diff --git a/data/images/entities/partner.png b/data/images/entities/partner.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6323690
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/images/entities/partner.png differ
diff --git a/data/maps/map_1.csv b/data/maps/map_1.csv
index b984a72..79d7ac1 100644
--- a/data/maps/map_1.csv
+++ b/data/maps/map_1.csv
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
-2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,3,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
+2,1,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index f9f0261..1564405 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pygame
 import numpy as np
 from scripts.tiles import Tilemap
-from scripts.entities import Entity
+from scripts.entities import Entity, Partner, GroupEntities
 from scripts.utils import load_image, load_images, to_isometric_pixel
 from scripts.camera import Camera
 
@@ -20,39 +20,46 @@ class Game:
         self.clock = pygame.time.Clock()
 
         self.player = Entity(self, 'player', (64., 64.), (28, 42))
+        self.partner = Partner(self, (80.,80.), (28,42))
+        self.entities = GroupEntities(self, [self.player, self.partner])
         self.assets = {
             'player' : load_image('entities/player.png'),
+            'partner': load_image('entities/partner.png'),
             #'grass' : load_images('tiles/grass/'),
             #'stone' : load_images('tiles/stone/')
             'iso'    : load_images('tiles/iso/')
         }
         self.tilemap = Tilemap(self, (64,32), 'map_1.csv')
         self.camera = Camera(self)
+    def render(self):
+        self.display.fill('white')
+        self.tilemap.render(self.display, offset = self.camera.scroll)
+        self.entities.render(self.display, offset = self.camera.scroll)
+        #self.player.render(self.display, offset = self.camera.scroll)
+        #self.partner.render(self.display, offset = self.camera.scroll)
+        self.screen.blit(pygame.transform.scale(self.display,self.screen.get_size()), (0,0))
+        pygame.display.update()
     def run(self):
         self.status = True
         while self.status:
-            self.display.fill('white')
             delta = np.array([0.0,0.0])
             for event in pygame.event.get():
                 if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                     self.status = False
             keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
             if keys[pygame.K_LEFT]:
-                delta[0] -= 5
+                delta += np.array([-5,5])
             if keys[pygame.K_RIGHT]:
-                delta[0] += 5
+                delta += np.array([5,-5])
             if keys[pygame.K_UP]:
-                delta[1] -= 5
+                delta += np.array([-5,-5])
             if keys[pygame.K_DOWN]:
-                delta[1] += 5
-            #print(self.tilemap.physics_rects_around(self.player.pos))
-            print(self.player.pos)
+                delta += np.array([5,5])
+
             self.camera.update()
             self.player.update(self.tilemap, delta)
-            self.tilemap.render(self.display, offset = self.camera.scroll)
-            self.player.render(self.display, offset = self.camera.scroll)
-            self.screen.blit(pygame.transform.scale(self.display,self.screen.get_size()), (0,0))
-            pygame.display.update()
+            self.partner.update()
+            self.render()
             self.clock.tick(60)
         pygame.quit()
 
diff --git a/scripts/entities.py b/scripts/entities.py
index 24bb303..aa70a9e 100644
--- a/scripts/entities.py
+++ b/scripts/entities.py
@@ -33,3 +33,45 @@ class Entity:
         surface.blit(self.game.assets[self.type], to_isometric_pixel(self.pos-np.array([48,80]))*np.array([1,0.5])-offset)
     def rect(self):
         return pygame.Rect(self.pos, self.size)
+
+class Partner(Entity):
+    def __init__(self, game, pos, size):
+        super().__init__(game, 'partner', pos, size)
+        self.player = game.player  #player a cui è linkato
+    def update(self):
+        R = 50
+        player_pos = self.player.pos
+        if np.linalg.norm(player_pos-self.pos) <= R:
+            return
+        a = np.stack([player_pos, self.pos])
+        if np.linalg.det(a) == 0:
+            line_coeffs = np.append(np.linalg.lstsq(a,np.array([[0.0],[0.0]]),rcond=None)[0],0)
+        else:
+            line_coeffs = np.append(np.linalg.lstsq(a,np.array([[1.0],[1.0]]),rcond=None)[0],1)
+        if np.abs(line_coeffs[1])<1e-7:
+            P3 = np.array([self.pos[0], player_pos[1] + R])  #np.sqrt(R ** 2 - (x - player_pos[0]) ** 2)
+            P4 = np.array([self.pos[0], player_pos[1] - R])
+            theta = 0
+            delta = 0
+        else:
+            m = - line_coeffs[0] / line_coeffs[1]
+            theta = np.arctan(m)
+            delta = R * np.array([np.cos(theta),np.sin(theta)])
+            P3 = player_pos + delta
+            P4 = player_pos - delta
+        P = (P3 if (np.linalg.norm(P3-self.pos) < np.linalg.norm(P4-self.pos)) else P4)
+        #super().update(tilemap, P - self.pos) #nice idea but sometimes gets blocked and needs to tp to the player
+        self.pos = P
+
+class GroupEntities:
+    def __init__(self, game, entities):
+        self.game = game
+        self.entities = entities #sorted(entities, key=(lambda x: x.pos[1]))
+    def add_entity(self, entity):
+        self.entities.append(entity)
+    #def update()
+    def render(self, surface, offset=np.array([0.,0.])):
+        self.entities.sort(key = (lambda x: x.pos[1]))
+        for entity in self.entities:
+            entity.render(surface, offset)
+    
diff --git a/scripts/utils.py b/scripts/utils.py
index f30cf1a..42ca966 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils.py
@@ -37,3 +37,25 @@ def to_isometric_pixel(coord):
     a = np.array([[1,-1],[1,1]])
     a = 0.5 * a
     return np.squeeze(np.matmul(a,coord[:,np.newaxis]))
+
+class Animation:
+    def __init__(self, images, img_dur=5, loop=True):
+        self.images = images
+        self.img_duration = img_dur
+        self.loop = loop
+        self.done = False
+        self.frame = 0 #in the sense of gameframe, not current frame of the animation
+
+    def copy(self):
+        return Animation(self.images, self.img_duration, self.loop)
+
+    def update(self):
+        if self.loop:
+            self.frame = (self.frame + 1) % (self.img_duration * len(self.images))
+        else:
+            self.frame = min(self.frame + 1, self.img_duration * len(self.images) - 1)
+            if self.frame >= self.img_duration * len(self.images) - 1:
+                self.done = True
+    def img(self):
+        return self.images[int(self.frame / self.img_duration)]
+