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+//TODO: implement this.
+#ifndef creature_2d
+#define creature_2d
+
+#include "../util/vec2.hpp"
+#include "../util/ray2.hpp"
+#include "../util/grid2.hpp"
+#include <random>
+#include <cmath>
+
+class Crea2 {
+public:
+    Vec2 position;
+    Vec2 facing;
+    float currentSpeed;
+    float maxSpeed;
+    float currentHealth;
+    float maxHealth;
+    Grid2 visualRepresentation;
+    
+    Crea2() 
+        : position(Vec2(0, 0)), 
+          facing(Vec2(1, 0)), 
+          currentSpeed(0), 
+          maxSpeed(1), 
+          currentHealth(1), 
+          maxHealth(1) {
+        createDefaultVisual();
+    }
+    
+    Crea2(const Vec2& pos, const Vec2& faceDir, float speed, float health)
+        : position(pos), 
+          facing(faceDir.normalized()), 
+          currentSpeed(speed), 
+          maxSpeed(speed), 
+          currentHealth(health), 
+          maxHealth(health) {
+        createDefaultVisual();
+    }
+    
+    // Random initialization method
+    void randomInit(int size = 5) {
+        std::random_device rd;
+        std::mt19937 gen(rd());
+        std::uniform_real_distribution<float> posDist(-10.0f, 10.0f);
+        std::uniform_real_distribution<float> angleDist(0.0f, 2.0f * M_PI);
+        std::uniform_real_distribution<float> speedDist(0.5f, 3.0f);
+        std::uniform_real_distribution<float> healthDist(50.0f, 150.0f);
+        
+        // Random position
+        position = Vec2(posDist(gen), posDist(gen));
+        
+        // Random facing direction
+        float angle = angleDist(gen);
+        facing = Vec2(std::cos(angle), std::sin(angle));
+        
+        // Random speed
+        maxSpeed = speedDist(gen);
+        currentSpeed = maxSpeed * 0.7f; // Start at 70% of max speed
+        
+        // Random health
+        maxHealth = healthDist(gen);
+        currentHealth = maxHealth * 0.8f; // Start at 80% of max health
+        
+        // Create random visual representation
+        createRandomVisual(size);
+    }
+    
+    // Movement methods
+    void move(float deltaTime) {
+        position += facing * currentSpeed * deltaTime;
+    }
+    
+    void rotate(float angle) {
+        facing = facing.rotate(angle).normalized();
+        updateVisualRotation();
+    }
+    
+    void setFacing(const Vec2& newFacing) {
+        facing = newFacing.normalized();
+        updateVisualRotation();
+    }
+    
+    // Health methods
+    void takeDamage(float damage) {
+        currentHealth = std::max(0.0f, currentHealth - damage);
+        updateVisualHealth();
+    }
+    
+    void heal(float amount) {
+        currentHealth = std::min(maxHealth, currentHealth + amount);
+        updateVisualHealth();
+    }
+    
+    bool isAlive() const {
+        return currentHealth > 0;
+    }
+    
+    // Speed methods
+    void accelerate(float acceleration, float deltaTime) {
+        currentSpeed = std::min(maxSpeed, currentSpeed + acceleration * deltaTime);
+    }
+    
+    void decelerate(float deceleration, float deltaTime) {
+        currentSpeed = std::max(0.0f, currentSpeed - deceleration * deltaTime);
+    }
+    
+    // Get ray representing creature's forward direction
+    Ray2 getForwardRay() const {
+        return Ray2(position, facing);
+    }
+    
+    // Get ray representing creature's view direction
+    Ray2 getViewRay(float length = 10.0f) const {
+        return Ray2(position, facing * length);
+    }
+    
+    // Get bounding circle radius for collision detection
+    float getBoundingRadius() const {
+        return 0.5f; // Approximate radius based on visual size
+    }
+    
+    // Check if point is inside creature's bounding area
+    bool containsPoint(const Vec2& point) const {
+        return position.distance(point) <= getBoundingRadius();
+    }
+    
+    // Get health percentage (0.0 to 1.0)
+    float getHealthPercentage() const {
+        return currentHealth / maxHealth;
+    }
+    
+private:
+    void createDefaultVisual() {
+        visualRepresentation.clear();
+        
+        // Simple triangle shape pointing forward
+        visualRepresentation.addPoint(Vec2(0.3f, 0.0f), Vec4(1, 1, 1, 1));  // Nose - white
+        visualRepresentation.addPoint(Vec2(-0.2f, 0.2f), Vec4(0, 1, 0, 1)); // Left - green
+        visualRepresentation.addPoint(Vec2(-0.2f, -0.2f), Vec4(0, 1, 0, 1)); // Right - green
+        visualRepresentation.addPoint(Vec2(-0.1f, 0.0f), Vec4(0, 0.5f, 0, 1)); // Center back - dark green
+        
+        updateVisualRotation();
+        updateVisualHealth();
+    }
+    
+    void createRandomVisual(int size) {
+        visualRepresentation.clear();
+        
+        std::random_device rd;
+        std::mt19937 gen(rd());
+        std::uniform_real_distribution<float> colorDist(0.2f, 1.0f);
+        std::uniform_real_distribution<float> offsetDist(-0.1f, 0.1f);
+        
+        // Create a random creature shape
+        int points = std::max(3, size); // At least 3 points
+        
+        // Main body points in a circular pattern
+        for (int i = 0; i < points; i++) {
+            float angle = 2.0f * M_PI * i / points;
+            float radius = 0.2f + offsetDist(gen) + 0.1f * (points / 5.0f);
+            
+            Vec2 point(std::cos(angle) * radius, std::sin(angle) * radius);
+            
+            // Shift points slightly backward to create forward direction
+            point.x -= 0.1f;
+            
+            // Random color based on creature properties
+            Vec4 color(colorDist(gen), colorDist(gen), colorDist(gen), 1.0f);
+            
+            // Health affects red component, speed affects blue component
+            color.x *= getHealthPercentage();
+            color.z *= (currentSpeed / maxSpeed);
+            
+            visualRepresentation.addPoint(point, color);
+        }
+        
+        // Add a "head" or forward indicator
+        visualRepresentation.addPoint(Vec2(0.3f, 0.0f), Vec4(1, 1, 1, 1));
+        
+        updateVisualRotation();
+        updateVisualHealth();
+    }
+    
+    void updateVisualRotation() {
+        // Rotate all position points to match facing direction
+        float currentAngle = facing.angle();
+        
+        for (auto& pos : visualRepresentation.positions) {
+            pos = pos.rotate(currentAngle);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    void updateVisualHealth() {
+        // Update colors based on health
+        float healthPercent = getHealthPercentage();
+        
+        for (auto& color : visualRepresentation.colors) {
+            // Fade to red as health decreases
+            color.x = color.x * healthPercent;
+            color.y = color.y * healthPercent;
+            color.z = color.z * (1.0f - healthPercent) * 0.5f; // Add some blue when injured
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+#endif
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