merge `loek/scripts` into `loek/collision-system`

29 files changed, 707 insertions, 696 deletions

diff --git a/src/crepe/Component.h b/src/crepe/Component.h
index 5279fb3..06ab1ef 100644
--- a/src/crepe/Component.h
+++ b/src/crepe/Component.h
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ protected:
 	//! Only the ComponentManager can create components
 	friend class ComponentManager;
 
+	// TODO: this breaks the CollisionSystem but should be uncommented:
+	// Component(const Component &) = delete;
+	// Component(Component &&) = delete;
+	// virtual Component & operator=(const Component &) = delete;
+	// virtual Component & operator=(Component &&) = delete;
+
 public:
 	virtual ~Component() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/BehaviorScript.hpp b/src/crepe/api/BehaviorScript.hpp
index 6bd123d..dd197b3 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/BehaviorScript.hpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/BehaviorScript.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ BehaviorScript & BehaviorScript::set_script(Args &&... args) {
 	Script * s = new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 	s->game_object_id = this->game_object_id;
 	s->component_manager_ref = &this->component_manager;
+	s->event_manager_ref = &EventManager::get_instance();
 	this->script = std::unique_ptr<Script>(s);
 	return *this;
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt b/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
index 07b3a82..cc3e5e2 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC
 	BoxCollider.cpp
 	CircleCollider.cpp
 	EventManager.cpp
-	EventHandler.cpp
 	IKeyListener.cpp
 	IMouseListener.cpp
 	LoopManager.cpp
 	LoopTimer.cpp
+	EventHandler.cpp
+	Script.cpp
 )
 
 target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
 	EventManager.h
 	EventManager.hpp
 	EventHandler.h
+	EventHandler.hpp
 	Event.h
 	IKeyListener.h
 	IMouseListener.h
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Event.h b/src/crepe/api/Event.h
index bd6a541..9923a05 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Event.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Event.h
@@ -1,59 +1,115 @@
+// TODO discussing the location of these events
 #pragma once
-#include "KeyCodes.h"
-#include <iostream>
+
 #include <string>
-#include <typeindex>
-#include "system/CollisionSystem.h"
 
-class Event {
-public:
-};
+#include "../system/CollisionSystem.h"
+
+#include "KeyCodes.h"
 
+/**
+ * \brief Base class for all event types in the system.
+ */
+class Event {};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when a key is pressed.
+ */
 class KeyPressEvent : public Event {
 public:
-	int repeat = 0;
+	//! false if first time press, true if key is repeated
+	bool repeat = false;
+
+	//! The key that was pressed.
 	Keycode key = Keycode::NONE;
 };
 
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when a key is released.
+ */
 class KeyReleaseEvent : public Event {
 public:
+	//! The key that was released.
 	Keycode key = Keycode::NONE;
 };
 
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when a mouse button is pressed.
+ */
 class MousePressEvent : public Event {
 public:
+	//! X-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_x = 0;
+
+	//! Y-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_y = 0;
+
+	//! The mouse button that was pressed.
 	MouseButton button = MouseButton::NONE;
 };
 
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when a mouse button is clicked (press and release).
+ */
 class MouseClickEvent : public Event {
 public:
+	//! X-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_x = 0;
+
+	//! Y-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_y = 0;
+
+	//! The mouse button that was clicked.
 	MouseButton button = MouseButton::NONE;
 };
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when a mouse button is released.
+ */
 class MouseReleaseEvent : public Event {
 public:
+	//! X-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_x = 0;
+
+	//! Y-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_y = 0;
+
+	//! The mouse button that was released.
 	MouseButton button = MouseButton::NONE;
 };
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when the mouse is moved.
+ */
 class MouseMoveEvent : public Event {
 public:
+	//! X-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_x = 0;
+
+	//! Y-coordinate of the mouse position at the time of the event.
 	int mouse_y = 0;
 };
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered during a collision between objects.
+ */
 class CollisionEvent : public Event {
 public:
 	crepe::CollisionSystem::CollisionInfo info;
 	CollisionEvent(const crepe::CollisionSystem::CollisionInfo& collisionInfo)
         : info(collisionInfo) {}
 };
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered when text is submitted, e.g., from a text input.
+ */
 class TextSubmitEvent : public Event {
 public:
+	//! The submitted text.
 	std::string text = "";
 };
-class ShutDownEvent : public Event {
-public:
-};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event triggered to indicate the application is shutting down.
+ */
+class ShutDownEvent : public Event {};
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.cpp b/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.cpp
index 93a116a..4dc232f 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.cpp
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 #include "EventHandler.h"
-bool IEventHandlerWrapper::exec(const Event & e) { return call(e); }
+
+using namespace crepe;
+
+bool IEventHandlerWrapper::exec(const Event & e) { return this->call(e); }
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.h b/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.h
index 0ab90de..ef659fd 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.h
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "Event.h"
+
 #include <functional>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <typeindex>
+#include <string>
 
+#include "Event.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
 /**
  * \brief A type alias for an event handler function.
  * 
@@ -11,8 +13,9 @@
  * indicating whether the event is handled.
  * 
  * \tparam EventType The type of event this handler will handle.
+ * 
+ * Returning \c false from an event handler results in the event being propogated to other listeners for the same event type, while returning \c true stops propogation altogether.
  */
-// TODO: typedef
 template <typename EventType>
 using EventHandler = std::function<bool(const EventType & e)>;
 
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ using EventHandler = std::function<bool(const EventType & e)>;
  * \brief An abstract base class for event handler wrappers.
  * 
  * This class provides the interface for handling events. Derived classes must implement the
- * `call()` method to process events and the `get_type()` method to return the handler's type.
+ * `call()` method to process events
  */
 class IEventHandlerWrapper {
 public:
@@ -40,15 +43,6 @@ public:
      */
 	bool exec(const Event & e);
 
-	/**
-     * \brief Get the type of the event handler.
-     * 
-     * This method returns the type of the event handler as a string.
-     * 
-     * \return A string representing the handler's type.
-     */
-	virtual std::string get_type() const = 0;
-
 private:
 	/**
      * \brief The method responsible for handling the event.
@@ -81,8 +75,7 @@ public:
      * 
      * \param handler The event handler function.
      */
-	explicit EventHandlerWrapper(const EventHandler<EventType> & handler)
-		: m_handler(handler), m_handler_type(m_handler.target_type().name()) {}
+	explicit EventHandlerWrapper(const EventHandler<EventType> & handler);
 
 private:
 	/**
@@ -93,20 +86,11 @@ private:
      * \param e The event to be handled.
      * \return A boolean value indicating whether the event is handled.
      */
-	bool call(const Event & e) override {
-		return m_handler(static_cast<const EventType &>(e));
-	}
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Returns the type of the handler.
-     * 
-     * This method returns a string representing the type of the event handler.
-     * 
-     * \return The handler type as a string.
-     */
-	std::string get_type() const override { return m_handler_type; }
+	bool call(const Event & e) override;
 	//! The event handler function.
-	EventHandler<EventType> m_handler;
-	//! The type name of the handler function.
-	const std::string m_handler_type;
+	EventHandler<EventType> handler;
 };
+
+} // namespace crepe
+
+#include "EventHandler.hpp"
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.hpp b/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..391dcca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/api/EventHandler.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <typeindex>
+
+#include "EventHandler.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+
+// Implementation of EventHandlerWrapper constructor
+template <typename EventType>
+EventHandlerWrapper<EventType>::EventHandlerWrapper(const EventHandler<EventType> & handler)
+	: handler(handler) {}
+
+// Implementation of EventHandlerWrapper::call
+template <typename EventType>
+bool EventHandlerWrapper<EventType>::call(const Event & e) {
+	return this->handler(static_cast<const EventType &>(e));
+}
+
+} //namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/EventManager.cpp b/src/crepe/api/EventManager.cpp
index e881d49..20f0dd3 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/EventManager.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/EventManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "EventManager.h"
 
 using namespace crepe;
+using namespace std;
 
 EventManager & EventManager::get_instance() {
 	static EventManager instance;
@@ -8,74 +9,38 @@ EventManager & EventManager::get_instance() {
 }
 
 void EventManager::dispatch_events() {
-	for (std::vector<std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Event>, int,
-								std::type_index>>::iterator event_it
-		 = this->events_queue.begin();
-		 event_it != this->events_queue.end();) {
-		std::unique_ptr<Event> & event = std::get<0>(*event_it);
-		int channel = std::get<1>(*event_it);
-		std::type_index event_type = std::get<2>(*event_it);
+	for (auto & event : this->events_queue) {
+		this->handle_event(event.type, event.channel, *event.event.get());
+	}
+	this->events_queue.clear();
+}
 
-		bool event_handled = false;
+void EventManager::handle_event(type_index type, event_channel_t channel, const Event & data) {
+	auto handlers_it = this->subscribers.find(type);
+	if (handlers_it == this->subscribers.end()) return;
 
-		if (channel) {
-			std::unordered_map<
-				std::type_index,
-				std::unordered_map<
-					int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>>::
-				iterator handlers_it
-				= subscribers_by_event_id.find(event_type);
-			if (handlers_it != subscribers_by_event_id.end()) {
-				std::unordered_map<
-					int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>> &
-					handlers_map
-					= handlers_it->second;
-				std::unordered_map<
-					int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>::
-					iterator handlers
-					= handlers_map.find(channel);
-				if (handlers != handlers_map.end()) {
-					std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> &
-						callbacks
-						= handlers->second;
-					for (std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>::
-							 iterator handler_it
-						 = callbacks.begin();
-						 handler_it != callbacks.end(); ++handler_it) {
-						if ((*handler_it)->exec(*event)) {
-							event_it = events_queue.erase(event_it);
-							event_handled = true;
-							break;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			// Handle event for all channels
-			std::unordered_map<
-				std::type_index,
-				std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>::iterator
-				handlers_it
-				= this->subscribers.find(event_type);
-			if (handlers_it != this->subscribers.end()) {
-				std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> & handlers
-					= handlers_it->second;
-				for (std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>::
-						 iterator handler_it
-					 = handlers.begin();
-					 handler_it != handlers.end(); ++handler_it) {
-					// remove event from queue since and continue when callback returns true
-					if ((*handler_it)->exec(*event)) {
-						event_it = this->events_queue.erase(event_it);
-						event_handled = true;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
+	vector<CallbackEntry> & handlers = handlers_it->second;
+	for (auto & handler : handlers) {
+		bool check_channel = handler.channel != CHANNEL_ALL || channel != CHANNEL_ALL;
+		if (check_channel && handler.channel != channel) continue;
+
+		bool handled = handler.callback->exec(data);
+		if (handled) return;
+	}
+}
+
+void EventManager::clear() {
+	this->subscribers.clear();
+	this->events_queue.clear();
+}
 
-		if (!event_handled) {
-			++event_it;
+void EventManager::unsubscribe(subscription_t id) {
+	for (auto & [event_type, handlers] : this->subscribers) {
+		for (auto it = handlers.begin(); it != handlers.end(); it++) {
+			// find listener with subscription id
+			if ((*it).id != id) continue;
+			it = handlers.erase(it);
+			return;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/EventManager.h b/src/crepe/api/EventManager.h
index 38d2e64..348a04d 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/EventManager.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/EventManager.h
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <functional>
 #include <memory>
-#include <type_traits>
 #include <typeindex>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
@@ -10,113 +8,154 @@
 #include "Event.h"
 #include "EventHandler.h"
 
-
 namespace crepe {
+
+//! Event listener unique ID
+typedef size_t subscription_t;
+
+/**
+ * \brief Event channel
+ *
+ * Events can be sent to a specific channel, which prevents listeners on other channels from
+ * being called. The default channel is EventManager::CHANNEL_ALL, which calls all listeners.
+ */
+typedef size_t event_channel_t;
+
 /**
  * \class EventManager
- * \brief The EventManager class is responsible for managing the subscription, triggering, 
- * and queueing of events. It handles events and dispatches them to appropriate subscribers.
+ * \brief Manages event subscriptions, triggers, and queues, enabling decoupled event handling.
+ * 
+ * The `EventManager` acts as a centralized event system. It allows for registering callbacks
+ * for specific event types, triggering events synchronously, queueing events for later
+ * processing, and managing subscriptions via unique identifiers.
  */
 class EventManager {
 public:
-	/**
-     * \brief Deleted copy constructor to prevent copying of the EventManager instance.
-     */
-	EventManager(const EventManager &) = delete;
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Deleted copy assignment operator to prevent assignment of the EventManager instance.
-     */
-	const EventManager & operator=(const EventManager &) = delete;
+	static constexpr const event_channel_t CHANNEL_ALL = -1;
 
 	/**
-     * \brief Get the singleton instance of the EventManager.
-     * 
-     * This method returns the unique instance of the EventManager, creating it on the first call.
-     * 
-     * \return Reference to the EventManager instance.
-     */
+	 * \brief Get the singleton instance of the EventManager.
+	 * 
+	 * This method returns the unique instance of the EventManager, creating it if it
+	 * doesn't already exist. Ensures only one instance is active in the program.
+	 * 
+	 * \return Reference to the singleton instance of the EventManager.
+	 */
 	static EventManager & get_instance();
 
 	/**
-     * \brief Subscribe to an event.
-     * 
-     * This method allows the registration of a callback for a specific event type and channel.
-     * 
-     * \tparam EventType The type of the event to subscribe to.
-     * \param callback The callback function to invoke when the event is triggered.
-     * \param channel The channel number to subscribe to (default is 0).
-     */
+	 * \brief Subscribe to a specific event type.
+	 * 
+	 * Registers a callback for a given event type and optional channel. Each callback
+	 * is assigned a unique subscription ID that can be used for later unsubscription.
+	 * 
+	 * \tparam EventType The type of the event to subscribe to.
+	 * \param callback The callback function to be invoked when the event is triggered.
+	 * \param channel The channel number to subscribe to (default is CHANNEL_ALL, which listens to all channels).
+	 * \return A unique subscription ID associated with the registered callback.
+	 */
 	template <typename EventType>
-	void subscribe(EventHandler<EventType> && callback, int channel = 0);
+	subscription_t subscribe(const EventHandler<EventType> & callback,
+							 event_channel_t channel = CHANNEL_ALL);
 
 	/**
-     * \brief Unsubscribe from an event.
-     * 
-     * This method removes a previously registered callback from an event.
-     * 
-     * \tparam EventType The type of the event to unsubscribe from.
-     * \param callback The callback function to remove from the subscription list.
-     * \param channel The event ID to unsubscribe from.
-     */
-	template <typename EventType>
-	void unsubscribe(const EventHandler<EventType> &, int channel);
+	 * \brief Unsubscribe a previously registered callback.
+	 * 
+	 * Removes a callback from the subscription list based on its unique subscription ID.
+	 * 
+	 * \param event_id The unique subscription ID of the callback to remove.
+	 */
+	void unsubscribe(subscription_t event_id);
 
 	/**
-     * \brief Trigger an event.
-     * 
-     * This method invokes the appropriate callback(s) for the specified event.
-     * 
-     * \tparam EventType The type of the event to trigger.
-     * \param event The event data to pass to the callback.
-     * \param channel The channel from which to trigger the event (default is 0).
-     */
+	 * \brief Trigger an event immediately.
+	 * 
+	 * Synchronously invokes all registered callbacks for the given event type on the specified channel.
+	 * 
+	 * \tparam EventType The type of the event to trigger.
+	 * \param event The event instance to pass to the callbacks.
+	 * \param channel The channel to trigger the event on (default is CHANNEL_ALL, which triggers on all channels).
+	 */
 	template <typename EventType>
-	void trigger_event(const EventType & event, int channel);
+	void trigger_event(const EventType & event, event_channel_t channel = CHANNEL_ALL);
 
 	/**
-     * \brief Queue an event for later processing.
-     * 
-     * This method adds an event to the event queue, which will be processed in the 
-     * dispatch_events function.
-     * 
-     * \tparam EventType The type of the event to queue.
-     * \param event The event to queue.
-     * \param channel The channel number for the event (default is 0).
-     */
+	 * \brief Queue an event for later processing.
+	 * 
+	 * Adds an event to the event queue to be processed during the next call to `dispatch_events`.
+	 * 
+	 * \tparam EventType The type of the event to queue.
+	 * \param event The event instance to queue.
+	 * \param channel The channel to associate with the event (default is CHANNEL_ALL).
+	 */
 	template <typename EventType>
-	void queue_event(EventType && event, int channel);
+	void queue_event(const EventType & event, event_channel_t channel = CHANNEL_ALL);
 
 	/**
-     * \brief Dispatch all queued events.
-     * 
-     * This method processes all events in the event queue and triggers the corresponding 
-     * callbacks for each event.
-     */
+	 * \brief Process all queued events.
+	 * 
+	 * Iterates through the event queue and triggers callbacks for each queued event.
+	 * Events are removed from the queue once processed.
+	 */
 	void dispatch_events();
 
+	/**
+	 * \brief Clear all subscriptions.
+	 * 
+	 * Removes all registered event handlers and clears the subscription list.
+	 */
+	void clear();
+
 private:
 	/**
-     * \brief Default constructor for the EventManager.
-     * 
-     * This constructor is private to enforce the singleton pattern.
-     */
+	 * \brief Default constructor for the EventManager.
+	 * 
+	 * Constructor is private to enforce the singleton pattern.
+	 */
 	EventManager() = default;
 
-	//! The queue of events to be processed.
-	std::vector<std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Event>, int, std::type_index>>
-		events_queue;
-	//! Registered event handlers.
-	std::unordered_map<std::type_index,
-					   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>
-		subscribers;
-	//! Event handlers indexed by event ID.
-	std::unordered_map<
-		std::type_index,
-		std::unordered_map<int,
-						   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>>
-		subscribers_by_event_id;
+	/**
+	 * \struct QueueEntry
+	 * \brief Represents an entry in the event queue.
+	 */
+	struct QueueEntry {
+		std::unique_ptr<Event> event; ///< The event instance.
+		event_channel_t channel = CHANNEL_ALL; ///< The channel associated with the event.
+		std::type_index type; ///< The type of the event.
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief Internal event handler
+	 *
+	 * This function processes a single event, and is used to process events both during
+	 * EventManager::dispatch_events and inside EventManager::trigger_event
+	 *
+	 * \param type \c typeid of concrete Event class
+	 * \param channel Event channel
+	 * \param data Event data
+	 */
+	void handle_event(std::type_index type, event_channel_t channel, const Event & data);
+
+	/**
+	 * \struct CallbackEntry
+	 * \brief Represents a registered event handler callback.
+	 */
+	struct CallbackEntry {
+		std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper> callback; ///< The callback function wrapper.
+		event_channel_t channel = CHANNEL_ALL; ///< The channel this callback listens to.
+		subscription_t id = -1; ///< Unique subscription ID.
+	};
+
+	//! The queue of events to be processed during dispatch.
+	std::vector<QueueEntry> events_queue;
+
+	//! A map of event type to registered callbacks.
+	std::unordered_map<std::type_index, std::vector<CallbackEntry>> subscribers;
+
+	//! Counter to generate unique subscription IDs.
+	subscription_t subscription_counter = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace crepe
+
 #include "EventManager.hpp"
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/EventManager.hpp b/src/crepe/api/EventManager.hpp
index b509097..a5f4556 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/EventManager.hpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/EventManager.hpp
@@ -1,140 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+
 #include "EventManager.h"
+
 namespace crepe {
 
 template <typename EventType>
-void EventManager::subscribe(EventHandler<EventType> && callback, int channel) {
+subscription_t EventManager::subscribe(const EventHandler<EventType> & callback,
+									   event_channel_t channel) {
+	subscription_counter++;
 	std::type_index event_type = typeid(EventType);
 	std::unique_ptr<EventHandlerWrapper<EventType>> handler
 		= std::make_unique<EventHandlerWrapper<EventType>>(callback);
-
-	if (channel) {
-		std::unordered_map<int,
-						   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>> &
-			handlers_map
-			= this->subscribers_by_event_id[event_type];
-		std::unordered_map<
-			int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>::iterator
-			handlers
-			= handlers_map.find(channel);
-		if (handlers != handlers_map.end()) {
-			handlers->second.emplace_back(std::move(handler));
-		} else {
-			handlers_map[channel].emplace_back(std::move(handler));
-		}
-	} else {
-		std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> & handlers
-			= this->subscribers[event_type];
-		handlers.emplace_back(std::move(handler));
-	}
-}
-
-template <typename EventType>
-void EventManager::queue_event(EventType && event, int channel) {
-	std::type_index event_type = std::type_index(typeid(EventType));
-
-	std::unique_ptr<EventType> event_ptr
-		= std::make_unique<EventType>(std::forward<EventType>(event));
-
-	std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<Event>, int, std::type_index> tuple(
-		std::move(event_ptr), channel, event_type);
-	this->events_queue.push_back(std::move(tuple));
+	std::vector<CallbackEntry> & handlers = this->subscribers[event_type];
+	handlers.emplace_back(CallbackEntry{
+		.callback = std::move(handler), .channel = channel, .id = subscription_counter});
+	return subscription_counter;
 }
 
 template <typename EventType>
-void EventManager::trigger_event(const EventType & event, int channel) {
-	std::type_index event_type = std::type_index(typeid(EventType));
-
-	if (channel > 0) {
-		std::unordered_map<int,
-						   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>> &
-			handlers_map
-			= this->subscribers_by_event_id[event_type];
-		std::unordered_map<
-			int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>::iterator
-			handlers_it
-			= handlers_map.find(channel);
-
-		if (handlers_it != handlers_map.end()) {
-			std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> & handlers
-				= handlers_it->second;
-			for (std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>::iterator it
-				 = handlers.begin();
-				 it != handlers.end();++it) {
-				// stops when callback returns true
-				if((*it)->exec(event)){
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> & handlers
-			= this->subscribers[event_type];
-		for (std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>::iterator it
-			 = handlers.begin();
-			 it != handlers.end();++it) {
-			// stops when callback returns true
-			if((*it)->exec(event)){
-					break;
-				}
-		}
-	}
+void EventManager::queue_event(const EventType & event, event_channel_t channel) {
+	static_assert(std::is_base_of<Event, EventType>::value,
+				  "EventType must derive from Event");
+	this->events_queue.push_back(QueueEntry{
+		.event = std::make_unique<EventType>(event),
+		.channel = channel,
+		.type = typeid(EventType),
+	});
 }
 
 template <typename EventType>
-void EventManager::unsubscribe(const EventHandler<EventType> & callback,
-							   int channel) {
-	std::type_index event_type(typeid(EventType));
-	std::string handler_name = callback.target_type().name();
-
-	if (channel) {
-		std::unordered_map<
-			std::type_index,
-			std::unordered_map<
-				int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>>::
-			iterator subscriber_list
-			= this->subscribers_by_event_id.find(event_type);
-		if (subscriber_list != this->subscribers_by_event_id.end()) {
-			std::unordered_map<
-				int, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>> &
-				handlers_map
-				= subscriber_list->second;
-			std::unordered_map<
-				int,
-				std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>::iterator
-				handlers
-				= handlers_map.find(channel);
-			if (handlers != handlers_map.end()) {
-				std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> & callbacks
-					= handlers->second;
-				for (std::vector<
-						 std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>::iterator it
-					 = callbacks.begin();
-					 it != callbacks.end(); ++it) {
-					if ((*it)->get_type() == handler_name) {
-						it = callbacks.erase(it);
-						return;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		std::unordered_map<std::type_index,
-						   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>>::
-			iterator handlers_it
-			= this->subscribers.find(event_type);
-		if (handlers_it != this->subscribers.end()) {
-			std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>> & handlers
-				= handlers_it->second;
-			for (std::vector<std::unique_ptr<IEventHandlerWrapper>>::iterator it
-				 = handlers.begin();
-				 it != handlers.end(); ++it) {
-				if ((*it)->get_type() == handler_name) {
-					it = handlers.erase(it);
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
+void EventManager::trigger_event(const EventType & event, event_channel_t channel) {
+	this->handle_event(typeid(EventType), channel, event);
 }
 
-}
+} // namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.cpp b/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.cpp
index 4fd9855..8642655 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.cpp
@@ -2,50 +2,18 @@
 
 using namespace crepe;
 
-IKeyListener::IKeyListener() {
-	this->channel = channel;
-	this->subscribe_events();
-}
-IKeyListener::IKeyListener(int channel) {
-	this->channel = channel;
-	this->subscribe_events();
-}
-IKeyListener::~IKeyListener() { this->unsubscribe_events(); }
-
-void IKeyListener::subscribe_events() {
-	key_pressed_handler = [this](const KeyPressEvent & event) {
-		return this->on_key_pressed(event);
-	};
-	key_released_handler = [this](const KeyReleaseEvent & event) {
-		return this->on_key_released(event);
-	};
-	EventManager::get_instance().subscribe<KeyPressEvent>(
-		std::move(this->key_pressed_handler), this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().subscribe<KeyReleaseEvent>(
-		std::move(this->key_released_handler), this->channel);
+// Constructor with specified channel
+IKeyListener::IKeyListener(event_channel_t channel)
+	: event_manager(EventManager::get_instance()) {
+	this->press_id = event_manager.subscribe<KeyPressEvent>(
+		[this](const KeyPressEvent & event) { return this->on_key_pressed(event); }, channel);
+	this->release_id = event_manager.subscribe<KeyReleaseEvent>(
+		[this](const KeyReleaseEvent & event) { return this->on_key_released(event); },
+		channel);
 }
 
-void IKeyListener::unsubscribe_events() {
-	EventManager::get_instance().unsubscribe<KeyPressEvent>(
-		this->key_pressed_handler, channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().unsubscribe<KeyReleaseEvent>(
-		this->key_released_handler, channel);
-	std::cout << std::endl;
-}
-void IKeyListener::activate_keys() {
-	if (this->active) {
-		return;
-	}
-	this->subscribe_events();
-}
-void IKeyListener::deactivate_keys() {
-	if (!this->active) {
-		return;
-	}
-	this->unsubscribe_events();
-}
-void IKeyListener::set_channel(int channel) {
-	this->unsubscribe_events();
-	this->channel = channel;
-	this->subscribe_events();
+// Destructor, unsubscribe events
+IKeyListener::~IKeyListener() {
+	event_manager.unsubscribe(this->press_id);
+	event_manager.unsubscribe(this->release_id);
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.h b/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.h
index 839acbf..328a4c2 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/IKeyListener.h
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include "Event.h"
 #include "EventHandler.h"
 #include "EventManager.h"
 
+namespace crepe {
+
 /**
  * \class IKeyListener
  * \brief Interface for keyboard event handling in the application.
@@ -13,17 +16,12 @@ public:
      * \brief Constructs an IKeyListener with a specified channel.
      * \param channel The channel ID for event handling.
      */
-	IKeyListener(int channel);
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Default constructor for IKeyListener.
-     */
-	IKeyListener();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Destructor.
-     */
+	IKeyListener(event_channel_t channel = EventManager::CHANNEL_ALL);
 	virtual ~IKeyListener();
+	IKeyListener(const IKeyListener &) = delete;
+	IKeyListener & operator=(const IKeyListener &) = delete;
+	IKeyListener & operator=(IKeyListener &&) = delete;
+	IKeyListener(IKeyListener &&) = delete;
 
 	/**
      * \brief Pure virtual function to handle key press events.
@@ -39,40 +37,13 @@ public:
      */
 	virtual bool on_key_released(const KeyReleaseEvent & event) = 0;
 
-	/**
-     * \brief Activates key listening.
-     */
-	void activate_keys();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Deactivates key listening.
-     */
-	void deactivate_keys();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Sets the channel ID for event handling.
-     * \param channel The channel ID to set.
-     */
-	void set_channel(int channel);
-
-protected:
-	/**
-     * \brief Subscribes to key events.
-     */
-	void subscribe_events();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Unsubscribes from key events.
-     */
-	void unsubscribe_events();
-
 private:
-	//! Indicates whether key listening is active.
-	bool active = true;
-	//! Channel ID for event handling.
-	int channel = 0;
-	//! Key press event handler.
-	EventHandler<KeyPressEvent> key_pressed_handler;
-	//!< Key release event handler.
-	EventHandler<KeyReleaseEvent> key_released_handler;
+	//! Key press event id
+	subscription_t press_id = -1;
+	//! Key release event id
+	subscription_t release_id = -1;
+	//! EventManager reference
+	EventManager & event_manager;
 };
+
+} // namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.cpp b/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.cpp
index 489e55b..989aeb3 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.cpp
@@ -2,63 +2,28 @@
 
 using namespace crepe;
 
-IMouseListener::IMouseListener(int channel) { this->channel = channel; }
-
-IMouseListener::IMouseListener() { this->subscribe_events(); }
-
-IMouseListener::~IMouseListener() { this->unsubscribe_events(); }
-
-void IMouseListener::subscribe_events() {
-	// Define handler lambdas and subscribe them
-	mouse_click_handler = [this](const MouseClickEvent & event) {
-		return this->on_mouse_clicked(event);
-	};
-	mouse_press_handler = [this](const MousePressEvent & event) {
-		return this->on_mouse_pressed(event);
-	};
-	mouse_release_handler = [this](const MouseReleaseEvent & event) {
-		return this->on_mouse_released(event);
-	};
-	mouse_move_handler = [this](const MouseMoveEvent & event) {
-		return this->on_mouse_moved(event);
-	};
-	EventManager::get_instance().subscribe<MouseClickEvent>(
-		std::move(this->mouse_click_handler), this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().subscribe<MousePressEvent>(
-		std::move(this->mouse_press_handler), this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().subscribe<MouseReleaseEvent>(
-		std::move(this->mouse_release_handler), this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().subscribe<MouseMoveEvent>(
-		std::move(this->mouse_move_handler), this->channel);
-}
-// TODO: reference voor singleton
-void IMouseListener::unsubscribe_events() {
-	EventManager::get_instance().unsubscribe<MouseClickEvent>(
-		this->mouse_click_handler, this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().unsubscribe<MousePressEvent>(
-		this->mouse_press_handler, this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().unsubscribe<MouseReleaseEvent>(
-		this->mouse_release_handler, this->channel);
-	EventManager::get_instance().unsubscribe<MouseMoveEvent>(
-		this->mouse_move_handler, this->channel);
-}
-
-void IMouseListener::activate_mouse() {
-	if (this->active) {
-		return;
-	}
-	this->subscribe_events();
-}
-
-void IMouseListener::deactivate_mouse() {
-	if (!this->active) {
-		return;
-	}
-	this->unsubscribe_events();
+IMouseListener::IMouseListener(event_channel_t channel)
+	: event_manager(EventManager::get_instance()) {
+	this->click_id = event_manager.subscribe<MouseClickEvent>(
+		[this](const MouseClickEvent & event) { return this->on_mouse_clicked(event); },
+		channel);
+
+	this->press_id = event_manager.subscribe<MousePressEvent>(
+		[this](const MousePressEvent & event) { return this->on_mouse_pressed(event); },
+		channel);
+
+	this->release_id = event_manager.subscribe<MouseReleaseEvent>(
+		[this](const MouseReleaseEvent & event) { return this->on_mouse_released(event); },
+		channel);
+
+	this->move_id = event_manager.subscribe<MouseMoveEvent>(
+		[this](const MouseMoveEvent & event) { return this->on_mouse_moved(event); }, channel);
 }
 
-void IMouseListener::set_channel(int channel) {
-	this->unsubscribe_events();
-	this->channel = channel;
-	this->subscribe_events();
+IMouseListener::~IMouseListener() {
+	// Unsubscribe event handlers
+	event_manager.unsubscribe(this->click_id);
+	event_manager.unsubscribe(this->press_id);
+	event_manager.unsubscribe(this->release_id);
+	event_manager.unsubscribe(this->move_id);
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.h b/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.h
index 7e92956..15e1619 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/IMouseListener.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "EventHandler.h"
 #include "EventManager.h"
 
+namespace crepe {
+
 /**
  * \class IMouseListener
  * \brief Interface for mouse event handling in the application.
@@ -11,34 +13,14 @@
 class IMouseListener {
 public:
 	/**
-     * \brief Default constructor.
-     */
-	IMouseListener();
-
-	/**
      * \brief Constructs an IMouseListener with a specified channel.
      * \param channel The channel ID for event handling.
      */
-	IMouseListener(int channel);
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Destructor.
-     */
+	IMouseListener(event_channel_t channel = EventManager::CHANNEL_ALL);
 	virtual ~IMouseListener();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Copy constructor (deleted).
-     */
-	IMouseListener(const IMouseListener &) = delete;
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Copy assignment operator (deleted).
-     */
 	IMouseListener & operator=(const IMouseListener &) = delete;
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Move constructor (deleted).
-     */
+	IMouseListener(const IMouseListener &) = delete;
+	IMouseListener & operator=(const IMouseListener &&) = delete;
 	IMouseListener(IMouseListener &&) = delete;
 
 	/**
@@ -74,44 +56,17 @@ public:
      */
 	virtual bool on_mouse_moved(const MouseMoveEvent & event) = 0;
 
-	/**
-     * \brief Activates mouse listening.
-     */
-	void activate_mouse();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Deactivates mouse listening.
-     */
-	void deactivate_mouse();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Sets the channel ID for event handling.
-     * \param channel The channel ID to set.
-     */
-	void set_channel(int channel);
-
-protected:
-	/**
-     * \brief Subscribes to mouse events on the specified channel.
-     */
-	void subscribe_events();
-
-	/**
-     * \brief Unsubscribes from mouse events on the specified channel.
-     */
-	void unsubscribe_events();
-
 private:
-	//! Indicates whether mouse listening is active.
-	bool active = true;
-	//! Channel ID for event handling.
-	int channel = 0;
-	//! Mouse click event handler.
-	EventHandler<MouseClickEvent> mouse_click_handler;
-	//! Mouse press event handler.
-	EventHandler<MousePressEvent> mouse_press_handler;
-	//! Mouse release event handler.
-	EventHandler<MouseReleaseEvent> mouse_release_handler;
-	//! Mouse move event handler.
-	EventHandler<MouseMoveEvent> mouse_move_handler;
+	//! Mouse click event id
+	subscription_t click_id = -1;
+	//! Mouse press event id
+	subscription_t press_id = -1;
+	//! Mouse release event id
+	subscription_t release_id = -1;
+	//! Mouse move event id
+	subscription_t move_id = -1;
+	//! EventManager reference
+	EventManager & event_manager;
 };
+
+} //namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/KeyCodes.h b/src/crepe/api/KeyCodes.h
index e5a91fc..9e173e0 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/KeyCodes.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/KeyCodes.h
@@ -1,94 +1,93 @@
 #pragma once
 
+//! Enumeration for mouse button inputs, including standard and extended buttons.
 enum class MouseButton {
-	NONE = 0,
-	LEFT_MOUSE = 1,
-	RIGHT_MOUSE = 2,
-	MIDDLE_MOUSE = 3,
-	X1_MOUSE = 4,
-	X2_MOUSE = 5,
-	SCROLL_UP = 6,
-	SCROLL_DOWN = 7,
+	NONE = 0, //!< No mouse button input.
+	LEFT_MOUSE = 1, //!< Left mouse button.
+	RIGHT_MOUSE = 2, //!< Right mouse button.
+	MIDDLE_MOUSE = 3, //!< Middle mouse button (scroll wheel press).
+	X1_MOUSE = 4, //!< First extended mouse button.
+	X2_MOUSE = 5, //!< Second extended mouse button.
+	SCROLL_UP = 6, //!< Scroll wheel upward movement.
+	SCROLL_DOWN = 7, //!< Scroll wheel downward movement.
 };
 
-enum class Keycode : int {
-	NONE = 0,
-	SPACE = 32,
-	APOSTROPHE = 39, /* ' */
-	COMMA = 44, /* , */
-	MINUS = 45, /* - */
-	PERIOD = 46, /* . */
-	SLASH = 47, /* / */
-
-	D0 = 48, /* 0 */
-	D1 = 49, /* 1 */
-	D2 = 50, /* 2 */
-	D3 = 51, /* 3 */
-	D4 = 52, /* 4 */
-	D5 = 53, /* 5 */
-	D6 = 54, /* 6 */
-	D7 = 55, /* 7 */
-	D8 = 56, /* 8 */
-	D9 = 57, /* 9 */
-
-	SEMICOLON = 59, /* ; */
-	EQUAL = 61, /* = */
-
-	A = 65,
-	B = 66,
-	C = 67,
-	D = 68,
-	E = 69,
-	F = 70,
-	G = 71,
-	H = 72,
-	I = 73,
-	J = 74,
-	K = 75,
-	L = 76,
-	M = 77,
-	N = 78,
-	O = 79,
-	P = 80,
-	Q = 81,
-	R = 82,
-	S = 83,
-	T = 84,
-	U = 85,
-	V = 86,
-	W = 87,
-	X = 88,
-	Y = 89,
-	Z = 90,
-
-	LEFT_BRACKET = 91, /* [ */
-	BACKSLASH = 92, /* \ */
-	RIGHT_BRACKET = 93, /* ] */
-	GRAVE_ACCENT = 96, /* ` */
-
-	WORLD1 = 161, /* non-US #1 */
-	WORLD2 = 162, /* non-US #2 */
-
-	/* Function keys */
-	ESCAPE = 256,
-	ENTER = 257,
-	TAB = 258,
-	BACKSPACE = 259,
-	INSERT = 260,
-	DELETE = 261,
-	RIGHT = 262,
-	LEFT = 263,
-	DOWN = 264,
-	UP = 265,
-	PAGE_UP = 266,
-	PAGE_DOWN = 267,
-	HOME = 268,
-	END = 269,
-	CAPS_LOCK = 280,
-	SCROLL_LOCK = 281,
-	NUM_LOCK = 282,
-	PRINT_SCREEN = 283,
-	PAUSE = 284,
+//! Enumeration for keyboard key inputs, including printable characters, function keys, and keypad keys.
+enum class Keycode {
+	NONE = 0, //!< No key input.
+	SPACE = 32, //!< Spacebar.
+	APOSTROPHE = 39, //!< Apostrophe (').
+	COMMA = 44, //!< Comma (,).
+	MINUS = 45, //!< Minus (-).
+	PERIOD = 46, //!< Period (.).
+	SLASH = 47, //!< Slash (/).
+	D0 = 48, //!< Digit 0.
+	D1 = 49, //!< Digit 1.
+	D2 = 50, //!< Digit 2.
+	D3 = 51, //!< Digit 3.
+	D4 = 52, //!< Digit 4.
+	D5 = 53, //!< Digit 5.
+	D6 = 54, //!< Digit 6.
+	D7 = 55, //!< Digit 7.
+	D8 = 56, //!< Digit 8.
+	D9 = 57, //!< Digit 9.
+	SEMICOLON = 59, //!< Semicolon (;).
+	EQUAL = 61, //!< Equal sign (=).
+	A = 65, //!< Key 'A'.
+	B = 66, //!< Key 'B'.
+	C = 67, //!< Key 'C'.
+	D = 68, //!< Key 'D'.
+	E = 69, //!< Key 'E'.
+	F = 70, //!< Key 'F'.
+	G = 71, //!< Key 'G'.
+	H = 72, //!< Key 'H'.
+	I = 73, //!< Key 'I'.
+	J = 74, //!< Key 'J'.
+	K = 75, //!< Key 'K'.
+	L = 76, //!< Key 'L'.
+	M = 77, //!< Key 'M'.
+	N = 78, //!< Key 'N'.
+	O = 79, //!< Key 'O'.
+	P = 80, //!< Key 'P'.
+	Q = 81, //!< Key 'Q'.
+	R = 82, //!< Key 'R'.
+	S = 83, //!< Key 'S'.
+	T = 84, //!< Key 'T'.
+	U = 85, //!< Key 'U'.
+	V = 86, //!< Key 'V'.
+	W = 87, //!< Key 'W'.
+	X = 88, //!< Key 'X'.
+	Y = 89, //!< Key 'Y'.
+	Z = 90, //!< Key 'Z'.
+	LEFT_BRACKET = 91, //!< Left bracket ([).
+	BACKSLASH = 92, //!< Backslash (\).
+	RIGHT_BRACKET = 93, //!< Right bracket (]).
+	GRAVE_ACCENT = 96, //!< Grave accent (`).
+	WORLD1 = 161, //!< Non-US key #1.
+	WORLD2 = 162, //!< Non-US key #2.
+	ESCAPE = 256, //!< Escape key.
+	ENTER = 257, //!< Enter key.
+	TAB = 258, //!< Tab key.
+	BACKSPACE = 259, //!< Backspace key.
+	INSERT = 260, //!< Insert key.
+	DELETE = 261, //!< Delete key.
+	RIGHT = 262, //!< Right arrow key.
+	LEFT = 263, //!< Left arrow key.
+	DOWN = 264, //!< Down arrow key.
+	UP = 265, //!< Up arrow key.
+	PAGE_UP = 266, //!< Page Up key.
+	PAGE_DOWN = 267, //!< Page Down key.
+	HOME = 268, //!< Home key.
+	END = 269, //!< End key.
+	CAPS_LOCK = 280, //!< Caps Lock key.
+	SCROLL_LOCK = 281, //!< Scroll Lock key.
+	NUM_LOCK = 282, //!< Num Lock key.
+	PRINT_SCREEN = 283, //!< Print Screen key.
+	PAUSE = 284, //!< Pause key.
+	/**
+	 * \name Function keys (F1-F25).
+	 * \{
+	 */
 	F1 = 290,
 	F2 = 291,
 	F3 = 292,
@@ -114,8 +113,11 @@ enum class Keycode : int {
 	F23 = 312,
 	F24 = 313,
 	F25 = 314,
-
-	/* Keypad */
+	/// \}
+	/**
+	 * \name Keypad digits and operators.
+	 * \{
+	 */
 	KP0 = 320,
 	KP1 = 321,
 	KP2 = 322,
@@ -133,7 +135,11 @@ enum class Keycode : int {
 	KP_ADD = 334,
 	KP_ENTER = 335,
 	KP_EQUAL = 336,
-
+	/// \}
+	/**
+	 * \name Modifier keys.
+	 * \{
+	 */
 	LEFT_SHIFT = 340,
 	LEFT_CONTROL = 341,
 	LEFT_ALT = 342,
@@ -142,5 +148,6 @@ enum class Keycode : int {
 	RIGHT_CONTROL = 345,
 	RIGHT_ALT = 346,
 	RIGHT_SUPER = 347,
-	MENU = 348
+	/// \}
+	MENU = 348, //!< Menu key.
 };
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ebb074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "Script.h"
+
+using namespace crepe;
+
+Script::~Script() {
+	EventManager & evmgr = *this->event_manager_ref;
+	for (auto id : this->listeners) {
+		evmgr.unsubscribe(id);
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Script.h b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
index 939d142..4d98e4d 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Script.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "../types.h"
 
+#include "EventManager.h"
+
 namespace crepe {
 
 class ScriptSystem;
@@ -22,7 +24,11 @@ class ComponentManager;
 class Script {
 protected:
 	/**
-	 * \brief Script initialization function
+	 * \name Interface functions
+	 * \{
+	 */
+	/**
+	 * \brief Script initialization function (empty by default)
 	 *
 	 * This function is called during the ScriptSystem::update() routine *before*
 	 * Script::update() if it (a) has not yet been called and (b) the \c BehaviorScript component
@@ -30,24 +36,32 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	virtual void init() {}
 	/**
-	 * \brief Script update function
+	 * \brief Script update function (empty by default)
 	 *
 	 * This function is called during the ScriptSystem::update() routine if the \c BehaviorScript
 	 * component holding this script instance is active.
 	 */
 	virtual void update() {}
+	//! \}
+
 	//! ScriptSystem calls \c init() and \c update()
 	friend class crepe::ScriptSystem;
 
 protected:
 	/**
-	 * \brief Get single component of type \c T on this game object (utility)
+	 * \name Utility functions
+	 * \{
+	 */
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief Get single component of type \c T on this game object
 	 *
 	 * \tparam T Type of component
 	 *
 	 * \returns Reference to component
 	 *
-	 * \throws nullptr if this game object does not have a component matching type \c T
+	 * \throws std::runtime_error if this game object does not have a component matching type \c
+	 * T
 	 */
 	template <typename T>
 	T & get_component() const;
@@ -55,7 +69,7 @@ protected:
 	// cause compile-time errors
 
 	/**
-	 * \brief Get all components of type \c T on this game object (utility)
+	 * \brief Get all components of type \c T on this game object
 	 *
 	 * \tparam T Type of component
 	 *
@@ -63,31 +77,65 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	template <typename T>
 	std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<T>> get_components() const;
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief Log a message using Log::logf
+	 *
+	 * \tparam Args Log::logf parameters
+	 * \param args  Log::logf parameters
+	 */
+	template <typename... Args>
+	void logf(Args &&... args);
+
+	game_object_id_t get_game_object_id() const { return this->game_object_id; };
+
 	/**
-	 * \brief Gets game object id this script is attached to
+	 * \brief Subscribe to an event
 	 *
-	 * \returns game object id
+	 * \see EventManager::subscribe
 	 */
-	game_object_id_t get_game_object_id() const {return this->game_object_id;};
-	
+	template <typename EventType>
+	void subscribe(const EventHandler<EventType> & callback, event_channel_t channel = EventManager::CHANNEL_ALL);
+
+	//! \}
+
 protected:
 	// NOTE: Script must have a constructor without arguments so the game programmer doesn't need
 	// to manually add `using Script::Script` to their concrete script class.
 	Script() = default;
 	//! Only \c BehaviorScript instantiates Script
 	friend class BehaviorScript;
+public:
+	// std::unique_ptr destroys script
+	virtual ~Script();
+
+	Script(const Script &) = delete;
+	Script(Script &&) = delete;
+	Script & operator=(const Script &) = delete;
+	Script & operator=(Script &&) = delete;
 
 private:
-	// These references are set by BehaviorScript immediately after calling the constructor of
-	// Script.
+	/**
+	 * \name Late references
+	 *
+	 * These references are set by BehaviorScript immediately after calling the constructor of
+	 * Script.
+	 *
+	 * \{
+	 */
+	//! Game object ID of game object parent BehaviorScript is attached to
 	game_object_id_t game_object_id = -1;
+	//! Reference to component manager instance
 	ComponentManager * component_manager_ref = nullptr;
-	// TODO: use OptionalRef instead of pointer
+	//! Reference to event manager instance
+	EventManager * event_manager_ref = nullptr;
+	//! \}
 
 private:
 	//! Flag to indicate if \c init() has been called already
 	bool initialized = false;
+	//! List of subscribed events
+	std::vector<subscription_t> listeners;
 };
 
 } // namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Script.hpp b/src/crepe/api/Script.hpp
index a064a90..42c8f0b 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Script.hpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Script.hpp
@@ -20,9 +20,21 @@ T & Script::get_component() const {
 
 template <typename T>
 std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<T>> Script::get_components() const {
-	auto & mgr = *this->component_manager_ref;
+	ComponentManager & mgr = *this->component_manager_ref;
 
 	return mgr.get_components_by_id<T>(this->game_object_id);
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void Script::logf(Args &&... args) {
+	Log::logf(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
+template <typename EventType>
+void Script::subscribe(const EventHandler<EventType> & callback, event_channel_t channel) {
+	EventManager & mgr = *this->event_manager_ref;
+	subscription_t listener = mgr.subscribe<EventType>(callback, channel);
+	this->listeners.push_back(listener);
+}
+
 } // namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp
index de0d0ea..734a5bb 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ int Texture::get_width() const {
 }
 int Texture::get_height() const {
 	if (this->texture == nullptr) return 0;
-	return SDLContext::get_instance().get_width(*this);
+	return SDLContext::get_instance().get_height(*this);
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp
index d5d19dc..95cf606 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ DB::DB(const string & path) {
 	this->db = {db, [](libdb::DB * db) { db->close(db, 0); }};
 
 	// load or create database file
-	ret = this->db->open(this->db.get(), NULL, path.c_str(), NULL, libdb::DB_BTREE, DB_CREATE,
-						 0);
+	const char * file = path.empty() ? NULL : path.c_str();
+	ret = this->db->open(this->db.get(), NULL, file, NULL, libdb::DB_BTREE, DB_CREATE, 0);
 	if (ret != 0) throw runtime_error(format("db->open: {}", libdb::db_strerror(ret)));
 
 	// create cursor
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/DB.h b/src/crepe/facade/DB.h
index 629b0eb..115c0f1 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/DB.h
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/DB.h
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ class DB {
 public:
 	/**
 	 * \param path  The path of the database (created if nonexistant)
+	 *
+	 * \note If \p path is empty, the database is entirely in-memory
 	 */
-	DB(const std::string & path);
+	DB(const std::string & path = "");
 	virtual ~DB() = default;
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
index 803516e..00523a6 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_image.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_keycode.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_rect.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_surface.h>
@@ -7,13 +8,15 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <functional>
-#include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "../api/Camera.h"
 #include "../api/Sprite.h"
 #include "../api/Texture.h"
 #include "../api/Transform.h"
+#include "../api/Vector2.h"
 #include "../util/Log.h"
 
 #include "SDLContext.h"
@@ -30,29 +33,22 @@ SDLContext::SDLContext() {
 	dbg_trace();
 	// FIXME: read window defaults from config manager
 
-	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cerr << "SDL could not initialize! SDL_Error: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
-		return;
+	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: SDL_Init error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 	SDL_Window * tmp_window
 		= SDL_CreateWindow("Crepe Game Engine", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED,
 						   this->viewport.w, this->viewport.h, 0);
 	if (!tmp_window) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cerr << "Window could not be created! SDL_Error: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
-		return;
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: SDL_Window error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 	this->game_window = {tmp_window, [](SDL_Window * window) { SDL_DestroyWindow(window); }};
 
 	SDL_Renderer * tmp_renderer
 		= SDL_CreateRenderer(this->game_window.get(), -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED);
 	if (!tmp_renderer) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cerr << "Renderer could not be created! SDL_Error: " << SDL_GetError()
-				  << std::endl;
-		SDL_DestroyWindow(this->game_window.get());
-		return;
+		throw runtime_error(
+			format("SDLContext: SDL_CreateRenderer error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 
 	this->game_renderer
@@ -60,9 +56,7 @@ SDLContext::SDLContext() {
 
 	int img_flags = IMG_INIT_PNG;
 	if (!(IMG_Init(img_flags) & img_flags)) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cout << "SDL_image could not initialize! SDL_image Error: " << IMG_GetError()
-				  << std::endl;
+		throw runtime_error("SDLContext: SDL_image could not initialize!");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +72,6 @@ SDLContext::~SDLContext() {
 	IMG_Quit();
 	SDL_Quit();
 }
-
 void SDLContext::handle_events(bool & running) {
 	//TODO: wouter i need events
 	/*
@@ -103,40 +96,63 @@ void SDLContext::handle_events(bool & running) {
 void SDLContext::clear_screen() { SDL_RenderClear(this->game_renderer.get()); }
 void SDLContext::present_screen() { SDL_RenderPresent(this->game_renderer.get()); }
 
-void SDLContext::draw(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & transform, const Camera & cam) {
-
-	SDL_RendererFlip render_flip
-		= (SDL_RendererFlip) ((SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL * sprite.flip.flip_x)
-							  | (SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL * sprite.flip.flip_y));
-
-	double adjusted_x = (transform.position.x - cam.x -(sprite.sprite_rect.w/2)) * cam.zoom;
-	double adjusted_y = (transform.position.y - cam.y -(sprite.sprite_rect.h/2)) * cam.zoom;
-	double adjusted_w = sprite.sprite_rect.w * transform.scale * cam.zoom;
-	double adjusted_h = sprite.sprite_rect.h * transform.scale * cam.zoom;
-
-	SDL_Rect srcrect = {
+SDL_Rect SDLContext::get_src_rect(const Sprite & sprite) const {
+	return SDL_Rect{
 		.x = sprite.sprite_rect.x,
 		.y = sprite.sprite_rect.y,
 		.w = sprite.sprite_rect.w,
 		.h = sprite.sprite_rect.h,
 	};
+}
+SDL_Rect SDLContext::get_dst_rect(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos,
+								  const double & scale, const Camera & cam) const {
 
-	SDL_Rect dstrect = {
+	double adjusted_x = (pos.x - cam.x) * cam.zoom;
+	double adjusted_y = (pos.y - cam.y) * cam.zoom;
+	double adjusted_w = sprite.sprite_rect.w * scale * cam.zoom;
+	double adjusted_h = sprite.sprite_rect.h * scale * cam.zoom;
+
+	return SDL_Rect{
 		.x = static_cast<int>(adjusted_x),
 		.y = static_cast<int>(adjusted_y),
 		.w = static_cast<int>(adjusted_w),
 		.h = static_cast<int>(adjusted_h),
 	};
+}
+
+void SDLContext::draw_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos,
+							   const double & angle, const double & scale,
+							   const Camera & camera) {
+
+	SDL_RendererFlip render_flip
+		= (SDL_RendererFlip) ((SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL * sprite.flip.flip_x)
+							  | (SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL * sprite.flip.flip_y));
+
+	SDL_Rect srcrect = this->get_src_rect(sprite);
+	SDL_Rect dstrect = this->get_dst_rect(sprite, pos, scale, camera);
+
+	SDL_RenderCopyEx(this->game_renderer.get(), sprite.sprite_image->texture.get(), &srcrect,
+					 &dstrect, angle, NULL, render_flip);
+}
+
+void SDLContext::draw(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & transform, const Camera & cam) {
+
+	SDL_RendererFlip render_flip
+		= (SDL_RendererFlip) ((SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL * sprite.flip.flip_x)
+							  | (SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL * sprite.flip.flip_y));
+
+	SDL_Rect srcrect = this->get_src_rect(sprite);
+	SDL_Rect dstrect = this->get_dst_rect(sprite, transform.position, transform.scale, cam);
 
 	SDL_RenderCopyEx(this->game_renderer.get(), sprite.sprite_image->texture.get(), &srcrect,
 					 &dstrect, transform.rotation, NULL, render_flip);
 }
 
-void SDLContext::camera(const Camera & cam) {
+void SDLContext::set_camera(const Camera & cam) {
 	this->viewport.w = static_cast<int>(cam.aspect_width);
 	this->viewport.h = static_cast<int>(cam.aspect_height);
-	this->viewport.x = static_cast<int>(cam.x) - (SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
-	this->viewport.y = static_cast<int>(cam.y) - (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2);
+	this->viewport.x = static_cast<int>(cam.x) - (this->viewport.w / 2);
+	this->viewport.y = static_cast<int>(cam.y) - (this->viewport.h / 2);
 
 	SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(this->game_renderer.get(), cam.bg_color.r, cam.bg_color.g,
 						   cam.bg_color.b, cam.bg_color.a);
@@ -148,9 +164,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<SDL_Texture, std::function<void(SDL_Texture *)>>
 SDLContext::texture_from_path(const std::string & path) {
 
 	SDL_Surface * tmp = IMG_Load(path.c_str());
-	if (tmp == nullptr) {
-		tmp = IMG_Load("../asset/texture/ERROR.png");
-	}
+	if (tmp == nullptr)
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: IMG_Load error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 
 	std::unique_ptr<SDL_Surface, std::function<void(SDL_Surface *)>> img_surface;
 	img_surface = {tmp, [](SDL_Surface * surface) { SDL_FreeSurface(surface); }};
@@ -159,7 +174,7 @@ SDLContext::texture_from_path(const std::string & path) {
 		= SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(this->game_renderer.get(), img_surface.get());
 
 	if (tmp_texture == nullptr) {
-		throw runtime_error(format("Texture cannot be load from {}", path));
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: Texture cannot be load from {}", path));
 	}
 
 	std::unique_ptr<SDL_Texture, std::function<void(SDL_Texture *)>> img_texture;
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
index 652a83e..841ffc9 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL_keycode.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_rect.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_video.h>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -10,10 +12,7 @@
 #include "../api/Sprite.h"
 #include "../api/Transform.h"
 #include "api/Camera.h"
-
-// FIXME: this needs to be removed
-const int SCREEN_WIDTH = 640;
-const int SCREEN_HEIGHT = 480;
+#include "api/Vector2.h"
 
 namespace crepe {
 
@@ -121,6 +120,9 @@ private:
 	 */
 	void draw(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & transform, const Camera & camera);
 
+	void draw_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos, const double & angle,
+					   const double & scale, const Camera & camera);
+
 	//! Clears the screen, preparing for a new frame.
 	void clear_screen();
 
@@ -128,10 +130,31 @@ private:
 	void present_screen();
 
 	/**
-	 * \brief Sets the current camera for rendering.
+	 * \brief sets the background of the camera (will be adjusted in future PR)
 	 * \param camera Reference to the Camera object.
 	 */
-	void camera(const Camera & camera);
+	void set_camera(const Camera & camera);
+
+private:
+	/**
+	 * \brief calculates the sqaure size of the image
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite Reference to the sprite to calculate the rectangle
+	 * \return sdl rectangle to draw a src image
+	 */
+	SDL_Rect get_src_rect(const Sprite & sprite) const;
+	/**
+	 * \brief calculates the sqaure size of the image for an destination
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite Reference to the sprite to calculate the rectangle
+	 * \param pos the pos in pixel positions
+	 * \param scale the multiplier to increase of decrease for the specified sprite 
+	 * \param cam Reference to the current camera in the scene to calculate the position based
+	 * on the camera 
+	 * \return sdl rectangle to draw a dst image to draw on the screen
+	 */
+	SDL_Rect get_dst_rect(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos, const double & scale,
+						  const Camera & cam) const;
 
 private:
 	//! sdl Window
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/CollisionSystem.cpp b/src/crepe/system/CollisionSystem.cpp
index 2132b0d..1a30e3f 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/CollisionSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/system/CollisionSystem.cpp
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ std::vector<std::pair<CollisionSystem::CollidedInfoStor,CollisionSystem::Collide
 			// Check collision
 			if (check_box_box_collision(boxcolliders[i], boxcolliders[j], transform1, transform2, rigidbody1, rigidbody2)) {
 				collisions_ret.emplace_back(std::make_pair(
-				CollidedInfoStor{boxcolliders[i], transform1, rigidbody1}, 
-				CollidedInfoStor{boxcolliders[j], transform2, rigidbody2}
+					CollidedInfoStor{boxcolliders[i], transform1, rigidbody1}, 
+					CollidedInfoStor{boxcolliders[j], transform2, rigidbody2}
 				));
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp
index 96c5f27..e379771 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "../ComponentManager.h"
+#include "../api/ParticleEmitter.h"
 #include "../api/Sprite.h"
 #include "../api/Transform.h"
+#include "../api/Vector2.h"
 #include "../facade/SDLContext.h"
 
 #include "RenderSystem.h"
@@ -25,7 +29,8 @@ void RenderSystem::update_camera() {
 	if (cameras.size() == 0) throw std::runtime_error("No cameras in current scene");
 
 	for (Camera & cam : cameras) {
-		this->context.camera(cam);
+		if (!cam.active) continue;
+		this->context.set_camera(cam);
 		this->curr_cam_ref = &cam;
 	}
 }
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ bool sorting_comparison(const Sprite & a, const Sprite & b) {
 }
 
 std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>>
-RenderSystem::sort(std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>> & objs) {
+RenderSystem::sort(std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>> & objs) const {
 
 	std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>> sorted_objs(objs);
 	std::sort(sorted_objs.begin(), sorted_objs.end(), sorting_comparison);
@@ -46,20 +51,54 @@ RenderSystem::sort(std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>> & objs) {
 	return sorted_objs;
 }
 
-void RenderSystem::render_sprites() {
+void RenderSystem::update() {
+	this->clear_screen();
+	this->update_camera();
+	this->render();
+	this->present_screen();
+}
+
+bool RenderSystem::render_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const double & scale) {
+
+	ComponentManager & mgr = this->component_manager;
+
+	vector<reference_wrapper<ParticleEmitter>> emitters
+		= mgr.get_components_by_id<ParticleEmitter>(sprite.game_object_id);
+
+	bool rendering_particles = false;
+
+	for (const ParticleEmitter & em : emitters) {
+		if (!(&em.data.sprite == &sprite)) continue;
+		rendering_particles = true;
+		if (!em.active) continue;
+
+		for (const Particle & p : em.data.particles) {
+			if (!p.active) continue;
+			this->context.draw_particle(sprite, p.position, p.angle, scale,
+										*this->curr_cam_ref);
+		}
+	}
+	return rendering_particles;
+}
+void RenderSystem::render_normal(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & tm) {
+	this->context.draw(sprite, tm, *this->curr_cam_ref);
+}
+
+void RenderSystem::render() {
+
 	ComponentManager & mgr = this->component_manager;
 	vector<reference_wrapper<Sprite>> sprites = mgr.get_components_by_type<Sprite>();
 	vector<reference_wrapper<Sprite>> sorted_sprites = this->sort(sprites);
 
 	for (const Sprite & sprite : sorted_sprites) {
-		auto transforms = mgr.get_components_by_id<Transform>(sprite.game_object_id);
-		this->context.draw(sprite, transforms[0], *this->curr_cam_ref);
-	}
-}
+		if (!sprite.active) continue;
+		const Transform & transform
+			= mgr.get_components_by_id<Transform>(sprite.game_object_id).front().get();
 
-void RenderSystem::update() {
-	this->clear_screen();
-	this->update_camera();
-	this->render_sprites();
-	this->present_screen();
+		bool rendered_particles = this->render_particle(sprite, transform.scale);
+
+		if (rendered_particles) continue;
+
+		this->render_normal(sprite, transform);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h
index 57b9c73..d25a6e3 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h
+++ b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "facade/SDLContext.h"
 
 #include "System.h"
+#include <cmath>
 
 namespace crepe {
 
@@ -38,8 +39,25 @@ private:
 	//! Updates the active camera used for rendering.
 	void update_camera();
 
-	//! Renders all active sprites to the screen.
-	void render_sprites();
+	//! Renders the whole screen
+	void render();
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief Renders all the particles on the screen from a given sprite.
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite renders the particles with given texture
+	 * \param tm the Transform component for scale
+	 * \return true if particles have been rendered
+	 */
+	bool render_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const double & scale);
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief renders a sprite with a Transform component on the screen 
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite  the sprite component that holds all the data
+	 * \param tm the Transform component that holds the position,rotation and scale 
+	 */
+	void render_normal(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & tm);
 
 	/**
 	 * \brief sort a vector sprite objects with
@@ -48,11 +66,10 @@ private:
 	 * \return returns a sorted reference vector
 	 */
 	std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>>
-	sort(std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>> & objs);
+	sort(std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Sprite>> & objs) const;
 
 	/**
 	 * \todo Include color handling for sprites.
-	 * \todo Implement particle emitter rendering with sprites.
 	 * \todo Add text rendering using SDL_ttf for text components.
 	 * \todo Implement a text component and a button component.
 	 * \todo Ensure each sprite is checked for active status before rendering.
diff --git a/src/crepe/util/Log.h b/src/crepe/util/Log.h
index d55b11e..fc0bb3a 100644
--- a/src/crepe/util/Log.h
+++ b/src/crepe/util/Log.h
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ class Log {
 public:
 	//! Log message severity
 	enum Level {
-		TRACE, //< Include (internal) function calls
-		DEBUG, //< Include dbg_logf output
-		INFO, //< General-purpose messages
-		WARNING, //< Non-fatal errors
-		ERROR, //< Fatal errors
+		TRACE, //!< Include (internal) function calls
+		DEBUG, //!< Include dbg_logf output
+		INFO, //!< General-purpose messages
+		WARNING, //!< Non-fatal errors
+		ERROR, //!< Fatal errors
 	};
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h
index b34f7c6..789144a 100644
--- a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h
+++ b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ template <typename T>
 class Proxy {
 public:
 	//! Set operator
+	Proxy & operator=(Proxy &);
+	//! Set operator
 	Proxy & operator=(const T &);
 	//! Get operator
 	operator const T &();
diff --git a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp
index b9923db..ef2b69f 100644
--- a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp
+++ b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Proxy<T> & Proxy<T>::operator=(const T & val) {
 }
 
 template <typename T>
+Proxy<T> & Proxy<T>::operator=(Proxy & proxy) {
+	this->broker.set(T(proxy));
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
 Proxy<T>::operator const T &() {
 	return this->broker.get();
 }