diff --git a/sfmldemo/main.cpp b/sfmldemo/main.cpp
index d7f33b8..da90068 100644
--- a/sfmldemo/main.cpp
+++ b/sfmldemo/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <box2d/box2d.h>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/CircleShape.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Sprite.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/Event.hpp>
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ void ImGui_update(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Clock &deltaClock, sf::Time &tic
   ImGui::End();
 }
 
-void Window_update(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Shape &shape) {
+void Window_update(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Sprite &player) {
     window.clear();
-    window.draw(shape);
+    window.draw(player);
     ImGui::SFML::Render(window);
     window.display();
 }
@@ -88,9 +89,11 @@ void Handle_events(sf::RenderWindow &window, BoxTest &box) {
         if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Left)) {
           b2Vec2 force(-200, 1000);
           box.body->ApplyForceToCenter(force, true);
+          box.body->ApplyTorque(100.0f, true);
         } else if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Right)) {
           b2Vec2 force(200, 1000);
           box.body->ApplyForceToCenter(force, true);
+          box.body->ApplyTorque(-100.0f, true);
         }
         break;
       case sf::Event::MouseButtonPressed:
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ void Handle_events(sf::RenderWindow &window, BoxTest &box) {
   }
 }
 
-sf::Time Update_entities(sf::RenderWindow &window, b2World &world, sf::Clock &clock, sf::Clock &deltaClock, sf::Time &tick, BoxTest &box,  sf::Shape &shape) {
+sf::Time Update_entities(sf::RenderWindow &window, b2World &world, sf::Clock &clock, sf::Clock &deltaClock, sf::Time &tick, BoxTest &box,  sf::Sprite &player) {
   sf::Vector2u winSize = window.getSize();
   float timeStep = 1.0f / 60.0f;
   int velocityIterations = 6;
@@ -120,26 +123,29 @@ sf::Time Update_entities(sf::RenderWindow &window, b2World &world, sf::Clock &cl
   b2Vec2 position = box.body->GetPosition();
   float angle = box.body->GetAngle();
 
-  shape.setPosition(position.x * 100.0f, winSize.y - position.y * 100.0f);
-  shape.setRotation(angle * 180.0f / M_PI);
+  player.setPosition(position.x * 100.0f, winSize.y - position.y * 100.0f);
+  player.setRotation(angle * 180.0f / M_PI);
 
   ImGui_update(window, deltaClock, tick);
-  Window_update(window, shape);
+  Window_update(window, player);
 
   return nextTick;
 }
 
 
-sf::CircleShape Create_player(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
-  sf::CircleShape shape(50.f, 4);
-  sf::Vector2u winSize = window.getSize();
-  shape.setPosition(winSize.x / 2, winSize.y / 2);
-  shape.setOrigin(50.f, 50.f);
-  shape.setFillColor(sf::Color(150, 50, 250));
-  shape.setOutlineThickness(10.f);
-  shape.setOutlineColor(sf::Color(250, 150, 100));
+void Create_player(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Sprite &player, sf::Texture &texture) {
+  if(!texture.loadFromFile("sprite.png")) {
+    fmt::print("Error loading sprite!");
+  }
 
-  return shape;
+  texture.setSmooth(true);
+
+  player.setTexture(texture);
+
+  // position the prite
+  sf::Vector2u winSize = window.getSize();
+  player.setPosition(winSize.x / 2, winSize.y / 2);
+  player.setOrigin(50.f, 50.f);
 }
 
 int main() {
@@ -155,7 +161,9 @@ int main() {
   sf::Clock clock;
   sf::Time tick = clock.getElapsedTime();
 
-  sf::CircleShape shape = Create_player(window);
+  sf::Sprite player;
+  sf::Texture texture;
+  Create_player(window, player, texture);
 
   b2Vec2 gravity(0.0f, -10.0f);
   b2World world(gravity);
@@ -164,7 +172,7 @@ int main() {
   while (window.isOpen()) {
     Handle_events(window, box);
     // preparing for refactoring this into a class or struct for everything
-    tick = Update_entities(window, world, clock, deltaClock, tick, box, shape);
+    tick = Update_entities(window, world, clock, deltaClock, tick, box, player);
   }
 
   ImGui::SFML::Shutdown();
diff --git a/sfmldemo/sprite.png b/sfmldemo/sprite.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eec9fe9
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