diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 72614b6..13aabda 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -2,38 +2,43 @@ local maps    = require("lib-core.maps")
 local r_lib   = require("lib-core.render")
 local camera  = require("lib-core.camera")
 local input   = require("lib-core.input")
+local player  = require("lib-core.player_control")
 
--- inline stubs (extract in P.0.lib.{player_control,actor,interaction})
-local player_control  = { hello = function() return "player_control stub" end }
-local actor           = { hello = function() return "actor stub" end }
-local interaction     = { hello = function() return "interaction stub" end }
+-- inline stubs (extract in P.0.lib.{actor,interaction})
+local actor        = { hello = function() return "actor stub" end }
+local interaction  = { hello = function() return "interaction stub" end }
 
 local demo_map = maps.load("maps/demo.map.json")
 maps.set_current(demo_map)
 
 local m_size = maps.size()
 local t_size = maps.tile_size()
-camera.set_target((m_size.w * t_size) / 2, (m_size.h * t_size) / 2)
+local map_center_x = (m_size.w * t_size) / 2
+local map_center_y = (m_size.h * t_size) / 2
+
+camera.set_target(map_center_x, map_center_y)
 camera.set_zoom(1.0)
 
--- Bind input actions: ESC quits; WASD/arrows pan camera
-input.bind("quit",      { engine.input.KEY_ESCAPE })
-input.bind("pan_left",  { engine.input.KEY_A, engine.input.KEY_LEFT })
-input.bind("pan_right", { engine.input.KEY_D, engine.input.KEY_RIGHT })
-input.bind("pan_up",    { engine.input.KEY_W, engine.input.KEY_UP })
-input.bind("pan_down",  { engine.input.KEY_S, engine.input.KEY_DOWN })
+-- Bind input actions: ESC quits; WASD/arrows drive player movement
+input.bind("quit",       { engine.input.KEY_ESCAPE })
+input.bind("move_left",  { engine.input.KEY_A, engine.input.KEY_LEFT })
+input.bind("move_right", { engine.input.KEY_D, engine.input.KEY_RIGHT })
+input.bind("move_up",    { engine.input.KEY_W, engine.input.KEY_UP })
+input.bind("move_down",  { engine.input.KEY_S, engine.input.KEY_DOWN })
 
-local PAN_SPEED = 200  -- pixels per second
+-- Configure player: defaults are 24x24 + 200 px/sec; place at map-center
+local p_size = player.size()
+player.set_position(map_center_x - p_size.w / 2, map_center_y - p_size.h / 2)
+player.bind_movement("move_left", "move_right", "move_up", "move_down")
+
+local PLAYER_R, PLAYER_G, PLAYER_B = 200, 60, 80
 
 local frames = 0
 local TARGET_FRAMES = 60
 
 function init(ctx)
     engine.print("spine-prototype init: maps loaded")
-    engine.print("inline stubs loaded: "
-        .. player_control.hello() .. ", "
-        .. actor.hello() .. ", "
-        .. interaction.hello())
+    engine.print("inline stubs loaded: " .. actor.hello() .. ", " .. interaction.hello())
     engine.print(string.format("map size: %dx%d", m_size.w, m_size.h))
     local corner = maps.tile_at(0, 0)
     local interior = maps.tile_at(5, 5)
@@ -45,12 +50,21 @@ function init(ctx)
     local t = camera.target()
     engine.print(string.format("camera: target=(%d,%d) zoom=%.2f", t.x, t.y, camera.zoom()))
     engine.print(string.format("input: %d actions bound", input.action_count()))
+    local p = player.position()
+    local s = player.size()
+    engine.print(string.format("player: pos=(%d,%d) size=%dx%d speed=%d",
+        p.x, p.y, s.w, s.h, player.speed()))
 end
 
 function render(ctx)
     engine.render.clear_color(engine.render.rgb(20, 20, 30))
     camera.begin()
     r_lib.draw_map()
+    -- draw player on top of map
+    local p = player.position()
+    local s = player.size()
+    engine.render.draw_rect(p.x, p.y, s.w, s.h,
+        engine.render.rgb(PLAYER_R, PLAYER_G, PLAYER_B))
     camera.finish()
 end
 
@@ -59,12 +73,12 @@ function update(ctx, dt)
         engine.exit(0)
     end
 
-    local d = input.direction("pan_left", "pan_right", "pan_up", "pan_down")
-    if d.x ~= 0 or d.y ~= 0 then
-        local t = camera.target()
-        camera.set_target(t.x + d.x * PAN_SPEED * dt,
-                          t.y + d.y * PAN_SPEED * dt)
-    end
+    player.update(dt)
+
+    -- Camera follows player center
+    local p = player.position()
+    local s = player.size()
+    camera.set_target(p.x + s.w / 2, p.y + s.h / 2)
 
     frames = frames + 1
     if frames >= TARGET_FRAMES then
diff --git a/manifest.module b/manifest.module
index 8082e51..f9829bc 100644
--- a/manifest.module
+++ b/manifest.module
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         {"id":"lib-core.maps","version":"0.1.0"},
         {"id":"lib-core.render","version":"0.1.0"},
         {"id":"lib-core.camera","version":"0.1.0"},
-        {"id":"lib-core.input","version":"0.1.0"}
+        {"id":"lib-core.input","version":"0.1.0"},
+        {"id":"lib-core.player_control","version":"0.1.0"}
     ]
 }