diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 2dd47d8..3496ffe 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ import createLevel from './level'
 import useTime from './util/useTime'
 import useInput from './util/useInput'
 import usePlayer from './util/usePlayer'
+import useLightMap from './util/useLightMap'
 
-const { updateTime, timeOfDay, clock } = useTime()
+const { updateTime, time, clock } = useTime()
 const { player, direction, dx, dy } = usePlayer()
 const { inputX, inputY, running, paused, help, inventory } = useInput()
 const level = createLevel(STAGE_WIDTH + 2, STAGE_HEIGHT + 2)
 
+const lightMapEl = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | undefined>(undefined)
+let lightMap: ReturnType<typeof useLightMap>
+
 player.inventory.push(
   { name: 'Shovel', type: 'tool', icon: 'shovel', quality: 'bronze', amount: 1 },
   { name: 'Sword', type: 'weapon', icon: 'sword', quality: 'bronze', amount: 2 },
@@ -67,19 +71,18 @@ const blocked = computed(() => {
   }
 })
 
+// TODO
+const damagedBlocks = ref([])
+
 function dig(blockX: number, blockY: number, oldBlockType: BlockType) {
   // § 4 ArbZG
   if (paused.value) return
 
   // TODO: temporary filter
   if (oldBlockType === 'air' || oldBlockType === 'cave') return
+  // when we finally dig that block
+  level.change({ type: 'exchange', x: floorX.value + blockX, y: floorY.value + blockY, newType: 'air' })
 
-  level.change({
-    type: 'exchange',
-    x: floorX.value + blockX,
-    y: floorY.value + blockY,
-    newType: 'air'
-  })
   // This feels like cheating, but it makes Vue recalculate floorX
   // which then recalculates the blocks, so that the changes are
   // applied. Otherwise, they wouldn't be visible before moving
@@ -133,39 +136,54 @@ const move = (thisTick: number): void => {
 
   walking.value = !!dx_
 
-  x.value += dx_ * movementMultiplier
+  if (dy_ <= 0) x.value += dx_ * movementMultiplier
 
   if (dy_ < 0 || arriving.value) {
     y.value += dy_ * movementMultiplier
   } else {
     y.value += dy_ * fallMultiplier
   }
+
+  lightMap.draw(floorX.value, floorY.value, tx.value, ty.value, time.value)
   lastTick = thisTick
 }
 
 function calcBrightness(level: number, row: number) {
   const barrier = lightBarrier.value[row]
+  const barrierLeft = lightBarrier.value[row - 1]
+  const barrierRight = lightBarrier.value[row + 1]
+
   let delta = barrier - level - (floorY.value - 3)
+  const deltaL = Math.min(3, barrierLeft - level - (floorY.value - 3))
+  const deltaR = Math.min(3, barrierRight - level - (floorY.value - 3))
 
   if (delta > 3) delta = 3
   else if (delta < 0) delta = 0
 
+  if (deltaR > delta || deltaL > delta) delta = Math.max(deltaL, deltaR) - 1
+
   return `sun-${delta}`
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
+  const canvas = lightMapEl.value!
+  canvas.height = (BLOCK_SIZE + 2) * STAGE_HEIGHT
+  canvas.width = (BLOCK_SIZE + 2) * STAGE_WIDTH
+  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')!
+
+  lightMap = useLightMap(ctx)
   lastTick = performance.now()
   move(lastTick)
 })
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div id="field" :class="timeOfDay">
+  <div id="field">
 
     <div id="blocks" :style="{transform: `translate(${tx}px, ${ty}px)`}">
       <template v-for="(row, y) in rows">
         <div v-for="(block, x) in row"
-          :class="['block', block.type, calcBrightness(y, x)]"
+          :class="['block', block.type]"
           @click="dig(x, y, block.type)"
         />
       </template>
@@ -185,8 +203,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <canvas id="light-mask" ref="lightMapEl" :style="{transform: `translate(${tx}px, ${ty}px)`}" />
     <div id="beam" v-if="arriving"></div>
-
     <div id="level-indicator">
       x:{{ floorX }}, y:{{ floorY }}
       <template v-if="paused">(PAUSED)</template>
diff --git a/src/assets/field.css b/src/assets/field.css
index de4ac63..fc0efc0 100644
--- a/src/assets/field.css
+++ b/src/assets/field.css
@@ -7,6 +7,26 @@
   background-position: center;
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
 }
+.block::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  width: var(--block-size);
+  height: var(--block-size);
+  background-color: transparent;
+  background-image: url(/break.png);
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-position-y: center;
+  background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -7);
+  background-size: cover;
+}
+
+.block.damage-0::after { background-position-x: 0px; }
+.block.damage-1::after { background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -1); }
+.block.damage-2::after { background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -2); }
+.block.damage-3::after { background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -3); }
+.block.damage-4::after { background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -4); }
+.block.damage-5::after { background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -5); }
+.block.damage-6::after { background-position-x: calc(var(--block-size) * -6); }
 
 .block.grass   { background-image: url(/Tiles/dirt_grass.png); }
 
@@ -70,3 +90,12 @@
   display: flex;
   flex-flow: row wrap;
 }
+
+#light-mask {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: calc(var(--block-size) * -1);
+  left: calc(var(--block-size) * -1);
+  width: calc(100% + var(--block-size) * 2);
+  height: calc(100% + var(--block-size) * 2);
+  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
+}
diff --git a/src/assets/mask.png b/src/assets/mask.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a04caf
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/assets/mask.png differ
diff --git a/src/light-mask.vue b/src/light-mask.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e99e005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/light-mask.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, onMounted, watch, computed } from 'vue'
+import { BLOCK_SIZE, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT } from './level/def'
+
+export interface Props {
+  x: number,
+  y: number,
+  tx: number,
+  ty: number,
+  lightBarrier: number[],
+  time: number,
+}
+const props = defineProps<Props>()
+
+// TODO: use OffscreenCanvas and a WebWorker?
+const lightMapEl = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | undefined>(undefined)
+const W = ((STAGE_WIDTH + 2) * BLOCK_SIZE) / 2
+const H = ((STAGE_HEIGHT + 2) * BLOCK_SIZE) / 2
+
+const playerX = (W - BLOCK_SIZE) / 4
+const playerY = H / 4 - BLOCK_SIZE / 2
+const playerLightSize = BLOCK_SIZE / 3
+
+function drawPlayerLight(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
+
+  const playerLight = ctx.createRadialGradient(
+    playerX - props.tx / 4, playerY - props.ty / 4, 0,
+    playerX - props.tx / 4, playerY - props.ty / 4, playerLightSize
+  )
+
+  // Add three color stops
+  playerLight.addColorStop(0.0, "#FFFF");
+  playerLight.addColorStop(1, "#F0F0");
+
+  // Set the fill style and draw a rectangle
+  ctx.fillStyle = playerLight;
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H)
+}
+
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  const canvas = lightMapEl.value
+  const ctx = canvas?.getContext('2d')
+  if (!ctx) return
+
+  watch(props, () => {
+    const t = props.time
+
+    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) {
+    //   ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, ${}%, ${}%)`
+    } else {
+      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, 0%, 100%)`
+    }
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H)
+    drawPlayerLight(ctx)
+  })
+})
+
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <canvas ref="lightMapEl" :style="{transform: `translate(${tx}px, ${ty}px)`}" />
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+canvas {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -64px;
+  left: -64px;
+  width: calc(100% + 128px);
+  height: calc(100% + 128px);
+  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/screens/inventory.vue b/src/screens/inventory.vue
index 9e8c801..6020831 100644
--- a/src/screens/inventory.vue
+++ b/src/screens/inventory.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+
 export interface Props {
   items: InventoryItem[]
   shown: boolean
 }
 
-const props = defineProps<Props>();
+const props = defineProps<Props>()
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   (event: 'selection', value: InventoryItem | null): void
 }>()
diff --git a/src/util/useLightMap.ts b/src/util/useLightMap.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0f5ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/useLightMap.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { BLOCK_SIZE, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT } from '../level/def'
+
+export default function useLightMap(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
+  const W = ((STAGE_WIDTH + 2) * BLOCK_SIZE)
+  const H = ((STAGE_HEIGHT + 2) * BLOCK_SIZE)
+
+  const playerX = (W - BLOCK_SIZE) / 2 + BLOCK_SIZE / 4
+  const playerY = H / 2 - BLOCK_SIZE / 2
+  const playerLightSize = BLOCK_SIZE * 1.8
+
+  function drawPlayerLight(tx: number, ty: number) {
+    const playerLight = ctx.createRadialGradient(
+      playerX - tx, playerY - ty, 0,
+      playerX - tx, playerY - ty, playerLightSize
+    )
+
+    // Add three color stops
+    playerLight.addColorStop(0.0, "#FFCF");
+    playerLight.addColorStop(1, "#FFC0");
+
+    // Set the fill style and draw a rectangle
+    ctx.fillStyle = playerLight;
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H)
+  }
+
+  // TODO: support light barrier
+  function draw(x:number, y:number, tx:number, ty:number, time:number) {
+    if (time > 900 || time < 100) {
+      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, 0%, 20%)`
+    } else if (time < 250) {
+      const s = Math.round((time - 100) / 1.5) // 0-100%
+      const l = Math.round((time - 100) / 1.875) + 20 // 20-100%
+      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, ${s}%, ${l}%)`
+    // } else if (t < 700) {
+    //   ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, ${}%, ${}%)`
+    } else {
+      ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(0, 0%, 100%)`
+    }
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, W, H)
+    drawPlayerLight(tx, ty)
+  }
+
+  return { draw }
+}