diff --git a/shard.lock b/shard.lock
index 57a8e6b..1031c8b 100644
--- a/shard.lock
+++ b/shard.lock
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ shards:
 
   sdl:
     git: https://github.com/ysbaddaden/sdl.cr.git
-    version: 0.1.0+git.commit.d2aa0fb2ee30e42fc8d046d2d00c03c76879cb17
+    version: 0.1.0+git.commit.0ded44711246feb3aa3ba28fea249c9b03be061b
 
diff --git a/src/asteroid.cr b/src/asteroid.cr
index 52e38b7..3739e79 100644
--- a/src/asteroid.cr
+++ b/src/asteroid.cr
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class Asteroid < Sprite
   include LxGame::VectorSprite
 
   property size : Float64 = 1.0
+  property color : Pixel = Pixel.new(128, 128, 128, 255)
 
   def initialize
     super
@@ -16,11 +17,8 @@ class Asteroid < Sprite
     update_position(dt)
   end
 
-  def draw(renderer)
-    # renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[0, 100, 100, 255]
-    # draw_radius(renderer)
+  def draw(engine)
     frame = project_points(points: @frame, scale: Vector2.new(@size, @size))
-    renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[128, 128, 128, 255]
-    draw_frame(renderer, frame)
+    draw_frame(engine, frame, color)
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/asteroids.cr b/src/asteroids.cr
index 5648d7c..38efe67 100644
--- a/src/asteroids.cr
+++ b/src/asteroids.cr
@@ -8,22 +8,6 @@ require "./asteroid"
 require "./bullet"
 require "./explosion"
 
-WIDTH  = 600
-HEIGHT = 400
-SCALE  =   2
-
-module LxGame
-  def draw_point(renderer, x, y)
-    x = x % WIDTH
-    y = y % HEIGHT
-
-    x = WIDTH + x if x < 0
-    y = HEIGHT + y if y < 0
-
-    renderer.draw_point(x, y)
-  end
-end
-
 class Asteroids < Game
   @ship : Ship
   @asteroids = [] of Asteroid
@@ -50,6 +34,17 @@ class Asteroids < Game
     })
   end
 
+  # override to wrap the coordinates
+  def draw_point(x : Int32, y : Int32, pixel : Pixel, surface = @screen)
+    x = x % @width
+    y = y % @height
+
+    x = @width + x if x < 0
+    y = @height + y if y < 0
+
+    super(x, y, pixel, surface)
+  end
+
   def generate_asteroids
     center_size = Vector2.new(50.0, 50.0)
     center_pos = Vector2.new((width.to_f / 2.0) - (center_size.x / 2.0), (height.to_f / 2.0) - (center_size.y / 2.0))
@@ -192,15 +187,14 @@ class Asteroids < Game
     end
   end
 
-  def draw
-    @renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[0, 0, 0, 255]
-    @renderer.clear
-    @ship.draw(@renderer)
-    @bullets.each { |b| b.draw(@renderer) }
-    @asteroids.each { |a| a.draw(@renderer) }
-    @explosions.each { |e| e.draw(@renderer) }
+  def draw(engine)
+    engine.clear
+    @ship.draw(engine)
+    @bullets.each { |b| b.draw(engine) }
+    @asteroids.each { |a| a.draw(engine) }
+    @explosions.each { |e| e.draw(engine) }
   end
 end
 
-game = Asteroids.new(WIDTH, HEIGHT, SCALE)
+game = Asteroids.new(500, 400, 2)
 game.run!
diff --git a/src/bullet.cr b/src/bullet.cr
index 16d3240..384cb5c 100644
--- a/src/bullet.cr
+++ b/src/bullet.cr
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ class Bullet < Sprite
     update_position(dt)
   end
 
-  def draw(renderer)
-    brightness = ((4.0 - self.age) / 4.0) * 255
-    renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[brightness, brightness, 0]
-    renderer.draw_point(@position.x.to_i, @position.y.to_i)
+  def draw(engine)
+    brightness = (((4.0 - self.age) / 4.0) * 255).to_u8
+    color = Pixel.new(r: brightness, g: brightness, b: 0_u8)
+    engine.draw_point(@position.x.to_i, @position.y.to_i, color)
   end
 
   def collides_with?(other : VectorSprite)
diff --git a/src/lx_game/emitter.cr b/src/lx_game/emitter.cr
index 974aabe..5c6d055 100644
--- a/src/lx_game/emitter.cr
+++ b/src/lx_game/emitter.cr
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module LxGame
     property emit_angle : Float64 = 2 * Math::PI
     property size : Float64 = 0.0
 
+    # property color : Pixel = Pixel.new
+
     def generate_particle
       Particle.build do |particle|
         particle.position = @position
@@ -44,11 +46,9 @@ module LxGame
       @particles.reject!(&.dead?)
     end
 
-    def draw(renderer : SDL::Renderer)
-      renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[255, 255, 0, 255]
-
+    def draw(engine)
       @particles.each do |particle|
-        particle.draw(renderer)
+        particle.draw(engine)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/src/lx_game/game.cr b/src/lx_game/game.cr
index 333c9c8..8f09e9e 100644
--- a/src/lx_game/game.cr
+++ b/src/lx_game/game.cr
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+require "./lib_sdl"
+require "./pixel"
+
 module LxGame
   abstract class Game
     FPS_INTERVAL = 1.0
@@ -15,18 +18,63 @@ module LxGame
     def initialize(@width, @height, @scale = 1, @title = self.class.name)
       SDL.init(SDL::Init::VIDEO)
       @window = SDL::Window.new(@title, @width * @scale, @height * @scale)
-      @renderer = SDL::Renderer.new(@window, flags: SDL::Renderer::Flags::SOFTWARE)
+      @renderer = SDL::Renderer.new(@window, flags: SDL::Renderer::Flags::PRESENTVSYNC) # , flags: SDL::Renderer::Flags::SOFTWARE)
       @renderer.scale = {@scale, @scale}
+      @screen = SDL::Surface.new(LibSDL.create_rgb_surface(
+        flags: 0, width: @width, height: @height, depth: 32,
+        r_mask: 0xFF000000, g_mask: 0x00FF0000, b_mask: 0x0000FF00, a_mask: 0x000000FF
+      ))
     end
 
     abstract def update(dt : Float64)
-    abstract def draw
+    abstract def draw(engine : Game)
 
     def elapsed_time
       Time.monotonic.total_milliseconds
     end
 
-    def engine_update
+    def clear(r = 0, g = 0, b = 0)
+      @screen.fill(0, 0, 0)
+    end
+
+    def draw_point(x : Int32, y : Int32, pixel : Pixel, surface = @screen)
+      target = surface.pixels + (y * surface.pitch) + (x * 4)
+      target.as(Pointer(UInt32)).value = pixel.format(surface.format)
+    end
+
+    # Draw a line using Bresenham’s Algorithm
+    def draw_line(p1 : Vector2, p2 : Vector2, pixel : Pixel, surface = @screen)
+      return draw_line(p2, p1, pixel, surface) if p1.x > p2.x
+      x1, y1, x2, y2 = p1.x.to_i, p1.y.to_i, p2.x.to_i, p2.y.to_i
+
+      dx = (x2 - x1).abs
+      dy = -(y2 - y1).abs
+
+      sx = x1 < x2 ? 1 : -1
+      sy = y1 < y2 ? 1 : -1
+
+      d = dx + dy
+      x, y = x1, y1
+
+      loop do
+        draw_point(x, y, pixel, surface)
+        break if x == x2 && y == y2
+
+        d2 = d + d
+
+        if d2 >= dy
+          d += dy
+          x += sx
+        end
+
+        if d2 <= dx
+          d += dx
+          y += sy
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    private def engine_update
       @fps_frames += 1
       et = elapsed_time
 
@@ -41,8 +89,12 @@ module LxGame
       @last_time = et
     end
 
-    def engine_draw
-      draw
+    private def engine_draw
+      @screen.lock do
+        draw(self)
+      end
+
+      @renderer.copy(SDL::Texture.from(@screen, @renderer))
       @renderer.present
     end
 
diff --git a/src/lx_game/lib_sdl.cr b/src/lx_game/lib_sdl.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35156b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lx_game/lib_sdl.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module SDL
+  class Surface
+    def pixels
+      surface.pixels
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/lx_game/particle.cr b/src/lx_game/particle.cr
index 2ef6a9f..1008cd4 100644
--- a/src/lx_game/particle.cr
+++ b/src/lx_game/particle.cr
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ module LxGame
       update_position(dt)
     end
 
-    def draw(renderer : SDL::Renderer)
+    def draw(engine)
       return if dead?
-      brightness = ((@lifespan - @age) / @lifespan) * 255
-      renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[brightness / 2, brightness / 2, brightness / 2]
-      renderer.draw_point(@position.x.to_i, @position.y.to_i)
+      brightness = ((((@lifespan - @age) / @lifespan) * 255) / 2).to_u8
+      color = Pixel.new(r: brightness, g: brightness, b: brightness)
+      engine.draw_point(@position.x.to_i, @position.y.to_i, color)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/lx_game/pixel.cr b/src/lx_game/pixel.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed2b3c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lx_game/pixel.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+module LxGame
+  struct Pixel
+    def self.random
+      new(rand(0_u8..0xFF_u8), rand(0_u8..0xFF_u8), rand(0_u8..0xFF_u8), 0xFF_u8)
+    end
+
+    property r, g, b, a
+
+    def initialize(@r : UInt8 = 255, @g : UInt8 = 255, @b : UInt8 = 255, @a : UInt8 = 255)
+    end
+
+    def format(format)
+      LibSDL.map_rgba(format, @r, @g, @b, @a)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/lx_game/sprite.cr b/src/lx_game/sprite.cr
index c897b9f..9c47009 100644
--- a/src/lx_game/sprite.cr
+++ b/src/lx_game/sprite.cr
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ module LxGame
     end
 
     abstract def update(dt : Float64)
-    abstract def draw(renderer : SDL::Renderer)
+    abstract def draw(engine : Game)
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/lx_game/sprite/vector_sprite.cr b/src/lx_game/sprite/vector_sprite.cr
index f79f89f..3add4f8 100644
--- a/src/lx_game/sprite/vector_sprite.cr
+++ b/src/lx_game/sprite/vector_sprite.cr
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ module LxGame
       end
     end
 
-    def draw_frame(renderer : SDL::Renderer, frame = @frame)
+    def draw_frame(engine : Game, frame = @frame, color : Pixel = Pixel.new)
       0.upto(frame.size - 1) do |n|
-        draw_line(renderer, frame[n], frame[(n + 1) % frame.size])
+        engine.draw_line(frame[n], frame[(n + 1) % frame.size], color)
       end
     end
 
-    def draw_radius(renderer : SDL::Renderer, points = 30)
+    def draw_radius(engine : Game, points = 30, color : Pixel = Pixel.new)
       circle = self.class.generate_circle(points, average_radius).map do |point|
         point + @position
       end
-      draw_frame(renderer, frame: circle)
+      draw_frame(engine, frame: circle, color: color)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/ship.cr b/src/ship.cr
index 6b5a0c5..c071c75 100644
--- a/src/ship.cr
+++ b/src/ship.cr
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Ship < Sprite
   @r_emitter : Emitter
   @projected_points : Array(Vector2)? = nil
   property blew_up : Bool = false
+  @color = Pixel.new
 
   def initialize
     super
@@ -112,16 +113,16 @@ class Ship < Sprite
     @r_emitter.rotation = @rotation + 1.5
   end
 
-  def draw(renderer)
+  def draw(engine)
     return if @blew_up
-    @emitter.draw(renderer)
+    @emitter.draw(engine)
     @emitter.emitting = false
-    @l_emitter.draw(renderer)
+    @l_emitter.draw(engine)
     @l_emitter.emitting = false
-    @r_emitter.draw(renderer)
+    @r_emitter.draw(engine)
     @r_emitter.emitting = false
 
-    renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[255, 255, 255, 255]
-    draw_frame(renderer, projected_points)
+    # renderer.draw_color = SDL::Color[255, 255, 255, 255]
+    draw_frame(engine, projected_points, @color)
   end
 end