diff --git a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp
index f5d83b7..7f79620 100644
--- a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp
+++ b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.cpp
@@ -12,28 +12,28 @@
 
 #define AVATAR_ROTATION_DIFF 300
 #define MAX_AMOUNT_OF_BULLETS 40
+#define BULLET_COOLDOWN_START 20
 
-FoodScene::FoodScene(const std::shared_ptr<GBAEngine> &engine) : Scene(engine) {}
+FoodScene::FoodScene(const std::shared_ptr<GBAEngine> &engine) : Scene(engine), bulletCooldown(BULLET_COOLDOWN_START) {}
 
 std::vector<Background *> FoodScene::backgrounds() {
     return {};
 }
 
 std::vector<Sprite *> FoodScene::sprites() {
-    std::vector<Sprite*> sprites = {
-        avatar.get()        // order is important for affine transformations because of updateSpritesInScene()
-    };
+    std::vector<Sprite*> sprites;
+    // TODO order is important for affine transformations because of affinity - those always last!
+    // some kind of affine bug depending on the order of sprites added in OAM
     for(auto& b : bullets) {
-        if(!b->isOffScreen()) {
-            sprites.push_back(b.get());
-        }
+        sprites.push_back(b.get());
     }
+    sprites.push_back(someBullet.get());
+    sprites.push_back(avatar.get());
 
     return sprites;
 }
 
 void FoodScene::removeBulletsOffScreen() {
-    // TODO crashes after this
     bullets.erase(
             std::remove_if(bullets.begin(), bullets.end(), [](std::unique_ptr<Sprite> &s) { return s->isOffScreen(); }),
             bullets.end());
@@ -41,35 +41,46 @@ void FoodScene::removeBulletsOffScreen() {
 
 void FoodScene::tick(u16 keys) {
     avatar->animateToFrame(0);
+    bool bulletAdded, allowedToShoot;
 
-    //removeBulletsOffScreen();
+    if(bulletCooldown > 0) {
+        bulletCooldown--;
+    } else if(bulletCooldown == 0) {
+        allowedToShoot = true;
+    }
+
+    removeBulletsOffScreen();
     TextStream::instance().setText(std::to_string(bullets.size()) + std::string(" bullets"), 1, 1);
+    TextStream::instance().setText(std::to_string(bulletCooldown) + std::string(" cooldown"), 2, 1);
 
     if(keys & KEY_LEFT) {
         avatarRotation -= AVATAR_ROTATION_DIFF;
     } else if(keys & KEY_RIGHT) {
         avatarRotation += AVATAR_ROTATION_DIFF;
     }
-    if(keys & KEY_A) {
-        if(bullets.size() < MAX_AMOUNT_OF_BULLETS) {
-            avatar->animateToFrame(1);
-            bullets.push_back(createBullet());
+    if((keys & KEY_A) && allowedToShoot) {
+        avatar->animateToFrame(1);
 
-            engine->updateSpritesInScene();
-            //addSprite(bullets.at(bullets.size() - 1).get());
+        if(bullets.size() < MAX_AMOUNT_OF_BULLETS) {
+            bulletCooldown = BULLET_COOLDOWN_START;
+            bullets.push_back(createBullet());
+            bulletAdded = true;
+
+            auto &b = bullets.at(bullets.size() - 1);
         }
     }
 
     avatar->rotate(avatarRotation);
+
+    if(bulletAdded) {
+        engine->updateSpritesInScene();
+    }
  }
 
  std::unique_ptr<Sprite> FoodScene::createBullet() {
-    // TODO shared bullet data tiles
-    return this->spriteBuilder->withData(bullet_data, sizeof(bullet_data))
-            .withSize(SIZE_16_16)
-            .withVelocity(1, 1)
+    return spriteBuilder->withVelocity(1, 1)
             .withLocation(avatar->getX(), avatar->getY())
-            .buildPtr();
+            .buildWithDataOf(*someBullet.get());
 }
 
 void FoodScene::load() {
@@ -88,4 +99,8 @@ void FoodScene::load() {
     avatar->stopAnimating();
     avatarRotation = 0;
 
+    someBullet = spriteBuilder->withData(bullet_data, sizeof(bullet_data))
+            .withSize(SIZE_16_16)
+            .withLocation(GBA_SCREEN_WIDTH + 20, GBA_SCREEN_HEIGHT + 20)
+            .buildPtr();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h
index dd70955..77234b9 100644
--- a/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h
+++ b/demos/demo3-foodthrowing/src/food_scene.h
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 class FoodScene : public Scene {
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<AffineSprite> avatar;
+    std::unique_ptr<Sprite> someBullet;
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Sprite>> bullets;
     int avatarRotation;
+    u32 bulletCooldown;
 
     std::unique_ptr<SpriteBuilder<Sprite>> spriteBuilder;
     std::unique_ptr<Sprite> createBullet();
diff --git a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/affine_sprite.h b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/affine_sprite.h
index ed55e59..e4b5620 100644
--- a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/affine_sprite.h
+++ b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/affine_sprite.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public:
     void setAffineIndex(int index) { this->affIndex = index; }
     void identity();
     void rotate(u16 alpha);
-    AffineSprite(const void* imgData, int imgSize, int xC, int yC, SpriteSize spriteSize) : Sprite(imgData, imgSize, xC, yC, spriteSize), affIndex(0) {
-    }
+    explicit AffineSprite(const AffineSprite& other);
+    explicit AffineSprite(const void* imgData, int imgSize, int xC, int yC, SpriteSize spriteSize);
 
     friend class SpriteManager;
 };
diff --git a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h
index fefc7fc..91aa32f 100644
--- a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h
+++ b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ private:
 
 protected:
     const void *data;
-    int x, y, priority, dx, dy;
-    int w, h, size_bits, shape_bits;
+    u32 x, y, priority, dx, dy;
+    u32 w, h, size_bits, shape_bits;
     bool stayWithinBounds;
-    int imageSize, tileIndex;
-    int animationDelay, amountOfFrames, currentFrame, animationCounter;
+    u32 imageSize, tileIndex;
+    SpriteSize spriteSize;
+    u32 animationDelay, amountOfFrames, currentFrame, animationCounter;
     bool animating;
 
     std::unique_ptr<OBJ_ATTR> oam;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ protected:
     void setAttributesBasedOnSize(SpriteSize size);
 
 public:
+    explicit Sprite(const Sprite& other);
     explicit Sprite(const void *imageData, int imageSize, int x, int y, SpriteSize size);
     virtual ~Sprite() {}
 
@@ -85,13 +87,14 @@ public:
     void flipVertically(bool flip);
     void flipHorizontally(bool flip);
 
-    int getDx() { return dx; }
-    int getDy() { return dy; }
-    int getX() { return x; }
-    int getHeight() { return h; }
-    int getWidth() { return w; }
-    int getY() { return y; }
-    int getCurrentFrame() { return currentFrame; }
+    u32 getTileIndex() { return tileIndex; }
+    u32 getDx() { return dx; }
+    u32 getDy() { return dy; }
+    u32 getX() { return x; }
+    u32 getHeight() { return h; }
+    u32 getWidth() { return w; }
+    u32 getY() { return y; }
+    u32 getCurrentFrame() { return currentFrame; }
     bool isOffScreen();
 
     friend class SpriteManager;
diff --git a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite_builder.h b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite_builder.h
index 19b16df..86f7f8c 100644
--- a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite_builder.h
+++ b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite_builder.h
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 
 template<typename T> class SpriteBuilder {
 private:
-    int imageSize;
+    u32 imageSize;
     bool stayWithinBounds;
     const void *imageData;
-    int x, y, dx, dy;
-    int numberOfFrames, animationDelay;
+    u32 x, y, dx, dy;
+    u32 numberOfFrames, animationDelay;
     SpriteSize size;
 
+    void setProperties(T* sprite);
     void reset() {
         imageSize = x = y = dx = dy = numberOfFrames = animationDelay = 0;
         imageData = nullptr;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public:
         return *this;
     }
 
-    SpriteBuilder& withLocation(int x, int y) {
+    SpriteBuilder& withLocation(u32 x, u32 y) {
         this->x = x;
         this->y = y;
         return *this;
@@ -56,27 +57,38 @@ public:
     }
     T build();
     std::unique_ptr<T> buildPtr();
+    std::unique_ptr<T> buildWithDataOf(const Sprite &other);
 };
 
-template<typename T> std::unique_ptr<T> SpriteBuilder<T>::buildPtr() {
-    auto s = new T(this->imageData, this->imageSize, this->x, this->y, this->size);
+template<typename T> std::unique_ptr<T> SpriteBuilder<T>::buildWithDataOf(const Sprite &other) {
+    auto s = new T(other);
+    s->moveTo(this->x, this->y);
+    setProperties(s);
+
+    reset();
+    return std::unique_ptr<T>(s);
+}
+
+template<typename T> void SpriteBuilder<T>::setProperties(T* s) {
     s->setVelocity(this->dx, this->dy);
     if(this->numberOfFrames > 0) {
         s->makeAnimated(this->numberOfFrames, this->animationDelay);
     }
     s->setStayWithinBounds(stayWithinBounds);
 
+}
+
+template<typename T> std::unique_ptr<T> SpriteBuilder<T>::buildPtr() {
+    auto s = new T(this->imageData, this->imageSize, this->x, this->y, this->size);
+    setProperties(s);
+
     reset();
     return std::unique_ptr<T>(s);
 }
 
 template<typename T> T SpriteBuilder<T>::build() {
     T s(this->imageData, this->imageSize, this->x, this->y, this->size);
-    s.setVelocity(this->dx, this->dy);
-    if(this->numberOfFrames > 0) {
-        s.makeAnimated(this->numberOfFrames, this->animationDelay);
-    }
-    s.setStayWithinBounds(stayWithinBounds);
+    setProperties(&s);
 
     reset();
     return s;
diff --git a/engine/src/sprites/affine_sprite.cpp b/engine/src/sprites/affine_sprite.cpp
index 9a52f25..7020e78 100644
--- a/engine/src/sprites/affine_sprite.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/sprites/affine_sprite.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ void AffineSprite::identity() {
     obj_aff_identity(this->affine.get());
 }
 
+AffineSprite::AffineSprite(const AffineSprite &other) : Sprite(other), affIndex(other.affIndex) {
+
+}
+
+AffineSprite::AffineSprite(const void *imgData, int imgSize, int xC, int yC, SpriteSize spriteSize)  : Sprite(imgData, imgSize, xC, yC, spriteSize), affIndex(0) {
+
+}
+
 void AffineSprite::rotate(u16 alpha) {
     obj_aff_rotate(this->affine.get(), alpha);
 }
@@ -48,7 +56,6 @@ void AffineSprite::buildOam(int tileIndex) {
     rebuildOamAttr1ForAffineIndex();
 
     if(!affine) {
-        TextStream::instance() << "building";
         this->affine = std::unique_ptr<OBJ_AFFINE>(new OBJ_AFFINE());
         identity();
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp b/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
index d7f924e..5a2f95f 100644
--- a/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@
 #include <libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h>
 #include <libgba-sprite-engine/gba_engine.h>
 
+Sprite::Sprite(const Sprite &other) : Sprite(nullptr, 0, other.x, other.y, other.spriteSize) {
+    tileIndex = other.tileIndex;
+}
+
 Sprite::Sprite(const void *imageData, int imageSize, int x, int y, SpriteSize size)
-        : x(x), y(y), data(imageData), imageSize(imageSize),
+        : x(x), y(y), data(imageData), imageSize(imageSize), spriteSize(size),
           animationDelay(0), amountOfFrames(0), currentFrame(0), animationCounter(0) {
     setAttributesBasedOnSize(size);
 }
@@ -17,7 +21,9 @@ Sprite::Sprite(const void *imageData, int imageSize, int x, int y, SpriteSize si
 void Sprite::moveTo(int x, int y) {
     this->x = x;
     this->y = y;
-    syncOam();
+    if(oam) {
+        syncOam();
+    }
 }
 
 bool Sprite::isOffScreen() {
@@ -125,19 +131,19 @@ void Sprite::buildOam(int tileIndex) {
 
     if(!oam) {
         this->oam = std::unique_ptr<OBJ_ATTR>(new OBJ_ATTR());
-    }
 
-    this->oam->attr0 = ATTR0_Y(this->y) |
-            ATTR0_MODE(0) |
-            (GFX_MODE << 10) |
-            (MOSAIC_MODE << 12) |
-            (COLOR_MODE_256 << 13) |
-            (this->shape_bits << 14);
-    this->oam->attr1 = this->x |
-            (AFFINE_FLAG_NONE_SET_YET << 9) |
-            (HORIZONTAL_FLIP_FLAG << 12) |
-            (VERTICAL_FLIP_FLAG << 13) |
-            (this->size_bits << 14);
+        this->oam->attr0 = ATTR0_Y(this->y) |
+                ATTR0_MODE(0) |
+                (GFX_MODE << 10) |
+                (MOSAIC_MODE << 12) |
+                (COLOR_MODE_256 << 13) |
+                (this->shape_bits << 14);
+        this->oam->attr1 = this->x |
+                (AFFINE_FLAG_NONE_SET_YET << 9) |
+                (HORIZONTAL_FLIP_FLAG << 12) |
+                (VERTICAL_FLIP_FLAG << 13) |
+                (this->size_bits << 14);
+    }
 
     this->oam->attr2 = ATTR2_ID(tileIndex) |
             ATTR2_PRIO(priority) |
diff --git a/engine/src/sprites/sprite_manager.cpp b/engine/src/sprites/sprite_manager.cpp
index 3449511..3db7c01 100644
--- a/engine/src/sprites/sprite_manager.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/sprites/sprite_manager.cpp
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ void SpriteManager::copyOverSpriteOAMToVRAM() {
 }
 
 void SpriteManager::copyOverImageDataToVRAM(Sprite *sprite) {
-    const auto allocated = Allocator::allocateObjectTiles(sprite->imageSize);
-    dma3_cpy(allocated.pointer(), sprite->data, allocated.size);
+    if(!sprite->data && sprite->imageSize == 0) {
+        // assume it's copied over from another sprite
+        sprite->buildOam(sprite->tileIndex);
+    } else {
+        const auto allocated = Allocator::allocateObjectTiles(sprite->imageSize);
+        dma3_cpy(allocated.pointer(), sprite->data, allocated.size);
 
-    sprite->buildOam(allocated.getTileLocation());
+        sprite->buildOam(allocated.getTileLocation());
+    }
 }
 
 void SpriteManager::copyOverImageDataToVRAM() {