diff --git a/src/game/autowalker.cpp b/src/game/autowalker.cpp
index 1035ee7..c325498 100644
--- a/src/game/autowalker.cpp
+++ b/src/game/autowalker.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ bool Autowalker::found_item() {
 void Autowalker::send_event(game::Event ev, std::any data) {
   fsm.event(ev, data);
   fsm.render();
-  fsm.handle_world_events();
+  fsm.handle_events();
 }
 
 bool Autowalker::player_health_good() {
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ bool Autowalker::face_enemy() {
 void Autowalker::click_inventory(const std::string& name, guecs::Modifiers mods) {
   auto& cell = fsm.$status_ui.$gui.cell_for(name);
   fsm.$status_ui.mouse(cell.mid_x, cell.mid_y, mods);
-  fsm.handle_world_events();
+  fsm.handle_events();
 }
 
 void Autowalker::pocket_potion(GameDB::Level &level) {
diff --git a/src/gui/fsm.cpp b/src/gui/fsm.cpp
index 87ddd2c..0b10f33 100644
--- a/src/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ namespace gui {
 
   void FSM::IDLE(Event ev, std::any data) {
     using enum Event;
-
     sound::stop("walk");
 
     switch(ev) {
@@ -152,29 +151,30 @@ namespace gui {
       case CLOSE:
         dbc::log("Nothing to close.");
         break;
-      case BOSS_START:
+      case STAIRS_DOWN:
         sound::stop("ambient");
         next_level(true);
         state(State::CUT_SCENE_PLAYING);
         break;
-      case LOOT_ITEM:
-        $dnd_loot.event(Event::LOOT_ITEM);
-        state(State::LOOTING);
-        break;
-      case LOOT_OPEN:
-        $dnd_loot.event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
-        state(State::LOOTING);
-        break;
+      case LOOT_ITEM: {
+          auto entity = std::any_cast<DinkyECS::Entity>(data);
+          $loot_ui.add_loose_item(entity);
+          $dnd_loot.event(Event::LOOT_ITEM);
+          state(State::LOOTING);
+        } break;
       case INV_SELECT:
         $dnd_loot.event(Event::INV_SELECT, data);
         state(State::LOOTING);
         break;
+      case HP_STATUS:
+        System::player_status();
+        break;
       case USE_ITEM: {
-        auto gui_id = std::any_cast<guecs::Entity>(data);
-        auto& slot_name = $status_ui.$gui.name_for(gui_id);
+          auto gui_id = std::any_cast<guecs::Entity>(data);
+          auto& slot_name = $status_ui.$gui.name_for(gui_id);
 
-        $systems.runUseItem(slot_name);
-        $status_ui.update();
+          $systems.runUseItem(slot_name);
+          $status_ui.update();
        } break;
       case MOUSE_CLICK:
         mouse_action();
@@ -185,6 +185,38 @@ namespace gui {
       case AIM_CLICK:
         $systems.runPickup();
         break;
+      case COMBAT:
+        $map_ui.log(std::any_cast<components::CombatResult&>(data));
+        break;
+      case COMBAT_START:
+        $main_ui.show_combat();
+        break;
+      case COMBAT_STOP: // BUG: should these combine?
+      case NO_NEIGHBORS:
+        $main_ui.close_combat();
+        break;
+      case LOOT_CONTAINER: {
+          $loot_ui.set_target($loot_ui.$temp_loot);
+          $loot_ui.update();
+          $dnd_loot.event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
+          state(State::LOOTING);
+       } break;
+      case NEW_RITUAL:
+        $combat_ui.init(COMBAT_UI_X, COMBAT_UI_Y, COMBAT_UI_WIDTH, COMBAT_UI_HEIGHT);
+        break;
+      case DEATH: {
+          // BUG: this is hot dogshit
+          auto world = GameDB::current_world();
+          auto player = world->get_the<Player>();
+          auto entity = std::any_cast<DinkyECS::Entity>(data);
+
+          $status_ui.update();
+          if(entity != player.entity) {
+            $main_ui.dead_entity(entity);
+          } else {
+            dbc::log("NEED TO HANDLE PLAYER DYING.");
+          }
+        } break;
       default:
         break; // ignore everything else
     }
@@ -299,7 +331,7 @@ namespace gui {
             $main_ui.toggle_mind_reading();
             break;
           case KEY::X:
-            event(Event::BOSS_START);
+            event(Event::STAIRS_DOWN);
             break;
           case KEY::F5:
             take_screenshot();
@@ -387,69 +419,12 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
- void FSM::handle_world_events() {
-    using eGUI = game::Event;
+ void FSM::handle_events() {
     auto world = GameDB::current_world();
 
-    while(world->has_event<eGUI>()) {
-      auto [evt, entity, data] = world->recv<eGUI>();
-      auto player = world->get_the<Player>();
-
-      // HERE: this has to go, unify these events and just use them in the state machine directly
-
-      switch(evt) {
-        case eGUI::COMBAT:
-          $map_ui.log(std::any_cast<components::CombatResult&>(data));
-          break;
-        case eGUI::COMBAT_START:
-          $main_ui.show_combat();
-          break;
-        case eGUI::COMBAT_STOP: // BUG: should these combine?
-        case eGUI::NO_NEIGHBORS:
-          $main_ui.close_combat();
-          break;
-        case eGUI::STAIRS_DOWN:
-          event(Event::BOSS_START);
-          break;
-        case eGUI::LOOT_ITEM: {
-          dbc::check(world->has<components::InventoryItem>(entity),
-              "INVALID LOOT_ITEM, that entity has no InventoryItem");
-          $loot_ui.add_loose_item(entity);
-          event(Event::LOOT_ITEM);
-         } break;
-        case eGUI::LOOT_CONTAINER: {
-          $loot_ui.set_target($loot_ui.$temp_loot);
-          $loot_ui.update();
-          event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
-         } break;
-        case eGUI::HP_STATUS:
-          System::player_status();
-          break;
-        case eGUI::NEW_RITUAL:
-          $combat_ui.init(COMBAT_UI_X, COMBAT_UI_Y, COMBAT_UI_WIDTH, COMBAT_UI_HEIGHT);
-          break;
-        case eGUI::DEATH: {
-            $status_ui.update();
-            if(entity != player.entity) {
-              $main_ui.dead_entity(entity);
-            } else {
-              dbc::log("NEED TO HANDLE PLAYER DYING.");
-            }
-          } break;
-        case eGUI::INV_SELECT:
-        case eGUI::USE_ITEM:
-        case eGUI::AIM_CLICK:
-        case eGUI::LOOT_SELECT:
-        case eGUI::LOOT_CLOSE:
-        case eGUI::ATTACK:
-          // BUG: need to resolve GUI events vs. FSM events better
-          event(Event(evt), data);
-          break;
-        default:
-          dbc::log($F("Unhandled event: evt={}; enemy={}; data={}",
-                evt, entity, data.type().name()));
-          event(game::Event(evt), data);
-      }
+    while(world->has_event<game::Event>()) {
+      auto [evt, entity, data] = world->recv<game::Event>();
+      event(game::Event(evt), data);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/fsm.hpp b/src/gui/fsm.hpp
index 339a0ff..b391f38 100644
--- a/src/gui/fsm.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/fsm.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace gui {
       void render();
       bool active();
       void run_systems();
-      void handle_world_events();
+      void handle_events();
       void handle_boss_fight_events();
       void next_level(bool bossfight);
       void debug_render();
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index dbe9f10..a7be0db 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void play_game(std::shared_ptr<gui::FSM> main) {
         main->event(game::Event::TICK);
       }
 
-      main->handle_world_events();
+      main->handle_events();
     }
   }
 }