diff --git a/semestralka1/src/render/loop.cpp b/semestralka1/src/render/loop.cpp
index de16ff6..76e5f91 100644
--- a/semestralka1/src/render/loop.cpp
+++ b/semestralka1/src/render/loop.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ struct WalkingState {
   Timer state_timer;
 };
 
+struct PlayerPosition {
+  int x;
+  int y;
+};
+
 static char rx_buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
 static char message[BUFFER_SIZE];
 static bool message_active = false;
@@ -128,6 +133,8 @@ void render_loop(int speed) {
   anim_timer.start();
   int shift = 0;
 
+  PlayerPosition pos = {9, 3};
+
   const char *bg_file = "background_dark_inverted.txt";
   bool need_redraw = false;
 
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@ void render_loop(int speed) {
     if (need_redraw) {
       draw_mask(bg_file, shift, message_active ? message : nullptr);
       int player_frame = get_player_frame(player_state.current_state);
-      draw_player(PLAYER_X, PLAYER_Y, player_frame);
+      draw_player(pos.x, pos.y, player_frame);
 
       // alternate between frame 0 and 1 when not crawling
       if (player_state.current_state != PlayerState::Crawl1) {
diff --git a/semestralka1/src/render/player.cpp b/semestralka1/src/render/player.cpp
index 3913dc3..8f779bc 100644
--- a/semestralka1/src/render/player.cpp
+++ b/semestralka1/src/render/player.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #include "player_mask.h"
 #include <cstdio>
 
-void draw_player(int view_width, int view_height, int frame_index) {
+void draw_player(int x, int y, int frame_index) {
     if (frame_index < 0 || frame_index >= PLAYER_FRAME_COUNT)
-        frame_index = 0; // fallback
+        frame_index = 0; // fallback safety
 
     const char **sprite = PLAYER_FRAMES[frame_index];
     int sprite_height = 0;
@@ -17,19 +17,9 @@ void draw_player(int view_width, int view_height, int frame_index) {
     else
         sprite_height = PLAYER_MASK_LINES_FRAME_3;
 
-    // Width from first line
-    int sprite_width = 0;
-    if (sprite_height > 0) {
-        const char *first_line = sprite[0];
-        while (first_line[sprite_width] != '\0')
-            sprite_width++;
-    }
-
-    int center_x = view_width / 2 - sprite_width / 2;
-    int center_y = view_height / 2 - sprite_height / 2;
-
+    // Draw the sprite starting from (x, y)
     for (int i = 0; i < sprite_height; i++) {
-        printf("\033[%d;%dH%s", center_y + i + 1, center_x + 1, sprite[i]);
+        printf("\033[%d;%dH%s", y + i + 1, x + 1, sprite[i]);
     }
     fflush(stdout);
 }
diff --git a/semestralka1/src/render/player.h b/semestralka1/src/render/player.h
index 85c8686..4201ca2 100644
--- a/semestralka1/src/render/player.h
+++ b/semestralka1/src/render/player.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // src/render/player.h
 #pragma once
 
-// Draw the player object centered over the background
-void draw_player(int view_width, int view_height, int frame_index);
+// Draw the player object starting at given (x, y)
+void draw_player(int x, int y, int frame_index);