diff --git a/bench.js b/bench.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8ef5e2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+function dataset() {
+    return new Array(4000).fill().map(() => "fusse".repeat(5));
+}
+
+const simCount = 100_000;
+
+const start = Date.now();
+
+const target = "not found";
+
+for (let sim = 0; sim < simCount; sim++) {
+    const ds = dataset();
+
+    // const len = ds.length;
+    // for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    //     // pretend to do work on the data elements
+    //     const el = ds[i];
+    //     if (el === target) {
+    //         console.log("foo");
+    //     }
+    // }
+
+    // ds.forEach((el) => {
+    //     if (el === target) {
+    //         console.log("foo");
+    //     }
+    // });
+
+    while (ds.length > 0) {
+        let el = ds.pop();
+        if (el === target) {
+            console.log("foo");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+console.log("time: %f msec", Date.now() - start);
+
+// for-loop  : 8568 msec
+// .forEach  : 8551 msec
+// pop()     : 8765 msec
diff --git a/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.html b/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.html
index e823fe4..11cf1a1 100755
--- a/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.html
+++ b/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.html
@@ -5,30 +5,6 @@
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
         <title>ASCII Dungeon Crawler</title>
         <style>
-            #color-lens {
-                color: yellow;
-                font-size: 40px;
-                /* Shape and Color */
-                width: 50px;
-                height: 50px;
-                background-color: none;
-                border-radius: 50%; /* Makes it a circle */
-
-                /* Positioning and Layering */
-                position: fixed; /* Floats on top of the page */
-                z-index: 9999;
-
-                /* Make it invisible to the cursor */
-                pointer-events: none;
-
-                /* The color blending effect! */
-                mix-blend-mode: color; /* try 'hue' or 'color' for different effects */
-                opacity: 1;
-
-                /* Initially hide it and center it on the cursor */
-                display: none;
-                transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-            }
             body {
                 margin: 0;
                 padding: 20px;
@@ -42,9 +18,10 @@
                 text-align: center;
             }
 
-            #viewport {
-                font-size: 8px;
-                line-height: 8px;
+            #viewport,
+            #minimap {
+                font-size: 10px;
+                line-height: 10px;
                 white-space: pre;
                 border: 2px solid #0f0;
                 display: inline-block;
@@ -62,6 +39,60 @@
                 margin-top: 20px;
             }
 
+            #minimap .player {
+                position: relative; /* anchor */
+                color: #000; /* text blends into background */
+                /* background-color: red; */
+            }
+            #minimap .player.north::before {
+                content: "↑";
+                /* content: "★"; */
+                position: absolute;
+                inset: 0; /* shorthand for top:0; right:0; bottom:0; left:0; */
+                display: flex; /* center it */
+                align-items: center;
+                justify-content: center;
+                pointer-events: none; /* don’t block clicks */
+                font-size: 1.5em; /* bigger if you want */
+                color: red;
+            }
+            #minimap .player.south::before {
+                content: "↓";
+                /* content: "★"; */
+                position: absolute;
+                inset: 0; /* shorthand for top:0; right:0; bottom:0; left:0; */
+                display: flex; /* center it */
+                align-items: center;
+                justify-content: center;
+                pointer-events: none; /* don’t block clicks */
+                font-size: 1.5em; /* bigger if you want */
+                color: red;
+            }
+            #minimap .player.east::before {
+                content: "→";
+                /* content: "★"; */
+                position: absolute;
+                inset: 0; /* shorthand for top:0; right:0; bottom:0; left:0; */
+                display: flex; /* center it */
+                align-items: center;
+                justify-content: center;
+                pointer-events: none; /* don’t block clicks */
+                font-size: 1.5em; /* bigger if you want */
+                color: red;
+            }
+            #minimap .player.west::before {
+                content: "←";
+                /* content: "★"; */
+                position: absolute;
+                inset: 0; /* shorthand for top:0; right:0; bottom:0; left:0; */
+                display: flex; /* center it */
+                align-items: center;
+                justify-content: center;
+                pointer-events: none; /* don’t block clicks */
+                font-size: 1.5em; /* bigger if you want */
+                color: red;
+            }
+
             textarea {
                 background-color: #001100;
                 color: #ccc;
@@ -87,29 +118,59 @@
     <body>
         <div id="gameContainer">
             <div id="viewport"></div>
-            <div id="controls">
-                <div>Use WASD or Arrow Keys to move and arrow keys to turn</div>
-            </div>
+
+            <div id="minimap"></div>
+
+            <div id="compass">orientation</div>
+
             <div id="mapInput">
                 <div>Load your map (# = walls, space = floor):</div>
                 <br />
                 <textarea id="mapText" rows="10" cols="50">
-####################
-#       #          #
-#       #     ###  #
-#       #       #  #
-#       ####    #  #
-#          #       #
-#       #  #       #
-#  #    ####    #  #
-#  #            #  #
-#  ###        ###  #
-#                  #
-####################
+############################################################
+############################################################
+############################################################
+##         #################        ########################
+## # #     ################# #   ## ########################
+##   #     #################   #    ##      ################
+## #   #   #################      # ##      ####        ####
+##                           # #    ##  #   ####   #  # ####
+###### ####################         ##      ####   #    ####
+###### #################### #       ##  # # ####        ####
+###### ####################                      #      ####
+###### #################### ##########      ####        ####
+###### #################### ##########  # # #### #  #   ####
+###### #################### ##########      ####   #  # ####
+###### #################### ####################        ####
+###### ####################     ############################
+###### ####################   # ############################
+###### #################### #   ############################
+###### ####################   # ############################
+###### ##       ###########     ############################
+###### ##       ########### # # ############################
+###### ##       ###########     ########        ############
+###### ## ##  # ###########  ## ########        ############
+###### ##                                #   #  ############
+######                                 # # #    ############
+######### # ##  ########### # #########      #  ############
+######### #   # ########### # ######### #  #    ############
+#########       ########### # #########         ############
+########################### # ######### #### ###############
+########################### # ######### #### ###############
+########################### # ######### #### ###############
+########################### # ######### #### ###############
+########################### # ####           ###############
+#########################   # ####  # #    # ########    ###
+#########################              #  #  ######## #  ###
+######################### #  ##### # #   # # ########    ###
+######################### # #                            ###
+#########################     #######################  # ###
+#####################################################    ###
+############################################################
             </textarea
                 >
                 <br /><br />
-                <button onclick="loadMap()">Load Map</button>
+                <button onclick="game.loadMap()">Load Map</button>
             </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.js b/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..20ae083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/ascii_dungeon_crawler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,536 @@
+import { sprintf } from "sprintf-js";
+import { Vector2i } from "./vec2.js";
+import { AsciiWindow } from "./ascrii_window.js";
+
+const PI_OVER_TWO = Math.PI / 2;
+
+/**
+ * Enum Cardinal Direction (east north west south)
+ * @constant
+ * @readonly
+ */
+const CardinalDirection = {
+    /** @constant @readonly @type {number} Going east increases X */
+    EAST: 0,
+    /** @constant @readonly @type {number} Going south increases Y */
+    SOUTH: 1,
+    /** @constant @readonly @type {number} Going west decreases X */
+    WEST: 2,
+    /** @constant @readonly @type {number} Going south decreases Y */
+    NORTH: 3,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Enum Relative Direction (forward, left, right, backwards)
+ * @readonly
+ */
+const RelativeMovement = {
+    FORWARD: 0,
+    LEFT: 3,
+    BACKWARD: 2,
+    RIGHT: 1,
+};
+
+class Player {
+    _posV = new Vector2i();
+    _directionV = new Vector2i(0, 1);
+
+    get x() {
+        return this._posV.x;
+    }
+
+    get y() {
+        return this._posV.y;
+    }
+
+    set x(x) {
+        this._posV.x = x | 0;
+    }
+
+    set y(y) {
+        this._posV.y = y | 0;
+    }
+
+    get angle() {
+        return this._directionV.angle();
+    }
+
+    get orientation() {
+        return this._directionV.cardinalDirection();
+    }
+
+    set orientation(o) {
+        //
+        // Sanitize o
+        o = ((o | 0) + 4) % 4;
+
+        if (o === CardinalDirection.EAST) {
+            this._directionV = new Vector2i(1, 0);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (o === CardinalDirection.NORTH) {
+            this._directionV = new Vector2i(0, 1);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (o === CardinalDirection.WEST) {
+            this._directionV = new Vector2i(-1, 0);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (o === CardinalDirection.SOUTH) {
+            this._directionV = new Vector2i(0, -1);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    withinAABB(maxX, maxY, minX = 0, minY = 0) {
+        return this._posV.x >= minX && this._posV.x <= maxX && this._posV.y >= minY && this._posV.y <= maxY;
+    }
+}
+
+class DungeonCrawler {
+    get isAnimating() {
+        return this.animation.frames.length > 0;
+    }
+
+    constructor() {
+        /** @type {number} Number of times per second we poll for controller inputs */
+        this.pollsPerSec = 60;
+        /** @type {number} */
+        this.debounce = 0;
+
+        /** @constant @readonly */
+        this.keys = {
+            /** @constant @readonly */
+            handlers: {},
+            /** @constant @readonly */
+            pressed: {},
+            /** @constant @readonly */
+            names: {},
+        };
+
+        this.map = {
+            /** @readonly height of map */
+            width: 0,
+
+            /** @readonly width of map */
+            height: 0,
+
+            /**
+             * @readonly
+             * @type {Uint8Array[]}
+             * info about each cell/tile in the map (is it floor, is it a wall, etc.)
+             *
+             * The number 0 is navigable and has no decoration.
+             * The number 1 is not navigable, and is a nondescript wall.
+             *
+             * 1 bit for navigable
+             * 3 bits for cell type decoration / voxel type
+             * 2 bits for floor decoration.
+             * 2 bits for ceiling decoration.
+             */
+            cells: [],
+        };
+
+        this.animation = {
+            /** @constant @readonly @type {number} Number of frames per second used in animations */
+            fps: 30,
+
+            /** @constant @readonly number of seconds a typical animation takes */
+            duration: 0.7,
+
+            /** Array storing information about each frame of an animation to show */
+            frames: [],
+        };
+
+        /** @readonly */
+        this.rendering = {
+            enabled: true,
+            ticker: 0,
+            maxDepth: 5,
+            fov: Math.PI / 3, // 60 degrees, increase maybe?
+            view: new AsciiWindow(document.getElementById("viewport"), 120, 40),
+        };
+
+        /** @readonly */
+        this.minimap = {
+            parentElement: document.getElementById("minimap"),
+            /** @type {Element[][]} */
+            elements: [],
+        };
+
+        /**
+         * @typedef Player
+         * @type {object}
+         * @property {number} x integer. Player's x-coordinate on the grid.
+         * @property {number} y integer. Player's y-coordinate on the grid.
+         */
+        this.player = new Player();
+
+        this.setupControls();
+        this.setupAnimationLoop();
+
+        this.loadMap();
+        this.render(this.player.x, this.player.y, this.player.orientation * PI_OVER_TWO, this.animation.frames.length);
+        this.updateCompass();
+    }
+
+    loadMap() {
+        this.minimap.parentElement.innerHTML = "";
+
+        const mapString = document.getElementById("mapText").value;
+        const lines = mapString.trim().split("\n");
+
+        const h = (this.map.height = lines.length);
+        const w = (this.map.width = Math.max(...lines.map((line) => line.length)));
+
+        this.map.cells = new Array(h).fill().map(() => new Uint8Array(w));
+        this.minimap.elements = new Array(h).fill().map(() => new Array(w));
+        this.minimap.parentElement.innerHTML = "";
+
+        for (let y = 0; y < h; y++) {
+            //
+            const row = document.createElement("div");
+
+            for (let x = 0; x < w; x++) {
+                const isFree = lines[y][x] === " ";
+
+                //
+                // === Internal map ===
+                //
+                this.map.cells[y][x] = isFree ? 0 : 1;
+
+                //
+                // === Mini Map ===
+                //
+                const mmElement = document.createElement("span");
+                mmElement.textContent = isFree ? " " : "#";
+                row.appendChild(mmElement);
+                this.minimap.elements[y][x] = mmElement;
+            }
+            this.minimap.parentElement.appendChild(row);
+        }
+
+        // Find a starting position (first open space)
+        for (let y = 1; y < this.map.height - 1; y++) {
+            for (let x = 1; x < this.map.width - 1; x++) {
+                if (this.isWall(x, y)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                this.player.x = x;
+                this.player.y = y;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        this.updateMinimap();
+    }
+
+    startTurnAnimation(clockwise, quarterTurns = 1) {
+        if (this.isAnimating) {
+            throw new Error("Cannot start an animation while one is already running");
+        }
+
+        if (quarterTurns === 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const newDirection = clockwise
+            ? this.player._directionV.clone().rotateCW(quarterTurns)
+            : this.player._directionV.clone().rotateCCW(quarterTurns);
+
+        const ticks = Math.floor(this.animation.duration * this.animation.fps);
+        const startAngle = this.player.angle;
+        const slice = this.player._directionV.angleTo(newDirection) / ticks;
+
+        this.animation.frames = [];
+
+        for (let i = 1; i < ticks; i++) {
+            this.animation.frames.push([
+                this.player.x, //
+                this.player.y, //
+                startAngle + slice * i, //
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        this.animation.frames.push([this.player.x, this.player.y, newDirection.angle()]);
+
+        //
+        //
+        this.player._directionV = newDirection;
+        this.updateMinimap();
+        this.updateCompass();
+    }
+
+    /** @type {RelativeMovement} Direction the player is going to move */
+    startMoveAnimation(direction) {
+        if (this.isAnimating) {
+            throw new Error("Cannot start an animation while one is already running");
+        }
+
+        const targetV = this.player._directionV.rotatedCCW(direction | 0).added(this.player._posV);
+
+        if (this.isWall(targetV.x, targetV.y)) {
+            this.debounce = (this.pollsPerSec / 5) | 0;
+            console.info(
+                "bumped into wall at %s (mypos: %s), direction=%d",
+                targetV,
+                this.player._posV,
+                this.player.angle,
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const ticks = Math.floor(this.animation.duration * this.animation.fps);
+        const stepX = (targetV.x - this.player.x) / ticks;
+        const stepY = (targetV.y - this.player.y) / ticks;
+
+        this.animation.frames = [];
+        for (let i = 1; i < ticks; i++) {
+            this.animation.frames.push([
+                this.player.x + stepX * i, //
+                this.player.y + stepY * i, //
+                this.player.angle, //
+            ]);
+        }
+        this.animation.frames.push([targetV.x, targetV.y, this.player.angle]);
+        this.player._posV = targetV;
+        this.updateMinimap();
+        this.updateCompass(); // technically not necessary, but Im anticipating the need + compensating for my bad memory.
+    }
+
+    setupControls() {
+        this.keys.pressed = {};
+
+        this.keys.handlers = {
+            KeyA: () => this.startMoveAnimation(RelativeMovement.LEFT),
+            KeyD: () => this.startMoveAnimation(RelativeMovement.RIGHT),
+            KeyS: () => this.startMoveAnimation(RelativeMovement.BACKWARD),
+            KeyW: () => this.startMoveAnimation(RelativeMovement.FORWARD),
+            ArrowUp: () => this.startMoveAnimation(RelativeMovement.FORWARD),
+            ArrowDown: () => this.startMoveAnimation(RelativeMovement.BACKWARD),
+            ArrowLeft: () => this.startTurnAnimation(true),
+            ArrowRight: () => this.startTurnAnimation(false),
+            KeyQ: () => this.startTurnAnimation(true),
+            KeyE: () => this.startTurnAnimation(false),
+        };
+        this.keys.names = Object.keys(this.keys.handlers);
+
+        document.addEventListener(
+            "keydown",
+            (e) => {
+                const id = e.code;
+                this.keys.pressed[id] = true;
+            },
+            true,
+        );
+
+        document.addEventListener(
+            "keyup",
+            (e) => {
+                const id = e.code;
+                this.keys.pressed[id] = false;
+            },
+            true,
+        );
+
+        const ticks = Math.round(1000 / this.pollsPerSec);
+        this.keys.interval = setInterval(() => {
+            this.handleKeyboardInput();
+        }, ticks);
+    }
+
+    handleKeyboardInput() {
+        if (this.debounce > 0) {
+            this.debounce--;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (this.isAnimating) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        //
+        // Check each key we can handle.
+        for (let key of this.keys.names) {
+            if (this.keys.pressed[key]) {
+                this.debounce = Math.floor(this.animation.fps * this.animation.animationDuration) - 1;
+                const keyHandler = this.keys.handlers[key];
+                keyHandler();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    handleAnimation() {
+        if (!this.isAnimating) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const [x, y, a] = this.animation.frames.shift();
+        const framesLeft = this.animation.frames.length;
+        this.render(x, y, a, framesLeft);
+    }
+
+    //  _____ ___  ____   ___
+    // |_   _/ _ \|  _ \ / _ \ _
+    //   | || | | | | | | | | (_)
+    //   | || |_| | |_| | |_| |_
+    //   |_| \___/|____/ \___/(_)
+    // -----------------------------
+    // Animation loop
+    // requestAnimationFrame(loop);
+    // requires using deltaT rather than ticks, etc.
+    setupAnimationLoop() {
+        const ticks = Math.round(1000 / this.animation.fps);
+        this.animation.interval = setInterval(() => this.handleAnimation(), ticks);
+    }
+
+    isWall(x, y) {
+        let mapX = x | 0;
+        let mapY = y | 0;
+
+        if (mapX < 0 || mapX >= this.map.width || mapY < 0 || mapY >= this.map.height) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return this.map.cells[mapY][mapX] !== 0;
+    }
+
+    castRay(camX, camY, camAngle, angleOffset) {
+        const rayAngle = camAngle + angleOffset;
+        const rayX = Math.cos(rayAngle);
+        const rayY = Math.sin(rayAngle);
+        const fishEye = Math.cos(angleOffset); // corrects fish-eye effect https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66591163/how-do-i-fix-the-warped-perspective-in-my-raycaster
+        // const fishEye = 1;
+
+        let distance = Math.SQRT1_2 / 2;
+        let step = 0.0001;
+
+        while (distance < this.rendering.maxDepth) {
+            const testX = camX + rayX * distance;
+            const testY = camY + rayY * distance;
+
+            if (this.isWall(testX, testY)) {
+                return [
+                    distance * fishEye,
+                    {
+                        // testX,
+                        // testY,
+                        // rayDistance: distance, // the distance the ray traveled, not the distance the object was away from us
+                        color: (1 - distance / this.rendering.maxDepth) * 1.0,
+                    },
+                ];
+            }
+
+            distance += step;
+        }
+
+        return [this.rendering.maxDepth, "#000"];
+    }
+
+    render(x, y, direction) {
+        if (!this.rendering.enabled) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        this.rendering.ticker++;
+
+        x += 0.5;
+        y += 0.5;
+
+        const h = this.rendering.view.height;
+        const w = this.rendering.view.width;
+
+        // const middle = this.rendering.height / 2;
+        // Hack to simulate bouncy walking by moving the middle of the screen up and down a bit
+        const bounce = Math.sin(this.rendering.ticker / 4) * 0.2;
+        const middle = h / 2 + bounce;
+
+        for (let screenX = 0; screenX < w; screenX++) {
+            //
+            //
+            const rayOffset = (screenX / w) * this.rendering.fov - this.rendering.fov / 2;
+
+            //
+            // Cast the ray, one ray per column, just like wolfenstein
+            const [distance, wall] = this.castRay(x, y, direction, rayOffset);
+
+            //
+            // Start drawing
+            for (let screenY = 0; screenY < h; screenY++) {
+                //
+                // Calculate how high walls are at the distance of the ray's intersection
+                const wallH = middle / distance;
+
+                //
+                // Given the current y-coordinate and distance, are we hitting the ceiling?
+                if (screenY < middle - wallH) {
+                    this.rendering.view.put(screenX, screenY, "´", "#999");
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                //
+                // Given the current y-coordinate and distance, are we hitting the floor?
+                if (screenY > middle + wallH) {
+                    this.rendering.view.put(screenX, screenY, "~", "#b52");
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                //
+                // We've either hit a wall or the limit of our visibility,
+                // So we Determine the color of the pixel to draw.
+                const color = wall && wall.color ? wall.color : 1 - distance / this.rendering.maxDepth;
+
+                // TODO: Lerp these characters.
+                // const distancePalette = ["█", "▓", "▒", "░", " "];
+                const distancePalette = ["#", "%", "+", "÷", " "];
+                const char = distancePalette[distance | 0];
+
+                this.rendering.view.put(screenX, screenY, char, color);
+            }
+        }
+        this.rendering.view.commitToDOM();
+    }
+
+    updateCompass() {
+        //
+        //
+        // Update the compass
+        document.getElementById("compass").textContent = sprintf(
+            "%s %s (%d --> %.2f [%dº])",
+            this.player._posV,
+            Object.keys(CardinalDirection)[this.player.orientation].toLowerCase(),
+            this.player.orientation,
+            this.player.orientation * PI_OVER_TWO,
+            this.player.orientation * 90,
+        );
+    }
+
+    updateMinimap() {
+        if (!this.player.withinAABB(this.map.width - 1, this.map.height - 1)) {
+            console.error("Player out of bounds");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        //
+        // Remove the old player symbol
+        const playerEl = document.querySelector(".player");
+        if (playerEl) {
+            playerEl.className = "";
+        }
+
+        // This is just for debugging!
+        //
+
+        for (let y = 0; y < this.map.height; y++) {
+            for (let x = 0; x < this.map.width; x++) {
+                this.minimap.elements[y][x].textContent = this.map.cells[y][x] ? "#" : " ";
+            }
+        }
+        // Add the player token to the minimap
+        const dirForCSS = Object.keys(CardinalDirection)[this.player.orientation].toLowerCase();
+        this.minimap.elements[this.player.y][this.player.x].classList.add("player", dirForCSS);
+    }
+}
+
+// Start the game
+window.game = new DungeonCrawler();
diff --git a/frontend/ascii_tile_map.js b/frontend/ascii_tile_map.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6cfec21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/ascii_tile_map.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+export const defaultLegend = {
+    " ": {
+        type: "empty",
+    },
+    // Default Wall
+    "#": {
+        minimap: "#",
+        occupied: true,
+        type: "wall",
+    },
+
+    // Column
+    "◯": {
+        minimap: "◯",
+        occupied: true,
+        type: "statue",
+    },
+
+    // Closed Door
+    "░": {
+        minimap: "░",
+        occupied: true,
+        type: "sprite?????",
+    },
+
+    // Where the player starts
+    "@": {
+        type: "playerStart",
+    },
+
+    // TRAP!
+    "☠": {
+        type: "trap",
+    },
+
+    // Monster
+    "!": {
+        type: "monster",
+    },
+};
+export class Tile {
+    /** @param {object} options */
+    constructor(options) {
+        for (let [k, v] of Object.entries(options)) {
+            this[k] = v;
+        }
+    }
+}
+export class TileMap {
+    /** @param {string} str */
+    static fromText(str) {
+        const lines = str.split("\n");
+
+        const longestLine = lines.reduce((acc, line) => Math.max(acc, line.length), 0);
+
+        const tiles = new Array(lines.length).fill().map(() => new Array(longestLine));
+
+        lines.forEach((line, y) => {
+            line = line.padEnd(longestLine, "#");
+
+            line.split("").forEach((char, x) => {
+                const options = defaultLegend[char] ?? defaultLegend[" "];
+                tiles[y][x] = new Tile(options);
+            });
+        });
+
+        return new TileMap(tiles);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param {Tile[]} tiles
+     */
+    constructor(tiles) {
+        this.height = tiles.length;
+        this.width = tiles[0].length;
+        this.tiles = tiles;
+    }
+}
+
+const str = `
+kim
+har en
+# meje #
+stor pikkemand
+`;
+
+const tm = TileMap.fromText(str);
+
+console.log(tm.tiles);
diff --git a/frontend/ascrii_window.js b/frontend/ascrii_window.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d6e6751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/ascrii_window.js
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+const grayscale = [
+    "#000",
+    "#111",
+    "#222",
+    "#333",
+    "#444",
+    "#555",
+    "#666",
+    "#777",
+    "#888",
+    "#999",
+    "#aaa",
+    "#bbb",
+    "#ccc",
+    "#ddd",
+    "#eee",
+    "#fff",
+];
+
+function normalizeColor(color) {
+    if (typeof color === "number" && color >= 0 && color <= 1) {
+        return grayscale[Math.round(color * 16)];
+    }
+
+    if (typeof color === "number" && color >= 0 && color <= 16) {
+        return grayscale[color];
+    }
+
+    if (typeof color === "string" && color.length === 4 && color[0] === "#") {
+        return color;
+    }
+
+    throw new Error("Color could not be normalized");
+}
+
+class Patch {
+    /** @type {string} char */
+    char;
+
+    /** @type {number|string} fg foreground color */
+    bg;
+
+    /** @type {number|string} bg background color */
+    fg;
+
+    /** @param {HTMLElement} el */
+    constructor(el) {
+        /** @type {HTMLElement} el */
+        this.el = el;
+    }
+}
+
+export class Pixel {
+    /**
+     * @param {HTMLElement} el
+     * @param {string} char
+     * @param {number|string} fg foreground color
+     * @param {number|string} bg background color
+     */
+    constructor(el, char = " ", fg = "#fff", bg = undefined) {
+        //
+        /** @type {HTMLElement} el the html element that makes up this cell*/
+        this.el = el;
+
+        /** @type {string} char */
+        this.char = char;
+
+        /** @type {number|string} bg background color */
+        this.fg = fg === undefined ? undefined : normalizeColor(fg);
+
+        /** @type {number|string} fg foreground color */
+        this.bg = bg === undefined ? undefined : normalizeColor(bg);
+    }
+
+    clone() {
+        return new Pixel(this.el, this.car, this.fg, this.bg);
+    }
+}
+
+export class AsciiWindow {
+    /**
+     * @param {HTMLElement} container
+     * @param {number} width Canvas width  (in pseudo-pixels)
+     * @param {number} height Canvas height (in pseudo-pixels)
+     */
+    constructor(container, width, height) {
+        //
+        /** @type {HTMLElement} Paren element that contains all the pseudo-pixels */
+        this.container = container;
+
+        /** @type {number} width Canvas width  (in pseudo-pixels) */
+        this.width = width;
+
+        /** @type {number} height Canvas height (in pseudo-pixels) */
+        this.height = height;
+
+        /** @type {Pixel[][]} */
+        this.canvas = undefined;
+
+        /** @type {Patch[]} */
+        this.diff = [];
+
+        this.initializeCanvaas();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create the html elements that make up the canvas,
+     * as well as a buffer that holds a copy of the data
+     * in the cells so we can diff properly.
+     */
+    initializeCanvaas() {
+        const w = this.width;
+        const h = this.height;
+
+        /** @type {Pixel[][]} */
+        this.canvas = new Array(w).fill().map(() => new Array(h).fill().map(() => new Pixel()));
+
+        for (let y = 0; y < h; y++) {
+            const rowEl = document.createElement("div");
+            this.container.appendChild(rowEl);
+
+            for (let x = 0; x < w; x++) {
+                const pixelEl = document.createElement("code");
+                rowEl.appendChild(pixelEl);
+                pixelEl.textContent = " ";
+                this.canvas[y][x] = new Pixel(pixelEl, " ");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    withinBounds(x, y) {
+        return x >= 0 && x < this.width && y >= 0 && y < this.height;
+    }
+
+    mustBeWithinBounds(x, y) {
+        if (!this.withinBounds(x, y)) {
+            throw new Error(`Coordinate [${x}, ${y}] is out of bounds`);
+        }
+    }
+
+    put(x, y, char, fg = undefined, bg = undefined) {
+        //
+        this.mustBeWithinBounds(x, y);
+        const pixel = this.canvas[y][x];
+
+        const patch = new Patch(pixel.el);
+
+        fg = fg === undefined ? undefined : normalizeColor(fg);
+        bg = bg === undefined ? undefined : normalizeColor(bg);
+
+        let changeCount = 0;
+
+        // Check for changes in text contents
+        if (char !== undefined && char !== pixel.char) {
+            changeCount++;
+            patch.char = char;
+            pixel.char = char;
+        }
+
+        // Check for changes in foreground color
+        if (fg !== undefined && fg !== pixel.fg) {
+            changeCount++;
+            patch.fg = fg;
+            pixel.fg = fg;
+        }
+
+        // Check for changes in background color
+        if (bg !== undefined && bg !== pixel.bg) {
+            changeCount++;
+            patch.bg = bg;
+            pixel.bg = bg;
+        }
+
+        if (changeCount > 0) {
+            this.diff.push(patch);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply all patches to the DOM
+     */
+    commitToDOM() {
+        this.diff.forEach((/** @type {Patch} */ patch) => {
+            if (patch.char !== undefined) {
+                patch.el.textContent = patch.char;
+            }
+            if (patch.fg !== undefined) {
+                patch.el.style.color = patch.fg;
+            }
+            if (patch.bg !== undefined) {
+                patch.el.style.backgroundColor = patch.bg;
+            }
+        });
+        this.diff = [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/vec2.js b/frontend/vec2.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8983091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/vec2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+export class Vector2i {
+    constructor(x = 0, y = 0) {
+        this.x = x | 0; // force int
+        this.y = y | 0;
+    }
+
+    clone() {
+        return new Vector2i(this.x, this.y);
+    }
+
+    // add another vector (mutates)
+    add(v) {
+        this.x = (this.x + v.x) | 0;
+        this.y = (this.y + v.y) | 0;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // subtract another vector (mutates)
+    sub(v) {
+        this.x = (this.x - v.x) | 0;
+        this.y = (this.y - v.y) | 0;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // multiply by scalar (mutates)
+    mul(s) {
+        this.x = (this.x * s) | 0;
+        this.y = (this.y * s) | 0;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // length squared (int-safe)
+    lengthSq() {
+        return (this.x * this.x + this.y * this.y) | 0;
+    }
+
+    // temporary result (non-mutating)
+    added(v) {
+        return this.clone().add(v);
+    }
+    subbed(v) {
+        return this.clone().sub(v);
+    }
+    mulled(s) {
+        return this.clone().mul(s);
+    }
+
+    // which cardinal direction are we in?
+    cardinalDirection() {
+        if (this.y === 0) {
+            if (this.x > 0) {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            if (this.x < 0) {
+                return 2;
+            }
+        }
+        if (this.x === 0) {
+            if (this.y > 0) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            if (this.y < 0) {
+                return 3;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    rotateCW(quarterTurns = 1) {
+        quarterTurns = (quarterTurns + 4) % 4;
+        if (quarterTurns === 0) {
+            return this;
+        }
+        if (quarterTurns === 1) {
+            return this.rotate270();
+        }
+        if (quarterTurns === 2) {
+            return this.rotate180();
+        }
+        if (quarterTurns === 3) {
+            return this.rotate90();
+        }
+
+        throw new Error("Logic error. How did we end up here?");
+    }
+    rotateCCW(quarterTurns = 1) {
+        quarterTurns = (quarterTurns + 4) % 4;
+        if (quarterTurns === 0) {
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        if (quarterTurns === 1) {
+            return this.rotate90();
+        }
+        if (quarterTurns === 2) {
+            return this.rotate180();
+        }
+        if (quarterTurns === 3) {
+            return this.rotate270();
+        }
+
+        throw new Error("Logic error. How did we end up here?");
+    }
+
+    // === rotations (mutating) ===
+    rotate90() {
+        // counter-clockwise
+        const x = this.x | 0;
+        this.x = -this.y | 0;
+        this.y = x | 0;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    rotate180() {
+        this.x = -this.x | 0;
+        this.y = -this.y | 0;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    rotate270() {
+        // clockwise
+        const x = this.x | 0;
+        this.x = this.y | 0;
+        this.y = -x | 0;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    // === non-mutating versions ===
+    rotated90() {
+        return this.clone().rotate90();
+    }
+    rotated180() {
+        return this.clone().rotate180();
+    }
+    rotated270() {
+        return this.clone().rotate270();
+    }
+    rotatedCW(quarterTurns) {
+        return this.clone().rotateCW(quarterTurns);
+    }
+    rotatedCCW(quarterTurns) {
+        return this.clone().rotateCCW(quarterTurns);
+    }
+
+    angle() {
+        return Math.atan2(this.y, this.x); // radians
+    }
+
+    angleTo(v) {
+        const a = this.angle();
+        const b = v.angle();
+
+        let d = (b - a) % (2 * Math.PI);
+        if (d < -Math.PI) d += 2 * Math.PI;
+        if (d > Math.PI) d -= 2 * Math.PI;
+
+        return d;
+    }
+
+    toString() {
+        return `[${this.x} , ${this.y}]`;
+    }
+}