diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index bcc7db9..10ec230 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub struct Renderable {
     pub glyph: rltk::FontCharType,
     pub fg: RGB,
     pub bg: RGB,
+    pub render_order : i32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Component, Debug)]
@@ -104,3 +105,6 @@ pub struct WantsToDrinkPotion {
 pub struct WantsToDropItem {
     pub item : Entity
 }
+
+#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+pub struct Consumable {}
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diff --git a/src/inventory_system.rs b/src/inventory_system.rs
index beab1f0..2ada99f 100644
--- a/src/inventory_system.rs
+++ b/src/inventory_system.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use super::{
     WantsToPickupItem,WantsToDropItem
 };
 
+
 pub struct ItemCollectionSystem {}
 
 impl<'a> System<'a> for ItemCollectionSystem {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ea3f980..5e6a2d4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -75,12 +75,20 @@ impl GameState for State {
             let positions = self.ecs.read_storage::<Position>();
             let renderables = self.ecs.read_storage::<Renderable>();
             let map = self.ecs.fetch::<Map>();
-            for (pos, render) in (&positions, &renderables).join() {
+
+            let mut data = (&positions, &renderables).join().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            data.sort_by(|&a, &b| b.1.render_order.cmp(&a.1.render_order) );
+
+            for (pos, render) in data.iter() {
                 let idx = map.xy_idx(pos.x, pos.y);
-                if map.visible_tiles[idx] {
-                    ctx.set(pos.x, pos.y, render.fg, render.bg, render.glyph)
-                }
+                if map.visible_tiles[idx] { ctx.set(pos.x, pos.y, render.fg, render.bg, render.glyph) }
             }
+            // for (pos, render) in (&positions, &renderables).join() {
+            //     let idx = map.xy_idx(pos.x, pos.y);
+            //     if map.visible_tiles[idx] {
+            //         ctx.set(pos.x, pos.y, render.fg, render.bg, render.glyph)
+            //     }
+            // }
 
             gui::draw_ui(&self.ecs, ctx);
         }
diff --git a/src/spawner.rs b/src/spawner.rs
index 931ac54..c94092a 100644
--- a/src/spawner.rs
+++ b/src/spawner.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub fn player(ecs: &mut World, player_x: i32, player_y: i32) -> Entity {
             glyph: rltk::to_cp437('@'),
             fg: RGB::named(rltk::YELLOW),
             bg: RGB::named(rltk::BLACK),
+            render_order: 0
         })
         .with(Player {})
         .with(Viewshed {
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ fn monster<S: ToString>(ecs: &mut World, x: i32, y: i32, glyph: rltk::FontCharTy
             glyph: glyph,
             fg: RGB::named(rltk::RED),
             bg: RGB::named(rltk::BLACK),
+            render_order: 1
         })
         .with(Viewshed {
             visible_tiles: Vec::new(),
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ fn health_potion(ecs: &mut World, x: i32, y: i32) {
             glyph: rltk::to_cp437(';'),
             fg: RGB::named(rltk::MAGENTA),
             bg: RGB::named(rltk::BLACK),
+            render_order: 2
         })
         .with(Name {
             name: "Health Potion".to_string(),