diff --git a/src/apr.rs b/src/apr.rs
index 8d3e78a..118663f 100644
--- a/src/apr.rs
+++ b/src/apr.rs
@@ -36,13 +36,7 @@ pub fn make_grid(ctx: &mut Context, r: u8, c: u8, board: &[Vec<u8>]) -> GameResu
                     0 => Color::WHITE,
                     1 => Color::BLACK,
                     _ => Color::BLACK, //impossible
-                                       /*                    2 => Color::RED,
-                                       3 => Color::CYAN,
-                                       4 => Color::YELLOW,
-                                       5 => Color::GREEN,
-                                       6 => Color::BLUE,
-                                       7 => Color::MAGENTA,
-                                       _ => Color::BLACK,*/
+                    //2 => Color::RED, 3 => Color::CYAN, 4 => Color::YELLOW, 5 => Color::GREEN, 6 => Color::BLUE, 7 => Color::MAGENTA, _ => Color::BLACK,
                 },
             )?;
         }
@@ -60,16 +54,25 @@ impl Apr {
             board: board,
             should_update_grid: false,
 
-            actors: vec![actor::Actor {
+            /*actors: vec![actor::Actor {
                 image: graphics::Image::new(_ctx, "/pawn.png")?,
                 posn: actor::ActorPosn::BoardPosn { x: 0, y: 0 },
                 behaviour: 0,
-            }],
+            }],*/
+			actors: vec![Apr::make_actor(_ctx, "/pawn.png", 0, 0, 0)],
             behaviours: vec![behaviour::Behaviour {
                 moves: vec![(0, 1)],
             }], //the pawn can go ONE forwards
         })
     }
+	
+	pub fn make_actor(ctx: &mut Context, img_path: &str, _x: u8, _y: u8, b: u8) -> actor::Actor {
+		return actor::Actor { 
+            image: graphics::Image::new(ctx, img_path).unwrap(),
+            posn: actor::ActorPosn::BoardPosn { x: _x, y: _y },
+            behaviour: b,
+		};
+	}
 
     pub fn set_colour(&mut self, r: usize, c: usize, col: u8) {
         //You should only modify self.board through this method.