diff --git a/level/level_1.tscn b/level/level_1.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc72c06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/level/level_1.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://de1snxsqng03d"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c8ywa33v3jq7t" path="res://board.gd" id="1_lx8gb"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bkaa4sl1n2f5w" path="res://piece/wall.tscn" id="2_lx8gb"]
+
+[node name="Level1" type="Node3D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_lx8gb")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://c8ywa33v3jq7t"
+
+[node name="Wall" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_lx8gb")]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.5, 0, 0.5)
diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index d15e76f..738c639 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=9 format=3 uid="uid://lrk2whqxl0w0"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c707s0tgd88pg" path="res://main.gd" id="1_ig7tw"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c8ywa33v3jq7t" path="res://board.gd" id="2_0xm2m"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://de1snxsqng03d" path="res://level/level_1.tscn" id="2_lquwl"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://crahyipmcudoy" path="res://ui/undo.png" id="3_lquwl"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dyj5el5iro1cb" path="res://ui/redo.png" id="4_7mycd"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cbb1q0usxd6ex" path="res://ui/restart.png" id="5_272bh"]
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ ambient_light_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
 [node name="Main" type="Node3D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_ig7tw")
 
+[node name="Board" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_lquwl")]
+
 [node name="Camera" type="Camera3D" parent="."]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, -4.37114e-08, 1, 0, -1, -4.37114e-08, 0, 1.5, 0)
 fov = 30.0
@@ -37,10 +39,6 @@ aabb = AABB(-0.25, 0, -0.25, 2, 2, 2)
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0.25, 0, 0.25)
 aabb = AABB(0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2)
 
-[node name="Board" type="Node3D" parent="."]
-script = ExtResource("2_0xm2m")
-metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://c8ywa33v3jq7t"
-
 [node name="UndoButton" type="Button" parent="."]
 offset_left = -5.0
 offset_top = 1.0
diff --git a/model/goal.tres b/model/goal.tres
index 41b289f..648df2a 100644
--- a/model/goal.tres
+++ b/model/goal.tres
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ albedo_color = Color(0.345098, 0.658824, 0.819608, 1)
 
 [resource]
 material = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_tr67r")
-top_radius = 0.25
-bottom_radius = 0.3
+top_radius = 0.35
+bottom_radius = 0.4
 height = 0.1
diff --git a/piece.gd b/piece.gd
index 315bfe6..b993c5c 100644
--- a/piece.gd
+++ b/piece.gd
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 class_name Piece
 extends MeshInstance3D
 
-const WALL = preload("res://model/wall.tres")
-const GOAL = preload("res://model/goal.tres")
-const BALL = preload("res://model/ball.tres")
-const PLAYER = preload("res://model/player.tres")
-const FLOOR_ICE = preload("res://model/floor_ice.tres")
+const BALL = preload("res://piece/ball.tscn")
+const FLOOR_ICE = preload("res://piece/floor_ice.tscn")
+const GOAL = preload("res://piece/goal.tscn")
+const PLAYER = preload("res://piece/player.tscn")
+const WALL = preload("res://piece/wall.tscn")
 
 enum Type {
 	Wall,
@@ -15,20 +15,18 @@ enum Type {
 	FloorIce,
 }
 
-# idea: SLOW MO KEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 ## squares per second
 @export_range(0.1, 50) var anim_speed := 10.0
 @export_range(0.1, 50) var anim_speed_slow := 2.0
 
 ## logical position
-@export var lpos: Vector2i:
+var lpos: Vector2i:
 	get:
-		return lpos
+		return Vector2i(int(target_pos.x), int(target_pos.z))
 	set(val):
-		lpos = val
 		position = target_pos
 		start_pos = position
-		target_pos = Vector3(lpos.x, position.y, lpos.y)
+		target_pos = Vector3(val.x, position.y, val.y)
 		anim_progress = 0
 
 ## logical velocity
@@ -88,30 +86,22 @@ func undo_push() -> Callable:
 		lvel = old_vel
 		anim_progress = 1
 
-static func make(lpos: Vector2i, type: Piece.Type, mesh: Mesh) -> Piece:
-	var piece := Piece.new()
-	piece.lpos = lpos
-	piece.mesh = mesh
-	piece.type = type
-	return piece
+static func ball(pos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
+	return BALL.instantiate().with_lpos(pos)
 
-static func wall(lpos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
-	return make(lpos, Piece.Type.Wall, WALL)
+static func floor_ice(pos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
+	return FLOOR_ICE.instantiate().with_lpos(pos)
 
-static func goal(lpos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
-	return make(lpos, Piece.Type.Goal, GOAL)
+static func goal(pos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
+	return GOAL.instantiate().with_lpos(pos)
 
-static func ball(lpos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
-	return make(lpos, Piece.Type.Ball, BALL)
+static func player(pos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
+	return PLAYER.instantiate().with_lpos(pos)
 
-static func player(lpos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
-	return make(lpos, Piece.Type.Player, PLAYER)
-
-static func floor_ice(lpos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
-	return make(lpos, Piece.Type.FloorIce, FLOOR_ICE)
+static func wall(pos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
+	return WALL.instantiate().with_lpos(pos)
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	lpos = lpos
 	anim_progress = 1
 	speedometer = Label3D.new()
 	speedometer.billboard = BaseMaterial3D.BILLBOARD_ENABLED
@@ -134,3 +124,10 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	anim_progress = min(1, anim_progress + speed*delta)
 	position = start_pos.lerp(target_pos, anim_progress)
 	speedometer.text = format_vel(lvel)
+
+# weird hack only necessary for the soon to be gone text parser
+func with_lpos(pos: Vector2i) -> Piece:
+	lpos = pos
+	lpos = pos
+	anim_progress = 1
+	return self
diff --git a/piece/ball.tscn b/piece/ball.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61b2301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piece/ball.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://bghr6ew34loyb"]
+
+[ext_resource type="SphereMesh" uid="uid://bxuewsvlsvexw" path="res://model/ball.tres" id="1_qixli"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bq3a5hhccxndn" path="res://piece.gd" id="2_c3ygy"]
+
+[node name="Ball" type="MeshInstance3D"]
+mesh = ExtResource("1_qixli")
+script = ExtResource("2_c3ygy")
+type = 2
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://bq3a5hhccxndn"
diff --git a/piece/floor_ice.tscn b/piece/floor_ice.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fca98a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piece/floor_ice.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://cyi67vbw8e0iy"]
+
+[ext_resource type="QuadMesh" uid="uid://cs4ct3wp7xqeo" path="res://model/floor_ice.tres" id="1_2idvc"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bq3a5hhccxndn" path="res://piece.gd" id="2_lpfou"]
+
+[node name="FloorIce" type="MeshInstance3D"]
+mesh = ExtResource("1_2idvc")
+script = ExtResource("2_lpfou")
+type = 4
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://bq3a5hhccxndn"
diff --git a/piece/goal.tscn b/piece/goal.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d61ee42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piece/goal.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://uf8vnylfqal1"]
+
+[ext_resource type="CylinderMesh" uid="uid://dip4i2st1vn1j" path="res://model/goal.tres" id="1_ek53k"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bq3a5hhccxndn" path="res://piece.gd" id="2_nqrds"]
+
+[node name="Goal" type="MeshInstance3D"]
+mesh = ExtResource("1_ek53k")
+script = ExtResource("2_nqrds")
+type = 1
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://bq3a5hhccxndn"
diff --git a/piece/player.tscn b/piece/player.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b17da05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piece/player.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://cnjmu3qesbndk"]
+
+[ext_resource type="CapsuleMesh" uid="uid://mjvk342gmemc" path="res://model/player.tres" id="1_3owwe"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bq3a5hhccxndn" path="res://piece.gd" id="2_5o3x0"]
+
+[node name="Player" type="MeshInstance3D"]
+mesh = ExtResource("1_3owwe")
+script = ExtResource("2_5o3x0")
+type = 3
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://bq3a5hhccxndn"
diff --git a/piece/wall.tscn b/piece/wall.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e3d88b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/piece/wall.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://bkaa4sl1n2f5w"]
+
+[ext_resource type="BoxMesh" uid="uid://b36l7brqc2lml" path="res://model/wall.tres" id="1_ostjl"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bq3a5hhccxndn" path="res://piece.gd" id="2_j8o2k"]
+
+[node name="Wall" type="MeshInstance3D"]
+mesh = ExtResource("1_ostjl")
+script = ExtResource("2_j8o2k")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://bq3a5hhccxndn"