diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a696436..a14c333 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ This repository is participating in the 2023 edition of the [RoguelikeDev event]
 
 ### Week 1 - 4 July 2023 - Setup, drawing an @, and moving around
 
+- Getting this done a bit in advance because I know I am going to be busy over this year's sprint!
+- The Malwoden tutorial doesn't really spend any time explaining how to set up the development environment--it just asks for some files to be copy/pasted. I've used `vite` for packaging and am just using the `vanilla-ts` template.
+- I actually don't have any experience with Typescript, and I learned Javascript during the pre-jQuery era, so modern front-end is pretty new to me. For now, it has been relatively straightforward to just learn as I've gone along.
+- I don't understand typing strictness in Typescript. The `queries` in any inherited `System` class should be typed `SystemQueries` but the tutorial doesn't do this and it doesn't throw any errors. There also seems to be no requirement to have a consistent style for semicolon requirement! I presume the settings in `tsconfig.json` control this, but I don't understand why there is no singular standard for the language.
+- A lot of logic keeps being shoved into the `main.ts` file and I am expecting a serious refactor down the road.
+- Malwoden itself seems to get out of the way--I enjoy this.
+- The ECS system is simple but seems sufficient--compared to Rust's `specs` or `legion` this feels much better for a beginner.
+
 ### Week 2 - 11 July 2023 - The object system and generating your first map
 
 ### Week 3 - 18 July 2023 - Field of view, placing enemies, and attacking
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ This repository is participating in the 2023 edition of the [RoguelikeDev event]
 
 ### Week 7 - 15 August 2023 - Monster/item progression and equipment
 
-### Week 8 - 22 July 2023 - Sharing your game
+### Week 8 - 22 July 2023 - Sharing your gamex
 
 ## Design Specification
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bcf33c9..69347a8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "yezriel",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "ecsy": "^0.4.2",
         "malwoden": "^0.5.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -367,6 +368,11 @@
         "node": ">=12"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/ecsy": {
+      "version": "0.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ecsy/-/ecsy-0.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dVKOkuz1IsRvS7GlHcWghUtMZzXr70h6b+SQEHlKy2RgsCRNDzdYr6a43Q6HafuquA/67YFZCQt8zqadq/jlLA=="
+    },
     "node_modules/esbuild": {
       "version": "0.17.19",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild/-/esbuild-0.17.19.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4899784..1f21d15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "vite": "^4.3.9"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "malwoden": "^0.5.0"
+    "malwoden": "^0.5.0",
+    "ecsy": "^0.4.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components.ts b/src/components.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f6e2b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Component, ComponentSchema, Types } from 'ecsy';
+import { Terminal } from 'malwoden';
+
+/**
+ * Position component
+ * @param x x-coordinate
+ * @param y y-coordinate
+ */
+export class Position extends Component<Position> {
+    x = 0;
+    y = 0;
+    
+    static schema: ComponentSchema = {
+        x: { type: Types.Number },
+        y: { type: Types.Number },
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renderable component
+ * @param glyph `Terminal.Glyph` for rendering on the canvas
+ */
+export class Renderable extends Component<Renderable> {
+    // glyph can never be undefined
+    glyph!: Terminal.Glyph;
+
+    static schema: ComponentSchema = {
+        glyph: { type: Types.Ref },
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Player component
+ */
+export class Player extends Component<Player> {}
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diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index cc74923..0818662 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import { Terminal } from "malwoden";
+import { Terminal, Color } from 'malwoden';
+import { World, Entity } from 'ecsy';
+
+import * as Components from './components';
+import * as Systems from './systems';
 
 /**
  * The main game engine.
@@ -10,12 +14,19 @@ export class Game {
   public static readonly CHAR_WIDTH = 16;
   public static readonly CHAR_HEIGHT = 16;
 
+  world: World;
   terminal: Terminal.RetroTerminal;
   lastTime: number;
 
+  player: Entity;
+
   constructor() {
+    this.world = new World();
     this.terminal = this.createTerminal();
     this.lastTime = performance.now();
+
+    this.registerECS();
+    this.player = this.initWorld();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -36,15 +47,39 @@ export class Game {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Register the ECS system into the game World.
+   */
+  registerECS() {
+    this.world
+      .registerComponent(Components.Position)
+      .registerComponent(Components.Renderable)
+      .registerComponent(Components.Player)
+
+      .registerSystem(Systems.RenderSystem, this);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initializes the World with a player Entity.
+   * @returns Entity
+   */
+  initWorld(): Entity {
+    const player = this.world
+      .createEntity()
+      .addComponent(Components.Player)
+      .addComponent(Components.Position, { x: 5, y: 5 })
+      .addComponent(Components.Renderable, { glyph: new Terminal.Glyph('@', Color.Yellow) });
+
+    return player;
+  }
+
   /**
    * The engine's update tick.
    * @param delta Time passed since last tick
    * @param time Current time
    */
   tick(delta: number, time: number) {
-    this.terminal.clear();
-    this.terminal.writeAt({ x: 1, y: 1 }, 'Hello, world!');
-    this.terminal.render();
+    this.world.execute(delta, time);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -60,6 +95,7 @@ export class Game {
   }
 }
 
+// Modify the Window to include the Game object.
 declare global {
   interface Window {
     game: Game;
diff --git a/src/systems/index.ts b/src/systems/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53597cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/systems/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { RenderSystem } from './render';
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diff --git a/src/systems/render.ts b/src/systems/render.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a82685e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/systems/render.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { World, System, SystemQueries } from 'ecsy';
+
+import { Game } from '../main';
+import * as Components from '../components';
+
+/**
+ * Rendering system
+ */
+export class RenderSystem extends System {
+    game: Game;
+
+    constructor(world: World, game: Game) {
+        super(world, game);
+        this.game = game;
+    }
+
+    static queries: SystemQueries = {
+        renderables: {
+            components: [Components.Renderable, Components.Position],
+        },
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Render any entities that have Position and Renderable components.
+     */
+    execute() {
+        // run the query
+        const { results } = this.queries.renderables;
+        
+        // clear before the render pass
+        this.game.terminal.clear();
+
+        // draw each entity
+        for (const entity of results) {
+            const position = entity.getComponent(Components.Position)!;
+            const renderable = entity.getComponent(Components.Renderable)!;
+
+            this.game.terminal.drawGlyph(position, renderable.glyph)
+        }
+
+        // render to canvas
+        this.game.terminal.render();
+    }
+}
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