diff --git a/lib/character/behaviors/sprite.lua b/lib/character/behaviors/sprite.lua
index 0cfe73c..2a9ac84 100644
--- a/lib/character/behaviors/sprite.lua
+++ b/lib/character/behaviors/sprite.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ function sprite:draw()
             local position = map.displayedPosition + Vec3 { 0.5, 0.5 }
 
             Tree.level.camera:detach()
-
             love.graphics.push()
             love.graphics.scale(ppm)
             love.graphics.setCanvas(Tree.level.render.shadowLayer)
@@ -66,15 +65,62 @@ function sprite:draw()
             love.graphics.translate(position.x, position.y)
             love.graphics.ellipse("fill", 0, 0, 0.2, 0.2 * math.cos(math.pi / 4))
 
-            love.graphics.rotate(math.pi / 4)
+            local r = love.timer.getTime() % (2 * math.pi)
+            local doWeUseFakeShadow = function(r)
+                local pi = math.pi
 
+                if r <= pi / 4 then
+                    -- 1
+                    return false, 1
+                end
+                if r <= pi / 2 then
+                    -- 2
+                    return true, 1 - (r - pi / 4) / (pi / 4)
+                end
+                if r <= 3 * pi / 4 then
+                    -- 3
+                    return true, (r - pi / 2) / (pi / 4)
+                end
+                if r <= 5 * pi / 4 then
+                    -- 4
+                    return false, 1
+                end
+                if r <= 3 * pi / 2 then
+                    -- 5
+                    return true, 1 - (r - 5 * pi / 4) / (pi / 4)
+                end
+                if r <= 7 * pi / 4 then
+                    -- 6
+                    return true, (r - 3 * pi / 2) / (pi / 4)
+                end
+                -- 1
+                return false, 1
+            end
+
+            local drawFakeShadow, opacity = doWeUseFakeShadow(r)
+            local nangle = (math.pi + r) % (2 * math.pi)
+            love.graphics.rotate(nangle)
+
+            love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, math.min(opacity * opacity, 0.5))
             self.animationTable[self.state]:draw(Tree.assets.files.sprites.character[self.state],
                 0,
-                0, nil, 1 / ppm * self.side, 1.2 / ppm, 38, 47)
+                0, nil, ((nangle >= math.pi / 2 and nangle < (3 * math.pi / 2)) and -1 or 1) / ppm * self.side,
+                1.2 / ppm,
+                38, 47)
+
+            if drawFakeShadow then
+                love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
+                local mesh = makeGradientMesh(0.4, 1, { 0, 0, 0, 0.15 },
+                    { 0, 0, 0, 0.0 })
+                love.graphics.push()
+                love.graphics.rotate(math.pi)
+                love.graphics.translate(-0.2, 0)
+                love.graphics.draw(mesh)
+                love.graphics.pop()
+            end
             love.graphics.pop()
 
             Tree.level.camera:attach()
-
             love.graphics.setCanvas(Tree.level.render.spriteLayer)
             love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
             if Tree.level.selector.id == self.owner.id then