diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 53913cf..079d6ec 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bevy_time",
  "bevy_utils",
  "const-fnv1a-hash",
+ "sysinfo",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2276,6 +2277,15 @@ version = "0.5.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "610a5acd306ec67f907abe5567859a3c693fb9886eb1f012ab8f2a47bef3db51"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ntapi"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e8a3895c6391c39d7fe7ebc444a87eb2991b2a0bc718fdabd071eec617fc68e4"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-ansi-term"
 version = "0.46.0"
@@ -3122,6 +3132,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "sysinfo"
+version = "0.30.13"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0a5b4ddaee55fb2bea2bf0e5000747e5f5c0de765e5a5ff87f4cd106439f4bb3"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "core-foundation-sys",
+ "libc",
+ "ntapi",
+ "once_cell",
+ "windows 0.52.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "taffy"
 version = "0.5.2"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c4f1922..5c35bca 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ bevy = { version = "0.14.0", default-features = false, features = [
   "trace",              # tracing is nice
   "wayland",
   "wav",                # sound files
+  "sysinfo_plugin", # probably will want this for troubleshooting or just surfacing useful information to the gamer (such as FPS?)
 
   # TODO: would be nice to get this working while developing
   "dynamic_linking",
 
   # NOTE: Features we may want at some point.
   # "vorbis", # music -- maybe mp3?
-  # "sysinfo_plugin", # probably will want this for troubleshooting or just surfacing useful information to the gamer
   # "bevy_gizmos", # debug geometry?
   # "track_change_detection", # for hot-reloading of assets? (scripts?)
   # "file_watcher", # for hot-reloading of assets? (scripts?)
diff --git a/src/assets.rs b/src/assets.rs
index 8ce0690..323d9a4 100644
--- a/src/assets.rs
+++ b/src/assets.rs
@@ -2,17 +2,24 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct AssetLoader {
-    pub images: Sprites,
+    pub layouts: Layouts,
+    pub images: Images,
     pub sounds: Sounds,
     pub fonts: Fonts,
 }
 
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
-pub struct Sprites {
+pub struct Layouts {
     pub player: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
     pub statue: Handle<TextureAtlasLayout>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Images {
+    pub player: Handle<Image>,
+    pub statue: Handle<Image>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Resource, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Sounds {
     pub meow: Handle<AudioSource>,
@@ -28,6 +35,9 @@ pub fn startup(
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
     mut texture_atlases: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
 ) {
+    let props = asset_server.load("img/Props.png");
+    let player = asset_server.load("img/Player.png");
+
     let player_atlas = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(
         UVec2::new(32, 64),
         3,
@@ -42,7 +52,11 @@ pub fn startup(
     let statue_atlas_handle = texture_atlases.add(statue_atlas);
 
     *assets = AssetLoader {
-        images: Sprites {
+        images: Images {
+            player,
+            statue: props.clone(),
+        },
+        layouts: Layouts {
             player: player_atlas_handle,
             statue: statue_atlas_handle,
         },
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 764f2c1..ae8b1f8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ pub enum Game {
 
 #[derive(States, Default, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum View {
-    // #[default]
-    // LoadingScreen,
     #[default]
+    LoadingScreen,
     MainMenu,
     InGame,
 }
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ struct MainMenuSet;
 #[derive(SystemSet, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 struct InGameSet;
 
-fn main() {
+fn main() -> AppExit {
     let mut app = App::new();
 
     app.add_plugins((
@@ -55,17 +54,21 @@ fn main() {
         FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin,
     ))
     .init_resource::<assets::AssetLoader>()
-    .insert_state(View::default())
-    .insert_state(Game::default())
+    .init_state::<View>()
+    .init_state::<Game>()
     .add_systems(OnEnter(View::MainMenu), main_menu::startup)
     .add_systems(OnExit(View::MainMenu), main_menu::exit)
     .add_systems(OnEnter(View::InGame), (player::startup, statue::startup))
     .add_systems(OnExit(View::InGame), (player::exit, statue::exit))
-    .add_systems(Startup, (startup, assets::startup, camera::startup))
+    .add_systems(
+        OnEnter(View::LoadingScreen),
+        (startup, assets::startup, camera::startup),
+    )
     .add_systems(
         Update,
         (
             update,
+            finish_setup.run_if(in_state(View::LoadingScreen)),
             (
                 player::sprite_select,
                 player::controls,
@@ -91,8 +94,7 @@ fn main() {
     //     brightness: 1.,
     // });
 
-    let exit = app.run();
-    info!("Exit: {:#?}", exit);
+    app.run()
 }
 
 fn toggle_fullscreen(mut window: Mut<Window>) {
@@ -106,6 +108,10 @@ fn toggle_fullscreen(mut window: Mut<Window>) {
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct FpsText;
 
+fn finish_setup(mut app_state: ResMut<NextState<View>>) {
+    app_state.set(View::MainMenu);
+}
+
 fn startup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<assets::AssetLoader>) {
     commands.spawn((
         FpsText,
diff --git a/src/movement.rs b/src/movement.rs
index 9ef1ac4..4f7eff2 100644
--- a/src/movement.rs
+++ b/src/movement.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-#[derive(SystemSet, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-struct SystemSet;
-
 #[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Velocity(pub Vec2);
 
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 0535735..d6e8cbb 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use bevy::{prelude::*, window::PrimaryWindow};
 
 use crate::camera::Watched;
 use crate::movement::YSortable;
+use crate::statue;
 use crate::{
     assets::AssetLoader,
     movement::{Heading, Mover, Speed, Velocity},
-    statue::Statue,
 };
 
 const PLAYER_SPEED: f32 = 1000.;
@@ -21,22 +21,21 @@ pub struct Crosshair;
 pub fn startup(
     mut commands: Commands,
     assets: Res<AssetLoader>,
-    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
 ) {
-    let texture = asset_server.load("img/Player.png");
     let listener = SpatialListener::new(1.);
 
     commands
         .spawn((Player, YSortable, Watched))
         .with_children(|player| {
             player.spawn((
-                SpriteSheetBundle {
-                    texture,
-                    transform: Transform::from_scale(Vec3::new(2., 2., 1.)),
-                    atlas: assets.images.player.clone().into(),
-                    sprite: Sprite::default(),
+                SpriteBundle {
+                    texture: assets.images.player.clone().into(),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                TextureAtlas {
+                    layout: assets.layouts.player.clone().into(),
                     ..default()
                 },
                 Mover {
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ pub fn startup(
 pub fn controls(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut player_q: Query<(&mut Sprite, &mut TextureAtlas, &mut Heading, Entity), With<Player>>,
-    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
     input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
     mouse_input: Res<ButtonInput<MouseButton>>,
     assets: Res<AssetLoader>,
@@ -130,19 +128,7 @@ pub fn controls(
                         .map(|ray| ray.origin.truncate())
                     {
                         let spos = world_position.extend(-world_position.y);
-                        let statue_texture = asset_server.load("img/Props.png").clone();
-                        commands.spawn((
-                            Statue,
-                            SpriteSheetBundle {
-                                texture: statue_texture,
-                                atlas: TextureAtlas {
-                                    layout: assets.images.statue.clone(),
-                                    index: 0,
-                                },
-                                transform: Transform::from_translation(spos),
-                                ..Default::default()
-                            },
-                        ));
+                        commands.spawn(statue::statue_at_position(&assets, spos));
                     }
                 }
                 _ => {}
diff --git a/src/statue.rs b/src/statue.rs
index b5f7982..64f38d0 100644
--- a/src/statue.rs
+++ b/src/statue.rs
@@ -4,34 +4,33 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]
 pub struct Statue;
 
-pub fn startup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<AssetLoader>, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
-    let texture = asset_server.load("img/Props.png");
-    commands.spawn((
+pub fn statue_at_position(
+    assets: &Res<AssetLoader>,
+    translation: Vec3,
+) -> (
+    Statue,
+    YSortable,
+    bevy::prelude::SpriteBundle,
+    bevy::prelude::TextureAtlas,
+) {
+    (
         Statue,
         YSortable,
-        SpriteSheetBundle {
-            texture: texture.clone(),
-            atlas: TextureAtlas {
-                layout: assets.images.statue.clone(),
-                index: 0,
-            },
-            transform: Transform::from_translation(Vec3::new(50., 50., 0.)),
-            ..Default::default()
+        SpriteBundle {
+            transform: Transform::from_translation(translation),
+            texture: assets.images.statue.clone(),
+            ..default()
         },
-    ));
-    commands.spawn((
-        Statue,
-        YSortable,
-        SpriteSheetBundle {
-            texture: texture.clone(),
-            atlas: TextureAtlas {
-                layout: assets.images.statue.clone(),
-                index: 0,
-            },
-            transform: Transform::from_translation(Vec3::new(50., 100., 0.)),
-            ..Default::default()
+        TextureAtlas {
+            layout: assets.layouts.statue.clone(),
+            ..default()
         },
-    ));
+    )
+}
+
+pub fn startup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<AssetLoader>) {
+    commands.spawn(statue_at_position(&assets, Vec3::new(50., 50., 0.)));
+    commands.spawn(statue_at_position(&assets, Vec3::new(50., 100., 0.)));
 }
 
 pub fn exit(mut commands: Commands, q: Query<Entity, With<Statue>>) {