diff --git a/include/actor.h b/include/actor.h
index e8a7cf2..64c8066 100644
--- a/include/actor.h
+++ b/include/actor.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #define ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT          1 << 8               // 256
 #define ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP             1 << 9               // 512
 #define ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN           1 << 10              // 1024
-#define ACTOR_STATE_UNDEFINED_11          1 << 11              // 2048
+#define ACTOR_STATE_MOVING                1 << 11              // 2048
 #define ACTOR_STATE_UNDEFINED_12          1 << 12              // 4096
 #define ACTOR_STATE_UNDEFINED_13          1 << 13              // 8192
 #define ACTOR_STATE_UNDEFINED_14          1 << 14              // 16384
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ typedef struct actor {
   int layer;
   b2BodyId physicsId;
   b2Polygon physicsBox;
-  int state;
+  int logicstate;
+  int visualstate;
   bool movement_controls_face;
   void *actorData;
   bool visible;
diff --git a/lib_src/actor.c b/lib_src/actor.c
index 7c57be0..a9edf75 100644
--- a/lib_src/actor.c
+++ b/lib_src/actor.c
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ ErrorContext *actor_automatic_face(actor *obj)
     ATTEMPT {
 	if ( obj->movement_controls_face == true ) {
 	    // TODO : This doesn't really work properly
-	    BITMASK_DEL(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
-	    if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT) ) {
-		BITMASK_ADD(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_LEFT);
-	    } else if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT) ) {
-		BITMASK_ADD(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_RIGHT);
-	    } else if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP) ) {
-		BITMASK_ADD(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_UP);
-	    } else if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN) ) {
-		BITMASK_ADD(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_DOWN);
+	    BITMASK_DEL(obj->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
+	    if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT) ) {
+		BITMASK_ADD(obj->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_LEFT);
+	    } else if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT) ) {
+		BITMASK_ADD(obj->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_RIGHT);
+	    } else if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP) ) {
+		BITMASK_ADD(obj->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_UP);
+	    } else if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN) ) {
+		BITMASK_ADD(obj->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_DOWN);
 	    }
 	}
     } CLEANUP {
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ ErrorContext *actor_logic_movement(actor *obj, SDL_Time curtimems)
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, obj, ERR_NULLPOINTER, "Null actor reference");
     ATTEMPT {
-	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT) ) {
+	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT) ) {
 	    obj->x -= obj->basechar->vx;
 	}
-	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT) ) {
+	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT) ) {
 	    obj->x += obj->basechar->vx;
 	}
-	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP) ) {
+	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP) ) {
 	    obj->y -= obj->basechar->vy;
 	}
-	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN) ) {
+	if ( BITMASK_HAS(obj->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN) ) {
 	    obj->y += obj->basechar->vy;
 	}
 	obj->logictimer = curtimems;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ ErrorContext *actor_update(actor *obj)
     } FINISH(errctx, false);
 
     ATTEMPT {
-	CATCH(errctx, character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->state, &curSprite));
+	CATCH(errctx, character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->visualstate, &curSprite));
 	// is it time to change frames?
 	if ( (curtimems - obj->curSpriteFrameTimer) >= curSprite->speed ) {
 	    CATCH(errctx, obj->changeframefunc(obj, curSprite, curtimems));
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static ErrorContext *actor_visible(actor *obj, SDL_FRect *camera, bool *visible)
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, obj->basechar, ERR_NULLPOINTER, "Actor has NULL base character reference");
   
     ATTEMPT {
-	CATCH(errctx, character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->state, &curSprite));
+	CATCH(errctx, character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->visualstate, &curSprite));
     } CLEANUP {
     } PROCESS(errctx) {
     } HANDLE(errctx, ERR_KEY) {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ ErrorContext *actor_render(actor *obj, SDL_Renderer *renderer)
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, obj->basechar, ERR_NULLPOINTER, "Actor has NULL base character reference");
   
     ATTEMPT {
-	CATCH(errctx, character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->state, &curSprite));
+	CATCH(errctx, character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->visualstate, &curSprite));
 	CATCH(errctx, actor_visible(obj, &camera, &visible));
     } CLEANUP {
     } PROCESS(errctx) {
diff --git a/lib_src/gamepad.c b/lib_src/gamepad.c
index bc70fbb..3df8099 100644
--- a/lib_src/gamepad.c
+++ b/lib_src/gamepad.c
@@ -16,37 +16,37 @@ ErrorContext *gamepad_handle_button_down(void *appstate, SDL_Event *event)
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, appstate, ERR_NULLPOINTER, "Player actor does not exist");
 
     if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN ) {
-	SDL_Log("Processing dpad down : state %d", player->state);
-	BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN);
+	SDL_Log("Processing dpad down : state %d", player->logicstate);
+	BITMASK_ADD(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN);
 	if ( !player->movement_controls_face ) {
-	  BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
-	  BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_DOWN);
+	  BITMASK_DEL(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
+	  BITMASK_ADD(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_DOWN);
 	}
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     } else if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_UP ) {
 	SDL_Log("Processing dpad up");
-	BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP);
+	BITMASK_ADD(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP);
 	if ( !player->movement_controls_face ) {
-	  BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
-	  BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_UP);
+	  BITMASK_DEL(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
+	  BITMASK_ADD(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_UP);
 	}
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     } else if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT ) {
 	SDL_Log("Processing dpad left");
-	BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT);
+	BITMASK_ADD(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT);
 	if ( !player->movement_controls_face ) {
-	  BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
-	  BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_LEFT);
+	  BITMASK_DEL(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
+	  BITMASK_ADD(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_LEFT);
 	}
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     } else if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT ) {
 	SDL_Log("Processing dpad right");
-	BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT);
+	BITMASK_ADD(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT);
 	if ( !player->movement_controls_face ) {
-	  BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
-	  BITMASK_ADD(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_RIGHT);
+	  BITMASK_DEL(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_ALL);
+	  BITMASK_ADD(player->visualstate, ACTOR_STATE_FACE_RIGHT);
 	}
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     }
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
 }
@@ -64,24 +64,24 @@ ErrorContext *gamepad_handle_button_up(void *appstate, SDL_Event *event)
     
     if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN ) {
 	SDL_Log("processing down release");
-	BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN);
+	BITMASK_DEL(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN);
 	player->curSpriteFrameId = 0;
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     } else if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_UP) {
 	SDL_Log("processing up release");
-	BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP);
+	BITMASK_DEL(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP);
 	player->curSpriteFrameId = 0;
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     } else if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT ) {
 	SDL_Log("processing right release");
-	BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT);
+	BITMASK_DEL(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT);
 	player->curSpriteFrameId = 0;
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     } else if ( event->gbutton.button == SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT) {
 	SDL_Log("processing left release");
-	BITMASK_DEL(player->state, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT);
+	BITMASK_DEL(player->logicstate, ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT);
 	player->curSpriteFrameId = 0;
-	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->state);
+	SDL_Log("New state : %d", player->logicstate);
     }
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
 }
diff --git a/lib_src/tilemap.c b/lib_src/tilemap.c
index 7138ae1..b65e031 100644
--- a/lib_src/tilemap.c
+++ b/lib_src/tilemap.c
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ ErrorContext *tilemap_load_layer_object_actor(tilemap_object *curobj, json_t *la
 	} else {
 	    actorobj->refcount += 1;
 	}
-	CATCH(errctx, get_json_properties_integer((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "state", &actorobj->state));
+	CATCH(errctx, get_json_properties_integer((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "logicstate", &actorobj->logicstate));
+	CATCH(errctx, get_json_properties_integer((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "visualstate", &actorobj->visualstate));
     } CLEANUP {
 	if ( tmpstr != NULL ) {
 	    IGNORE(heap_release_string(tmpstr));
diff --git a/src/sdl3-gametest.c b/src/sdl3-gametest.c
index d21bede..884b1bb 100644
--- a/src/sdl3-gametest.c
+++ b/src/sdl3-gametest.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ SDL_AppResult SDL_AppInit(void **appstate, int argc, char *argv[])
 	return SDL_APP_FAILURE;
     } FINISH_NORETURN(errctx);
 
-    actorptr->state = (ACTOR_STATE_ALIVE | ACTOR_STATE_FACE_LEFT);
+    actorptr->logicstate = ACTOR_STATE_ALIVE;
+    actorptr->visualstate = ACTOR_STATE_FACE_LEFT;
     actorptr->x = 320;
     actorptr->y = 240;
     actorptr->visible = true;
diff --git a/tests/assets/testmap.tmj b/tests/assets/testmap.tmj
index dfac9e0..8961c3c 100644
--- a/tests/assets/testmap.tmj
+++ b/tests/assets/testmap.tmj
@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@
                          "value":"testcharacter"
                         }, 
                         {
-                         "name":"state",
+                         "name":"logicstate",
                          "type":"int",
-                         "value":6
+                         "value":16
+                        },
+                        {
+                         "name":"visualstate",
+                         "type":"int",
+                         "value":2
                         }],
                  "rotation":0,
                  "type":"actor",
diff --git a/tests/test_tilemap.c b/tests/test_tilemap.c
index 89933e0..ce64ac5 100644
--- a/tests/test_tilemap.c
+++ b/tests/test_tilemap.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ ErrorContext *test_tilemap_load_layer_objects(void)
 	    );
 	if ( (testactor->basechar != SDL_GetPointerProperty(REGISTRY_CHARACTER, "testcharacter", NULL)) ||
 	     (testactor->layer != 1) ||
-	     (testactor->state != 6) ||
+	     (testactor->logicstate != 6) ||
 	     (testactor->visible != true) ||
 	     (testactor->x != 16) ||
 	     (testactor->y != 16) ) {