diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index 2ef6a37..c08533e 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use player::player_plugin;
-use scene::scene_plugin;
+use scene::{scene_plugin, PlayerSpawnEvent};
 
 use crate::AppState;
 
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ mod set;
 pub const WORLD_DEPTH: f32 = 0.5;
 
 pub fn game_plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_plugins((player_plugin, scene_plugin));
+    (app)
+        .add_event::<PlayerSpawnEvent>()
+        .add_plugins((player_plugin, scene_plugin));
 }
diff --git a/src/game/scene.rs b/src/game/scene.rs
index f436ab7..e3337cb 100644
--- a/src/game/scene.rs
+++ b/src/game/scene.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ use crate::AppState;
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct Block;
 
+#[derive(Event)]
+pub struct PlayerSpawnEvent {
+    x: f32,
+    y: f32,
+    block_size: f32,
+}
+
 pub(super) fn scene_plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_plugins(EditorPlugin::default());
     // app.add_systems(, )
@@ -76,23 +83,22 @@ pub(super) fn import_text_world(
 
                     let x = i as f32 * wi.block_size;
                     let y = current_y as f32 * wi.block_size;
-                    let mut command = commands.spawn((
-                        Block,
-                        MaterialMesh2dBundle {
-                            mesh: meshes
-                                .add(Rectangle::new(wi.block_size * len as f32, wi.block_size))
-                                .into(),
-                            material: materials.add(assets.load(tex)),
-                            transform: Transform::from_xyz(x, y, WORLD_DEPTH),
-                            ..Default::default()
-                        },
-                    ));
-                    if collider {
-                        command.insert((
-                            RigidBody::Fixed,
-                            Collider::cuboid(wi.block_size / 2.0 * len as f32, wi.block_size / 2.0),
-                            Velocity::default(),
-                        ));
+                    if tex == "[player]" {
+                        commands.trigger(PlayerSpawnEvent {
+                            x,
+                            y,
+                            block_size: wi.block_size,
+                        })
+                    } else {
+                        spawn_block(
+                            &mut commands,
+                            &mut meshes,
+                            &mut materials,
+                            &assets,
+                            tex,
+                            (x, y, len, wi.block_size),
+                            collider,
+                        );
                     }
                     println!("spawned {possible_block:?} at {x}, {y}");
 
@@ -104,3 +110,32 @@ pub(super) fn import_text_world(
         }
     }
 }
+
+fn spawn_block(
+    commands: &mut Commands,
+    meshes: &mut ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    materials: &mut ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+    assets: &Res<AssetServer>,
+    tex: String,
+    (x, y, len, block_size): (f32, f32, usize, f32),
+    collider: bool,
+) {
+    let mut command = commands.spawn((
+        Block,
+        MaterialMesh2dBundle {
+            mesh: meshes
+                .add(Rectangle::new(block_size * len as f32, block_size))
+                .into(),
+            material: materials.add(assets.load(tex)),
+            transform: Transform::from_xyz(x, y, WORLD_DEPTH),
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    ));
+    if collider {
+        command.insert((
+            RigidBody::Fixed,
+            Collider::cuboid(block_size / 2.0 * len as f32, block_size / 2.0),
+            Velocity::default(),
+        ));
+    }
+}