diff --git a/src/PyTexture.cpp b/src/PyTexture.cpp
index eb4bfad..8f8d4df 100644
--- a/src/PyTexture.cpp
+++ b/src/PyTexture.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,36 @@ sf::Sprite PyTexture::sprite(int index, sf::Vector2f pos,  sf::Vector2f s)
 
 PyObject* PyTexture::pyObject()
 {
+    // method 1: works but with type weirdness
+    //PyObject* obj = PyType_GenericAlloc(&mcrfpydef::PyTextureType, 0);
+    //Py_SET_TYPE(obj, &mcrfpydef::PyTextureType);
+    
+    // method 2: does not work (segfault on use of the mcrfpy.Texture object)
+    //PyObject* obj = PyTexture::pynew(&mcrfpydef::PyTextureType, Py_None, Py_None);
+
+    // method 3: does not work (segfault on use of the mcrfpy.Texture object)
     std::cout << "Find type" << std::endl;
     auto type = (PyTypeObject*)PyObject_GetAttrString(McRFPy_API::mcrf_module, "Texture");
-    PyObject* obj = PyTexture::pynew(type, Py_None, Py_None);
+        //auto type = obj->ob_type;
+        //auto type = &mcrfpydef::PyTextureType;
+        //std::cout << "assigned value 0x" << std::hex << reinterpret_cast<long>(type) << std::endl;
+        //std::cout << "Found PyTextureType: " << PyUnicode_AsUTF8(PyObject_Repr((PyObject*)type)) << std::endl;
+        //std::cout << "PyTextureType metatype: " << PyUnicode_AsUTF8(PyObject_Repr((PyObject_Type((PyObject*)type)))) << std::endl;
+        //std::cout << "tp_alloc: 0x" << std::hex << reinterpret_cast <long>(type->tp_alloc) << std::endl <<
+        //             "tp_new: 0x" << std::hex << reinterpret_cast<long>(type->tp_new) << std::endl;
+        //PyObject* obj = ((PyTypeObject*)type)->tp_new((PyTypeObject*)type, Py_None, Py_None);
+        PyObject* obj = PyTexture::pynew(type, Py_None, Py_None);
+        //Py_SET_TYPE(obj, type);
 
+    // method 4: call the type object?
+
+    std::cout << "Instantiated" << std::endl;
+    //Py_SET_TYPE(obj, &mcrfpydef::PyTextureType);
+
+    //PyObject_CallFunction(&mcrfpydef::PyTextureType, 
     try {
         ((PyTextureObject*)obj)->data = shared_from_this();
+        std::cout << "Sideloaded texture: " << PyUnicode_AsUTF8(PyObject_Repr(obj)) << std::endl;
     }
     catch (std::bad_weak_ptr& e)
     {
diff --git a/src/UIBase.h b/src/UIBase.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 70a5872..0000000
--- a/src/UIBase.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-class UIEntity;
-typedef struct {
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    std::shared_ptr<UIEntity> data;
-} PyUIEntityObject;
-
-class UIFrame;
-typedef struct {
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    std::shared_ptr<UIFrame> data;
-} PyUIFrameObject;
-
-class UICaption;
-typedef struct {
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    std::shared_ptr<UICaption> data;
-    PyObject* font;
-} PyUICaptionObject;
-
-class UIGrid;
-typedef struct {
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    std::shared_ptr<UIGrid> data;
-} PyUIGridObject;
-
-class UISprite;
-typedef struct {
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    std::shared_ptr<UISprite> data;
-} PyUISpriteObject;
diff --git a/src/UICaption.cpp b/src/UICaption.cpp
index 68f74ab..aa53a8a 100644
--- a/src/UICaption.cpp
+++ b/src/UICaption.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "UICaption.h"
-#include "GameEngine.h"
 
 UIDrawable* UICaption::click_at(sf::Vector2f point)
 {
diff --git a/src/UICaption.h b/src/UICaption.h
index f403813..ee37e1c 100644
--- a/src/UICaption.h
+++ b/src/UICaption.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "PyVector.h"
 #include "PyFont.h"
 #include "UIDrawable.h"
-#include "UIBase.h"
 
 class UICaption: public UIDrawable
 {
@@ -23,12 +22,11 @@ public:
     virtual UIDrawable* click_at(sf::Vector2f point) override final;
 };
 
-//class UICaption;
-//typedef struct {
-//    PyObject_HEAD
-//    std::shared_ptr<UICaption> data;
-//    PyObject* font;
-//} PyUICaptionObject;
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    std::shared_ptr<UICaption> data;
+    PyObject* font;
+} PyUICaptionObject;
 
 namespace mcrfpydef {
     //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ namespace mcrfpydef {
         //{"children", (getter)PyUIFrame_get_children, NULL, "UICollection of objects on top of this one", NULL},
         {"text", (getter)PyUICaption_get_text, (setter)PyUICaption_set_text, "The text displayed", NULL},
         {"size", (getter)PyUICaption_get_float_member, (setter)PyUICaption_set_float_member, "Text size (integer) in points", (void*)5},
-        {"click", (getter)UIDrawable::get_click, (setter)UIDrawable::set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UICAPTION},
+        {"click", (getter)PyUIDrawable_get_click, (setter)PyUIDrawable_set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UICAPTION},
         {NULL}
     };
 
diff --git a/src/UIDrawable.cpp b/src/UIDrawable.cpp
index cd898c4..7cd1178 100644
--- a/src/UIDrawable.cpp
+++ b/src/UIDrawable.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 #include "UIDrawable.h"
-#include "UIFrame.h"
-#include "UICaption.h"
-#include "UISprite.h"
-#include "UIGrid.h"
 
 UIDrawable::UIDrawable() { click_callable = NULL;  }
 
@@ -15,64 +11,3 @@ void UIDrawable::render()
 {
     render(sf::Vector2f());
 }
-
-PyObject* UIDrawable::get_click(PyObject* self, void* closure) {
-    PyObjectsEnum objtype = static_cast<PyObjectsEnum>(reinterpret_cast<long>(closure)); // trust me bro, it's an Enum
-    PyObject* ptr;
-
-    switch (objtype)
-    {
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UIFRAME:
-            ptr = ((PyUIFrameObject*)self)->data->click_callable->borrow();
-            break;
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UICAPTION:
-            ptr = ((PyUICaptionObject*)self)->data->click_callable->borrow();
-            break;
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UISPRITE:
-            ptr = ((PyUISpriteObject*)self)->data->click_callable->borrow();
-            break;
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UIGRID:
-            ptr = ((PyUIGridObject*)self)->data->click_callable->borrow();
-            break;
-        default:
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "no idea how you did that; invalid UIDrawable derived instance for _get_click");
-            return NULL;
-    }
-    if (ptr && ptr != Py_None)
-        return ptr;
-    else
-        return Py_None;
-}
-
-int UIDrawable::set_click(PyObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure) {
-    PyObjectsEnum objtype = static_cast<PyObjectsEnum>(reinterpret_cast<long>(closure)); // trust me bro, it's an Enum
-    UIDrawable* target;
-    switch (objtype)
-    {
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UIFRAME:
-            target = (((PyUIFrameObject*)self)->data.get());
-            break;
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UICAPTION:
-            target = (((PyUICaptionObject*)self)->data.get());
-            break;
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UISPRITE:
-            target = (((PyUISpriteObject*)self)->data.get());
-            break;
-        case PyObjectsEnum::UIGRID:
-            target = (((PyUIGridObject*)self)->data.get());
-            break;
-        default:
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "no idea how you did that; invalid UIDrawable derived instance for _set_click");
-            return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (value == Py_None)
-    {
-        target->click_unregister();
-    } else {
-        target->click_register(value);
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
diff --git a/src/UIDrawable.h b/src/UIDrawable.h
index 640437f..5fb01e1 100644
--- a/src/UIDrawable.h
+++ b/src/UIDrawable.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #include "PyVector.h"
 #include "PyFont.h"
 
-#include "Resources.h"
-
 class UIFrame; class UICaption; class UISprite; class UIEntity; class UIGrid;
 
 enum PyObjectsEnum : int
@@ -38,9 +36,6 @@ public:
     void click_unregister();
 
     UIDrawable();
-
-    static PyObject* get_click(PyObject* self, void* closure);
-    static int set_click(PyObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure);
 };
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -104,8 +99,7 @@ switch (target->derived_type())                         \
 // end macro definition
 
 //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
-/*
-static PyObject* PyUIDrawable_get_click(PyObject* self, void* closure) {
+static PyObject* PyUIDrawable_get_click(PyUIGridObject* self, void* closure) {
     PyObjectsEnum objtype = static_cast<PyObjectsEnum>(reinterpret_cast<long>(closure)); // trust me bro, it's an Enum
     PyObject* ptr;
 
@@ -131,11 +125,10 @@ static PyObject* PyUIDrawable_get_click(PyObject* self, void* closure) {
         return ptr;
     else
         return Py_None;
-}*/
+}
 
 //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
-/*
-static int PyUIDrawable_set_click(PyObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure) {
+static int PyUIDrawable_set_click(PyUIGridObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure) {
     PyObjectsEnum objtype = static_cast<PyObjectsEnum>(reinterpret_cast<long>(closure)); // trust me bro, it's an Enum
     UIDrawable* target;
     switch (objtype)
@@ -165,5 +158,5 @@ static int PyUIDrawable_set_click(PyObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure
 	}
     return 0;
 }
-*/
+
 }
diff --git a/src/UIEntity.cpp b/src/UIEntity.cpp
index 9e21eaf..96738d7 100644
--- a/src/UIEntity.cpp
+++ b/src/UIEntity.cpp
@@ -7,75 +7,3 @@ UIEntity::UIEntity(UIGrid& grid)
 {
 }
 
-PyObject* UIEntity::at(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* o) {
-    int x, y;
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(o, "ii", &x, &y)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "UIEntity.at requires two integer arguments: (x, y)");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    
-    if (self->data->grid == NULL) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Entity cannot access surroundings because it is not associated with a grid");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    
-    PyUIGridPointStateObject* obj = (PyUIGridPointStateObject*)((&PyUIGridPointStateType)->tp_alloc(&PyUIGridPointStateType, 0));
-    //auto target = std::static_pointer_cast<UIEntity>(target);
-    obj->data = &(self->data->gridstate[y + self->data->grid->grid_x * x]);
-    obj->grid = self->data->grid;
-    obj->entity = self->data;
-    return (PyObject*)obj;
-
-}
-
-int PyUIEntity::init(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds) {
-    static const char* keywords[] = { "x", "y", "texture", "sprite_index", "grid", nullptr };
-    float x = 0.0f, y = 0.0f, scale = 1.0f;
-    int sprite_index = -1;
-    PyObject* texture = NULL;
-    PyObject* grid = NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "ffOi|O",
-        const_cast<char**>(keywords), &x, &y, &texture, &sprite_index, &grid))
-    {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    // check types for texture
-    //
-    // Set Texture
-    //
-    if (texture != NULL && !PyObject_IsInstance(texture, (PyObject*)&mcrfpydef::PyTextureType)){
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "texture must be a mcrfpy.Texture instance");
-        return -1;
-    } /*else if (texture != NULL) // this section needs to go; texture isn't optional and isn't managed by the UI objects anymore
-    {
-        self->texture = texture;
-        Py_INCREF(texture);
-    } else
-    {
-        // default tex?
-    }*/
-
-    if (grid != NULL && !PyObject_IsInstance(grid, (PyObject*)&PyUIGridType)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "grid must be a mcrfpy.Grid instance");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto pytexture = (PyTextureObject*)texture;
-    if (grid == NULL)
-        self->data = std::make_shared<UIEntity>();
-    else
-        self->data = std::make_shared<UIEntity>(*((PyUIGridObject*)grid)->data);
-
-    // TODO - PyTextureObjects and IndexTextures are a little bit of a mess with shared/unshared pointers
-    self->data->sprite = UISprite(pytexture->data, sprite_index, sf::Vector2f(0,0), 1.0);
-    self->data->position = sf::Vector2f(x, y);
-    if (grid != NULL) {
-        PyUIGridObject* pygrid = (PyUIGridObject*)grid;
-        self->data->grid = pygrid->data;
-        // todone - on creation of Entity with Grid assignment, also append it to the entity list
-        pygrid->data->entities->push_back(self->data);
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/UIEntity.h b/src/UIEntity.h
index 8088aff..edf06b1 100644
--- a/src/UIEntity.h
+++ b/src/UIEntity.h
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "UIGridPoint.h"
 #include "UIDrawable.h"
-#include "UIBase.h"
-class UIGrid;
 
-//class UIEntity;
-//typedef struct {
-//    PyObject_HEAD
-//    std::shared_ptr<UIEntity> data;
-//} PyUIEntityObject;
+class UIGrid;
 
 // TODO: make UIEntity a drawable
 class UIEntity//: public UIDrawable
@@ -37,10 +31,14 @@ public:
     UIEntity();
     UIEntity(UIGrid&);
     
-    static PyObject* at(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* o);
-    static int init(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds);
 };
 
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    std::shared_ptr<UIEntity> data;
+    //PyObject* texture;
+} PyUIEntityObject;
+
 namespace mcrfpydef {
 //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file; reconsider for moving to "UIBase.h/.cpp"
 // TODO: sf::Vector2f convenience functions here might benefit from a PyVectorObject much like PyColorObject
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@ static int PyUIEntity_set_spritenumber(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* value,
 }
 
 //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
-/*
 static PyObject* PyUIEntity_at(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* o)
 {
     int x, y;
@@ -147,11 +144,10 @@ static PyObject* PyUIEntity_at(PyUIEntityObject* self, PyObject* o)
     obj->entity = self->data;
     return (PyObject*)obj;
 }
-*/
 
 //TODO: add this static array to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
 static PyMethodDef PyUIEntity_methods[] = {
-    {"at", (PyCFunction)UIEntity::at, METH_O},
+    {"at", (PyCFunction)PyUIEntity_at, METH_O},
     {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -165,7 +161,7 @@ static PyGetSetDef PyUIEntity_getsetters[] = {
 };
 
 //TODO: add this method to class scope; forward declaration not required after .h/.cpp split
-//static int PyUIEntity_init(PyUIEntityObject*, PyObject*, PyObject*); // forward declare
+static int PyUIEntity_init(PyUIEntityObject*, PyObject*, PyObject*); // forward declare
 
 
 // Define the PyTypeObject for UIEntity
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ static PyTypeObject PyUIEntityType = {
     .tp_doc = "UIEntity objects",
     .tp_methods = PyUIEntity_methods,
     .tp_getset = PyUIEntity_getsetters,
-    .tp_init = (initproc)UIEntity::init,
+    .tp_init = (initproc)PyUIEntity_init,
     .tp_new = PyType_GenericNew,
 };
 }
diff --git a/src/UIFrame.cpp b/src/UIFrame.cpp
index c9f42e8..6cebd9a 100644
--- a/src/UIFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/UIFrame.cpp
@@ -54,16 +54,6 @@ void UIFrame::render(sf::Vector2f offset)
     }
 }
 
-PyObject* PyUIFrame::get_children(PyUIFrameObject* self, void* closure)
-{
-    // create PyUICollection instance pointing to self->data->children
-    PyUICollectionObject* o = (PyUICollectionObject*)PyUICollectionType.tp_alloc(&PyUICollectionType, 0);
-    if (o)
-        o->data = self->data->children;
-    return (PyObject*)o;
-}
-
-
 namespace mcrfpydef {
 
     // TODO: move to class scope; but this should at least get us compiling
diff --git a/src/UIFrame.h b/src/UIFrame.h
index 356f0cb..c51f042 100644
--- a/src/UIFrame.h
+++ b/src/UIFrame.h
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@
 #include "PyColor.h"
 #include "PyVector.h"
 #include "UIDrawable.h"
-#include "UIBase.h"
-
-//class UIFrame;
-//
-//typedef struct {
-//    PyObject_HEAD
-//    std::shared_ptr<UIFrame> data;
-//} PyUIFrameObject;
 
 class UIFrame: public UIDrawable
 {
@@ -32,10 +24,13 @@ public:
     void move(sf::Vector2f);
     PyObjectsEnum derived_type() override final;
     virtual UIDrawable* click_at(sf::Vector2f point) override final;
-
-    static PyObject* get_children(PyUIFrameObject* self, void* closure);
 };
 
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    std::shared_ptr<UIFrame> data;
+} PyUIFrameObject;
+
 namespace mcrfpydef {
     //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
     static PyObject* PyUIFrame_get_float_member(PyUIFrameObject* self, void* closure)
@@ -178,7 +173,7 @@ namespace mcrfpydef {
     }
 
     //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
-    //static PyObject* PyUIFrame_get_children(PyUIFrameObject*, void*); // forward declaration until UICollection is defined
+    static PyObject* PyUIFrame_get_children(PyUIFrameObject*, void*); // forward declaration until UICollection is defined
     // implementation after the PyUICollectionType definition
 
     //TODO: add this static array to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
@@ -190,8 +185,8 @@ namespace mcrfpydef {
         {"outline", (getter)PyUIFrame_get_float_member, (setter)PyUIFrame_set_float_member, "Thickness of the border",   (void*)4},
         {"fill_color", (getter)PyUIFrame_get_color_member, (setter)PyUIFrame_set_color_member, "Fill color of the rectangle", (void*)0},
         {"outline_color", (getter)PyUIFrame_get_color_member, (setter)PyUIFrame_set_color_member, "Outline color of the rectangle", (void*)1},
-        {"children", (getter)UIFrame::get_children, NULL, "UICollection of objects on top of this one", NULL},
-        {"click", (getter)UIDrawable::get_click, (setter)UIDrawable::set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UIFRAME},
+        {"children", (getter)PyUIFrame_get_children, NULL, "UICollection of objects on top of this one", NULL},
+        {"click", (getter)PyUIDrawable_get_click, (setter)PyUIDrawable_set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UIFRAME},
         {NULL}
     };
     
diff --git a/src/UIGrid.h b/src/UIGrid.h
index a67fc2a..e55026b 100644
--- a/src/UIGrid.h
+++ b/src/UIGrid.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "UIGridPoint.h"
 #include "UIEntity.h"
 #include "UIDrawable.h"
-#include "UIBase.h"
 
 class UIGrid: public UIDrawable
 {
@@ -44,11 +43,11 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<std::list<std::shared_ptr<UIEntity>>> entities;
 };
 
-//typedef struct {
-//    PyObject_HEAD
-//    std::shared_ptr<UIGrid> data;
-//    //PyObject* texture;
-//} PyUIGridObject;
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    std::shared_ptr<UIGrid> data;
+    //PyObject* texture;
+} PyUIGridObject;
 
 namespace mcrfpydef {
 //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ static PyGetSetDef PyUIGrid_getsetters[] = {
     {"center_y", (getter)PyUIGrid_get_float_member, (setter)PyUIGrid_set_float_member, "center of the view Y-coordinate", (void*)5},
     {"zoom", (getter)PyUIGrid_get_float_member, (setter)PyUIGrid_set_float_member, "zoom factor for displaying the Grid", (void*)6},
 
-    {"click", (getter)UIDrawable::get_click, (setter)UIDrawable::set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UIGRID},
+    {"click", (getter)PyUIDrawable_get_click, (setter)PyUIDrawable_set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UIGRID},
 
     {"texture", (getter)PyUIGrid_get_texture, NULL, "Texture of the grid", NULL}, //TODO 7DRL-day2-item5
     {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
diff --git a/src/UIGridPoint.h b/src/UIGridPoint.h
index 147f0d9..e611ff7 100644
--- a/src/UIGridPoint.h
+++ b/src/UIGridPoint.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ public:
     bool visible, discovered;
 };
 
-class UIGrid;
-
 typedef struct {
     PyObject_HEAD
     UIGridPoint* data;
diff --git a/src/UISprite.h b/src/UISprite.h
index dc9faf8..4397c2c 100644
--- a/src/UISprite.h
+++ b/src/UISprite.h
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ public:
     PyObjectsEnum derived_type() override final;
 };
 
-//typedef struct {
-//    PyObject_HEAD
-//    std::shared_ptr<UISprite> data;
-//} PyUISpriteObject;
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    std::shared_ptr<UISprite> data;
+} PyUISpriteObject;
 
 namespace mcrfpydef {
     //TODO: add this method to class scope; move implementation to .cpp file
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace mcrfpydef {
         {"scale", (getter)PyUISprite_get_float_member, (setter)PyUISprite_set_float_member, "Size factor",                   (void*)2},
         {"sprite_number", (getter)PyUISprite_get_int_member, (setter)PyUISprite_set_int_member, "Which sprite on the texture is shown", NULL},
         {"texture", (getter)PyUISprite_get_texture, (setter)PyUISprite_set_texture,     "Texture object",                    NULL},
-        {"click", (getter)UIDrawable::get_click, (setter)UIDrawable::set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UISPRITE},
+        {"click", (getter)PyUIDrawable_get_click, (setter)PyUIDrawable_set_click, "Object called with (x, y, button) when clicked", (void*)PyObjectsEnum::UISPRITE},
         {NULL}
     };