diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Entity.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Entity.java
index 45426b5..6889b7f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Entity.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Entity.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public abstract class Entity {
     }
 
     public void render(SpriteBatch batch, int offsetX, int offsetY) {
-        batch.draw(getSprite(), (int) (x * 8) + (offsetX - 4), (y * 8) + (offsetY - 4));
+        batch.draw(getSprite(), (int) (x * 8) + (offsetX - 8), (y * 8) + (offsetY - 8));
     }
 
     public abstract TextureRegion getSprite();
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java
index 7379b98..ff385a7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/MovableEntity.java
@@ -1,58 +1,100 @@
 package com.me.pacman.entity;
 
+import com.me.pacman.level.LevelComponent;
 import com.me.pacman.state.LevelState;
 
 public abstract class MovableEntity extends Entity {
 
     // speed in tiles / second.
     public float speed;
-    public Direction direction;
     public boolean moving;
+    public Direction currDirection;
+    private float tolerance;
+
+    public Direction nextDirection = null;
     public boolean canMove = true;
 
-    public MovableEntity(LevelState state, float x, float y, Direction direction, float speed, boolean moving) {
+    public MovableEntity(LevelState state, float x, float y, float speed, boolean moving, Direction currDirection, float turnTolerance) {
         super(state, x, y);
         this.speed = speed;
-        this.direction = direction;
         this.moving = moving;
+        this.currDirection = currDirection;
+        this.tolerance = turnTolerance;
     }
 
     public void update(float dt) {
+        super.update(dt);
+
         if (!moving) {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (nextDirection != null) {
+            LevelComponent nextComponent;
+            boolean turned = false;
+            switch (nextDirection) {
+                case NORTH:
+                    nextComponent = state.level.getComponent(x, y + 1f);
+                    if (nextComponent.isPassable() && Math.abs(x - ((int) x + 0.5f)) <= tolerance) {
+                        x = ((int) x) + 0.5f;
+                        turned = true;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case EAST:
+                    nextComponent = state.level.getComponent(x + 1f, y);
+                    if (nextComponent.isPassable() && Math.abs(y - ((int) y + 0.5f)) <= tolerance) {
+                        y = ((int) y) + 0.5f;
+                        turned = true;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case SOUTH:
+                    nextComponent = state.level.getComponent(x, y - 1f);
+                    if (nextComponent.isPassable() && Math.abs(x - ((int) x + 0.5f)) <= tolerance) {
+                        x = ((int) x) + 0.5f;
+                        turned = true;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case WEST:
+                    nextComponent = state.level.getComponent(x - 1f, y);
+                    if (nextComponent.isPassable() && Math.abs(y - ((int) y + 0.5f)) <= tolerance) {
+                        y = ((int) y) + 0.5f;
+                        turned = true;
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+            if (turned) {
+                currDirection = nextDirection;
+                nextDirection = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        float dist = speed * dt;
         float new_y = y;
         float new_x = x;
 
-        switch (direction) {
+        switch (currDirection) {
             case NORTH:
-                new_y += speed * dt;
-                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x, new_y + 1f).isPassable();
+                new_y += dist;
+                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x, new_y + 0.5f).isPassable();
                 break;
             case EAST:
-                new_x += speed * dt;
-                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x + 1f,new_y).isPassable();
+                new_x += dist;
+                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x + 0.5f, new_y).isPassable();
                 break;
             case SOUTH:
-                new_y -= speed * dt;
-                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x, new_y - 1f).isPassable();
+                new_y -= dist;
+                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x, new_y - 0.5f).isPassable();
                 break;
             case WEST:
-                new_x -= speed * dt;
-                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x - 1f,new_y).isPassable();
+                new_x -= dist;
+                canMove = state.level.getComponent(new_x - 0.5f, new_y).isPassable();
                 break;
         }
 
-        if (canMove) {
-            x = new_x;
-            y = new_y;
-        } else {
-            x = (int) new_x;
-            y = (int) new_y;
-        }
-
-        super.update(dt);
+        // if move wasn't going to collide with wall, move normally.
+        // otherwise, trim would-be decimal and center entity on tile
+        x = canMove? new_x : ((int) new_x) + 0.5f;
+        y = canMove? new_y : ((int) new_y) + 0.5f;
     }
 
     public enum Direction {
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Pacman.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Pacman.java
index 8bfcdc4..9d0ac9b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Pacman.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/entity/Pacman.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class Pacman extends MovableEntity {
     private int counter = 1;
 
     public Pacman(PlayState state) {
-        super(state,13.5f, 7, Direction.EAST, 11f, true);
+        super(state, 14, 7.5f, 7.5f, true, Direction.EAST, 0.3f);
         this.state = state;
         sprite = state.getGame().assets.pacman;
     }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Pacman extends MovableEntity {
     @Override
     public TextureRegion getSprite() {
         int spriteDir;
-        switch(direction) {
+        switch(currDirection) {
             case NORTH:
                 spriteDir = 0;
                 break;
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
index 8f8207a..ea07e7d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package com.me.pacman.state;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.InputAdapter;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
 import com.me.pacman.PacDude;
+import com.me.pacman.entity.MovableEntity;
 import com.me.pacman.entity.Pacman;
 import com.me.pacman.level.Level;
 
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
         level = new Level(game,"level");
 
         pacman = new Pacman(this);
+
+        Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(new Controller());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -41,4 +47,33 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
     public void update(float dt) {
         pacman.update(dt);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void dispose() {
+        Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(null);
+    }
+
+    private final class Controller extends InputAdapter {
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean keyDown(int keycode) {
+            switch (keycode) {
+                case Input.Keys.UP:
+                    pacman.nextDirection = MovableEntity.Direction.NORTH;
+                    break;
+                case Input.Keys.DOWN:
+                    pacman.nextDirection = MovableEntity.Direction.SOUTH;
+                    break;
+                case Input.Keys.LEFT:
+                    pacman.nextDirection = MovableEntity.Direction.WEST;
+                    break;
+                case Input.Keys.RIGHT:
+                    pacman.nextDirection = MovableEntity.Direction.EAST;
+                    break;
+            }
+            return super.keyDown(keycode);
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }