diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index fb4ed46..37dc8f6 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ use bevy::render::camera::Camera;
 
 pub fn startup(mut commands: Commands) {
     let mut bundle = (Camera2dBundle::default(), IsDefaultUiCamera);
+    bundle.0.projection = OrthographicProjection {
+        near: f32::MIN,
+        far: f32::MAX,
+        scale: 1.,
+        ..default()
+    };
+    // bundle.0.transform.translation.z = f32::MAX;
     bundle.0.projection.scale = 1.;
     commands.spawn(bundle);
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7916255..e88b52d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ fn main() -> AppExit {
                 (update,).after(input::process_input),
                 (
                     player::control,
+                    player::player_debug_info,
                     statue::spawn_statue,
                     movement::update_velocity_by_heading,
                     movement::resolve_velocity.after(movement::update_velocity_by_heading),
diff --git a/src/movement.rs b/src/movement.rs
index a067af3..9f3bc00 100644
--- a/src/movement.rs
+++ b/src/movement.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ pub struct Heading(pub Vec2);
 #[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Speed(pub f32);
 
+#[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Height(pub f32);
+
 #[derive(Component, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct YSortable;
 
@@ -24,9 +27,9 @@ pub fn update_velocity_by_heading(mut query: Query<(&mut Velocity, &Speed, &Head
     }
 }
 
-pub fn ysort(mut q: Query<&mut Transform, With<YSortable>>) {
+pub fn ysort(mut q: Query<(&mut Transform, Option<&Height>), With<YSortable>>) {
     q.iter_mut()
-        .for_each(|mut tf| tf.translation.z = -tf.translation.y)
+        .for_each(|(mut tf, z)| tf.translation.z = -tf.translation.y - z.map(|z| z.0).unwrap_or(0.))
 }
 
 #[derive(Bundle, Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 299c47f..4a88cc8 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -55,28 +55,15 @@ pub fn startup(
         .with_children(|player| {
             let mesh = meshes.add(Capsule2d::new(3.0, 25.0));
             let material = materials.add(Color::hsl(360. * 1 as f32 / 3 as f32, 0.95, 0.7));
-            // let global_transform = GlobalTransform::from_xyz(
-            //     0.0, 20.0,
-            //     // TODO: need some way to ensure this draws above everything else?
-            //     // a UI layer or something?
-            //     1000.,
-            // );
-
-            let transform = Transform::from_xyz(
-                0.0, 0.0,
-                // TODO: need some way to ensure this draws above everything else?
-                // a UI layer or something?
-                1000.,
-            );
+            let transform = Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, 500.);
 
             player.spawn((
                 Crosshair,
                 // TODO: crosshair transform?
                 MaterialMesh2dBundle {
-                    // global_transform,
                     mesh: mesh.into(),
-                    material,
                     transform,
+                    material,
                     ..default()
                 },
             ));
@@ -102,6 +89,12 @@ pub fn control(input: Res<Input>, mut player: Query<&mut Heading, With<Player>>)
     }
 }
 
+pub fn player_debug_info(mut player: Query<(&Heading, &Transform), With<Player>>) {
+    if let Ok((heading, transform)) = player.get_single_mut() {
+        info!("{heading:#?} {transform:#?}");
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn exit(mut commands: Commands, q: Query<Entity, With<Player>>) {
     for id in q.iter() {
         commands.entity(id).despawn_recursive();