diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b149c0a..7bae0be 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-.PHONY: shaders-vulkan shaders-d3d12 shaders-metal shaders-all bake toad check test help
+.PHONY: shaders-vulkan shaders-d3d12 shaders-metal shaders-all bake toad hello_sprite crowd camera_sandbox clips check test help
 
 help:
 	@echo "Targets:"
-	@echo "  bake            Bake all characters under content/characters/"
-	@echo "  shaders-vulkan  Compile SPIR-V into shaders/vulkan/"
-	@echo "  shaders-d3d12   Compile DXIL into shaders/d3d12/ (needs shadercross)"
-	@echo "  shaders-metal   Compile MSL into shaders/metal/ (needs shadercross)"
-	@echo "  shaders-all     Build all shader backends"
-	@echo "  test            Run engine unit tests"
-	@echo "  check           Typecheck examples/toad"
-	@echo "  toad            Run the toad example"
+	@echo "  bake             Bake all characters under content/characters/"
+	@echo "  shaders-vulkan   Compile SPIR-V into shaders/vulkan/"
+	@echo "  shaders-d3d12    Compile DXIL into shaders/d3d12/ (needs shadercross)"
+	@echo "  shaders-metal    Compile MSL into shaders/metal/ (needs shadercross)"
+	@echo "  shaders-all      Build all shader backends"
+	@echo "  test             Run engine unit tests"
+	@echo "  check            Typecheck all examples"
+	@echo "  toad             Run the toad example (full demo)"
+	@echo "  hello_sprite     Minimal load + draw"
+	@echo "  crowd            Many sprites, one Character_Data"
+	@echo "  camera_sandbox   Pan camera / Space toggles follow"
+	@echo "  clips            Keys 1/2 switch idle/walk"
 
 bake:
 	./scripts/bake_all.sh
@@ -30,6 +34,22 @@ test:
 
 check:
 	odin check examples/toad -collection:pkg=.
+	odin check examples/hello_sprite -collection:pkg=.
+	odin check examples/crowd -collection:pkg=.
+	odin check examples/camera_sandbox -collection:pkg=.
+	odin check examples/clips -collection:pkg=.
 
 toad:
 	odin run examples/toad -collection:pkg=.
+
+hello_sprite:
+	odin run examples/hello_sprite -collection:pkg=.
+
+crowd:
+	odin run examples/crowd -collection:pkg=.
+
+camera_sandbox:
+	odin run examples/camera_sandbox -collection:pkg=.
+
+clips:
+	odin run examples/clips -collection:pkg=.
diff --git a/engine/input.odin b/engine/input.odin
index 68283e9..b50ad33 100644
--- a/engine/input.odin
+++ b/engine/input.odin
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ Key :: enum {
 	D,
 	Left,
 	Right,
+	Up,
+	Down,
+	Space,
+	N1,
+	N2,
 }
 
 key_down :: proc(key: Key) -> bool {
@@ -23,6 +28,16 @@ key_down :: proc(key: Key) -> bool {
 		scan_code = .LEFT
 	case .Right:
 		scan_code = .RIGHT
+	case .Up:
+		scan_code = .UP
+	case .Down:
+		scan_code = .DOWN
+	case .Space:
+		scan_code = .SPACE
+	case .N1:
+		scan_code = ._1
+	case .N2:
+		scan_code = ._2
 	}
 	return keys[scan_code]
 }
diff --git a/examples/camera_sandbox/main.odin b/examples/camera_sandbox/main.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e22feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/camera_sandbox/main.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import eng "pkg:engine"
+
+// Camera sandbox: toad stays put; arrows pan the camera. Space toggles follow mode.
+main :: proc() {
+	app: eng.App
+	if !eng.init(&app, "camera sandbox", 800, 600) do return
+	defer eng.shutdown(&app)
+
+	data, ok := eng.load_character_data(&app, "assets_baked/characters/toad/toad.char.json")
+	if !ok do return
+	defer eng.destroy_character_data(&app, &data)
+
+	toad := eng.spawn_sprite(&data, {0, 0}, "idle", 0)
+	app.camera.position = {0, -100}
+
+	follow := false
+	space_was_down := false
+	CAM_SPEED :: f32(300)
+
+	last := eng.now_seconds()
+
+	for eng.events() {
+		now := eng.now_seconds()
+		dt := f32(now - last)
+		last = now
+
+		space := eng.key_down(.Space)
+		if space && !space_was_down {
+			follow = !follow
+		}
+		space_was_down = space
+
+		if follow {
+			app.camera.position = toad.position - {0, 100}
+		} else {
+			if eng.key_down(.Left) || eng.key_down(.A) {
+				app.camera.position.x -= CAM_SPEED * dt
+			}
+			if eng.key_down(.Right) || eng.key_down(.D) {
+				app.camera.position.x += CAM_SPEED * dt
+			}
+			if eng.key_down(.Up) {
+				app.camera.position.y -= CAM_SPEED * dt
+			}
+			if eng.key_down(.Down) {
+				app.camera.position.y += CAM_SPEED * dt
+			}
+		}
+
+		eng.update_sprite(&toad, dt)
+
+		eng.begin_frame(&app)
+		eng.draw_sprite(&app, &toad)
+		eng.end_frame(&app)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/clips/main.odin b/examples/clips/main.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb14b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/clips/main.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package main
+
+import eng "pkg:engine"
+
+// Clip switcher: 1 = idle, 2 = walk. No movement — animation policy only.
+main :: proc() {
+	app: eng.App
+	if !eng.init(&app, "clips", 800, 600) do return
+	defer eng.shutdown(&app)
+
+	data, ok := eng.load_character_data(&app, "assets_baked/characters/toad/toad.char.json")
+	if !ok do return
+	defer eng.destroy_character_data(&app, &data)
+
+	toad := eng.spawn_sprite(&data, {400, 500}, "idle", 0)
+	app.camera.position = toad.position - {0, 100}
+
+	last := eng.now_seconds()
+
+	for eng.events() {
+		now := eng.now_seconds()
+		dt := f32(now - last)
+		last = now
+
+		if eng.key_down(.N1) {
+			eng.set_sprite_clip(&toad, "idle")
+		}
+		if eng.key_down(.N2) {
+			eng.set_sprite_clip(&toad, "walk")
+		}
+
+		eng.update_sprite(&toad, dt)
+
+		eng.begin_frame(&app)
+		eng.draw_sprite(&app, &toad)
+		eng.end_frame(&app)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/crowd/main.odin b/examples/crowd/main.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42e159d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/crowd/main.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package main
+
+import eng "pkg:engine"
+
+// Many sprites sharing one Character_Data (Flyweight) — good batching demo.
+COUNT :: 24
+
+main :: proc() {
+	app: eng.App
+	if !eng.init(&app, "crowd", 800, 600) do return
+	defer eng.shutdown(&app)
+
+	data, ok := eng.load_character_data(&app, "assets_baked/characters/toad/toad.char.json")
+	if !ok do return
+	defer eng.destroy_character_data(&app, &data)
+
+	sprites: [COUNT]eng.Sprite
+	for i in 0 ..< COUNT {
+		col := i % 8
+		row := i / 8
+		pos := eng.Vec2 {
+			f32(120 + col * 80),
+			f32(280 + row * 120),
+		}
+		clip := "idle" if (i % 2) == 0 else "walk"
+		sprites[i] = eng.spawn_sprite(&data, pos, clip, i % 5)
+	}
+
+	// Look at the middle of the grid
+	app.camera.position = {400, 400}
+
+	last := eng.now_seconds()
+
+	for eng.events() {
+		now := eng.now_seconds()
+		dt := f32(now - last)
+		last = now
+
+		for &s in sprites {
+			eng.update_sprite(&s, dt)
+		}
+
+		eng.begin_frame(&app)
+		for &s in sprites {
+			eng.draw_sprite(&app, &s)
+		}
+		eng.end_frame(&app)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/hello_sprite/main.odin b/examples/hello_sprite/main.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5027eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello_sprite/main.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package main
+
+import eng "pkg:engine"
+
+// Minimal: load one baked character and draw idle. No input, no camera follow.
+main :: proc() {
+	app: eng.App
+	if !eng.init(&app, "hello sprite", 800, 600) do return
+	defer eng.shutdown(&app)
+
+	data, ok := eng.load_character_data(&app, "assets_baked/characters/toad/toad.char.json")
+	if !ok do return
+	defer eng.destroy_character_data(&app, &data)
+
+	sprite := eng.spawn_sprite(&data, {400, 500}, "idle", 0)
+
+	// Screen-centered framing without gameplay camera follow:
+	// treat spawn position as world; look slightly above feet.
+	app.camera.position = sprite.position - {0, 100}
+
+	last := eng.now_seconds()
+
+	for eng.events() {
+		now := eng.now_seconds()
+		dt := f32(now - last)
+		last = now
+
+		eng.update_sprite(&sprite, dt)
+
+		eng.begin_frame(&app)
+		eng.draw_sprite(&app, &sprite)
+		eng.end_frame(&app)
+	}
+}