diff --git a/assets/bgp_catdev/Player and UI/Basic_HeartsAndCoins.png b/assets/bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_HeartsAndCoins.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/bgp_catdev/Player and UI/Basic_HeartsAndCoins.png
rename to assets/bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_HeartsAndCoins.png
diff --git a/assets/bgp_catdev/Player and UI/Basic_HeartsAndCoinsWhiteVer.png b/assets/bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_HeartsAndCoinsWhiteVer.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/bgp_catdev/Player and UI/Basic_HeartsAndCoinsWhiteVer.png
rename to assets/bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_HeartsAndCoinsWhiteVer.png
diff --git a/assets/bgp_catdev/Player and UI/Basic_Player.png b/assets/bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_Player.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/bgp_catdev/Player and UI/Basic_Player.png
rename to assets/bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_Player.png
diff --git a/src/character.rs b/src/character.rs
index 4721eee..12aee25 100644
--- a/src/character.rs
+++ b/src/character.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use bevy::{
     app::{Plugin, Startup, Update},
-    asset::AssetServer,
-    math::{Rect, Vec2},
-    prelude::{default, Commands, Component, Query, Res, With},
-    sprite::{Sprite, SpriteBundle},
+    asset::{AssetServer, Assets, Handle},
+    math::{Rect, UVec2, Vec2},
+    prelude::{default, Commands, Component, Image, Query, Res, ResMut, Resource, With},
+    sprite::{Sprite, SpriteBundle, TextureAtlas, TextureAtlasLayout},
     time::Time,
     transform::components::Transform,
 };
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::{
     control::{CharacterControlOffset, MapControlOffset},
-    GameWorld, BLOCK_SIZE, CHARACTER_MOVEMENT_SPEED, PIXEL_PERFECT_LAYERS,
+    GameWorld, BLOCK_SIZE, CHARACTER_MOVEMENT_SPEED, CHARACTER_SIZE, PIXEL_PERFECT_LAYERS,
     WORLD_BOTTOM_OFFSET_IN_PIXELS, WORLD_CENTER_COL,
 };
 
@@ -29,13 +29,21 @@ impl Plugin for CharacterPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-fn startup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, game_world: Res<GameWorld>) {
+fn startup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    game_world: Res<GameWorld>,
+    mut texture_atlases: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
+) {
+    let atlas_layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::new(16, 16), 8, 5, None, None);
+    let atlas_layout_handle = texture_atlases.add(atlas_layout);
+    let texture = asset_server.load("bgp_catdev/player_and_ui/Basic_Player.png");
     commands.spawn((
         Character {
             movement_speed: CHARACTER_MOVEMENT_SPEED as f32,
         },
         SpriteBundle {
-            texture: asset_server.load("character/idle/i2.png"),
+            texture,
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(
                 (BLOCK_SIZE as f32) * 0.5,
                 (((game_world.get_height_in_blocks(WORLD_CENTER_COL) as usize + 10) * BLOCK_SIZE)
@@ -45,28 +53,34 @@ fn startup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, game_world: R
             ),
             sprite: Sprite {
                 //anchor: bevy::sprite::Anchor::BottomCenter,
-                custom_size: Option::Some(Vec2::new(14.0, 30.0)),
-                rect: Some(Rect {
-                    max: Vec2::new(520.0, 540.0),
-                    min: Vec2::new(320.0, 110.0),
-                }),
+                custom_size: Option::Some(Vec2::new(CHARACTER_SIZE as f32, CHARACTER_SIZE as f32)),
                 ..default()
             },
+
             ..default()
         },
+        TextureAtlas {
+            layout: atlas_layout_handle,
+            index: 0,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
         RigidBody::KinematicPositionBased,
-        Collider::capsule_y(11.5, 7.),
+        Collider::capsule_y((CHARACTER_SIZE / 16) as f32, (CHARACTER_SIZE / 2) as f32),
         KinematicCharacterController {
-            custom_shape: Option::Some((Collider::cuboid(7., 15.), Vec2::new(0., 5.), 0.)),
+            custom_shape: Option::Some((
+                Collider::cuboid((CHARACTER_SIZE / 2) as f32, (CHARACTER_SIZE / 2) as f32),
+                Vec2::new(0., 5.),
+                0.,
+            )),
             offset: CharacterLength::Absolute(0.1),
             autostep: Option::Some(CharacterAutostep {
-                max_height: CharacterLength::Relative(0.5),
+                max_height: CharacterLength::Relative(0.4),
                 min_width: CharacterLength::Relative(0.1),
                 ..default()
             }),
             slide: true,
             snap_to_ground: Option::Some(CharacterLength::Absolute(0.1)),
-            normal_nudge_factor: 1.,
+            normal_nudge_factor: 0.1,
             ..default()
         },
         //LockedAxes::ROTATION_LOCKED,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 066a2d6..08e4d12 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ pub const CHUNKS_TO_LOAD: usize = CHUNKS_IN_CANVAS + CHUNKS_LOAD_THRESHOLD;
 
 pub const MAP_MOVEMENT_SPEED_IN_BLOCKS: usize = 4; //camera speed in blocks/second
 pub const MAP_MOVEMENT_SPEED: usize = BLOCK_SIZE * MAP_MOVEMENT_SPEED_IN_BLOCKS; //camera speed in pixels/second
+
+pub const CHARACTER_SIZE: usize = BLOCK_SIZE * 4;
 pub const CHARACTER_MOVEMENT_SPEED: usize = MAP_MOVEMENT_SPEED_IN_BLOCKS * 2; //camera speed in blocks/second
 
 pub const DAY_DURATION_IN_SECONDS: usize = 4 * 60;