diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/Game.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/Game.java
index ecd9f532..14f5dd67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/Game.java
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@ public Builder setController(Controller controller) {
       return this;
     }
   }
+
+  public Controller getController() {
+    return controller;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/Initializer.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/Initializer.java
index 1add120d..2886a802 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/Initializer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/Initializer.java
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public Result<Game, Exception> initialize() {
           .addViewForTag(locationConfig.getTag(), view)
           .addModelForTag(locationConfig.getTag(), model)
           .registerToViews(gameObjectViews);
+
+      view.createViewsForObjects(model);
     }
 
     // Player is created separately
@@ -98,13 +100,12 @@ public Result<Game, Exception> initialize() {
     GameObjectView playerView = GameObjectViewFactory.fromConfig(gameWorldConfig.getPlayerConfig());
     player.addGameObjectStateChangeObserver(playerView);
     controllerBuilder.setPlayer(player);
+    player.setGameObjectView(playerView);
 
     Controller controller = controllerBuilder.build();
     // TODO: this is a temporary solution
     controller.setPlayerView(playerView);
 
-
-
     Game.Builder gameBuilder = new Game.Builder();
     gameBuilder.setController(controller);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/Main.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/Main.java
index d41e5106..faff9a7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/Main.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package io.rpg;
 
+import io.rpg.model.object.Player;
 import io.rpg.util.Result;
+import javafx.animation.AnimationTimer;
 import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
@@ -40,6 +42,28 @@ public void start(Stage stage) throws IOException {
     stage.setScene(game.getWorldView());
 
     stage.show();
+
+    AnimationTimer animationTimer=new AnimationTimer() {
+      long lastUpdate=-1;
+      @Override
+      public void handle(long now) {
+        if(lastUpdate!=-1){
+          float difference=(now-lastUpdate)/1e6f;
+
+          game.getController().getCurrentModel().update(difference);
+//          locationModel.update(difference);
+          Player player=game.getController().getCurrentModel().getPlayer();
+          if(player!=null){
+//            game.getController().getCurrentModel().getPlayer().render();
+            player.render();
+          }
+        }
+        lastUpdate=now;
+      }
+    };
+
+    animationTimer.start();
+
   }
 
   public static void main(String[] args) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/controller/Controller.java
index d269f70b..30d974b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/controller/Controller.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import io.rpg.view.GameObjectView;
 import io.rpg.view.LocationView;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.input.KeyEvent;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -101,9 +102,25 @@ else if (currentModel ==  null)
   public void onKeyboardEvent(KeyboardEvent event) {
     // TODO: implement event handling
     logger.info("Controller notified on key pressed from " + event.source());
+    //TODO: call Player::set...Pressed depending on keyCode and whether the key was pressed or released
 
-    switch (event.payload().getCode()) {
-      case F -> popupController.openPointsPopup(5, getWindowCenterX(), getWindowCenterY());
+    KeyEvent payload = event.payload();
+
+    if (payload.getEventType() == KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED){
+      switch (payload.getCode()) {
+        case F -> popupController.openPointsPopup(5, getWindowCenterX(), getWindowCenterY());
+        case A -> currentModel.getPlayer().setLeftPressed(true);
+        case D -> currentModel.getPlayer().setRightPressed(true);
+        case S -> currentModel.getPlayer().setDownPressed(true);
+        case W -> currentModel.getPlayer().setUpPressed(true);
+      }
+    } else if (payload.getEventType() == KeyEvent.KEY_RELEASED) {
+      switch (payload.getCode()) {
+        case A -> currentModel.getPlayer().setLeftPressed(false);
+        case D -> currentModel.getPlayer().setRightPressed(false);
+        case S -> currentModel.getPlayer().setDownPressed(false);
+        case W -> currentModel.getPlayer().setUpPressed(false);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -211,4 +228,7 @@ public Builder setPlayer(Player gameObject) {
       return this;
     }
   }
+  public LocationModel getCurrentModel() {
+    return currentModel;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/location/LocationModel.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/location/LocationModel.java
index 1b55aa8f..97b227eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/location/LocationModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/location/LocationModel.java
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ private void setTag(String tag) {
     this.tag = tag;
   }
 
-  @UnmodifiableView
-  public List<GameObject> getGameObjects() {
-    return Collections.unmodifiableList(gameObjects);
-  }
+//  @UnmodifiableView
+//  public List<GameObject> getGameObjects() {
+//    return Collections.unmodifiableList(gameObjects);
+//  }
 
   /**
    * Private setter for Builder usage only. Notice that ownership of {@link GameObject}s is not
@@ -135,4 +135,14 @@ public LocationModel build() {
       return locationModel;
     }
   }
+  public List<GameObject> getGameObjects() {
+    return gameObjects;
+  }
+
+  public void update(float elapsed){
+    if(player!=null){
+      player.update(elapsed);
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/GameObject.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/GameObject.java
index f8a4eddb..315f58d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/GameObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/GameObject.java
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 import io.rpg.config.model.GameObjectConfig;
 import io.rpg.model.data.GameObjectStateChange;
 import io.rpg.model.data.Position;
+import io.rpg.model.data.Vector;
+import io.rpg.view.GameObjectView;
+import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -16,6 +19,11 @@
  * objects appearing in the game.
  */
 public class GameObject implements GameObjectStateChange.Emitter {
+
+//  protected Vector currentPosition;
+
+//  public GameObjectView view;
+
   /**
    * Position of game object in model's representation of location.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/Player.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/Player.java
index 457c8087..4ef5acc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/model/object/Player.java
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 import io.rpg.model.data.Position;
 import io.rpg.model.data.Vector;
+import io.rpg.view.GameObjectView;
 import io.rpg.model.object.GameObject;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 public class Player extends GameObject {
 
+  Vector currentPosition;
   int strength;
   float speed;
   Vector direction;
@@ -15,12 +17,18 @@ public class Player extends GameObject {
   boolean leftPressed;
   boolean upPressed;
   boolean downPressed;
-
+  GameObjectView gameObjectView;
   private Vector pixelPosition;
 
-  public Player(@NotNull String tag, @NotNull Position position) {
-    super(tag, position);
-    this.speed = 5f;
+  //  public GameObject(@NotNull String tag, @NotNull Position position, @NotNull String assetPath) {
+//    this.tag = tag;
+//    this.position = position;
+//    this.assetPath = assetPath;
+//  }
+  public Player(@NotNull String tag, @NotNull Position position, @NotNull String assetPath) {
+    super(tag, position, assetPath);
+    this.currentPosition=new Vector(position.col, position.row);
+    this.speed = 100f;
     this.direction = new Vector(0, 0);
     this.rightPressed = false;
     this.leftPressed = false;
@@ -80,4 +88,15 @@ public void setDownPressed(boolean downPressed) {
   public void setStrength(int strength) {
     this.strength = strength;
   }
+
+  public void setGameObjectView(GameObjectView gameObjectView) {
+    this.gameObjectView = gameObjectView;
+  }
+
+  public void render(){
+    if(gameObjectView!=null){
+      gameObjectView.setX(this.pixelPosition.x);
+      gameObjectView.setY(this.pixelPosition.y);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/util/GameObjectFactory.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/util/GameObjectFactory.java
index e30371cf..2fd84ead 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/util/GameObjectFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/util/GameObjectFactory.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public static GameObject fromConfig(GameObjectConfig config) {
     switch (GameObject.Type.valueOf(config.getTypeString().toUpperCase())) {
       case COLLECTIBLE -> { return new CollectibleGameObject(config.getTag(), config.getPosition()); }
       case DIALOG -> { return new DialogGameObject(config.getTag(), config.getPosition()); }
-      case PLAYER -> { return new Player(config.getTag(), config.getPosition()); }
+      case PLAYER -> { return new Player(config.getTag(), config.getPosition(),config.getAssetPath()); }
       case NAVIGABLE -> { return new NavigationalGameObject(config.getTag(), config.getPosition()); }
       default -> throw new RuntimeException("Unknown GameObject type. This should not happen!");
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/view/LocationView.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/view/LocationView.java
index 6b033db0..e9c4fbcc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/view/LocationView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/view/LocationView.java
@@ -100,4 +100,17 @@ public void onLocationModelStateChange(LocationModelStateChange event) {
     // most likely here we watn to pass this event to LocationViewModel or even
     // make LocationViewModel implement LocationModelStateChange.Observer
   }
+
+
+  List<GameObjectView> gameObjectViews=new ArrayList<>();
+
+  public void createViewsForObjects(LocationModel locationModel){
+    for(GameObject g: locationModel.getGameObjects()){
+      GameObjectView gameObjectView=new GameObjectView(Path.of(g.getAssetPath()),g.getPosition());
+      gameObjectViews.add(gameObjectView);
+//      g.view=gameObjectView;
+      viewModel.getForegroundPane().getChildren().add(gameObjectView);
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/rpg/viewmodel/LocationViewModel.java b/src/main/java/io/rpg/viewmodel/LocationViewModel.java
index 98af8df8..451c5753 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/rpg/viewmodel/LocationViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/rpg/viewmodel/LocationViewModel.java
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ public void initialize(URL location, ResourceBundle resources) {
   public void addChild(ImageView child) {
     contentPane.getChildren().add(child);
   }
+
+  public Pane getForegroundPane() {
+    return foregroundPane;
+  }
 }