diff --git a/include/GameInternal.h b/include/GameInternal.h
index 3850b43..2f99092 100644
--- a/include/GameInternal.h
+++ b/include/GameInternal.h
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #include "Entity.h"
 #include "RenderManager.h"
 #include "ConfigLoader.h"
+#include "PickupManager.h"
 
 typedef std::function<void()> gamefunction;
 
-class AssetManager;
 class CollisionHandler;
 class TextureManager;
 class SoundManager;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	/* static */ SDL_Renderer* renderer = nullptr;
 	/* static */ SDL_Event event;
 	/* static */ CollisionHandler* collisionHandler;
-    /* static */ AssetManager* assets;
+	/* static */ PickupManager* pickupManager;
     /* static */ TextureManager* textureManager;
     /* static */ SoundManager* soundManager;
 
diff --git a/include/PowerupComponent.h b/include/PickupComponent.h
similarity index 71%
rename from include/PowerupComponent.h
rename to include/PickupComponent.h
index 7229283..bab061d 100644
--- a/include/PowerupComponent.h
+++ b/include/PickupComponent.h
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include "Component.h"
 
-class PowerupComponent : public Component
+class PickupComponent : public Component
 {
 public:
 	/**
 	 * @brief Construct a new Powerup Component object
 	 * @param func The function to be called when the powerup is picked up
 	 */
-	PowerupComponent(std::function<void (Entity*)> func);
-	~PowerupComponent() {};
+	PickupComponent(std::function<void (Entity*)> func);
+	~PickupComponent() {};
 
 	void update(uint_fast16_t diffTime) override;
 
diff --git a/include/AssetManager.h b/include/PickupManager.h
similarity index 67%
rename from include/AssetManager.h
rename to include/PickupManager.h
index 402e6b9..c73af76 100644
--- a/include/AssetManager.h
+++ b/include/PickupManager.h
@@ -11,25 +11,16 @@
 class Vector2D;
 class Manager;
 
-enum class PowerupType
-{
-    HEART,
-    WALKINGSPEED,
-    SHOOTINGSPEED
-};
-
-class AssetManager
+class PickupManager
 {
 public:
 
-    AssetManager(Manager* manager);
-    ~AssetManager();
+    PickupManager(Manager* manager);
+    ~PickupManager();
 
     void createPowerup(Vector2D pos, std::function<void (Entity*)> pickupFunc, Textures texture);
 
     Vector2D calculateSpawnPosition();
-    PowerupType calculateType();
-
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/GameInternal.cpp b/src/GameInternal.cpp
index 77becb6..992abeb 100644
--- a/src/GameInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/GameInternal.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "GameInternal.h"
 
 #include "CollisionHandler.h"
-#include "AssetManager.h"
 #include "RenderManager.h"
 #include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
 #include "SDL3/SDL_init.h"
@@ -39,10 +38,10 @@ SDL_AppResult GameInternal::init()
 
 	json finalConfig = config->getFinalConfig();
 
-	GameInternal::assets = new AssetManager(&manager);
+	GameInternal::pickupManager = new PickupManager(&manager);
 	GameInternal::textureManager = new TextureManager(&manager);
 	GameInternal::soundManager = new SoundManager();
-	GameInternal::collisionHandler = new CollisionHandler(manager); // why does this use a referrence, but AssetManager a pointer?
+	GameInternal::collisionHandler = new CollisionHandler(manager); //why no pointer?
 	
 	int flags = 0;
 	if (finalConfig.at("fullscreen"))
diff --git a/src/PowerupComponent.cpp b/src/PickupComponent.cpp
similarity index 76%
rename from src/PowerupComponent.cpp
rename to src/PickupComponent.cpp
index 4db3f95..0c6a452 100644
--- a/src/PowerupComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/PickupComponent.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "PowerupComponent.h"
+#include "PickupComponent.h"
 #include "GameInternal.h"
 #include "CollisionHandler.h"
 #include "Entity.h"
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 #include "Constants.h"
 #include <cstdint>
 
-PowerupComponent::PowerupComponent(std::function<void (Entity*)> func)
+PickupComponent::PickupComponent(std::function<void (Entity*)> func)
 {
     this->pickupFunc = func;
 }
 
-void  PowerupComponent::update(uint_fast16_t diffTime)
+void  PickupComponent::update(uint_fast16_t diffTime)
 {
     Entity* player;
     if ((player = this->entity->getManager().getGame()->collisionHandler->getAnyIntersection<Entity*>(
diff --git a/src/AssetManager.cpp b/src/PickupManager.cpp
similarity index 76%
rename from src/AssetManager.cpp
rename to src/PickupManager.cpp
index c4ae91d..21fe1ff 100644
--- a/src/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PickupManager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "AssetManager.h"
+#include "PickupManager.h"
 
 #include "TextureManager.h"
 #include "SoundManager.h"
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
 #include "Constants.h"
 #include "Entity.h"
 #include "Vector2D.h"
-#include "PowerupComponent.h"
+#include "PickupComponent.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <VEGO.h>
 
 #include "Textures.h"
 
-AssetManager::AssetManager(Manager* manager) : man(manager) {}
+PickupManager::PickupManager(Manager* manager) : man(manager) {}
 
-AssetManager::~AssetManager() {}
+PickupManager::~PickupManager() {}
 
-void AssetManager::createPowerup(Vector2D pos, std::function<void (Entity*)> pickupFunc, Textures texture) {
+void PickupManager::createPowerup(Vector2D pos, std::function<void (Entity*)> pickupFunc, Textures texture) {
 
     auto& powerups(man->addEntity());
     powerups.addComponent<TransformComponent>(pos.x, pos.y, 32, 32, 1); //32x32 is standard size for objects
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ void AssetManager::createPowerup(Vector2D pos, std::function<void (Entity*)> pic
     }
 
     powerups.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("powerup", 0.6f);
-    powerups.addComponent<PowerupComponent>(pickupFunc);
+    powerups.addComponent<PickupComponent>(pickupFunc);
     powerups.addGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::POWERUPS);
 }
 
-Vector2D AssetManager::calculateSpawnPosition()
+Vector2D PickupManager::calculateSpawnPosition()
 {
 	Vector2D spawnPos = Vector2D(-1, -1);
 	bool conflict = false;
@@ -62,10 +62,4 @@ Vector2D AssetManager::calculateSpawnPosition()
 		spawnPos = Vector2D(spawnRect.x, spawnRect.y);
 	}
 	return spawnPos;
-}
-
-PowerupType AssetManager::calculateType()
-{
-	PowerupType type = PowerupType(rand() % 3);
-	return type;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/SoundManager.cpp b/src/SoundManager.cpp
index 80c5567..df683c2 100644
--- a/src/SoundManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
 
 #include "GameInternal.h"
-#include "AssetManager.h"
 
 /*
 Mix_Music* SoundManager::loadMusic(const char* fileName)