diff --git a/client/in_world.cpp b/client/in_world.cpp
index 9992d7c..c2715f6 100644
--- a/client/in_world.cpp
+++ b/client/in_world.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ InWorld::InWorld() {
 
 	snprintf(p.playerInfo.handle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE, "%s", configUtil->CString("handle"));
 	snprintf(p.playerInfo.avatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE, "%s", configUtil->CString("avatar"));
-	p.playerInfo.position = {0, 50};
-	p.playerInfo.motion = {60, 0};
+	p.playerInfo.position = {50, 50};
+	p.playerInfo.motion = {0, 0};
 
 	netUtil->Send(GAME_CHANNEL, &p, sizeof(Packet));
 
@@ -115,39 +115,56 @@ void InWorld::MouseButtonUp(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const& button) {
 }
 
 void InWorld::KeyDown(SDL_KeyboardEvent const& key) {
+	//general
 	switch(key.keysym.sym) {
 		case SDLK_ESCAPE:
 			ExitGame();
-			break;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	//player movement
+	if (infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex() == -1) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch(key.keysym.sym) {
 		case SDLK_w:
-			//up
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::NORTH);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 		case SDLK_s:
-			//down
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::SOUTH);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 		case SDLK_a:
-			//left
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::WEST);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 		case SDLK_d:
-			//right
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::EAST);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
 void InWorld::KeyUp(SDL_KeyboardEvent const& key) {
-	//reversed
+	//player movement reversed
 	switch(key.keysym.sym) {
 		case SDLK_w:
-			//
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::SOUTH);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 		case SDLK_s:
-			//
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::NORTH);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 		case SDLK_a:
-			//
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::EAST);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 		case SDLK_d:
-			//
+			playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].MoveDirection(CardinalDirection::WEST);
+			SendState();
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -244,13 +261,14 @@ void InWorld::AddPlayer(Packet& p) {
 		throw(runtime_error("Duplicate players detected"));
 	}
 
-	//sprite
-	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].GetSprite()->SetSurface(surfaceMgr->Get(p.playerInfo.avatar), 32, 48);
-
-	//pos
+	//position
 	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].SetPosition(p.playerInfo.position);
 	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].SetMotion(p.playerInfo.motion);
 
+	//sprite
+	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].GetSprite()->SetSurface(surfaceMgr->Get(p.playerInfo.avatar), 32, 48);
+	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].FaceDirection();
+
 	//is it this player?
 	if (p.meta.clientIndex == infoMgr->GetClientIndex()) {
 		infoMgr->SetPlayerIndex(p.playerInfo.index);
@@ -276,4 +294,21 @@ void InWorld::UpdatePlayer(Packet& p) {
 
 	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].SetPosition(p.playerInfo.position);
 	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].SetMotion(p.playerInfo.motion);
+	playerCharacters[p.playerInfo.index].FaceDirection();
+}
+
+void InWorld::SendState() {
+	//send the state of this player's character
+	if (infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex() == -1) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Packet p;
+	p.meta.type = Packet::Type::PLAYER_UPDATE;
+	p.meta.clientIndex = infoMgr->GetClientIndex();
+	p.playerInfo.index = infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex();
+	p.playerInfo.position = playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].GetPosition();
+	p.playerInfo.motion = playerCharacters[infoMgr->GetPlayerIndex()].GetMotion();
+
+	netUtil->Send(GAME_CHANNEL, &p, sizeof(Packet));
 }
diff --git a/client/in_world.hpp b/client/in_world.hpp
index 44a1a80..bf707db 100644
--- a/client/in_world.hpp
+++ b/client/in_world.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ protected:
 	void RemovePlayer(Packet&);
 	void UpdatePlayer(Packet&);
 
+	void SendState();
+
 	//services
 	ConfigUtility* configUtil = Singleton<ConfigUtility>::Get();
 	SurfaceManager* surfaceMgr = Singleton<SurfaceManager>::Get();
diff --git a/client/player_character.cpp b/client/player_character.cpp
index f3894f0..aaa3922 100644
--- a/client/player_character.cpp
+++ b/client/player_character.cpp
@@ -45,31 +45,17 @@ void PlayerCharacter::MoveDirection(CardinalDirection cd) {
 				motion.y += WALKING_SPEED;
 			}
 		break;
-		case CardinalDirection::EAST:
+		case CardinalDirection::WEST:
 			if (motion.x >= 0) {
 				motion.x -= WALKING_SPEED;
 			}
 		break;
-		case CardinalDirection::WEST:
+		case CardinalDirection::EAST:
 			if (motion.x <= 0) {
 				motion.x += WALKING_SPEED;
 			}
 		break;
 	}
-	//short cut
-	if (motion.x != 0 && motion.y != 0) {
-		sprite.SetInterval(0.1);
-		limitSpeed = true;
-	}
-	else if (motion.x != 0 || motion.y != 0) {
-		sprite.SetInterval(0.1);
-		limitSpeed = false;
-	}
-	else {
-		sprite.SetInterval(0);
-		sprite.SetCurrentFrame(0);
-		limitSpeed = false;
-	}
 	//face the correct direction
 	FaceDirection();
 }
@@ -82,10 +68,10 @@ void PlayerCharacter::FaceDirection(CardinalDirection cd) {
 		case CardinalDirection::SOUTH:
 			sprite.SetCurrentStrip(0);
 		break;
-		case CardinalDirection::EAST:
+		case CardinalDirection::WEST:
 			sprite.SetCurrentStrip(2);
 		break;
-		case CardinalDirection::WEST:
+		case CardinalDirection::EAST:
 			sprite.SetCurrentStrip(3);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -93,16 +79,36 @@ void PlayerCharacter::FaceDirection(CardinalDirection cd) {
 
 void PlayerCharacter::FaceDirection() {
 	//base the direction on the character's movement
+	if (motion.y < 0) {
+		FaceDirection(CardinalDirection::NORTH);
+	}
 	if (motion.y > 0) {
 		FaceDirection(CardinalDirection::SOUTH);
 	}
-	else if (motion.y < 0) {
-		FaceDirection(CardinalDirection::NORTH);
-	}
-	else if (motion.x < 0) {
-		FaceDirection(CardinalDirection::EAST);
-	}
-	else if (motion.x > 0) {
+	if (motion.x < 0) {
 		FaceDirection(CardinalDirection::WEST);
 	}
+	if (motion.x > 0) {
+		FaceDirection(CardinalDirection::EAST);
+	}
+	CheckSpeed();
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacter::CheckSpeed() {
+	//diagonal
+	if (motion.x != 0 && motion.y != 0) {
+		sprite.SetInterval(0.1);
+		limitSpeed = true;
+	}
+	//cardinal
+	else if (motion != 0) {
+		sprite.SetInterval(0.1);
+		limitSpeed = false;
+	}
+	//not moving
+	else {
+		sprite.SetInterval(0);
+		sprite.SetCurrentFrame(0);
+		limitSpeed = false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/client/player_character.hpp b/client/player_character.hpp
index 9cfa21e..9234dd8 100644
--- a/client/player_character.hpp
+++ b/client/player_character.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 
 	void MoveDirection(CardinalDirection);
 	void FaceDirection(CardinalDirection);
+	void FaceDirection();
 
 	void DrawTo(SDL_Surface* const dest) { sprite.DrawTo(dest, position.x, position.y); }
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 
 	SpriteSheet* GetSprite() { return &sprite; }
 private:
-	void FaceDirection();
+	void CheckSpeed();
 
 	Vector2 position;
 	Vector2 motion;