diff --git a/assets/bullet.aseprite b/assets/bullet.aseprite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c4214e
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diff --git a/assets/bullet.png b/assets/bullet.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5d82b6
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diff --git a/compile_commands.json b/compile_commands.json
index 9241b06..ad11660 100644
--- a/compile_commands.json
+++ b/compile_commands.json
@@ -1,31 +1,41 @@
 [
 {
   "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
-  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens/intro.c.o", "src/screens/intro.c"],
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens/intro.c.o", "src/screens/intro.c"],
   "file": "src/screens/intro.c"
 },
 {
   "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
-  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens/menu.c.o", "src/screens/menu.c"],
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens/menu.c.o", "src/screens/menu.c"],
   "file": "src/screens/menu.c"
 },
 {
   "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
-  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens/game.c.o", "src/screens/game.c"],
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens/game.c.o", "src/screens/game.c"],
   "file": "src/screens/game.c"
 },
 {
   "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
-  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/sprite.c.o", "src/sprite.c"],
-  "file": "src/sprite.c"
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens.c.o", "src/screens.c"],
+  "file": "src/screens.c"
 },
 {
   "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
-  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/main.c.o", "src/main.c"],
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/utils/arena.c.o", "src/utils/arena.c"],
+  "file": "src/utils/arena.c"
+},
+{
+  "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/utils/texture_manager.c.o", "src/utils/texture_manager.c"],
+  "file": "src/utils/texture_manager.c"
+},
+{
+  "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/main.c.o", "src/main.c"],
   "file": "src/main.c"
 },
 {
   "directory": "/home/jens/Development/cex/colossus_march",
-  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/screens.c.o", "src/screens.c"],
-  "file": "src/screens.c"
+  "arguments": ["/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-m64", "-g", "-O0", "-std=c23", "-Isrc", "-Isrc/screens", "-Isrc/utils", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/r/raylib/5.5/efaf75c5cc7042868d9f9fc4196a080a/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/b/box2d/v3.1.1/2aecaa50772341c7b9eb7c79ee9859aa/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include", "-I", "/home/jens/.xmake/packages/s/stb/2025.03.14/67005fc11486400896028eb775a57270/include/stb", "-o", "build/.objs/colossus_march/linux/x86_64/debug/src/sprite.c.o", "src/sprite.c"],
+  "file": "src/sprite.c"
 }]
diff --git a/screenshot000.png b/screenshot000.png
index 9c18905..746043a 100644
Binary files a/screenshot000.png and b/screenshot000.png differ
diff --git a/src/game_defs.h b/src/game_defs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1606fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game_defs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "utils/defs.h"
+#define GAME_NAME "Colossus March"
+
+#define BG CLITERAL(Color){243, 223, 162, 255}
+#define BALL CLITERAL(Color){126, 189, 194, 255}
+#define BLOCK CLITERAL(Color){187, 68, 48, 255}
+
+typedef struct GameContext {
+    size screen_width;
+    size screen_height;
+    bool exit;
+} GameContext;
+
+extern GameContext g_ctx;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 82bee5b..655456a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "defs.h"
+#include "game_defs.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "screens.h"
 
 GameContext g_ctx = {0};
 
+void update_game_context()
+{
+    if (IsWindowResized()) {
+        g_ctx.screen_width = GetScreenWidth();
+        g_ctx.screen_height = GetScreenHeight();
+    }
+}
+
 int main(void)
 {
     SetConfigFlags(FLAG_WINDOW_RESIZABLE);
     InitWindow(800, 600, "flappu");
     SetTargetFPS(144);
-    SetExitKey(KEY_F12);
+    SetExitKey(KEY_F4);
+
+    update_game_context();
+    screen_init();
 
     while (!WindowShouldClose() && !g_ctx.exit) {
+        update_game_context();
         screen_update();
 
         BeginDrawing();
diff --git a/src/screens.c b/src/screens.c
index 6fa105b..e3387eb 100644
--- a/src/screens.c
+++ b/src/screens.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "intro.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 
-static Screen active_screen = Intro;
+static Screen active_screen = Game;
 
 void screen_switch_to(Screen screen)
 {
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ void screen_switch_to(Screen screen)
     }
 }
 
+void screen_init()
+{
+    switch (active_screen) {
+        case Intro: {
+            // intro_screen_init();
+        } break;
+        case Menu: {
+            // menu_screen_init();
+        } break;
+        case Game: {
+            game_screen_init();
+        } break;
+    }
+}
+
 void screen_update()
 {
     switch (active_screen) {
diff --git a/src/screens.h b/src/screens.h
index 138a768..b987e8b 100644
--- a/src/screens.h
+++ b/src/screens.h
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ typedef enum Screen {
 } Screen;
 
 void screen_switch_to(Screen screen);
+void screen_init();
 void screen_update();
 void screen_draw();
diff --git a/src/screens/game.c b/src/screens/game.c
index 23b5025..23903fe 100644
--- a/src/screens/game.c
+++ b/src/screens/game.c
@@ -3,19 +3,71 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include "game_defs.h"
+#include "pool.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "raymath.h"
 #include "screens.h"
 #include "sprite.h"
+#include "texture_manager.h"
+#include "utils/arena.h"
+
+// TODO: remove
+typedef struct Bullet {
+    Sprite* sprite;
+    Vector2 pos;
+} Bullet;
 
 static Player player;
 static Camera2D cam;
+static Texture2D noise_terrain_texture;
+static TextureManager tm;
 
 static bool paused = false;
 static bool game_over = false;
 
-void process_input()
+static Arena screen_arena;
+static Arena frame_arena;
+
+static Pool bullet_pool;
+static Texture2D bullet_texture;
+
+void update_camera()
 {
+    if (IsWindowResized()) {
+        cam.offset =
+            (Vector2){g_ctx.screen_width / 2.0f, g_ctx.screen_height / 2.0f};
+    }
+
+    cam.target = Vector2Lerp(cam.target, player.pos, 0.1);
+}
+
+Sprite* new_bullet()
+{
+    return sprite_from_texture(bullet_texture, NULL, NULL, &RED, &screen_arena);
+}
+
+void process_input(float dt)
+{
+    // Movement
+    if (IsKeyDown(KEY_W)) {
+        player.pos.y -= player.walk_speed * dt;
+    }
+    if (IsKeyDown(KEY_S)) {
+        player.pos.y += player.walk_speed * dt;
+    }
+    if (IsKeyDown(KEY_A)) {
+        player.pos.x -= player.walk_speed * dt;
+    }
+    if (IsKeyDown(KEY_D)) {
+        player.pos.x += player.walk_speed * dt;
+    }
+
+    if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_SPACE)) {
+        Bullet b = {.sprite = new_bullet(), .pos = player.pos};
+        pool_push(&bullet_pool, &b);
+    }
+
     if (IsKeyPressed(KEY_P)) {
         paused = true;
     }
@@ -27,24 +79,38 @@ void process_input()
 
 void game_screen_init()
 {
+    screen_arena = arena_init(MB(5));
+    frame_arena = arena_init(KB(10));
+
+    bullet_pool = pool_init(sizeof(Bullet), 10, &screen_arena);
+
+    tm = tm_init();
+    bullet_texture = tm_load_texture(&tm, "assets/bullet.png");
+
     paused = 0;
     game_over = 0;
 
+    Image noise_image = GenImagePerlinNoise(2000, 2000, 0, 0, 2);
+    noise_terrain_texture = tm_load_texture_from_image(&tm, noise_image);
+
     Sprite* player_sprite = sprite_new("assets/ball.png",
-                                       &(Vector2){100, 400},
                                        NULL,
                                        &(Rectangle){0, 0, 32, 32},
-                                       &BALL);
+                                       &BALL,
+                                       &screen_arena,
+                                       &tm);
 
-    Animation* anim = malloc(sizeof(Animation));
-    if (!anim) abort();
+    Animation* anim =
+        arena_alloc(&screen_arena, sizeof(Animation), sizeof(Animation));
 
     *anim = (Animation){
         .current_frame = 0, .frame_count = 3, .current_time = 0, .fps = 4};
     player_sprite->animation = anim;
     player = (Player){player_sprite};
+    player.walk_speed = 100;
 
-    cam = (Camera2D){{200, GetScreenHeight() / 2.0f}, player.sprite->pos, 0, 2};
+    cam = (Camera2D){
+        {GetScreenWidth() / 2.0f, GetScreenHeight() / 2.0f}, player.pos, 0, 2};
 }
 
 void game_screen_update()
@@ -60,30 +126,41 @@ void game_screen_update()
 
     if (paused) return;
 
+    update_camera();
+
     float dt = GetFrameTime();
 
-    process_input();
-
-    // Update Camera
-    cam.target = Vector2Lerp(cam.target, player.sprite->pos, 0.1);
+    process_input(dt);
 
     // Update Animation
     // TODO: make it scalable
-    animation_update(player.sprite->animation);
+    animation_update(player.sprite->animation, dt);
 };
 
 void game_screen_draw()
 {
     BeginMode2D(cam);
 
-    // Draw Stuff
-    sprite_draw(player.sprite);
+    // Draw Terrain
+    DrawTexture(noise_terrain_texture, -400, -400, WHITE);
+
+    // Draw player
+    sprite_draw(player.sprite, player.pos);
+
+    // Draw Bullets
+    for (size i = 0; i < bullet_pool.len; i++) {
+        Bullet* b = pool_get(&bullet_pool, i);
+        sprite_draw(b->sprite, b->pos);
+    }
 
     EndMode2D();
+
+    // cleaning frame dependent memory
+    arena_reset(&frame_arena);
 }
 
 void game_screen_cleanup()
 {
-    // free player
-    sprite_free(player.sprite);
+    tm_free(&tm);
+    arena_reset(&screen_arena);
 };
diff --git a/src/screens/game.h b/src/screens/game.h
index 47a751b..3a36146 100644
--- a/src/screens/game.h
+++ b/src/screens/game.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 typedef struct Player {
     Sprite* sprite;
+    Vector2 pos;
+    float walk_speed;
 } Player;
 
 void game_screen_init();
diff --git a/src/screens/intro.c b/src/screens/intro.c
index 4f00980..0644ec4 100644
--- a/src/screens/intro.c
+++ b/src/screens/intro.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "intro.h"
 
-#include "defs.h"
+#include "game_defs.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "screens.h"
 
diff --git a/src/screens/menu.c b/src/screens/menu.c
index 0b15d23..482484d 100644
--- a/src/screens/menu.c
+++ b/src/screens/menu.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "defs.h"
+#include "game_defs.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "screens.h"
 
diff --git a/src/sprite.c b/src/sprite.c
index 145d5f9..940ecf2 100644
--- a/src/sprite.c
+++ b/src/sprite.c
@@ -1,33 +1,21 @@
 #include "sprite.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "raymath.h"
 
-void* xmalloc(size_t size)
+Sprite* sprite_from_texture(Texture2D tex,
+                            Vector2* anchor,
+                            Rectangle* source,
+                            Color* color,
+                            Arena* arena)
 {
-    void* p = malloc(size);
-    if (!p) abort();
-    return p;
-}
-
-Sprite* sprite_new(const char* path,
-                   Vector2* pos,
-                   Vector2* anchor,
-                   Rectangle* source,
-                   Color* color)
-{
-    assert(path && "path must not be empty");
-
-    Sprite* sprite = xmalloc(sizeof(Sprite));
+    Sprite* sprite = arena_alloc(arena, sizeof(Sprite), sizeof(Sprite));
     if (!sprite) abort();
 
-    sprite->tex = LoadTexture(path);
-
-    sprite->pos = pos != NULL ? *pos : (Vector2){0, 0};
+    sprite->tex = tex;
 
     sprite->source =
         source != NULL
@@ -45,7 +33,20 @@ Sprite* sprite_new(const char* path,
     return sprite;
 }
 
-void sprite_draw(Sprite* s)
+Sprite* sprite_new(const char* path,
+                   Vector2* anchor,
+                   Rectangle* source,
+                   Color* color,
+                   Arena* arena,
+                   TextureManager* tm)
+{
+    assert(path && "path must not be empty");
+
+    Texture2D tex = tm_load_texture(tm, path);
+    return sprite_from_texture(tex, anchor, source, color, arena);
+}
+
+void sprite_draw(Sprite* s, Vector2 pos)
 {
     Rectangle source = s->source;
 
@@ -54,23 +55,14 @@ void sprite_draw(Sprite* s)
         source.x = source.width * (float)s->animation->current_frame;
     }
 
-    DrawTextureRec(
-        s->tex, source, Vector2Subtract(s->pos, s->anchor), s->color);
-}
-
-void sprite_free(Sprite* s)
-{
-    if (s->animation) free(s->animation);
-    UnloadTexture(s->tex);
-    free(s);
+    DrawTextureRec(s->tex, source, Vector2Subtract(pos, s->anchor), s->color);
 }
 
 //
 // Animation System
 //
-void animation_update(Animation* a)
+void animation_update(Animation* a, float dt)
 {
-    float dt = GetFrameTime();
     a->current_time += dt;
 
     if (a->current_time >= 1.0f / a->fps) {
diff --git a/src/sprite.h b/src/sprite.h
index 8f742c3..c3814ca 100644
--- a/src/sprite.h
+++ b/src/sprite.h
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "defs.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
+#include "texture_manager.h"
+#include "utils/arena.h"
+#include "utils/defs.h"
 
 typedef struct Animation {
     u8 frame_count;
@@ -12,21 +14,27 @@ typedef struct Animation {
 
 typedef struct Sprite {
     Texture2D tex;
-    Vector2 pos;
     Vector2 anchor;
     Rectangle source;
     Color color;
     Animation* animation;
 } Sprite;
 
+Sprite* sprite_from_texture(Texture2D tex,
+                            Vector2* anchor,
+                            Rectangle* source,
+                            Color* color,
+                            Arena* arena);
+
 Sprite* sprite_new(const char* path,
-                   Vector2* pos,
                    Vector2* anchor,
                    Rectangle* source,
-                   Color* color);
+                   Color* color,
+                   Arena* arena,
+                   TextureManager* tm);
 
-void sprite_draw(Sprite* sprite);
+void sprite_draw(Sprite* sprite, Vector2 pos);
 
 void sprite_free(Sprite* sprite);
 
-void animation_update(Animation* a);
+void animation_update(Animation* a, float dt);
diff --git a/src/stb_impl.c b/src/stb_impl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..862392a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stb_impl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#define STB_DS_IMPLEMENTATION
+
+#include "stb_ds.h"
diff --git a/src/utils/arena.c b/src/utils/arena.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c4a5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/arena.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "arena.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+Arena arena_init(size size)
+{
+    Arena a = {0};
+    a.buffer = malloc(size);
+    if (!a.buffer) {
+        abort();
+    }
+    a.size = size;
+    return a;
+}
+
+void* arena_alloc(Arena* a, size bytes, size align)
+{
+    size aligned_offset = (a->offset + align - 1) & ~(align - 1);
+    assert(aligned_offset + bytes <= a->size && "arena too small");
+
+    void* ptr = a->buffer + aligned_offset;
+    a->offset = aligned_offset + bytes;
+
+    return ptr;
+}
+
+void arena_reset(Arena* a)
+{
+    a->offset = 0;
+}
+
+void arena_destroy(Arena* a)
+{
+    free(a->buffer);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/arena.h b/src/utils/arena.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b50f66a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/arena.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "defs.h"
+
+typedef struct Arena {
+    u8* buffer;
+    size size;
+    size offset;
+} Arena;
+
+Arena arena_init(size size);
+void* arena_alloc(Arena* a, size bytes, size align);
+void arena_reset(Arena* a);
+void arena_destroy(Arena* a);
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/utils/defs.h
similarity index 58%
rename from src/defs.h
rename to src/utils/defs.h
index 2640895..8ec77df 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/utils/defs.h
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "raylib.h"
-
-#define GAME_NAME "Colossus March"
-
-#define BG CLITERAL(Color){243, 223, 162, 255}
-#define BALL CLITERAL(Color){126, 189, 194, 255}
-#define BLOCK CLITERAL(Color){187, 68, 48, 255}
-
 #define length(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof(*a))
 
 #define append(a, i)       \
@@ -31,8 +23,5 @@ typedef uint16_t u16;
 typedef uint32_t u32;
 typedef uint64_t u64;
 
-typedef struct GameContext {
-    bool exit;
-} GameContext;
-
-extern GameContext g_ctx;
+#define KB(count) 1024 * (count)
+#define MB(count) 1024 * 1024 * (count)
diff --git a/src/utils/pool.c b/src/utils/pool.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bad2f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/pool.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "pool.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "arena.h"
+
+Pool pool_init(size item_size, size cap, Arena* a)
+{
+    return (Pool){.buf = arena_alloc(a, item_size * cap, sizeof(u8)),
+                  .item_size = item_size,
+                  .cap = cap};
+}
+
+void pool_push(Pool* p, void* item)
+{
+    memcpy(p->buf + (p->offset * p->item_size), item, p->item_size);
+    p->offset = (p->offset + 1) % p->cap;
+    if (p->len < p->cap) p->len++;
+}
+
+void* pool_get(Pool* p, size index)
+{
+    assert(index < p->len && "index too big");
+    size actual = (p->offset - p->len + index + p->cap) % p->cap;
+    return p->buf + actual * p->item_size;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/pool.h b/src/utils/pool.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15fa178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/pool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "arena.h"
+#include "defs.h"
+
+typedef struct Pool {
+    u8* buf;
+    size item_size;
+    size cap;
+    size offset;
+    size len;
+} Pool;
+
+Pool pool_init(size item_size, size cap, Arena* a);
+void pool_push(Pool* p, void* item);
+void* pool_get(Pool* p, size index);
diff --git a/src/utils/texture_manager.c b/src/utils/texture_manager.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1358df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/texture_manager.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "texture_manager.h"
+
+#include <stb_ds.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include "defs.h"
+#include "raylib.h"
+
+TextureManager tm_init()
+{
+    TextureManager tm = {0};
+    tm.textures = NULL;
+
+    // setting default cap of textures
+    arrsetcap(tm.textures, 64);
+
+    return tm;
+}
+
+Texture2D tm_load_texture(TextureManager* tm, const char* path)
+{
+    Texture2D tex = LoadTexture(path);
+    arrpush(tm->textures, tex);
+
+    return tex;
+}
+
+Texture2D tm_load_texture_from_image(TextureManager* tm, Image image)
+{
+    Texture2D tex = LoadTextureFromImage(image);
+    arrpush(tm->textures, tex);
+
+    return tex;
+}
+
+void tm_free(TextureManager* tm)
+{
+    for (size i = 0; i < arrlen(tm->textures); i++) {
+        UnloadTexture(tm->textures[i]);
+    }
+
+    arrfree(tm->textures);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/texture_manager.h b/src/utils/texture_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6db766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/texture_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "raylib.h"
+
+typedef struct TextureManager {
+    Texture2D* textures;
+
+} TextureManager;
+
+TextureManager tm_init();
+Texture2D tm_load_texture(TextureManager* tm, const char* path);
+Texture2D tm_load_texture_from_image(TextureManager* tm, Image image);
+void tm_free(TextureManager* tm);
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index af40b17..1690c41 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
 
-add_requires("raylib", "box2d")
+add_requires("raylib", "box2d", "stb")
 
 target("colossus_march")
 set_languages("c23")
 set_kind("binary")
 add_files("src/**.c")
-add_packages("raylib", "box2d")
+add_packages("raylib", "box2d", "stb")
 add_includedirs("src", os.dirs("src/**"))
 set_rundir("$(projectdir)")