diff --git a/src/birdoids_plugin.rs b/src/birdoids_plugin.rs
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+
+use bevy::{prelude::*, sprite::MaterialMesh2dBundle};
+
+const BACKGROUND_COLOR: Color = Color::srgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4);
+
+pub struct BoidsPlugin;
+
+impl Plugin for BoidsPlugin{
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app
+            .insert_resource(ClearColor(BACKGROUND_COLOR))
+            .add_systems(Startup, (spawn_camera, spawn_boids))
+            .add_systems(FixedUpdate, apply_velocity);
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct Boid;
+
+#[derive(Component, Deref)]
+struct Velocity(Vec3);
+
+#[derive(Bundle)]
+struct BoidBundle {
+    boid: Boid,
+    velocity: Velocity,
+}
+
+impl BoidBundle {
+    fn new(vel: Vec3) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            boid: Boid,
+            velocity: Velocity(vel),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn spawn_camera(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
+}
+
+fn spawn_boids(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+) {
+    let num_boids = 1000;
+    for i in 0..num_boids {
+        let frac = 2.0 * std::f32::consts::PI / (num_boids as f32) * (i as f32);
+        let vel = Vec3::new(
+            frac.cos() * 10.0,
+            frac.sin() * 10.0,
+            0.0,
+        );
+        commands.spawn((
+            BoidBundle::new(vel),
+            MaterialMesh2dBundle {
+                mesh: meshes.add(Circle::default()).into(),
+                material: materials.add(Color::srgb(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)),
+                ..default()
+            },
+        ));
+    }
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        SpriteBundle {
+            transform: Transform {
+                translation: Vec3::new(0.0, 10.0, 0.0),
+                scale: Vec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            sprite: Sprite {
+                color: Color::srgb(1.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            ..default()
+        },
+        Boid
+    ));
+}
+
+fn apply_velocity(mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &Velocity)>, time: Res<Time>) {
+    for (mut transform, velocity) in &mut query {
+        let delta_position = **velocity * time.delta_seconds();
+        transform.translation += delta_position;
+    }
+}