diff --git a/as6/Components.hpp b/as6/Components.hpp
index 1e6e856..51a2638 100644
--- a/as6/Components.hpp
+++ b/as6/Components.hpp
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "Entity.hpp"
 
-// Placeholder component definitions inspired by the GDD. Logic will be filled
-// in later, but the types exist now so other modules can include them and build.
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cmath>
 
 struct TransformComponent : public Component {
     float x = 0.0f;
@@ -18,7 +18,22 @@ struct PhysicsComponent : public Component {
     float vy = 0.0f;
     float speedCap = 400.0f;
     void Setup() override {}
-    void Update(float) override {}
+    void Update(float dt) override {
+        auto transform = entity->GetComponent<TransformComponent>();
+        if (!transform) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const float speed = std::sqrt(vx * vx + vy * vy);
+        if (speed > speedCap && speed > 0.0f) {
+            const float scale = speedCap / speed;
+            vx *= scale;
+            vy *= scale;
+        }
+
+        transform->get().x += vx * dt;
+        transform->get().y += vy * dt;
+    }
     void Cleanup() override {}
 };
 
@@ -49,8 +64,12 @@ struct ColliderComponent : public Component {
 struct ScrollComponent : public Component {
     float scrollX = 0.0f;
     float speed = 2.0f;
+    float accel = 0.018f;
     void Setup() override {}
-    void Update(float) override {}
+    void Update(float dt) override {
+        speed += accel * dt;
+        scrollX += speed * dt * 60.0f;
+    }
     void Cleanup() override {}
 };
 
diff --git a/as6/Entities.hpp b/as6/Entities.hpp
index bb796b2..99f29e3 100644
--- a/as6/Entities.hpp
+++ b/as6/Entities.hpp
@@ -6,69 +6,76 @@
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateProbe() {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    e->template AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<PhysicsComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<GravityReceiverComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<ColliderComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<TrailComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<ProjectionComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
+    auto &transform = e->AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
+    transform.x = 96.0f;
+    transform.y = 230.0f;
+
+    auto &physics = e->AddComponent<PhysicsComponent>();
+    physics.vx = 165.0f;
+    physics.vy = 0.0f;
+    physics.speedCap = 420.0f;
+
+    e->AddComponent<GravityReceiverComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ColliderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<TrailComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ProjectionComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
     return e;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateGravityWell() {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    e->template AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<GravityWellComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<GravityWellComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
     return e;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateStar(float x, float y) {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    auto &t = e->template AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
+    auto &t = e->AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
     t.x = x;
     t.y = y;
-    e->template AddComponent<ScrollableComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<ColliderComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<CollectibleComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ScrollableComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ColliderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<CollectibleComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
     return e;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateAsteroid(float x, float y) {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    auto &t = e->template AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
+    auto &t = e->AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
     t.x = x;
     t.y = y;
-    e->template AddComponent<ScrollableComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<ColliderComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ScrollableComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ColliderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
     return e;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateNullZone(float x, float width) {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    auto &t = e->template AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
+    auto &t = e->AddComponent<TransformComponent>();
     t.x = x;
     (void)width;
-    e->template AddComponent<ScrollableComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<NullZoneComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ScrollableComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<NullZoneComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
     return e;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateWorld() {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    e->template AddComponent<ScrollComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<SpawnComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<ScrollComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<SpawnComponent>();
     return e;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Entity> CreateHUD() {
     auto e = std::make_shared<Entity>();
-    e->template AddComponent<MeterComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<HudComponent>();
-    e->template AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<MeterComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<HudComponent>();
+    e->AddComponent<RenderComponent>();
     return e;
 }
diff --git a/as6/main.cpp b/as6/main.cpp
index 401607d..fd68140 100644
--- a/as6/main.cpp
+++ b/as6/main.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ int main() {
 
         UpdateAllSystems(entities, dt);
 
+        auto worldScroll = entities[0]->GetComponent<ScrollComponent>();
+        auto probeTransform = entities[2]->GetComponent<TransformComponent>();
+
         window.BeginDrawing();
         window.ClearBackground(raylib::Color(11, 15, 26, 255));
 
@@ -31,6 +34,19 @@ int main() {
 
         raylib::DrawText("Gravity Surfing", 14, 12, 20, raylib::Color::RayWhite());
 
+        if (worldScroll) {
+            // debug readout for early loop validation
+            raylib::DrawText(TextFormat("scrollX: %.2f", worldScroll->get().scrollX), 14, 40, 16,
+                             raylib::Color(125, 225, 205, 255));
+        }
+
+        if (probeTransform) {
+            const auto &probe = probeTransform->get();
+            ::DrawCircleV({probe.x, probe.y}, 7.0f, raylib::Color(250, 244, 227, 255));
+            raylib::DrawText(TextFormat("probe: (%.1f, %.1f)", probe.x, probe.y), 14, 60, 16,
+                             raylib::Color(235, 215, 125, 255));
+        }
+
         window.EndDrawing();
     }