diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b528101..ff3e9dd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ include_directories(inc)
 
 set(SOURCES
 	src/main.c
+	src/vec.c
 	src/util.c
 	src/draw.c
 	src/input.c
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ set(SOURCES
 	src/player.c
 	src/polarity.c
 	src/time.c
+	src/missile.c
 )
 
 set(ASSETS
diff --git a/inc/conf.h b/inc/conf.h
index 5e57133..495eb0f 100644
--- a/inc/conf.h
+++ b/inc/conf.h
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@
 #define BOUNCE_SPEED        -2.0f
 #define DRAW_OFF_X          -2
 #define GRAVS_MARGIN        0
+#define MISSILE_MAX_SPEED   4.0f
+#define MISSILE_ACCEL       0.06f
+#define MISSILE_FRICTION    (MISSILE_ACCEL / MISSILE_MAX_SPEED)
diff --git a/inc/input.h b/inc/input.h
index ed0c5cf..2896117 100644
--- a/inc/input.h
+++ b/inc/input.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ enum Key {
 	K_EDITOR,
 	K_SCROLL_UP,
 	K_SCROLL_DOWN,
+	K_DEBUG,
 	K_COUNT
 };
 enum KeyState { KS_UP, KS_DOWN, KS_PRESS };
diff --git a/inc/level.h b/inc/level.h
index 24662b7..90f3ee5 100644
--- a/inc/level.h
+++ b/inc/level.h
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ int level_get_px(int x, int y);
 void level_set(int x, int y, int v);
 void level_set_px(int x, int y, int v);
 struct Vec level_find(enum Tile);
+int level_count(enum Tile);
 struct Vec level_dim(void);
diff --git a/inc/missile.h b/inc/missile.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bd528b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/missile.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "vec.h"
+
+struct Missile {
+	int active;
+	struct VecF pos, spd;
+};
+
+struct MissileManager {
+	int n_missiles;
+	struct Missile *missiles;
+};
+
+void missile_manager_init(void);
+void missile_manager_free(void);
+void missile_manager_update(struct VecF target);
+void missile_manager_draw(void);
+struct Missile *missile_new(int x, int y);
diff --git a/inc/player.h b/inc/player.h
index ecb4f57..1adbafb 100644
--- a/inc/player.h
+++ b/inc/player.h
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ struct Player {
 
 void player_spawn(struct Player *);
 void player_update(struct Player *);
-void player_draw(struct Player *);
+void player_draw(const struct Player *);
 void player_move(struct Player *, struct Vec);
+
+struct Vec player_middle(const struct Player *);
diff --git a/inc/tile.h b/inc/tile.h
index 12befbb..dc90da5 100644
--- a/inc/tile.h
+++ b/inc/tile.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ enum Tile {
 	TILE_WATER,
 	TILE_BURN_RED,
 	TILE_BURN_BLUE,
+	TILE_MISSILE_LAUNCHER,
 	TILE_COUNT,
 	TILE_OOB = TILE_BURN,
 };
diff --git a/inc/vec.h b/inc/vec.h
index 11d51e5..fccf230 100644
--- a/inc/vec.h
+++ b/inc/vec.h
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ struct Vec {
 struct VecF {
 	float x, y;
 };
+
+struct VecF vecf(struct Vec);
+struct Vec vec(struct VecF);
+
+struct VecF normalize(struct VecF);
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index e6b4718..303f67a 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 static struct Input input;
 static const int default_map[K_COUNT] = {
     KEY_LEFT, KEY_RIGHT, KEY_UP, KEY_DOWN, KEY_SHIFT, KEY_ALPHA,
-    KEY_EXIT, KEY_TAN,   KEY_F3, KEY_F2,   KEY_F1};
+    KEY_EXIT, KEY_TAN,   KEY_F3, KEY_F2,   KEY_F1,    KEY_F6};
 
 void
 input_init(void)
diff --git a/src/level.c b/src/level.c
index 65dfef5..a1375b2 100644
--- a/src/level.c
+++ b/src/level.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "level.h"
 #include "conf.h"
+#include "missile.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "polarity.h"
 #include "tile.h"
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ level_load(int id)
 	polarity_reset();
 	level_regen_visual_data(0);
 	player_spawn(level.player);
+	missile_manager_init();
 }
 
 void
@@ -169,6 +171,16 @@ level_find(enum Tile t)
 	return (struct Vec){i % level.width, i / level.width};
 }
 
+int
+level_count(enum Tile t)
+{
+	int c = 0;
+	int i = level.size;
+	while (i-- > 0)
+		c += level.data[i] == t;
+	return c;
+}
+
 struct Vec
 level_dim(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 946c453..62f8aab 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "editor.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "level.h"
+#include "missile.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "time.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ static void
 deinit(void)
 {
 	level_deinit();
+	missile_manager_free();
 
 	timer_stop(timer);
 }
@@ -78,9 +80,12 @@ static void
 update(void)
 {
 	input_update();
+	missile_manager_update(vecf(player_middle(&player)));
 	player_update(&player);
 	/* enter editor */
 	if (input_pressed(K_EDITOR)) editor();
+	/* debug: spawn missile */
+	if (input_pressed(K_DEBUG)) missile_new(DWIDTH / 2, DHEIGHT / 2);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ draw(void)
 {
 	dclear(C_BLACK);
 	level_draw();
+	missile_manager_draw();
 	player_draw(&player);
 	level_draw_name();
 	time_draw();
diff --git a/src/missile.c b/src/missile.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c4bf9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/missile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include "missile.h"
+#include "conf.h"
+#include "level.h"
+#include <gint/display.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+static struct MissileManager manager = {.missiles = NULL};
+
+static void missile_update(struct Missile *, struct VecF target);
+static void missile_draw(const struct Missile *);
+
+void
+missile_manager_init(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	missile_manager_free();
+	/* debug: remove the `1 + ` later on */
+	manager.n_missiles = 1 + level_count(TILE_MISSILE_LAUNCHER);
+	manager.missiles = malloc(manager.n_missiles * sizeof(struct Missile));
+
+	i = manager.n_missiles;
+	while (i-- > 0)
+		manager.missiles[i].active = 0;
+}
+
+void
+missile_manager_free(void)
+{
+	if (manager.missiles != NULL) free(manager.missiles);
+}
+
+void
+missile_manager_update(struct VecF target)
+{
+	int i = manager.n_missiles;
+	while (i-- > 0)
+		if (manager.missiles[i].active)
+			missile_update(&manager.missiles[i], target);
+}
+
+void
+missile_manager_draw(void)
+{
+	int i = manager.n_missiles;
+	while (i-- > 0)
+		if (manager.missiles[i].active)
+			missile_draw(&manager.missiles[i]);
+}
+
+struct Missile *
+missile_new(int x, int y)
+{
+	int i = manager.n_missiles;
+	struct Missile *m;
+	while (i-- > 0 && manager.missiles[i].active)
+		;
+	m = &manager.missiles[(i > 0) ? (i) : (0)];
+
+	m->active = 1;
+	m->pos.x = x;
+	m->pos.y = y;
+	m->spd.x = 0.0f;
+	m->spd.y = 0.0f;
+
+	return m;
+}
+
+static void
+missile_update(struct Missile *m, struct VecF target)
+{
+	const struct VecF diff = {target.x - m->pos.x, target.y - m->pos.y};
+	const struct VecF dir = normalize(diff);
+
+	/* acceleration */
+	m->spd.x += dir.x * MISSILE_ACCEL;
+	m->spd.y += dir.y * MISSILE_ACCEL;
+
+	/* friction */
+	m->spd.x *= 1 - MISSILE_FRICTION;
+	m->spd.y *= 1 - MISSILE_FRICTION;
+
+	/* move */
+	m->pos.x += m->spd.x;
+	m->pos.y += m->spd.y;
+}
+
+static void
+missile_draw(const struct Missile *m)
+{
+	dpixel(m->pos.x + 0.5f, m->pos.y + 0.5f, C_RED);
+}
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 511638f..67b60d0 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ player_update(struct Player *p)
 }
 
 void
-player_draw(struct Player *p)
+player_draw(const struct Player *p)
 {
 	draw_rectangle(C_WHITE, p->pos.x + DRAW_OFF_X, p->pos.y, PLAYER_WIDTH,
 	               PLAYER_HEIGHT);
@@ -199,6 +199,13 @@ player_move(struct Player *p, struct Vec spd)
 		p->pos.y -= sign_y;
 }
 
+struct Vec
+player_middle(const struct Player *p)
+{
+	return (struct Vec){p->pos.x + PLAYER_WIDTH / 2,
+	                    p->pos.y + PLAYER_HEIGHT / 2};
+}
+
 static void
 reset_speed(struct Player *p, int x, int y)
 {
diff --git a/src/vec.c b/src/vec.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d586b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "vec.h"
+#include <math.h>
+
+struct VecF
+vecf(struct Vec v)
+{
+	return (struct VecF){v.x, v.y};
+}
+
+struct Vec
+vec(struct VecF v)
+{
+	return (struct Vec){v.x, v.y};
+}
+
+struct VecF
+normalize(struct VecF v)
+{
+	const float len = sqrt(v.x * v.x + v.y * v.y);
+	v.x /= len;
+	v.y /= len;
+	return v;
+}