diff --git a/lib/clooneljump b/lib/clooneljump
index 77e2bf5..ceb3e18 160000
--- a/lib/clooneljump
+++ b/lib/clooneljump
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 77e2bf539f21431d5b0b883d5113a2e396a3233e
+Subproject commit ceb3e180fee15ba3d6e7b17e8f88261b35d4ae92
diff --git a/lib/kakoune/safe_ptr.hh b/lib/kakoune/safe_ptr.hh
index 2b3d2b1..36aa80d 100644
--- a/lib/kakoune/safe_ptr.hh
+++ b/lib/kakoune/safe_ptr.hh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class SafeCountable
 public:
 #ifdef KAK_DEBUG
     SafeCountable() : m_count(0) {}
+    SafeCountable (SafeCountable&&) : m_count(0) {}
     ~SafeCountable()
     {
         kak_assert(m_count == 0);
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ struct SafeCountablePolicy
         #endif
     }
 #else
-    static void inc_ref(const SafeCountable*, void* ptr) noexcept {}
-    static void dec_ref(const SafeCountable*, void* ptr) noexcept {}
+    static void inc_ref(const SafeCountable*, void*) noexcept {}
+    static void dec_ref(const SafeCountable*, void*) noexcept {}
     static void ptr_moved(const SafeCountable*, void*, void*) noexcept {}
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/src/gamelib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gamelib/CMakeLists.txt
index 2433b8e..aa5832a 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gamelib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}
 	moveable.cpp
 	grid_raytrace.cpp
 	drawable.cpp
+	drawing_queue.cpp
 )
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 14)
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
diff --git a/src/gamelib/character.hpp b/src/gamelib/character.hpp
index cb91aa8..63e6ca2 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/character.hpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/character.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace curry {
 		void set_speed (float parSpeed);
 
 	private:
-		virtual void on_texture_size_changed (const vec2f& parOldSz, const vec2f& parNewSz);
+		virtual void on_texture_size_changed (const vec2f& parOldSz, const vec2f& parNewSz) override;
 
 		ConstrainedPosition<vec2f> m_position;
 		cloonel::InputBag* m_input_bag;
diff --git a/src/gamelib/drawable.cpp b/src/gamelib/drawable.cpp
index b3a60af..7032e3b 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/drawable.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/drawable.cpp
@@ -18,34 +18,74 @@
 */
 
 #include "drawable.hpp"
+#include "texture.hpp"
+#include "safe_stack_object.hpp"
+#include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <ciso646>
+#include <cassert>
 
 namespace curry {
+	namespace {
+		vec2f max_size (const vec2f& parA, const vec2f& parB) {
+			return vec2f(
+				std::max(parA.x(), parB.x()),
+				std::max(parA.y(), parB.y())
+			);
+		}
+	} //unnamed namespace
+
 	Drawable::Drawable() :
 		m_width_height(0.0f)
 	{
 	}
 
-	void Drawable::load (const char* parTexturePath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain) {
-		const auto old_wh = m_width_height;
-		m_texture.load(parTexturePath, parSDLMain);
-		m_width_height = vector_cast<vec2f>(m_texture.width_height());
-		const auto& new_wh = m_width_height;
-		if (new_wh != old_wh)
-			this->on_texture_size_changed(old_wh, new_wh);
+	Drawable::~Drawable() noexcept = default;
+
+	size_t Drawable::add_texture (const char* parTexturePath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain) {
+		SafeStackObject<Texture> new_texture;
+		new_texture->load(parTexturePath, parSDLMain);
+		const auto retval = store_new_texture(std::move(new_texture));
+		return retval;
 	}
 
-	void Drawable::unload() {
-		m_texture.unload();
+	size_t Drawable::add_texture (const vec2f& parSize, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain) {
+		assert(parSize > 0.0f);
+		SafeStackObject<Texture> new_texture;
+		new_texture->load_empty(parSDLMain, static_cast<vec2us>(parSize));
+		const auto retval = store_new_texture(std::move(new_texture));
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	void Drawable::unload_textures() noexcept {
+		for (auto& tex : m_textures) {
+			tex->unload();
+		}
+		m_textures.clear();
 	}
 
 	const vec2f& Drawable::width_height() const {
 		return m_width_height;
 	}
 
-	Texture& Drawable::texture() {
-		return m_texture;
+	Kakoune::SafePtr<Texture>& Drawable::texture() {
+		assert(not m_textures.empty());
+		auto& retval = m_textures[0];
+		return retval;
 	}
 
 	void Drawable::on_texture_size_changed (const vec2f&, const vec2f&) {
 	}
+
+	size_t Drawable::store_new_texture (SafeStackObject<Texture>&& parNewTexture) {
+		const auto old_wh = m_width_height;
+		m_width_height = max_size(vector_cast<vec2f>(parNewTexture->width_height()), old_wh);
+		const auto& new_wh = m_width_height;
+		if (new_wh != old_wh)
+			this->on_texture_size_changed(old_wh, new_wh);
+
+		m_textures.push_back(std::move(parNewTexture));
+		assert(m_textures.size() > 0);
+		return m_textures.size() - 1;
+	}
 } //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/drawable.hpp b/src/gamelib/drawable.hpp
index c0d7735..a312b02 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/drawable.hpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/drawable.hpp
@@ -19,24 +19,38 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "texture.hpp"
+#include "safe_ptr.hh"
 #include "vector.hpp"
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace cloonel {
+	class SDLMain;
+} //namespace cloonel
 
 namespace curry {
+	template <typename T> class SafeStackObject;
+	class Texture;
+	class DrawingQueue;
+	class WorldViewport;
+
 	class Drawable {
 	public:
 		Drawable();
-		virtual ~Drawable() noexcept = default;
+		virtual ~Drawable() noexcept;
 
-		void load (const char* parTexturePath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain);
-		void unload();
+		size_t add_texture (const char* parTexturePath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain);
+		size_t add_texture (const vec2f& parSize, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain);
+
+		void unload_textures() noexcept;
 		const vec2f& width_height() const;
-		Texture& texture();
+		Kakoune::SafePtr<Texture>& texture();
+		virtual void draw ( DrawingQueue& parDQ, const WorldViewport& parViewport ) = 0;
 
 	private:
+		size_t store_new_texture (SafeStackObject<Texture>&& parNewTexture);
 		virtual void on_texture_size_changed (const vec2f& parOldSz, const vec2f& parNewSz);
 
-		Texture m_texture;
+		std::vector<SafeStackObject<Texture>> m_textures;
 		vec2f m_width_height;
 	};
 } //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/drawing_queue.cpp b/src/gamelib/drawing_queue.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053a7f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gamelib/drawing_queue.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/*
+	Copyright 2016, 2017 Michele "King_DuckZ" Santullo
+
+	This file is part of MyCurry.
+
+	MyCurry is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	MyCurry is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with MyCurry.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "drawing_queue.hpp"
+#include "sdlmain.hpp"
+#include "sizeratio.hpp"
+#include "rect_to_sdl.hpp"
+#include "texture.hpp"
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <ciso646>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace curry {
+	namespace {
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+		bool are_equal_rel (float parA, float parB, float parEpsilon) a_pure;
+
+		//see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4548004/how-to-correctly-and-standardly-compare-floats
+		bool are_equal_rel (float parA, float parB, float parEpsilon) {
+			return (std::fabs(parA - parB) <= parEpsilon * std::max(std::fabs(parA), std::fabs(parB)));
+		}
+#endif
+
+		///----------------------------------------------------------------------
+		///Adjustes parSrc and parDest so that parDest will fit into parClip and
+		///parSrc to be the relevant part of the source texture to be drawn.
+		///Returns true if such operation was possible and parSrc and parDest
+		///got set to a valid value, otherwise false.
+		///----------------------------------------------------------------------
+		bool clip_rect (Rect<float>& parSrc, Rect<float>& parDest, const Rect<float>& parClip) {
+			typedef Rect<float> RectFloat;
+			assert(are_equal_rel(parSrc.width(), parDest.width(), 0.00001f));
+			assert(parSrc.is_valid());
+			assert(parDest.is_valid());
+
+			//If the dest rect is completely out of the clipping region, there
+			//is nothing to do at all.
+			if (parDest.to <= parClip.from or parDest.from >= parClip.to)
+				return false;
+
+			RectFloat dst;
+			dst.from.x() = std::max(parDest.from.x(), parClip.from.x());
+			dst.from.y() = std::max(parDest.from.y(), parClip.from.y());
+			dst.to.x() = std::min(parDest.to.x(), parClip.to.x());
+			dst.to.y() = std::min(parDest.to.y(), parClip.to.y());
+
+			if (not dst.is_valid())
+				return false;
+
+			assert(parDest.from <= dst.from);
+			assert(parDest.to >= dst.to);
+
+			RectFloat src;
+			{
+				const vec2f srcWidthHeight(parSrc.width_height());
+				const vec2f scaledOffs((dst.from - parDest.from) / parDest.width_height());
+				src.from = parSrc.from + scaledOffs * srcWidthHeight;
+				const vec2f scaledCrop((parDest.to - dst.to) / parDest.width_height());
+				src.to = parSrc.to - scaledCrop * srcWidthHeight;
+				assert(src.is_valid());
+
+				assert(dst.is_valid());
+				assert(dst.from >= parClip.from);
+				assert(dst.to <= parClip.to);
+				assert(are_equal_rel(src.width(), dst.width(), 0.00001f));
+			}
+			parDest = dst;
+			parSrc = src;
+			return true;
+		}
+	} //unnamed namespace
+
+	DrawingQueue::ItemInfo::ItemInfo() = default;
+	DrawingQueue::ItemInfo::ItemInfo (ItemInfo&&) = default;
+	DrawingQueue::ItemInfo::~ItemInfo() noexcept = default;
+	DrawingQueue::ItemInfo& DrawingQueue::ItemInfo::operator=(ItemInfo&&) = default;
+
+	struct DrawingQueue::LocalData {
+		typedef std::vector<ItemInfo> TextureList;
+		typedef std::vector<TextureList> LayerList;
+
+		explicit LocalData (cloonel::SDLMain* parSDLMain) :
+			sdlmain(parSDLMain),
+			screen_res(0.0f),
+			def_layer_id(0)
+		{
+		}
+
+		LayerList layers;
+		cloonel::SDLMain* sdlmain;
+		vec2f screen_res;
+		std::size_t def_layer_id;
+	};
+
+	DrawingQueue::DrawingQueue (cloonel::SDLMain* parSDLMain, const cloonel::DeferredRegister& parDeferredRegister) :
+		SizeNotifiableBase(parSDLMain, parDeferredRegister),
+		m_local_data(new LocalData(parSDLMain))
+	{
+		assert(parSDLMain);
+	}
+
+	DrawingQueue::~DrawingQueue() noexcept = default;
+
+	std::size_t DrawingQueue::add_layer() {
+		m_local_data->layers.push_back(LocalData::TextureList());
+		return m_local_data->layers.size() - 1;
+	}
+
+	std::size_t DrawingQueue::default_layer_id() const {
+		return m_local_data->def_layer_id;
+	}
+
+	void DrawingQueue::flush_to_renderer() {
+		assert(not m_local_data->layers.empty());
+		for (auto& layer : m_local_data->layers) {
+			for (auto& itm : layer) {
+				draw_clipped(*itm.texture, itm.source, itm.destination);
+			}
+			layer.clear();
+		}
+	}
+
+	void DrawingQueue::add_for_rendering (std::size_t parLayer, ItemInfo&& parItem) {
+		auto& layers = m_local_data->layers;
+		assert(parLayer < layers.size());
+		assert(parItem.source.is_valid());
+		assert(parItem.destination.is_valid());
+		assert(parItem.texture);
+		layers[parLayer].push_back(std::move(parItem));
+		assert(not layers[parLayer].empty());
+		assert(layers[parLayer].back().source.is_valid());
+		assert(layers[parLayer].back().destination.is_valid());
+	}
+
+	void DrawingQueue::draw_clipped (Texture& parTexture, Rect<float> parSrc, Rect<float> parDest) {
+		const vec2f lefttop(0.0f);
+		const vec2f& rightbottom = m_local_data->screen_res;
+		clip_rect(parSrc, parDest, Rect<float>(lefttop, rightbottom));
+
+		auto src = make_sdlrect(parSrc);
+		auto dst = make_sdlrect(parDest);
+		assert(src.w == dst.w);
+		assert(src.h == dst.h);
+		SDL_RenderCopy(m_local_data->sdlmain->GetRenderer(), parTexture.texture(), &src, &dst);
+	}
+
+	void DrawingQueue::OnResChanged (const cloonel::SizeRatio& parSizeRatio) {
+		m_local_data->screen_res = vec2f(cl_vec2us(parSizeRatio.Resolution()));
+	}
+} //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/drawing_queue.hpp b/src/gamelib/drawing_queue.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a89b97d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gamelib/drawing_queue.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+	Copyright 2016, 2017 Michele "King_DuckZ" Santullo
+
+	This file is part of MyCurry.
+
+	MyCurry is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	MyCurry is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with MyCurry.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "safe_ptr.hh"
+#include "rect.hpp"
+#include "sizenotifiable.hpp"
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace cloonel {
+	class SDLMain;
+} //namespace cloonel
+
+namespace curry {
+	class Texture;
+
+	class DrawingQueue : public cloonel::SizeNotifiable<cloonel::regbehaviours::AutoRegister> {
+		typedef cloonel::SizeNotifiable<cloonel::regbehaviours::AutoRegister> SizeNotifiableBase;
+	public:
+		struct ItemInfo;
+
+		DrawingQueue (cloonel::SDLMain* parSDLMain, const cloonel::DeferredRegister& parDeferredRegister);
+		virtual ~DrawingQueue() noexcept;
+
+		std::size_t add_layer();
+		std::size_t default_layer_id() const;
+		void flush_to_renderer();
+		void add_for_rendering (std::size_t parLayer, ItemInfo&& parItem);
+
+	private:
+		void draw_clipped (Texture& parTexture, Rect<float> parSrc, Rect<float> parDest);
+		virtual void OnResChanged ( const cloonel::SizeRatio& parSizeRatio ) override;
+
+		struct LocalData;
+
+		std::unique_ptr<LocalData> m_local_data;
+	};
+
+	struct DrawingQueue::ItemInfo {
+		ItemInfo();
+		ItemInfo (ItemInfo&&);
+		ItemInfo (const ItemInfo&) = delete;
+		~ItemInfo() noexcept;
+
+		ItemInfo& operator= (ItemInfo&&);
+		ItemInfo& operator= (const ItemInfo&) = delete;
+
+		Rect<float> source;
+		Rect<float> destination;
+		Kakoune::SafePtr<Texture> texture;
+	};
+} //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.cpp b/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.cpp
index 340a06f..7d01b2a 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 #include "gamescenebase.hpp"
 #include "inputbag.hpp"
 #include "sdlmain.hpp"
-#include "rect_to_sdl.hpp"
 #include "rect.hpp"
-#include "texture.hpp"
+#include "drawing_queue.hpp"
 #include <cassert>
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -34,15 +33,6 @@
 
 namespace curry {
 	namespace {
-#if !defined(NDEBUG)
-		bool are_equal_rel (float parA, float parB, float parEpsilon) a_pure;
-
-		//see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4548004/how-to-correctly-and-standardly-compare-floats
-		bool are_equal_rel (float parA, float parB, float parEpsilon) {
-			return (std::fabs(parA - parB) <= parEpsilon * std::max(std::fabs(parA), std::fabs(parB)));
-		}
-#endif
-
 		///---------------------------------------------------------------------
 		///---------------------------------------------------------------------
 		bool DoEvents (cloonel::InputBag& parInput, cloonel::SDLMain* parSdlMain) {
@@ -76,59 +66,12 @@ namespace curry {
 			}
 			return false;
 		}
-
-		///----------------------------------------------------------------------
-		///Adjustes parSrc and parDest so that parDest will fit into parClip and
-		///parSrc to be the relevant part of the source texture to be drawn.
-		///Returns true if such operation was possible and parSrc and parDest
-		///got set to a valid value, otherwise false.
-		///----------------------------------------------------------------------
-		bool clip_rect (Rect<float>& parSrc, Rect<float>& parDest, const Rect<float>& parClip) {
-			typedef Rect<float> RectFloat;
-			assert(are_equal_rel(parSrc.width(), parDest.width(), 0.00001f));
-			assert(parSrc.is_valid());
-			assert(parDest.is_valid());
-
-			//If the dest rect is completely out of the clipping region, there
-			//is nothing to do at all.
-			if (parDest.to <= parClip.from or parDest.from >= parClip.to)
-				return false;
-
-			RectFloat dst;
-			dst.from.x() = std::max(parDest.from.x(), parClip.from.x());
-			dst.from.y() = std::max(parDest.from.y(), parClip.from.y());
-			dst.to.x() = std::min(parDest.to.x(), parClip.to.x());
-			dst.to.y() = std::min(parDest.to.y(), parClip.to.y());
-
-			if (not dst.is_valid())
-				return false;
-
-			assert(parDest.from <= dst.from);
-			assert(parDest.to >= dst.to);
-
-			RectFloat src;
-			{
-				const vec2f srcWidthHeight(parSrc.width_height());
-				const vec2f scaledOffs((dst.from - parDest.from) / parDest.width_height());
-				src.from = parSrc.from + scaledOffs * srcWidthHeight;
-				const vec2f scaledCrop((parDest.to - dst.to) / parDest.width_height());
-				src.to = parSrc.to - scaledCrop * srcWidthHeight;
-				assert(src.is_valid());
-
-				assert(dst.is_valid());
-				assert(dst.from >= parClip.from);
-				assert(dst.to <= parClip.to);
-				assert(are_equal_rel(src.width(), dst.width(), 0.00001f));
-			}
-			parDest = dst;
-			parSrc = src;
-			return true;
-		}
 	} //unnamed namespace
 
 	GameSceneBase::GameSceneBase (cloonel::SDLMain* parSdlMain) :
 		m_time0(std::chrono::steady_clock::now()),
 		m_input(std::make_unique<cloonel::InputBag>()),
+		m_drawing_queue(std::make_unique<DrawingQueue>(parSdlMain, cloonel::DeferredRegister())),
 		m_sdlmain(parSdlMain),
 		m_screen_width(static_cast<float>(m_sdlmain->WidthHeight().x())),
 		m_screen_height(static_cast<float>(m_sdlmain->WidthHeight().y())),
@@ -170,6 +113,7 @@ namespace curry {
 		const float delta = std::chrono::duration<float>(time1 - m_time0).count();
 		m_time0 = time1;
 		this->on_update(delta);
+		m_drawing_queue->flush_to_renderer();
 		SDL_RenderPresent(this->sdl_main()->GetRenderer());
 	}
 
@@ -181,15 +125,11 @@ namespace curry {
 		return *m_input;
 	}
 
-	void GameSceneBase::draw_clipped (Texture& parTexture, Rect<float> parSrc, Rect<float> parDest) {
-		const vec2f lefttop(0.0f);
-		const vec2f rightbottom(m_screen_width, m_screen_height);
-		clip_rect(parSrc, parDest, Rect<float>(lefttop, rightbottom));
+	DrawingQueue& GameSceneBase::drawing_queue() {
+		return *m_drawing_queue;
+	}
 
-		auto src = make_sdlrect(parSrc);
-		auto dst = make_sdlrect(parDest);
-		assert(src.w == dst.w);
-		assert(src.h == dst.h);
-		SDL_RenderCopy(m_sdlmain->GetRenderer(), parTexture.texture(), &src, &dst);
+	const DrawingQueue& GameSceneBase::drawing_queue() const {
+		return *m_drawing_queue;
 	}
 } //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.hpp b/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.hpp
index f5e072f..d92599f 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.hpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/gamescenebase.hpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ namespace cloonel {
 } //namespace cloonel
 
 namespace curry {
-	class Texture;
 	template <typename T> class Rect;
+	class DrawingQueue;
 
 	class GameSceneBase {
 	public:
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ namespace curry {
 		virtual void on_update (float parDeltaT) = 0;
 		cloonel::SDLMain* sdl_main();
 		cloonel::InputBag& input_bag();
-		void draw_clipped (Texture& parTexture, Rect<float> parSrc, Rect<float> parDest);
+		DrawingQueue& drawing_queue();
+		const DrawingQueue& drawing_queue() const;
 
 	private:
 		std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> m_time0;
 		std::unique_ptr<cloonel::InputBag> m_input;
+		std::unique_ptr<DrawingQueue> m_drawing_queue;
 		cloonel::SDLMain* m_sdlmain;
 		float m_screen_width;
 		float m_screen_height;
diff --git a/src/gamelib/ingamescene.cpp b/src/gamelib/ingamescene.cpp
index 30e8ded..aed8d9b 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/ingamescene.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/ingamescene.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "worlditems.hpp"
 #include "gameactions.hpp"
 #include "vector.hpp"
+#include "drawing_queue.hpp"
+#include "safe_stack_object.hpp"
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <vector>
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <boost/utility/string_ref.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <ciso646>
 
 namespace curry {
 	namespace {
@@ -55,10 +58,13 @@ namespace curry {
 
 		WorldGrid world;
 		WorldViewport viewport;
-		Texture worldtiles;
+		SafeStackObject<Texture> worldtiles;
 		MovingObject player;
 		Character character;
 		WorldItems moveable_items;
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+		std::size_t debug_layer_id;
+#endif
 	};
 
 	IngameScene::IngameScene (cloonel::SDLMain* parSDLMain) :
@@ -73,12 +79,18 @@ namespace curry {
 		inp.AddAction(ActionUp, Key(InputDevice_Keyboard, SDL_SCANCODE_UP), "Move up");
 		inp.AddAction(ActionRight, Key(InputDevice_Keyboard, SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT), "Move right");
 		inp.AddAction(ActionDown, Key(InputDevice_Keyboard, SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN), "Move down");
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+		//TODO: client code should be able to register named layers so other
+		//parts of the code can try and request a layer without the need to pass
+		//dynamic ids around
+		m_local_data->debug_layer_id = drawing_queue().add_layer();
+#endif
 	}
 
 	IngameScene::~IngameScene() noexcept = default;
 
 	void IngameScene::on_prepare() {
-		m_local_data->worldtiles.load(RESOURCES_PATH "nonfree_texture.png", *this->sdl_main(), RGBA{255, 255, 255, 0});
+		m_local_data->worldtiles->load(RESOURCES_PATH "nonfree_texture.png", *this->sdl_main(), RGBA{255, 255, 255, 0});
 		CSVJointData tiles = load_csv({
 			RESOURCES_PATH "nonfree_map_ground.csv",
 			RESOURCES_PATH "nonfree_map_transparent.csv"
@@ -92,7 +104,7 @@ namespace curry {
 #endif
 
 		m_local_data->viewport.allow_overscan(false);
-		m_local_data->character.load(RESOURCES_PATH "LPC_Sara_Preview.png", *this->sdl_main());
+		m_local_data->character.add_texture(RESOURCES_PATH "LPC_Sara_Preview.png", *this->sdl_main());
 		const float speed_per_sec =
 			static_cast<float>(
 				std::max(m_local_data->world.tile_size().x(), m_local_data->world.tile_size().y())
@@ -110,8 +122,9 @@ namespace curry {
 		m_local_data->moveable_items.move_items(parDeltaT);
 		viewport.set_position(m_local_data->character.position() - (viewport.size() - m_local_data->character.width_height()) / 2.0f);
 
+		//TODO: move drawing code into the world map or something
 		const auto tilesize(static_cast<vec2f>(world.tile_size()));
-		const auto tilecount(m_local_data->worldtiles.width_height() / world.tile_size());
+		const auto tilecount(m_local_data->worldtiles->width_height() / world.tile_size());
 		for (auto tile : viewport) {
 			for (uint16_t z = 0; z < m_local_data->world.layer_count(); ++z) {
 				if (tile.index[z] < 0)
@@ -122,15 +135,34 @@ namespace curry {
 
 				Rect<float> src_rect(src_rect_xy, src_rect_xy + tilesize);
 				Rect<float> dst_rect(pixel_pos, pixel_pos + tilesize);
-				this->draw_clipped(m_local_data->worldtiles, src_rect, dst_rect);
+				this->draw(layer_id_def(), m_local_data->worldtiles, src_rect, dst_rect);
 			}
 		}
-		this->draw_clipped(m_local_data->character.texture(), m_local_data->character.source_rect(), m_local_data->character.destination_rect(viewport.position()));
+		this->draw(layer_id_def(), m_local_data->character.texture(), m_local_data->character.source_rect(), m_local_data->character.destination_rect(viewport.position()));
 	}
 
 	void IngameScene::on_destroy() noexcept {
 		m_local_data->moveable_items.unregister_all();
-		m_local_data->worldtiles.unload();
-		m_local_data->character.unload();
+		m_local_data->worldtiles->unload();
+		m_local_data->character.unload_textures();
 	}
+
+	void IngameScene::draw (std::size_t parLayer, Kakoune::SafePtr<Texture>& parTexture, Rect<float> parSrc, Rect<float> parDest) {
+		DrawingQueue::ItemInfo item{};
+		item.source = parSrc;
+		item.destination = parDest;
+		item.texture = parTexture;
+		drawing_queue().add_for_rendering(parLayer, std::move(item));
+		assert(not item.texture);
+	}
+
+	std::size_t IngameScene::layer_id_def() const {
+		return drawing_queue().default_layer_id();
+	}
+
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+	std::size_t IngameScene::layer_id_debug() const {
+		return m_local_data->debug_layer_id;
+	}
+#endif
 } //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/ingamescene.hpp b/src/gamelib/ingamescene.hpp
index 55c8900..008433d 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/ingamescene.hpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/ingamescene.hpp
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "gamescenebase.hpp"
+#include "safe_ptr.hh"
 #include <memory>
+#include <cstddef>
 
 namespace cloonel {
 	class SDLMain;
 } //namespace cloonel
 
 namespace curry {
+	class Texture;
+
 	class IngameScene : public GameSceneBase {
 	public:
 		explicit IngameScene (cloonel::SDLMain* parSDLMain);
@@ -36,6 +40,11 @@ namespace curry {
 		virtual void on_prepare() override;
 		virtual void on_destroy() noexcept override;
 		virtual void on_update (float parDeltaT) override;
+		void draw (std::size_t parLayer, Kakoune::SafePtr<Texture>& parTexture, Rect<float> parSrc, Rect<float> parDest);
+		std::size_t layer_id_def() const;
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+		std::size_t layer_id_debug() const;
+#endif
 
 	private:
 		struct LocalData;
diff --git a/src/gamelib/safe_stack_object.hpp b/src/gamelib/safe_stack_object.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e0439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gamelib/safe_stack_object.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+	Copyright 2016, 2017 Michele "King_DuckZ" Santullo
+
+	This file is part of MyCurry.
+
+	MyCurry is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	MyCurry is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with MyCurry.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "safe_ptr.hh"
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace curry {
+	template <typename T>
+	class SafeStackObject {
+	public:
+		typedef Kakoune::SafePtr<T> safe_ptr;
+
+		SafeStackObject();
+		SafeStackObject (SafeStackObject&& parOther);
+		SafeStackObject (const SafeStackObject& parOther) = delete;
+		~SafeStackObject() noexcept = default;
+
+		SafeStackObject& operator= (SafeStackObject&& parOther) = delete;
+		SafeStackObject& operator= (const SafeStackObject& parOther) = delete;
+
+		operator Kakoune::SafePtr<T>&();
+		safe_ptr& operator*();
+		safe_ptr& operator->();
+
+	private:
+		T m_obj;
+		safe_ptr m_obj_ptr;
+	};
+
+	template <typename T>
+	SafeStackObject<T>::SafeStackObject() :
+		m_obj(),
+		m_obj_ptr(&m_obj)
+	{
+	}
+
+	template <typename T>
+	SafeStackObject<T>::SafeStackObject (SafeStackObject&& parOther) :
+		m_obj(std::move(parOther.m_obj)),
+		m_obj_ptr(&m_obj)
+	{
+	}
+
+	//template <typename T>
+	//SafeStackObject& SafeStackObject<T>::operator= (SafeStackObject&& parOther) {
+	//	m_obj = std::move(parOther.m_obj);
+	//	m_obj_ptr = std::move(parOther.m_obj_ptr);
+	//	m_ob
+	//}
+
+	//template <typename T>
+	//SafeStackObject& SafeStackObject<T>::operator= (const SafeStackObject& parOther) {
+	//}
+
+	template <typename T>
+	SafeStackObject<T>::operator Kakoune::SafePtr<T>&() {
+		return m_obj_ptr;
+	}
+
+	template <typename T>
+	auto SafeStackObject<T>::operator*() -> safe_ptr& {
+		return m_obj_ptr;
+	}
+
+	template <typename T>
+	auto SafeStackObject<T>::operator->() -> safe_ptr& {
+		return m_obj_ptr;
+	}
+} //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/gamelib/texture.cpp b/src/gamelib/texture.cpp
index 2eba3ea..8a040c2 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/texture.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,20 @@ namespace curry {
 		m_texture = load_texture(parPath, parSDLMain, true, parColorKey);
 	}
 
+	void Texture::load_empty (cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain, const vec2us& parSize) {
+		assert(parSize > 0);
+		m_texture = SDLTextureAuto(
+				SDL_CreateTexture(
+					parSDLMain.GetRenderer(),
+					SDL_PIXELFORMAT_RGBA8888,
+					SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_TARGET,
+					static_cast<int>(parSize.x()),
+					static_cast<int>(parSize.y())
+				),
+				&SDL_DestroyTexture
+			);
+	}
+
 	void Texture::unload() noexcept {
 		m_texture.reset(nullptr);
 	}
diff --git a/src/gamelib/texture.hpp b/src/gamelib/texture.hpp
index f6a2003..12ab27c 100644
--- a/src/gamelib/texture.hpp
+++ b/src/gamelib/texture.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "vector.hpp"
+#include "safe_ptr.hh"
 #include <memory>
 #include <cstdint>
 
@@ -37,14 +38,17 @@ namespace curry {
 		uint8_t a;
 	};
 
-	class Texture {
+	class Texture : public Kakoune::SafeCountable {
 	public:
 		Texture();
 		Texture (const char* parPath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain);
+		Texture (Texture&&) = default;
+		Texture (const Texture&) = delete;
 		~Texture() noexcept;
 
 		void load (const char* parPath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain);
 		void load (const char* parPath, cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain, RGBA parColorKey);
+		void load_empty (cloonel::SDLMain& parSDLMain, const vec2us& parSize);
 		void unload() noexcept;
 		SDL_Texture* texture();
 		const SDL_Texture* texture() const;