diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e69de29..6474c8d 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "vendor/callable"]
+	path = vendor/callable
+	url = forgejo@git.objectionable.solutions:Sara/cpp-callable.git
diff --git a/src/core/character.cpp b/src/core/character.cpp
index e60c522..55e2277 100644
--- a/src/core/character.cpp
+++ b/src/core/character.cpp
@@ -1,39 +1,26 @@
 #include "character.h"
 #include "core/renderer.h"
 #include "world.h"
-#include <cassert>
-#include <cstdlib>
 
 namespace rogue {
-CharacterLogic::~CharacterLogic() {}
-
-void CharacterLogic::set_character(Character *character) {
-	this->character = character;
-}
-
-Character::Character(Tile location, CharacterLogic *logic, CharacterData stats)
+Character::Character(World &world, Tile location, CharacterData stats)
 : data{stats}
-, logic{logic}
 , health{stats.health}
 , location{location}
-, world{nullptr} {
-	this->logic->set_character(this);
-}
+, world{world}
+{}
 
 void Character::act() {
-	assert(this->world != nullptr && "World generation did not initialize character properly");
 	if(this->health < 0) {
 		return;
 	}
-	this->logic->set_character(this);
 	// get motion from logic
-	Tile target{this->logic->move()};
-	if(target == this->location
-	|| std::abs(target.x - this->location.x) + std::abs(target.y - this->location.y) != 1) {
+	Tile target{this->data.logic(*this)};
+	if(target == this->location) {
 		return;
 	}
 	// check resulting tile
-	TileData tile{world->query_tile(target)};
+	TileData tile{world.query_tile(target)};
 	// if character, deal damage
 	if(tile.character != nullptr) {
 		tile.character->deal_damage(this->data.damage);
@@ -51,8 +38,7 @@ void Character::draw() {
 bool Character::deal_damage(int damage) {
 	return (this->health -= damage) <= 0;
 }
-
-Tile NullCharacterLogic::move() {
-	return this->character->location;
+Tile null_character_logic_function(Character &character) {
+	return character.location;
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/character.h b/src/core/character.h
index ef3b955..6bfc618 100644
--- a/src/core/character.h
+++ b/src/core/character.h
@@ -2,46 +2,34 @@
 #define ROGUE_CHARACTER_H
 
 #include "core/roguedefs.h"
-#include <memory>
 
 namespace rogue {
 class World;
 class Character;
 
-struct CharacterLogic {
-	virtual ~CharacterLogic();
-
-	virtual Tile move() = 0;
-protected:
-	Character *character{nullptr};
-private:
-	friend class Character;
-	void set_character(Character *character);
-};
+typedef Tile(&CharacterLogicFunction)(Character &character);
 
 struct CharacterData {
 	int health{1};
 	int damage{1};
 	Sprite sprite{0};
+	CharacterLogicFunction logic;
 };
 
 struct Character {
-	Character(Tile location, CharacterLogic *logic, CharacterData stats);
+	Character(World &world, Tile location, CharacterData stats);
 
 	void act();
 	void draw();
 	bool deal_damage(int damage);
 
 	CharacterData const data;
-	std::shared_ptr<CharacterLogic> logic{nullptr};
 	int health{1};
 	Tile location{0, 0};
-	World *world{nullptr};
+	World &world;
 };
 
-struct NullCharacterLogic : public CharacterLogic {
- 	virtual Tile move() override;
-};
+extern Tile null_character_logic_function(Character &character);
 }
 
 #endif // !ROGUE_CHARACTER_H
diff --git a/src/core/input.cpp b/src/core/input.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index daa686d..0000000
--- a/src/core/input.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#include "input.h"
-#include <SDL2/SDL_events.h>
-#include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
-#include <SDL2/SDL_scancode.h>
-
-namespace rogue {
-InputHandler::InputHandler() {
-	Input::add_handler(this);
-}
-
-InputHandler::~InputHandler() {
-	Input::remove_handler(this);
-}
-
-KeyEventHandler::KeyEventHandler(std::set<SDL_Scancode> code, Listener listener)
-: scancode{code}
-, listener{listener} {}
-
-void KeyEventHandler::process_event(SDL_Event event) {
-	if((event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN || event.type == SDL_KEYUP) && this->scancode.contains(event.key.keysym.scancode)) {
-		this->listener(event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN);
-	}
-}
-
-void Input::add_handler(InputHandler *handler) {
-	Input::handlers.insert(handler);
-}
-
-void Input::remove_handler(InputHandler *handler) {
-	Input::handlers.erase(handler);
-}
-
-void Input::process_event(SDL_Event event) {
-	for(InputHandler *handler : Input::handlers) {
-		handler->process_event(event);
-	}
-}
-
-std::set<InputHandler*> Input::handlers{};
-}
diff --git a/src/core/input.h b/src/core/input.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d1a7ea..0000000
--- a/src/core/input.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef ROGUE_INPUT_H
-#define ROGUE_INPUT_H
-
-#include <SDL2/SDL_events.h>
-#include <SDL2/SDL_scancode.h>
-#include <functional>
-#include <set>
-
-namespace rogue {
-struct InputHandler {
-	InputHandler();
-	virtual ~InputHandler();
-	virtual void process_event(SDL_Event event) = 0;
-};
-
-struct KeyEventHandler : public InputHandler {
-	typedef std::function<void(bool down)> Listener;
-	KeyEventHandler(std::set<SDL_Scancode> code, Listener listener);
-	virtual void process_event(SDL_Event event) override;
-	std::set<SDL_Scancode> scancode{};
-	Listener listener{};
-};
-
-class Input {
-public:
-	static void add_handler(InputHandler *handler);
-	static void remove_handler(InputHandler *handler);
-	static void process_event(SDL_Event event);
-private:
-	static std::set<InputHandler*> handlers;
-};
-}
-
-#endif // !ROGUE_INPUT_H
diff --git a/src/core/world.cpp b/src/core/world.cpp
index 6445d88..98b00ee 100644
--- a/src/core/world.cpp
+++ b/src/core/world.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "core/roguedefs.h"
 #include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
 #include <cassert>
-#include <memory>
 
 namespace rogue {
 void Room::draw(Tile world_pivot) {
@@ -37,14 +36,6 @@ bool Room::tile_is_wall(Tile local_tile) const {
 	return is_outside_room && is_outside_hallways;
 }
 
-World::World()
-: direction_pressed{{
-		SDL_SCANCODE_H, SDL_SCANCODE_J, SDL_SCANCODE_K, SDL_SCANCODE_L,
-		SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT, SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT, SDL_SCANCODE_UP, SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN
-	},
-	std::bind(&World::on_input, this, std::placeholders::_1)
-} {}
-
 void World::act() {
 	for(Character &character : this->characters) {
 		character.act();
@@ -52,7 +43,7 @@ void World::act() {
 }
 
 void World::render() {
-	Render::clear(this->player->location);
+	Render::clear({this->chunk_size/2, this->chunk_size/2});
 	for(size_t i{0}; i < this->rooms.size(); ++i) {
 		this->rooms[i].draw({
 			.x = int(i % this->shear * this->chunk_size),
@@ -83,12 +74,6 @@ TileData World::query_tile(Tile tile) {
 	return out;
 }
 
-void World::on_input(bool pressed) {
-	if(!pressed) {
-		this->act();
-	}
-}
-
 WorldGenerator &WorldGenerator::with_chunk_size(unsigned side_length) {
 	assert(this->chunk_side_length == 0);
 	assert(side_length > 0);
@@ -112,25 +97,22 @@ WorldGenerator &WorldGenerator::with_room_size(unsigned min_side_length, unsigne
 	return *this;
 }
 
-WorldGenerator &WorldGenerator::with_player(Character character) {
-	this->player.emplace(character);
-	return *this;
-}
-
-std::unique_ptr<World> WorldGenerator::generate() {
+World WorldGenerator::generate() {
 	assert(this->chunk_side_length > 0 && "Chunk size is required to generate world");
 	assert(this->min_room_size > 0 && "Room size is required to generate world");
 	assert(this->min_room_size < this->max_room_size && "Room size is required to generate world");
 	assert(this->world_side_length > 0 && "World size is required to generate world");
-	assert(this->player.has_value() && "World cannot be generated without a player"); 
-	std::unique_ptr<World> world{new World()};
-	world->characters.push_back(player.value());
-	world->player = &world->characters[0];
-	world->player->world = world.get();
-	world->chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length;
-	world->shear = this->world_side_length;
-	world->rooms.reserve(this->world_side_length * this->world_side_length);
-	world->rooms.push_back(Room {
+	World world{};
+	world.chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length;
+	world.shear = this->world_side_length;
+	world.characters.push_back(Character(world, {this->chunk_side_length/2, this->chunk_side_length/2}, CharacterData {
+		.health = 1,
+		.damage = 1,
+		.sprite = 0,
+		.logic = null_character_logic_function
+	}));
+	world.rooms.reserve(this->world_side_length * this->world_side_length);
+	world.rooms.push_back(Room {
 		.hallway_paths = Directions(Directions::NORTH | Directions::EAST),
 		.chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length,
 		.rect = {
diff --git a/src/core/world.h b/src/core/world.h
index a9f38d5..e4f5809 100644
--- a/src/core/world.h
+++ b/src/core/world.h
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef ROGUE_WORLD_H
 #define ROGUE_WORLD_H
 
-#include <optional>
 #include <vector>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_rect.h>
 #include "character.h"
-#include "core/input.h"
 #include "core/roguedefs.h"
 
 namespace rogue {
@@ -28,21 +26,18 @@ struct Room {
 
 struct World {
 	friend class WorldGenerator;
-	World();
 	~World() = default;
 	void act();
 	void render();
 	Room &get_room(Chunk chunk);
 	TileData query_tile(Tile tile);
-	void on_input(bool);
 private:
 	int chunk_size{1};
 	unsigned shear{0};
-	Character *player{nullptr};
 	std::vector<Room> rooms{};
 	std::vector<Character> characters{};
-	KeyEventHandler direction_pressed;
 private:
+	World() = default;
 };
 
 class WorldGenerator {
@@ -51,10 +46,8 @@ public:
 	WorldGenerator &with_chunk_size(unsigned side_length);
 	WorldGenerator &with_world_size(unsigned side_length);
 	WorldGenerator &with_room_size(unsigned min_side_length, unsigned max_side_length);
-	WorldGenerator &with_player(Character character);
-	std::unique_ptr<World> generate();
+	World generate();
 private:
-	std::optional<Character> player;
 	int chunk_side_length{0}, world_side_length{0};
 	int max_room_size{0}, min_room_size{0};
 };
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index dd5a620..f7497d1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
-#include <memory>
-#include "core/character.h"
-#include "core/input.h"
 #include "core/renderer.h"
 #include "core/world.h"
-#include "player_logic.h"
 
 using namespace rogue;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-	std::unique_ptr<World> world{WorldGenerator()
+	World world{WorldGenerator()
 		.with_world_size(5)
 		.with_chunk_size(9)
 		.with_room_size(2, 5)
-		.with_player(Character({9/2, 9/2},
-			new PlayerCharacterLogic(),
-			CharacterData {
-				.health = 1,
-				.damage = 1,
-				.sprite = 0
-			}
-		))
 		.generate()
 	};
 	RenderData data{RenderDataSetup()
@@ -34,13 +22,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	Render::provide_render_data(data);
 	SDL_Event evt;
 	for(;;) {
-		world->render();
+		world.render();
 		Render::present();
 		if(SDL_WaitEvent(&evt)) {
 			if(evt.type == SDL_QUIT) {
 				goto main_loop;
-			} else {
-				Input::process_event(evt);
 			}
 		}
 	} main_loop:
diff --git a/src/player_logic.cpp b/src/player_logic.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4042f39..0000000
--- a/src/player_logic.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#include "player_logic.h"
-#include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
-
-namespace rogue {
-PlayerCharacterLogic::PlayerCharacterLogic()
-: up{{SDL_SCANCODE_K, SDL_SCANCODE_UP}, std::bind(&PlayerCharacterLogic::on_up, this, std::placeholders::_1)}
-, down{{SDL_SCANCODE_J, SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN}, std::bind(&PlayerCharacterLogic::on_down, this, std::placeholders::_1)}
-, right{{SDL_SCANCODE_L, SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT}, std::bind(&PlayerCharacterLogic::on_right, this, std::placeholders::_1)}
-, left{{SDL_SCANCODE_H, SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT}, std::bind(&PlayerCharacterLogic::on_left, this, std::placeholders::_1)}
-{}
-
-Tile PlayerCharacterLogic::move() {
-	return {
-		this->character->location.x + input_x,
-		this->character->location.y + input_y
-	};
-}
-
-void PlayerCharacterLogic::on_up(bool pressed) {
-	if(pressed) {
-		input_x = 0;
-		input_y = -1;
-	}
-}
-
-void PlayerCharacterLogic::on_down(bool pressed) {
-	if(pressed) {
-		input_x = 0;
-		input_y = 1;
-	}
-}
-
-void PlayerCharacterLogic::on_left(bool pressed) {
-	if(pressed) {
-		input_x = -1;
-		input_y = 0;
-	}
-}
-
-void PlayerCharacterLogic::on_right(bool pressed) {
-	if(pressed) {
-		input_x = 1;
-		input_y = 0;
-	}
-}
-};
diff --git a/src/player_logic.h b/src/player_logic.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ddd106..0000000
--- a/src/player_logic.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef PLAYER_LOGIC_H
-#define PLAYER_LOGIC_H
-
-#include "core/character.h"
-#include "core/input.h"
-#include "core/roguedefs.h"
-#include <functional>
-
-namespace rogue {
-class PlayerCharacterLogic : public CharacterLogic {
-public:
-	PlayerCharacterLogic();
-private:
-	virtual Tile move() override;
-	void on_up(bool pressed);
-	void on_down(bool pressed);
-	void on_left(bool pressed);
-	void on_right(bool pressed);
-	int input_x{0}, input_y{0};
-	KeyEventHandler up;
-	KeyEventHandler down;
-	KeyEventHandler right;
-	KeyEventHandler left;
-};
-}
-
-#endif // !PLAYER_LOGIC_H
diff --git a/vendor/callable b/vendor/callable
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..ea96247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/callable
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit ea96247ecb258ea9938f038f410e0fd2739aa5de