diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/blockproperties/Block.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/blockproperties/Block.kt
index 6100b37c4..d36cc1f77 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/blockproperties/Block.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/blockproperties/Block.kt
@@ -127,4 +127,12 @@ object Block {
     const val WATER = 4095
 
     const val NULL = -1
+
+    val actorblocks = listOf(
+            ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION,
+            ACTORBLOCK_FULL_COLLISION,
+            ACTORBLOCK_ALLOW_MOVE_DOWN,
+            ACTORBLOCK_NO_PASS_RIGHT,
+            ACTORBLOCK_NO_PASS_LEFT
+    )
 }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/Hitbox.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/Hitbox.kt
index 53197c0ba..dd8b54ce6 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/Hitbox.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gameactors/Hitbox.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.dyn4j.geometry.Vector2
  *
  * Created by minjaesong on 2016-01-15.
  */
-class Hitbox(x1: Double, y1: Double, width: Double, height: Double, var suppressWarning: Boolean = false) {
+class Hitbox (x1: Double, y1: Double, width: Double, height: Double, var suppressWarning: Boolean = true) {
 
     @Volatile var hitboxStart: Point2d
         private set
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
index 0a2377975..7c15588ff 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
@@ -568,15 +568,12 @@ open class Ingame(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
         )
     }
 
-
     private fun filterVisibleActors() {
         visibleActorsRenderBehind = actorsRenderBehind.filter { it.inScreen() }
         visibleActorsRenderMiddle = actorsRenderMiddle.filter { it.inScreen() }
         visibleActorsRenderMidTop = actorsRenderMidTop.filter { it.inScreen() }
         visibleActorsRenderFront  =  actorsRenderFront.filter { it.inScreen() }
         visibleActorsRenderOverlay=actorsRenderOverlay.filter { it.inScreen() }
-
-        //printdbg(this, "total visible actors: ${visibleActorsRenderMiddle.size}")
     }
 
     private fun repossessActor() {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt
index 565a366e5..7394bd803 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/IngameRenderer.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ object IngameRenderer : Disposable {
         AppLoader.disposableSingletonsPool.add(this)
     }
 
+    var renderingActorsCount = 0
+        private set
+    var renderingUIsCount = 0
+        private set
+    /*var renderingParticleCount = 0
+        private set*/
+
     operator fun invoke(
             gamePaused: Boolean,
             world: GameWorldExtension,
@@ -78,6 +85,14 @@ object IngameRenderer : Disposable {
             player: ActorWithBody? = null,
             uisToDraw: ArrayList<UICanvas>? = null
     ) {
+        renderingActorsCount = (actorsRenderBehind?.size ?: 0) +
+                               (actorsRenderMiddle?.size ?: 0) +
+                               (actorsRenderMidTop?.size ?: 0) +
+                               (actorsRenderFront?.size ?: 0) +
+                               (actorsRenderOverlay?.size ?: 0)
+        //renderingParticleCount = particlesContainer?.size ?: 0
+        renderingUIsCount = uisToDraw?.size ?: 0
+
 
         if (uisToDraw != null) {
             uiListToDraw = uisToDraw
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureBase.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureBase.kt
index 2c64d8cf8..40e4644e3 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureBase.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureBase.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.IngameInstance
 import net.torvald.terrarum.Point2i
 import net.torvald.terrarum.Terrarum
 import net.torvald.terrarum.blockproperties.Block
+import net.torvald.terrarum.blockproperties.BlockCodex
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.ActorWBMovable
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameworld.GameWorld
 
@@ -45,10 +46,26 @@ open class FixtureBase(blockBox0: BlockBox, val blockBoxProps: BlockBoxProps = B
         //     posY: bottom of the blockBox
         // using the actor's hitbox
 
-        // TODO: obviously check for collision
 
-        for (x in posX until posX + blockBox.width) {
-            for (y in posY until posY + blockBox.height) {
+        // check for existing blocks (and fixtures)
+        var hasCollision = false
+        checkForCollision@
+        for (y in posY until posY + blockBox.height) {
+            for (x in posX until posX + blockBox.width) {
+                val tile = world.getTileFromTerrain(x, y)
+                if (BlockCodex[tile].isSolid || tile in Block.actorblocks) {
+                    hasCollision = true
+                    break@checkForCollision
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (hasCollision) return false
+
+
+        // fill the area with the filler blocks
+        for (y in posY until posY + blockBox.height) {
+            for (x in posX until posX + blockBox.width) {
                 if (blockBox.collisionType == BlockBox.ALLOW_MOVE_DOWN) {
                     // if the collision type is allow_move_down, only the top surface tile should be "the platform"
                     // lower part must not have such property (think of the table!)
@@ -72,7 +89,7 @@ open class FixtureBase(blockBox0: BlockBox, val blockBoxProps: BlockBoxProps = B
         Terrarum.ingame!!.addNewActor(this)
 
 
-        return true // TODO for the tests' sake, just get fucking spawned
+        return true
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/TikiTorchTester.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/TikiTorchTester.kt
index b0d7c39f2..372db0295 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/TikiTorchTester.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/TikiTorchTester.kt
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class TikiTorchTester(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
     override fun startPrimaryUse(delta: Float): Boolean {
         val torch = FixtureTikiTorch()
 
-        //println("aroisetn")
-
         return torch.spawn(Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY - torch.blockBox.height + 1)
         // return true when placed, false when cannot be placed
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/BasicDebugInfoWindow.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/BasicDebugInfoWindow.kt
index 2308fd24d..c060a7e9d 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/BasicDebugInfoWindow.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/BasicDebugInfoWindow.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import net.torvald.terrarum.Terrarum.mouseTileY
 import net.torvald.terrarum.controller.TerrarumController
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameworld.GameWorld
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.Ingame
+import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.IngameRenderer
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameworld.GameWorldExtension
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.ui.ItemSlotImageFactory
 import net.torvald.terrarum.worlddrawer.CreateTileAtlas
@@ -240,6 +241,9 @@ class BasicDebugInfoWindow : UICanvas() {
                 Terrarum.fontSmallNumbers.draw(batch, "${ccM}Particles $ccG${(ingame as Ingame).particlesActive}",
                         (2 + 41 * 8).toFloat(), Terrarum.HEIGHT - 10f)
             }
+
+            Terrarum.fontSmallNumbers.draw(batch, "${ccY}Actors rendering $ccG${IngameRenderer.renderingActorsCount}",
+                    2f, Terrarum.HEIGHT - 18f)
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/work_files/graphics/items/dye64.psd b/work_files/graphics/items/dye64.psd
index 24bbe887a..8461e4b71 100644
--- a/work_files/graphics/items/dye64.psd
+++ b/work_files/graphics/items/dye64.psd
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:2b52e9142d2c8a67c889d591e9e4649217baf7a521615b72544f5f0907e04953
-size 164210
+oid sha256:0eab972cdfd3a916bc373ae8e406f4ed1eafc86c2155f060553e77241ecacefc
+size 164962