diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61d5d6b
Binary files /dev/null and b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png differ
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png.import b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a47f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://boknmstvkc0a2"
+path="res://.godot/imported/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png-7a6a3f2b68f208c74f7cac8cb16cfc5e.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png-7a6a3f2b68f208c74f7cac8cb16cfc5e.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd
index 9328f9f..408ffdb 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 @onready var attack_area: Area2D = $AttackArea
 @onready var attack_timer: Timer = $AttackTimer
 @onready var attack_cooldown_timer: Timer = $AttackCooldownTimer
+@onready var sprite: AnimatedSprite2D = $AnimatedSprite2D
 
 @export var speed = 200
 var damage = 10
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ func _process(delta):
 	if Input.is_action_pressed("try_attack"):
 		try_attack()
 
+	if not velocity.is_zero_approx():
+		look_at(velocity * 1000000) # FIXME: ideally we look_at a point at infinity
+		# or rotate the player some other way
 	move_and_collide(speed * velocity * delta)
 	#position += speed * velocity * delta
 	position = GameManager.get_boundaried_position(position)
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ func attack() -> void:
 	can_attack = false
 	attack_area.monitoring = true
 	attack_timer.start()
-	# TODO: attack animation+sound+etc
+	sprite.play("attacking")
 	
 func _on_attack_timeout() -> void:
 	attack_area.monitoring = false
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ func _on_attack_timeout() -> void:
 	
 func _on_cooldown_timeout() -> void:
 	can_attack = true
+	sprite.play("default")
 	
 func _on_attack_hit(body: Node2D) -> void:
 	if body.is_in_group("prey") or body.is_in_group("predators"):
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.tscn b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.tscn
index e61970e..68ff1d6 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.tscn
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.tscn
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://dxluckxdkpv4f"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=7 format=3 uid="uid://dxluckxdkpv4f"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://di7eglnrnqm6i" path="res://molecular/molecular_player.gd" id="1_0ix7k"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://boknmstvkc0a2" path="res://molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-attacking-crop.png" id="2_5hxmy"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cxwvga07sm3yl" path="res://molecular/assets/player-sprite-placeholder-crop.png" id="2_en8op"]
 
 [sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_onrkg"]
 animations = [{
 "frames": [{
 "duration": 1.0,
+"texture": ExtResource("2_5hxmy")
+}],
+"loop": true,
+"name": &"attacking",
+"speed": 5.0
+}, {
+"frames": [{
+"duration": 5.0,
 "texture": ExtResource("2_en8op")
 }],
 "loop": true,
@@ -41,7 +50,6 @@ shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_en8op")
 debug_color = Color(0.80813414, 0.3957308, 0.3356335, 0.41960785)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." groups=["player"]]
-position = Vector2(0, 56)
 rotation = -1.5732701
 shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape2D_4flbx")