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diff --git a/assets/images/playerleft.png b/assets/images/playerleft.png
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diff --git a/assets/images/playerright.png b/assets/images/playerright.png
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diff --git a/assets/images/playerup.png b/assets/images/playerup.png
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diff --git a/assets/images/rsz_giphy.gif b/assets/images/rsz_giphy.gif
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diff --git a/js/Game.js b/js/Game.js
index 4571c08..0c5a171 100644
--- a/js/Game.js
+++ b/js/Game.js
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ TopDownGame.Game.prototype = {
     this.player.body.velocity.x = 0;
 
     if(this.cursors.up.isDown) {
+      this.switchSprite('up');
       if(this.player.body.velocity.y == 0)
       this.player.body.velocity.y -= 50;
     }
     else if(this.cursors.down.isDown) {
+      this.switchSprite('down');
       if(this.player.body.velocity.y == 0)
       this.player.body.velocity.y += 50;
     }
@@ -101,9 +103,11 @@ TopDownGame.Game.prototype = {
       this.player.body.velocity.y = 0;
     }
     if(this.cursors.left.isDown) {
+      this.switchSprite('left');
       this.player.body.velocity.x -= 50;
     }
     else if(this.cursors.right.isDown) {
+      this.switchSprite('right');
       this.player.body.velocity.x += 50;
     }
   },
@@ -116,4 +120,20 @@ TopDownGame.Game.prototype = {
   enterDoor: function(player, door) {
     console.log('entering door that will take you to '+door.targetTilemap+' on x:'+door.targetX+' and y:'+door.targetY);
   },
+  switchSprite: function(direction) {
+    switch (direction) {
+      case "left":
+      this.player.loadTexture('playerLeft');
+      break;
+      case "right":
+      this.player.loadTexture('playerRight');
+      break;
+      case "up":
+      this.player.loadTexture('playerUp');
+      break;
+      case "down":
+      this.player.loadTexture('playerDown');
+      break;
+    }
+  },
 };
diff --git a/js/Preload.js b/js/Preload.js
index bfad866..5040f80 100644
--- a/js/Preload.js
+++ b/js/Preload.js
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ TopDownGame.Preload.prototype = {
     this.load.image('gameTiles', 'assets/images/tiles.png');
     this.load.image('greencup', 'assets/images/greencup.png');
     this.load.image('bluecup', 'assets/images/bluecup.png');
-    this.load.image('player', 'assets/images/player.png');
+    this.load.image('player', 'assets/images/playerdown.png');
     this.load.image('browndoor', 'assets/images/browndoor.png');
-    
+    this.load.image('playerUp', 'assets/images/playerup.png');
+    this.load.image('playerDown', 'assets/images/playerdown.png');
+    this.load.image('playerLeft', 'assets/images/playerleft.png');
+    this.load.image('playerRight', 'assets/images/playerright.png');
   },
   create: function() {
     this.state.start('Game');