diff --git a/assets/enemy-idle.atlas b/assets/enemy-idle.atlas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ab3e93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/enemy-idle.atlas
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+enemy-idle.png
+size: 64, 32
+format: RGBA8888
+filter: Nearest, Nearest
+repeat: none
+Sprite-0009
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 20, 2
+  size: 16, 16
+  orig: 16, 16
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+Sprite-0010
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 2, 2
+  size: 16, 16
+  orig: 16, 16
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
diff --git a/assets/enemy-idle.png b/assets/enemy-idle.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2eb884
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/enemy-idle.png differ
diff --git a/assets/player-idle b/assets/player-idle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7f7676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/player-idle
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+player-idle.png
+size: 64, 32
+format: RGBA8888
+filter: Nearest, Nearest
+repeat: none
+player-idle1
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 2, 2
+  size: 16, 16
+  orig: 16, 16
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+player-idle2
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 38, 2
+  size: 16, 16
+  orig: 16, 16
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+player-idle3
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 20, 2
+  size: 16, 16
+  orig: 16, 16
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
diff --git a/assets/stage.aseprite b/assets/stage.aseprite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..050309e
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/stage.aseprite differ
diff --git a/assets/stage.png b/assets/stage.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..037c65e
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/stage.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/com/redstrate/watersymbol/screens/GameScreen.java b/core/src/com/redstrate/watersymbol/screens/GameScreen.java
index 540ab62..8218278 100644
--- a/core/src/com/redstrate/watersymbol/screens/GameScreen.java
+++ b/core/src/com/redstrate/watersymbol/screens/GameScreen.java
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ package com.redstrate.watersymbol.screens;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Screen;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.OrthographicCamera;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Animation;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Sprite;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureAtlas;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.TiledMap;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.TiledMapRenderer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.TmxMapLoader;
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
 
     Animation<TextureRegion> playerIdleAnimation;
 
+    Animation<TextureRegion> enemyIdleAnimation;
+
     ArrowSpritesheet arrowSpritesheet;
 
     // data for in-turn actions
@@ -62,6 +67,9 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
 
     TextButton unitNameButton;
 
+    boolean currentlyParticipatingInStageEvent = false;
+    Texture stageTexture;
+
     GameScreen(WaterSymbol game) {
         this.game = game;
 
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
         playerTexture = new Texture(Gdx.files.internal("player.png"));
         playerSprite = new Sprite(playerTexture);
         playerIdleAnimation = new Animation<TextureRegion>(0.500f, new TextureAtlas("player-idle.atlas").getRegions(), Animation.PlayMode.LOOP_PINGPONG);
+        enemyIdleAnimation = new Animation<TextureRegion>(0.500f, new TextureAtlas("enemy-idle.atlas").getRegions(), Animation.PlayMode.LOOP_PINGPONG);
 
         arrowSpritesheet = new ArrowSpritesheet();
         cursorTexture = new Texture("cursor.png");
@@ -97,6 +106,8 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
         unitNameButton = new TextButton("<unit name>", style);
         table.top().left().add(unitNameButton);
 
+        stageTexture = new Texture("stage.png");
+
         startNewTeamTurn(Unit.Team.Player);
     }
 
@@ -352,7 +363,13 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
         game.batch.setProjectionMatrix(camera.combined);
 
         for(Unit unit : units) {
-            TextureRegion currentFrame = playerIdleAnimation.getKeyFrame(stateTime, true);
+
+            TextureRegion currentFrame = null;
+            if(unit.team == Unit.Team.Player) {
+                currentFrame = playerIdleAnimation.getKeyFrame(stateTime, true);
+            } else {
+                currentFrame = enemyIdleAnimation.getKeyFrame(stateTime, true);
+            }
 
             if(unit.hasTakenAction) {
                 game.batch.setColor(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f);
@@ -369,6 +386,38 @@ public class GameScreen implements Screen {
             return;
         }
 
+        if(currentlyParticipatingInStageEvent) {
+            game.batch.end();
+
+            Gdx.gl.glEnable(GL20.GL_BLEND);
+            Gdx.gl.glBlendFunc(GL20.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL20.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+            ShapeRenderer renderer = new ShapeRenderer();
+            renderer.begin(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled);
+            renderer.set(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled);
+            renderer.setProjectionMatrix(camera.combined);
+            renderer.rect(
+                    camera.position.x - camera.viewportWidth,
+                    camera.position.y - camera.viewportHeight,
+                    camera.viewportWidth * 2,
+                    camera.viewportHeight * 2,
+                    new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f),
+                    new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f),
+                    new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f),
+                    new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f)
+            );
+            renderer.end();
+
+            game.batch.begin();
+
+            game.batch.setColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+            game.batch.draw(stageTexture, camera.position.x - stageTexture.getWidth() / 2, camera.position.y - stageTexture.getHeight() / 2);
+
+            game.batch.end();
+
+            return;
+        }
+
         if(currentTurnTeam == Unit.Team.Player) {
             if(currentUnit == null) {
                 if (Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.ENTER) || Gdx.input.isButtonPressed(0)) {