diff --git a/Richter/Level.py b/Richter/Level.py
line changes: +66/-0
index 0000000..2c5671f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Richter/Level.py

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+import os
+import imp
+import yaml
+from Collage import Collage
+from Surface import SurfaceSet
+from Stage import Stage, Layer
+
+classpath = ['classes', 'Richter']
+
+def findClass(classname):
+	"A fun bit of metaprogramming, loading a class based on its name"
+	mod = imp.find_module(classname, classpath)
+	try:
+		c = imp.load_module(classname, *mod)
+		mod[0].close()
+		return eval("c.%s" % classname)
+	finally:
+		mod[0].close()
+
+
+class Level:
+	def __init__(self, dir):
+		self.env = {}
+		self.load(dir)
+
+
+	def load(self, dir):
+		f = open(os.path.join(dir, 'level.yaml'), 'r')
+		layers = yaml.safe_load(f)
+		f.close()
+
+		self.stage = Stage()
+
+		for layer in layers:
+			print layer
+			collage = None
+			surfaces = None
+			scale = 1.0
+			parallax = 1.0
+
+			print 'Name:', layer['name']
+			if layer.has_key('collage'):
+				collage = Collage(os.path.join(dir, 'collages', layer['collage']))
+			if layer.has_key('surfaces'):
+				surfaces = SurfaceSet(os.path.join(dir, 'surfaces', layer['surfaces']))
+			if layer.has_key('properties'):
+				if layer['properties'].has_key('scale'):
+					scale = layer['properties']['scale']
+				if layer['properties'].has_key('parallax'):
+					parallax = layer['properties']['parallax']
+
+			new_layer = Layer(collage, surfaces, scale, parallax)
+			self.stage.addLayerBack(new_layer)
+
+			if layer.has_key('things'):
+				self.compileThings(new_layer, layer['things'])
+
+
+	def compileThings(self, layer, things):
+		for (name, t) in things.iteritems():
+			c = findClass(t['class'])
+			properties = {}
+			if t.has_key('properties'):
+				properties = t['properties']
+			self.env[name] = c(**properties)
+			layer.add(self.env[name])

diff --git a/classes/Richter.py b/classes/Richter.py
line changes: +78/-0
index 0000000..9337591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/Richter.py

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+from Actor import Actor
+from Sprite import *
+
+class Richter(Actor):
+	def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+		Actor.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+		self.defineState('walk_l',
+			Sprite(['Sprites/Richter/richter%d.png' % n for n in range(0,8)],
+			framerate=10.0, scale=2.0, gravity=(CENTER,BOTTOM)))
+		self.defineState('walk_r',
+			Sprite(['Sprites/Richter/richter%d.png' % n for n in range(0,8)], mirror=True,
+			framerate=10.0, scale=2.0, gravity=(CENTER,BOTTOM)))
+		self.defineState('idle_l',
+			Sprite("Sprites/Richter/richter0.png", scale=2.0, gravity=(CENTER,BOTTOM)))
+		self.defineState('idle_r',
+			Sprite("Sprites/Richter/richter0.png", mirror=True, scale=2.0, gravity=(CENTER,BOTTOM)))
+		self.setState('idle_r')
+
+		self.delta = [0,0]
+		self.jumping = False
+		self.grounded = self.collideDelta((0,-1))
+
+
+	def jump(self):
+		if not self.jumping and self.grounded:
+			self.delta[1] = 15.0
+			self.jumping = True
+			self.grounded = False
+
+
+	def jumpCancel(self):
+		self.jumping = False
+		if self.delta[1] > 0.0:
+			self.delta[1] = 0.0
+
+
+	def bounce(self):
+		self.delta[1] = -self.delta[1]
+
+
+	def walkRight(self):
+		self.delta[0] = 2
+		self.setState('walk_r')
+
+
+	def walkLeft(self):
+		self.delta[0] = -2
+		self.setState('walk_l')
+
+
+	def idle(self):
+		if self.currentstate == 'walk_l':
+			self.setState('idle_l')
+		else:
+			self.setState('idle_r')
+		self.delta[0] = 0
+
+
+	def update(self):
+		if self.grounded:
+			self.delta[1] = 0
+		else:
+			if self.delta[1] > -15.0:
+				self.delta[1] -= 0.5
+		if self.grounded and self.delta[0] != 0:
+			# Climb up inclines (visually poetic, is it not?)
+			if self.collideDelta(self.delta):
+				delta = list(self.delta)
+				for delta[1] in range(1, abs(delta[0]) + 1):
+					if not self.collideDelta(delta):
+						self.delta = delta
+						break
+			# ... and walk down slopes
+			else:
+				self.delta[1] = -abs(self.delta[0])
+		self.move(self.delta)
+		self.grounded = self.collideDelta((0,-1))

diff --git a/data/stars b/data/stars
line changes: +0/-121
index 0f91ab4..0000000
--- a/data/stars
+++ /dev/null

@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-texture img/star.png
-tile 232 421
-tile 390 193
-tile 548 66
-tile 311 367
-tile 430 12
-tile 88 64
-tile 90 123
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-tile 208 92
-tile 195 118
-tile 618 202
-tile 554 406

diff --git a/levels/example1/collages/stars b/levels/example1/collages/stars
line changes: +121/-0
index 0000000..0f91ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/levels/example1/collages/stars

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+texture img/star.png
+tile 232 421
+tile 390 193
+tile 548 66
+tile 311 367
+tile 430 12
+tile 88 64
+tile 90 123
+tile 286 370
+tile 263 100
+tile 338 84
+tile 231 47
+tile 132 415
+tile 399 183
+tile 111 470
+tile 445 67
+tile 427 159
+tile 237 103
+tile 533 223
+tile 26 409
+tile 382 87
+tile 507 82
+tile 329 380
+tile 381 417
+tile 518 317
+tile 378 197
+tile 607 463
+tile 502 274
+tile 406 235
+tile 185 249
+tile 448 412
+tile 418 29
+tile 248 121
+tile 177 85
+tile 327 352
+tile 466 39
+tile 591 306
+tile 106 95
+tile 570 209
+tile 163 466
+tile 100 185
+tile 376 469
+tile 586 33
+tile 383 251
+tile 178 209
+tile 121 211
+tile 408 289
+tile 539 222
+tile 476 245
+tile 282 274
+tile 557 90
+tile 249 80
+tile 563 447
+tile 18 229
+tile 255 244
+tile 358 354
+tile 563 323
+tile 292 28
+tile 497 241
+tile 379 67
+tile 260 51
+tile 159 163
+tile 209 304
+tile 541 28
+tile 635 475
+tile 479 130
+tile 473 45
+tile 127 308
+tile 281 420
+tile 332 28
+tile 177 478
+tile 413 12
+tile 265 403
+tile 216 147
+tile 105 117
+tile 64 417
+tile 164 137
+tile 131 416
+tile 386 67
+tile 511 111
+tile 239 419
+tile 600 445
+tile 356 369
+tile 314 266
+tile 153 473
+tile 239 221
+tile 359 135
+tile 288 133
+tile 511 449
+tile 234 401
+tile 333 71
+tile 40 78
+tile 426 235
+tile 251 195
+tile 324 432
+tile 25 334
+tile 205 37
+tile 219 284
+tile 358 414
+tile 260 395
+tile 202 22
+tile 594 64
+tile 187 39
+tile 71 231
+tile 428 5
+tile 180 302
+tile 435 93
+tile 10 161
+tile 45 113
+tile 224 99
+tile 46 401
+tile 196 465
+tile 432 376
+tile 194 342
+tile 375 76
+tile 437 174
+tile 197 275
+tile 208 92
+tile 195 118
+tile 618 202
+tile 554 406

diff --git a/levels/example1/layers.yaml b/levels/example1/layers.yaml
line changes: +0/-39
index 82093f4..0000000
--- a/levels/example1/layers.yaml
+++ /dev/null

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-main:
-  collage: example1
-  surfaces: example1
-  things:
-
-    player:
-      class: Richter
-      properties: {position: [64,64]}
-      events:
-        collide(self, obj): |
-          if obj == zombie1:
-          	print "ZOMBIE!"
-        enterRegion(self, region): |
-          print "region"
-
-    candelabra:
-      class: Sprite
-      args:
-        file:
-          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_1.png
-          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_2.png
-          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_3.png
-          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_4.png
-        position: [64,64]
-        scale: 2.0
-        gravity: [CENTER,BOTTOM]
-        framerate: 10.0
-      init: |
-        candelabra.play()
-
-
-    zombie1:
-      class: Zombie
-      events:
-        collide(self, obj): |
-          print "GRAAAR!", obj
-
-stars:
-  collage: stars

diff --git a/levels/example1/level.yaml b/levels/example1/level.yaml
line changes: +40/-0
index 0000000..fd7173c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/levels/example1/level.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+- name: main
+  collage: example1
+  surfaces: example1
+  things:
+
+    player:
+      class: Richter
+      properties: {position: [64,64]}
+      events:
+        collide(self, obj): |
+          if obj == zombie1:
+          	print "ZOMBIE!"
+        enterRegion(self, region): |
+          print "region"
+
+    candelabra:
+      class: Sprite
+      properties:
+        file:
+          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_1.png
+          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_2.png
+          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_3.png
+          - Sprites/candelabra_short/cand_s_4.png
+        position: [64,64]
+        scale: 2.0
+        gravity: [CENTER,BOTTOM]
+        framerate: 10.0
+      init: |
+        candelabra.play()
+
+    zombie1:
+      class: Zombie
+      properties: {position: [512, 64]}
+      events:
+        collide(self, obj): |
+          print "GRAAAR!", obj
+
+- name: stars
+  parallax: 0.25
+  collage: stars