diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 65abed3..ceab269 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -43,7 +43,21 @@ const HOUSE_BOUNDS = {
 }
 
 const STAIRS_X = 675
-const PLAYER_CROP = { x: 17, y: 128, w: 63, h: 102 }
+const PLAYER_IDLE_CROPS = [
+  { x: 145, y: 12, w: 199, h: 310 },
+  { x: 344, y: 12, w: 196, h: 310 },
+  { x: 538, y: 11, w: 197, h: 311 },
+  { x: 736, y: 11, w: 197, h: 311 }
+]
+
+const PLAYER_WALK_CROPS = [
+  { x: 8, y: 324, w: 176, h: 294 },
+  { x: 183, y: 323, w: 181, h: 295 },
+  { x: 364, y: 323, w: 177, h: 294 },
+  { x: 543, y: 323, w: 179, h: 295 },
+  { x: 723, y: 324, w: 178, h: 294 },
+  { x: 899, y: 324, w: 176, h: 294 }
+]
 
 const FURNITURE_CROPS = {
   bed: { x: 28, y: 68, w: 392, h: 425 },
@@ -138,16 +152,24 @@ class HouseScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.itemSprites = []
     this.addIndex = 0
     this.stairCooldown = 0
+    this.playerAnimMode = 'idle'
+    this.playerAnimFrame = 0
+    this.playerAnimClock = 0
   }
 
   preload() {
     this.load.image('house', '/assets/open-dollhouse.png')
     this.load.image('furniture-sheet', '/assets/furniture-sheet.png')
-    this.load.image('production', '/assets/production-sheet.png')
+    this.load.image('character-sheet', '/assets/character-sheet.png')
   }
 
   async create() {
-    cropTexture(this, 'production', 'player', PLAYER_CROP)
+    PLAYER_IDLE_CROPS.forEach((rect, index) => {
+      cropTexture(this, 'character-sheet', 'player-idle-' + index, rect)
+    })
+    PLAYER_WALK_CROPS.forEach((rect, index) => {
+      cropTexture(this, 'character-sheet', 'player-walk-' + index, rect)
+    })
     Object.entries(FURNITURE_CROPS).forEach(([key, rect]) => {
       cropTexture(this, 'furniture-sheet', 'furniture-' + key, rect)
     })
@@ -297,12 +319,37 @@ class HouseScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
   spawnPlayer() {
     this.player?.destroy()
-    this.player = this.add.image(this.state.player.x, this.state.player.y, 'player')
+    this.playerAnimMode = 'idle'
+    this.playerAnimFrame = 0
+    this.playerAnimClock = 0
+    this.player = this.add.image(this.state.player.x, this.state.player.y, 'player-idle-0')
       .setOrigin(0.5, 1)
-      .setScale(0.95)
+      .setScale(0.36)
       .setDepth(Math.floor(this.state.player.y) + 40)
   }
 
+  animatePlayer(mode, delta) {
+    if (!this.player) return
+
+    const frameCount = mode === 'walk' ? PLAYER_WALK_CROPS.length : PLAYER_IDLE_CROPS.length
+    const frameMs = mode === 'walk' ? 105 : 420
+
+    if (this.playerAnimMode !== mode) {
+      this.playerAnimMode = mode
+      this.playerAnimFrame = 0
+      this.playerAnimClock = 0
+      this.player.setTexture('player-' + mode + '-0')
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.playerAnimClock += delta
+    if (this.playerAnimClock < frameMs) return
+
+    this.playerAnimClock %= frameMs
+    this.playerAnimFrame = (this.playerAnimFrame + 1) % frameCount
+    this.player.setTexture('player-' + mode + '-' + this.playerAnimFrame)
+  }
+
   updateUi() {
     this.modeButton.text.setText(this.decorateMode ? '✓ Done decorating' : '✨ Decorate')
     const nextType = FURNITURE_ORDER[this.addIndex % FURNITURE_ORDER.length]
@@ -418,7 +465,9 @@ class HouseScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
     let dx = Number(right) - Number(left)
     let dy = Number(down) - Number(up)
-    if (dx === 0 && dy === 0) return
+    const isMoving = dx !== 0 || dy !== 0
+    this.animatePlayer(isMoving ? 'walk' : 'idle', delta)
+    if (!isMoving) return
 
     const length = Math.hypot(dx, dy) || 1
     dx /= length
@@ -438,7 +487,7 @@ class HouseScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     if (Math.abs(dx) > 0.05) this.player.setFlipX(dx < 0)
 
     const depthT = Phaser.Math.Clamp((this.player.y - bounds.minY) / (bounds.maxY - bounds.minY), 0, 1)
-    this.player.setScale(Phaser.Math.Linear(0.84, 1.02, depthT))
+    this.player.setScale(Phaser.Math.Linear(0.32, 0.39, depthT))
     this.player.setDepth(Math.floor(this.player.y) + 40)
 
     this.capturePlayer()