diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03deda8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@tool
+extends GodotVimPlugin
+
+func _enter_tree():
+	pass
+
+func _exit_tree():
+	pass
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gd.uid b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19e6468
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c0i5fl58y2apo
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gdextension b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gdextension
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c0f67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gdextension
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[configuration]
+entry_symbol = "gdext_rust_init"
+compatibility_minimum = "4.5"
+reloadable = true
+
+[libraries]
+linux.debug.x86_64 = "res://addons/godot_vim/bin/libgodot_vim.so"
+linux.release.x86_64 = "res://addons/godot_vim/bin/libgodot_vim.so"
+windows.debug.x86_64 = "res://addons/godot_vim/bin/godot_vim.dll"
+windows.release.x86_64 = "res://addons/godot_vim/bin/godot_vim.dll"
+macos.debug.universal = "res://addons/godot_vim/bin/libgodot_vim.dylib"
+macos.release.universal = "res://addons/godot_vim/bin/libgodot_vim.dylib"
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gdextension.uid b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gdextension.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a25656b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/godot_vim.gdextension.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cgm1ycwc1a0ll
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/plugin.cfg b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/plugin.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..715349c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/addons/godot_vim/plugin.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[plugin]
+name="GodotVim"
+description="Vim emulation for Godot's script editor"
+author="hmdfrds"
+version="0.1.4"
+script="godot_vim.gd"
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/game_manager.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/game_manager.gd
index 2366d1f..51c239f 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/game_manager.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/game_manager.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extends Node
 
 var screen_size = Vector2(1920.0, 1080.0)  # Default screen size (this is a float for some reason)
 var viewport_size
+@onready var extent: Rect2 = get_viewport().get_visible_rect()
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	viewport_size = get_viewport().get_visible_rect().size
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 28a28dd..0000000
Binary files a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png.import b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 830b775..0000000
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
-importer="texture"
-type="CompressedTexture2D"
-uid="uid://bfjf6dxvbq5cj"
-path="res://.godot/imported/dirt-specs.png-ef6f8fd578fedf9d185ca3625a87c7c3.ctex"
-metadata={
-"vram_texture": false
-}
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://molecular/assets/background/dirt-specs.png"
-dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/dirt-specs.png-ef6f8fd578fedf9d185ca3625a87c7c3.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 e1e6461..534f636 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	attack_area.monitoring = false # no collision until attacking
 	attack_timer.wait_time = attack_duration
 	attack_cooldown_timer.wait_time = attack_cooldown_duration
-	
-	
 
 func _process(delta):
 	velocity = Vector2.ZERO
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_stage.tscn b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_stage.tscn
index 3ae908b..15636f5 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_stage.tscn
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_stage.tscn
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tile_data = PackedInt32Array(0, 65536, 2, 65536, 65536, 3, 1, 131072, 2, 65537,
 tile_data = PackedInt32Array(0, 196608, 2, 65536, 196608, 3, 1, 262144, 2, 65537, 262144, 3)
 
 [sub_resource type="TileMapPattern" id="TileMapPattern_mys4o"]
-tile_data = PackedInt32Array(0, 196608, 0, 65536, 196608, 1, 1, 262144, 0, 65537, 262144, 1)
+tile_data = PackedInt32Array(0, 196608, 0, 65536, 196608, 1)
 
 [sub_resource type="TileSetAtlasSource" id="TileSetAtlasSource_b1jr0"]
 resource_name = "Background tileset"
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ tile_map_data = PackedByteArray("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAI
 tile_set = SubResource("TileSet_mys4o")
 
 [node name="ParallaxNear" type="Parallax2D" parent="Background"]
+z_index = 5
 scroll_scale = Vector2(0.9, 0.9)
 repeat_times = 7
 
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.gd
index 732c738..f1ca09c 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.gd
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ var mirrorSprite3: Node2D
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
 	health = maxHealth
-	sprite.animation = "Healthy"
-	sprite.play()
+	sprite.play("Healthy")
 	
 	mirrorSprite1 = sprite.duplicate()
 	mirrorSprite2 = sprite.duplicate()
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn
index c3bbedc..e40fea2 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://c3iw2v3x6ngrb"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://c3iw2v3x6ngrb"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bvsdg1v3ksixy" path="res://shared/npc/prey2D.tscn" id="1_qvulj"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bgossk6xo31gi" path="res://molecular/nucleotide_prey.gd" id="2_0227s"]
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://uy28y3mkk6nt" path="res://molecular/assets/prey/prey-healthy-frame1.png" id="5_ae5nf"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://btnyajci8ptb2" path="res://molecular/assets/prey/prey-injured-frame0.png" id="6_0f87h"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bqll8ge4cr2uf" path="res://molecular/assets/prey/prey-injured-frame1.png" id="7_w7inl"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c7o7sp02u0wkv" path="res://molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd" id="9_guu3v"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ubcu8fdfxxj1" path="res://molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd" id="10_rgguv"]
 
 [sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_66x8p"]
 animations = [{
 "frames": [{
-"duration": 20.0,
+"duration": 1.0,
 "texture": ExtResource("2_lkj7f")
 }, {
 "duration": 20.0,
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ animations = [{
 "speed": 1.0
 }, {
 "frames": [{
-"duration": 20.0,
+"duration": 1.0,
 "texture": ExtResource("4_ee1gb")
 }, {
 "duration": 20.0,
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ animations = [{
 "speed": 1.0
 }, {
 "frames": [{
-"duration": 20.0,
+"duration": 1.0,
 "texture": ExtResource("6_0f87h")
 }, {
 "duration": 20.0,
@@ -54,4 +56,17 @@ maxHealth = 20
 [node name="AnimatedSprite2D" type="AnimatedSprite2D" parent="." index="0"]
 scale = Vector2(0.1, 0.1)
 sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_66x8p")
-animation = &"Dying"
+animation = &"Injured"
+
+[node name="State" type="Node" parent="." index="2"]
+script = ExtResource("9_guu3v")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://co2xp7gauamql"
+
+[node name="Foraging" type="Node" parent="State" index="0"]
+script = ExtResource("10_rgguv")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://c7o7sp02u0wkv"
+
+[node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="State/Foraging" index="0"]
+one_shot = true
+
+[connection signal="timeout" from="State/Foraging/Timer" to="State/Foraging" method="_on_timer_timeout"]
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11f1757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+extends NucleotidePreyState
+
+@onready var timer = $Timer
+var dir: float = 0.0
+
+func enter(previous_state_path: String, data := {}) -> void:
+	timer.start(randi() % 5)
+	dir = randi() % 360
+
+func physics_update(_delta: float) -> void:
+	# TODO: move in direction of dir
+	pass
+
+
+func _on_timer_timeout() -> void:
+	dir = randi() % 360
+	timer.start(randi() % 5)
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd.uid b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7e2045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_foraging.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://ubcu8fdfxxj1
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3140c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class_name NucleotidePreyState extends State
+
+enum State {IDLE, FORAGING, FEEDING, FLEEING}
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	await owner.ready
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd.uid b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55b2c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/nucleotide_prey_state.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c7o7sp02u0wkv
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/prey_manager.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/prey_manager.gd
index 8e6b926..14fe0a4 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/prey_manager.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/molecular/prey_manager.gd
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 extends SpawnManager2D
 
-@export var cam: Camera2D
+#@export var cam: Camera2D
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	spawnRange = cam.get_viewport_rect()
+	spawnRange = GameManager.extent
+	#spawnRange = cam.get_viewport_rect()
 	_spawn_minimum()
 
 
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/project.godot b/evolve-die-repeat/project.godot
index 4cbd70a..b4ca26f 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/project.godot
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/project.godot
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
 GameManager="*res://game_manager.gd"
 
+[editor_plugins]
+
+enabled=PackedStringArray("res://addons/godot_vim/plugin.cfg")
+
 [global_group]
 
 player="All scenes that constitute players should be added here."
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/prey2D.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/prey2D.gd
index 84a8394..1013af6 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/prey2D.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/prey2D.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 extends NPC2D
 class_name AbstractPrey2D
 
+enum States {IDLE, FORAGING, FLEEING}
+var state = States.IDLE
+
+
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
 	pass # Replace with function body.
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/spawn_manager_2d.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/spawn_manager_2d.gd
index 4bf6f5b..2ad5269 100644
--- a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/spawn_manager_2d.gd
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/npc/spawn_manager_2d.gd
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 extends Node
 class_name SpawnManager2D
 
-#var scene = preload("res://molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn")
 @export var scene: PackedScene
 @export var minCount = 1
 @export var maxCount = 2
-@export var spawnRange: Rect2
+@export var spawnRange: Rect2 = Rect2(0, 0, 0, 0)
 var _currentCount = 0
 
 
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..067ff24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+class_name State extends Node
+
+# Emits on state completion
+signal finished(next_state_path: String, data: Dictionary)
+
+# Called by StateMachine on unhandled input
+func handle_input(_event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	pass
+
+# Main update loop
+func update(_delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+# Physics update loop
+func physics_update(_delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+# Called by StateMachine on state change. Data contains arbitrary data to initialize state.
+func enter(previous_state_path: String, data := {}) -> void:
+	pass
+
+# Called by StateMachine before state change. Should be used for cleanup.
+func exit() -> void:
+	pass
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state.gd.uid b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5986cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://co2xp7gauamql
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state_machine.gd b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state_machine.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33fd0f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state_machine.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+class_name StateMachine extends Node
+
+@export var initial_state: State = null
+
+# use first child as 'active' state
+@onready var state: State = (func get_initial_state() -> State:
+	return initial_state if initial_state != null else get_child(0)
+).call()
+
+# Connect states on ready, then wait.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	for node: State in find_children("*", "State"):
+		node.finished.connect(_transition_to_next_state)
+
+	await owner.ready
+	state.enter("")
+
+#  pass unhandled input to state.
+func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	state.handle_input(event)
+
+# Pass process tick to state.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	state.update(delta)
+
+# Pass physics tick to state.
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	state.physics_update(delta)
+
+# Transition to next state
+func _transition_to_next_state(target_path: String, data: Dictionary = {}) -> void:
+	if not has_node(target_path):
+		printerr(owner.name + ": Trying to transition to state " + target_path + ", which does not exist.")
+		return
+
+	var previous_state_path := state.name
+	state.exit()
+	state = get_node(target_path)
+	state.enter(previous_state_path, data)
diff --git a/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state_machine.gd.uid b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state_machine.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5d7b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolve-die-repeat/shared/state_machine.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://ck7k8ht54snsy