diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/components.h b/code/foundation/src/models/components.h
index 016bd34..04b4e7d 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/models/components.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/components.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
     uint8_t damage;
     float origin_x, origin_y;
+    ecs_entity_t owner;
 } WeaponProjectile;
 
 #define _COMPS\
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/game.c b/code/games/survival/src/game.c
index fcddebd..d904497 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/src/game.c
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/game.c
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 
 #include "gui/notifications.h"
 
+float get_rand_between(float min, float max) {
+    return ((float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * (max - min) + min;
+}
+
 static ecs_query_t *ecs_mobpos_query = NULL;
+static ecs_query_t *ecs_pawn_query = NULL;
 
 // custom systems
 #include "system_mob.c"
@@ -19,9 +24,11 @@ void mob_systems(ecs_world_t *ecs) {
 	ECS_SYSTEM(ecs, MobMovement, EcsPostUpdate, components.Velocity, components.Position, components.MobHuntPlayer, !components.Dead);
 	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, MobMeleeAtk, EcsPostUpdate, components.Position, components.Mob, components.MobHuntPlayer, components.MobMelee, !components.Dead);
 	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, MobDespawnDead, EcsPostUpdate, components.Mob, components.Dead);
+	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, MobSpawner, EcsPostUpdate, components.Input, components.Position);
 
 	//NOTE(DavoSK): weapons
 	ecs_mobpos_query = ecs_query_new(world_ecs(), "components.Mob, components.Position, components.Health, components.Velocity, !components.Dead");
+	ecs_pawn_query = ecs_query_new(world_ecs(), "components.Position, components.Health, components.Velocity, !components.Dead");
 	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, WeaponKnifeMechanic, EcsPostUpdate, components.WeaponKnife, components.Position, components.Input, !components.Dead);
 	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, WeaponProjectileHit, EcsPostUpdate, components.WeaponProjectile, components.Position, components.Rotation);
 	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, WeaponProjectileExpire, EcsPostUpdate, components.WeaponProjectile, components.Position);
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c b/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c
index b808bd8..994be43 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+#define MOB_SPAWN_DELAY (uint16_t)(20*1.5f)
+#define MOB_SPAWN_PERCENTAGE_FROM_MAX 0.05f
+#define MOB_INITIAL_MAX 50
+#define MOB_GROWTH_FACTOR 5.0f
+#define MOB_GROWTH_CONTROL 50.0f
+#define MOB_SPAWN_DIST 12*WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE;
+#define MOB_MAX_SPAWN_TRIES 5
+
+static uint64_t max_mobs = MOB_INITIAL_MAX;
+static uint64_t mob_kills = 0;
+static uint16_t mob_spawn_timer = MOB_SPAWN_DELAY;
+static int16_t player_spawn_counter = -1;
+
+void recalc_max_mobs() {
+	max_mobs = (uint64_t)zpl_round(MOB_INITIAL_MAX + MOB_GROWTH_FACTOR * zpl_exp((float)mob_kills / MOB_GROWTH_CONTROL));
+	zpl_printf("Max mobs: %d\n", max_mobs);
+}
+
 void MobDetectPlayers(ecs_iter_t *it) {
 	Position *p = ecs_field(it, Position, 1);
 
@@ -27,10 +45,6 @@ void MobDetectPlayers(ecs_iter_t *it) {
 	}
 }
 
-void MobDetectPlayers1(ecs_iter_t *it) {
-	
-}
-
 #define MOB_MOVEMENT_SPEED 300.0f
 
 void MobMovement(ecs_iter_t *it) {
@@ -93,6 +107,9 @@ void MobOnDead(ecs_iter_t *it) {
 		v[i] = (Velocity){0.0f, 0.0f};
 		ecs_remove(it->world, it->entities[i], PhysicsBody);
 
+		++mob_kills;
+		recalc_max_mobs();
+
 		pkt_code_send(0, 0, (pkt_send_code){
 			.code = SURV_CODE_SHOW_NOTIF,
 			.data = "mob died"
@@ -114,5 +131,65 @@ void MobDespawnDead(ecs_iter_t *it) {
 }
 
 void MobSpawner(ecs_iter_t *it) {
-	
+	Position *pos = ecs_field(it, Position, 2);
+
+	if (mob_spawn_timer > 0) {
+		TICK_VAR(mob_spawn_timer);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ecs_iter_t mob_it = ecs_query_iter(it->world, ecs_mobpos_query);
+	uint64_t curr_mobs = 0;
+	while (ecs_query_next(&mob_it)) {
+		curr_mobs += mob_it.count;
+	}
+	if (curr_mobs >= max_mobs) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	uint16_t mobs_to_spawn = zpl_max(1, (uint16_t)zpl_floor(MOB_SPAWN_PERCENTAGE_FROM_MAX*max_mobs));
+	player_spawn_counter = (player_spawn_counter+1)%it->count;
+
+	for (int i = player_spawn_counter; i < it->count; i++) {
+		const uint32_t radius = MOB_SPAWN_DIST;
+		uint32_t ox = (uint32_t)pos[i].x;
+		uint32_t oy = (uint32_t)pos[i].y;
+
+		uint8_t tries_done = 0;
+
+		for (;;) {
+			if (mobs_to_spawn == 0) {
+				mob_spawn_timer = MOB_SPAWN_DELAY;
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (tries_done == MOB_MAX_SPAWN_TRIES) {
+				break;
+			}
+
+			float angle = get_rand_between(0, 2*ZPL_PI);
+			float dist = get_rand_between((float)radius, radius*1.5f);
+
+			uint32_t cx = (uint32_t)(ox + dist * zpl_cos(angle));
+	        uint32_t cy = (uint32_t)(oy + dist * zpl_sin(angle));
+
+	        if (cx >= world_dim() || cy >= world_dim() || cx <= 0 || cy <= 0) {
+	        	tries_done++;
+	            continue;
+	        }
+
+	        world_block_lookup l = world_block_from_realpos((float)cx, (float)cy);
+	        uint32_t flags = blocks_get_flags(l.bid);
+
+	        if (flags & BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION) {
+	        	tries_done++;
+	            continue;
+	        }
+
+	        ecs_entity_t e = entity_spawn_id(ASSET_MOB);
+			entity_set_position(e, (float)cx, (float)cy);
+			ecs_add(world_ecs(), e, MobMelee);
+			mobs_to_spawn--;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/system_weapon.c b/code/games/survival/src/system_weapon.c
index f9fff01..4cf9477 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/src/system_weapon.c
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/system_weapon.c
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ ZPL_DIAGNOSTIC_POP
 #define WEAPON_PROJECTILE_RANGE_LIFETIME 800.0f
 #define WEAPON_HIT_FORCE_PUSH 400.0f
 
-//TODO(DavoSK): move to helpers, add srand
-float get_rand_between(float min, float max) {
-    return ((float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * (max - min) + min;
-}
-
 void WeaponKnifeMechanic(ecs_iter_t* it) {
     WeaponKnife* weapon = ecs_field(it, WeaponKnife, 1);
     const Position* pos = ecs_field(it, Position, 2);
@@ -31,7 +26,8 @@ void WeaponKnifeMechanic(ecs_iter_t* it) {
             ecs_set(it->world, e, WeaponProjectile, {
                 .damage = weapon[i].damage,
                 .origin_x = pos[i].x,
-                .origin_y = pos[i].y
+                .origin_y = pos[i].y,
+                .owner = it->entities[i]
                 });
 			ecs_set(it->world, e, StreamLayerOverride, { .layer = 0 });
 
@@ -90,18 +86,20 @@ void WeaponProjectileHit(ecs_iter_t* it) {
     const Rotation* rot = ecs_field(it, Rotation, 3);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < it->count; i++) {
-        ecs_iter_t it2 = ecs_query_iter(it->world, ecs_mobpos_query);
+        ecs_iter_t it2 = ecs_query_iter(it->world, ecs_pawn_query);
         while (ecs_query_next(&it2)) {
-            Mob* mob = ecs_field(&it2, Mob, 1);
-            Position* mob_pos = ecs_field(&it2, Position, 2);
-			Health *mob_health = ecs_field(&it2, Health, 3);
-			Velocity *mob_velocity = ecs_field(&it2, Velocity, 4);
+            Position* pawn_pos = ecs_field(&it2, Position, 1);
+			Health *pawn_health = ecs_field(&it2, Health, 2);
+			Velocity *pawn_velocity = ecs_field(&it2, Velocity, 3);
 
             for (int j = 0; j < it2.count; j++) {
+                if (weapon[i].owner == it2.entities[j]) 
+                    continue;
+
                 float p_x = pos[i].x;
                 float p_y = pos[i].y;
-                float p2_x = mob_pos[j].x /*+ v2[j].x*/;
-                float p2_y = mob_pos[j].y /*+ v2[j].y*/;
+                float p2_x = pawn_pos[j].x /*+ v2[j].x*/;
+                float p2_y = pawn_pos[j].y /*+ v2[j].y*/;
 
                 c2AABB box_a = {
 					.min = { p_x - WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE / 4 , p_y - WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE / 4 },
@@ -133,10 +131,10 @@ void WeaponProjectileHit(ecs_iter_t* it) {
 
 				if (c2AABBtoAABB(box_a, box_b)) {
 					float dd = zpl_sqrt(d2);
-					mob_health[j].dmg += weapon[i].damage;
+					pawn_health[j].dmg += weapon[i].damage;
 
-					mob_velocity[j].x += (dx/dd)*WEAPON_HIT_FORCE_PUSH;
-					mob_velocity[j].y += (dy/dd)*WEAPON_HIT_FORCE_PUSH;
+					pawn_velocity[j].x += (dx/dd)*WEAPON_HIT_FORCE_PUSH;
+					pawn_velocity[j].y += (dy/dd)*WEAPON_HIT_FORCE_PUSH;
                 }
             }
         }