diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fd32498..36ac4be 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,3 +5,28 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 bevy = "0.19.0"
+
+[profile.dev]
+opt-level = 1
+
+[profile.dev.package."*"]
+opt-level = 3
+
+# Enable more optimization in the release profile at the cost of compile time.
+[profile.release]
+# Do a second optimization pass over the entire program, including dependencies.
+# Slows compile times, marginal improvements.
+lto = "thin"
+# Compile the entire crate as one unit.
+# Slows compile times, marginal improvements.
+codegen-units = 1
+
+# Optimize for size in the wasm-release profile to reduce load times and bandwidth usage on web.
+[profile.wasm-release]
+# Default to release profile values.
+inherits = "release"
+# Optimize with size in mind (also try "z", sometimes it is better).
+# Slightly slows compile times, great improvements to file size and runtime performance.
+opt-level = "s"
+# Strip all debugging information from the binary to slightly reduce file size.
+strip = "debuginfo"
diff --git a/assets/background.wgsl b/assets/background.wgsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f472faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/background.wgsl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#import bevy_sprite::mesh2d_vertex_output::VertexOutput
+#import bevy_sprite::mesh2d_view_bindings::globals
+
+@group(#{MATERIAL_BIND_GROUP}) @binding(0) var base_color_texture: texture_2d<f32>;
+@group(#{MATERIAL_BIND_GROUP}) @binding(1) var base_color_sampler: sampler;
+
+@fragment
+fn fragment(mesh: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
+    return textureSample(base_color_texture, base_color_sampler, mesh.uv + vec2(globals.time / 10., 0.));
+}
diff --git a/assets/background_color_grass.png b/assets/background_color_grass.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87ce76f
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diff --git a/assets/bevy-bird.png b/assets/bevy-bird.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..229ec40
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diff --git a/assets/pipe.png b/assets/pipe.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..901b10c
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diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77a8149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bevy::{image::ImageLoaderSettings, prelude::*, time::common_conditions::on_timer};
+
+pub const CANVAS_SIZE: Vec2 = Vec2::new(480., 270.);
+pub const PLAYER_SIZE: f32 = 25.0;
+pub const PIPE_SPEED: f32 = 200.0;
+const PIPE_SIZE: Vec2 = Vec2::new(32., CANVAS_SIZE.y);
+const GAP_SIZE: f32 = 100.0;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct Pipe;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct PipeTop;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct PipeBottom;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct PointsGate;
+
+pub struct PipePlugin;
+
+impl Plugin for PipePlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_systems(
+            FixedUpdate,
+            (
+                despawn_pipes,
+                shift_pipes_to_the_left,
+                spawn_pipes.run_if(on_timer(Duration::from_secs(1))),
+            ),
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+fn spawn_pipes(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, time: Res<Time>) {
+    let image = asset_server
+        .load_builder()
+        .with_settings(|settings: &mut ImageLoaderSettings| {
+            settings
+                .sampler
+                .get_or_init_descriptor()
+                .set_filter(bevy::image::ImageFilterMode::Nearest);
+        })
+        .load("pipe.png");
+
+    let image_mode = SpriteImageMode::Sliced(TextureSlicer {
+        border: BorderRect::axes(8., 19.),
+        center_scale_mode: SliceScaleMode::Stretch,
+        ..default()
+    });
+
+    let transform = Transform::from_xyz(CANVAS_SIZE.x / 2., 0., 1.);
+    let gap_y_position = (time.elapsed_secs() * 4.2309875).sin() * CANVAS_SIZE.y / 4.;
+    let pipe_offset = PIPE_SIZE.y / 2.0 + GAP_SIZE / 2.0;
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        transform,
+        Visibility::Visible,
+        Pipe,
+        children![
+            (
+                Sprite {
+                    image: image.clone(),
+                    image_mode: image_mode.clone(),
+                    custom_size: Some(PIPE_SIZE),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                Transform::from_xyz(0.0, pipe_offset + gap_y_position, 1.0),
+                PipeTop
+            ),
+            (
+                Visibility::Hidden,
+                Sprite {
+                    color: Color::WHITE,
+                    custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(10.0, GAP_SIZE)),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                Transform::from_xyz(0.0, gap_y_position, 1.0),
+                PointsGate,
+            ),
+            (
+                Sprite {
+                    image,
+                    image_mode,
+                    custom_size: Some(PIPE_SIZE),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                Transform::from_xyz(0.0, -pipe_offset + gap_y_position, 1.0),
+                PipeBottom
+            )
+        ],
+    ));
+}
+
+pub fn shift_pipes_to_the_left(mut pipes: Query<&mut Transform, With<Pipe>>, time: Res<Time>) {
+    for mut pipe in &mut pipes {
+        pipe.translation.x = PIPE_SPEED.mul_add(-time.delta_secs(), pipe.translation.x);
+    }
+}
+
+fn despawn_pipes(mut commands: Commands, pipes: Query<(Entity, &Transform), With<Pipe>>) {
+    for (entity, transform) in pipes.iter() {
+        if transform.translation.x < -(CANVAS_SIZE.x / 2.0 + PIPE_SIZE.x) {
+            commands.entity(entity).despawn();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e7a11a9..03455ec 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,261 @@
-fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, world!");
+use bevy::{
+    camera::ScalingMode,
+    color::palettes::tailwind::RED_400,
+    image::{ImageAddressMode, ImageLoaderSettings},
+    math::bounding::{Aabb2d, BoundingCircle, IntersectsVolume},
+    prelude::*,
+    render::render_resource::AsBindGroup,
+    shader::ShaderRef,
+    sprite_render::{Material2d, Material2dPlugin},
+};
+use flappy_bird::*;
+
+// #[derive(Component)] generates an implementation for the
+// Component trait (trait is like an interface) at compile time
+#[derive(Component)]
+#[require(Gravity(1000.), Velocity)]
+struct Player;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct Gravity(f32);
+
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+struct Velocity(f32);
+
+#[derive(Event)]
+struct EndGame;
+
+#[derive(Resource, Default)]
+struct Score(u32);
+
+#[derive(Event)]
+pub struct ScorePoint;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct ScoreText;
+
+#[derive(Asset, TypePath, AsBindGroup, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct BackgroundMaterial {
+    #[texture(0)]
+    #[sampler(1)]
+    pub color_texture: Handle<Image>,
+}
+
+impl Material2d for BackgroundMaterial {
+    fn fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        "background.wgsl".into()
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() -> AppExit {
+    App::new()
+        .init_resource::<Score>()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_plugins((
+            PipePlugin,
+            Material2dPlugin::<BackgroundMaterial>::default(),
+        ))
+        .add_systems(Startup, startup)
+        .add_systems(
+            FixedUpdate,
+            (gravity, check_in_bounds, check_collisions).chain(),
+        )
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (
+                controls,
+                score_update.run_if(resource_changed::<Score>),
+                enforce_bird_direction,
+            ),
+        )
+        .add_observer(respawn_on_endgame)
+        .add_observer(|_trigger: On<ScorePoint>, mut score: ResMut<Score>| {
+            score.0 += 1;
+        })
+        .run()
+}
+
+fn startup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut config_store: ResMut<GizmoConfigStore>,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<BackgroundMaterial>>,
+) {
+    // Control wether gizmos are drawn
+    let (config, _) = config_store.config_mut::<DefaultGizmoConfigGroup>();
+    config.enabled = false;
+
+    // Pass a tuple of components
+    commands.spawn((
+        Camera2d,
+        Projection::Orthographic(OrthographicProjection {
+            scaling_mode: ScalingMode::AutoMax {
+                max_width: CANVAS_SIZE.x,
+                max_height: CANVAS_SIZE.y,
+            },
+            ..OrthographicProjection::default_2d()
+        }),
+    ));
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        Mesh2d(meshes.add(Rectangle::new(CANVAS_SIZE.x, CANVAS_SIZE.x))),
+        MeshMaterial2d(
+            materials.add(BackgroundMaterial {
+                color_texture: asset_server
+                    .load_builder()
+                    .with_settings(|settings: &mut ImageLoaderSettings| {
+                        settings
+                            .sampler
+                            .get_or_init_descriptor()
+                            .set_address_mode(ImageAddressMode::Repeat);
+                    })
+                    .load("background_color_grass.png"),
+            }),
+        ),
+    ));
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        Player,
+        Sprite {
+            // Use Some(...) because custom_size expects an Option<Vec2>
+            custom_size: Some(Vec2::splat(PLAYER_SIZE)),
+            image: asset_server.load("bevy-bird.png"),
+            color: Srgba::hex("#282828").unwrap().into(),
+            // The .. fills the remaining fields from another Sprite struct instance,
+            // default() in this case
+            ..default()
+        },
+        Transform::from_xyz(-CANVAS_SIZE.x / 4.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+    ));
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        Node {
+            width: percent(100.),
+            margin: px(20.).top(),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        Text::new("0"),
+        TextLayout::new(Justify::Center, LineBreak::WordBoundary),
+        TextFont {
+            font_size: FontSize::Px(33.0),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        TextColor(Srgba::hex("#282828").unwrap().into()),
+        ScoreText,
+    ));
+}
+
+fn gravity(mut transforms: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut Velocity, &Gravity)>, time: Res<Time>) {
+    for (mut transform, mut velocity, gravity) in &mut transforms {
+        // Velocity is a tuple struct: struct Velocity(f32) in contrast
+        // to a named struct struct: struct Velocity { value: f32 }.
+        // The elements are accessed by index with .0, .1, etc.
+        velocity.0 = gravity.0.mul_add(-time.delta_secs(), velocity.0);
+
+        transform.translation.y = velocity
+            .0
+            .mul_add(time.delta_secs(), transform.translation.y);
+    }
+}
+
+fn controls(
+    mut velocity: Single<&mut Velocity, With<Player>>,
+    buttons: Res<ButtonInput<MouseButton>>,
+) {
+    if buttons.any_just_pressed([MouseButton::Left, MouseButton::Right]) {
+        velocity.0 = 400.;
+    }
+}
+
+fn check_in_bounds(player: Single<&Transform, With<Player>>, mut commands: Commands) {
+    if player.translation.y < -CANVAS_SIZE.y / 2.0 - PLAYER_SIZE
+        || player.translation.y > CANVAS_SIZE.y / 2.0 + PLAYER_SIZE
+    {
+        commands.trigger(EndGame);
+    }
+}
+
+fn respawn_on_endgame(
+    _: On<EndGame>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    player: Single<Entity, With<Player>>,
+    mut score: ResMut<Score>,
+) {
+    score.0 = 0;
+    commands.entity(*player).insert((
+        Transform::from_xyz(-CANVAS_SIZE.x / 4.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        Velocity(0.),
+    ));
+}
+
+fn check_collisions(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    player: Single<(&Sprite, Entity), With<Player>>,
+    pipe_segments: Query<(&Sprite, Entity), Or<(With<PipeTop>, With<PipeBottom>)>>,
+    pipe_gaps: Query<(&Sprite, Entity), With<PointsGate>>,
+    mut gizmos: Gizmos,
+    transform_helper: TransformHelper,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let player_transform = transform_helper.compute_global_transform(player.1)?;
+    let player_collider =
+        BoundingCircle::new(player_transform.translation().xy(), PLAYER_SIZE / 2.);
+
+    gizmos.circle_2d(
+        player_transform.translation().xy(),
+        PLAYER_SIZE / 2.,
+        RED_400,
+    );
+
+    for (sprite, entity) in &pipe_segments {
+        let pipe_transform = transform_helper.compute_global_transform(entity)?;
+        let pipe_collider = Aabb2d::new(
+            pipe_transform.translation().xy(),
+            sprite.custom_size.unwrap() / 2.,
+        );
+
+        gizmos.rect_2d(
+            pipe_transform.translation().xy(),
+            sprite.custom_size.unwrap(),
+            RED_400,
+        );
+        if player_collider.intersects(&pipe_collider) {
+            commands.trigger(EndGame);
+            // Despawn so we don't reset multiple times while stuck on the pipe
+            commands.entity(entity).despawn();
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (sprite, entity) in &pipe_gaps {
+        let gap_transform = transform_helper.compute_global_transform(entity)?;
+        let gap_collider = Aabb2d::new(
+            gap_transform.translation().xy(),
+            sprite.custom_size.unwrap() / 2.,
+        );
+
+        gizmos.rect_2d(
+            gap_transform.translation().xy(),
+            sprite.custom_size.unwrap().xy(),
+            RED_400,
+        );
+
+        if player_collider.intersects(&gap_collider) {
+            commands.trigger(ScorePoint);
+            // Despawn so we only count the score once
+            commands.entity(entity).despawn();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn score_update(mut query: Query<&mut Text, With<ScoreText>>, score: Res<Score>) {
+    for mut span in &mut query {
+        span.0 = score.0.to_string();
+    }
+}
+
+fn enforce_bird_direction(mut player: Single<(&mut Transform, &Velocity), With<Player>>) {
+    let calculated_velocity = Vec2::new(PIPE_SPEED, player.1.0);
+    player.0.rotation = Quat::from_rotation_z(calculated_velocity.to_angle())
 }