diff --git a/src/Camera.java b/src/Camera.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f84198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Camera.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+public class Camera {
+    public int x;
+    public Camera(int x){
+        this.x = x;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index 3aef5ad..ea9bedd 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
 
   public static ArrayList<Tile>map = new ArrayList<Tile>();
 
+  public static Camera camera;
   public GamePanel(){
+    camera = new Camera(0);
     for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
       try {
         BufferedImage sprite = getImage(String.format("img/walk/p1_walk%s.png", String.format("%1$2s", i+1).replace(' ', '0')));
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
     for(Tile i: map){
       i.draw(g);
     }
-
+  g.drawString(camera.x+" "+map.get(0).x,100,100);
   }
 
   //call the move methods in other classes to update positions
diff --git a/src/GenericSprite.java b/src/GenericSprite.java
index abffe35..ce3c20d 100644
--- a/src/GenericSprite.java
+++ b/src/GenericSprite.java
@@ -29,44 +29,13 @@ public class GenericSprite extends Rectangle{
   //updates the direction of the ball based on user input
   //if the keyboard input isn't any of the options (d, a, w, s), then nothing happens
   public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e){
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'd'){
-      rightPressed = true;
 
-    }
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'a'){
-      leftPressed = true;
-
-    }
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'w'){
-      upPressed = true;
-
-    }
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 's'){
-      downPressed = true;
-
-    }
-    move();
   }
 
   //called from GamePanel when any key is released (no longer being pressed down)
   //Makes the ball stop moving in that direction
   public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e){
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'd'){
-      rightPressed = false;
-      move();
-    }
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'a'){
-      leftPressed = false;
-      move();
-    }
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'w'){
-      upPressed = false;
-      move();
-    }
-    if(e.getKeyChar() == 's'){
-      downPressed = false;
-      move();
-    }
+
   }
 
   //called from GamePanel whenever a mouse click is detected
@@ -78,20 +47,6 @@ public class GenericSprite extends Rectangle{
 
 
   public void move(){
-    y = y + (int)yVelocity;
-    x = x + (int)xVelocity;
-    if(rightPressed){
-      xVelocity+=1;
-    }
-    if(leftPressed) {
-      xVelocity -= 1;
-    }
-    if(upPressed&isGrounded){
-        yVelocity = -10;
-    }
-    xVelocity*=0.9;
-    yVelocity+=0.3;
-    capSpeed();
   }
 
   public void capSpeed(){
diff --git a/src/Level1 b/src/Level1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b228584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Level1
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+10000000
+01101101
+00000000
+00000000
+00010000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/MapReader.java b/src/MapReader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0be82a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MapReader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class MapReader {
+    public static void inputMap(ArrayList<Tile> map, File file){
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Player.java b/src/Player.java
index 533abcc..d8e4858 100644
--- a/src/Player.java
+++ b/src/Player.java
@@ -32,17 +32,69 @@ public class Player extends GenericSprite {
 
   // moves paddle when key is pressed
   public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
-    super.keyPressed(e);
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'd'){
+      rightPressed = true;
+
+    }
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'a'){
+      leftPressed = true;
+
+    }
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'w'){
+      upPressed = true;
+
+    }
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 's'){
+      downPressed = true;
+
+    }
+    move();
   }
 
   // stops moving paddle when key is released
   public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
-    super.keyReleased(e);
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'd'){
+      rightPressed = false;
+      move();
+    }
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'a'){
+      leftPressed = false;
+      move();
+    }
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 'w'){
+      upPressed = false;
+      move();
+    }
+    if(e.getKeyChar() == 's'){
+      downPressed = false;
+      move();
+    }
   }
 
   // calls parent
-  public void move() {
-    super.move();
+  public void move(){
+    y = y + (int)yVelocity;
+    GamePanel.camera.x = GamePanel.camera.x + (int)xVelocity;
+    if(rightPressed){
+      xVelocity+=1;
+    }
+    if(leftPressed) {
+      xVelocity -= 1;
+    }
+    if(upPressed&isGrounded){
+      yVelocity = -10;
+    }
+    xVelocity*=0.9;
+    yVelocity+=0.3;
+    capSpeed();
+  }
+
+  public void capSpeed(){
+    if(xVelocity>speedCap){
+      xVelocity = speedCap;
+    } else if(xVelocity<-1*speedCap) {
+      xVelocity = -1*speedCap;
+    }
   }
 
   public int draw(Graphics g, int frame) {
diff --git a/src/Tile.java b/src/Tile.java
index 62e667f..5be1474 100644
--- a/src/Tile.java
+++ b/src/Tile.java
@@ -11,21 +11,22 @@ public class Tile {
 
     //Actions when tile interacts with sprites
     public void collide(GenericSprite s){
-        if(s.x+s.WIDTH>x&&s.x<x+length&&s.y+s.HEIGHT>=y&&s.y<=y+length){
-        if(s.x+s.WIDTH>x+20&&s.x<x+length-20&&y-s.y-s.HEIGHT<4){
+        int realX = x-GamePanel.camera.x;
+        if(s.x+s.WIDTH>realX&s.x<realX+length&&s.y+s.HEIGHT>=y&&s.y<=y+length){
+        if(s.x+s.WIDTH>realX+20&&s.x<realX+length-20&&y-s.y-s.HEIGHT<4){
             s.isGrounded = true;
             s.yVelocity = 0;
             s.y = y-s.HEIGHT;
         }
-        if(s.x+s.WIDTH<x+length/2){
-            s.x = x-s.WIDTH;
-        } else if(s.x>x+length-length/2){
-            s.x = x+length;
+        if(s.x+s.WIDTH<realX+length/2){
+            GamePanel.camera.x = x-s.WIDTH-GamePanel.GAME_WIDTH/2;
+        } else if(s.x>realX+length-length/2){
+            GamePanel.camera.x = x+length-GamePanel.GAME_WIDTH/2;
         }
         }
     }
     public void draw(Graphics g){
         g.setColor(Color.black);
-        g.fillRect(x, y, length, length);
+        g.fillRect(x-GamePanel.camera.x, y, length, length);
     }
 }