intent based architecture

.pi/skills/intent-based-architecture/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+name: intent-based-architecture
+description: Intent-based architecture patterns for the snow_trail_sdl game engine. Load when adding cross-system communication, new systems to the main loop, changing game mode logic (editor/dialog/gameplay), or working with camera, input, or mode-switching. Systems communicate through typed intent queues — no direct cross-system function calls.
+---
+
+# Intent-Based Architecture Skill
+
+Read the architecture document at `docs/intent-based-architecture.md` (resolve relative to the project root `/home/jonas/projects/snow_trail_sdl/`) and follow its patterns when:
+
+- Adding cross-system communication (use intents, not direct function calls)
+- Adding new systems to the main loop
+- Changing how game modes work (editor, dialog, gameplay)
+- Working with camera, input, or mode-switching logic
+
+Key rule: **systems communicate through typed intent data in shared queues** — producers insert intents, consumers process and remove them. No system calls another system's functions directly.

.pi/skills/self-gating-systems/SKILL.md

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Intent-Based Architecture Skill
-
-Read the architecture document at `docs/self-gating-systems.md` (resolve relative to the project root `/home/jonas/projects/snow_trail_sdl/`) and follow its patterns when:
-
-- Adding cross-system communication (use intents, not direct function calls)
-- Adding new systems to the main loop
-- Changing how game modes work (editor, dialog, gameplay)
-- Working with camera, input, or mode-switching logic
-
-Key rule: **systems communicate through typed intent data in shared queues** — producers insert intents, consumers process and remove them. No system calls another system's functions directly.

Cargo.toml

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 bladeink = "1.2"
 wesl = "0.2"
 ab_glyph = "0.2"
+rand = "0.9"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 wesl = "0.2"

assets/meshes/terrain.gltf

@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@
 		{
 			"name":"TestCharSpawn",
 			"translation":[
-				-381.1509704589844,
+				-376.7967224121094,
-				106.53739166259766,
+				115.31475830078125,
-				107.46959686279297
+				155.05471801757812
 			]
 		},
 		{

src/components/dialog.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use bladeink::story::Story;
+use glam::Vec3;
 
 use crate::entity::EntityHandle;
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ pub struct DialogProjectileComponent
     pub bubble_entity: EntityHandle,
     pub correct_parry: ParryButton,
     pub parry_window_open: bool,
+    pub velocity: Vec3,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]

src/components/mod.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub mod lights;
 pub mod mesh;
 pub mod movement;
 pub mod noclip;
+pub mod particle;
 pub mod physics;
 pub mod player_states;
 pub mod rotate;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ pub use input::InputComponent;
 pub use jump::JumpComponent;
 pub use mesh::MeshComponent;
 pub use movement::MovementComponent;
+pub use particle::{ParticleEmitterConfig, SpawnParticleIntent};
 pub use physics::PhysicsComponent;
 pub use rotate::RotateComponent;
 pub use tree_instances::TreeInstancesComponent;

src/components/particle.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+pub struct ParticleEmitterConfig
+{
+    pub burst_count: u32,
+    pub lifetime: std::ops::Range<f32>,
+    pub speed: std::ops::Range<f32>,
+    pub direction: Option<glam::Vec3>,
+    pub direction_spread: f32,
+    pub gravity: f32,
+    pub size: std::ops::Range<f32>,
+    pub color_start: [f32; 4],
+    pub color_end: [f32; 4],
+}
+
+pub struct SpawnParticleIntent
+{
+    pub origin: glam::Vec3,
+    pub config: ParticleEmitterConfig,
+}

src/debug/gizmo.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+use bytemuck::cast_slice;
+use glam::{Mat4, Vec3};
+use wgpu::util::DeviceExt;
+
+use crate::entity::EntityHandle;
+use crate::loaders::mesh::{InstanceRaw, Mesh, Vertex};
+use crate::render::{self, DrawCall, Pipeline};
+use crate::utility::transform::Transform;
+use crate::world::Storage;
+
+const GIZMO_DISTANCE_SCALE: f32 = 0.1;
+const ARROW_BASE: f32 = 0.85;
+const ARROW_SPREAD: f32 = 0.08;
+
+pub fn create_gizmo_mesh(device: &wgpu::Device) -> Mesh
+{
+    let vertices = vec![
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            normal: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            normal: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            normal: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            normal: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [ARROW_BASE, ARROW_SPREAD, 0.0],
+            normal: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [ARROW_BASE, -ARROW_SPREAD, 0.0],
+            normal: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [ARROW_BASE, 0.0, ARROW_SPREAD],
+            normal: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [ARROW_BASE, 0.0, -ARROW_SPREAD],
+            normal: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [ARROW_SPREAD, ARROW_BASE, 0.0],
+            normal: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [-ARROW_SPREAD, ARROW_BASE, 0.0],
+            normal: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, ARROW_BASE, ARROW_SPREAD],
+            normal: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, ARROW_BASE, -ARROW_SPREAD],
+            normal: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [ARROW_SPREAD, 0.0, ARROW_BASE],
+            normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [-ARROW_SPREAD, 0.0, ARROW_BASE],
+            normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, ARROW_SPREAD, ARROW_BASE],
+            normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+        Vertex {
+            position: [0.0, -ARROW_SPREAD, ARROW_BASE],
+            normal: [0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+        },
+    ];
+
+    let indices = vec![
+        0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 7, 1, 8, 1, 9, 1, 10, 3, 11, 3, 12, 3, 13, 3, 14, 5, 15, 5, 16, 5,
+        17, 5,
+    ];
+
+    Mesh::new(device, &vertices, &indices)
+}
+
+pub fn create_gizmo_instance_buffer(device: &wgpu::Device) -> wgpu::Buffer
+{
+    device.create_buffer_init(&wgpu::util::BufferInitDescriptor {
+        label: Some("Gizmo Instance Buffer"),
+        contents: cast_slice(&[InstanceRaw {
+            model: Mat4::IDENTITY.to_cols_array_2d(),
+            dissolve_amount: 0.0,
+            _padding: [0.0; 3],
+        }]),
+        usage: wgpu::BufferUsages::VERTEX | wgpu::BufferUsages::COPY_DST,
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn render_transform_gizmo(
+    entity: EntityHandle,
+    transforms: &Storage<Transform>,
+    camera_position: Vec3,
+    gizmo_mesh: &Mesh,
+    instance_buffer: &wgpu::Buffer,
+) -> Vec<DrawCall>
+{
+    let transform = match transforms.get(entity)
+    {
+        Some(t) => t,
+        None => return Vec::new(),
+    };
+
+    let distance = camera_position.distance(transform.position);
+    let scale = (distance * GIZMO_DISTANCE_SCALE).max(0.1);
+
+    let model = Mat4::from_scale_rotation_translation(
+        Vec3::splat(scale),
+        transform.rotation,
+        transform.position,
+    );
+
+    let instance_data = InstanceRaw {
+        model: model.to_cols_array_2d(),
+        dissolve_amount: 0.0,
+        _padding: [0.0; 3],
+    };
+
+    render::with_queue(|queue| {
+        queue.write_buffer(instance_buffer, 0, cast_slice(&[instance_data]));
+    });
+
+    vec![DrawCall {
+        vertex_buffer: gizmo_mesh.vertex_buffer.clone(),
+        index_buffer: gizmo_mesh.index_buffer.clone(),
+        num_indices: gizmo_mesh.num_indices,
+        model,
+        pipeline: Pipeline::GizmoLines,
+        instance_buffer: Some(instance_buffer.clone()),
+        num_instances: 1,
+        tile_scale: 4.0,
+        enable_dissolve: false,
+        enable_snow_light: false,
+        displacement_bind_group: None,
+        entity: None,
+    }]
+}

src/debug/mod.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod collider_debug;
+pub mod gizmo;
 pub mod mode;
 
 pub use mode::DebugMode;

src/main.rs

@@ -22,18 +22,20 @@ use crate::bundles::terrain::{TerrainBundle, TerrainConfig};
 use crate::bundles::test_char::TestCharBundle;
 use crate::bundles::Bundle;
 use crate::components::intent::{FollowPlayerIntent, StopFollowingIntent};
-use crate::debug::{collider_debug, DebugMode};
+use crate::debug::{collider_debug, gizmo, DebugMode};
 use crate::editor::{editor_loop, EditorState, FrameStats};
 use crate::entity::EntityHandle;
 use crate::loaders::scene::Space;
 use crate::physics::PhysicsManager;
+use crate::render::particle_types::ParticleInstanceRaw;
 use crate::render::snow::{SnowConfig, SnowLayer};
 use crate::systems::{
     camera_follow_system, camera_ground_clamp_system, camera_input_system, camera_intent_system,
-    camera_noclip_system, camera_transition_system, camera_view_matrix,
+    camera_noclip_system, camera_transition_system, camera_view_matrix, collect_instances,
     dialog_bubble_render_system, dialog_camera_system, dialog_camera_transition_system,
-    dialog_projectile_system, dialog_system, physics_sync_system, player_input_system,
+    dialog_projectile_system, dialog_system, particle_intent_system, particle_update_system,
-    render_system, rotate_system, snow_system, spotlight_sync_system, state_machine_physics_system,
+    physics_sync_system, player_input_system, render_system, rotate_system, snow_system,
+    spawn_snow_particles, spotlight_sync_system, state_machine_physics_system,
     state_machine_system, tree_dissolve_update_system, tree_instance_buffer_update_system,
     tree_occlusion_system, trigger_system,
 };
@@ -279,6 +281,15 @@ fn toggle_editor(game: &mut Game)
             .set_relative_mouse_mode(&game.window, false);
         game.editor.right_mouse_held = false;
         game.input_state.mouse_captured = false;
+        if game.world.gizmo_mesh.is_none()
+        {
+            game.world.gizmo_mesh = Some(render::with_device(|device| {
+                gizmo::create_gizmo_mesh(device)
+            }));
+            game.world.gizmo_instance_buffer = Some(render::with_device(|device| {
+                gizmo::create_gizmo_instance_buffer(device)
+            }));
+        }
     }
     else
     {
@@ -311,7 +322,13 @@ fn handle_editor_pick(game: &mut Game, x: f32, y: f32)
     render::set_selected_entity(game.editor.selected_entity);
 }
 
-fn submit_frame(game: &mut Game, draw_calls: &[render::DrawCall], time: f32, delta: f32)
+fn submit_frame(
+    game: &mut Game,
+    draw_calls: &[render::DrawCall],
+    particle_instances: &[ParticleInstanceRaw],
+    time: f32,
+    delta: f32,
+)
 {
     let (camera_entity, camera_component) = match game.world.active_camera()
     {
@@ -344,6 +361,7 @@ fn submit_frame(game: &mut Game, draw_calls: &[render::DrawCall], time: f32, del
         draw_calls,
         &billboard_calls,
         &text_vertices,
+        particle_instances,
         time,
         delta,
         game.world.debug_mode,
@@ -448,6 +466,14 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>>
 
         snow_system(&mut game.world);
 
+        particle_intent_system(&mut game.world);
+        particle_update_system(&mut game.world, delta);
+        let particle_cam_pos = game.world.active_camera_position();
+        if let Some(ref mut buffers) = game.world.particle_buffers
+        {
+            spawn_snow_particles(buffers, particle_cam_pos, delta);
+        }
+
         // --- draw call collection ---
         let mut draw_calls = render_system(&game.world);
         if let Some(ref snow_layer) = game.world.snow_layer
@@ -460,12 +486,38 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>>
             draw_calls.extend(collider_debug::render_collider_debug());
         }
 
+        if game.editor.active
+        {
+            if let Some(entity) = game.editor.selected_entity
+            {
+                let cam_pos = game.world.active_camera_position();
+                if let (Some(ref mesh), Some(ref buf)) =
+                    (&game.world.gizmo_mesh, &game.world.gizmo_instance_buffer)
+                {
+                    draw_calls.extend(gizmo::render_transform_gizmo(
+                        entity,
+                        &game.world.transforms,
+                        cam_pos,
+                        mesh,
+                        buf,
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         game.stats.draw_call_count = draw_calls.len();
         game.stats.fps = 1.0 / delta;
         game.stats.frame_ms = delta * 1000.0;
 
+        let particle_instances: Vec<ParticleInstanceRaw> = game
+            .world
+            .particle_buffers
+            .as_mut()
+            .map(|b| collect_instances(b).to_vec())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
         // --- render ---
-        submit_frame(&mut game, &draw_calls, time, delta);
+        submit_frame(&mut game, &draw_calls, &particle_instances, time, delta);
 
         // --- end frame ---
         game.input_state.clear_just_pressed();

src/paths.rs

@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ pub mod shaders
         format!("{}/text.wgsl", SHADERS_DIR)
     }
 
+    pub fn particle() -> String
+    {
+        format!("{}/particle.wgsl", SHADERS_DIR)
+    }
+
     pub const SHADOW_PACKAGE: &str = "package::shadow";
     pub const MAIN_PACKAGE: &str = "package::main";
     pub const SNOW_LIGHT_ACCUMULATION_PACKAGE: &str = "package::snow_light_accumulation";

src/render/global.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use std::cell::RefCell;
 use crate::debug::DebugMode;
 use crate::entity::EntityHandle;
 
+use super::particle_types::ParticleInstanceRaw;
 use super::text_pipeline::TextVertex;
 use super::{BillboardDrawCall, DrawCall, FontAtlas, Renderer, Spotlight};
 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ pub fn render(
     draw_calls: &[DrawCall],
     billboard_calls: &[BillboardDrawCall],
     text_vertices: &[TextVertex],
+    particle_instances: &[ParticleInstanceRaw],
     time: f32,
     delta_time: f32,
     debug_mode: DebugMode,
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ pub fn render(
             draw_calls,
             billboard_calls,
             text_vertices,
+            particle_instances,
             time,
             delta_time,
             debug_mode,

src/render/mod.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ mod types;
 
 pub mod billboard;
 pub mod font_atlas;
+pub mod particle_pipeline;
+pub mod particle_types;
 pub mod snow;
 pub mod snow_light;
 pub mod text_pipeline;
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ pub use global::{
     set_terrain_data, update_spotlights, with_device, with_font_atlas, with_queue,
     with_surface_format,
 };
+pub use particle_pipeline::ParticlePipeline;
+pub use particle_types::ParticleInstanceRaw;
 pub use text_pipeline::TextVertex;
 pub use types::{DrawCall, Pipeline, Spotlight, SpotlightRaw, Uniforms, MAX_SPOTLIGHTS};
 
@@ -28,8 +32,8 @@ use crate::paths;
 use crate::postprocess::{create_blit_pipeline, create_fullscreen_quad, LowResFramebuffer};
 use crate::texture::{DitherTextures, FlowmapTexture};
 use pipeline::{
-    create_debug_lines_pipeline, create_main_pipeline, create_snow_clipmap_pipeline,
+    create_debug_lines_pipeline, create_gizmo_lines_pipeline, create_main_pipeline,
-    create_wireframe_pipeline,
+    create_snow_clipmap_pipeline, create_wireframe_pipeline,
 };
 use std::num::NonZeroU64;
 
@@ -49,8 +53,10 @@ pub struct Renderer
     snow_clipmap_pipeline: wgpu::RenderPipeline,
     wireframe_pipeline: Option<wgpu::RenderPipeline>,
     debug_lines_pipeline: Option<wgpu::RenderPipeline>,
+    gizmo_lines_pipeline: Option<wgpu::RenderPipeline>,
     debug_overlay: Option<debug_overlay::DebugOverlay>,
     billboard_pipeline: BillboardPipeline,
+    particle_pipeline: ParticlePipeline,
     font_atlas: font_atlas::FontAtlas,
     text_pipeline: text_pipeline::TextPipeline,
     wireframe_supported: bool,
@@ -526,7 +532,14 @@ impl Renderer
             &bind_group_layout,
         ));
 
+        let gizmo_lines_pipeline = Some(create_gizmo_lines_pipeline(
+            &device,
+            config.format,
+            &bind_group_layout,
+        ));
+
         let billboard_pipeline = BillboardPipeline::new(&device, config.format);
+        let particle_pipeline = ParticlePipeline::new(&device, config.format);
         let font_atlas = font_atlas::FontAtlas::load(&device, &queue);
         let text_pipeline = text_pipeline::TextPipeline::new(&device, config.format, &font_atlas);
 
@@ -558,8 +571,10 @@ impl Renderer
             snow_clipmap_pipeline,
             wireframe_pipeline,
             debug_lines_pipeline,
+            gizmo_lines_pipeline,
             debug_overlay,
             billboard_pipeline,
+            particle_pipeline,
             font_atlas,
             text_pipeline,
             wireframe_supported,
@@ -607,6 +622,7 @@ impl Renderer
         draw_calls: &[DrawCall],
         billboard_calls: &[BillboardDrawCall],
         text_vertices: &[text_pipeline::TextVertex],
+        particle_instances: &[ParticleInstanceRaw],
         time: f32,
         delta_time: f32,
         debug_mode: DebugMode,
@@ -732,6 +748,10 @@ impl Renderer
                         .debug_lines_pipeline
                         .as_ref()
                         .unwrap_or(&self.standard_pipeline),
+                    Pipeline::GizmoLines => self
+                        .gizmo_lines_pipeline
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .unwrap_or(&self.standard_pipeline),
                 };
                 render_pass.set_pipeline(pipeline);
                 render_pass.set_bind_group(0, &self.bind_group, &[offset as u32]);
@@ -762,7 +782,7 @@ impl Renderer
                 {
                     if matches!(
                         draw_call.pipeline,
-                        Pipeline::SnowClipmap | Pipeline::DebugLines
+                        Pipeline::SnowClipmap | Pipeline::DebugLines | Pipeline::GizmoLines
                     )
                     {
                         continue;
@@ -856,7 +876,7 @@ impl Renderer
 
                     if matches!(
                         draw_call.pipeline,
-                        Pipeline::SnowClipmap | Pipeline::DebugLines
+                        Pipeline::SnowClipmap | Pipeline::DebugLines | Pipeline::GizmoLines
                     )
                     {
                         continue;
@@ -1068,16 +1088,29 @@ impl Renderer
             billboard_calls,
         );
 
-        let view_proj = (*projection * *view).to_cols_array_2d();
+        let view_proj_mat = *projection * *view;
         self.text_pipeline.render(
             &mut overlay_encoder,
             &self.queue,
             &screen_view,
             &self.fullres_depth_view,
             text_vertices,
-            view_proj,
+            view_proj_mat.to_cols_array_2d(),
         );
 
+        if !particle_instances.is_empty()
+        {
+            self.particle_pipeline.render(
+                &mut overlay_encoder,
+                &self.queue,
+                &screen_view,
+                &self.fullres_depth_view,
+                particle_instances,
+                view_proj_mat,
+                *view,
+            );
+        }
+
         self.queue.submit(std::iter::once(overlay_encoder.finish()));
         frame
     }

src/render/particle_pipeline.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+use std::mem::size_of;
+use std::num::NonZeroU64;
+
+use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
+use wgpu::util::DeviceExt;
+
+use crate::paths;
+use crate::render::particle_types::{ParticleInstanceRaw, ParticleVertex, MAX_PARTICLES};
+
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Pod, Zeroable)]
+struct ParticleUniforms
+{
+    view_proj: [[f32; 4]; 4],
+    camera_right: [f32; 3],
+    _pad0: f32,
+    camera_up: [f32; 3],
+    _pad1: f32,
+}
+
+pub struct ParticlePipeline
+{
+    pipeline: wgpu::RenderPipeline,
+    vertex_buffer: wgpu::Buffer,
+    index_buffer: wgpu::Buffer,
+    instance_buffer: wgpu::Buffer,
+    uniform_buffer: wgpu::Buffer,
+    bind_group: wgpu::BindGroup,
+}
+
+impl ParticlePipeline
+{
+    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, format: wgpu::TextureFormat) -> Self
+    {
+        let shader_source = std::fs::read_to_string(&paths::shaders::particle())
+            .expect("Failed to read particle.wgsl");
+
+        let shader = device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Shader"),
+            source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(shader_source.into()),
+        });
+
+        let bind_group_layout = device.create_bind_group_layout(&wgpu::BindGroupLayoutDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Bind Group Layout"),
+            entries: &[wgpu::BindGroupLayoutEntry {
+                binding: 0,
+                visibility: wgpu::ShaderStages::VERTEX | wgpu::ShaderStages::FRAGMENT,
+                ty: wgpu::BindingType::Buffer {
+                    ty: wgpu::BufferBindingType::Uniform,
+                    has_dynamic_offset: false,
+                    min_binding_size: NonZeroU64::new(size_of::<ParticleUniforms>() as u64),
+                },
+                count: None,
+            }],
+        });
+
+        let uniform_buffer = device.create_buffer(&wgpu::BufferDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Uniform Buffer"),
+            size: 256,
+            usage: wgpu::BufferUsages::UNIFORM | wgpu::BufferUsages::COPY_DST,
+            mapped_at_creation: false,
+        });
+
+        let bind_group = device.create_bind_group(&wgpu::BindGroupDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Bind Group"),
+            layout: &bind_group_layout,
+            entries: &[wgpu::BindGroupEntry {
+                binding: 0,
+                resource: uniform_buffer.as_entire_binding(),
+            }],
+        });
+
+        let vertices: [ParticleVertex; 4] = [
+            ParticleVertex {
+                position: [-0.5, 0.5, 0.0],
+                uv: [0.0, 0.0],
+            },
+            ParticleVertex {
+                position: [0.5, 0.5, 0.0],
+                uv: [1.0, 0.0],
+            },
+            ParticleVertex {
+                position: [0.5, -0.5, 0.0],
+                uv: [1.0, 1.0],
+            },
+            ParticleVertex {
+                position: [-0.5, -0.5, 0.0],
+                uv: [0.0, 1.0],
+            },
+        ];
+
+        let vertex_buffer = device.create_buffer_init(&wgpu::util::BufferInitDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Vertex Buffer"),
+            contents: bytemuck::cast_slice(&vertices),
+            usage: wgpu::BufferUsages::VERTEX,
+        });
+
+        let indices: [u16; 6] = [0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 0];
+        let index_buffer = device.create_buffer_init(&wgpu::util::BufferInitDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Index Buffer"),
+            contents: bytemuck::cast_slice(&indices),
+            usage: wgpu::BufferUsages::INDEX,
+        });
+
+        let instance_buffer = device.create_buffer(&wgpu::BufferDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Instance Buffer"),
+            size: (MAX_PARTICLES * size_of::<ParticleInstanceRaw>()) as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+            usage: wgpu::BufferUsages::VERTEX | wgpu::BufferUsages::COPY_DST,
+            mapped_at_creation: false,
+        });
+
+        let pipeline_layout = device.create_pipeline_layout(&wgpu::PipelineLayoutDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Pipeline Layout"),
+            bind_group_layouts: &[&bind_group_layout],
+            immediate_size: 0,
+        });
+
+        let pipeline = device.create_render_pipeline(&wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+            label: Some("Particle Pipeline"),
+            layout: Some(&pipeline_layout),
+            vertex: wgpu::VertexState {
+                module: &shader,
+                entry_point: Some("vs_main"),
+                buffers: &[ParticleVertex::desc(), ParticleInstanceRaw::desc()],
+                compilation_options: Default::default(),
+            },
+            fragment: Some(wgpu::FragmentState {
+                module: &shader,
+                entry_point: Some("fs_main"),
+                targets: &[Some(wgpu::ColorTargetState {
+                    format,
+                    blend: Some(wgpu::BlendState::ALPHA_BLENDING),
+                    write_mask: wgpu::ColorWrites::ALL,
+                })],
+                compilation_options: Default::default(),
+            }),
+            primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState {
+                topology: wgpu::PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList,
+                strip_index_format: None,
+                front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
+                cull_mode: None,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
+                unclipped_depth: false,
+                conservative: false,
+            },
+            depth_stencil: Some(wgpu::DepthStencilState {
+                format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth32Float,
+                depth_write_enabled: false,
+                depth_compare: wgpu::CompareFunction::LessEqual,
+                stencil: wgpu::StencilState::default(),
+                bias: wgpu::DepthBiasState::default(),
+            }),
+            multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState {
+                count: 1,
+                mask: !0,
+                alpha_to_coverage_enabled: false,
+            },
+            multiview_mask: None,
+            cache: None,
+        });
+
+        Self {
+            pipeline,
+            vertex_buffer,
+            index_buffer,
+            instance_buffer,
+            uniform_buffer,
+            bind_group,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn render(
+        &self,
+        encoder: &mut wgpu::CommandEncoder,
+        queue: &wgpu::Queue,
+        color_view: &wgpu::TextureView,
+        depth_view: &wgpu::TextureView,
+        instances: &[ParticleInstanceRaw],
+        view_proj: glam::Mat4,
+        view: glam::Mat4,
+    )
+    {
+        if instances.is_empty()
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let num_instances = instances.len().min(MAX_PARTICLES);
+        queue.write_buffer(
+            &self.instance_buffer,
+            0,
+            bytemuck::cast_slice(&instances[..num_instances]),
+        );
+
+        let inv_view = view.inverse();
+        let camera_right = inv_view.x_axis.truncate();
+        let camera_up = inv_view.y_axis.truncate();
+
+        let uniforms = ParticleUniforms {
+            view_proj: view_proj.to_cols_array_2d(),
+            camera_right: camera_right.into(),
+            _pad0: 0.0,
+            camera_up: camera_up.into(),
+            _pad1: 0.0,
+        };
+        queue.write_buffer(&self.uniform_buffer, 0, bytemuck::cast_slice(&[uniforms]));
+
+        {
+            let mut pass = encoder.begin_render_pass(&wgpu::RenderPassDescriptor {
+                label: Some("Particle Pass"),
+                color_attachments: &[Some(wgpu::RenderPassColorAttachment {
+                    view: color_view,
+                    resolve_target: None,
+                    ops: wgpu::Operations {
+                        load: wgpu::LoadOp::Load,
+                        store: wgpu::StoreOp::Store,
+                    },
+                    depth_slice: None,
+                })],
+                depth_stencil_attachment: Some(wgpu::RenderPassDepthStencilAttachment {
+                    view: depth_view,
+                    depth_ops: Some(wgpu::Operations {
+                        load: wgpu::LoadOp::Load,
+                        store: wgpu::StoreOp::Store,
+                    }),
+                    stencil_ops: None,
+                }),
+                timestamp_writes: None,
+                occlusion_query_set: None,
+                multiview_mask: None,
+            });
+
+            pass.set_pipeline(&self.pipeline);
+            pass.set_bind_group(0, &self.bind_group, &[]);
+            pass.set_vertex_buffer(0, self.vertex_buffer.slice(..));
+            pass.set_vertex_buffer(1, self.instance_buffer.slice(..));
+            pass.set_index_buffer(self.index_buffer.slice(..), wgpu::IndexFormat::Uint16);
+            pass.draw_indexed(0..6, 0, 0..num_instances as u32);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/render/particle_types.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
+
+pub const MAX_PARTICLES: usize = 4096;
+
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Pod, Zeroable)]
+pub struct ParticleVertex
+{
+    pub position: [f32; 3],
+    pub uv: [f32; 2],
+}
+
+impl ParticleVertex
+{
+    pub fn desc() -> wgpu::VertexBufferLayout<'static>
+    {
+        wgpu::VertexBufferLayout {
+            array_stride: std::mem::size_of::<ParticleVertex>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+            step_mode: wgpu::VertexStepMode::Vertex,
+            attributes: &[
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: 0,
+                    shader_location: 0,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32x3,
+                },
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: std::mem::size_of::<[f32; 3]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+                    shader_location: 1,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32x2,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Pod, Zeroable)]
+pub struct ParticleInstanceRaw
+{
+    pub position: [f32; 3],
+    pub velocity: [f32; 3],
+    pub size: f32,
+    pub color: [f32; 4],
+    pub age: f32,
+    pub _padding: [f32; 3],
+}
+
+const _: () = assert!(std::mem::size_of::<ParticleInstanceRaw>() == 60);
+
+impl ParticleInstanceRaw
+{
+    pub fn desc() -> wgpu::VertexBufferLayout<'static>
+    {
+        wgpu::VertexBufferLayout {
+            array_stride: std::mem::size_of::<ParticleInstanceRaw>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+            step_mode: wgpu::VertexStepMode::Instance,
+            attributes: &[
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: 0,
+                    shader_location: 2,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32x3,
+                },
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: std::mem::size_of::<[f32; 3]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+                    shader_location: 3,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32x3,
+                },
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: std::mem::size_of::<[f32; 3]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress * 2,
+                    shader_location: 4,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32,
+                },
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: std::mem::size_of::<[f32; 3]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress * 2
+                        + std::mem::size_of::<f32>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+                    shader_location: 5,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32x4,
+                },
+                wgpu::VertexAttribute {
+                    offset: std::mem::size_of::<[f32; 3]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress * 2
+                        + std::mem::size_of::<f32>() as wgpu::BufferAddress
+                        + std::mem::size_of::<[f32; 4]>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
+                    shader_location: 6,
+                    format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float32,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+}

src/render/pipeline.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,92 @@
 use crate::paths;
 use wesl::Wesl;
 
+fn create_lines_pipeline(
+    device: &wgpu::Device,
+    format: wgpu::TextureFormat,
+    bind_group_layout: &wgpu::BindGroupLayout,
+    fragment_entry_point: &str,
+    label_prefix: &str,
+) -> wgpu::RenderPipeline
+{
+    let compiler = Wesl::new(&paths::SHADERS_DIR);
+    let shader_source = compiler
+        .compile(&paths::shaders::MAIN_PACKAGE.parse().unwrap())
+        .inspect_err(|e| eprintln!("WESL error: {e}"))
+        .unwrap()
+        .to_string();
+
+    let shader_label = format!("{label_prefix} Shader");
+    let shader = device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+        label: Some(&shader_label),
+        source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(shader_source.into()),
+    });
+
+    let layout_label = format!("{label_prefix} Pipeline Layout");
+    let render_pipeline_layout = device.create_pipeline_layout(&wgpu::PipelineLayoutDescriptor {
+        label: Some(&layout_label),
+        bind_group_layouts: &[bind_group_layout],
+        immediate_size: 0,
+    });
+
+    let pipeline_label = format!("{label_prefix} Pipeline");
+    device.create_render_pipeline(&wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+        label: Some(&pipeline_label),
+        layout: Some(&render_pipeline_layout),
+        vertex: wgpu::VertexState {
+            module: &shader,
+            entry_point: Some("vs_main"),
+            buffers: &[
+                crate::loaders::mesh::Vertex::desc(),
+                crate::loaders::mesh::InstanceRaw::desc(),
+            ],
+            compilation_options: Default::default(),
+        },
+        fragment: Some(wgpu::FragmentState {
+            module: &shader,
+            entry_point: Some(fragment_entry_point),
+            targets: &[Some(wgpu::ColorTargetState {
+                format,
+                blend: Some(wgpu::BlendState::REPLACE),
+                write_mask: wgpu::ColorWrites::ALL,
+            })],
+            compilation_options: Default::default(),
+        }),
+        primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState {
+            topology: wgpu::PrimitiveTopology::LineList,
+            strip_index_format: None,
+            front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
+            cull_mode: None,
+            polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
+            unclipped_depth: false,
+            conservative: false,
+        },
+        depth_stencil: Some(wgpu::DepthStencilState {
+            format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth32Float,
+            depth_write_enabled: false,
+            depth_compare: wgpu::CompareFunction::Always,
+            stencil: wgpu::StencilState::default(),
+            bias: wgpu::DepthBiasState::default(),
+        }),
+        multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState {
+            count: 1,
+            mask: !0,
+            alpha_to_coverage_enabled: false,
+        },
+        multiview_mask: None,
+        cache: None,
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn create_gizmo_lines_pipeline(
+    device: &wgpu::Device,
+    format: wgpu::TextureFormat,
+    bind_group_layout: &wgpu::BindGroupLayout,
+) -> wgpu::RenderPipeline
+{
+    create_lines_pipeline(device, format, bind_group_layout, "fs_gizmo", "Gizmo Lines")
+}
+
 pub fn create_shadow_pipeline(
     device: &wgpu::Device,
     bind_group_layout: &wgpu::BindGroupLayout,
@@ -215,70 +301,7 @@ pub fn create_debug_lines_pipeline(
     bind_group_layout: &wgpu::BindGroupLayout,
 ) -> wgpu::RenderPipeline
 {
-    let compiler = Wesl::new(&paths::SHADERS_DIR);
+    create_lines_pipeline(device, format, bind_group_layout, "fs_main", "Debug Lines")
-    let shader_source = compiler
-        .compile(&paths::shaders::MAIN_PACKAGE.parse().unwrap())
-        .inspect_err(|e| eprintln!("WESL error: {e}"))
-        .unwrap()
-        .to_string();
-
-    let shader = device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
-        label: Some("Debug Lines Shader"),
-        source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(shader_source.into()),
-    });
-
-    let render_pipeline_layout = device.create_pipeline_layout(&wgpu::PipelineLayoutDescriptor {
-        label: Some("Debug Lines Pipeline Layout"),
-        bind_group_layouts: &[bind_group_layout],
-        immediate_size: 0,
-    });
-
-    device.create_render_pipeline(&wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
-        label: Some("Debug Lines Pipeline"),
-        layout: Some(&render_pipeline_layout),
-        vertex: wgpu::VertexState {
-            module: &shader,
-            entry_point: Some("vs_main"),
-            buffers: &[
-                crate::loaders::mesh::Vertex::desc(),
-                crate::loaders::mesh::InstanceRaw::desc(),
-            ],
-            compilation_options: Default::default(),
-        },
-        fragment: Some(wgpu::FragmentState {
-            module: &shader,
-            entry_point: Some("fs_main"),
-            targets: &[Some(wgpu::ColorTargetState {
-                format,
-                blend: Some(wgpu::BlendState::REPLACE),
-                write_mask: wgpu::ColorWrites::ALL,
-            })],
-            compilation_options: Default::default(),
-        }),
-        primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState {
-            topology: wgpu::PrimitiveTopology::LineList,
-            strip_index_format: None,
-            front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
-            cull_mode: None,
-            polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
-            unclipped_depth: false,
-            conservative: false,
-        },
-        depth_stencil: Some(wgpu::DepthStencilState {
-            format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth32Float,
-            depth_write_enabled: false,
-            depth_compare: wgpu::CompareFunction::Always,
-            stencil: wgpu::StencilState::default(),
-            bias: wgpu::DepthBiasState::default(),
-        }),
-        multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState {
-            count: 1,
-            mask: !0,
-            alpha_to_coverage_enabled: false,
-        },
-        multiview_mask: None,
-        cache: None,
-    })
 }
 
 pub fn create_snow_clipmap_pipeline(

src/render/types.rs

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ pub enum Pipeline
     Standard,
     SnowClipmap,
     DebugLines,
+    GizmoLines,
 }
 
 pub struct DrawCall

src/shaders/main.wesl

@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ fn fs_main(in: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Fragment shader for transform gizmo lines.
+/// Outputs `world_normal` directly as the RGB color — the vertex data encodes
+/// axis color (X=red, Y=green, Z=blue) in the normal attribute rather than
+/// storing a true geometric normal.
+@fragment
+fn fs_gizmo(in: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
+    return vec4(in.world_normal, 1.0);
+}
+
 @group(1) @binding(0)
 var heightmap_texture: texture_2d<f32>;
 

src/shaders/particle.wgsl

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+struct ParticleUniforms
+{
+    view_proj:    mat4x4<f32>,
+    camera_right: vec3<f32>,
+    _pad0:        f32,
+    camera_up:    vec3<f32>,
+    _pad1:        f32,
+}
+
+@group(0) @binding(0)
+var<uniform> uniforms: ParticleUniforms;
+
+struct VertexIn
+{
+    @location(0) position: vec3<f32>,
+    @location(1) uv:       vec2<f32>,
+}
+
+struct ParticleInstance
+{
+    @location(2) position: vec3<f32>,
+    @location(3) velocity: vec3<f32>,
+    @location(4) size:     f32,
+    @location(5) color:    vec4<f32>,
+    @location(6) age:      f32,
+}
+
+struct VertexOut
+{
+    @builtin(position) clip_pos: vec4<f32>,
+    @location(0)       uv:       vec2<f32>,
+    @location(1)       color:    vec4<f32>,
+    @location(2)       age:      f32,
+}
+
+@vertex
+fn vs_main(in: VertexIn, inst: ParticleInstance) -> VertexOut
+{
+    var out: VertexOut;
+
+    let stretch = length(inst.velocity) * 0.05;
+    let vel_dir = normalize(select(inst.velocity, vec3<f32>(0.0, 1.0, 0.0),
+        length(inst.velocity) > 0.001));
+
+    let world_pos = inst.position
+        + uniforms.camera_right * (in.uv.x - 0.5) * inst.size
+        + uniforms.camera_up    * (in.uv.y - 0.5) * inst.size
+        + vel_dir * (in.uv.y - 0.5) * stretch;
+
+    out.clip_pos = uniforms.view_proj * vec4<f32>(world_pos, 1.0);
+    out.uv       = in.uv;
+    out.color    = inst.color;
+    out.age      = inst.age;
+    return out;
+}
+
+var<private> bayer: array<f32, 16> = array<f32, 16>(
+     0.0,  8.0,  2.0, 10.0,
+    12.0,  4.0, 14.0,  6.0,
+     3.0, 11.0,  1.0,  9.0,
+    15.0,  7.0, 13.0,  5.0,
+);
+
+@fragment
+fn fs_main(in: VertexOut) -> @location(0) vec4<f32>
+{
+    let centered  = in.uv * 2.0 - vec2<f32>(1.0, 1.0);
+    let dist      = length(centered);
+    let circle    = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.7, 1.0, dist);
+    let age_alpha = (1.0 - in.age) * in.color.a * circle;
+
+    let fx     = u32(in.clip_pos.x) % 4u;
+    let fy     = u32(in.clip_pos.y) % 4u;
+    let thresh = bayer[fy * 4u + fx] / 16.0;
+    if age_alpha <= thresh
+    {
+        discard;
+    }
+
+    return vec4<f32>(in.color.rgb, 1.0);
+}

src/systems/dialog_projectile.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+use std::f32::consts::PI;
+
 use glam::Vec3;
 
 use crate::components::dialog::{DialogOutcome, DialogOutcomeEvent, ParryButton};
+use crate::components::particle::{ParticleEmitterConfig, SpawnParticleIntent};
 use crate::entity::EntityHandle;
-
 use crate::utility::input::InputState;
 use crate::world::World;
 
@@ -104,6 +106,15 @@ pub fn dialog_projectile_system(world: &mut World, input_state: &InputState)
         world.transforms.with_mut(proj_entity, |t| {
             t.position += direction * PROJECTILE_SPEED * (1.0 / 60.0);
         });
+
+        let proj_pos = world.transforms.with(proj_entity, |t| t.position);
+        if let Some(pos) = proj_pos
+        {
+            world.spawn_particle_intents.push(SpawnParticleIntent {
+                origin: pos,
+                config: projectile_swarm_config(),
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     for entity in to_despawn
@@ -175,6 +186,21 @@ fn resolve_parry(
     None
 }
 
+fn projectile_swarm_config() -> ParticleEmitterConfig
+{
+    ParticleEmitterConfig {
+        burst_count: 3,
+        lifetime: 0.3..0.6,
+        speed: 0.5..2.0,
+        direction: None,
+        direction_spread: PI,
+        gravity: 0.0,
+        size: 0.05..0.15,
+        color_start: [1.0, 0.3, 0.1, 1.0],
+        color_end: [0.2, 0.05, 0.0, 0.0],
+    }
+}
+
 fn is_player_evading(world: &World, player_entity: EntityHandle) -> bool
 {
     world.leaping_states.get(player_entity).is_some()

src/systems/dialog_render.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const MIN_BUBBLE_WIDTH: f32 = 0.5;
 const TAIL_HEIGHT: f32 = 0.242;
 const CORNER_R: f32 = 0.18;
 const BORDER_W: f32 = 0.06;
-const HEIGHT_OFFSET: f32 = 8.2;
+const HEIGHT_OFFSET: f32 = 0.0;
 
 const FILL_COLOR: [f32; 4] = [0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 1.0];
 const BORDER_COLOR: [f32; 4] = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0];
@@ -29,15 +29,7 @@ pub fn dialog_bubble_render_system(
 
     for bubble_entity in world.bubble_tags.all()
     {
-        let character_entity = match world
+        let bubble_pos = match world.transforms.with(bubble_entity, |t| t.position)
-            .dialog_bubbles
-            .with(bubble_entity, |b| b.character_entity)
-        {
-            Some(e) => e,
-            None => continue,
-        };
-
-        let character_pos = match world.transforms.with(character_entity, |t| t.position)
         {
             Some(p) => p,
             None => continue,
@@ -79,8 +71,7 @@ pub fn dialog_bubble_render_system(
             let body_frac = body_height / bubble_height;
 
             // Billboard orientation
-            let body_half_h = body_height * 0.5;
+            let anchor = bubble_pos;
-            let anchor = character_pos + Vec3::Y * (HEIGHT_OFFSET + body_half_h);
 
             let to_camera = camera_pos - anchor;
             let forward = if to_camera.length_squared() > 1e-6
@@ -104,12 +95,11 @@ pub fn dialog_bubble_render_system(
             let up = forward.cross(right).normalize();
 
             let half_w = bubble_width * 0.5;
-            let total_down = body_half_h + TAIL_HEIGHT;
 
-            let tl = anchor - right * half_w + up * body_half_h;
+            let tl = anchor - right * half_w + up * body_height;
-            let tr = anchor + right * half_w + up * body_half_h;
+            let tr = anchor + right * half_w + up * body_height;
-            let br = anchor + right * half_w - up * total_down;
+            let br = anchor + right * half_w - up * TAIL_HEIGHT;
-            let bl = anchor - right * half_w - up * total_down;
+            let bl = anchor - right * half_w - up * TAIL_HEIGHT;
 
             let vertices = [
                 BillboardVertex {
@@ -143,7 +133,7 @@ pub fn dialog_bubble_render_system(
             };
 
             let inner_half_w = bubble_width * 0.5 - border_world - TEXT_PADDING;
-            let inner_top_y = body_half_h - border_world - TEXT_PADDING;
+            let inner_top_y = body_height - border_world - TEXT_PADDING;
 
             let text_verts = atlas.build_bubble_text(
                 &text,

src/systems/dialog_system.rs

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn spawn_bubble(world: &mut World, character_entity: EntityHandle)
     let bubble_entity = world.spawn();
     world.transforms.insert(
         bubble_entity,
-        Transform::from_position(character_pos + Vec3::new(0.0, 2.5, 0.0)),
+        Transform::from_position(character_pos + Vec3::new(0.0, 8.0, 0.0)),
     );
     world
         .names
@@ -143,21 +143,6 @@ fn tick_displaying_bubbles(world: &mut World, delta: f32)
 
     for bubble_entity in bubbles
     {
-        let character_entity = match world.dialog_bubbles.with(bubble_entity, |b| {
-            if matches!(b.phase, DialogPhase::Displaying { .. })
-            {
-                Some(b.character_entity)
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                None
-            }
-        })
-        {
-            Some(Some(e)) => e,
-            _ => continue,
-        };
-
         let expired = world
             .dialog_bubbles
             .with_mut(bubble_entity, |b| {
@@ -187,16 +172,28 @@ fn tick_displaying_bubbles(world: &mut World, delta: f32)
                 }
             };
 
-            let character_pos = world
+            let bubble_pos = world
                 .transforms
-                .with(character_entity, |t| t.position)
+                .with(bubble_entity, |t| t.position)
                 .unwrap_or(Vec3::ZERO);
 
+            let player_entity = world
+                .player_tags
+                .all()
+                .into_iter()
+                .next()
+                .expect("no player entity");
+            let player_pos = world
+                .transforms
+                .with(player_entity, |t| t.position)
+                .unwrap_or(Vec3::ZERO);
+
+            let velocity = player_pos - bubble_pos;
+
             let projectile_entity = world.spawn();
-            world.transforms.insert(
+            world
-                projectile_entity,
+                .transforms
-                Transform::from_position(character_pos + Vec3::new(0.0, 1.5, 0.0)),
+                .insert(projectile_entity, Transform::from_position(bubble_pos));
-            );
             world
                 .names
                 .insert(projectile_entity, "DialogProjectile".to_string());
@@ -207,6 +204,7 @@ fn tick_displaying_bubbles(world: &mut World, delta: f32)
                     bubble_entity,
                     correct_parry,
                     parry_window_open: false,
+                    velocity,
                 },
             );
 

src/systems/mod.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod dialog_render;
 pub mod dialog_system;
 pub mod follow;
 pub mod input;
+pub mod particle;
 pub mod physics_sync;
 pub mod render;
 pub mod rotate;
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ pub use dialog_projectile::dialog_projectile_system;
 pub use dialog_render::dialog_bubble_render_system;
 pub use dialog_system::dialog_system;
 pub use input::player_input_system;
+pub use particle::{
+    collect_instances, particle_intent_system, particle_update_system, spawn_snow_particles,
+};
 pub use physics_sync::physics_sync_system;
 pub use render::render_system;
 pub use rotate::rotate_system;

src/systems/particle.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+use rand::Rng;
+
+use crate::components::particle::{ParticleEmitterConfig, SpawnParticleIntent};
+use crate::render::particle_types::ParticleInstanceRaw;
+use crate::world::World;
+
+pub struct Particle
+{
+    pub position: glam::Vec3,
+    pub velocity: glam::Vec3,
+    pub age: f32,
+    pub lifetime: f32,
+    pub size: f32,
+    pub gravity: f32,
+    pub color_start: [f32; 4],
+    pub color_end: [f32; 4],
+}
+
+pub struct ParticleBuffers
+{
+    pub particles: Vec<Particle>,
+    pub instances: Vec<ParticleInstanceRaw>,
+    pub emit_accumulator: f32,
+}
+
+fn random_unit_vec(rng: &mut impl Rng) -> glam::Vec3
+{
+    loop
+    {
+        let v = glam::Vec3::new(
+            rng.random_range(-1.0_f32..1.0),
+            rng.random_range(-1.0_f32..1.0),
+            rng.random_range(-1.0_f32..1.0),
+        );
+        let len_sq = v.length_squared();
+        if len_sq <= 1.0 && len_sq > 0.0001
+        {
+            return v / len_sq.sqrt();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn random_velocity(rng: &mut impl Rng, config: &ParticleEmitterConfig) -> glam::Vec3
+{
+    let speed = rng.random_range(config.speed.start..config.speed.end);
+    let dir = if let Some(d) = config.direction
+    {
+        let perp = if d.x.abs() < 0.9
+        {
+            glam::Vec3::X
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            glam::Vec3::Y
+        };
+        let right = d.cross(perp).normalize();
+        let up = d.cross(right);
+        let angle = rng.random_range(0.0_f32..config.direction_spread);
+        let azimuth = rng.random_range(0.0_f32..(2.0 * std::f32::consts::PI));
+        (d * angle.cos() + right * angle.sin() * azimuth.cos() + up * angle.sin() * azimuth.sin())
+            .normalize()
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        random_unit_vec(rng)
+    };
+    dir * speed
+}
+
+fn spawn_from_config(
+    buffers: &mut ParticleBuffers,
+    origin: glam::Vec3,
+    config: &ParticleEmitterConfig,
+    rng: &mut impl Rng,
+)
+{
+    for _ in 0..config.burst_count
+    {
+        let lifetime = rng.random_range(config.lifetime.start..config.lifetime.end);
+        let size = rng.random_range(config.size.start..config.size.end);
+        let velocity = random_velocity(rng, config);
+        buffers.particles.push(Particle {
+            position: origin,
+            velocity,
+            age: 0.0,
+            lifetime,
+            size,
+            gravity: config.gravity,
+            color_start: config.color_start,
+            color_end: config.color_end,
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn particle_intent_system(world: &mut World)
+{
+    if world.particle_buffers.is_none()
+    {
+        world.particle_buffers = Some(ParticleBuffers {
+            particles: Vec::new(),
+            instances: Vec::new(),
+            emit_accumulator: 0.0,
+        });
+    }
+
+    let intents: Vec<SpawnParticleIntent> = world.spawn_particle_intents.drain(..).collect();
+    if intents.is_empty()
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let buffers = world.particle_buffers.as_mut().unwrap();
+    let mut rng = rand::rng();
+    for intent in intents
+    {
+        spawn_from_config(buffers, intent.origin, &intent.config, &mut rng);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn particle_update_system(world: &mut World, delta: f32)
+{
+    let Some(ref mut buffers) = world.particle_buffers
+    else
+    {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    for particle in &mut buffers.particles
+    {
+        particle.velocity.y -= particle.gravity * delta;
+        particle.position += particle.velocity * delta;
+        particle.age += delta / particle.lifetime;
+    }
+
+    buffers.particles.retain(|p| p.age < 1.0);
+}
+
+pub fn spawn_snow_particles(buffers: &mut ParticleBuffers, camera_pos: glam::Vec3, delta: f32)
+{
+    let mut rng = rand::rng();
+
+    let rate = 200.0_f32;
+    buffers.emit_accumulator += delta;
+    let to_emit = (buffers.emit_accumulator * rate) as u32;
+    buffers.emit_accumulator -= to_emit as f32 / rate;
+
+    for _ in 0..to_emit
+    {
+        let x = camera_pos.x + rng.random_range(-20.0_f32..20.0_f32);
+        let z = camera_pos.z + rng.random_range(-20.0_f32..20.0_f32);
+        let y = rng.random_range((camera_pos.y + 8.0)..(camera_pos.y + 20.0));
+        let vx = rng.random_range(-0.3_f32..0.3_f32);
+        let vy = rng.random_range(-2.0_f32..-0.5_f32);
+        let vz = rng.random_range(-0.3_f32..0.3_f32);
+        let size = rng.random_range(0.05_f32..0.15_f32);
+        let lifetime = rng.random_range(2.0_f32..5.0_f32);
+        buffers.particles.push(Particle {
+            position: glam::Vec3::new(x, y, z),
+            velocity: glam::Vec3::new(vx, vy, vz),
+            age: 0.0,
+            lifetime,
+            size,
+            gravity: 0.0,
+            color_start: [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+            color_end: [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+        });
+    }
+
+    buffers
+        .particles
+        .retain(|p| p.position.y >= camera_pos.y - 5.0);
+}
+
+pub fn collect_instances(buffers: &mut ParticleBuffers) -> &[ParticleInstanceRaw]
+{
+    buffers.instances.clear();
+    for particle in &buffers.particles
+    {
+        let t = particle.age;
+        let color = [
+            particle.color_start[0] + (particle.color_end[0] - particle.color_start[0]) * t,
+            particle.color_start[1] + (particle.color_end[1] - particle.color_start[1]) * t,
+            particle.color_start[2] + (particle.color_end[2] - particle.color_start[2]) * t,
+            particle.color_start[3] + (particle.color_end[3] - particle.color_start[3]) * t,
+        ];
+        buffers.instances.push(ParticleInstanceRaw {
+            position: particle.position.into(),
+            velocity: particle.velocity.into(),
+            size: particle.size,
+            color,
+            age: t,
+            _padding: [0.0; 3],
+        });
+    }
+    &buffers.instances
+}

src/world.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::components::dissolve::DissolveComponent;
 use crate::components::follow::FollowComponent;
 use crate::components::intent::{CameraTransitionIntent, FollowPlayerIntent, StopFollowingIntent};
 use crate::components::lights::spot::SpotlightComponent;
+use crate::components::particle::SpawnParticleIntent;
 use crate::components::player_states::{
     FallingState, IdleState, JumpingState, LeapingState, RollingState, WalkingState,
 };
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ use crate::components::{
 };
 use crate::debug::DebugMode;
 use crate::entity::{EntityHandle, EntityManager};
+use crate::loaders::mesh::Mesh;
 use crate::render::snow::SnowLayer;
 use crate::states::state::StateMachine;
+use crate::systems::particle::ParticleBuffers;
 
 pub use crate::utility::transform::Transform;
 
@@ -111,6 +114,8 @@ pub struct World
     pub bubble_tags: Storage<()>,
     pub projectile_tags: Storage<()>,
     pub dialog_outcomes: Vec<DialogOutcomeEvent>,
+    pub spawn_particle_intents: Vec<SpawnParticleIntent>,
+    pub particle_buffers: Option<ParticleBuffers>,
 
     // --- intents (one-frame, consumed after processing) ---
     pub follow_player_intents: Storage<FollowPlayerIntent>,
@@ -121,6 +126,8 @@ pub struct World
     pub snow_layer: Option<SnowLayer>,
     pub debug_mode: DebugMode,
     pub was_dialog_active: bool,
+    pub gizmo_mesh: Option<Mesh>,
+    pub gizmo_instance_buffer: Option<wgpu::Buffer>,
 }
 
 impl World
@@ -160,12 +167,16 @@ impl World
             bubble_tags: Storage::new(),
             projectile_tags: Storage::new(),
             dialog_outcomes: Vec::new(),
+            spawn_particle_intents: Vec::new(),
+            particle_buffers: None,
             follow_player_intents: Storage::new(),
             stop_following_intents: Storage::new(),
             camera_transition_intents: Storage::new(),
             snow_layer: None,
             debug_mode: DebugMode::default(),
             was_dialog_active: false,
+            gizmo_mesh: None,
+            gizmo_instance_buffer: None,
         }
     }