diff --git a/code/foundation/src/core/game.c b/code/foundation/src/core/game.c
index 5c848aa..1ff17a6 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/core/game.c
+++ b/code/foundation/src/core/game.c
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ game_kind game_get_kind(void) {
     return game_mode;
 }
 
-void game_input() {
+void game_core_input() {
     if (game_mode != GAMEKIND_HEADLESS) {
         platform_input();
 		UpdateNuklear(game_ui);
     }
 }
 
-void game_update() {
+void game_core_update() {
     static double last_update = 0.0f;
     if (game_mode == GAMEKIND_CLIENT) {
         network_client_tick();
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void game_update() {
     last_update = get_cached_time();
 }
 
-void game_render() {
+void game_core_render() {
     if (game_mode != GAMEKIND_HEADLESS) {
         platform_render();
     }
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/core/game.h b/code/foundation/src/core/game.h
index 4d87431..8ae274a 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/core/game.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/core/game.h
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@ float game_time();
 game_kind game_get_kind(void);
 
 //~ NOTE(zaklaus): game events
+// Implemented by games
 void game_input();
 void game_update();
 void game_render();
-
 void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent);
 void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent);
 
+// base methods called from games
+void game_core_input();
+void game_core_update();
+void game_core_render();
+
 //~ Called from platform.c
 void game_draw_ui();
 
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/gui/notifications.h b/code/foundation/src/gui/notifications.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a3dce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/foundation/src/gui/notifications.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+void notification_push(const char* title, const char* text);
diff --git a/code/games/minimal/CMakeLists.txt b/code/games/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
index 08a019d..578ca24 100644
--- a/code/games/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/games/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ add_executable(minimal
     src/worldgen.c
     src/texgen.c
     src/rules.c
+	src/game.c
 )
 
 target_compile_definitions(minimal PRIVATE CLIENT)
diff --git a/code/games/minimal/src/game.c b/code/games/minimal/src/game.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c15e41c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/games/minimal/src/game.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "core/game.h"
+
+void game_input() {
+	game_core_input();
+}
+
+void game_update() {
+	game_core_update();
+}
+
+void game_render() {
+	game_core_render();
+}
+
+
+void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent) {
+
+}
+
+void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent) {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/games/minimal/src/main.c b/code/games/minimal/src/main.c
index b90df32..7caafe3 100644
--- a/code/games/minimal/src/main.c
+++ b/code/games/minimal/src/main.c
@@ -80,7 +80,3 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     zpl_opts_free(&opts);
     return 0;
 }
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent) {}
-void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c b/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c
index d1222c0..5d06551 100644
--- a/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c
+++ b/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ ZPL_DIAGNOSTIC_POP
 #include "platform/arch.h"
 
 #include "gui/tooltip.c"
+#include "gui/notifications.c"
 
 #include "renderer.c"
 
diff --git a/code/games/sandbox/CMakeLists.txt b/code/games/sandbox/CMakeLists.txt
index eda60c1..8fb250e 100644
--- a/code/games/sandbox/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/games/sandbox/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ add_executable(eco2d
     src/worldgen.c
     src/texgen.c
     src/rules.c
+	src/game.c
 )
 
 target_compile_definitions(eco2d PRIVATE CLIENT)
diff --git a/code/games/sandbox/src/game.c b/code/games/sandbox/src/game.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c15e41c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/games/sandbox/src/game.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "core/game.h"
+
+void game_input() {
+	game_core_input();
+}
+
+void game_update() {
+	game_core_update();
+}
+
+void game_render() {
+	game_core_render();
+}
+
+
+void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent) {
+
+}
+
+void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent) {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/games/sandbox/src/main.c b/code/games/sandbox/src/main.c
index d82e0bd..8327227 100644
--- a/code/games/sandbox/src/main.c
+++ b/code/games/sandbox/src/main.c
@@ -84,7 +84,3 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     zpl_opts_free(&opts);
     return 0;
 }
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent) {}
-void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/games/survival/CMakeLists.txt b/code/games/survival/CMakeLists.txt
index ccfcd3b..cca030d 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/games/survival/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ add_executable(survival
     src/worldgen.c
     src/texgen.c
     src/rules.c
+	src/game.c
 )
 
 target_compile_definitions(minimal PRIVATE CLIENT)
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/game.c b/code/games/survival/src/game.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec08b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/game.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "core/game.h"
+#include "game.h"
+#include "world/world.h"
+#include "models/components.h"
+#include "systems/systems.h"
+#include "models/entity.h"
+#include "world/entity_view.h"
+
+#include "gui/notifications.h"
+
+// custom systems
+#include "system_mob.c"
+
+void mob_systems(ecs_world_t *ecs) {
+	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED_EX(ecs, MobDetectPlayers, EcsPostUpdate, 100.0f, components.Position, components.Mob);
+	ECS_SYSTEM(ecs, MobMovement, EcsPostUpdate, components.Velocity, components.Position, components.MobHuntPlayer);
+	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, MobMeleeAtk, EcsPostUpdate, components.Position, components.Mob, components.MobHuntPlayer, components.MobMelee);
+	//ECS_OBSERVER(ecs, MobDetectPlayers1, EcsOnAdd, components.Mob);
+}
+
+void game_input() {
+	game_core_input();
+}
+
+void game_update() {
+	game_core_update();
+}
+
+void game_render() {
+	game_core_render();
+}
+
+void game_setup_ecs() {
+	mob_systems(world_ecs());
+}
+
+void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent) {
+	notification_push("test1", "Hello World!");
+}
+
+void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent) {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/game.h b/code/games/survival/src/game.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d63f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/game.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+void game_setup_ecs();
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/main.c b/code/games/survival/src/main.c
index 0b88cdd..4c94411 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/src/main.c
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/main.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "zpl.h"
 #include "platform/system.h"
 #include "core/game.h"
+#include "game.h"
 #include "models/entity.h"
 #include "world/entity_view.h"
 #include "utils/options.h"
@@ -37,14 +38,6 @@ ZPL_DIAGNOSTIC_POP
 	- somewhat believable world gen, small hamlets with cols, etc
 */
 
-#include "system_mob.c"
-
-void mob_systems(ecs_world_t *ecs) {
-	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED_EX(ecs, MobDetectPlayers, EcsPostUpdate, 100.0f, components.Position, components.Mob);
-	ECS_SYSTEM(ecs, MobMovement, EcsPostUpdate, components.Velocity, components.Position, components.MobHuntPlayer);
-	ECS_SYSTEM_TICKED(ecs, MobMeleeAtk, EcsPostUpdate, components.Position, components.Mob, components.MobHuntPlayer, components.MobMelee);
-	//ECS_OBSERVER(ecs, MobDetectPlayers1, EcsOnAdd, components.Mob);
-}
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     zpl_opts opts={0};
@@ -96,11 +89,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     sighandler_register();
     game_init(host, port, play_mode, 1, seed, chunk_size, world_size, 0);
-
-	{
-		mob_systems(world_ecs());
-	}
-
+	game_setup_ecs();
     game_run();
 
     game_shutdown();
@@ -110,7 +99,3 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     zpl_opts_free(&opts);
     return 0;
 }
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void game_player_joined(uint64_t ent) {}
-void game_player_departed(uint64_t ent) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/platform.c b/code/games/survival/src/platform.c
index e0384e2..b17265a 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/src/platform.c
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/platform.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ ZPL_DIAGNOSTIC_POP
 void platform_init() {
     platform_create_window("horde survival game");
     renderer_init();
-
-	notification_push("test1", "Hello World!");
 }
 
 void platform_shutdown() {
diff --git a/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c b/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c
index 939e7c1..84579d6 100644
--- a/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c
+++ b/code/games/survival/src/system_mob.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void MobDetectPlayers(ecs_iter_t *it) {
 }
 
 void MobDetectPlayers1(ecs_iter_t *it) {
-	MobDetectPlayers(it);
+	
 }
 
 #define MOB_MOVEMENT_SPEED 300.0f