diff --git a/include/AnimationHandler.h b/include/AnimationHandler.h
index 069fc2f..b05a1d6 100644
--- a/include/AnimationHandler.h
+++ b/include/AnimationHandler.h
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ struct Animation
 	}
 };
 
-enum AnimationType //TODO enum class
-{
-	IDLE = 0,
-	WALK = 1
-};
-
 
 
diff --git a/include/Constants.h b/include/Constants.h
index 20ccf44..8237a71 100644
--- a/include/Constants.h
+++ b/include/Constants.h
@@ -24,7 +24,3 @@ constexpr int MAP_SIZE_Y = 20;
 
 constexpr int SPAWN_ATTEMPTS = 20;
 
-constexpr int BUFF_DURATION = 240;
-
-constexpr int BUFF_VALUE = 1;
-
diff --git a/include/GameInternal.h b/include/GameInternal.h
index 8cd806c..fc6957e 100644
--- a/include/GameInternal.h
+++ b/include/GameInternal.h
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public:
 	void update();
 	void render();
 	void clean();
-	bool running() const;
+	bool isRunning() const;
+	void setRunning(bool running);
 
 	/* static */ SDL_Renderer* renderer = nullptr;
 	/* static */ SDL_Event event;
@@ -45,11 +46,6 @@ public:
     Manager manager;
     Map* map; // game specific, might not be needed for all types of games
 
-    Entity& player1;
-	Entity& player2;
-
-	Entity& wall;
-
 	std::vector<Entity*>& tiles;
 	std::vector<Entity*>& players;
 	std::vector<Entity*>& projectiles;
@@ -66,7 +62,7 @@ private:
 	Game* gameInstance;
 
 	int counter = 0;
-	bool isRunning = false;
+	bool running = false;
 	SDL_Window* window;
     Entity::TeamLabel winner;
 };
diff --git a/include/HealthComponent.h b/include/HealthComponent.h
index fad7a23..1d57330 100644
--- a/include/HealthComponent.h
+++ b/include/HealthComponent.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
 #include "Direction.h"
 #include "Component.h"
 
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ class HealthComponent : public Component
 {
 public:
 
-    HealthComponent(int health, Direction side) : health(health), side(side) {}
+    HealthComponent(int health, Direction side, std::string healthTexture) : health(health), side(side), healthTexture(healthTexture) {}
     ~HealthComponent() {}
 
     void modifyHealth(int health = -1);
@@ -26,4 +27,5 @@ private:
 
     int health;
     Direction side;
+    std::string healthTexture;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/SpriteComponent.h b/include/SpriteComponent.h
index a957ade..ed584a2 100644
--- a/include/SpriteComponent.h
+++ b/include/SpriteComponent.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <SDL_render.h>
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "AnimationHandler.h"
 #include "Component.h"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class SpriteComponent : public Component
 public:
 	int animationIndex = 0;
 
-	std::map<AnimationType, std::unique_ptr<Animation>> animations;
+	std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Animation>>* animations = nullptr;
 
 private:
 	TransformComponent* transform;
@@ -32,7 +33,11 @@ private:
 public:
 	SpriteComponent() = default;
 	SpriteComponent(const char* path);
-	SpriteComponent(const char* path, bool isAnimated);
+	SpriteComponent(
+		const char* path,
+		bool isAnimated,
+		std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Animation>>* animationList,
+		std::string defaultAnimation);
 	~SpriteComponent();
 
 	void setTexture(const char* path);
@@ -40,6 +45,6 @@ public:
 	void init() override;
 	void update() override;
 	void draw() override;
-	void playAnimation(AnimationType type);
+	void playAnimation(std::string type);
 	void setDirection(Direction direction);
 };
diff --git a/include/StatEffectsComponent.h b/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
index 9daa19d..bc93f2b 100644
--- a/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
+++ b/include/StatEffectsComponent.h
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ public:
 	void init() override;
 	void update() override;
 
-	void modifyStatDur(Stats stat, int duration);
+	void modifyStatDur(Stats stat, int duration, int value);
 
 	void modifyStatValue(Stats stat, int modifier);
+	void resetStatValue(Stats stat);
 
 private:
 	std::array<int, MAX_STATS> buffs = { 0 };
diff --git a/include/TransformComponent.h b/include/TransformComponent.h
index c88a81d..14afe87 100644
--- a/include/TransformComponent.h
+++ b/include/TransformComponent.h
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ public:
 	int width = 32;
 	int scale = 1;
 
-	int speed = 3;
+	int getSpeed() { return speed + speedMod; };
+	void resetSpeedMod() { speedMod = 0; };
 
 	TransformComponent();
 	explicit TransformComponent(int scale);
@@ -26,4 +27,8 @@ public:
 	void update() override;
     void setPositionAfterCollision(Vector2D& positionChange);
 	void modifySpeed(int8_t modifier);
+
+private:
+	int speed = 3;
+	int speedMod = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/Entity.cpp b/src/Entity.cpp
index 7ed2f32..2f2075f 100644
--- a/src/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/Entity.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void Entity::delGroup(Group mGroup)
 	groupBitSet[mGroup] = false;
 }
 
-std::bitset<MAX_GROUPS> Entity::getGroupBitSet() 
+std::bitset<MAX_GROUPS> Entity::getGroupBitSet()
 {
 	return groupBitSet;
 }
diff --git a/src/GameInternal.cpp b/src/GameInternal.cpp
index 148a32e..5a490a8 100644
--- a/src/GameInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/GameInternal.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@
 
 GameInternal::GameInternal() :
 	manager(this),
-	tiles(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::MAPTILES)), 
+	tiles(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::MAPTILES)),
 	players(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::PLAYERS)),
 	projectiles(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::PROJECTILE)),
 	hearts(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::HEARTS)),
-	powerups(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::POWERUPS)),
-	player1(manager.addEntity()),
-	player2(manager.addEntity()),
-	wall(manager.addEntity())
+	powerups(manager.getGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::POWERUPS))
+	//player1(manager.addEntity()),
+	//player2(manager.addEntity())
 {};
 
 GameInternal::~GameInternal() = default;
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 	while (!hasQuit)
 	{
 		SDL_PollEvent(&event);
-		
+
 		if (event.type == SDL_QUIT)
 		{
 			hasQuit = true;
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 
 	if (hasQuit)
 	{
-		this->isRunning = false;
+		this->setRunning(false);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 	const char* player2Sprite;
 
 	selectCharacters(player1Sprite, player2Sprite);
-	if (this->isRunning == false) return;
+	if (this->isRunning() == false) return;
 
 	map = new Map();
 
@@ -158,26 +157,24 @@ void GameInternal::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int he
 
 	//ecs implementation
 
-	player1.setTeam(Entity::TeamLabel::BLUE);
-	player1.addComponent<TransformComponent>(80,80,2); //posx, posy, scale
-	player1.addComponent<SpriteComponent>(player1Sprite, true); //adds sprite (32x32px), path needed
+	// player1.setTeam(Entity::TeamLabel::BLUE);
+	// player1.addComponent<TransformComponent>(80,80,2); //posx, posy, scale
+	// player1.addComponent<SpriteComponent>(player1Sprite, true); //adds sprite (32x32px), path needed
 	// player1.addComponent<KeyboardController>(SDL_SCANCODE_W, SDL_SCANCODE_S, SDL_SCANCODE_A, SDL_SCANCODE_D, SDL_SCANCODE_E, Vector2D(2, 0));//custom keycontrols can be added
-	player1.addComponent<InputComponent>();
-	player1.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("player", 0.8f); //adds tag (for further use, reference tag)
-	player1.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, Direction::LEFT);
-	player1.addComponent<StatEffectsComponent>();
-	player1.addGroup((size_t) Entity::GroupLabel::PLAYERS); //tell programm what group it belongs to for rendering order
+	// player1.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("player", 0.8f); //adds tag (for further use, reference tag)
+	// player1.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, Direction::LEFT, "assets/heart.png");
+	// player1.addComponent<StatEffectsComponent>();
+	// player1.addGroup((size_t) Entity::GroupLabel::PLAYERS); //tell programm what group it belongs to for rendering order
 
 
-	player2.setTeam(Entity::TeamLabel::RED);
-	player2.addComponent<TransformComponent>(600, 500, 2);
-	player2.addComponent<SpriteComponent>(player2Sprite, true);
+	// player2.setTeam(Entity::TeamLabel::RED);
+	// player2.addComponent<TransformComponent>(600, 500, 2);
+	// player2.addComponent<SpriteComponent>(player2Sprite, true);
 	// player2.addComponent<KeyboardController>(SDL_SCANCODE_UP, SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN, SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT, SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT, SDL_SCANCODE_RCTRL, Vector2D(-2, 0));
-	player2.addComponent<InputComponent>();
-	player2.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("enemy", 0.8f);
-	player2.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, Direction::RIGHT);
-	player2.addComponent<StatEffectsComponent>();
-	player2.addGroup((size_t) Entity::GroupLabel::PLAYERS);
+	// player2.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("enemy", 0.8f);
+	// player2.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, Direction::RIGHT, "assets/heart.png");
+	// player2.addComponent<StatEffectsComponent>();
+	// player2.addGroup((size_t) Entity::GroupLabel::PLAYERS);
 
 	this->gameInstance = GameFactory::instance().create("Chickengame", this); //!< \todo Should be specified via a config file
 	this->gameInstance->init();
@@ -270,13 +267,13 @@ void GameInternal::selectCharacters(const char* &playerSprite, const char* &enem
 
 	if (hasQuit)
 	{
-		this->isRunning = false;
+		this->setRunning(false);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	playerSprite = characterSprites.find(playerSelection)->second.second;
 	enemySprite = characterSprites.find(enemySelection)->second.second;
-	this->isRunning = true;
+	this->setRunning(true);
 }
 
 void GameInternal::handleEvents()
@@ -285,7 +282,7 @@ void GameInternal::handleEvents()
 
 	switch (event.type)
 	{
-		case SDL_QUIT: this->isRunning = false;
+		case SDL_QUIT: this->setRunning(false);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -312,7 +309,7 @@ void GameInternal::render()
 
 	for (auto& p : players)
 		p->draw();
-	
+
 	for (auto& p : projectiles)
 		p->draw();
 
@@ -331,15 +328,20 @@ void GameInternal::clean()
 	std::cout << "Game Cleaned!" << std::endl;
 }
 
-bool GameInternal::running() const
+bool GameInternal::isRunning() const
 {
-	return isRunning;
+	return running;
+}
+
+void GameInternal::setRunning(bool running)
+{
+	this->running = running;
 }
 
 void GameInternal::setWinner(Entity::TeamLabel winningTeam)
 {
 	this->winner = winningTeam;
-	this->isRunning = false;
+	this->setRunning(false);
 }
 
 Entity::TeamLabel GameInternal::getWinner() const
diff --git a/src/HealthComponent.cpp b/src/HealthComponent.cpp
index ead3412..6294e97 100644
--- a/src/HealthComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/HealthComponent.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void HealthComponent::createHeartComponents(int x)
 {
     auto& heart(this->entity->getManager().addEntity());
     heart.addComponent<TransformComponent>(x,5,2);
-    heart.addComponent<SpriteComponent>("assets/heart.png");
+    heart.addComponent<SpriteComponent>(this->healthTexture.data());
     heart.addGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::HEARTS);
     heart.setTeam(this->entity->getTeam());
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
index 9dea93e..845dfd1 100644
--- a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(const char* path)
 	this->texturePath = path;
 }
 
-SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(const char* path, bool isAnimated)
+SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(
+	const char* path,
+	bool isAnimated,
+	std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Animation>>* animationMap,
+	std::string defaultAnimation)
 {
 	animated = isAnimated;
 
-	animations.emplace(IDLE, std::make_unique<Animation>((uint8_t)AnimationType::IDLE, 2, 200));
-	animations.emplace(WALK, std::make_unique<Animation>((uint8_t)AnimationType::WALK, 2, 200));
+	animations = animationMap;
 
-	playAnimation(IDLE);
+	playAnimation(defaultAnimation);
 
 	this->texturePath = path;
 }
@@ -71,14 +74,14 @@ void SpriteComponent::draw()
 	this->entity->getManager().getGame()->textureManager->draw(this->entity->getManager().getGame()->renderer, this->texture, this->srcRect, this->destRect, this->animated && this->flipped);
 }
 
-void SpriteComponent::playAnimation(AnimationType type)
+void SpriteComponent::playAnimation(std::string type)
 {
-	this->animationIndex = animations.at(type)->index;
-	this->frames = animations.at(type)->frames;
-	this->speed = animations.at(type)->speed;
+	this->animationIndex = animations->at(type)->index;
+	this->frames = animations->at(type)->frames;
+	this->speed = animations->at(type)->speed;
 }
 
-void SpriteComponent::setDirection(Direction direction) 
+void SpriteComponent::setDirection(Direction direction)
 {
 	this->flipped = direction == Direction::RIGHT;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp b/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
index e113462..c66e206 100644
--- a/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/StatEffectsComponent.cpp
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ void StatEffectsComponent::update()
 		if (this->buffs.at(i) == 0) continue;
 		if (this->buffs.at(i) - 1 == 0)
 		{
-			this->modifyStatValue((Stats)i, BUFF_VALUE * -1);
+			this->resetStatValue((Stats)i);
 		}
 		this->buffs.at(i) -= 1;
 	}
 }
 
-void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatDur(Stats stat, int duration)
+void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatDur(Stats stat, int duration, int value)
 {
-	if(this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) == 0) this->modifyStatValue(stat, BUFF_VALUE);
+	if(this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) == 0) this->modifyStatValue(stat, value);
 	this->buffs.at((uint8_t)stat) += duration;
 }
 
@@ -39,4 +39,18 @@ void StatEffectsComponent::modifyStatValue(Stats stat, int modifier) //modifier
 		break;
 	default: break;
 	}
+}
+
+void StatEffectsComponent::resetStatValue(Stats stat)
+{
+	switch (stat)
+	{
+	case Stats::MOVEMENT_SPEED:
+		this->entity->getComponent<TransformComponent>().resetSpeedMod();
+		break;
+	case Stats::ATTACK_SPEED:
+		// this->entity->getComponent<KeyboardController>().resetAtkSpeedMod();
+		break;
+	default: break;
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/TransformComponent.cpp b/src/TransformComponent.cpp
index 71b1302..07db8f3 100644
--- a/src/TransformComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/TransformComponent.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ void TransformComponent::update()
 
 	float multiplier = direction.x != 0 && direction.y != 0 ? 0.707 : 1; // normalizes vector; only works if directions are in increments of 45°
 	Vector2D positionChange(
-		direction.x * speed * multiplier,
-		direction.y * speed * multiplier
+		direction.x * this->getSpeed() * multiplier,
+		direction.y * this->getSpeed() * multiplier
 	);
 
 	if (this->entity->hasGroup((size_t)Entity::GroupLabel::PLAYERS)){
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void TransformComponent::update()
 
 void TransformComponent::modifySpeed(int8_t modifier)
 {
-	this->speed += modifier;
+	this->speedMod += modifier;
 }
 
 void TransformComponent::setPositionAfterCollision(Vector2D& positionChange)
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 092afb4..3546600 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	game = new GameInternal();
 
 	game->init("No_Name_Chicken_Game", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH, SCREEN_SIZE_HEIGHT, false);
-        while (game->running()) {
+        while (game->isRunning()) {
             frameStart = SDL_GetTicks();
 
             game->handleEvents();