diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 29083c8..9950274 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: kcolin <kcolin@42.fr>                      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/07/17 14:14:30 by kcolin            #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/07/31 15:01:00 by kcolin           ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/08/05 13:20:05 by tchampio         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "raycast/raycaster.h"
 #include "renderer/render.h"
 #include "raycast/ray.h"
+#include "sprites/sprite.h"
 #include "utils/hooks.h"
 #include "utils/inits.h"
 #include <bits/types/struct_timeval.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include "utils/time.h"
 
+// for testing purposes
+// TODO: Put all of that code in separated files
+
 int	game_loop(t_cub3d_data *data)
 {
 	t_ray	ray;
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ int	main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (argc < 2)
 		return (ft_printf("Error: Missing cub3d file\n"), 1);
 	init_cub3d_data(&data, argv);
+	// placing a sprite next to player to ease debugging
+	data.static_sprite[0].x = data.map->startx + 1;
+	data.static_sprite[0].y = data.map->starty;
+	data.static_sprite[0].texture = mlx_xpm_file_to_image(&data.mlx, "ressources/box.xpm", &data.static_sprite[0].texture_width, &data.static_sprite[0].texture_height);
 	mlx_hook(data.mlx_win, KeyPress, KeyPressMask, keypress_handler, &data);
 	mlx_hook(data.mlx_win, KeyRelease, KeyReleaseMask,
 		keyrelease_handler, &data);