diff --git a/art/demo_icemaker.aseprite b/art/demo_icemaker.aseprite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cd099d
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diff --git a/art/gen/demo_icemaker.png b/art/gen/demo_icemaker.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a579b1
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diff --git a/code/game/CMakeLists.txt b/code/game/CMakeLists.txt
index 06f9c24..d3ffbeb 100644
--- a/code/game/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/game/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ add_executable(eco2d
 	src/prediction.c
 
 	src/assets.c
+	src/items.c
 	src/compress.c
 	src/entity.c
 	src/entity_view.c
diff --git a/code/game/src/assets.h b/code/game/src/assets.h
index f170be8..caa311c 100644
--- a/code/game/src/assets.h
+++ b/code/game/src/assets.h
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 #define ASSET_INVALID 0xFF
 
 typedef enum {
+    // NOTE(zaklaus): entities
     ASSET_PLAYER,
     ASSET_THING,
     
+    // NOTE(zaklaus): items
+    ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER,
+    
     MAX_ASSETS,
     FORCE_ASSET_UINT16 = UINT16_MAX
 } asset_id;
@@ -26,3 +30,7 @@ uint16_t assets_find(asset_id id);
 asset_kind assets_get_kind(uint16_t id);
 void *assets_get_snd(uint16_t id);
 void *assets_get_tex(uint16_t id);
+
+// NOTE(zaklaus): client only
+#define ASSET_SRC_RECT() ((Rectangle){0, 0, 64, 64})
+#define ASSET_DST_RECT(x,y) ((Rectangle){x, y, 64, 64})
diff --git a/code/game/src/assets_list.c b/code/game/src/assets_list.c
index aedec5a..5a272a3 100644
--- a/code/game/src/assets_list.c
+++ b/code/game/src/assets_list.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #include "assets.h"
 
 static asset assets[] = {
-    
+    {
+        .id = ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER,
+        .kind = AKIND_TEXTURE,
+    }
 };
diff --git a/code/game/src/debug_ui.c b/code/game/src/debug_ui.c
index 61c3108..07c5673 100644
--- a/code/game/src/debug_ui.c
+++ b/code/game/src/debug_ui.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static debug_item items[] = {
                 { .kind = DITEM_BUTTON, .name = "spawn car", .on_click = ActSpawnCar },
                 { .kind = DITEM_BUTTON, .name = "place ice rink", .on_click = ActPlaceIceRink },
                 { .kind = DITEM_BUTTON, .name = "spawn circling driver", .on_click = ActSpawnCirclingDriver },
+                { .kind = DITEM_BUTTON, .name = "spawn icemaker item", .on_click = ActSpawnIcemaker },
                 { 
                     .kind = DITEM_LIST,
                     .name = "demo npcs",
diff --git a/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c b/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c
index 013cfef..74753b8 100644
--- a/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c
+++ b/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "debug_ui.h"
 #include "world/blocks.h"
+#include "items.h"
 
 void
 ActExitGame(void) {
@@ -18,6 +19,16 @@ ActSpawnCar(void) {
     debug_replay_special_action(RPKIND_SPAWN_CAR);
 }
 
+void
+ActSpawnIcemaker(void) {
+    ecs_entity_t e = item_spawn(IKIND_DEMO_ICEMAKER, 1);
+    ecs_entity_t plr = camera_get().ent_id;
+    
+    Position const* origin = ecs_get(world_ecs(), plr, Position);
+    Position * dest = ecs_get_mut(world_ecs(), e, Position, NULL);
+    *dest = *origin;
+}
+
 void
 ActSpawnCirclingDriver(void) {
     ecs_entity_t plr = camera_get().ent_id;
diff --git a/code/game/src/entity_view.c b/code/game/src/entity_view.c
index 39312c1..fac1a3f 100644
--- a/code/game/src/entity_view.c
+++ b/code/game/src/entity_view.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ pkt_desc pkt_entity_view_desc[] = {
     { PKT_KEEP_IF(entity_view, kind, EKIND_VEHICLE, 1) }, // NOTE(zaklaus): keep for vehicles
     { PKT_HALF(entity_view, heading) },
     
+    { PKT_KEEP_IF(entity_view, kind, EKIND_ITEM, 1) },
+    { PKT_UINT(entity_view, asset) },
+    
     { PKT_END }, 
 };
 
diff --git a/code/game/src/entity_view.h b/code/game/src/entity_view.h
index dd2b8a4..4af337a 100644
--- a/code/game/src/entity_view.h
+++ b/code/game/src/entity_view.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "system.h"
+#include "assets.h"
 
 #define ZPL_PICO
 #include "zpl.h"
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 typedef enum {
     EKIND_SERVER = 0,
     EKIND_PLAYER,
+    EKIND_ITEM,
     EKIND_VEHICLE,
     EKIND_DEMO_NPC,
     EKIND_MONSTER,
@@ -52,6 +54,9 @@ typedef struct entity_view {
     // NOTE(zaklaus): vehicle
     float heading, theading;
     
+    // NOTE(zaklaus): items, ...
+    asset_id asset;
+    
     // NOTE(zaklaus): internals
     uint8_t layer_id;
     uint64_t last_update;
diff --git a/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c b/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c
index 1244a9a..0f6c002 100644
--- a/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c
+++ b/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c
@@ -13,30 +13,16 @@ Texture2D LoadImageEco(const char *name) {
 }
 
 Texture2D texgen_build_block(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind) {
-    // TODO(zaklaus): 
-    
     switch (biome) {
         case BLOCK_BIOME_DEV: {
             switch (kind) {
-                case BLOCK_KIND_GROUND:{
-                    return LoadImageEco("grass");
-                }break;
-                case BLOCK_KIND_DIRT:{
-                    return LoadImageEco("dirt");
-                }break;
-                case BLOCK_KIND_WALL:{
-                    return LoadImageEco("asphalt");
-                }break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_GROUND: return LoadImageEco("grass");
+                case BLOCK_KIND_DIRT: return LoadImageEco("dirt");
+                case BLOCK_KIND_WALL: return LoadImageEco("asphalt");
                 case BLOCK_KIND_HILL_SNOW:
-                case BLOCK_KIND_HILL:{
-                    return LoadImageEco("rock");
-                }break;
-                case BLOCK_KIND_WATER:{
-                    return LoadImageEco("water");
-                }break;
-                case BLOCK_KIND_LAVA:{
-                    return LoadImageEco("lava");
-                }break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_HILL: return LoadImageEco("rock");
+                case BLOCK_KIND_WATER: return LoadImageEco("water");
+                case BLOCK_KIND_LAVA: return LoadImageEco("lava");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -48,11 +34,16 @@ Texture2D texgen_build_block(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind) {
 }
 
 Texture2D texgen_build_sprite(asset_id id) {
-    // TODO(zaklaus): 
-    (void)id;
-    Image img = GenImageColor(1, 1, RAYWHITE);
-    Texture2D tex = LoadTextureFromImage(img);
-    UnloadImage(img);
+    switch (id) {
+        case ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER: return LoadImageEco("demo_icemaker");
+        
+        default: {
+            Image img = GenImageColor(1, 1, RAYWHITE);
+            Texture2D tex = LoadTextureFromImage(img);
+            UnloadImage(img);
+            return tex;
+        }break;
+    }
     
-    return tex;
+    ZPL_PANIC("unreachable code");
 }
diff --git a/code/game/src/items.c b/code/game/src/items.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17fcaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/src/items.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "items.h"
+#include "entity.h"
+#include "entity_view.h"
+#include "world/world.h"
+
+#include "modules/components.h"
+
+uint64_t item_spawn(item_kind kind, uint32_t qty) {
+    ecs_entity_t e = entity_spawn(EKIND_ITEM);
+    
+    ItemDrop *d = ecs_get_mut(world_ecs(), e, ItemDrop, NULL);
+    *d = (ItemDrop){
+        .kind = kind,
+        .quantity = qty,
+    };
+    
+    return (uint64_t)e;
+}
+
+void item_despawn(uint64_t id) {
+    entity_despawn(id);
+}
+
+asset_id item_get_asset(item_kind kind) {
+    switch (kind) {
+        case IKIND_DEMO_ICEMAKER: return ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER;
+    }
+    
+    ZPL_PANIC("unreachable code");
+    return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/src/items.h b/code/game/src/items.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a751a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/src/items.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "system.h"
+#include "assets.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+    IKIND_DEMO_ICEMAKER,
+} item_kind;
+
+uint64_t item_spawn(item_kind kind, uint32_t qty);
+void item_despawn(uint64_t id);
+
+// NOTE(zaklaus): client
+
+asset_id item_get_asset(item_kind kind);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/src/renderer_3d.c b/code/game/src/renderer_3d.c
index af00e68..cc6d6c1 100644
--- a/code/game/src/renderer_3d.c
+++ b/code/game/src/renderer_3d.c
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@ void DEBUG_draw_entities_3d(uint64_t key, entity_view * data) {
             float y = data->y;
             DrawSphere((Vector3){x,ground_offset,y}, size, ColorAlpha(PURPLE, data->tran_time));
         }break;
-        
-        default:break;
-    }
-}
-
-void DEBUG_draw_entities_low_3d(uint64_t key, entity_view * data) {
-    (void)key;
-    
-    switch (data->kind) {
         case EKIND_VEHICLE: {
             float x = data->x;
             float y = data->y;
@@ -80,11 +71,16 @@ void DEBUG_draw_entities_low_3d(uint64_t key, entity_view * data) {
             float const h = 150;
             EcoDrawCube((Vector3){x,15.0f,y}, w/2.0f, 10.f, h/2.0f, -zpl_to_degrees(data->heading), ColorAlpha(RED, data->tran_time));
         }break;
-        default:break;
+        case EKIND_CHUNK:break;
+        
+        default:{
+            float x = data->x;
+            float y = data->y;
+            EcoDrawCube((Vector3){x, 15.0f, y}, 16, 16, 16, 0.0f, ColorAlpha(PINK, data->tran_time));
+        }break;
     }
 }
 
-
 void renderer_draw_3d(void) {
     cam_zoom = zpl_min(zpl_lerp(cam_zoom, target_zoom, 0.18), 9.98f);
     camera_update();
@@ -100,7 +96,6 @@ void renderer_draw_3d(void) {
     ClearBackground(GetColor(0x222034));
     BeginMode3D(render_camera_3d);
     game_world_view_active_entity_map(DEBUG_draw_ground_3d);
-    game_world_view_active_entity_map(DEBUG_draw_entities_low_3d);
     game_world_view_active_entity_map(DEBUG_draw_entities_3d);
     EndMode3D();
 }
diff --git a/code/game/src/renderer_v0.c b/code/game/src/renderer_v0.c
index 7f25cf1..97bce58 100644
--- a/code/game/src/renderer_v0.c
+++ b/code/game/src/renderer_v0.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ static Camera2D render_camera;
 static float zoom_overlay_tran = 0.0f;
 
 #define CAM_OVERLAY_ZOOM_LEVEL 0.80f
-
+#define ALPHA(x) ColorAlpha(x, data->tran_time)
 
 float zpl_lerp(float,float,float);
 float zpl_to_degrees(float);
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ void DEBUG_draw_entities(uint64_t key, entity_view * data) {
             DrawTextEco(title, x-title_w/2, y-size-font_size-fixed_title_offset, font_size, ColorAlpha(BLACK, data->tran_time), font_spacing); 
             DrawCircleEco(x, y, size, ColorAlpha(PURPLE, data->tran_time));
         }break;
+        case EKIND_ITEM: {
+            float x = data->x;
+            float y = data->y;
+            DrawTexturePro(GetSpriteTexture2D(assets_find(data->asset)), ASSET_SRC_RECT(), ASSET_DST_RECT(x,y), (Vector2){0.5f,0.5f}, 0.0f, ALPHA(WHITE));
+        }break;
         default:break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/code/game/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h b/code/game/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h
index 0b7dc34..a4cbfec 100644
--- a/code/game/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h
+++ b/code/game/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ RenderTexture2D GetChunkTexture(uint64_t id) {
 }
 
 static inline
-Image GetSpriteImage(uint16_t id) {
-    return *(Image*)assets_get_tex(id);
+Texture2D GetSpriteTexture2D(uint16_t id) {
+    return *(Texture2D*)assets_get_tex(id);
 }
 
 static inline
diff --git a/code/game/src/world/world.c b/code/game/src/world/world.c
index 21aa195..150bbda 100644
--- a/code/game/src/world/world.c
+++ b/code/game/src/world/world.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "world/world.h"
 #include "entity_view.h"
 #include "debug_replay.h"
+#include "items.h"
 #include "world/worldgen/worldgen.h"
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "profiler.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ entity_view world_build_entity_view(int64_t e) {
         view.heading = veh->heading;
     }
     
+    if (ecs_get(world_ecs(), e, ItemDrop)) {
+        ItemDrop const* dr = ecs_get(world_ecs(), e, ItemDrop);
+        view.asset = item_get_asset(dr->kind);
+    }
+    
     Chunk *chpos = 0;
     if ((chpos = ecs_get_mut_if(world_ecs(), e, Chunk))) {
         view.x = chpos->x;
diff --git a/code/game/src/world/world.h b/code/game/src/world/world.h
index c861e94..d379c01 100644
--- a/code/game/src/world/world.h
+++ b/code/game/src/world/world.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int32_t world_read(void* data, uint32_t datalen, void *udata);
 int32_t world_write(pkt_header *pkt, void *udata);
 
 uint32_t world_buf(uint8_t const **ptr, uint32_t *width);
-ecs_world_t *world_ecs(void);
+ecs_world_t *world_ecs(void); // TODO(zaklaus): add staging support
 librg_world *world_tracker(void);
 
 uint16_t world_chunk_size(void);
diff --git a/code/modules/modules/components.c b/code/modules/modules/components.c
index 998a6fc..c17544a 100644
--- a/code/modules/modules/components.c
+++ b/code/modules/modules/components.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ECS_COMPONENT_DECLARE(Health);
 ECS_COMPONENT_DECLARE(Classify);
 ECS_COMPONENT_DECLARE(Vehicle);
 ECS_COMPONENT_DECLARE(IsInVehicle);
+ECS_COMPONENT_DECLARE(ItemDrop);
 ECS_TAG_DECLARE(EcsActor);
 ECS_TAG_DECLARE(EcsDemoNPC);
 ECS_TYPE_DECLARE(Player);
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ void ComponentsImport(ecs_world_t *ecs) {
     ECS_META_DEFINE(ecs, Vehicle);
     
     ECS_COMPONENT_DEFINE(ecs, IsInVehicle);
+    ECS_COMPONENT_DEFINE(ecs, ItemDrop);
     
     ECS_TAG_DEFINE(ecs, Walking);
     ECS_TAG_DEFINE(ecs, Flying);
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ void ComponentsImport(ecs_world_t *ecs) {
     ECS_SET_COMPONENT(Classify);
     ECS_SET_COMPONENT(Vehicle);
     ECS_SET_COMPONENT(IsInVehicle);
+    ECS_SET_COMPONENT(ItemDrop);
     ECS_SET_ENTITY(Walking);
     ECS_SET_ENTITY(Flying);
     ECS_SET_ENTITY(EcsActor);
diff --git a/code/modules/modules/components.h b/code/modules/modules/components.h
index dfcc72c..c33bd9b 100644
--- a/code/modules/modules/components.h
+++ b/code/modules/modules/components.h
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "flecs/flecs.h"
 #include "flecs/flecs_meta.h"
+#include "items.h"
 
-
-// NOTE(zaklaus): custom macro to define meta components outside the current scope
+//NOTE(zaklaus): custom macro to define meta components outside the current scope
 
 #ifndef ECS_META_DEFINE
 #define ECS_META_DEFINE(world, T)\
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ECS_STRUCT(Health, {
                float hp;
                float max_hp;
                
-               // NOTE(zaklaus): Intentionally global, to allow for creative use of damage combos
+               //NOTE(zaklaus): Intentionally global, to allow for creative use of damage combos
                float pain_time;
                float heal_time;
            });
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ typedef struct {
     ecs_entity_t veh;
 } IsInVehicle;
 
+typedef struct {
+    item_kind kind;
+    uint32_t quantity;
+} ItemDrop;
+
 ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(Chunk);
 ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(Position);
 ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(Vector2D);
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(Health);
 ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(Classify);
 ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(Vehicle);
 ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(IsInVehicle);
+ECS_COMPONENT_EXTERN(ItemDrop);
 ECS_TAG_EXTERN(EcsActor);
 ECS_TAG_EXTERN(EcsDemoNPC);
 ECS_TYPE_EXTERN(Player);
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ typedef struct {
     ECS_DECLARE_COMPONENT(Classify);
     ECS_DECLARE_COMPONENT(Vehicle);
     ECS_DECLARE_COMPONENT(IsInVehicle);
+    ECS_DECLARE_COMPONENT(ItemDrop);
     ECS_DECLARE_ENTITY(EcsActor);
     ECS_DECLARE_ENTITY(EcsDemoNPC);
     ECS_DECLARE_TYPE(Player);
@@ -128,6 +135,7 @@ ECS_IMPORT_COMPONENT(handles, Health);\
 ECS_IMPORT_COMPONENT(handles, Classify);\
 ECS_IMPORT_COMPONENT(handles, Vehicle);\
 ECS_IMPORT_COMPONENT(handles, IsInVehicle);\
+ECS_IMPORT_COMPONENT(handles, ItemDrop);\
 ECS_IMPORT_TYPE(handles, Player);\
 ECS_IMPORT_TYPE(handles, Builder);\
 ECS_IMPORT_TYPE(handles, Movement);\