diff --git a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h
index 1433fb5..a55d511 100644
--- a/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h
+++ b/engine/include/libgba-sprite-engine/sprites/sprite.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ protected:
     bool stayWithinBounds;
     u32 imageSize, tileIndex;
     SpriteSize spriteSize;
-    u32 animationDelay, amountOfFrames, currentFrame, animationCounter;
+    u32 animationDelay, amountOfFrames, beginFrame, currentFrame, animationCounter;
     bool animating;
 
     std::unique_ptr<OBJ_ATTR> oam;
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ public:
         this->animationDelay = animationDelay;
         animate();
     }
+    void makeAnimated(int beginFrame, int amountOfFrames, int animationDelay) {
+        this->amountOfFrames = amountOfFrames;
+        this->animationDelay = animationDelay;
+        this->beginFrame = beginFrame;
+        this->currentFrame = beginFrame;
+        animate();
+    }
     void animate() { this->animating = true; }
     void animateToFrame(int frame) { this->currentFrame = frame; }
     void stopAnimating() { this->animating = false; }
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ public:
     u32 getWidth() { return w; }
     u32 getY() { return y; }
     u32 getCurrentFrame() { return currentFrame; }
+    bool isAnimating() { return animating; };
     bool isOffScreen();
 
     friend class SpriteManager;
diff --git a/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp b/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
index cdb0763..243df73 100644
--- a/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/sprites/sprite.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Sprite::Sprite(const Sprite &other) : Sprite(nullptr, 0, other.x, other.y, other
 
 Sprite::Sprite(const void *imageData, int imageSize, int x, int y, SpriteSize size)
         : x(x), y(y), data(imageData), imageSize(imageSize), spriteSize(size),
-          animationDelay(0), amountOfFrames(0), currentFrame(0), animationCounter(0) {
+          animationDelay(0), amountOfFrames(0), beginFrame(0), currentFrame(0), animationCounter(0) {
     setAttributesBasedOnSize(size);
 }
 
@@ -86,8 +86,11 @@ void Sprite::updateAnimation() {
     animationCounter++;
     if(animationCounter > animationDelay) {
         currentFrame++;
-        if(currentFrame > (amountOfFrames - 1)) {
-            currentFrame = 0;
+        if(currentFrame > (amountOfFrames - 1) + beginFrame) {
+            currentFrame = beginFrame;
+        }
+        if(currentFrame < beginFrame) {
+            currentFrame = beginFrame;
         }
 
         animationCounter = 0;