diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index e5f1d89..f521e8b 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
       "frame_width": 256,
       "frame_height": 256
     },
+    "sword_1":
+    {"path": "assets/items/sword_1_sprite.png",
+      "frame_width": 256,
+      "frame_height": 256
+    },
     "ladder_down":
     {"path": "assets/sprites/ladder_down.png",
       "frame_width": 256,
diff --git a/assets/icons.json b/assets/icons.json
index ecccc44..418cc89 100644
--- a/assets/icons.json
+++ b/assets/icons.json
@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@
   {"path": "assets/icons/repair_kit.png",
     "frame_width": 96,
     "frame_height": 96
+  },
+  "sword_1":
+  {"path": "assets/icons/sword_1_icon.png",
+    "frame_width": 300,
+    "frame_height": 100
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/icons/sword_1_icon.png b/assets/icons/sword_1_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d38330
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diff --git a/assets/items.json b/assets/items.json
index ed0be5a..61d824d 100644
--- a/assets/items.json
+++ b/assets/items.json
@@ -13,5 +13,19 @@
       {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "repair_kit", "width": 256, "height": 256, "scale": 1.0},
       {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "pickup", "death": "blank"}
     ]
+  },
+  "SWORD_1": {
+    "id": "SWORD_1",
+    "name": "Robot Repair Kit",
+    "description": "A healing item for robots.",
+    "inventory_count": 1,
+    "components": [
+      {"_type": "Tile", "display": 1004,
+        "foreground": "items/fg:potion",
+        "background": "color:transparent"
+      },
+      {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "sword_1", "width": 300, "height": 100, "scale": 1.0},
+      {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "pickup", "death": "blank"}
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/assets/items/sword_1_sprite.png b/assets/items/sword_1_sprite.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b84057
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diff --git a/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp b/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
index ee420ea..b596ff2 100644
--- a/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/game/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ void WorldBuilder::configure_starting_items(DinkyECS::World &world) {
   auto healing = System::spawn_item(world, "REPAIR_KIT");
   inventory.add("inv0", healing);
 
-  healing = System::spawn_item(world, "REPAIR_KIT");
-  inventory.add("inv1", healing);
+  auto sword = System::spawn_item(world, "SWORD_1");
+  inventory.add("hand_main", sword);
 
   world.make_constant(healing);
 }