diff --git a/src/util/useLightMap.ts b/src/util/useLightMap.ts
index 27dec1f..26bcd6a 100644
--- a/src/util/useLightMap.ts
+++ b/src/util/useLightMap.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default function useLightMap(
   tx: ComputedRef<number>,
   ty: ComputedRef<number>,
   time: ComputedRef<number>,
-  lightBarrier: ComputedRef<number>,
+  lightBarrier: ComputedRef<number[]>,
 ) {
   const W = ((STAGE_WIDTH + 2) * BLOCK_SIZE)
   const H = ((STAGE_HEIGHT + 2) * BLOCK_SIZE)
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ export default function useLightMap(
   const playerY = H / 2 - BLOCK_SIZE / 2
   const playerLightSize = BLOCK_SIZE * 1.8
 
+  function getAmbientLightColor() {
+    const t = time.value
+
+    // Night time (pale bluish dark: hslpicker.com/#2b293d )
+    if (t > 900 || t < 100) {
+      return `hsl(245, 20%, 20%)`
+    }
+    // Morning hours (gradually more reddish hue)
+    if (t < 250) {
+      const s = Math.round((t - 100) / 1.5) // 0-100%
+      const l = Math.round((t - 100) / 1.875) + 20 // 20-100%
+      return `hsl(0, ${s}%, ${l}%)`
+    }
+    // Evening hours (from neutral white to bluish hue with low saturation)
+    if (t > 700) {
+      const s = 100 - Math.round((t - 700) / 2.5) // 100-20%
+      return `hsl(245, ${s}%, ${s}%)`
+    }
+    // day (neutral white)
+    return `hsl(0, 0%, 100%)`
+  }
+
   function drawPlayerLight(sizeMul:number) {
     const playerLight = ctx.createRadialGradient(
       playerX - tx.value, playerY - ty.value, 0,
@@ -32,23 +54,28 @@ export default function useLightMap(
     ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H)
   }
 
-  // TODO: support light barrier
-  return function update() {
-    const t = time.value
+  function drawShadows() {
+    const barrier = lightBarrier.value
 
-    if (t > 900 || t < 100) {
-      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, 0%, 20%)`
-    } else if (t < 250) {
-      const s = Math.round((t - 100) / 1.5) // 0-100%
-      const l = Math.round((t - 100) / 1.875) + 20 // 20-100%
-      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, ${s}%, ${l}%)`
-    } else if (t > 700) {
-      const s = 100 - Math.round((t - 700) / 2.5) // 100-20%
-      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(245, ${s}%, ${s}%)`
-    } else {
-      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, 0%, 100%)`
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#000A'
+    for (let col = 0; col < W / BLOCK_SIZE; col++) {
+      const level = (barrier[col] - y.value) * BLOCK_SIZE
+      const sw = BLOCK_SIZE * 0.935
+      const sh = H - level
+      const sx = col * sw
+      const sy = level * 0.995
+
+      ctx.fillRect(sx, sy, sw, sh)
+      ctx.fillRect(sx, sy + 20, sw, sh)
+      ctx.fillRect(sx, sy + 40, sw, sh)
     }
+  }
+
+  return function update() {
+    ctx.fillStyle = getAmbientLightColor()
     ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H)
+    // TODO: switch from drawing shadows to drawing lights
+    drawShadows()
     drawPlayerLight(1)
   }
 }