diff --git a/src/player_character.cpp b/src/player_character.cpp
index cc5bdd9..76c3411 100644
--- a/src/player_character.cpp
+++ b/src/player_character.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "player_character.hpp"
 #include "projectile_pool.hpp"
+#include "state_machine.hpp"
 #include "utils/godot_macros.h"
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/navigation_agent3d.hpp>
 #include <godot_cpp/classes/time.hpp>
@@ -16,12 +17,14 @@ void PlayerCharacter::_enter_tree() { GDGAMEONLY();
     this->target_rotation = this->get_global_transform().get_basis().get_quaternion();
     this->health = this->get_node<Health>("Health");
     this->primary_weapon_pool = this->get_node<ProjectilePool>("ProjectilePool");
+    this->state_machine = this->get_node<StateMachine>("StateMachine");
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::_process(double delta_time) { GDGAMEONLY();
     this->process_rotation(delta_time);
-    if(!this->mode_manual)
+    if(!this->mode_manual) {
         this->process_ai(delta_time);
+    }
     if(this->firing)
         this->try_fire_weapon();
 }
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ void PlayerCharacter::move(Vector3 world_vector) {
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::aim(Vector3 at) {
-    // calculate the forward vector by normalized difference between player character and the target
+    // calculate the forward vector by normalized difference between player character and the target on the XZ plane
     Vector3 const position{this->weapon_muzzle->get_global_position()};
     Vector3 const forward{(Vector3{at.x, 0.f, at.z} - Vector3{position.x, 0.f, position.z}).normalized()};
     // we always want up to be the global unit up
@@ -50,13 +53,27 @@ void PlayerCharacter::aim(Vector3 at) {
     this->target_rotation = Basis{up.cross(forward), up, forward};
 }
 
+void PlayerCharacter::move_to(Vector3 to, float target_distance) {
+    this->nav_agent->set_target_desired_distance(target_distance);
+    this->nav_agent->set_target_position(this->get_global_position().distance_squared_to(to) < target_distance * target_distance
+            ? this->get_global_position()
+            : to);
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacter::shoot_at(Vector3 at) {
+    this->aim(at);
+    this->set_firing(true);
+}
+
 void PlayerCharacter::set_firing(bool firing) {
     this->firing = firing;
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::set_manual_mode(bool value) {
     this->mode_manual = value;
-    this->nav_agent->set_process_mode(value ? ProcessMode::PROCESS_MODE_PAUSABLE : ProcessMode::PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED);
+    ProcessMode const mode = value ?  ProcessMode::PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED : ProcessMode::PROCESS_MODE_PAUSABLE;
+    this->nav_agent->set_process_mode(mode);
+    this->state_machine->set_process_mode(mode);
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::set_rotation_speed_curve(Ref<Curve> curve) {
@@ -77,9 +94,6 @@ Health const *PlayerCharacter::get_health() const {
 
 void PlayerCharacter::set_character_data(Ref<CharacterData> data) {
     this->data = data;
-    UtilityFunctions::print("PlayerCharacter::set_character_data");
-    UtilityFunctions::print(" - data: ", data->get_path());
-    UtilityFunctions::print(" - weapon: ", data->get_weapon()->get_path());
     this->fire_interval = 1.f / this->data->get_weapon()->get_rounds_per_second();
     this->primary_weapon_pool->set_data(this->data->get_weapon());
 }
@@ -89,7 +103,13 @@ void PlayerCharacter::set_weapon_muzzle(Node3D *node) {
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::process_ai(double delta_time) {
-    this->velocity_target = this->nav_agent->get_velocity();
+    if(this->nav_agent->is_navigation_finished()) {
+        this->move(Vector3());
+    } else {
+        Vector3 const target_position = this->nav_agent->get_next_path_position();
+        Vector3 const direction = (target_position - this->get_global_position()).normalized();
+        this->move(direction);
+    }
 }
 
 void PlayerCharacter::process_rotation(double delta_time) {
diff --git a/src/player_character.hpp b/src/player_character.hpp
index d7d1517..f5e8e2e 100644
--- a/src/player_character.hpp
+++ b/src/player_character.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 namespace godot {
 class NavigationAgent3D;
+class StateMachine;
+class TunnelsPlayer;
 
 class PlayerCharacter : public CharacterBody3D,
                         public IHealthEntity {
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ public:
     virtual void _physics_process(double delta_time) override;
     void move(Vector3 world_vector);
     void aim(Vector3 at);
+    void move_to(Vector3 to, float target_distance = 0.5f);
+    void shoot_at(Vector3 at);
     void set_firing(bool firing);
     void set_manual_mode(bool value);
 
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ protected:
     void try_fire_weapon();
 private:
     Vector3 velocity_target{0.f,0.f,0.f};
+    StateMachine *state_machine{nullptr};
     Basis target_rotation{};
     NavigationAgent3D *nav_agent{nullptr};
     bool mode_manual{false};