diff --git a/habit.m b/habit.m
index 72bbc89..bbc0091 100644
--- a/habit.m
+++ b/habit.m
@@ -8,15 +8,20 @@
    system = load_system(varargin{:});
    timing = load_events(varargin{:});
    system.w = setup_screen(varargin{:});
+   system.pos = setup_pos(system.w, varargin{:});
    system.tex = load_textures(system.w, varargin{:});
 
-   %%
+   %% instructions
+   [onset, output] = instructions(system, 1);
+
+   %% start timing and data collection
    record(length(timing)) = struct();
    system.starttime = GetSecs();
 
+   %% run through events
    for i=1:length(timing)
       t = timing(i);
-      [onset, output] = t.func(system, t);
+      [onset, output] = t.func(system, t, record);
       record(i).event_name = t.event_name;
       record(i).output = output;
       record(i).onset = onset;
@@ -25,6 +30,6 @@
    info.record = record;
    info.system = system;
 
-   Screen('CloseAll');
+   closedown();
 end
 
diff --git a/private/choice.m b/private/choice.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..378bdae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/choice.m
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+function [onset, output] = choice(system, t, varargin)
+
+   ideal = GetSecs()+t.onset;
+   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.ocean_bottom);
+   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.astronaut{1,1});
+
+   %% positon choice options
+   chest_w = 27;chest_h = 27;  %TODO: use sprite 
+   % TODO: use DrawTextures (many at once)
+   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.chest,...
+          [], [ system.pos.left.x system.pos.left.y system.pos.left.x+chest_w system.pos.left.y+chest_h] );
+   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.chest,...
+          [], [ system.pos.up.x system.pos.up.y system.pos.up.x+chest_w system.pos.up.y+chest_h] );
+   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.chest,...
+          [], [ system.pos.right.x system.pos.right.y system.pos.right.x+chest_w system.pos.right.y+chest_h] );
+
+   onset = Screen('Flip', system.w, ideal);
+
+   keys = KbName({'Left','Up', 'Right'});
+   [k rt] = waitForKeys(keys, onset + t.max_rt);
+   if rt > 0
+      idx = find(keys == k,1);
+      well_prob = t.chance(idx);
+      output.score = (rand(1) <= well_prob);
+   else
+      output.score = 0
+   end
+   oupput.onset_ideal = ideal;
+   output.key = k;
+   output.rt = rt;
+
+   % TODO: animate avatar walk in while loop?
+end
diff --git a/private/closedown.m b/private/closedown.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea32f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/closedown.m
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function closedown()
+% CLOSEDOWN - clean up PTB connections
+% originally from https://github.com/LabNeuroCogDevel/froggerRPG/blob/master/private/closedown.m
+    ListenChar(0);
+    ShowCursor;
+    Screen('CloseAll');
+    Priority(0);
+    sca;
+    diary off;
+    close all;
+    %openPTBSnd('close');
+    % TODO: close DAQ?
+end
diff --git a/private/escclose.m b/private/escclose.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc698b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/escclose.m
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+function escclose(keyCode)
+  if keyCode(KbName('escape'))
+      closedown()
+      error('early exit')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/private/feedback.m b/private/feedback.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9380b83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/feedback.m
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+function [onset, output] = feedback(system, t, record)
+   ideal = t.onset + GetSecs(); % relative time
+
+   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.ocean_bottom);
+   % reach back in time and find the previous choice event
+   choice = record(t.i-2).output,
+   if choice.score
+      msg = 'REWARD!'
+   else
+      msg = 'NO REWARD!'
+   end
+
+   % TODO: find chosen direction using choice.key
+   % TODO: show open/closed chest over choice location
+   % TODO: animate chest sprite
+   DrawFormattedText(system.w, msg ,...
+   'center','center', [255,255,255]);
+
+   onset = Screen('Flip', system.w, ideal);
+   output.ideal = ideal;
+end
diff --git a/private/fixation.m b/private/fixation.m
index 6191322..d573bfb 100644
--- a/private/fixation.m
+++ b/private/fixation.m
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-function [onset, output] = fixation(system, t)
+function [onset, output] = fixation(system, t, varargin)
 
    % show the background
    Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.ocean_bottom);
    DrawFormattedText(system.w, '+' ,'center','center', t.cross_color);
 
-   % run
-   onset = t.onset + system.starttime;
-   onset = Screen('Flip', system.w, onset);
-   output = [];
+   %onset = t.onset + system.starttime; % abs time
+   ideal = t.onset + GetSecs(); % relative time
+   onset = Screen('Flip', system.w, ideal);
+   output.onset_ideal = ideal;
+   output.onset = onset;
 end
diff --git a/private/instructions.m b/private/instructions.m
index c13d751..26e28ca 100644
--- a/private/instructions.m
+++ b/private/instructions.m
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-function [onset, output] = instructions(system, number, t)
+function [onset, output] = instructions(system, number, varargin)
    output.instruction = number;
-   output.msg = 'example output';
 
    % show the background
    Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.ocean_bottom);
-   Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.chest);
+   %Screen('DrawTexture', system.w, system.tex.chest);
+   DrawFormattedText(system.w, 'Push any key to start' ,...
+   'center','center', [255,255,255]);
 
    % run
-   onset = Screen('Flip', system.w, t.onset);
+   onset = Screen('Flip', system.w, 0);
+   acceptkeys = KbName({'Space','Left','Up','Right','Return','1'});
+   [output.k output.rt] = waitForKeys(acceptkeys,Inf);
 end
diff --git a/private/load_events.m b/private/load_events.m
index 2aad41f..0e2ca65 100644
--- a/private/load_events.m
+++ b/private/load_events.m
@@ -3,17 +3,34 @@
 
    % TODO: programaticly set
    % heavy lifting done by .func 
-   timing(1).event_name = 'instruct1';
-   timing(1).func = @(system, varargin) instructions(system, 1, varargin{:});
-   timing(1).onset = 0;
+   i = 1;
+   timing(i).event_name = 'choice';
+   timing(i).func = @choice;
+   timing(i).chance = [1,1,1]; % left, up, right
+   timing(i).max_rt = 2;
+   timing(i).i = i;
 
-   timing(2).event_name = 'iti';
-   timing(2).onset = 5;
-   timing(2).cross_color = [255,255,255]; % white
-   timing(2).func = @fixation;
+   i=i+1;
+   timing(i).event_name = 'isi';
+   timing(i).dur = 2;
+   timing(i).cross_color = [0,0,255];%blue
+   timing(i).func = @fixation;
+   timing(i).onset=0; % as soon as choice ends
+   timing(i).i = i;
+
+   i=i+1;
+   timing(i).event_name = 'feedback';
+   timing(i).dur = 2;
+   timing(i).func = @feedback;
+   timing(i).onset=timing(i-1).dur
+   timing(i).i = i;
+
+   i=i+1;
+   timing(i).event_name = 'iti';
+   timing(i).dur = 3;
+   timing(i).cross_color = [255,255,255]; % white
+   timing(i).func = @fixation;
+   timing(i).onset=timing(i-1).dur
+   timing(i).i = i;
 
-   timing(3).event_name = 'isi';
-   timing(3).onset = 10;
-   timing(3).cross_color = [0,0,255];%blue
-   timing(3).func = @fixation;
 end
diff --git a/private/load_textures.m b/private/load_textures.m
index 1a4cd29..db3a62d 100644
--- a/private/load_textures.m
+++ b/private/load_textures.m
@@ -3,12 +3,31 @@
   fprintf('# loading textures\n');
   imgs = [dir('out/imgs/*.png')];
 
+  avatar_sprites = {'astronaut', 'shark','lizard_blue', 'alient_green'};
+  well_sprites = {'chest_sprites', 'wellcoin_sprites'};
   for f = imgs'
-     [~, fname, ~]  = fileparts(f.name);
+     [~, fname, ~]  = fileparts(f.name); fname(fname=='-')='_';
      [img, ~, alpha] = imread(fullfile(f.folder,f.name));
      img(:,:,4) = alpha;
-     % TODO: adjust images to screen size
-     tex_struct.(fname) = Screen('MakeTexture',w, img);
+     % TODO: scale images to screen size
+
+     % sprites within one file. have animations frames in a grid
+     if ismember(fname, avatar_sprites)
+        % 4 rows 3 cols
+        sprites = cell(4,4);
+        [x,y,_] =size(img);
+        h= floor(y/4);
+        wd = floor(x/4); 
+        for i=1:4; for j=1:4;
+          ii=(i-1)*h+1; jj=(j-1)*h+1;
+          img_sub = img(jj:(jj+wd-1),ii:(ii+h-1),:);
+          tmp_tex = Screen('MakeTexture',w, img_sub);
+          sprites(i,j) = tmp_tex;
+        end;end
+        tex_struct.(fname) = sprites;
+     else
+        tex_struct.(fname) = Screen('MakeTexture',w, img);
+     end
   end
   
 end
diff --git a/private/setup_pos.m b/private/setup_pos.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62f85d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/setup_pos.m
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+function pos = setup_pos(w, varargin);
+   % TODO: use screen size?
+   pos.left.x=10;
+   pos.left.y=400;
+
+   pos.up.x=200;
+   pos.up.y=200;
+
+   pos.right.x=400;
+   pos.right.y=400;
diff --git a/private/waitForKeys.m b/private/waitForKeys.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a129b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private/waitForKeys.m
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+function [key,RT] = waitForKey(acceptkeysidx,timeout)
+% WAITFORKEY -- wait for given key index (e.g from KbName()) until timeout 
+%   return key=0 and RT=-Inf if no acceptable key push given before timeout
+%   originally from https://github.com/LabNeuroCogDevel/audodd/blob/master/waitForKey.m
+%
+% Usage:
+%  % 2 seconds to respond a (return k=1) or b (return k=2)
+%  % no response, k=0, rt=-Inf
+%  [k rt] = waitForKey( KbName({'a','b'}), GetSecs() + 2);
+% 
+%  % wait forever for the scanner to send a trigger (trg key is = )
+%  [k rt] = waitForKey( KbName({'=+'}), Inf);
+%
+% Note:
+%  accepts multiple keys down as response endorsing first acceptable key
+
+
+  % no response can be meaningful if too fast
+  % wait 60ms before trying to record a response
+  % TODO: determine more approprate min response time limit
+  % also reduce hold over from previous trial errors
+  fastestResponseTime=.06;
+  WaitSecs(fastestResponseTime);
+ 
+  key=0;
+  RT=-Inf;
+  % continue until we get a keypress we like
+  % or we run out of time
+  while(RT<=0 && GetSecs() < timeout )
+      [keyPressed, thisRT, keyCode] = KbCheck;
+      if keyPressed && any( keyCode(acceptkeysidx)  )
+         RT=thisRT;
+
+         %NB! we only pick the first (in order of acceptkeys)
+         % if subject is holding down more than one key, will not record both!
+         % will warn to screen about mutliple pushes though
+         key=find(keyCode(acceptkeysidx) ,1);
+         if(nnz(keyCode(acceptkeysidx) ) > 1)
+           fprintf('WARNING: multple good button pushes! reporting first button is pushed\n');
+         end
+      end
+  end
+end