diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index def08d5..78920f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 .idea/
 cmake-build-debug/
 dependencies/
+assets/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d9a4003..f66c5f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ add_executable(
     src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.h
     src/packages/game/IZ_config.c
     src/packages/game/IZ_config.h
-    src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_point2d.c src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_point2d.h src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_vector2d.c src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_vector2d.h src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_rect.c src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_rect.h src/packages/game/core/IZ_object.c src/packages/game/core/IZ_object.h src/packages/game/core/IZ_creature.c src/packages/game/core/IZ_creature.h src/packages/game/core/IZ_entity.c src/packages/game/core/IZ_entity.h src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.c src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.h src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h)
+    src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_point2d.c src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_point2d.h src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_vector2d.c src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_vector2d.h src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_rect.c src/packages/game/geometry/IZ_rect.h src/packages/game/core/IZ_object.c src/packages/game/core/IZ_object.h src/packages/game/core/IZ_creature.c src/packages/game/core/IZ_creature.h src/packages/game/core/IZ_entity.c src/packages/game/core/IZ_entity.h src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.c src/packages/game/memory/IZ_pool.h src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.c src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.h)
 
 target_link_libraries(
   game
     SDL2main
     SDL2
+    portmidi
 )
 
 add_executable(
@@ -109,3 +110,10 @@ if (WIN32)
     "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}/SDL2.dll"      # <--this is in-file
     $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:game>)                 # <--this is out-file path
 endif ()
+
+if (WIN32)
+  add_custom_command(TARGET game POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different  # which executes "cmake - E copy_if_different..."
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/portmidi/Release/portmidi.dll"      # <--this is in-file
+    $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:game>)                 # <--this is out-file path
+endif ()
diff --git a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
index 5fee81e..6470cb2 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
@@ -17,14 +17,79 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeApp(IZ_App* app) {
 		return 2;
 	}
 
-	for (uint8_t p = 0; p < PLAYERS; p += 1) {
-		IZ_InitializeInput(config_path, &app->input_state[p], p);
-	}
+	IZ_InitializeInput(config_path, &app->input_state);
 
+	app->quit = false;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void IZ_TeardownApp(IZ_App* app) {
+	IZ_TeardownInput(&app->input_state);
 	IZ_TeardownVideo(&app->video_state);
 	SDL_Quit();
 }
+
+void IZ_HandleSDLEvents(IZ_App* app) {
+	while (SDL_PollEvent(&app->input_state.sdl_event) != 0) {
+		if (app->input_state.sdl_event.type == SDL_QUIT) {
+			app->quit = true;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		IZ_HandleSDLInputEvents(app->input_state.sdl_event, &app->input_state);
+	}
+}
+
+void IZ_HandlePortMIDIEvents(IZ_App* app) {
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		int32_t midi_events_count = Pm_Read(
+			app->input_state.midi_input_state[player_index].stream,
+			app->input_state.midi_input_state[player_index].event_buffer,
+			1024
+		);
+
+		if (midi_events_count > 0) {
+			for (int32_t midi_event_index = 0; midi_event_index < midi_events_count; midi_event_index += 1) {
+				IZ_HandlePortMIDIInputEvents(
+					app->input_state.midi_input_state->event_buffer[midi_event_index],
+					&app->input_state
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void IZ_HandleEvents(IZ_App* app) {
+	IZ_HandleSDLEvents(app);
+	IZ_HandlePortMIDIEvents(app);
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_RunApp(IZ_App* app, uint8_t argc, char* argv[]) {
+	printf_s("Args (%u):\n", argc);
+	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < argc; i += 1) {
+		printf_s("  %s", argv[i]);
+	}
+
+	IZ_ProcedureResult init_result = IZ_InitializeApp(app);
+	if (init_result) {
+		return init_result;
+	}
+
+	while (true) {
+		uint64_t ticks = SDL_GetTicks64();
+
+		// TODO do audio processing
+		// TODO do networking?
+
+		// process events
+		IZ_HandleEvents(app);
+		if (app->quit) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		IZ_UpdateVideo(&app->video_state, &app->input_state, ticks);
+	}
+
+	IZ_TeardownApp(app);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
index bc1b13f..a069141 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
@@ -2,20 +2,19 @@
 #define IZ_APP_H
 
 #include <SDL.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "input/IZ_input.h"
 #include "output/IZ_video.h"
 #include "memory/IZ_pool.h"
-#include "input/IZ_action.h"
 
 typedef struct {
-	IZ_InputState input_state[PLAYERS];
+	IZ_InputState input_state;
 	IZ_VideoState video_state;
 
 	IZ_Pool memory_pool;
+	bool quit;
 } IZ_App;
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeApp(IZ_App*);
-
-void IZ_TeardownApp(IZ_App*);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_RunApp(IZ_App*, uint8_t, char**);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
index f0f9b0d..f47ef3d 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
@@ -1,18 +1,38 @@
 #include "IZ_input.h"
 
-void IZ_HandleInputEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_InputState* state) {
+void IZ_HandleSDLInputEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_InputState* state) {
 	IZ_HandleJoystickEvents(e, &state->joystick_state, &state->action);
 	IZ_HandleKeyboardEvents(e, &state->keyboard_state, &state->action);
 }
 
-void IZ_InitializeInput(const char* config_path, IZ_InputState* state, uint8_t p) {
-	if (IZ_InitializeKeyboardConfig(config_path, &state->keyboard_state.config, p)) {
-		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing keyboard config for player %d.\n", p);
+void IZ_HandlePortMIDIInputEvents(PmEvent e, IZ_InputState* state) {
+	IZ_HandleMIDIInputEvents(e, &state->midi_input_state, &state->action);
+}
+
+void IZ_InitializeInput(const char* config_path, IZ_InputState* state) {
+	*state = (IZ_InputState) {};
+
+	IZ_ProcedureResult joystick_result = IZ_InitializeJoystickState(config_path, &state->joystick_state);
+	if (joystick_result) {
+		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing joystick config. Code: %u.\n", joystick_result);
+	}
+
+	IZ_ProcedureResult keyboard_result = IZ_InitializeKeyboardState(config_path, &state->keyboard_state);
+	if (keyboard_result) {
+		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing keyboard config. Code: %u.\n", keyboard_result);
+	}
+
+	IZ_ProcedureResult midi_input_result = IZ_InitializeMIDIInput(config_path, &state->midi_input_state);
+	if (midi_input_result) {
+		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing MIDI input config. Code: %u.\n", midi_input_result);
 	}
 
-	if (IZ_InitializeJoystickConfig(config_path, &state->joystick_state.config, p)) {
-		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing joystick config for player %d.\n", p);
+	for (uint8_t p = 0; p < PLAYERS; p += 1) {
+		state->action[p] = 0;
 	}
+}
 
-	state->action = 0;
+void IZ_TeardownInput(IZ_InputState* state) {
+	IZ_TeardownJoystickState(&state->joystick_state);
+	IZ_TeardownMIDIInput(&state->midi_input_state);
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h
index ce09a1e..50a44b5 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h
@@ -4,15 +4,22 @@
 #include "IZ_action.h"
 #include "IZ_keyboard.h"
 #include "IZ_joystick.h"
+#include "IZ_midi.h"
 
 typedef struct {
-	IZ_Action action;
-	IZ_KeyboardState keyboard_state;
-	IZ_JoystickState joystick_state;
+	IZ_Action action[PLAYERS];
+	SDL_Event sdl_event;
+	IZ_KeyboardState keyboard_state[PLAYERS];
+	IZ_JoystickState joystick_state[PLAYERS];
+	IZ_MIDIInputState midi_input_state[PLAYERS];
 } IZ_InputState;
 
-void IZ_HandleInputEvents(SDL_Event, IZ_InputState*);
+void IZ_HandleSDLInputEvents(SDL_Event, IZ_InputState*);
 
-void IZ_InitializeInput(const char*, IZ_InputState*, uint8_t);
+void IZ_HandlePortMIDIInputEvents(PmEvent, IZ_InputState*);
+
+void IZ_InitializeInput(const char*, IZ_InputState*);
+
+void IZ_TeardownInput(IZ_InputState*);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c
index ba2b481..ea07515 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 
 void IZ_HandleJoystickDeviceEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_JoystickState* state) {
 	if (e.type == SDL_JOYDEVICEADDED) {
-		if (SDL_NumJoysticks() <= PLAYERS && !state->joystick_instance) {
-			state->joystick_instance = SDL_JoystickOpen(e.jdevice.which);
+		if (SDL_NumJoysticks() <= PLAYERS && !state->device) {
+			state->device = SDL_JoystickOpen(e.jdevice.which);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (e.type == SDL_JOYDEVICEREMOVED) {
 		if (
-			state->joystick_instance
-			&& SDL_JoystickInstanceID(state->joystick_instance) == e.jdevice.which
+			state->device
+			&& SDL_JoystickInstanceID(state->device) == e.jdevice.which
 		) {
-			state->joystick_instance = NULL;
+			state->device = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -82,56 +82,97 @@ void IZ_HandleJoystickButtonEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_JoystickState* state, IZ_Acti
 	}
 }
 
-void IZ_HandleJoystickEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_JoystickState* state, IZ_Action* action) {
-	IZ_HandleJoystickDeviceEvents(e, state);
-	IZ_HandleJoystickAxisEvents(e, state, action);
-	IZ_HandleJoystickHatEvents(e, action);
-	IZ_HandleJoystickButtonEvents(e, state, action);
+void IZ_HandleJoystickEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_JoystickState(* state)[PLAYERS], IZ_Action(* action)[PLAYERS]) {
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		IZ_HandleJoystickDeviceEvents(e, state[player_index]);
+		IZ_HandleJoystickAxisEvents(e, state[player_index], action[player_index]);
+		IZ_HandleJoystickHatEvents(e, action[player_index]);
+		IZ_HandleJoystickButtonEvents(e, state[player_index], action[player_index]);
+	}
 }
 
-void IZ_LoadJoystickConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_JoystickConfig* config, uint8_t player_index) {
-	char joystick_control_mapping_section_name[26];
-	sprintf_s(joystick_control_mapping_section_name, 26, "Joystick.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+void IZ_LoadJoystickConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_JoystickState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	char control_mapping_section_name[26];
+	char main_section_name[11];
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(control_mapping_section_name, 26, "Joystick.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+
+		for (uint8_t i = 4; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+			state[player_index]->config.control_mapping[i] = ini_getl(
+				control_mapping_section_name,
+				ACTION_NAMES[i],
+				IZ_DEFAULT_JOYSTICK_CONTROLS[player_index][i],
+				config_path
+			);
+		}
 
-	for (uint8_t i = 4; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
-		config->control_mapping[i] = ini_getl(joystick_control_mapping_section_name, ACTION_NAMES[i], IZ_DEFAULT_JOYSTICK_CONTROLS[player_index][i], config_path);
+		sprintf_s(main_section_name, 11, "Joystick.%d", player_index);
+		state[player_index]->config.axis_threshold = ini_getl(main_section_name, "AxisThreshold", IZ_DEFAULT_AXIS_THRESHOLD, config_path);
+		state[player_index]->config.device_id = ini_getl(main_section_name, "DeviceID", player_index, config_path);
 	}
-
-	char joystick_section_name[] = "Joystick.0";
-	joystick_section_name[9] = (char) (48 + player_index);
-	config->axis_threshold = ini_getl(joystick_section_name, "AxisThreshold", 8000, config_path);
 }
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveJoystickConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_JoystickConfig* config, uint8_t player_index) {
-	char joystick_control_mapping_section_name[26];
-	sprintf_s(joystick_control_mapping_section_name, 26, "Joystick.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveJoystickConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_JoystickState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	uint8_t problem = 0;
+
+	char control_mapping_section_name[26];
+	char main_section_name[11];
+
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(control_mapping_section_name, 26, "Joystick.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+		for (uint8_t i = 4; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+			if (!ini_putl(
+				control_mapping_section_name,
+				ACTION_NAMES[i],
+				state[player_index]->config.control_mapping[i],
+				config_path
+			)) {
+				return 1;
+			}
+		}
 
-	for (uint8_t i = 4; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(main_section_name, 11, "Joystick.%d", player_index);
 		if (!ini_putl(
-			joystick_control_mapping_section_name,
-			ACTION_NAMES[i],
-			config->control_mapping[i],
-			config_path)
-		) {
-			return 1;
+			main_section_name,
+			"DeviceID",
+			state[player_index]->config.device_id,
+			config_path
+		)) {
+			problem |= (1 << player_index);
+		}
+
+		if (!ini_putl(
+			main_section_name,
+			"AxisThreshold",
+			state[player_index]->config.axis_threshold,
+			config_path
+		)) {
+			problem |= (1 << player_index);
 		}
 	}
 
-	char joystick_section_name[] = "Joystick.0";
-	joystick_section_name[9] = (char) (48 + player_index);
-	if (!ini_putl(
-		joystick_section_name,
-		"AxisThreshold",
-		config->axis_threshold,
-		config_path)
-	) {
+	return problem;
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeJoystickState(const char* config_path, IZ_JoystickState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	IZ_LoadJoystickConfig(config_path, state);
+	if (IZ_SaveJoystickConfig(config_path, state)) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	uint8_t joysticks_count = SDL_NumJoysticks();
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < joysticks_count; player_index += 1) {
+		state[player_index]->device = SDL_JoystickOpen(state[player_index]->config.device_id);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeJoystickConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_JoystickConfig* config, uint8_t p) {
-	IZ_LoadJoystickConfig(config_path, config, p);
-	return IZ_SaveJoystickConfig(config_path, config, p);
+void IZ_TeardownJoystickState(IZ_JoystickState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		if (!state[player_index]->device) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		SDL_JoystickClose(state[player_index]->device);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.h b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.h
index e88089d..a257958 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 typedef uint8_t IZ_PadButton;
 
+static const uint16_t IZ_DEFAULT_AXIS_THRESHOLD = 8000;
+
 typedef enum {
 	IZ_JOY_AXIS_DIRECTION_HORIZONTAL1 = 0,
 	IZ_JOY_AXIS_DIRECTION_VERTICAL1 = 1,
@@ -17,11 +19,12 @@ typedef enum {
 
 typedef struct {
 	uint16_t axis_threshold;
+	SDL_JoystickID device_id;
 	IZ_PadButton control_mapping[CONTROLS];
 } IZ_JoystickConfig;
 
 typedef struct {
-	SDL_Joystick* joystick_instance;
+	SDL_Joystick* device;
 	IZ_JoystickConfig config;
 } IZ_JoystickState;
 
@@ -46,10 +49,12 @@ static IZ_PadButton IZ_DEFAULT_JOYSTICK_CONTROLS[PLAYERS][CONTROLS] = {
 	},
 };
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveJoystickConfig(const char*, IZ_JoystickConfig*, uint8_t);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveJoystickConfig(const char*, IZ_JoystickState(*)[PLAYERS]);
+
+void IZ_HandleJoystickEvents(SDL_Event, IZ_JoystickState(*)[PLAYERS], IZ_Action(*)[PLAYERS]);
 
-void IZ_HandleJoystickEvents(SDL_Event, IZ_JoystickState*, IZ_Action*);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeJoystickState(const char*, IZ_JoystickState(*)[PLAYERS]);
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeJoystickConfig(const char*, IZ_JoystickConfig*, uint8_t);
+void IZ_TeardownJoystickState(IZ_JoystickState(*)[PLAYERS]);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.c
index 7cd1207..e39bd99 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "IZ_keyboard.h"
 
-void IZ_HandleKeyboardEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_KeyboardState* state, IZ_Action* action) {
+void IZ_HandleKewyboardKeyUpDownEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_KeyboardState* state, IZ_Action* action) {
 	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
 		if (e.key.keysym.sym == state->config.control_mapping[i]) {
 			const uint16_t bitflag = (0x1 << i);
@@ -16,42 +16,53 @@ void IZ_HandleKeyboardEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_KeyboardState* state, IZ_Action* ac
 	}
 }
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveKeyboardConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_KeyboardConfig* config, uint8_t player_index) {
-	char keyboard_section_name[26];
-	sprintf_s(keyboard_section_name, 26, "Keyboard.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
-	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
-		if (!ini_puts(
-			keyboard_section_name,
-			ACTION_NAMES[i],
-			SDL_GetKeyName(config->control_mapping[i]),
-			config_path)
-		) {
-			return 1;
+void IZ_HandleKeyboardEvents(SDL_Event e, IZ_KeyboardState(* state)[PLAYERS], IZ_Action(* action)[PLAYERS]) {
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		IZ_HandleKewyboardKeyUpDownEvents(e, state[player_index], action[player_index]);
+	}
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveKeyboardConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_KeyboardState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	uint8_t problem = 0;
+	char control_mapping_section_name[26];
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(control_mapping_section_name, 26, "Keyboard.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+			if (!ini_puts(
+				control_mapping_section_name,
+				ACTION_NAMES[i],
+				SDL_GetKeyName(state[player_index]->config.control_mapping[i]),
+				config_path
+			)) {
+				problem |= (1 << player_index);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return problem;
 }
 
-void IZ_LoadKeyboardConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_KeyboardConfig* config, uint8_t player_index) {
+void IZ_LoadKeyboardConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_KeyboardState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
 	char buffer[128];
 	char keyboard_section_name[26];
-	sprintf_s(keyboard_section_name, 26, "Keyboard.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
-	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
-		ini_gets(
-			keyboard_section_name,
-			ACTION_NAMES[i],
-			SDL_GetKeyName(IZ_DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_CONTROLS[player_index][i]),
-			buffer,
-			128,
-			config_path
-		);
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(keyboard_section_name, 26, "Keyboard.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+			ini_gets(
+				keyboard_section_name,
+				ACTION_NAMES[i],
+				SDL_GetKeyName(IZ_DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_CONTROLS[player_index][i]),
+				buffer,
+				128,
+				config_path
+			);
 
-		config->control_mapping[i] = SDL_GetKeyFromName(buffer);
+			state[player_index]->config.control_mapping[i] = SDL_GetKeyFromName(buffer);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeKeyboardConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_KeyboardConfig* config, uint8_t p) {
-	IZ_LoadKeyboardConfig(config_path, config, p);
-	return IZ_SaveKeyboardConfig(config_path, config, p);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeKeyboardState(const char* config_path, IZ_KeyboardState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	IZ_LoadKeyboardConfig(config_path, state);
+	return IZ_SaveKeyboardConfig(config_path, state);
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.h b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.h
index 3e31993..16228ec 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_keyboard.h
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ static const SDL_KeyCode IZ_DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_CONTROLS[PLAYERS][CONTROLS]  = {
 	},
 };
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveKeyboardConfig(const char*, IZ_KeyboardConfig*, uint8_t);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveKeyboardConfig(const char*, IZ_KeyboardState(*)[PLAYERS]);
 
-void IZ_HandleKeyboardEvents(SDL_Event, IZ_KeyboardState*, IZ_Action*);
+void IZ_HandleKeyboardEvents(SDL_Event, IZ_KeyboardState(*)[PLAYERS], IZ_Action(*)[PLAYERS]);
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeKeyboardConfig(const char*, IZ_KeyboardConfig*, uint8_t);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeKeyboardState(const char*, IZ_KeyboardState(*)[PLAYERS]);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1517f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#include "IZ_midi.h"
+
+char* IZ_GetMIDINoteName(uint8_t midi_note) {
+	static const char* pitch_names[] = {
+		"C",
+		"C#",
+		"D",
+		"D#",
+		"E",
+		"F",
+		"F#",
+		"G",
+		"G#",
+		"A",
+		"A#",
+		"B"
+	};
+
+	const uint8_t pitch_class = midi_note % 12;
+	const uint8_t octave = midi_note / 12;
+	static char note_name[4];
+	sprintf_s(note_name, 4, "%s%u", pitch_names[pitch_class], octave);
+	return note_name;
+}
+
+uint8_t IZ_GetMIDINoteFromName(char* name) {
+	char name_copy[4];
+	memcpy_s(name_copy, 4, name, 4);
+	_strlwr_s(name_copy, 4);
+
+	uint8_t octave;
+	const char base_pitch_name[] = "c d ef g a b";
+
+	if (strlen(name_copy) == 2) {
+		octave = name_copy[1] - '0';
+		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 12; i += 1) {
+			if (base_pitch_name[i] == name_copy[0]) {
+				return (octave * 12) + i;
+			}
+		}
+		return 255u;
+	}
+
+	uint8_t pitch_class;
+	octave = name_copy[2] - '0';
+	if (strstr(name_copy, "c#") || strstr(name_copy, "db")) {
+		pitch_class = 1;
+	} else if (strstr(name_copy, "d#") || strstr(name_copy, "eb")) {
+		pitch_class = 3;
+	} else if (strstr(name_copy, "f#") || strstr(name_copy, "gb")) {
+		pitch_class = 6;
+	} else if (strstr(name_copy, "g#") || strstr(name_copy, "ab")) {
+		pitch_class = 8;
+	} else if (strstr(name_copy, "a#") || strstr(name_copy, "bb")) {
+		pitch_class = 10;
+	} else {
+		return 255u;
+	}
+
+	return (octave * 12) + pitch_class;
+}
+
+void IZ_HandleMIDINoteOnOffEvents(PmEvent e, IZ_MIDIInputState* state, IZ_Action* action) {
+	uint32_t message = e.message;
+	uint8_t status = message & 0xFFu;
+	uint8_t data1 = (message >> 8) & 0xFFu;
+	// uint8_t data2 = (message >> 16) & 0xFFu;
+
+	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+		if (data1 == state->config.control_mapping[i]) {
+			const uint16_t bitflag = (0x1 << i);
+			if (status == IZ_MIDI_NOTE_ON) {
+				*action |= bitflag;
+				return;
+			}
+			if (status == IZ_MIDI_NOTE_OFF) {
+				*action &= ~bitflag;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void IZ_HandleMIDIInputEvents(PmEvent e, IZ_MIDIInputState(* state)[PLAYERS], IZ_Action(* action)[PLAYERS]) {
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		IZ_HandleMIDINoteOnOffEvents(e, state[player_index], action[player_index]);
+	}
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveMIDIInputConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_MIDIInputState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	uint8_t problem = 0;
+
+	char control_mapping_section_name[27];
+	char main_section_name[12];
+
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(control_mapping_section_name, 27, "MIDIInput.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+			if (!ini_puts(
+				control_mapping_section_name,
+				ACTION_NAMES[i],
+				IZ_GetMIDINoteName(state[player_index]->config.control_mapping[i]),
+				config_path
+			)) {
+				problem |= (1 << player_index);
+			}
+		}
+
+		sprintf_s(main_section_name, 12, "MIDIInput.%d", player_index);
+		if (!ini_putl(
+			main_section_name,
+			"DeviceID",
+			state[player_index]->config.device_id,
+			config_path
+		)) {
+			problem |= (1 << player_index);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return problem;
+}
+
+void IZ_LoadMIDIInputConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_MIDIInputState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	char buffer[128];
+	char control_mapping_section_name[27];
+	char main_section_name[12];
+
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		sprintf_s(control_mapping_section_name, 27, "MIDIInput.%d.ControlMapping", player_index);
+		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CONTROLS; i += 1) {
+			ini_gets(
+				control_mapping_section_name,
+				ACTION_NAMES[i],
+				IZ_GetMIDINoteName(IZ_DEFAULT_MIDI_INPUT_CONTROLS[player_index][i]),
+				buffer,
+				128,
+				config_path
+			);
+
+			state[player_index]->config.control_mapping[i] = IZ_GetMIDINoteFromName(buffer);
+		}
+
+		sprintf_s(main_section_name, 12, "MIDIInput.%d", player_index);
+		state[player_index]->config.device_id = ini_getl(main_section_name, "DeviceID", player_index, config_path);
+	}
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeMIDIInput(const char* config_path, IZ_MIDIInputState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	if (Pm_Initialize()) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	IZ_LoadMIDIInputConfig(config_path, state);
+	if (IZ_SaveMIDIInputConfig(config_path, state)) {
+		return 2;
+	}
+
+	for (uint8_t player_index = 0; player_index < PLAYERS; player_index += 1) {
+		state[player_index]->device_info = Pm_GetDeviceInfo(state[player_index]->config.device_id);
+		state[player_index]->stream = NULL;
+		Pm_OpenInput(
+			&state[player_index]->stream,
+			state[player_index]->config.device_id,
+			NULL,
+			MIDI_EVENT_BUFFER_SIZE,
+			NULL,
+			NULL
+		);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void IZ_TeardownMIDIInput(IZ_MIDIInputState(* state)[PLAYERS]) {
+	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < PLAYERS; i += 1) {
+		if (!state[i]->stream) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		Pm_Close(state[i]->stream);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.h b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f006cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#ifndef IZ_MIDI_H
+#define IZ_MIDI_H
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <portmidi.h>
+#include <minIni.h>
+#include "IZ_action.h"
+
+#define MIDI_EVENT_BUFFER_SIZE 1024
+
+typedef uint8_t IZ_MIDINote;
+
+static const uint8_t IZ_MIDI_NOTE_ON = 0x90u;
+
+static const uint8_t IZ_MIDI_NOTE_OFF = 0x80u;
+
+typedef struct {
+	PmDeviceID device_id;
+	IZ_MIDINote control_mapping[CONTROLS];
+} IZ_MIDIInputConfig;
+
+typedef struct {
+	IZ_MIDIInputConfig config;
+	const PmDeviceInfo* device_info;
+	PmStream* stream;
+	PmEvent event_buffer[MIDI_EVENT_BUFFER_SIZE];
+} IZ_MIDIInputState;
+
+static const IZ_MIDINote IZ_DEFAULT_MIDI_INPUT_CONTROLS[PLAYERS][CONTROLS] = {
+	{
+		70,
+		72,
+		71,
+		69,
+		77,
+		76,
+		48,
+		49,
+		50,
+		51,
+		52,
+		53,
+		54,
+		55,
+		56,
+		57,
+	}
+};
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveMIDIInputConfig(const char*, IZ_MIDIInputState(*)[PLAYERS]);
+
+void IZ_HandleMIDIInputEvents(PmEvent, IZ_MIDIInputState(*)[PLAYERS], IZ_Action(*)[PLAYERS]);
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeMIDIInput(const char*, IZ_MIDIInputState(*)[PLAYERS]);
+
+void IZ_TeardownMIDIInput(IZ_MIDIInputState(*)[PLAYERS]);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/packages/game/main.c b/src/packages/game/main.c
index 3d0f15b..606a34d 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/main.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/main.c
@@ -1,43 +1,7 @@
 #include <SDL.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
 #include "IZ_app.h"
 
-int main(int argc, char* args[]) {
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	IZ_App app;
-	IZ_ProcedureResult result = IZ_InitializeApp(&app);
-
-	if (result) {
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	bool quit = false;
-	SDL_Event e;
-	while (true) {
-		uint64_t ticks = SDL_GetTicks64();
-
-		// TODO do audio processing
-		// TODO do networking?
-
-		// process events
-		while (SDL_PollEvent(&e) != 0) {
-			if (e.type == SDL_QUIT) {
-				quit = true;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			for (uint8_t p = 0; p < PLAYERS; p += 1) {
-				IZ_HandleInputEvents(e, &(app.input_state[p]));
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (quit) {
-			break;
-		}
-
-		IZ_UpdateVideo(&app.video_state, &app.input_state, ticks);
-	}
-
-	IZ_TeardownApp(&app);
-	return 0;
+	return IZ_RunApp(&app, argc, argv);
 }
diff --git a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c
index 4f198b1..27fb142 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ void IZ_LoadVideoConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoConfig* config) {
 }
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeVideo(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoState* state) {
+	*state = (IZ_VideoState) {};
+
 	IZ_LoadVideoConfig(config_path, &state->config);
 	if (IZ_SaveVideoConfig(config_path, &state->config)) {
 		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing video config.\n");
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeVideo(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoState* st
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void IZ_UpdateVideo(IZ_VideoState* video_state, IZ_InputState(* input_states)[PLAYERS], uint64_t ticks) {
+void IZ_UpdateVideo(IZ_VideoState* video_state, IZ_InputState* input_states, uint64_t ticks) {
 	if (ticks - video_state->last_update_at > 1000 / video_state->config.max_fps) {
 		// Update window
 		SDL_FillRect(video_state->surface, NULL, SDL_MapRGB(video_state->surface->format, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00));
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ void IZ_UpdateVideo(IZ_VideoState* video_state, IZ_InputState(* input_states)[PL
 				const uint8_t row = i / 4;
 				const IZ_Action bitflag = (0x1 << i);
 				const uint8_t size = 4;
-				if (input_states[p]->action & bitflag) {
+				if (input_states->action[p] & bitflag) {
 					SDL_FillRect(video_state->surface, &(SDL_Rect) {
 						column * size,
 						row * size,
diff --git a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h
index d63a588..01c7e82 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InitializeVideo(const char*, IZ_VideoState*);
 
 IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_SaveVideoConfig(const char*, IZ_VideoConfig*);
 
-void IZ_UpdateVideo(IZ_VideoState*, IZ_InputState(*)[PLAYERS], uint64_t);
+void IZ_UpdateVideo(IZ_VideoState*, IZ_InputState*, uint64_t);
 
 void IZ_TeardownVideo(IZ_VideoState*);