diff --git a/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp b/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp
index 23a3cfb1..cd17948c 100644
--- a/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/PlayerController.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void PlayerController::update(float delta, bool input, bool pause) {
         }
         updateFootsteps(delta);
         updateCamera(delta, input);
-        updateControls(delta);
+        updatePlayer(delta);
 
     }
     camControl.refresh();
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ void PlayerController::resetKeyboard() {
     input.jump = false;
 }
 
-void PlayerController::updateControls(float delta){
+void PlayerController::updatePlayer(float delta) {
+    player->updateEntity(level);
     player->updateInput(level, input, delta);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/logic/PlayerController.hpp b/src/logic/PlayerController.hpp
index e1a09b99..ff16285b 100644
--- a/src/logic/PlayerController.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/PlayerController.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class PlayerController {
     void updateKeyboard();
     void updateCamera(float delta, bool movement);
     void resetKeyboard();
-    void updateControls(float delta);
+    void updatePlayer(float delta);
     void updateInteraction();
     void onBlockInteraction(
         glm::ivec3 pos,
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.cpp b/src/objects/Player.cpp
index 1cb1614a..d52e8b67 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "../window/Events.hpp"
 #include "../window/Camera.hpp"
 #include "../items/Inventory.hpp"
+#include "../objects/Entities.hpp"
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <utility>
@@ -20,10 +21,13 @@ const float FLIGHT_SPEED_MUL = 4.0f;
 const float CHEAT_SPEED_MUL = 5.0f;
 const float JUMP_FORCE = 8.0f;
 
-Player::Player(glm::vec3 position, float speed, std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inv) :
+Player::Player(glm::vec3 position, float speed, std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inv,
+               entityid_t eid) :
     speed(speed),
     chosenSlot(0),
+    position(position),
     inventory(std::move(inv)),
+    entity(eid),
     camera(std::make_shared<Camera>(position, glm::radians(90.0f))),
     spCamera(std::make_shared<Camera>(position, glm::radians(90.0f))),
     tpCamera(std::make_shared<Camera>(position, glm::radians(90.0f))),
@@ -35,11 +39,15 @@ Player::Player(glm::vec3 position, float speed, std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inv)
 Player::~Player() {
 }
 
-void Player::updateInput(
-    Level* level,
-    PlayerInput& input, 
-    float delta
-) {
+void Player::updateEntity(Level* level) {
+    if (entity == 0) {
+        // spawn entity
+    } else {
+        // check entity, respawn if despawned
+    }
+}
+
+void Player::updateInput(Level* level, PlayerInput& input, float delta) {
     bool crouch = input.shift && hitbox->grounded && !input.sprint;
     float speed = this->speed;
     if (flight){
@@ -185,6 +193,14 @@ void Player::setNoclip(bool flag) {
     this->noclip = flag;
 }
 
+entityid_t Player::getEntity() const {
+    return entity;
+}
+
+void Player::setEntity(entityid_t eid) {
+    entity = eid;
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<Inventory> Player::getInventory() const {
     return inventory;
 }
@@ -218,6 +234,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Map> Player::serialize() const {
     root->put("flight", flight);
     root->put("noclip", noclip);
     root->put("chosen-slot", chosenSlot);
+    root->put("entity", entity);
     root->put("inventory", inventory->serialize());
     return root;
 }
@@ -251,13 +268,13 @@ void Player::deserialize(dynamic::Map *src) {
     src->flag("flight", flight);
     src->flag("noclip", noclip);
     setChosenSlot(src->get("chosen-slot", getChosenSlot()));
+    src->num("enitity", entity);
     
     if (auto invmap = src->map("inventory")) {
         getInventory()->deserialize(invmap.get());
     }
 }
 
-
 void Player::convert(dynamic::Map* data, const ContentLUT* lut) {
     auto players = data->list("players");
     if (players) {
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.hpp b/src/objects/Player.hpp
index 4d8a10af..4bdf57af 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.hpp
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ struct BlockSelection {
 class Player : public Object, public Serializable {
     float speed;
     int chosenSlot;
+    glm::vec3 position;
     glm::vec3 spawnpoint {};
     std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inventory;
     bool flight = false;
     bool noclip = false;
+    entityid_t entity;
 public:
     std::shared_ptr<Camera> camera, spCamera, tpCamera;
     std::shared_ptr<Camera> currentCamera;
@@ -55,10 +57,12 @@ public:
     glm::vec3 cam {};
     BlockSelection selection {};
 
-    Player(glm::vec3 position, float speed, std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inv);
+    Player(glm::vec3 position, float speed, std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inv,
+           entityid_t eid);
     ~Player();
 
     void teleport(glm::vec3 position);
+    void updateEntity(Level* level);
     void updateInput(Level* level, PlayerInput& input, float delta);
 
     void attemptToFindSpawnpoint(Level* level);
@@ -73,6 +77,9 @@ public:
 
     bool isNoclip() const;
     void setNoclip(bool flag);
+
+    entityid_t getEntity() const;
+    void setEntity(entityid_t eid);
     
     std::shared_ptr<Inventory> getInventory() const;
 
diff --git a/src/world/Level.cpp b/src/world/Level.cpp
index fc0549ab..130f90b5 100644
--- a/src/world/Level.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Level.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Level::Level(
         this->world->getNextInventoryId(), DEF_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SIZE
     );
 	auto player = spawnObject<Player>(
-        glm::vec3(0, DEF_PLAYER_Y, 0), DEF_PLAYER_SPEED, inv
+        glm::vec3(0, DEF_PLAYER_Y, 0), DEF_PLAYER_SPEED, inv, 0
     );
 
     uint matrixSize = (
diff --git a/src/world/World.cpp b/src/world/World.cpp
index 9c85e38b..71b64878 100644
--- a/src/world/World.cpp
+++ b/src/world/World.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Level> World::load(
                     auto player = level->spawnObject<Player>(
                         glm::vec3(0, DEF_PLAYER_Y, 0), 
                         DEF_PLAYER_SPEED, 
-                        level->inventories->create(DEF_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SIZE)
+                        level->inventories->create(DEF_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SIZE),
+                        0
                     );
                     player->deserialize(players->map(i).get());
                     level->inventories->store(player->getInventory());