diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3b14d32..c6f85dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ NIX_TARBALL=eitmer-nix.tar.gz
 
 all: $(LOVEFILE) $(WIN32_ZIPBALL) $(NIX_TARBALL)
 
-$(LOVEFILE): bundle/main.lua bundle/conf.lua bundle/win_image.png
+$(LOVEFILE): bundle/main.lua bundle/conf.lua bundle/win_image.png bundle/sprite.png bundle/sprite_crit.png bundle/sprite_damaged.png
 	cd bundle; zip -9 -r ../$@ *
 
 $(WIN32_ZIPBALL): $(LOVEFILE) CC0 README
diff --git a/bundle/main.lua b/bundle/main.lua
index 531f094..884b292 100644
--- a/bundle/main.lua
+++ b/bundle/main.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ local player_x = nil
 local player_y = nil
 local player_direction = nil
 local hp = nil
-local flash_player_white_counter = 0
-local flash_player_red_counter = 0
+local flash_player_crit_counter = 0
+local flash_player_damaged_counter = 0
+local player_sprite = nil
+local player_sprite_crit = nil
+local player_sprite_damaged = nil
+local player_animation_flip = false
 
 local slimes = {}
 
@@ -684,23 +688,25 @@ function step(direction)
 			killSlime()
 			hp = hp - 1
 			if hp == 0 then
-				flash_player_red_counter = 1
+				flash_player_damaged_counter = 1
 			else
-				flash_player_red_counter = 0.2
+				flash_player_damaged_counter = 0.2
 			end
 		elseif cavern[player_x][player_y] == tiletypes.slime then
 			killSlime()
 			if math.random() < 0.2 then
-				flash_player_white_counter = 0.2
+				flash_player_crit_counter = 0.2
 			else
 				hp = hp - 1
 				if hp == 0 then
-					flash_player_red_counter = 1
+					flash_player_damaged_counter = 1
 				else
-					flash_player_red_counter = 0.2
+					flash_player_damaged_counter = 0.2
 				end
 			end
 		end
+
+		player_animation_flip = not player_animation_flip
 	end
 end
 
@@ -897,28 +903,44 @@ function drawPlayer()
 	local x_offset = (screen_width - cavern.width * scale) / 2
 	local y_offset = (screen_height - cavern.height * scale) / 2
 
-	local player_head_center_x = (player_x - 1) * scale + x_offset + 0.5 * scale
-	local player_head_center_y = (player_y - 1) * scale + y_offset + 0.5 * scale
-	if flash_player_red_counter > 0 then
-		love.graphics.setColor(1, 0, 0)
-	elseif flash_player_white_counter > 0 then
-		love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
-	else
-		love.graphics.setColor(0.6, 0.3, 0.2)
-	end
-	love.graphics.circle('fill', player_head_center_x, player_head_center_y, scale/2)
+	local x = (player_x - 1) * scale + x_offset
+	local y = (player_y - 1) * scale + y_offset
 
-	local player_body_x, player_body_y = getBodyLocation()
-	local player_body_x = (player_body_x - 1) * scale + x_offset
-	local player_body_y = (player_body_y - 1) * scale + y_offset
-	if flash_player_red_counter > 0 then
-		love.graphics.setColor(1, 0, 0)
-	elseif flash_player_white_counter > 0 then
-		love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
+	local sprite = nil
+	if flash_player_damaged_counter > 0 then
+		sprite = player_sprite_damaged
+	elseif flash_player_crit_counter > 0 then
+		sprite = player_sprite_crit
 	else
-		love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 1)
+		sprite = player_sprite
+	end
+
+	local rotation = nil
+	if player_direction == directions.up then
+		rotation = 0
+		x = x + scale/2
+		y = y + scale
+	elseif player_direction == directions.left then
+		rotation = math.pi * 1.5
+		x = x + scale
+		y = y + scale/2
+	elseif player_direction == directions.down then
+		rotation = math.pi
+		x = x + scale/2
+	elseif player_direction == directions.right then
+		rotation = math.pi * 0.5
+		y = y + scale/2
+	else
+		error("Player facing a direction without usable sprite")
+	end
+
+	-- Our sprite image is drawn assuming 16 pixels per tile
+	love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
+	if not player_animation_flip then
+		love.graphics.draw(sprite, x, y, rotation, scale/16, scale/16, scale/2, scale)
+	else
+		love.graphics.draw(sprite, x, y, rotation, -scale/16, scale/16, scale/2, scale)
 	end
-	love.graphics.rectangle('fill', player_body_x, player_body_y, scale, scale)
 end
 
 function drawHP()
@@ -1055,6 +1077,10 @@ function love.load()
 	newGame()
 
 	win_image = love.graphics.newImage("win_image.png")
+
+	player_sprite = love.graphics.newImage("sprite.png")
+	player_sprite_crit = love.graphics.newImage("sprite_crit.png")
+	player_sprite_damaged = love.graphics.newImage("sprite_damaged.png")
 end
 
 function love.update(dt)
@@ -1065,12 +1091,12 @@ function love.update(dt)
 		end
 	end
 
-	if flash_player_white_counter > 0 then
-		flash_player_white_counter = flash_player_white_counter - dt
+	if flash_player_crit_counter > 0 then
+		flash_player_crit_counter = flash_player_crit_counter - dt
 	end
-	if flash_player_red_counter > 0 then
-		flash_player_red_counter = flash_player_red_counter - dt
-		if hp == 0 and flash_player_red_counter <= 0 then
+	if flash_player_damaged_counter > 0 then
+		flash_player_damaged_counter = flash_player_damaged_counter - dt
+		if hp == 0 and flash_player_damaged_counter <= 0 and game_mode ~= gamemodes.won then
 			game_mode = gamemodes.lost
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/bundle/sprite.png b/bundle/sprite.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/bundle/sprite_crit.png b/bundle/sprite_crit.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f24543
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diff --git a/bundle/sprite_damaged.png b/bundle/sprite_damaged.png
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index 0000000..5a86db1
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