diff --git a/code/animation.lua b/code/animation.lua
index ffff7fa..d4d16c1 100644
--- a/code/animation.lua
+++ b/code/animation.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Animation = {}
 
-function Animation:new(anim_data)
+function Animation:new(anim_data,speed)
 	local o = {}
 
 	o.path = anim_data.path
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ function Animation:new(anim_data)
 	o.imgs = anim_data.imgs
 	o.subframe = 0
 	o.frame = 1
+	o.speed = speed or 1
 
 	setmetatable(o, self)
 	self.__index = self
@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@ end
 function Animation:animate()
 	if self.frames[self.frame] ~= 0 then
 		-- try to animate
-		self.subframe = self.subframe + current_dt
+		self.subframe = self.subframe + 1
 
-		if self.subframe > self.frames[self.frame] then
-			self.subframe = self.subframe - self.frames[self.frame]
-			self.frame = self.frame + 1
+		if self.subframe > self.frames[self.frame]*game.framerate then
+			self.subframe = self.subframe - self.frames[self.frame]*game.framerate
+			self.frame = self.frame + self.speed
 		end
 
 		-- cycle
diff --git a/code/entities/fairy.lua b/code/entities/fairy.lua
index d442add..27403aa 100644
--- a/code/entities/fairy.lua
+++ b/code/entities/fairy.lua
@@ -78,10 +78,13 @@ function Fairy:doLogic()
 
 		local particle_data = {
 			animation = animation.particle.simple,
+			animation_speed = 1,
 			sprite_tint = hex2rgb("#fed100"),
+			sprite_alpha_fade = true,
 			direction = angle-math.rad(180+math.random(60)-30),
 			speed = 0.8*(distance/50),
 			speed_increase = -0.01,
+			time = 0.75
 		}
 		Particle:new(self.pos.x,self.pos.y,particle_data)
 	end
diff --git a/code/entities/particle.lua b/code/entities/particle.lua
index dfe4ee1..852a400 100644
--- a/code/entities/particle.lua
+++ b/code/entities/particle.lua
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ function Particle:new(x,y,particle_data)
 	o.sprite_scale = particle_data.sprite_scale or o.sprite_scale
 	o.sprite_tint = particle_data.sprite_tint or o.sprite_tint
 	o.sprite_alpha = particle_data.sprite_alpha or o.sprite_alpha
+	o.sprite_alpha_fade = particle_data.sprite_alpha_fade or false
 	o.sprite_alpha_base = o.sprite_alpha
-
 	o.sprite_flip = particle_data.sprite_flip or o.sprite_flip
-	o.animation_active = particle_data.animation_active or false
 
-	o.time = 0.5
+	o.time = particle_data.time or nil
+	if o.time ~= nil then o.time = o.time * game.framerate end
+
 	o.timer = 0
 
 	o.vel = {
@@ -39,14 +40,12 @@ function Particle:new(x,y,particle_data)
 
 	-- animations
 	if particle_data.animation ~= nil then
-		o.body = Animation:new(particle_data.animation)
+		o.body = Animation:new(particle_data.animation,particle_data.animation_speed)
 		o:centerOffset(o.body)
 		o:createBox(o.body)
-		if not o.animation_active then
-			o.body.speed = 0
-		end
 	end
 
+	-- particle id handled differently from other entities
 	table.insert(LoadedObjects.Particles,o)
 	o.id = #LoadedObjects.Particles
 
@@ -71,13 +70,12 @@ function Particle:kill()
 end
 
 function Particle:handleAnimation()
-	self.timer = self.timer + current_dt
-	self.sprite_alpha = self.sprite_alpha_base*(self.time-self.timer)/self.time
-	if self.light ~= nil then
-		self:adjustLight()
-		self.light.range = self.light_range * self.sprite_alpha/2
+	self.timer = self.timer + 1
+
+	if self.sprite_alpha_fade ~= false then
+		self.sprite_alpha = self.sprite_alpha_base*(self.time-self.timer)/self.time
 	end
-	if self.sprite_alpha < 0 then self:kill() end
+
 	if self.body ~= nil then
 		self.body:animate()
 		self:draw(self.body)
@@ -93,6 +91,15 @@ function Particle:doPhysics()
 	end
 	-- move
 	self:moveWithCollision()
+
+	if self.light ~= nil then
+		self:adjustLight()
+		self.light.range = self.light_range * self.sprite_alpha/2
+	end
+
+	if self.time ~= nil then
+		if self.timer >= self.time then self:kill() end
+	end
 end
 
 function Particle:debug()
diff --git a/code/entities/player.lua b/code/entities/player.lua
index 4956632..186d4a8 100644
--- a/code/entities/player.lua
+++ b/code/entities/player.lua
@@ -212,8 +212,10 @@ function Player:doPhysics()
 		-- dash particle
 		local particle_data = {
 			animation = self.body,
+			animation_speed = 0,
 			sprite_tint = hex2rgb("#fed100"),
 			sprite_alpha = 0.5,
+			time = 0.2,
 			sprite_flip = {
 				x = self.sprite_flip.x,
 				y = self.sprite_flip.y
@@ -245,8 +247,10 @@ function Player:doPhysics()
 
 			local particle_data = {
 				animation = self.body,
+				animation_speed = 0,
 				sprite_tint = hex2rgb("#fed100"),
 				sprite_alpha = 0.5,
+				time = 0.05,
 				sprite_flip = {
 					x = self.sprite_flip.x,
 					y = self.sprite_flip.y
diff --git a/code/game.lua b/code/game.lua
index 515d8c8..34b0114 100644
--- a/code/game.lua
+++ b/code/game.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ function stepGame()
 
 	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.reposition) then
 		if not editor_mode then
-			main_player.pos.x, main_player.pos.y = 16,-10
+			main_player.pos.x, main_player.pos.y = 75,50
 		end
+		for _, entity in pairs(LoadedObjects.Entities) do
+			if entity.id ~= main_player.id then entity:kill() end
+		end
+		activateSpawns()
 	end
 
 	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.reload) then
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index b801271..2437051 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ function love.update(dt)
 		return
 	end
 
-	if Keybind:checkPressed(Keybind.debug.respawn) then
-		activateSpawns()
-	end
-
 	if love.keyboard.isDown("f7") then
 		local test_prompt = Prompt:new({
 			name = "test prompt",