diff --git a/snowdogs.p8 b/snowdogs.p8
index 8f87c58..1b70a62 100644
--- a/snowdogs.p8
+++ b/snowdogs.p8
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function _update()
 	elseif mode == "game" then
 		sled_upd()
 		trees_upd()
+		npc_upd()
 	end
 end
 
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ function draw_game()
 	snowbg()
 	trees_dr()
 	sled_dr()
+	if npc.draw != nil then
+		npc.draw(npc.x, npc.y)
+	end
 end
 
 -->8
@@ -98,6 +102,8 @@ function title_dr()
 	sspr(104, 24, 16, 16,
 	 70+title_89, 100+title_89,
 	 48, 48)
+	 pal(8, 8)
+	 pal(12, 12)
 end	
 
 
@@ -263,6 +269,18 @@ function crash()
 	local ti = (cur_tree() + 8) % #tree_wall + 1
 	l, r = tree_bounds()
 	sled_x = (l + r) / 2
+
+	-- reset npc
+	--npc.draw = nil
+	npc.collide = nil
+end
+
+function heart()
+	npc.draw = draw_heart
+	if dogs < 6 then
+		dogs += 1
+	end
+	npc.collide = nil
 end
 
 function sled_dr()
@@ -374,11 +392,67 @@ end
 -->8
 --npcs
 
+npc = {
+	x=0,
+	y=0,
+	dx=0,
+	dy=0,
+	last=0,
+	draw=nil,
+}
+
+function npc_upd()
+	-- every 200, roll for new npc
+	if distance - npc.last > 200 then
+		local r = rnd()
+		printh("npc roll: "..r)
+		if r < 0.03 then
+			npc.draw = draw_siren
+			npc.collide = crash
+		elseif r < 0.1 then
+			npc.draw = draw_yeti
+			npc.collide = crash
+		elseif r < 0.2 then
+			npc.draw = draw_moose
+			npc.collide = crash
+		elseif r < 0.4 then
+			npc.draw = draw_fan
+			npc.collide = heart
+		else
+			npc.draw = nil
+			npc.collide = nil
+		end
+		npc.last = distance
+		npc.y = rnd(40)
+		npc.x = -10
+		npc.dx = rnd(1)+1
+		npc.dy = rnd(2)
+		if rnd() < 0.5 then
+			npc.x += 140
+			npc.dx *= -1
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- update npc
+	npc.x += npc.dx
+	npc.y += npc.dy
+
+	-- check collision
+	l, r = sled_bounds()
+	if npc.y > 50 and npc.x > l and npc.x < r and npc.collide then
+		npc.collide()
+	end
+end
+
 function draw_fan(x, y)
 	spr(flr(1+(t() % 2)), x, y, 1, 2, flr(t()) % 3 == 1)
 	spr(33, x, y+16)
 end
 
+function draw_heart(x, y)
+	spr(36, x, y)
+end
+
 function draw_yeti(x, y)
 	spr(35, x, y, 1, 2)
 	spr(35, x-8, y, 1, 2, true)