diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+cover/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+db.sqlite3-journal
+
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+.pybuilder/
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# IPython
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# pyenv
+#   For a library or package, you might want to ignore these files since the code is
+#   intended to run in multiple environments; otherwise, check them in:
+# .python-version
+
+# pipenv
+#   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
+#   However, in case of collaboration, if having platform-specific dependencies or dependencies
+#   having no cross-platform support, pipenv may install dependencies that don't work, or not
+#   install all needed dependencies.
+#Pipfile.lock
+
+# UV
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include uv.lock in version control.
+#   This is especially recommended for binary packages to ensure reproducibility, and is more
+#   commonly ignored for libraries.
+#uv.lock
+
+# poetry
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include poetry.lock in version control.
+#   This is especially recommended for binary packages to ensure reproducibility, and is more
+#   commonly ignored for libraries.
+#   https://python-poetry.org/docs/basic-usage/#commit-your-poetrylock-file-to-version-control
+#poetry.lock
+
+# pdm
+#   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include pdm.lock in version control.
+#pdm.lock
+#   pdm stores project-wide configurations in .pdm.toml, but it is recommended to not include it
+#   in version control.
+#   https://pdm.fming.dev/latest/usage/project/#working-with-version-control
+.pdm.toml
+.pdm-python
+.pdm-build/
+
+# PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow and github.com/pdm-project/pdm
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Celery stuff
+celerybeat-schedule
+celerybeat.pid
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
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+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
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+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
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+
+# Pyre type checker
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+
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+.pytype/
+
+# Cython debug symbols
+cython_debug/
+
+# PyCharm
+#  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+#  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
+#  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
+#  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
+#.idea/
+
+# Ruff stuff:
+.ruff_cache/
+
+# PyPI configuration file
+.pypirc
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+#custom
+bin/
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index edd6a5a..a7fdba6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
 # Stepwise
 
+## Concept
+
+The "water meter" is always visible, and ticks down each time you take an action. When it hits zero, you die.
+
+## Link
+
+I'm working from this:
+
+https://rogueliketutorials.com/tutorials/tcod/v2/part-2/
+
diff --git a/assets/dejavu10x10_gs_tc.png b/assets/dejavu10x10_gs_tc.png
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diff --git a/pyvenv.cfg b/pyvenv.cfg
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+++ b/pyvenv.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+home = /usr/bin
+include-system-site-packages = false
+version = 3.11.2
+executable = /usr/bin/python3.11
+command = /usr/bin/python -m venv /home/kruse/Repo/Stepwise
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+tcod>=11.13
+numpy>=1.18
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diff --git a/source/actions.py b/source/actions.py
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+++ b/source/actions.py
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+class Action: #lawsuit?
+    pass
+
+
+class EscapeAction(Action):
+    pass
+
+
+class MovementAction(Action):
+    def __init__(self, dx: int, dy: int):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.dx = dx
+        self.dy = dy
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diff --git a/source/engine.py b/source/engine.py
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+++ b/source/engine.py
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+from typing import Set, Iterable, Any
+
+from tcod.context import Context
+from tcod.console import Console
+
+from actions import EscapeAction, MovementAction
+from input_events import EventHandler
+
+from entity import Entity
+
+class Engine:
+	def __init__(self, entities: Set[Entity], event_handler: EventHandler, player: Entity):
+		self.entities = entities
+		self.event_handler = event_handler
+		self.player = player
+	
+	def handle_events(self, events: Iterable[Any]) -> None:
+		for event in events:
+			action = self.event_handler.dispatch(event)
+
+			if action is None:
+				continue
+			
+			elif isinstance(action, EscapeAction):
+				raise SystemExit()
+			
+			elif isinstance(action, MovementAction):
+				self.player.move(action.dx, action.dy)
+	
+	def render(self, console: Console, context: Context) -> None:
+		for entity in self.entities:
+			console.print(entity.x, entity.y, entity.char, fg=entity.color)
+		
+		context.present(console)
+		console.clear()
diff --git a/source/entity.py b/source/entity.py
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+++ b/source/entity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from typing import Tuple
+
+
+class Entity:
+    """
+    A generic object to represent players, enemies, items, etc.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, x: int, y: int, char: str, color: Tuple[int, int, int]):
+        self.x = x
+        self.y = y
+        self.char = char
+        self.color = color
+
+    def move(self, dx: int, dy: int) -> None:
+        # Move the entity by a given amount
+        self.x += dx
+        self.y += dy
diff --git a/source/input_events.py b/source/input_events.py
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+++ b/source/input_events.py
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+from typing import Optional
+
+import tcod.event
+
+from actions import Action, EscapeAction, MovementAction
+
+
+class EventHandler(tcod.event.EventDispatch[Action]):
+    def ev_quit(self, event: tcod.event.Quit) -> Optional[Action]:
+        raise SystemExit()
+
+    def ev_keydown(self, event: tcod.event.KeyDown) -> Optional[Action]:
+        action: Optional[Action] = None
+
+        key = event.sym
+
+        # parse input
+        if key == tcod.event.KeySym.UP:
+            action = MovementAction(dx=0, dy=-1)
+        elif key == tcod.event.KeySym.DOWN:
+            action = MovementAction(dx=0, dy=1)
+        elif key == tcod.event.KeySym.LEFT:
+            action = MovementAction(dx=-1, dy=0)
+        elif key == tcod.event.KeySym.RIGHT:
+            action = MovementAction(dx=1, dy=0)
+
+        elif key == tcod.event.KeySym.ESCAPE:
+            action = EscapeAction()
+
+        # No valid key was pressed
+        return action
diff --git a/source/main.py b/source/main.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/main.py
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+#!./bin/python
+import tcod
+
+from engine import Engine
+from entity import Entity
+from input_events import EventHandler
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+	#Initial values
+	screen_width = 80
+	screen_height = 50
+
+	tileset = tcod.tileset.load_tilesheet("assets/dejavu10x10_gs_tc.png", 32, 8, tcod.tileset.CHARMAP_TCOD)
+
+	event_handler = EventHandler()
+
+	#entities
+	player = Entity(screen_width // 2, screen_height // 2, "@", (255, 255, 255))
+	shopkeeper = Entity(screen_width // 2 - 5, screen_height // 2, "@", (255, 255, 0))
+	entities = {player, shopkeeper}
+
+	engine = Engine(entities, event_handler, player)
+
+	with tcod.context.new_terminal(
+		screen_width,
+		screen_height,
+		tileset=tileset,
+		title="Stepwise Tutorial",
+		vsync=True,
+	) as context:
+		root_console = tcod.console.Console(screen_width, screen_height, order="F")
+		while True:
+			engine.render(console = root_console, context = context)
+			events = tcod.event.wait()
+			engine.handle_events(events)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	main()
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diff --git a/source/tile_types.py b/source/tile_types.py
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+++ b/source/tile_types.py
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+from typing import Tuple
+
+import numpy as np #libtcod is built on this
+
+#data types
+graphic_dt = np.dtype(
+	[
+		("ch", np.int32),
+		("fg", "3B"),
+		("bg", "3B")
+	]
+)
+
+tile_dt = np.dtype(
+    [
+        ("walkable", np.bool),  # True if this tile can be walked over.
+        ("transparent", np.bool),  # True if this tile doesn't block FOV.
+        ("dark", graphic_dt),  # Graphics for when this tile is not in FOV.
+    ]
+)
+
+
+def new_tile(*, walkable: int, transparent: int, dark: Tuple[int, Tuple[int, int, int], Tuple[int, int, int]], ) -> np.ndarray:
+	"""Helper function for defining individual tile types """
+    return np.array((walkable, transparent, dark), dtype=tile_dt)
+
+
+floor = new_tile(walkable=True, transparent=True, dark=(ord(" "), (255, 255, 255), (50, 50, 150)))
+wall = new_tile(walkable=False, transparent=False, dark=(ord(" "), (255, 255, 255), (0, 0, 100)))
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