diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index 9356487..df06df3 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@
       "frame_width": 256,
       "frame_height": 256
     },
+    "door_plain":
+    {"path": "assets/sprites/door_plain.png",
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
     "dead_body_lootable":
     {"path": "assets/sprites/dead_body_lootable.png",
       "frame_width": 256,
diff --git a/assets/map_tiles.json b/assets/map_tiles.json
index a0e2623..af61b68 100644
--- a/assets/map_tiles.json
+++ b/assets/map_tiles.json
@@ -136,5 +136,11 @@
         "display": 1218,
         "x": 128,
         "y": 128
+    },
+    {
+        "centered": true,
+        "display": 1087,
+        "x": 128,
+        "y": 128
     }
 ]
diff --git a/assets/textures/door_plain.png b/assets/textures/door_plain.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62a717b
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/textures/door_plain.png differ
diff --git a/assets/tiles.json b/assets/tiles.json
index c45d559..5a443c4 100644
--- a/assets/tiles.json
+++ b/assets/tiles.json
@@ -65,5 +65,13 @@
     "foreground": "color:BAD",
     "background": "color:BAD",
     "id": 8
+  },
+  "door_plain": {
+    "texture": "assets/textures/door_plain.png",
+    "display": 1087,
+    "light": 0,
+    "foreground": "tiles/fg:wall_plain",
+    "background": "tiles/bg:wall_plain",
+    "id": 9
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/algos/maze.hpp b/src/algos/maze.hpp
index d8c17d3..39bc41f 100644
--- a/src/algos/maze.hpp
+++ b/src/algos/maze.hpp
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ namespace maze {
     size_t $height = 0;
     Matrix& $walls;
     std::vector<Room>& $rooms;
+    std::unordered_map<Point, bool>& $doors;
     std::vector<Point>& $dead_ends;
     std::unordered_map<Point, bool> $ends_map;
     Room $no_rooms_region{0,0,0,0};
     // BUG: instead of bool map it to the room?
-    std::unordered_map<Point, bool> $doors;
     Pathing $pathing;
 
     Builder(Map& map) :
       $width(map.$width), $height(map.$height), $walls(map.$walls),
-      $rooms(map.$rooms), $dead_ends(map.$dead_ends), $pathing{$width, $height}
+      $rooms(map.$rooms), $doors(map.$doors), $dead_ends(map.$dead_ends), $pathing{$width, $height}
     {
       dbc::check($width % 2 == 1, "map width not an ODD number (perimter dead ends bug)");
       dbc::check($height % 2 == 1, "map height not an ODD number (perimter dead ends bug)");
diff --git a/src/game/map.cpp b/src/game/map.cpp
index 97c500f..9970a3e 100644
--- a/src/game/map.cpp
+++ b/src/game/map.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ bool Map::place_entity(size_t room_index, Point &out) {
 }
 
 bool Map::iswall(size_t x, size_t y) {
-  return $walls[y][x] == WALL_VALUE;
+  return !$doors.contains({x, y}) && $walls[y][x] == WALL_VALUE;
 }
 
 void Map::dump(int show_x, int show_y) {
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ void Map::dump(int show_x, int show_y) {
 }
 
 bool Map::can_move(Point move_to) {
-  return inmap(move_to.x, move_to.y) &&
-    !iswall(move_to.x, move_to.y);
+  return inmap(move_to.x, move_to.y) && !iswall(move_to.x, move_to.y);
 }
 
 Point Map::map_to_camera(const Point &loc, const Point &cam_orig) {
diff --git a/src/game/map.hpp b/src/game/map.hpp
index 9428785..d988bd7 100644
--- a/src/game/map.hpp
+++ b/src/game/map.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
   Pathing $paths;
   std::vector<Room> $rooms;
   std::vector<Point> $dead_ends;
+  std::unordered_map<Point, bool> $doors;
 
   Map(size_t width, size_t height);
 
diff --git a/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp b/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
index 2691831..e8a5cdd 100644
--- a/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -163,11 +163,25 @@ void WorldBuilder::randomize_entities(DinkyECS::World &world, GameConfig &config
   }
 
   for(auto& at : $map.$dead_ends) {
+    if($map.$doors.contains(at)) continue;
     auto& entity_data = random_entity_data(config, gen_config);
     configure_entity_in_map(world, entity_data, at);
   }
 }
 
+void WorldBuilder::place_doors(DinkyECS::World& world, GameConfig& config) {
+  auto& device_config = config.devices.json();
+  auto entity_data = device_config["DOOR_PLAIN"];
+  auto& tiles = $map.tiles();
+
+  size_t door_id = textures::get_id("door_plain");
+
+  for(auto [door_at, _] : $map.$doors) {
+    $map.$walls[door_at.y][door_at.x] = WALL_VALUE;
+    tiles[door_at.y][door_at.x] = door_id;
+  }
+}
+
 void WorldBuilder::place_stairs(DinkyECS::World& world, GameConfig& config) {
   auto& device_config = config.devices.json();
   auto entity_data = device_config["STAIRS_DOWN"];
@@ -233,6 +247,7 @@ void WorldBuilder::place_entities(DinkyECS::World &world) {
   dbc::check(player_pos.location.x != 0 && player_pos.location.y != 0,
       "failed to place the player correctly");
 
+  place_doors(world, config);
   randomize_entities(world, config);
   place_stairs(world, config);
 }
diff --git a/src/game/worldbuilder.hpp b/src/game/worldbuilder.hpp
index 891c05a..ff767da 100644
--- a/src/game/worldbuilder.hpp
+++ b/src/game/worldbuilder.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class WorldBuilder {
   void generate(DinkyECS::World &world);
   void randomize_entities(DinkyECS::World &world, components::GameConfig &config);
   void place_stairs(DinkyECS::World& world, components::GameConfig& config);
+  void place_doors(DinkyECS::World& world, components::GameConfig& config);
   void configure_starting_items(DinkyECS::World &world);
   void stylize_rooms();
 };
diff --git a/src/graphics/raycaster.cpp b/src/graphics/raycaster.cpp
index 4b1bea5..0956a09 100644
--- a/src/graphics/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/raycaster.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ void Raycaster::cast_rays() {
     int draw_end = line_height / 2 + $height / 2 + $pitch;
     if(draw_end >= $height) draw_end = $height - 1;
 
+    // BUG: I thought I got rid of this
     auto texture = textures::get_surface($tiles[map_y][map_x]);
 
     // calculate value of wall_x