diff --git a/mods/artifact_base/init.lua b/mods/artifact_base/init.lua
index 1844dab..b83fde1 100644
--- a/mods/artifact_base/init.lua
+++ b/mods/artifact_base/init.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,30 @@ end
 
 say = minetest.chat_send_all
 
+function extend(dst, src)
+    for k, v in pairs(src) do
+        dst[k] = v
+    end
+    return dst
+end
+
+-- Some kind of promise API. (Forget about async-await, though.)
+function Promise(fn)
+    local p = {resolved = false}
+    p.resolve = function(...)
+        if p.resolved then return end
+        p.resolved = true
+        if p.after then p.after(...) end
+    end
+    fn(p.resolve)
+    return {
+        after = function(fn)
+            p.after = fn
+        end
+    }
+end
+
+
 minetest.register_lbm{
     name = ":artifact:on_load",
     nodenames = {"group:call_on_load"},
diff --git a/mods/artifact_hud/init.lua b/mods/artifact_hud/init.lua
index e69de29..8049304 100644
--- a/mods/artifact_hud/init.lua
+++ b/mods/artifact_hud/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+
+local ns = artifact
+
+ns.hud_types = {}
+ns.Element = {
+    animate = function(e, target)
+        if not e.targets then e.targets = {} end
+        local time = minetest.get_us_time()
+        for k, v in pairs(target) do
+            e.targets[k] = {
+                ref = {
+                    time = time,
+                    value = e[k]
+                },
+                target = {
+                    time = time +(v.duration or 1) *1000000,
+                    value = v.value
+                },
+                ease_fn = v.ease_fn
+            }
+        end
+    end
+}
+
+local function bezier_ease(t, x1, y1, x2, y2)
+    if t <= 0 then return 0 end
+    if t >= 1 then return 1 end
+
+    local low = 0
+    local high = 1
+    local epsilon = 1e-6
+    local iterations = 0
+    while (high - low > epsilon) and (iterations < 100) do
+        local mid = (low + high) / 2
+        local x = 3 * mid * (1 - mid) ^ 2 * x1 + 3 * mid ^ 2 * (1 - mid) * x2 + mid ^ 3
+        if x < t then
+            low = mid
+        else
+            high = mid
+        end
+        iterations = iterations + 1
+    end
+    local u = (low + high) / 2
+
+    local y = 3 * u * (1 - u) ^ 2 * y1 + 3 * u ^ 2 * (1 - u) * y2 + u ^ 3
+    return y
+end
+
+local function interpolate(ref, target, t, x1, y1, x2, y2)
+    local eased_t = bezier_ease(t, x1 or 0, y1 or 0, x2 or 1, y2 or 1)
+    return ref + (target - ref) * eased_t
+end
+
+
+function ns.register_hud_type(def)
+    ns.hud_types[def.name] = setmetatable(def, {__index = ns.Element})
+end
+
+function ns.validate_type(elem, type)
+    if not ns.hud_types[elem.type] then
+        warn("Unknown HUD type `"..type.."` for element `"..elem.name.."`; ignoring.")
+        return false
+    end
+    if ns.hud_types[type].required_fields then
+        for _, field in ipairs(ns.hud_types[type].required_fields) do
+            if elem[field] == nil then return false end
+        end
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
+function ns.hud_add(m, def)
+    if not ns.validate_type(def, def.type) then
+        return false
+    end
+    local type = ns.hud_types[def.type]
+    if type.defaults then
+        def = extend(table.copy(type.defaults), def)
+    end
+    local el
+    if m.hud[def.name] then
+        el = m.hud[def.name]
+        -- Simply write all modified fields to the existing element.
+        extend(el, def)
+    else
+        el = setmetatable(def, {__index = type})
+        m.hud[def.name] = el
+        el:add(m)
+    end
+    return el
+end
+
+function ns.update_poi(m)
+    for _, x in pairs(m.poi) do
+        x:remove(m)
+    end
+    m.poi = {}
+    for _, x in ipairs(minetest.find_nodes_in_area(m.pos:offset(-100, -100, -100), m.pos:offset(100,100,100), "group:poi")) do
+        m.poi[#m.poi +1] = ns.hud_add(m, {
+            name = "poi:"..x:to_string(),
+            type = "poi",
+            world_pos = x,
+        })
+    end
+end
+
+local default_ease_fn = {0,0,1,1}
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+    local time = minetest.get_us_time()
+    for _, m in pairs(artifact.players) do
+        for k, el in pairs(m.hud) do
+            if el.remove_after then
+                el.remove_after = el.remove_after -dtime
+                if el.remove_after < 0 then
+                    el:remove(m)
+                    m.hud[k] = nil
+                end
+            end
+            
+            if el.targets and next(el.targets) then
+                local changes = {}
+                for key, target in pairs(el.targets) do
+                    local fac = (time -target.ref.time) /(target.target.time -target.ref.time)
+                    local ease_fn = target.ease_fn or default_ease_fn
+                    local value
+                    if el.field_types[key] == "vec2" then
+                        value = {
+                            x = interpolate(target.ref.value.x, target.target.value.x, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            y = interpolate(target.ref.value.y, target.target.value.y, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4])
+                        }
+                        if fac >= 1 then
+                            el.targets[key] = nil
+                        end
+                    elseif el.field_types[key] == "color" then
+                        value = {
+                            r = interpolate(target.ref.value.r, target.target.value.r, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            g = interpolate(target.ref.value.g, target.target.value.g, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            b = interpolate(target.ref.value.b, target.target.value.b, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            a = interpolate(target.ref.value.a, target.target.value.a, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                        }
+                        if value.r == target.target.value.r and value.g == target.target.value.g and value.b == target.target.value.b and value.a == target.target.value.a then
+                            el.targets[key] = nil
+                        end
+                    else
+                        value = interpolate(target.ref.value, target.target.value, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4])
+                        if value == target.target.value then
+                            el.targets[key] = nil
+                        end
+                    end
+                    el[key] = value
+                    -- We could just set this to true, but since we already
+                    -- have a new table, we might as well use it.
+                    changes[key] = value
+                end
+                el:update(m, changes)
+            end
+        end
+        
+        for k, el in ipairs(m.poi) do
+            if m.dir:distance(m.pos:direction(el.world_pos)) < 0.05 then
+                el.focused = true
+                el:animate {
+                    scale = {
+                        value = {x=2,y=2},
+                        duration = 0.2,
+                    }
+                }
+            elseif el.focused then
+                el.focused = false
+                el:animate {
+                    scale = {
+                        value = {x=1,y=1},
+                        duration = 0.2,
+                    }
+                }
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end)
+
+function ns.color_to_number(color)
+    return tonumber(string.format("0x%.2x%.2x%.2x%.2x", color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a))
+end
+
+ns.register_hud_type {
+    name = "text",
+    required_fields = {"pos", "text"},
+    field_types = {
+        offset = "vec2",
+        pos = "vec2",
+        color = "color"
+    },
+    defaults = {
+        dir = 0,
+        align = {x=0, y=0},
+        offset = {x=0, y=0},
+        color = {r = 0xff, g = 0xff, b = 0xff, a = 0xff}
+    },
+    add = function(e, m)
+        e._id = m.object:hud_add {
+            type = "text",
+            position = e.pos,
+            direction = e.dir,
+            alignment = e.align,
+            offset = e.offset,
+            scale = {x=100, y=100},
+            text = e.text,
+            number = ns.color_to_number(e.color)
+        }
+    end,
+    update = function(e, m, changes)
+        for k, v in pairs(changes) do
+            if k == "color" then
+                k = "number"
+                v = ns.color_to_number(v)
+            elseif k == "dir" then
+                k = "direction"
+            elseif k == "align" then
+                k = "alignment"
+            end
+            m.object:hud_change(e._id, k, v)
+        end
+    end,
+    remove = function(e, m)
+        m.object:hud_remove(e._id)
+        e._id = nil
+    end
+}
+
+ns.register_hud_type {
+    name = "image",
+    required_fields = {"pos", "image"},
+    field_types = {
+        offset = "vec2",
+        scale = "vec2",
+        pos = "vec2"
+    },
+    defaults = {
+        dir = 0,
+        align = {x=0, y=0},
+        offset = {x=0, y=0},
+        scale = {x=1, y=1},
+        opacity = 256
+    },
+    add = function(e, m)
+        e._id = m.object:hud_add {
+            type = "image",
+            position = e.pos,
+            direction = e.dir,
+            alignment = e.align,
+            offset = e.offset,
+            scale = e.scale,
+            text = e.image..string.format("^[opacity:%i", e.opacity)
+        }
+    end,
+    update = function(e, m, changes)
+        for k, v in pairs(changes) do
+            if k == "align" then
+                k = "alignment"
+            elseif k == "pos" then
+                k = "position"
+            elseif k == "opacity" then
+                k = "text"
+                v = e.image..string.format("^[opacity:%i", e.opacity)
+            end
+            m.object:hud_change(e._id, k, v)
+        end
+    end,
+    remove = function(e, m)
+        m.hud[e.name] = nil
+        m.object:hud_remove(e._id)
+        e._id = nil
+    end
+}
diff --git a/mods/artifact_hud/textures/artifact_construct_test_icon.png b/mods/artifact_hud/textures/artifact_construct_test_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f44b88
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/artifact_hud/textures/artifact_construct_test_icon.png differ
diff --git a/mods/artifact_hud/textures/artifact_radial_cursor.png b/mods/artifact_hud/textures/artifact_radial_cursor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf731b1
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/artifact_hud/textures/artifact_radial_cursor.png differ
diff --git a/mods/artifact_hud/textures/crosshair.png b/mods/artifact_hud/textures/crosshair.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b0660b
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/artifact_hud/textures/crosshair.png differ
diff --git a/mods/artifact_player/init.lua b/mods/artifact_player/init.lua
index 79826fc..f77b4b8 100644
--- a/mods/artifact_player/init.lua
+++ b/mods/artifact_player/init.lua
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ local ns = artifact
 ns.players = {}
 local db = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
+include "radial_menu.lua"
+
 Player = setmetatable({
     new = function(p)
         local m = setmetatable({
-            object = p
+            object = p,
+            pitch = 0,
+            yaw = 0
         }, {__index = Player})
         
         m.name = p:get_player_name()
@@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ Player = setmetatable({
             basic_debug = false
         }
         
+        m.hud = {}
+        m.poi = {}
         m:create_hud()
         
         m:set_hotbar_size(8)
@@ -58,6 +64,8 @@ Player = setmetatable({
         local time = minetest.get_us_time()
         local p = m.object
         local pos = p:get_pos()
+        local yaw = p:get_look_horizontal()
+        local pitch = p:get_look_vertical()
         local dir = p:get_look_dir()
         m.pos = pos
         m.pos.y = m.pos.y +m.eye_height
@@ -149,9 +157,81 @@ Player = setmetatable({
             m.interacting_with = nil
             m.interaction_start = nil
         end
+
+        local wi = p:get_wielded_item()
+
+        m.wielded_item = wi
+        
+        if ctl.place and not m.ctl.place and wi:get_name() == "artifact:input" then
+            artifact.show_radial_menu(m, {
+                name = "construct",
+                "test",
+                "test2",
+                "test3",
+                "test4",
+                "test5"
+            })
+        elseif m._menu and not (ctl.place and wi:get_name() == "artifact:input") then
+            artifact.dismiss_radial_menu(m, "construct")
+        elseif m._menu then
+            local dx = m.yaw -yaw
+            local dy = m.pitch -pitch
+            if dx ~= 0 and dy ~= 0 then
+                m._menu.pos.x = m._menu.pos.x +dx *200
+                m._menu.pos.y = m._menu.pos.y -dy *200
+                local r = m._menu.pos:distance(vector.zero())
+                if r > 50 then
+                    r = 50
+                    m._menu.pos = m._menu.pos:normalize() *50
+                end
+                p:hud_change(m._menu.cursor._id, "offset", m._menu.pos)
+                if r > 20 then
+                    local angle = minetest.dir_to_yaw(vector.new(m._menu.pos.x, 0, m._menu.pos.y):normalize())
+                    local idx = math.floor((-angle +math.pi +(m._menu.step /2)) %(math.pi *2) /m._menu.step) +1
+                    if m._menu.selected and m._menu.selected ~= idx then
+                        m._menu[m._menu.selected]:animate{
+                            scale = {
+                                value = {x=0.7, y=0.7},
+                                duration = 0.2
+                            },
+                            opacity = {
+                                value = 128,
+                                duration = 0.2
+                            }
+                        }
+                    end
+                    if m._menu.selected ~= idx and m._menu[idx] then
+                        m._menu.selected = idx
+                        m._menu[m._menu.selected]:animate{
+                            scale = {
+                                value = {x=1, y=1},
+                                duration = 0.2
+                            },
+                            opacity = {
+                                value = 256,
+                                duration = 0.2
+                            }
+                        }
+                    end
+                elseif m._menu.selected then
+                    m._menu[m._menu.selected]:animate{
+                        scale = {
+                            value = {x=0.7, y=0.7},
+                            duration = 0.2
+                        },
+                        opacity = {
+                            value = 128,
+                            duration = 0.2
+                        }
+                    }
+                    m._menu.selected = nil
+                end
+            end
+        end
         
         m.ctl = ctl
-        
+        m.yaw = yaw
+        m.pitch = pitch
     end,
     set_character = function(m, to)
         m.character = to
@@ -162,34 +242,34 @@ Player = setmetatable({
         -- If called post-init, make sure we delete the previous HUD.
         -- This is useful when we want to recreate the HUD in response
         -- to an event, like freeing Vix.
-        if m.hud then
-            for _, x in pairs(m.hud) do
-                if type(x) == "table" then
-                    for _, y in pairs(x) do
-                        m.object:hud_remove(y)
-                    end
-                else
-                    m.object:hud_remove(x)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        m.hud = {
-            key_health = m.object:hud_add {
-                type = "statbar",
-                position = {x=0.5,y=1},
-                offset = {x=-27 *5,y=artifact.debug and -96 or -30},
-                scale = {x=4,y=4},
-                alignment = {x=-1, y=-1},
-                size = {x=27,y=27},
-                text = "artifact_heart_vix.png",
-                text2 = "artifact_heart_bg.png",
-                number = 20
-            }
-        }
-        
-        if artifact.debug or artifact.story.states[artifact.story.get_state()] >= artifact.story.states.main then
-            
-        end
+--        if m.hud then
+--            for _, x in pairs(m.hud) do
+--                if type(x) == "table" then
+--                    for _, y in pairs(x) do
+--                        m.object:hud_remove(y)
+--                    end
+--                else
+--                    m.object:hud_remove(x)
+--                end
+--            end
+--        end
+--        m.hud = {
+--            key_health = m.object:hud_add {
+--                type = "statbar",
+--                position = {x=0.5,y=1},
+--                offset = {x=-27 *5,y=artifact.debug and -96 or -30},
+--                scale = {x=4,y=4},
+--                alignment = {x=-1, y=-1},
+--                size = {x=27,y=27},
+--                text = "artifact_heart_vix.png",
+--                text2 = "artifact_heart_bg.png",
+--                number = 20
+--            }
+--        }
+--        
+--        if artifact.debug or artifact.story.states[artifact.story.get_state()] >= artifact.story.states.main then
+--            
+--        end
     end,
     set_hotbar_size = function(m, slots)
         local p = m.object
diff --git a/mods/artifact_player/radial_menu.lua b/mods/artifact_player/radial_menu.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22c9674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/artifact_player/radial_menu.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+local ns = artifact
+
+function ns.show_radial_menu(m, menu)
+    m._menu = {
+        name = menu.name,
+        count = #menu,
+        step = math.pi *2 /#menu,
+        pos = vector.zero(),
+        cursor = artifact.hud_add(m, {
+            type = "image",
+            pos = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
+            offset = {x=0, y=0},
+            image = "artifact_radial_cursor.png"
+        })
+    }
+    for i, x in ipairs(menu) do
+        local size = 150
+        local angle = m._menu.step *(i -1) -math.pi
+        local el = artifact.hud_add(m, {
+            name = menu.name.."_"..i,
+            type = "image",
+            pos = {x=0.5,y=0.5},
+            scale = {x=0.1,y=0.1},
+            offset = {x=math.sin(angle) *size,y=math.cos(angle) *size},
+            image = "artifact_construct_test_icon.png",
+            opacity = 128
+        })
+        el:animate {
+            scale = {
+                value = {x=0.7, y=0.7},
+                duration = 0.1
+            }
+        }
+        m._menu[#m._menu +1] = el
+    end
+    m.object:hud_set_flags{crosshair = false}
+end
+
+function ns.dismiss_radial_menu(m, name)
+    -- This is in case we only want to close a specific menu while leaving others intact.
+    if name and m._menu.name ~= name then return end
+    for _, x in ipairs(m._menu) do
+        x:remove(m)
+    end
+    m._menu.cursor:remove(m)
+    m._menu = nil
+    m.object:hud_set_flags{crosshair = true}
+end