diff --git a/animate2.cpp b/animate2.cpp
index 2718b21..fce2e06 100644
--- a/animate2.cpp
+++ b/animate2.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 #include "sound.hpp"
+#include "components.hpp"
 
 constexpr float SUB_FRAME_SENSITIVITY = 0.999f;
 
@@ -239,6 +240,9 @@ namespace animate2 {
     std::ifstream infile(file);
     auto data = json::parse(infile);
 
+    dbc::check(data.contains(anim_name),
+        fmt::format("{} animation config does not have animation {}", file, anim_name));
+
     Animate2 anim;
     animate2::from_json(data[anim_name], anim);
 
@@ -268,4 +272,35 @@ namespace animate2 {
       fmt::format("current={} went past end of fame durations.size={}",
         current, durations.size()), location);
   }
+
+  // BUG: BAAADD REMOVE
+  bool has(const std::string& name) {
+    using nlohmann::json;
+    std::ifstream infile("assets/animate2.json");
+    auto data = json::parse(infile);
+    return data.contains(name);
+  }
+
+  void configure(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
+    auto sprite = world.get_if<components::Sprite>(entity);
+
+    if(sprite != nullptr && has(sprite->name)) {
+      world.set<Animate2>(entity, animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", sprite->name));
+    }
+  }
+
+  void step_animation(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity, sf::Sprite& sprite) {
+    if(auto anim = world.get_if<Animate2>(entity)) {
+      if(anim->playing) {
+        anim->update();
+        anim->apply(sprite);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  void animate_entity(DinkyECS::World &world, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
+    if(auto anim = world.get_if<Animate2>(entity)) {
+      anim->play();
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/animate2.hpp b/animate2.hpp
index b02e5aa..a63b54d 100644
--- a/animate2.hpp
+++ b/animate2.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include "json_mods.hpp"
 #include <source_location>
+#include "dinkyecs.hpp"
 
 namespace animate2 {
 
@@ -132,6 +133,16 @@ namespace animate2 {
 
   Animate2 load(const std::string &file, const std::string &anim_name);
 
+  // BUG: brought over from animation to finish the refactor, but these may not be needed or maybe they go in system.cpp?
+  bool has(const std::string& name);
+
+  void configure(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity);
+
+  void step_animation(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity, sf::Sprite& sprite);
+
+  void animate_entity(DinkyECS::World &world, DinkyECS::Entity entity);
+
+
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sheet, frames, frame_width, frame_height);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sequence, frames, durations);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Transform, min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y,
diff --git a/animation.cpp b/animation.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e6fc5c9..0000000
--- a/animation.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,273 +0,0 @@
-#include "animation.hpp"
-#include "rand.hpp"
-#include "textures.hpp"
-#include <cmath>
-
-namespace components {
-
-  void Animation::play() {
-    if(!playing) {
-      current = 0;
-      subframe = 0.0f;
-      playing = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  float Animation::twitching() {
-    float tick = 1 - std::powf(ease_rate, subframe + 0.0001);
-
-    switch(easing) {
-      case ease::NONE:
-        return 0.0;
-      case ease::SINE:
-        return std::abs(std::sin(subframe * ease_rate));
-      case ease::OUT_CIRC:
-        return ease::out_circ(tick);
-      case ease::OUT_BOUNCE:
-        return ease::out_bounce(tick);
-      case ease::IN_OUT_BACK:
-        return ease::in_out_back(tick);
-      case ease::RANDOM:
-        return Random::uniform_real(0.0001f, 1.0f);
-      case ease::NORM_DIST:
-        return Random::normal(0.5f, 0.1f);
-      case ease::LINEAR:
-        return tick;
-      default:
-        dbc::sentinel(
-            fmt::format("Invalid easing {} given to animation",
-              int(easing)));
-    }
-  }
-
-  void Animation::lerp(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out) {
-    float tick = std::abs(twitching());
-
-    if(stationary) {
-      switch(motion) {
-        case ease::SHAKE: {
-          pos_out.x += std::lerp(min_x, max_x, tick);
-         } break;
-        case ease::BOUNCE: {
-          pos_out.y -= std::lerp(min_y, max_y, tick);
-        } break;
-        case ease::RUSH: {
-          scale_out.x = std::lerp(min_x, max_x, tick);
-          scale_out.y = std::lerp(min_y, max_y, tick);
-          pos_out.y = pos_out.y - (pos_out.y * scale_out.y - pos_out.y);
-          fmt::println("RUSH pos={},{}; scale={},{}; tic={}", pos_out.x, pos_out.y, scale_out.x, scale_out.y, tick);
-         } break;
-        case ease::SQUEEZE: {
-          scale_out.x *= std::lerp(min_x, max_x, tick);
-
-        } break;
-        case ease::SQUASH: {
-          scale_out.y *= std::lerp(min_y, max_y, tick);
-        } break;
-        case ease::STRETCH: {
-          scale_out.x = std::lerp(min_x, max_x, tick);
-        } break;
-        case ease::GROW: {
-          scale_out.y = std::lerp(min_y, max_y, tick);
-        } break;
-        case ease::SLIDE: {
-          pos_out.x = std::lerp(min_x, max_x, tick);
-          pos_out.y = std::lerp(min_y, max_y, tick);
-        } break;
-        case ease::NO_MOTION:
-          break;
-        default:
-          dbc::sentinel("Unknown animation.motion setting.");
-      }
-    } else {
-      scale_out.x = std::lerp(scale_out.x * min_x, scale_out.x * max_x, tick);
-      scale_out.y = std::lerp(scale_out.y * min_y, scale_out.y * max_y, tick);
-    }
-  }
-
-  void Animation::tween(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out) {
-    lerp(scale_out, pos_out);
-
-    if(flipped) {
-      scale_out.x *= -1;
-    }
-  }
-
-  void Animation::next_frame() {
-    subframe += speed;
-
-    if(looped) {
-      // it never ends so always do this
-      current = int(subframe) % frames;
-      return;
-    }
-
-    current = int(subframe);
-    playing = current < frames;
-
-    if(playing) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // not looped handle not_playing/playing/toggled
-    if(toggled) {
-      current = frames - 1;
-      subframe = float(frames - 1);
-    } else {
-      current = 0;
-      subframe = 0.0f;
-    }
-
-    if(end_cb) end_cb();
-  }
-
-  void Animation::step(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::IntRect& rect_out) {
-    dbc::check(rect_out.size.x > 0, "step given rect_out with size.x <= 0, must be >");
-    dbc::check(rect_out.size.y > 0, "step given rect_out with size.y <= 0, must be >");
-    next_frame();
-
-    if(!simple) {
-      rect_out.position.x = (current % frames) * frame_width;
-    }
-
-    tween(scale_out, pos_out);
-  }
-
-  bool Animation::apply(sf::Transformable& target, sf::Vector2f pos) {
-    sf::Vector2f scale{min_x, min_y};
-
-    if(playing) {
-      next_frame();
-      tween(scale, pos);
-      target.setPosition(pos);
-
-      if(scaled) {
-        target.setScale(scale);
-      }
-    }
-
-    return playing;
-  }
-
-  bool Animation::apply(sf::Sprite& sprite, sf::Vector2f pos) {
-    sf::IntRect rect{{0,0}, {frame_width, frame_height}};
-    sf::Vector2f scale{min_x, min_y};
-
-    if(playing) {
-      step(scale, pos, rect);
-
-      sprite.setPosition(pos);
-
-      if(scaled) {
-        sprite.setScale(scale);
-      }
-
-      sprite.setTextureRect(rect);
-    }
-
-    return playing;
-  }
-
-  bool Animation::apply(sf::View& view_out, sf::Vector2f pos, sf::Vector2f size) {
-    sf::Vector2f scale{min_x, min_y};
-
-    if(playing) {
-      next_frame();
-      tween(scale, pos);
-
-      view_out.setCenter(pos);
-
-      // BUG: is this also needed in the other apply?
-      if(scaled) {
-        view_out.setSize({size.x * scale.x, size.y * scale.y});
-      } else {
-        view_out.setSize(size);
-      }
-    }
-
-    return playing;
-  }
-}
-
-namespace animation {
-  using namespace components;
-  using namespace textures;
-
-  static AnimationManager MGR;
-  static bool initialized = false;
-
-  void rotate(sf::Sprite& target, float degrees) {
-    target.rotate(sf::degrees(degrees));
-  }
-
-  void center(sf::Sprite& target, sf::Vector2f pos) {
-    auto bounds = target.getLocalBounds();
-    target.setPosition({pos.x + bounds.size.x / 2,
-        pos.y + bounds.size.y / 2});
-    target.setOrigin({bounds.size.x / 2, bounds.size.y / 2});
-  }
-
-  void init() {
-    if(!initialized) {
-      auto animations = settings::get("animations");
-      auto config = settings::get("config");
-      auto& sprites = config["sprites"];
-
-      for(auto& [name, data] : animations.json().items()) {
-        try {
-          auto anim = components::convert<Animation>(data);
-
-          if(!sprites.contains(name)) {
-            fmt::println("animation '{}' doesn't have sprite, spelled wrong in config.json?", name);
-          } else {
-            auto& sprite_config = sprites[name];
-
-            anim.frame_width = sprite_config["frame_width"];
-            anim.frame_height = sprite_config["frame_height"];
-
-            dbc::check(anim.frame_width > 0 && anim.frame_height > 0,
-                fmt::format("invalid frame width/height for animation: {}",
-                  name));
-          }
-
-          MGR.animations.insert_or_assign(name, anim);
-        } catch(...) {
-          dbc::log(fmt::format("error in sprite config: {}", name));
-          throw;
-        }
-      }
-
-      initialized = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  bool has(const std::string& name) {
-    return MGR.animations.contains(name);
-  }
-
-  Animation load(const std::string& name, const std::string& state) {
-    dbc::check(initialized, "You forgot to initialize animation.");
-    return MGR.animations.at(name + state);
-  }
-
-  void configure(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
-    auto sprite = world.get_if<Sprite>(entity);
-
-    if(sprite != nullptr && animation::has(sprite->name)) {
-      world.set<Animation>(entity, animation::load(sprite->name));
-    }
-  }
-
-  void step_animation(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity, sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::IntRect& rect_out) {
-    if(auto animation = world.get_if<components::Animation>(entity)) {
-      if(animation->playing) animation->step(scale_out, pos_out, rect_out);
-    }
-  }
-
-  void animate_entity(DinkyECS::World &world, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
-    if(world.has<Animation>(entity)) {
-      auto& animation = world.get<Animation>(entity);
-      animation.play();
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/animation.hpp b/animation.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 917b645..0000000
--- a/animation.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include "components.hpp"
-#include "easings.hpp"
-#include "dinkyecs.hpp"
-#include <SFML/Graphics/Rect.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/Sprite.hpp>
-
-namespace animation {
-  struct AnimationManager {
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, components::Animation> animations;
-  };
-
-  void rotate(sf::Sprite& target, float degrees);
-  void center(sf::Sprite& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
-
-  void init();
-  components::Animation load(const std::string& name, const std::string& state="");
-  bool has(const std::string& name);
-  void configure(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity);
-  void step_animation(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity, sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::IntRect& rect_out);
-  void animate_entity(DinkyECS::World &world, DinkyECS::Entity entity);
-}
diff --git a/assets/animate2.json b/assets/animate2.json
index 9ae360e..8494153 100644
--- a/assets/animate2.json
+++ b/assets/animate2.json
@@ -197,6 +197,302 @@
       "open": [],
       "close": []
     }
-
+ },
+ "burning_animation": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 3,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0,1,2], "durations": [5,5,5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "male_hand": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 900,
+      "frame_height": 600
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "lightning_animation": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 5,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0,1,2,3,4], "durations": [5,5,5,5,5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "gold_savior": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "armored_knight": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "axe_ranger": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "rat_with_sword": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "hairy_spider": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
+ },
+ "test_boss": {
+    "sheet": {
+      "frames": 1,
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
+    "sequences": {
+      "idle": {"frames": [0], "durations": [5] }
+    },
+    "transforms": {
+      "basic": {
+        "min_x": 1.0,
+        "min_y": 1.0,
+        "max_x": 1.0,
+        "max_y": 1.0,
+        "flipped": false,
+        "scaled": false,
+        "toggled": false,
+        "looped": false,
+        "relative": false,
+        "easing": "none",
+        "motion": "move_none"
+      }
+    },
+    "forms": {
+      "idle": ["idle", "basic"]
+    },
+    "sounds": {
+      "idle": [],
+      "open": [],
+      "close": []
+    }
  }
 }
diff --git a/assets/animations.json b/assets/animations.json
index 2f74d9e..8139ad4 100644
--- a/assets/animations.json
+++ b/assets/animations.json
@@ -252,23 +252,5 @@
     "toggled": false,
     "flipped": false,
     "looped": true
-  },
-  "test_floor": {
-    "_type": "Animation",
-    "easing": 2,
-    "motion": 0,
-    "ease_rate": 0.5,
-    "min_x": 1.0,
-    "min_y": 1.0,
-    "max_x": 1.01,
-    "max_y": 1.01,
-    "simple": true,
-    "frames": 1,
-    "speed": 0.01,
-    "scaled": true,
-    "stationary": true,
-    "toggled": false,
-    "flipped": false,
-    "looped": false
   }
 }
diff --git a/components.cpp b/components.cpp
index a185324..4dd9dad 100644
--- a/components.cpp
+++ b/components.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ namespace components {
       components::enroll<LightSource>(MAP);
       components::enroll<Device>(MAP);
       components::enroll<Sprite>(MAP);
-      components::enroll<Animation>(MAP);
       components::enroll<Sound>(MAP);
       components::enroll<Collision>(MAP);
       MAP_configured = true;
diff --git a/components.hpp b/components.hpp
index 17d5285..c42f8f5 100644
--- a/components.hpp
+++ b/components.hpp
@@ -141,44 +141,6 @@ namespace components {
     std::string death;
   };
 
-  struct Animation {
-    float min_x = 1.0f;
-    float min_y = 1.0f;
-    float max_x = 1.0f;
-    float max_y = 1.0f;
-    bool simple = true;
-    int frames = 1;
-    float speed = 0.3f;
-    ease::Style easing = ease::IN_OUT_BACK;
-    ease::Motion motion = ease::RUSH;
-    float ease_rate = 0.5f;
-    bool scaled = false;
-    bool stationary = false;
-    bool toggled = false;
-    bool looped = false;
-    bool flipped = false;
-    std::function<void()> end_cb = nullptr;
-
-    int current = 0;
-    bool playing = false;
-    float subframe = 0.0f;
-    // BUG: this is weirdly not used in most animations but also named wrong should be frame_width
-    int frame_width = -1;
-    int frame_height = -1;
-
-    bool apply(sf::Sprite& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
-    bool apply(sf::View& view_out, sf::Vector2f pos, sf::Vector2f size);
-    bool apply(sf::Transformable& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
-
-    void lerp(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out);
-    void tween(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out);
-    void next_frame();
-
-    void play();
-    float twitching();
-    void step(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::IntRect& rect_out);
-  };
-
   struct Player {
     DinkyECS::Entity entity;
   };
@@ -201,10 +163,6 @@ namespace components {
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Combat, hp, max_hp, ap_delta, max_ap, damage, dead);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Device, config, events);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Storyboard, image, audio, layout, beats);
-  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Animation, min_x, min_y,
-      max_x, max_y, simple, frames,
-      speed, easing, motion, ease_rate,
-      scaled, stationary, toggled, looped, flipped);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sound, attack, death);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Collision, has);
 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 00a6d95..0c77d7f 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "sound.hpp"
 #include "autowalker.hpp"
 #include "ai.hpp"
-#include "animation.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 #include "shaders.hpp"
 #include "backend.hpp"
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     components::init();
     guecs::init(&backend);
     ai::init("ai");
-    animation::init();
     GameDB::init();
     cinematic::init();
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7e0f14d..8186667 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ sources = [
   'ai.cpp',
   'ai_debug.cpp',
   'animate2.cpp',
-  'animation.cpp',
-  'animation.cpp',
   'autowalker.cpp',
   'backend.cpp',
   'battle.cpp',
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ sources = [
 executable('runtests', sources + [
   'tests/ai.cpp',
   'tests/animate2.cpp',
-  'tests/animation.cpp',
   'tests/base.cpp',
   'tests/battle.cpp',
   'tests/camera.cpp',
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index 086cd78..048f6b0 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "textures.hpp"
 #include "systems.hpp"
 #include "shaders.hpp"
-#include "animation.hpp"
+#include "animate2.hpp"
 
 using namespace fmt;
 using std::make_unique, std::shared_ptr;
@@ -202,12 +202,13 @@ void Raycaster::sprite_casting(sf::RenderTarget &target) {
         effect->setUniform("darkness", level);
       }
 
-      animation::step_animation(*world, rec.entity, scale, position, in_texture);
+      sf_sprite->setScale(scale);
+      sf_sprite->setPosition(position);
+
+      animate2::step_animation(*world, rec.entity, *sf_sprite);
 
       sf_sprite->setOrigin(origin);
-      sf_sprite->setScale(scale);
       sf_sprite->setTextureRect(in_texture);
-      sf_sprite->setPosition(position);
 
       target.draw(*sf_sprite, effect.get());
     }
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 8fdb0e2..d5a4143 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "inventory.hpp"
 #include "game_level.hpp"
 #include "events.hpp"
-#include "animation.hpp"
+#include "animate2.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
 using namespace fmt;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void System::combat(int attack_id) {
 
     if(enemy_action == "kill_enemy") {
       result.enemy_did = enemy.combat->attack(player_combat);
-      animation::animate_entity(world, enemy.entity);
+      animate2::animate_entity(world, enemy.entity);
     }
 
     world.send<game::Event>(game::Event::COMBAT, enemy.entity, result);
@@ -654,13 +654,13 @@ void System::clear_attack() {
   auto world = GameDB::current_world();
   std::vector<Entity> dead_anim;
 
-  world->query<Animation, Temporary>([&](auto ent, auto& anim, auto&) {
+  world->query<animate2::Animate2, Temporary>([&](auto ent, auto& anim, auto&) {
     if(!anim.playing) dead_anim.push_back(ent);
   });
 
   for(auto ent : dead_anim) {
     world->remove<Sprite>(ent);
-    world->remove<Animation>(ent);
+    world->remove<animate2::Animate2>(ent);
     world->remove<SpriteEffect>(ent);
     remove_from_world(ent);
   }
@@ -686,9 +686,9 @@ void System::spawn_attack(World& world, int attack_id, DinkyECS::Entity enemy) {
   // also add the same effect to the enemy
   world.set<SpriteEffect>(enemy, {50, shader});
 
-  auto anim = animation::load(effect);
+  auto anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", effect);
   anim.play();
-  world.set<Animation>(effect_id, anim);
+  world.set<animate2::Animate2>(effect_id, anim);
 
   drop_item(effect_id);
 }
diff --git a/tests/animate2.cpp b/tests/animate2.cpp
index 3d3e1fa..965a63b 100644
--- a/tests/animate2.cpp
+++ b/tests/animate2.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "sound.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
 
-
 using namespace components;
 using namespace textures;
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
diff --git a/tests/animation.cpp b/tests/animation.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ad48700..0000000
--- a/tests/animation.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
-#include "animation.hpp"
-#include "textures.hpp"
-#include "config.hpp"
-#include "rand.hpp"
-
-using namespace components;
-using namespace textures;
-
-TEST_CASE("animation easing tests", "[animation]") {
-  Animation anim;
-
-  anim.easing = ease::NONE;
-  float res = anim.twitching();
-  REQUIRE(res == 0.0);
-
-  anim.easing = ease::SINE;
-  anim.subframe = 1.0f;
-  res = anim.twitching();
-  REQUIRE(!std::isnan(res));
-
-  anim.easing = ease::OUT_CIRC;
-  res = anim.twitching();
-  REQUIRE(!std::isnan(res));
-
-  anim.easing = ease::OUT_BOUNCE;
-  res = anim.twitching();
-  REQUIRE(!std::isnan(res));
-
-  anim.easing = ease::IN_OUT_BACK;
-  res = anim.twitching();
-  REQUIRE(!std::isnan(res));
-}
-
-
-TEST_CASE("animation utility API", "[animation]") {
-  textures::init();
-  animation::init();
-
-  auto blanket = textures::get_sprite("ritual_crafting_area");
-  auto anim = animation::load("ritual_crafting_area");
-
-  anim.play();
-
-  while(anim.apply(*blanket.sprite, {0,0})) {
-    fmt::println("animation: {}", anim.subframe);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/worldbuilder.cpp b/worldbuilder.cpp
index 1bf9bb5..931f9e2 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "textures.hpp"
 #include "inventory.hpp"
 #include "systems.hpp"
-#include "animation.hpp"
+#include "animate2.hpp"
 
 using namespace fmt;
 using namespace components;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ DinkyECS::Entity WorldBuilder::configure_entity_in_map(DinkyECS::World &world, j
   }
 
   System::set_position(world, $collision, item, {pos.x, pos.y});
-  animation::configure(world, item);
+  animate2::configure(world, item);
 
   return item;
 }