how might i script this cat to be controlled by the d-pad? example¦ when arrow buttons are pressed correctly: up shows his back on screen, left shows his face facing left, etc.

Try BUTTON() and the Help function and a couple of IFs.

And, if you don't know how to use a sprite, use SPSET and SPOFS with the help function.

@LOOP WAIT 1 IF BUTTON()==1 THEN Y=Y-1 IF BUTTON()==2 THEN Y=Y+1 IF BUTTON()==4 THEN X=X-1 IF BUTTON()==8 THEN X=X+1 SPSET 0,(Sprite number) SPOFS 0,X,Y GOTO @LOOP

Unless you mean this (In screenshot)

thank you, merry christmas!!