diff --git a/apps/testgame/scenes/ingame.c b/apps/testgame/scenes/ingame.c
index a8ed7e9..c50e0d1 100644
--- a/apps/testgame/scenes/ingame.c
+++ b/apps/testgame/scenes/ingame.c
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ static void ingame_tick(struct state *state) {
         input_set_mouse_captured(&ctx.input, !input_is_mouse_captured(&ctx.input));
     }
 
-    m_sprite(m_set(path,  "/assets/player/baron-walk.png"),
-             m_set(rect,  ((t_frect){ 256, 256, 48, 48 })),
-             m_opt(color, ((t_color){ 255, 255, 255, 255 })),
-             m_opt(stretch, false ),
-             m_opt(texture_origin, ((t_fvec2){ (float)(ctx.tick_count % 48), (float)(ctx.tick_count % 48) })));
+    m_sprite(m_set(path,  "/assets/9slice.png"),
+             m_set(rect,  ((t_frect){ 16, 16, 128, 128 })),
+             m_opt(texture_region, ((t_frect){ 0, 0, (float)(ctx.tick_count % 48), (float)(ctx.tick_count % 48) })));
 
     m_sprite(m_set(path,  "/assets/light.png"),
              m_set(rect,  ((t_frect){ 48, 64, 64, 64 })),
diff --git a/include/twn_rendering.h b/include/twn_rendering.h
index 4eb6631..0ee9d09 100644
--- a/include/twn_rendering.h
+++ b/include/twn_rendering.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ typedef struct push_sprite_args {
     t_frect rect;
 
     m_option_list(
-        t_fvec2, texture_origin,
+        t_frect, texture_region,
         t_color, color,
         float,   rotation,
         bool,    flip_x,
diff --git a/src/rendering/twn_rendering_c.h b/src/rendering/twn_rendering_c.h
index f069bce..3782c5d 100644
--- a/src/rendering/twn_rendering_c.h
+++ b/src/rendering/twn_rendering_c.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct sprite_primitive {
     bool repeat;
 
     m_option_list(
-        t_fvec2, texture_origin )
+        t_frect, texture_region )
 };
 
 struct rect_primitive {
diff --git a/src/rendering/twn_sprites.c b/src/rendering/twn_sprites.c
index 5be3149..e31a842 100644
--- a/src/rendering/twn_sprites.c
+++ b/src/rendering/twn_sprites.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void push_sprite(const t_push_sprite_args args) {
         .flip_x = m_or(args, flip_x, false),
         .flip_y = m_or(args, flip_y, false),
         .repeat = !m_or(args, stretch, true),
-        m_opt_from(texture_origin, args, texture_origin)
+        m_opt_from(texture_region, args, texture_region)
     };
 
     struct primitive_2d primitive = {
@@ -127,13 +127,22 @@ void render_sprites(const struct primitive_2d primitives[],
                 const float xr = srcrect.x / dims.w;
                 const float yr = srcrect.y / dims.h;
 
-                uv0 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr *  sprite.flip_x, yr + hr *  sprite.flip_y };
-                uv1 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr *  sprite.flip_x, yr + hr * !sprite.flip_y };
-                uv2 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr * !sprite.flip_x, yr + hr * !sprite.flip_y };
-                uv3 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr * !sprite.flip_x, yr + hr *  sprite.flip_y };
-
-                /* TODO: texture_origin support */
+                if (!m_is_set(sprite, texture_region)) {
+                    uv0 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr *  sprite.flip_x, yr + hr *  sprite.flip_y };
+                    uv1 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr *  sprite.flip_x, yr + hr * !sprite.flip_y };
+                    uv2 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr * !sprite.flip_x, yr + hr * !sprite.flip_y };
+                    uv3 = (t_fvec2){ xr + wr * !sprite.flip_x, yr + hr *  sprite.flip_y };
+                } else {
+                    const float offx = (sprite.texture_region_opt.x / srcrect.w) * (srcrect.w / dims.w);
+                    const float offy = (sprite.texture_region_opt.y / srcrect.h) * (srcrect.h / dims.h);
+                    const float offw = (1.0f - (sprite.texture_region_opt.w / srcrect.w)) * (srcrect.w / dims.w);
+                    const float offh = (1.0f - (sprite.texture_region_opt.h / srcrect.h)) * (srcrect.h / dims.h);
 
+                    uv0 = (t_fvec2){ xr + offx + wr *  sprite.flip_x, yr + offy + hr *  sprite.flip_y };
+                    uv1 = (t_fvec2){ xr + offx + wr *  sprite.flip_x, yr - offh + hr * !sprite.flip_y };
+                    uv2 = (t_fvec2){ xr - offw + wr * !sprite.flip_x, yr - offh + hr * !sprite.flip_y };
+                    uv3 = (t_fvec2){ xr - offw + wr * !sprite.flip_x, yr + offy + hr *  sprite.flip_y };
+                }
             } else {
                 /* try fitting texture into supplied destination rectangle */
 
@@ -145,11 +154,11 @@ void render_sprites(const struct primitive_2d primitives[],
                 uv2 = (t_fvec2){ rx * !sprite.flip_x, ry * !sprite.flip_y };
                 uv3 = (t_fvec2){ rx * !sprite.flip_x, ry *  sprite.flip_y };
 
-                if (m_is_set(sprite, texture_origin)) {
+                if (m_is_set(sprite, texture_region)) {
                     /* displace origin */
 
-                    const float ax = sprite.texture_origin_opt.x / srcrect.w;
-                    const float ay = sprite.texture_origin_opt.y / srcrect.h;
+                    const float ax = sprite.texture_region_opt.x / srcrect.w;
+                    const float ay = sprite.texture_region_opt.y / srcrect.h;
 
                     uv0.x += ax; uv1.x += ax; uv2.x += ax; uv3.x += ax;
                     uv0.y += ay; uv1.y += ay; uv2.y += ay; uv3.y += ay;