diff --git a/overworld.lisp b/overworld.lisp
index 15eb278..58f2e8b 100644
--- a/overworld.lisp
+++ b/overworld.lisp
@@ -30,25 +30,63 @@
 ;;; ———————————————————————————————————
 ;;; Overworld loop
 ;;; ———————————————————————————————————
-(defun overworld-state (matrix &key (map-path nil) (map nil) (entity-data nil))
+(defun overworld-state (matrix &key (map-path nil)
+                                 (map (cl-tiled:load-map map-path))
+                                 (entities-alist '((player . (:x 0 :y 0 :icon #\@)))))
   "Render the given map to the matrix and take user-input — for one frame.
 A state-function for use with #'state-loop."
   (sleep .02)
-  (let ((map (if (not map) (cl-tiled:load-map map-path) map)))
-    (overworld-state-draw matrix map entity-data)
-    (overworld-state-update map entity-data)))
+  (overworld-state-draw matrix map entities-alist)
+  (overworld-state-update map entities-alist))
 
 
-(defun overworld-state-draw (matrix map entity-data)
+(defun overworld-state-draw (matrix map entities-alist)
   "Draw the overworld map to the given matrix.
 A core part of #'overworld-state."
-  (matrix-write-tiled-map matrix map))
+  (matrix-write-tiled-map matrix map)
+  (matrix-write-entities matrix entities-alist))
 
 
-(defun overworld-state-update (map entity-data)
+(defun overworld-state-update (map entities-alist)
   "Do nothing, lol. Core part of #'overworld-state.
 Returns parameters to be used in the next invocation of #'overworld-state."
-  (list :map map :entity-data entity-data))
+  (process-overworld-input map entities-alist)
+  (list :map map :entities-alist entities-alist))
+
+
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Overworld logic
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun process-overworld-input (map entities)
+  "Get and process any keyboard input, modifying the map or entities as necessary."
+  (if (listen)
+      (let* ((input (normalize-char-plist (read-char-plist))))
+        (cond
+          ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\→))
+           (move-entity 'player entities :x 1))
+          ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\←))
+           (move-entity 'player entities :x -1))
+          ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\↑))
+           (move-entity 'player entities :y -1))
+          ((plist= input '(:modifier nil :char #\↓))
+           (move-entity 'player entities :y 1))))))
+
+
+
+(defun move-entity (entity entities-alist &key (x 0) (y 0))
+  "Move an entity relative to its current position."
+  (let ((entity-plist (cdr (assoc entity entities-alist))))
+    (move-entity-to entity entities-alist
+                    :x (+ x (getf entity-plist :x))
+                    :y (+ y (getf entity-plist :y)))))
+
+
+(defun move-entity-to (entity entities-alist &key (x 0) (y 0))
+  "Move the given entity to the given coordinates."
+  (let ((entity-plist (cdr (assoc entity entities-alist))))
+    (setf (getf entity-plist :x) x)
+    (setf (getf entity-plist :y) y)))
 
 
 
@@ -88,3 +126,44 @@ with 15 characters-per-line."
    (+ (* (cl-tiled:tile-row tile) 15)
       (cl-tiled:tile-column tile)
       32)))
+
+
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Entity magic (AKA player, NPCs)
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun matrix-write-entities (matrix entities-alist)
+  "Draw all entities from an alist of entities to the matrix."
+  (mapcar (lambda (entity-assoc)
+            (print entity-assoc)
+            (force-output)
+            (matrix-write-entity matrix (cdr entity-assoc)))
+   entities-alist))
+
+
+(defun matrix-write-entity (matrix entity-plist)
+  "Render an entity-plist to the matrix."
+  (setf (aref matrix (getf entity-plist :y) (getf entity-plist :x))
+        (getf entity-plist :icon)))
+
+
+
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+;;; Misc. utility
+;;; ———————————————————————————————————
+(defun every-other-element (list)
+  "Collect every-other-element of a list. E.g., (1 2 3 4) → (1 3)."
+  (when list
+    (cons (car list)
+          (every-other-element (cddr list)))))
+
+
+(defun plist= (a b &key (test #'eql))
+  "Return whether or not two property lists are equal, by comparing values of each pair.
+Uses the keys of plist a."
+  (let ((keys (every-other-element a)))
+    (loop for key in keys
+          do (when (not (apply test (list (getf a key)
+                                          (getf b key))))
+                 (return nil))
+          finally (return 't))))