diff --git a/ai/ai.lua b/ai/ai.lua
index aeec33c..0dcbb1d 100644
--- a/ai/ai.lua
+++ b/ai/ai.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function aStar(start, goal, all_nodes)
 		local MAX_DIST = 1
 
 		if
-			distance ( node.x, node.y, neighbor.x, neighbor.y ) <= MAX_DIST then
+			distance_manhattan ( node.x, node.y, neighbor.x, neighbor.y ) <= MAX_DIST then
 			return true
 		end
 		return false
diff --git a/enemy.lua b/enemy.lua
index 5fee044..4f12fc9 100644
--- a/enemy.lua
+++ b/enemy.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function love.turris.newEnemy(img, map, x,y,baseX, baseY)
 	o.img = img
 	o.x = x
 	o.y = y
+	o.dead = false
 	o.waypoints = o.generateWaypoints(map,x,y,baseX,baseY)
 
 	o.currentWaypoint = 2
@@ -76,11 +77,15 @@ function love.turris.newEnemy(img, map, x,y,baseX, baseY)
 	return o
 end
 
-function distance(x1,y1,x2,y2) --TODO let's not leave this global
+function distance_manhattan(x1,y1,x2,y2) --TODO let's not leave this global
 	-- manhattan is sufficient for now
 	return math.abs(x1-x2)+math.abs(y1-y2)
 end
-
+function distance_euclid(x1,y1,x2,y2)
+	local x = x1-x2
+	local y = y1-y2
+	return math.sqrt(x*x+y*y)
+end
 function love.turris.normalize(x,y)
 	local m = math.max(math.abs(x),math.abs(y))
 	--print ("normalize: ", x, y, m)
@@ -118,7 +123,8 @@ function love.turris.updateEnemies(o,dt)
 		-- write back the changes
 		o.enemies[i]= e
 		-- check for and handle game over
-		if distance(o.baseX, o.baseY,x,y) < 1 then
+		if distance_manhattan(o.baseX, o.baseY,x,y) < 1 then
+			e.dead = true
 			-- Game Over!!! (for now)
 			-- TODO: destroy ship (explosion)
 			-- TODO: destroy base (explosion!)
diff --git a/game.lua b/game.lua
index 7867734..ddcbf7f 100644
--- a/game.lua
+++ b/game.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function love.turris.newGame()
 		local state = o.map.getState(x,y)
 		if state and state ==0 then
 			--print ("x, y:",x,y)
-			local t = love.turris.newTower(type, x, y)
+			local t = love.turris.newTower(o.towerType[type], x, y)
 			--print ("tower: ",t, t.x, t.y)
 			o.map.setState(t.x, t.y, type)
 			if o.towers.next<o.towers.maxamount and not o.towers.next then
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function love.turris.newGame()
 				local dirX,dirY = love.turris.normalize(deltaX , deltaY)
 
 				if dirX ~= dirX or dirY ~= dirY then
-					--print ("NaN")
+				--print ("NaN")
 				else
 					dirX = math.floor(dirX)
 					dirY= math.floor(dirY)
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ function love.turris.newGame()
 			lightWorld.drawGlow()
 		end
 	end
+
 	o.draw = function()
 		o.drawMap()
 		o.drawShots()
@@ -282,21 +283,24 @@ function love.turris.newGame()
 	end
 
 	o.drawShots = function()
-		local e = o.enemies[1]		-- TODO this is a hack because I know there's only one creep for now
 
-		local x, y = e.x, e.y
 		G.setColor(255, 0, 0)
 
 		for i = 1, o.towerCount do
 			-- TODO which tower shoots what should be determined in update(); here we should only draw what has already been determined
 			local t = o.towers[i]
-			local tx = (t.x - 0.5) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX
-			local ty = (t.y - 0.5) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY
-			local ex = (e.x - 0.5) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX
-			local ey = (e.y - 0.5) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY
-			local direction = math.atan2(tx - ex, ey - ty) + math.pi * 0.5
-			local length = math.sqrt(math.pow(tx - ex, 2) + math.pow(ty - ey, 2))
-			if (length < 150)then
+			local e = t.determineTarget(o.enemies,distance_euclid)
+
+			if e then
+				local x, y = e.x, e.y
+
+				local tx = (t.x - 0.5) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX
+				local ty = (t.y - 0.5) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY
+				local ex = (e.x - 0.5) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX
+				local ey = (e.y - 0.5) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY
+				local direction = math.atan2(tx - ex, ey - ty) + math.pi * 0.5
+				local length = math.sqrt(math.pow(tx - ex, 2) + math.pow(ty - ey, 2))
+				--			if (length < 150)then
 				local timer = -math.mod(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0, 1.0)
 				G.setBlendMode("additive")
 				--local vertices = {
@@ -313,6 +317,7 @@ function love.turris.newGame()
 				}
 				o.mshLaser:setVertices(vertices)
 				G.draw(o.mshLaser, (t.x - 0.5) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX, (t.y - 0.5) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY, direction, length / o.imgLaser:getWidth(), 1, 0, 64)
+				--		end
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -346,42 +351,44 @@ function love.turris.newGame()
 	o.drawEnemies = function()
 		for i = 1, o.enemyCount do
 			local e = o.enemies[i]
-			local x = e.x
-			local y = e.y
-			local img = e.img
-			G.setColor(15, 15, 31, 63 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 31)
-			love.graphics.ellipse("fill", x * o.map.tileWidth - o.offsetX - 32, y * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16, 12 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 3, 8 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 2, 0, 16)
-			G.setColor(255, 255, 255)
-			local directionAnim = (e.getDirection() + math.pi) / (math.pi * 0.25) - 1
-			if directionAnim == 0 then
-				directionAnim = 8
-			end
+			if e and not e.dead then
+				local x = e.x
+				local y = e.y
+				local img = e.img
+				G.setColor(15, 15, 31, 63 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 31)
+				love.graphics.ellipse("fill", x * o.map.tileWidth - o.offsetX - 32, y * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16, 12 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 3, 8 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 2, 0, 16)
+				G.setColor(255, 255, 255)
+				local directionAnim = (e.getDirection() + math.pi) / (math.pi * 0.25) - 1
+				if directionAnim == 0 then
+					directionAnim = 8
+				end
 
-			o.creepAnim:seek(directionAnim)
-
-			o.creepAnim:draw(x * o.map.tileWidth - (o.creepImg:getWidth() * 0.5) + o.offsetX - 32, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight - (o.creepImg:getHeight() / 8.0 * 0.5) + o.offsetY + 16 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 4.0)
-			--e.shadow.setPosition(x * o.map.tileWidth - (o.creepImg:getWidth() * 0.5) + o.offsetX - 32, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight - (o.creepImg:getHeight() / 8.0 * 0.5) + o.offsetY + 32)
-			-- health
-			if e.health < e.maxHealth then
-				G.setColor(0, 0, 0, 127)
-				G.rectangle("fill", (x - 1) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX - 2, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16 - 2, 64 + 4, 8 + 4)
-				G.setColor(255 * math.min((1.0 - e.health / e.maxHealth) * 2.0, 1.0), 255 * math.min((e.health / e.maxHealth) * 1.5, 1.0), 0)
-				G.rectangle("fill", (x - 1) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX + 2, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16 + 2, (64 - 4) * e.health / e.maxHealth, 8 - 4)
-				G.setLineWidth(1)
-				G.setColor(255, 63, 0)
-				G.rectangle("line", (x - 1) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16, 64, 8)
-			end
-			-- test
-			if e.health > 0.0 then
-				e.health = e.health - 0.1
-			end
-			--print(e.getDirection())
+				o.creepAnim:seek(directionAnim)
+
+				o.creepAnim:draw(x * o.map.tileWidth - (o.creepImg:getWidth() * 0.5) + o.offsetX - 32, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight - (o.creepImg:getHeight() / 8.0 * 0.5) + o.offsetY + 16 + math.sin(love.timer.getTime() * 2.0) * 4.0)
+				--e.shadow.setPosition(x * o.map.tileWidth - (o.creepImg:getWidth() * 0.5) + o.offsetX - 32, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight - (o.creepImg:getHeight() / 8.0 * 0.5) + o.offsetY + 32)
+				-- health
+				if e.health < e.maxHealth then
+					G.setColor(0, 0, 0, 127)
+					G.rectangle("fill", (x - 1) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX - 2, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16 - 2, 64 + 4, 8 + 4)
+					G.setColor(255 * math.min((1.0 - e.health / e.maxHealth) * 2.0, 1.0), 255 * math.min((e.health / e.maxHealth) * 1.5, 1.0), 0)
+					G.rectangle("fill", (x - 1) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX + 2, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16 + 2, (64 - 4) * e.health / e.maxHealth, 8 - 4)
+					G.setLineWidth(1)
+					G.setColor(255, 63, 0)
+					G.rectangle("line", (x - 1) * o.map.tileWidth + o.offsetX, (y - 1) * o.map.tileHeight + o.offsetY - 16, 64, 8)
+				end
+				-- test
+				if e.health > 0.0 then
+					e.health = e.health - 0.1
+				end
+				--print(e.getDirection())
 
-			--debug: show travel direction
-			local ox, oy = e.getOrientation()
-			local wp = e.waypoints[e.currentWaypoint]
-			G.setColor(255, 63, 123)
-			o.drawLine(x,y,wp[1],wp[2])
+				--debug: show travel direction
+				local ox, oy = e.getOrientation()
+				local wp = e.waypoints[e.currentWaypoint]
+				G.setColor(255, 63, 123)
+				o.drawLine(x,y,wp[1],wp[2])
+			end
 		end
 	end
 
diff --git a/tower.lua b/tower.lua
index 5df3c8d..90dc67b 100644
--- a/tower.lua
+++ b/tower.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
+require "towerType"
+
 function love.turris.newTower(type, x, y)
 	print ("new tower:", type, x, y)
 	local o = {}
 	o.x = x
 	o.y = y
 	o.type = type
+	o.shooting = false
+	o.target = {}
+
+	o.getRange = function()
+		return type.range
+	end
+
+	o.determineTarget = function(enemies,distance_function)
+		for i = 1, #enemies do
+			local e = enemies[i]
+			if not e.dead then
+				local d = distance_function(o.x,o.y, e.x,e.y)
+				if (d<=o.type.range)then
+					return e --TODO: for now we just pick the one existing enemy. Once we have more than one, we need to choose between the ones in range
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
 
 	return o
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/towerType.lua b/towerType.lua
index bd5c320..381be6f 100644
--- a/towerType.lua
+++ b/towerType.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ function love.turris.newTowerType(img)
 	o.glow = G.newImage(img .. "_glow.png")
 	o.maxHealth = 100.0
 
+	o.range = 2
+
 	o.getMaxHealth = function(health)
 		return o.maxHealth
 	end