diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c4ca5ef..67f9c0b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ set(TOWNENGINE_SOURCE_FILES
         src/audio.c src/audio.h
         src/util.c src/util.h
         src/rendering.c src/rendering.h
-        src/textures.c src/textures.h
         src/input.c src/input.h
         src/text.c src/text.h
         src/camera.c src/camera.h
+        src/textures/textures.c
 
         ${SYSTEM_SOURCE_FILES}
 )
diff --git a/src/context.h b/src/context.h
index a36e59a..cbc3193 100644
--- a/src/context.h
+++ b/src/context.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define CONTEXT_H
 
 
-#include "textures.h"
+#include "textures/internal_api.h"
 #include "input.h"
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5da23bb..9e88fca 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 #include "rendering.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "util.h"
-#include "textures.h"
 #include "game_api.h"
 #include "audio/internal_api.h"
+#include "textures/internal_api.h"
+#include "rendering/internal_api.h"
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
@@ -299,7 +300,6 @@ static bool initialize(void) {
     /* rendering */
     /* these are dynamic arrays and will be allocated lazily by stb_ds */
     ctx.render_queue_2d = NULL;
-    ctx.circle_radius_hash = NULL;
 
     textures_cache_init(&ctx.texture_cache, ctx.window);
     if (TTF_Init() < 0) {
diff --git a/src/rendering.c b/src/rendering.c
index e561e7b..973afa3 100644
--- a/src/rendering.c
+++ b/src/rendering.c
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #include "rendering/sprites.h"
 #include "rendering/triangles.h"
 #include "rendering/circles.h"
+#include "textures/internal_api.h"
 #include "context.h"
-#include "textures.h"
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <glad/glad.h>
diff --git a/src/rendering.h b/src/rendering.h
index 48221b6..e56387e 100644
--- a/src/rendering.h
+++ b/src/rendering.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ typedef struct push_sprite_args {
         bool,    flip_y )
 } t_push_sprite_args;
 
-/* clears all render queues */
-void render_queue_clear(void);
-
 /* pushes a sprite onto the sprite render queue */
 /* this is a simplified version of push_sprite_ex for the most common case. */
 /* it assumes you want no color modulation, no rotation, no flip */
@@ -68,7 +65,4 @@ void unfurl_triangle(const char *path,
 /* pushes a camera state to be used for all future unfurl_* commands */
 void set_camera(const t_camera *camera);
 
-/* renders the background, then the primitives in all render queues */
-void render(void);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/rendering/internal_api.h b/src/rendering/internal_api.h
index 36abc6c..b3c8b03 100644
--- a/src/rendering/internal_api.h
+++ b/src/rendering/internal_api.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef RENDERING_INTERNAL_API_H
 #define RENDERING_INTERNAL_API_H
-#include "../textures.h"
+
 #include "../util.h"
+#include "../textures/internal_api.h"
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <glad/glad.h>
@@ -78,4 +79,10 @@ struct mesh_batch_item {
     struct mesh_batch value;
 };
 
+/* renders the background, then the primitives in all render queues */
+void render(void);
+
+/* clears all render queues */
+void render_queue_clear(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/rendering/sprites.h b/src/rendering/sprites.h
index 2eb9842..849422f 100644
--- a/src/rendering/sprites.h
+++ b/src/rendering/sprites.h
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #ifndef SPRITES_H
 #define SPRITES_H
 
-#include "../textures.h"
 #include "../rendering.h"
 #include "../context.h"
 #include "../util.h"
+#include "../textures/internal_api.h"
 #include "quad_element_buffer.h"
 #include "internal_api.h"
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/triangles.h b/src/rendering/triangles.h
index 4d8eeca..e26c1b2 100644
--- a/src/rendering/triangles.h
+++ b/src/rendering/triangles.h
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 #ifndef TRIANGLES_H
 #define TRIANGLES_H
 
-#include "../textures.h"
 #include "../context.h"
 #include "internal_api.h"
+#include "../textures/internal_api.h"
 
 #include <stb_ds.h>
 
diff --git a/src/textures.h b/src/textures.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c5f91a0..0000000
--- a/src/textures.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef TEXTURES_H
-#define TEXTURES_H
-
-#include "textures/internal_api.h"
-#include "textures/modes.h"
-#include "util.h"
-
-#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
-#include <glad/glad.h>
-
-/* type safe structure for persistent texture handles */
-typedef struct { uint16_t id; } t_texture_key;
-
-/* tests whether given key structure corresponds to any texture */
-#define m_texture_key_is_valid(p_key) ((p_key).id != (uint16_t)-1)
-
-void textures_cache_init(struct texture_cache *cache, SDL_Window *window);
-void textures_cache_deinit(struct texture_cache *cache);
-
-/* for debugging */
-void textures_dump_atlases(struct texture_cache *cache);
-
-/* loads an image if it isn't in the cache, otherwise a no-op. */
-/* can be called from anywhere at any time after init, useful if you want to */
-/* preload textures you know will definitely be used */
-// void textures_load(struct texture_cache *cache, const char *path);
-
-/* repacks the current texture atlas based on the texture cache if needed */
-/* any previously returned srcrect results are invalidated after that */
-/* call it every time before rendering */
-void textures_update_atlas(struct texture_cache *cache);
-
-/* returns a persistent handle to some texture in cache, loading it if needed */
-/* check the result with m_texture_key_is_valid() */
-t_texture_key textures_get_key(struct texture_cache *cache, const char *path);
-
-/* returns a rect in a texture cache of the given key */
-t_frect textures_get_srcrect(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
-
-/* returns a rect of dimensions of the whole texture (whole atlas) */
-t_frect textures_get_dims(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
-
-/* returns an identifier that is equal for all textures placed in the same atlas */
-int32_t textures_get_atlas_id(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
-
-/* binds atlas texture in opengl state */
-void textures_bind(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key, GLenum target);
-
-/* returns helpful information about contents of alpha channel in given texture */
-enum texture_mode textures_get_mode(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
-
-/* returns the number of atlases in the cache */
-size_t textures_get_num_atlases(const struct texture_cache *cache);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/textures/internal_api.h b/src/textures/internal_api.h
index f3688da..312a3bd 100644
--- a/src/textures/internal_api.h
+++ b/src/textures/internal_api.h
@@ -39,4 +39,48 @@ struct texture_cache {
     bool is_dirty;               /* current atlas needs to be recreated */
 };
 
+/* type safe structure for persistent texture handles */
+typedef struct { uint16_t id; } t_texture_key;
+
+/* tests whether given key structure corresponds to any texture */
+#define m_texture_key_is_valid(p_key) ((p_key).id != (uint16_t)-1)
+
+void textures_cache_init(struct texture_cache *cache, SDL_Window *window);
+void textures_cache_deinit(struct texture_cache *cache);
+
+/* for debugging */
+void textures_dump_atlases(struct texture_cache *cache);
+
+/* loads an image if it isn't in the cache, otherwise a no-op. */
+/* can be called from anywhere at any time after init, useful if you want to */
+/* preload textures you know will definitely be used */
+// void textures_load(struct texture_cache *cache, const char *path);
+
+/* repacks the current texture atlas based on the texture cache if needed */
+/* any previously returned srcrect results are invalidated after that */
+/* call it every time before rendering */
+void textures_update_atlas(struct texture_cache *cache);
+
+/* returns a persistent handle to some texture in cache, loading it if needed */
+/* check the result with m_texture_key_is_valid() */
+t_texture_key textures_get_key(struct texture_cache *cache, const char *path);
+
+/* returns a rect in a texture cache of the given key */
+t_frect textures_get_srcrect(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
+
+/* returns a rect of dimensions of the whole texture (whole atlas) */
+t_frect textures_get_dims(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
+
+/* returns an identifier that is equal for all textures placed in the same atlas */
+int32_t textures_get_atlas_id(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
+
+/* binds atlas texture in opengl state */
+void textures_bind(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key, GLenum target);
+
+/* returns helpful information about contents of alpha channel in given texture */
+enum texture_mode textures_get_mode(const struct texture_cache *cache, t_texture_key key);
+
+/* returns the number of atlases in the cache */
+size_t textures_get_num_atlases(const struct texture_cache *cache);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/textures.c b/src/textures/textures.c
similarity index 99%
rename from src/textures.c
rename to src/textures/textures.c
index 652dfeb..5c3581a 100644
--- a/src/textures.c
+++ b/src/textures/textures.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-#include "textures/internal_api.h"
-#include "config.h"
-#include "util.h"
-#include "textures.h"
+#include "internal_api.h"
+#include "../config.h"
+#include "../util.h"
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_image.h>
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ void textures_update_atlas(struct texture_cache *cache) {
 /* EXPERIMANTAL: LIKELY TO BE REMOVED! */
 #ifdef __linux__ /* use rodata elf section for fast lookups of repeating textures */
 
-#include "system/linux/elf.h"
+#include "../system/linux/elf.h"
 
 static const char *rodata_start;
 static const char *rodata_stop;