diff --git a/Client/assets/sprites/bullet.gif b/Client/assets/sprites/bullet.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52d15395
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diff --git a/Client/assets/sprites/player1.gif b/Client/assets/sprites/player1.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2bf1b16
Binary files /dev/null and b/Client/assets/sprites/player1.gif differ
diff --git a/Client/assets/sprites/player2.gif b/Client/assets/sprites/player2.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0850418
Binary files /dev/null and b/Client/assets/sprites/player2.gif differ
diff --git a/Client/assets/sprites/player3.gif b/Client/assets/sprites/player3.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d388f3d
Binary files /dev/null and b/Client/assets/sprites/player3.gif differ
diff --git a/Client/assets/sprites/player4.gif b/Client/assets/sprites/player4.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..822125e1
Binary files /dev/null and b/Client/assets/sprites/player4.gif differ
diff --git a/Client/assets/sprites/player5.gif b/Client/assets/sprites/player5.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..737435e3
Binary files /dev/null and b/Client/assets/sprites/player5.gif differ
diff --git a/Client/src/app.cpp b/Client/src/app.cpp
index f298bd62..2024fe0c 100644
--- a/Client/src/app.cpp
+++ b/Client/src/app.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "packets/server/spawn.hpp"
 #include "systems/IO.hpp"
 #include "systems/Menus.hpp"
+#include "systems/animationSystem.hpp"
 #include "systems/interpolation.hpp"
 #include "systems/network.hpp"
 #include "systems/renderer.hpp"
@@ -52,13 +53,14 @@ void App::registerAllComponents()
 
 void App::registerAllSystems()
 {
+    _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(std::make_shared<systems::AnimationSystem>());
     _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(std::make_shared<systems::Interpolation>());
     _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(std::make_shared<systems::IO>(_networkService));
+    _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(
+        std::make_shared<systems::Network>(_client, _networkService));
     _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(std::make_shared<systems::Renderer>(_shouldStop));
     _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(
         std::make_shared<systems::MenuRenderer>(_lobbies, _networkService, _toolbox.engine));
-    _toolbox.engine.getEcs()->registerSystem(
-        std::make_shared<systems::Network>(_client, _networkService));
 }
 
 void App::registerAllCallbacks()
diff --git a/Client/src/components/animations.hpp b/Client/src/components/animations.hpp
index 5d09a3d9..4e748b07 100644
--- a/Client/src/components/animations.hpp
+++ b/Client/src/components/animations.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ struct Animation
     int current_frame;
     float frame_time;
     float elapsed_time;
-    int frame_with;
+    int frame_width;
     int frame_height;
+    bool loop;
 };
 }  // namespace components
diff --git a/Client/src/gui/assetManager.cpp b/Client/src/gui/assetManager.cpp
index 732ae4d1..166de721 100644
--- a/Client/src/gui/assetManager.cpp
+++ b/Client/src/gui/assetManager.cpp
@@ -4,44 +4,51 @@
 
 #include "logger/Logger.h"
 
-static constexpr std::string_view ENEMY_TEXTURE_PATH = "Client/assets/sprites/enemyAerial.gif";
-static constexpr std::string_view BULLET_TEXTURE_PATH = "Client/assets/sprites/bullets.gif";
+static constexpr std::string_view ENEMY_TEXTURE_PATH =
+    ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/sprites/enemyAerial.gif";
+static constexpr std::string_view BULLET_TEXTURE_PATH = ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/sprites/bullet.gif";
 
 // static constexpr std::string_view UI_MENU_BG_PATH = "../../Client/assets/ui/MenuBackground.png";
 // static constexpr std::string_view UI_PAUSE_BTN_PATH = "../../Client/assets/ui/PauseButton.png";
 
-void AssetManager::init()
+void gui::AssetManager::init()
 {
+    _background = std::make_unique<gui::Texture>(BACKGROUND_TEXTURE_FILEPATH.data());
     size_t entityCount = static_cast<size_t>(entity::Type::kBullet) + 1;
     _textures.reserve(entityCount);
 
-    _textures.emplace_back(gui::PLAYER_TEXTURE_FILEPATH.data(), 0.2f);
-
-    _textures.emplace_back(ENEMY_TEXTURE_PATH.data(), 0.15f);
-
-    _textures.emplace_back(BULLET_TEXTURE_PATH.data(), 0.1f);
+    _textures.emplace_back(gui::PLAYER_TEXTURE_FILEPATH.data(), 1.0f);
+    _textures.emplace_back(ENEMY_TEXTURE_PATH.data(), 1.0f);
+    _textures.emplace_back(BULLET_TEXTURE_PATH.data(), 1.0f);
 
+    LOG_INFO("AssetManager: Loaded {} game textures and {} UI textures",
+             _textures.size(),
+             _uiTextures.size());
     // _uiTextures[gui::UIAsset::kMenuBackground] =
     //     std::make_unique<gui::Texture>(UI_MENU_BG_PATH.data(), 1.0f);
     // _uiTextures[gui::UIAsset::kPauseButton] =
     //     std::make_unique<gui::Texture>(UI_PAUSE_BTN_PATH.data(), 0.5f);
-
-    LOG_INFO("AssetManager: Loaded {} game textures and {} UI textures",
-             _textures.size(),
-             _uiTextures.size());
 }
 
-const gui::Texture& AssetManager::getTexture(entity::Type id) const
+const gui::Texture& gui::AssetManager::getTexture(entity::Type id) const
 {
     size_t index = static_cast<size_t>(id);
     if (index >= _textures.size()) {
         LOG_ERR("AssetManager: Attempting to access unknown game texture index {}", index);
-        return _textures[0];  // Return player texture as fallback
+        return _textures[0];
     }
     return _textures[index];
 }
 
-const gui::Texture& AssetManager::getUITexture(gui::UIAsset id) const
+const Texture2D& gui::AssetManager::getBackground() const
+{
+    if (!_background) {
+        return _textures.back().getTexture();
+    }
+    return _background->getTexture();
+}
+
+const gui::Texture& gui::AssetManager::getUITexture(gui::UIAsset id) const
 {
     auto it = _uiTextures.find(id);
     if (it == _uiTextures.end()) {
diff --git a/Client/src/gui/assetManager.hpp b/Client/src/gui/assetManager.hpp
index bf08b179..7e793394 100644
--- a/Client/src/gui/assetManager.hpp
+++ b/Client/src/gui/assetManager.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,41 @@ enum class UIAsset
     kScoreFont
 };
 
-}  // namespace gui
+struct SpriteConfig
+{
+    int frameCount;
+    int frameWidth;
+    int frameHeight;
+    float frameTime;
+};
+
+struct AnimationConfig
+{
+    int frameCount;
+    float frameTime;
+    int frameWidth;
+    int frameHeight;
+    bool loop;
+};
+
+static const std::unordered_map<entity::Type, AnimationConfig> entityTypeToAnimation = {
+    {entity::Type::kPlayer,
+     {5,
+      0.15f,
+      33,
+      15,
+      true}},  // {Number of frames, Time per frame, Frame width, Frame height, Loop}
+    {entity::Type::kEnemy, {8, 0.15f, 32, 32, true}},
+    {entity::Type::kBullet, {3, 0.15f, 18, 14, false}},
+};
+
+inline AnimationConfig typeToAnimation(const entity::Type& type)
+{
+    if (!entityTypeToAnimation.contains(type)) {
+        return {1, 0.0f, 0, 0, false};
+    }
+    return entityTypeToAnimation.at(type);
+}
 
 class AssetManager
 {
@@ -30,9 +64,17 @@ class AssetManager
 
     [[nodiscard]] const gui::Texture& getTexture(entity::Type id) const;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] const Texture2D& getBackground() const;
+
     [[nodiscard]] const gui::Texture& getUITexture(gui::UIAsset id) const;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] const gui::SpriteConfig& getSpriteConfig(entity::Type id) const;
+
 private:
+    std::unique_ptr<gui::Texture> _background;
     std::vector<gui::Texture> _textures;
+    std::map<entity::Type, gui::SpriteConfig> _spriteConfigs;
     std::map<gui::UIAsset, std::unique_ptr<gui::Texture>> _uiTextures;
 };
+
+}  // namespace gui
diff --git a/Client/src/gui/texture.hpp b/Client/src/gui/texture.hpp
index ab33ff58..277c509e 100644
--- a/Client/src/gui/texture.hpp
+++ b/Client/src/gui/texture.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 
 namespace gui {
 
-static constexpr std::string_view PLAYER_TEXTURE_FILEPATH = "Client/assets/sprites/players.gif";
+#define ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "Client/assets"
+static constexpr std::string_view PLAYER_TEXTURE_FILEPATH =
+    ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/sprites/player1.gif";
+static constexpr std::string_view BACKGROUND_TEXTURE_FILEPATH =
+    ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/background.png";
 
 class Texture
 {
diff --git a/Client/src/handlers/handle_spawn.cpp b/Client/src/handlers/handle_spawn.cpp
index 9e0f104a..51f90bf0 100644
--- a/Client/src/handlers/handle_spawn.cpp
+++ b/Client/src/handlers/handle_spawn.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "app.hpp"
+#include "components/animations.hpp"
 #include "components/sprite.hpp"
 #include "components/target_pos.hpp"
+#include "gui/assetManager.hpp"
 #include "handlers.hpp"
 #include "rteng.hpp"
 
@@ -13,6 +15,19 @@ static void addGraphicalComponents(rtecs::types::EntityID id,
         toolbox.engine.getEcs()->addEntityComponents<components::Sprite>(
             id, {type.value().get().type});
     }
+
+    const gui::AnimationConfig& config = gui::typeToAnimation(type.value().get().type);
+    if (config.frameCount > 1) {
+        toolbox.engine.getEcs()->addEntityComponents<components::Animation>(id,
+                                                                            {config.frameCount,
+                                                                             0,
+                                                                             config.frameTime,
+                                                                             0.0f,
+                                                                             config.frameWidth,
+                                                                             config.frameHeight,
+                                                                             config.loop});
+    }
+
     rtecs::types::OptionalRef<components::Position> pos =
         toolbox.engine.getEcs()->group<components::Position>().getEntity<components::Position>(id);
     if (pos) {
@@ -42,5 +57,4 @@ void handleSpawn(Spawn packet,
     addGraphicalComponents(real, toolbox);
     LOG_TRACE_R2("Finished recomposing entity {}", real);
 }
-
 }  // namespace packet::handler
diff --git a/Client/src/systems/Menus.cpp b/Client/src/systems/Menus.cpp
index 452e80f3..34c5eee8 100644
--- a/Client/src/systems/Menus.cpp
+++ b/Client/src/systems/Menus.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ MenuRenderer::MenuRenderer(client::Lobby& lobby,
     : ASystem("MenuRenderer"),
       _service(service),
       _lobby(lobby),
-      _engine(engine),
-      _texture(BACKGROUND_TEXTURE_FILEPATH.data())
+      _engine(engine)
 {
     _buttons.reserve(5);
 
@@ -118,15 +117,13 @@ void MenuRenderer::renderPreGameMenu()
 void MenuRenderer::apply(rtecs::ECS&)
 {
     if (_engine.getGameState() == game::state::GameRunning || WindowShouldClose()) {
+        if (!WindowShouldClose()) {
+            EndDrawing();
+        }
         return;
     }
     const size_t menuState = _engine.getMenuState();
 
-    BeginDrawing();
-
-    ClearBackground(GREEN);
-    DrawTexture(_texture.getTexture(), 0, 0, WHITE);
-
     if (menuState == menu::state::MenuLobby) {
         renderPreGameMenu();
     }
diff --git a/Client/src/systems/Menus.hpp b/Client/src/systems/Menus.hpp
index 0d6cbb38..e6030c6b 100644
--- a/Client/src/systems/Menus.hpp
+++ b/Client/src/systems/Menus.hpp
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ struct Lobby;
 
 #define SHARE_FONT(s) std::make_shared<Font>(LoadFontEx(s, FONT_SIZE, nullptr, 250));
 
-static constexpr std::string_view START_BUTTON_FILEPATH = "Client/assets/buttons/start.png";
-static constexpr std::string_view PLAY_BUTTON_FILEPATH = "Client/assets/buttons/play.png";
-static constexpr std::string_view CREDITS_BUTTON_FILEPATH = "Client/assets/buttons/credits.png";
-static constexpr std::string_view CREATE_BUTTON_FILEPATH = "Client/assets/buttons/create.png";
-static constexpr std::string_view BACKGROUND_TEXTURE_FILEPATH = "Client/assets/background.png";
-static constexpr std::string_view BASIC_FONT = "Client/assets/basic.ttf";
-static constexpr std::string_view DYSLEXIC_FONT = "Client/assets/dyslexic.ttf";
+static constexpr std::string_view START_BUTTON_FILEPATH =
+    ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/buttons/start.png";
+static constexpr std::string_view PLAY_BUTTON_FILEPATH = ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/buttons/play.png";
+static constexpr std::string_view CREDITS_BUTTON_FILEPATH =
+    ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/buttons/credits.png";
+static constexpr std::string_view CREATE_BUTTON_FILEPATH =
+    ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/buttons/create.png";
+static constexpr std::string_view BASIC_FONT = ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/basic.ttf";
+static constexpr std::string_view DYSLEXIC_FONT = ASSET_FILEPATH_PREFIX "/dyslexic.ttf";
 
 static constexpr Color SEMI_WHITE = {255, 255, 255, 255 / 2};
 
@@ -119,7 +121,6 @@ class MenuRenderer : public rtecs::systems::ASystem
     std::shared_ptr<Font> _basicFont;
     std::shared_ptr<Font> _dyslexicFont;
     rteng::GameEngine& _engine;
-    gui::Texture _texture;
     std::vector<gui::Button> _buttons;
 };
 
diff --git a/Client/src/systems/animationSystem.cpp b/Client/src/systems/animationSystem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86fe7908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Client/src/systems/animationSystem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "animationSystem.hpp"
+
+#include <raylib.h>
+
+#include "components/animations.hpp"
+
+namespace systems {
+
+AnimationSystem::AnimationSystem()
+    : rtecs::systems::ASystem("AnimationSystem")
+{
+}
+
+void AnimationSystem::apply(rtecs::ECS& ecs)
+{
+    float dt = GetFrameTime();
+
+    ecs.group<components::Animation>().apply(
+        [dt](const rtecs::types::EntityID&, components::Animation& anim) {
+            anim.elapsed_time += dt;
+            if (anim.elapsed_time >= anim.frame_time) {
+                anim.elapsed_time = 0;
+
+                if (anim.loop || anim.current_frame < anim.frame_count - 1) {
+                    anim.current_frame = (anim.current_frame + 1) % anim.frame_count;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+}
+}  // namespace systems
diff --git a/Client/src/systems/animationSystem.hpp b/Client/src/systems/animationSystem.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..569b074d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Client/src/systems/animationSystem.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "rtecs/ECS.hpp"
+#include "rtecs/systems/ASystem.hpp"
+
+namespace systems {
+
+class AnimationSystem final : public rtecs::systems::ASystem
+{
+public:
+    AnimationSystem();
+    ~AnimationSystem() override = default;
+
+    void apply(rtecs::ECS& ecs) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace systems
diff --git a/Client/src/systems/renderer.cpp b/Client/src/systems/renderer.cpp
index 79380c49..cd789b42 100644
--- a/Client/src/systems/renderer.cpp
+++ b/Client/src/systems/renderer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
+#include "components/animations.hpp"
+#include "components/hitbox.hpp"
 #include "components/position.hpp"
 #include "components/sprite.hpp"
 #include "enums/entity_types.hpp"
@@ -27,15 +29,47 @@ void Renderer::apply(rtecs::ECS& ecs)
         return;
     }
     BeginDrawing();
-    ClearBackground({0, 255, 0, 255});
+    ClearBackground(GREEN);
+    DrawTexture(_assetManager.getBackground(), 0, 0, WHITE);
     ecs.group<components::Sprite, components::Position>().apply(
-        [this](const rtecs::types::EntityID&,
-               const components::Sprite& sprite,
-               const components::Position& pos) {
+        [&](const rtecs::types::EntityID& id,
+            const components::Sprite& sprite,
+            const components::Position& pos) {
             const gui::Texture& tex = _assetManager.getTexture(sprite.type);
-            DrawTextureEx(tex.getTexture(), {pos.x, pos.y}, 0.0f, tex.getScale(), WHITE);
+            Texture2D rawTex = tex.getTexture();
+
+            Rectangle sourceRec = {0.0f, 0.0f, (float)rawTex.width, (float)rawTex.height};
+
+            const auto animOpt =
+                ecs.group<components::Animation>().getEntity<components::Animation>(id);
+            if (animOpt.has_value()) {
+                const components::Animation& anim = animOpt.value().get();
+                sourceRec.x = anim.current_frame * anim.frame_width;
+                sourceRec.y = 0.0f;
+                sourceRec.width = (float)anim.frame_width;
+                sourceRec.height = (float)anim.frame_height;
+            }
+
+            float scaleX = (float)tex.getScale();
+            float scaleY = (float)tex.getScale();
+
+            const auto hitboxOpt =
+                ecs.group<components::Hitbox>().getEntity<components::Hitbox>(id);
+
+            if (hitboxOpt.has_value()) {
+                const auto& hb = hitboxOpt.value().get();
+                if (sourceRec.width != 0) {
+                    scaleX = hb.width / sourceRec.width;
+                }
+                if (sourceRec.height != 0) {
+                    scaleY = hb.height / sourceRec.height;
+                }
+            }
+
+            Rectangle destRec = {pos.x, pos.y, sourceRec.width * scaleX, sourceRec.height * scaleY};
+
+            DrawTexturePro(rawTex, sourceRec, destRec, {0, 0}, 0.0f, WHITE);
         });
-    EndDrawing();
 }
 
 }  // namespace systems
diff --git a/Client/src/systems/renderer.hpp b/Client/src/systems/renderer.hpp
index 3f0c6397..f86ba36f 100644
--- a/Client/src/systems/renderer.hpp
+++ b/Client/src/systems/renderer.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "gui/assetManager.hpp"
 #include "gui/texture.hpp"
 #include "rtecs/systems/ASystem.hpp"
+#include "rteng.hpp"
 
 namespace systems {
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ class Renderer final : public rtecs::systems::ASystem
 
 private:
     bool& _closing;
-    AssetManager _assetManager;
+    gui::AssetManager _assetManager;
 };
 
 }  // namespace systems