diff --git a/editor/panels/viewport_panel.cpp b/editor/panels/viewport_panel.cpp
index f8b793d..3869721 100644
--- a/editor/panels/viewport_panel.cpp
+++ b/editor/panels/viewport_panel.cpp
@@ -81,22 +81,7 @@ void ViewportPanel::onUpdate(const sophia::FrameInfo&) {
   ImGui::TextDisabled("%.0f x %.0f", size.x, size.y);
 }
 
-void ViewportPanel::drawToolbar() {
-  const struct {
-    const char* label;
-    GizmoMode mode;
-  } modes[] = {{"Move", GizmoMode::Move},
-               {"Rotate", GizmoMode::Rotate},
-               {"Scale", GizmoMode::Scale}};
-
-  for (const auto& entry : modes) {
-    if (ImGui::RadioButton(entry.label, gizmoMode == entry.mode)) {
-      gizmoMode = entry.mode;
-    }
-    ImGui::SameLine();
-  }
-  ImGui::Checkbox("Grid", &showGrid);
-}
+void ViewportPanel::drawToolbar() { ImGui::Checkbox("Grid", &showGrid); }
 
 void ViewportPanel::drawGrid(ImVec2 origin, ImVec2 size) {
   constexpr float GRID_STEP = 40.0f;
@@ -119,7 +104,7 @@ void ViewportPanel::handleInput(const ViewportTransform& viewport) {
 
   if (ImGui::IsItemActivated()) {
     selected = pick(viewport.screenToWorld(io.MousePos));
-    dragging = selected && gizmoMode == GizmoMode::Move;
+    dragging = selected;
   }
 
   if (!ImGui::IsItemActive()) {
diff --git a/editor/panels/viewport_panel.hpp b/editor/panels/viewport_panel.hpp
index 408b539..49cd1e2 100644
--- a/editor/panels/viewport_panel.hpp
+++ b/editor/panels/viewport_panel.hpp
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ class ViewportPanel : public sophia::Panel {
   sophia::Scene& scene;
   sophia::Entity& selected;
 
-  enum class GizmoMode { Move, Rotate, Scale };
-
-  GizmoMode gizmoMode = GizmoMode::Move;
   bool showGrid = true;
   // Set while a drag that started on the selected entity is moving it.
   bool dragging = false;
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/application.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/application.hpp
index 834f874..72aaae6 100644
--- a/engine/include/sophia/application.hpp
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/application.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
-#include <sophia/camera_2d.hpp>
 #include <sophia/canvas.hpp>
 #include <sophia/console/console_command_registry.hpp>
 #include <sophia/frame_info.hpp>
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ class Application {
   DebugUI& debugUI() { return this->_debugUI; }
 
   Canvas canvas;
-  Camera2D camera;
   std::vector<std::string> args;
 
   ConsoleCommandRegistry consoleCommandRegistry;
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/camera_2d.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/camera_2d.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 88a87f0..0000000
--- a/engine/include/sophia/camera_2d.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
-#include <sophia/math.hpp>
-
-namespace sophia {
-
-class Camera2D {
- public:
-  glm::vec2 position{0.f, 0.f};
-
-  void setProjection(float left, float right, float bottom, float top) {
-    projection = glm::ortho(left, right, bottom, top);
-  }
-
-  const glm::mat4& getProjection() const { return projection; }
-
-  glm::mat4 getView() const {
-    return glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.f), glm::vec3(-position, 0.f));
-  }
-
-  glm::mat4 getViewProjection() const { return projection * getView(); }
-
- private:
-  glm::mat4 projection{1.f};
-};
-
-}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/components.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/components.hpp
index ab44893..5183b4a 100644
--- a/engine/include/sophia/components.hpp
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/components.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,15 @@ struct TransformComponent {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Draws a mesh, placed by the entity's TransformComponent. Opaque and unlit
+ * for now.
+ */
 struct MeshComponent {
   MeshHandle handle;
+  // Multiplied with the mesh's vertex colors. Alpha is ignored. Stands in for
+  // a material until there are materials.
+  glm::vec4 color{1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
 };
 
 /**
@@ -58,13 +65,17 @@ struct SpriteComponent {
 
   // Size in world units, before the transform's scale.
   glm::vec2 size{1.f, 1.f};
-  // Point on the sprite, from (0, 0) to (1, 1) across its size, that sits at
-  // the transform's position and that it rotates around.
+  // Point on the sprite, from (0, 0) at its bottom-left to (1, 1) at its
+  // top-right, that sits at the transform's position and that it rotates
+  // around.
   glm::vec2 pivot{0.5f, 0.5f};
-  // Region of the texture to draw, as normalized (u0, v0, u1, v1).
+  // Region of the texture to draw, as normalized (u0, v0, u1, v1) with
+  // (0, 0) at the texture's top-left.
   glm::vec4 uvRect{0.f, 0.f, 1.f, 1.f};
 
-  // Higher draws on top. Ties are broken by the transform's position.z.
+  // Higher draws on top, whatever the depth. Sprites with the same sortOrder
+  // draw back to front from the camera; the transform's position.z is depth
+  // like any other axis, not a layer.
   s32 sortOrder = 0;
 
   // Maps the unit quad (0, 0)-(1, 1) to world space: to the sprite's
@@ -79,8 +90,8 @@ struct SpriteComponent {
 struct CameraComponent {
   struct Orthographic {
     float height = 10.f;
-    float nearPlane = -1.f;
-    float farPlane = 1.f;
+    float nearPlane = -1000.f;
+    float farPlane = 1000.f;
   };
 
   struct Perspective {
@@ -95,25 +106,37 @@ struct CameraComponent {
   Orthographic ortho;
   Perspective perspective;
 
+  // View -> clip space. World +Y is up on screen: Vulkan's clip space has +Y
+  // pointing down, so the projection flips it.
   glm::mat4 getProjection(float aspect) const {
+    glm::mat4 result;
     if (projection == Projection::Perspective) {
-      return glm::perspective(perspective.fov, aspect, perspective.nearPlane,
-                              perspective.farPlane);
+      result = glm::perspective(perspective.fov, aspect, perspective.nearPlane,
+                                perspective.farPlane);
+    } else {
+      float halfHeight = ortho.height / 2.f;
+      float halfWidth = halfHeight * aspect;
+      result = glm::ortho(-halfWidth, halfWidth, -halfHeight, halfHeight,
+                          ortho.nearPlane, ortho.farPlane);
     }
 
-    float halfHeight = ortho.height / 2.f;
-    float halfWidth = halfHeight * aspect;
-    return glm::ortho(-halfWidth, halfWidth, -halfHeight, halfHeight,
-                      ortho.nearPlane, ortho.farPlane);
+    result[1][1] *= -1.f;
+    return result;
   }
 
-  // World -> clip space for this camera placed by `transform`. The view
-  // ignores the transform's scale; zoom is the projection's job.
-  glm::mat4 getViewProjection(const TransformComponent& transform,
-                              float aspect) const {
+  // World -> view space for this camera placed by `transform`. Ignores the
+  // transform's scale; zoom is the projection's job. The camera looks down
+  // view-space -Z.
+  static glm::mat4 getView(const TransformComponent& transform) {
     glm::mat4 world = glm::translate(glm::mat4{1.f}, transform.position) *
                       glm::mat4_cast(transform.rotation);
-    return getProjection(aspect) * glm::inverse(world);
+    return glm::inverse(world);
+  }
+
+  // World -> clip space for this camera placed by `transform`.
+  glm::mat4 getViewProjection(const TransformComponent& transform,
+                              float aspect) const {
+    return getProjection(aspect) * getView(transform);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/frame_info.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/frame_info.hpp
index 78f92bb..9a6158e 100644
--- a/engine/include/sophia/frame_info.hpp
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/frame_info.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <sophia/camera_2d.hpp>
 #include <sophia/math.hpp>
 #include <sophia/types.hpp>
 
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ struct FrameInfo {
   double elapsedTime;
   double deltaTime;
   glm::vec2 currentFramebufferExtent;
-  const Camera2D& camera;
 };
 
 }  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/mesh_data.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/mesh_data.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab979c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/mesh_data.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sophia/math.hpp>
+#include <sophia/types.hpp>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+// Layout must match the per-vertex inputs in mesh.vert.
+struct MeshVertex {
+  vec3 position{0.f, 0.f, 0.f};
+  vec3 normal{0.f, 0.f, 1.f};
+  // Texture coordinates, with (0, 0) at the texture's top-left.
+  vec2 uv{0.f, 0.f};
+  vec4 color{1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f};
+};
+
+/**
+ * Geometry on the CPU, uploaded with `resources().create<Mesh>(data)`.
+ * Triangles wind counter-clockwise when seen from the front; back faces are
+ * culled. See primitives.hpp for ready-made shapes.
+ */
+struct MeshData {
+  std::vector<MeshVertex> vertices;
+  // Empty draws the vertices in order, three per triangle.
+  std::vector<u32> indices;
+};
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/primitives.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/primitives.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfdddf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/primitives.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sophia/math.hpp>
+#include <sophia/mesh_data.hpp>
+
+/**
+ * Ready-made shapes, centered on the origin. They return MeshData rather than
+ * a mesh so they can be adjusted before uploading:
+ *
+ *   MeshHandle cube = resources().create<Mesh>(primitives::cube());
+ */
+namespace sophia::primitives {
+
+// An axis-aligned cube `size` across. Each face has its own four vertices so
+// it gets its own normal and UVs.
+MeshData cube(float size = 1.f, vec4 color = vec4{1.f});
+
+}  // namespace sophia::primitives
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/resource_registry_ref.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/resource_registry_ref.hpp
index 241593d..ae2c73c 100644
--- a/engine/include/sophia/resource_registry_ref.hpp
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/resource_registry_ref.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <sophia/canvas.hpp>
 #include <sophia/handles.hpp>
 #include <sophia/math.hpp>
+#include <sophia/mesh_data.hpp>
 #include <sophia/types.hpp>
 #include <string>
 #include <type_traits>
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ class ResourceRegistryRef {
   explicit ResourceRegistryRef(ResourceRegistry& registry)
       : registry{&registry} {}
 
-  MeshHandle createResource(std::type_identity<Mesh>,
-                            std::vector<CanvasVertex> vertices,
-                            std::vector<u32> indices = {});
+  MeshHandle createResource(std::type_identity<Mesh>, const MeshData& data);
 
   RenderTargetHandle createResource(std::type_identity<RenderTarget>,
                                     u32 width = 1, u32 height = 1);
diff --git a/engine/include/sophia/scene_view.hpp b/engine/include/sophia/scene_view.hpp
index af5860c..f6e0c1d 100644
--- a/engine/include/sophia/scene_view.hpp
+++ b/engine/include/sophia/scene_view.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct SceneView {
       INVALID_HANDLE;  // null implies render to swapchain
   Entity camera;       // null implies use scene's active camera
 
+  // TODO(#76): not used yet; every view renders to its whole target.
   vec4 viewport{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
 
   vec4 clearColor{0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f};
diff --git a/engine/src/application.cpp b/engine/src/application.cpp
index 88ca4dd..d886429 100644
--- a/engine/src/application.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/application.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
 #include <map>
+#include <optional>
 #include <set>
 #include <sophia/application.hpp>
 #include <sophia/util/logger.hpp>
@@ -92,8 +94,9 @@ class Application::Impl {
 
     imguiRenderer.setDefaultLayout(panelRegistry.getDefaultLayout());
 
-    // Views already warned about having no camera, so each warns once.
+    // Views already warned about, so each warns once.
     std::set<SceneViewHandle> viewsWithoutCamera;
+    std::set<SceneViewHandle> viewsOverwritingOthers;
 
     auto startTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     auto currentTime = startTime;
@@ -117,17 +120,20 @@ class Application::Impl {
       vk::Extent2D extent = renderContext.getExtent();
       FrameInfo frameInfo{frameIndex, elapsedTime, deltaTime,
                           glm::vec2(static_cast<float>(extent.width),
-                                    static_cast<float>(extent.height)),
-                          this->application.camera};
+                                    static_cast<float>(extent.height))};
       {
         ZoneScopedN("Application::onUpdate");
         this->application.onUpdate(frameInfo);
       }
-      this->application.camera.setProjection(
-          -frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.x / 2.f,
-          frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.x / 2.f,
-          -frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.y / 2.f,
-          frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.y / 2.f);
+
+      // Canvas draws in window pixels, origin at the center.
+      // TODO: replace with Debug/Gizmos drawn into scene views through their
+      // cameras.
+      glm::mat4 canvasProjection =
+          glm::ortho(-frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.x / 2.f,
+                     frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.x / 2.f,
+                     -frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.y / 2.f,
+                     frameInfo.currentFramebufferExtent.y / 2.f);
 
       vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer = renderContext.beginFrame();
       if (!commandBuffer) {
@@ -152,37 +158,78 @@ class Application::Impl {
                        this->drawCalls.end());
       this->drawCalls.clear();
 
-      RenderGraph graph;
+      RenderGraph graph{renderContext.getTracyContext()};
       ImageRef backbuffer =
           graph.importImage(renderContext.getCurrentImage(), Access::Present);
 
-      std::map<RenderTargetHandle, ImageRef> viewTargets;
+      struct ViewTarget {
+        ImageRef color;
+        ImageRef depth;
+      };
+      std::map<RenderTargetHandle, ViewTarget> viewTargets;
+      // Views without a target render straight into the backbuffer.
+      std::optional<ViewTarget> swapchainTarget;
       for (SceneViewHandle handle : sceneViewRegistry.GetRenderQueue()) {
         const SceneView& view = sceneViewRegistry.peek(handle);
+        bool toSwapchain = !view.target.isValid();
         if (!sceneRegistry.isAlive(view.scene) ||
-            !renderTargetPool.isAlive(view.target)) {
+            (!toSwapchain && !renderTargetPool.isAlive(view.target))) {
           continue;
         }
 
-        auto [it, inserted] = viewTargets.try_emplace(view.target);
-        if (inserted) {
-          it->second =
-              graph.importImage(renderTargetPool.get(view.target).getImage(),
-                                Access::SampledRead);
+        ViewTarget target;
+        vk::Extent2D targetExtent;
+        // Whether this is the first view this frame to render to its target.
+        bool firstOnTarget = false;
+        if (toSwapchain) {
+          firstOnTarget = !swapchainTarget;
+          if (!swapchainTarget) {
+            swapchainTarget = {
+                backbuffer,
+                graph.importImage(renderContext.getCurrentDepthImage(),
+                                  Access::DepthWrite)};
+          }
+          target = *swapchainTarget;
+          targetExtent = renderContext.getExtent();
+        } else {
+          RenderTarget& renderTarget = renderTargetPool.get(view.target);
+          auto [it, inserted] = viewTargets.try_emplace(view.target);
+          firstOnTarget = inserted;
+          if (inserted) {
+            it->second = {
+                graph.importImage(renderTarget.getImage(), Access::SampledRead),
+                graph.importImage(renderTarget.getDepthImage(),
+                                  Access::DepthWrite)};
+          }
+          target = it->second;
+          targetExtent = renderTarget.getExtent();
+        }
+
+        if (!firstOnTarget && hasFlag(view.clearFlags, ClearFlags::Color) &&
+            viewsOverwritingOthers.insert(handle).second) {
+          log::warning(
+              "scene view clears its target after another view already "
+              "rendered to it this frame, hiding that view (give it clearFlags "
+              "without Color, or render it first with a lower priority)");
         }
 
         const vec4& color = view.clearColor;
         graph.addPass(
-            "scene view",
+            "scene view " + std::to_string(handle.index),
             [&](RenderGraph::PassBuilder& pass) {
-              pass.writeColor(it->second,
+              pass.writeColor(target.color,
                               hasFlag(view.clearFlags, ClearFlags::Color)
                                   ? vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eClear
                                   : vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eLoad,
                               {color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a});
+              pass.writeDepth(target.depth,
+                              hasFlag(view.clearFlags, ClearFlags::Depth)
+                                  ? vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eClear
+                                  : vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eLoad);
             },
             [&sceneRenderer, &sceneRegistry, &sceneViewRegistry,
-             &viewsWithoutCamera, handle](vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) {
+             &viewsWithoutCamera, handle,
+             targetExtent](vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) {
               ZoneScopedN("scene view pass");
               const SceneView& view = sceneViewRegistry.peek(handle);
               Entity camera =
@@ -198,22 +245,26 @@ class Application::Impl {
                 }
                 return;
               }
-              sceneRenderer.render(commandBuffer, view, camera);
+              sceneRenderer.render(commandBuffer, view, camera, targetExtent);
             });
       }
 
       graph.addPass(
           "main",
           [&](RenderGraph::PassBuilder& pass) {
-            pass.writeColor(backbuffer, vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eClear,
+            // Keep what scene views drew into the backbuffer.
+            pass.writeColor(backbuffer,
+                            swapchainTarget ? vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eLoad
+                                            : vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eClear,
                             CLEAR_COLOR);
             for (const auto& [handle, target] : viewTargets) {
-              pass.sample(target);
+              pass.sample(target.color);
             }
           },
           [&](vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) {
             ZoneScopedN("main pass");
-            modelRenderSystem.render(commandBuffer, instances, frameInfo);
+            modelRenderSystem.render(commandBuffer, instances,
+                                     canvasProjection);
 
             imguiRenderer.endFrame(commandBuffer);
           });
@@ -239,14 +290,15 @@ class Application::Impl {
   }
 
   void pushMesh(std::vector<CanvasVertex> vertices, std::vector<u32> indices) {
-    Mesh::Builder builder{};
-    builder.vertices.reserve(vertices.size());
+    MeshData data;
+    data.vertices.reserve(vertices.size());
     for (const CanvasVertex& vertex : vertices) {
-      builder.vertices.push_back({vertex.position, vertex.color});
+      data.vertices.push_back(
+          {.position = {vertex.position, 0.f}, .color = {vertex.color, 1.f}});
     }
-    builder.indices = std::move(indices);
+    data.indices = std::move(indices);
 
-    this->meshes.push_back(std::make_unique<Mesh>(this->device, builder));
+    this->meshes.push_back(std::make_unique<Mesh>(this->device, data));
   }
 
   void clearMeshes() {
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/mesh_render_system.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/mesh_render_system.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71f19ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/mesh_render_system.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+#include "renderer/mesh_render_system.hpp"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <sophia/util/logger.hpp>
+#include <tracy/Tracy.hpp>
+
+#include "shaders/mesh.frag.spv.h"
+#include "shaders/mesh.vert.spv.h"
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+namespace {
+// Mesh::getAttributeDescriptions() takes locations below this.
+constexpr u32 FIRST_INSTANCE_LOCATION = 4;
+}  // namespace
+
+MeshRenderSystem::MeshRenderSystem(Device& device, vk::Format colorFormat,
+                                   vk::Format depthFormat,
+                                   ResourceRegistry& resources)
+    : device{device}, resources{resources} {
+  createPipelineLayout();
+  createPipeline(colorFormat, depthFormat);
+  createInstanceBuffers();
+}
+
+MeshRenderSystem::~MeshRenderSystem() {
+  log::trace("destroyed sophia::MeshRenderSystem");
+}
+
+void MeshRenderSystem::beginFrame(u32 frameIndex) {
+  this->frameIndex = frameIndex;
+  this->instanceCursor = 0;
+}
+
+void MeshRenderSystem::render(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
+                              const glm::mat4& viewProjection,
+                              std::span<const Instance> instances,
+                              std::span<const Batch> batches) {
+  ZoneScoped;
+  if (instances.empty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  u32 available = MAX_INSTANCES_PER_FRAME - this->instanceCursor;
+  if (instances.size() > available) {
+    log::warning("MeshRenderSystem: frame instance buffer full, dropping",
+                 instances.size() - available, "meshes");
+  }
+
+  Buffer& buffer = *this->instanceBuffers[this->frameIndex];
+  u32 base = this->instanceCursor;
+  u32 count = std::min(static_cast<u32>(instances.size()), available);
+  buffer.writeToBuffer(const_cast<Instance*>(instances.data()),
+                       count * sizeof(Instance), base * sizeof(Instance));
+  this->instanceCursor += count;
+
+  this->graphicsPipeline->bind(commandBuffer);
+
+  PushConstantData push{viewProjection};
+  commandBuffer.pushConstants(this->pipelineLayout.get(),
+                              vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex, 0,
+                              sizeof(PushConstantData), &push);
+
+  // Binding 1 stays bound across batches; each mesh rebinds binding 0.
+  vk::Buffer instanceBuffer = buffer.getBuffer();
+  vk::DeviceSize offset = 0;
+  commandBuffer.bindVertexBuffers(1, 1, &instanceBuffer, &offset);
+
+  for (const Batch& batch : batches) {
+    if (batch.firstInstance >= count) {
+      break;
+    }
+    u32 batchCount = std::min(batch.instanceCount, count - batch.firstInstance);
+
+    const Mesh& mesh = this->resources.meshPool.get(batch.mesh);
+    mesh.bind(commandBuffer);
+    mesh.draw(commandBuffer, batchCount, base + batch.firstInstance);
+  }
+}
+
+void MeshRenderSystem::createPipelineLayout() {
+  vk::PushConstantRange pushConstantRange{};
+  pushConstantRange.stageFlags = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex;
+  pushConstantRange.offset = 0;
+  pushConstantRange.size = sizeof(PushConstantData);
+
+  vk::PipelineLayoutCreateInfo pipelineLayoutInfo = {};
+  pipelineLayoutInfo.setLayoutCount = 0;
+  pipelineLayoutInfo.pushConstantRangeCount = 1;
+  pipelineLayoutInfo.pPushConstantRanges = &pushConstantRange;
+
+  try {
+    this->pipelineLayout =
+        this->device.get()->createPipelineLayoutUnique(pipelineLayoutInfo);
+    log::trace("created vk::PipelineLayout");
+  } catch (const vk::SystemError& err) {
+    log::fatal("failed to create vk::PipelineLayout");
+    throw std::runtime_error("failed to create vk::PipelineLayout");
+  }
+}
+
+void MeshRenderSystem::createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat,
+                                      vk::Format depthFormat) {
+  auto vertexShader = Shader::Builder()
+                          .fromSPIRV(shaders::mesh_vert_spv)
+                          .setStage(ShaderStage::VERTEX)
+                          .build();
+  auto fragmentShader = Shader::Builder()
+                            .fromSPIRV(shaders::mesh_frag_spv)
+                            .setStage(ShaderStage::FRAGMENT)
+                            .build();
+
+  std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription> bindings =
+      Mesh::getBindingDescriptions();
+  bindings.push_back({1, sizeof(Instance), vk::VertexInputRate::eInstance});
+
+  std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription> attributes =
+      Mesh::getAttributeDescriptions();
+  // A mat4 attribute takes four consecutive locations, one per column.
+  for (u32 column = 0; column < 4; column++) {
+    attributes.push_back({FIRST_INSTANCE_LOCATION + column, 1,
+                          vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat,
+                          static_cast<u32>(offsetof(Instance, model) +
+                                           column * sizeof(glm::vec4))});
+  }
+  attributes.push_back({FIRST_INSTANCE_LOCATION + 4, 1,
+                        vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat,
+                        static_cast<u32>(offsetof(Instance, color))});
+
+  this->graphicsPipeline = GraphicsPipeline::Builder(this->device)
+                               .setVertexShader(*vertexShader)
+                               .setFragmentShader(*fragmentShader)
+                               .setPipelineLayout(this->pipelineLayout.get())
+                               .setColorAttachmentFormats({colorFormat})
+                               .setDepthAttachmentFormat(depthFormat)
+                               .setVertexInput(bindings, attributes)
+                               .setDepthTest(true, true)
+                               .setCullMode(vk::CullModeFlagBits::eBack)
+                               .build();
+}
+
+void MeshRenderSystem::createInstanceBuffers() {
+  for (std::unique_ptr<Buffer>& buffer : this->instanceBuffers) {
+    buffer = std::make_unique<Buffer>(
+        this->device, sizeof(Instance), MAX_INSTANCES_PER_FRAME,
+        vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eVertexBuffer,
+        vk::MemoryPropertyFlagBits::eHostVisible |
+            vk::MemoryPropertyFlagBits::eHostCoherent);
+    buffer->map();
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/mesh_render_system.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/mesh_render_system.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da3498c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/mesh_render_system.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sophia/handles.hpp>
+#include <sophia/math.hpp>
+#include <span>
+
+#include "renderer/render_context.hpp"
+#include "resources/resource_registry.hpp"
+#include "vulkan/buffer.hpp"
+#include "vulkan/device.hpp"
+#include "vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.hpp"
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+/**
+ * Draws batches of opaque meshes, depth tested and back-face culled. Knows
+ * nothing about scenes: callers hand it instances grouped into runs that
+ * share a mesh.
+ *
+ * Unlit for now: each pixel is the vertex color times the instance color.
+ * Normals and UVs reach the vertex shader but aren't used yet.
+ *
+ * Instances are written to a per-frame host-visible buffer, so every
+ * render() call within one frame appends to it; call beginFrame() once per
+ * frame before any render().
+ */
+class MeshRenderSystem {
+ public:
+  // Layout must match the per-instance inputs in mesh.vert.
+  struct Instance {
+    glm::mat4 model{1.f};
+    glm::vec4 color{1.f};
+  };
+
+  // A run of consecutive instances of the same mesh.
+  struct Batch {
+    MeshHandle mesh;
+    u32 firstInstance;
+    u32 instanceCount;
+  };
+
+  static constexpr u32 MAX_INSTANCES_PER_FRAME = 32768;
+
+  MeshRenderSystem(const MeshRenderSystem&) = delete;
+  MeshRenderSystem& operator=(const MeshRenderSystem&) = delete;
+
+  MeshRenderSystem(Device& device, vk::Format colorFormat,
+                   vk::Format depthFormat, ResourceRegistry& resources);
+  ~MeshRenderSystem();
+
+  void beginFrame(u32 frameIndex);
+
+  void render(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, const glm::mat4& viewProjection,
+              std::span<const Instance> instances,
+              std::span<const Batch> batches);
+
+ private:
+  struct PushConstantData {
+    glm::mat4 viewProjection{1.f};
+  };
+
+  void createPipelineLayout();
+  void createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat, vk::Format depthFormat);
+  void createInstanceBuffers();
+
+  Device& device;
+  ResourceRegistry& resources;
+
+  vk::UniquePipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
+  std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> graphicsPipeline;
+
+  std::array<std::unique_ptr<Buffer>, RenderContext::MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT>
+      instanceBuffers;
+  u32 frameIndex = 0;
+  u32 instanceCursor = 0;
+};
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.cpp
index 0495b06..a6565dc 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ ModelRenderSystem::ModelRenderSystem(Device& device,
                             .setStage(ShaderStage::FRAGMENT)
                             .build();
 
-  auto bindingDescriptions = Mesh::Vertex::getBindingDescriptions();
-  auto attributeDescriptions = Mesh::Vertex::getAttributeDescriptions();
+  auto bindingDescriptions = Mesh::getBindingDescriptions();
+  auto attributeDescriptions = Mesh::getAttributeDescriptions();
 
   this->graphicsPipeline =
       GraphicsPipeline::Builder(device)
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ ModelRenderSystem::~ModelRenderSystem() {
 
 void ModelRenderSystem::render(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
                                std::span<const MeshInstance> instances,
-                               const FrameInfo& frameInfo) {
+                               const glm::mat4& viewProjection) {
   ZoneScoped;
-  glm::mat4 viewProjection = frameInfo.camera.getViewProjection();
-
   this->graphicsPipeline->bind(commandBuffer);
 
   for (const MeshInstance& instance : instances) {
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.hpp
index 7238a6f..1ac6348 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/model_render_system.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
-#include <sophia/frame_info.hpp>
+#include <sophia/math.hpp>
 #include <span>
 
 #include "renderer/render_context.hpp"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ModelRenderSystem {
 
   void render(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
               std::span<const MeshInstance> instances,
-              const FrameInfo& frameInfo);
+              const glm::mat4& viewProjection);
 
  private:
   void createPipelineLayout();
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/render_context.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/render_context.cpp
index 73d7b51..e5c39b0 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/render_context.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/render_context.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ RenderContext::RenderContext(Window& window, Device& device)
     : window{window}, device{device} {
   createFrames();
   recreateSwapchain();
+  createTracyContext();
 }
 
-RenderContext::~RenderContext() { this->device.waitIdle(); }
+RenderContext::~RenderContext() {
+  this->device.waitIdle();
+  TracyVkDestroy(this->tracyContext);
+}
 
 vk::CommandBuffer RenderContext::beginFrame() {
   ZoneScoped;
@@ -75,6 +79,9 @@ vk::CommandBuffer RenderContext::beginFrame() {
     throw std::runtime_error("failed to begin recording command buffer");
   }
 
+  TracyVkCollect(this->tracyContext,
+                 static_cast<VkCommandBuffer>(frame.commandBuffer));
+
   return frame.commandBuffer;
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +165,27 @@ void RenderContext::recreateSwapchain() {
   this->imagesInFlight.assign(this->swapchain->imageCount(), vk::Fence{});
 }
 
+void RenderContext::createTracyContext() {
+#ifdef TRACY_ENABLE
+  // Tracy records and submits a one-off command buffer to line up GPU and CPU
+  // clocks, and waits for it.
+  vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo allocInfo{this->device.getCommandPool(),
+                                          vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary, 1};
+  vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer =
+      this->device.get()->allocateCommandBuffers(allocInfo).front();
+
+  this->tracyContext = TracyVkContext(
+      static_cast<VkPhysicalDevice>(this->device.getPhysicalDevice()),
+      static_cast<VkDevice>(*this->device.get()),
+      static_cast<VkQueue>(this->device.getGraphicsQueue()),
+      static_cast<VkCommandBuffer>(commandBuffer));
+  TracyVkContextName(this->tracyContext, "Graphics", 8);
+
+  this->device.get()->freeCommandBuffers(this->device.getCommandPool(),
+                                         commandBuffer);
+#endif
+}
+
 void RenderContext::createFrames() {
   vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo allocInfo{this->device.getCommandPool(),
                                           vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary,
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/render_context.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/render_context.hpp
index d5667d1..00330a8 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/render_context.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/render_context.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <vulkan/vulkan.hpp>
 
+/* AFTER VULKAN */
+#include <tracy/TracyVulkan.hpp>
+
 #include "vulkan/device.hpp"
 #include "vulkan/swapchain.hpp"
 #include "window.hpp"
@@ -35,11 +38,17 @@ class RenderContext {
     return this->swapchain->getImage(static_cast<int>(this->currentImageIndex));
   }
 
+  Image& getCurrentDepthImage() const {
+    return this->swapchain->getDepthImage(
+        static_cast<int>(this->currentImageIndex));
+  }
+
   vk::Extent2D getExtent() const { return this->swapchain->getExtent(); }
   vk::Format getImageFormat() const {
     return this->swapchain->getImageFormat();
   }
   u32 getFrameIndex() const { return this->currentFrameIndex; }
+  TracyVkCtx getTracyContext() const { return this->tracyContext; }
   u32 getImageCount() const {
     return static_cast<u32>(this->swapchain->imageCount());
   }
@@ -47,6 +56,7 @@ class RenderContext {
  private:
   void recreateSwapchain();
   void createFrames();
+  void createTracyContext();
 
   Window& window;
   Device& device;
@@ -58,6 +68,8 @@ class RenderContext {
   std::vector<vk::UniqueSemaphore> renderFinishedSemaphores;
   std::vector<vk::Fence> imagesInFlight;
 
+  TracyVkCtx tracyContext = nullptr;
+
   u32 currentFrameIndex = 0;
   u32 currentImageIndex = 0;
   bool isFrameStarted = false;
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.cpp
index af5b978..170bba9 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ void RenderGraph::flush(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
 }
 
 void RenderGraph::recordPass(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, Pass& pass) {
+  ZoneTransientN(cpuZone, pass.name.c_str(), true);
+  TracyVkZoneTransient(this->tracyContext, gpuZone,
+                       static_cast<VkCommandBuffer>(commandBuffer),
+                       pass.name.c_str(), this->tracyContext != nullptr);
   beginDebugLabel(commandBuffer, pass.name.c_str());
 
   PendingBarriers pending;
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ void RenderGraph::recordPass(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, Pass& pass) {
   }
   this->flush(commandBuffer, pending);
 
-  if (pass.colorAttachments.empty()) {
+  if (pass.colorAttachments.empty() && !pass.depthAttachment) {
     pass.execute(commandBuffer);
   } else {
     this->recordRendering(commandBuffer, pass);
@@ -92,9 +96,10 @@ void RenderGraph::recordRendering(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, Pass& pass) {
   std::vector<vk::RenderingAttachmentInfo> attachments;
   attachments.reserve(pass.colorAttachments.size());
 
-  vk::Extent3D imageExtent =
-      this->images[pass.colorAttachments.front().image.index]
-          .image->getExtent();
+  ImageRef sizedBy = pass.colorAttachments.empty()
+                         ? pass.depthAttachment->image
+                         : pass.colorAttachments.front().image;
+  vk::Extent3D imageExtent = this->images[sizedBy.index].image->getExtent();
   vk::Extent2D extent{imageExtent.width, imageExtent.height};
 
   for (const ColorAttachment& color : pass.colorAttachments) {
@@ -119,6 +124,24 @@ void RenderGraph::recordRendering(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, Pass& pass) {
   renderingInfo.colorAttachmentCount = static_cast<u32>(attachments.size());
   renderingInfo.pColorAttachments = attachments.data();
 
+  vk::RenderingAttachmentInfo depthAttachment{};
+  if (pass.depthAttachment) {
+    const Image& image = *this->images[pass.depthAttachment->image.index].image;
+    SOPHIA_ASSERT(image.getExtent().width == extent.width &&
+                      image.getExtent().height == extent.height,
+                  "Pass", pass.name,
+                  "has a depth attachment of a different size");
+
+    depthAttachment.imageView = image.getView();
+    depthAttachment.imageLayout =
+        vk::ImageLayout::eDepthStencilAttachmentOptimal;
+    depthAttachment.loadOp = pass.depthAttachment->loadOp;
+    depthAttachment.storeOp = vk::AttachmentStoreOp::eStore;
+    depthAttachment.clearValue.depthStencil =
+        vk::ClearDepthStencilValue{pass.depthAttachment->clearDepth, 0};
+    renderingInfo.pDepthAttachment = &depthAttachment;
+  }
+
   commandBuffer.beginRendering(renderingInfo);
 
   vk::Viewport viewport{0.0f,
@@ -143,6 +166,15 @@ RenderGraph::PassBuilder& RenderGraph::PassBuilder::writeColor(
   return *this;
 }
 
+RenderGraph::PassBuilder& RenderGraph::PassBuilder::writeDepth(
+    ImageRef image, vk::AttachmentLoadOp loadOp, float clearDepth) {
+  SOPHIA_ASSERT(!this->pass.depthAttachment, "Pass", this->pass.name,
+                "already has a depth attachment");
+  this->use(image, Access::DepthWrite);
+  this->pass.depthAttachment = DepthAttachment{image, loadOp, clearDepth};
+  return *this;
+}
+
 RenderGraph::PassBuilder& RenderGraph::PassBuilder::sample(ImageRef image) {
   return this->use(image, Access::SampledRead);
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.hpp
index be2e5ef..a9a190f 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/render_graph.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <functional>
+#include <optional>
 #include <sophia/types.hpp>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <vulkan/vulkan.hpp>
+// After Vulkan, which it expects to already be declared.
+#include <tracy/TracyVulkan.hpp>
 
 #include "vulkan/access.hpp"
 #include "vulkan/image.hpp"
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ using ClearColor = std::array<float, 4>;
  * buffer. Passes run in the order they were added; the graph's job is to
  * work out the barriers and layout transitions between them from what each
  * pass says it does to each image, and to begin/end rendering for passes that
- * write color attachments.
+ * write color or depth attachments.
  *
  * Built fresh every frame:
  *
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@ class RenderGraph {
   using SetupFn = std::function<void(PassBuilder&)>;
   using ExecuteFn = std::function<void(vk::CommandBuffer)>;
 
-  RenderGraph() = default;
+  explicit RenderGraph(TracyVkCtx tracyContext = nullptr)
+      : tracyContext{tracyContext} {}
 
   RenderGraph(const RenderGraph&) = delete;
   RenderGraph& operator=(const RenderGraph&) = delete;
@@ -67,8 +71,8 @@ class RenderGraph {
   /**
    * Adds a pass. `setup` runs immediately and declares what the pass does to
    * images; `execute` runs later, from execute(), with the barriers already
-   * recorded and (if the pass writes color) rendering begun. `name` labels
-   * the pass's commands in debugging tools such as RenderDoc.
+   * recorded and (if the pass writes color or depth) rendering begun. `name`
+   * labels the pass's commands in debugging tools such as RenderDoc.
    */
   void addPass(std::string name, const SetupFn& setup, ExecuteFn execute);
 
@@ -89,10 +93,17 @@ class RenderGraph {
     ClearColor clearColor;
   };
 
+  struct DepthAttachment {
+    ImageRef image;
+    vk::AttachmentLoadOp loadOp;
+    float clearDepth;
+  };
+
   struct Pass {
     std::string name;
     std::vector<ImageUse> uses;
     std::vector<ColorAttachment> colorAttachments;
+    std::optional<DepthAttachment> depthAttachment;
     ExecuteFn execute;
   };
 
@@ -113,6 +124,7 @@ class RenderGraph {
   void recordPass(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, Pass& pass);
   void recordRendering(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, Pass& pass);
 
+  TracyVkCtx tracyContext;
   std::vector<ImportedImage> images;
   std::vector<Pass> passes;
 };
@@ -129,6 +141,15 @@ class RenderGraph::PassBuilder {
       vk::AttachmentLoadOp loadOp = vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eClear,
       ClearColor clearColor = {0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f});
 
+  /**
+   * Renders with `image` as the depth attachment, which must be the same size
+   * as any color attachments. At most one per pass.
+   */
+  PassBuilder& writeDepth(
+      ImageRef image,
+      vk::AttachmentLoadOp loadOp = vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eClear,
+      float clearDepth = 1.f);
+
   /** Samples `image` in a shader. */
   PassBuilder& sample(ImageRef image);
 
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/renderer.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/renderer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9deeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/renderer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "renderer/renderer.hpp"
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+Renderer::Renderer() {}
+
+Renderer::~Renderer() {}
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/renderer.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/renderer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..800ce87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/renderer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sophia/handles.hpp>
+#include <sophia/math.hpp>
+#include <sophia/types.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "vulkan/buffer.hpp"
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+struct DrawPacket {
+  /* Geometry */
+  // BufferHandle vertexBuffer;
+  // BufferHandle indexBuffer;
+  u32 indexCount;
+  u32 firstIndex;
+
+  /* Shader & state */
+  // PipelineHandle pipelineState; // Contains shaders, blend state, depth
+  // settings
+
+  /* Bindings */
+  // DescriptorSetHandle resourceBindings;  // Textures, Uniform Buffers,
+  // Storage Buffers
+
+  /* Transform / Constants */
+  u32 pushConstantData[16];
+};
+
+struct RenderView {
+  mat4 view;
+  mat4 projection;
+  vec2 viewport;
+
+  RenderTargetHandle target;
+};
+
+// struct ComputePacket {
+//   ComputePipelineHandle pipeline;
+//   DescriptorSetHandle
+//       resourceBindings;  // Includes storage buffers, uniforms, textures
+
+//   // Grid dimensions
+//   uint32_t groupCountX = 1;
+//   uint32_t groupCountY = 1;
+//   uint32_t groupCountZ = 1;
+
+//   // Optional push constants for dynamic per-dispatch parameters
+//   uint8_t pushConstants[64];
+//   uint32_t pushConstantSize = 0;
+// };
+
+// !TODO move to render graph
+enum class RenderPassType { Graphics, Compute };
+
+// !TODO move to render graph (???)
+struct RenderPass {
+  std::string name;
+  RenderPassType type;
+
+  // Declared for automatic barrier injection & resource synchronization
+  std::vector<Buffer> readBuffers;   // BufferHandle instead?
+  std::vector<Buffer> writeBuffers;  // BufferHandle instead?
+
+  // Commands in this pass
+  // std::vector<ComputePacket> computeDispatches;
+  std::vector<DrawPacket> opaqueDrawPackets;
+  std::vector<DrawPacket> transparentDrawPackets;
+};
+
+struct RenderPacket {
+  RenderView view;
+  std::vector<RenderPass> passes;
+};
+
+class Renderer {
+ public:
+  Renderer(const Renderer&) = delete;
+  Renderer& operator=(const Renderer&) = delete;
+
+  Renderer();
+  ~Renderer();
+
+  // PipelineHandle createPipeline();
+
+ private:
+};
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.cpp
index 92e2563..537640f 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.cpp
@@ -13,73 +13,149 @@ SceneRenderer::SceneRenderer(const SceneRegistry& sceneRegistry,
                              vk::Format colorFormat)
     : sceneRegistry{sceneRegistry},
       resources{resources},
-      spriteRenderSystem{device, colorFormat, resources} {}
+      meshRenderSystem{device, colorFormat,
+                       resources.renderTargetPool.getDepthFormat(), resources},
+      spriteRenderSystem{device, colorFormat,
+                         resources.renderTargetPool.getDepthFormat(),
+                         resources} {}
 
 void SceneRenderer::beginFrame(u32 frameIndex) {
   ZoneScoped;
+  this->meshRenderSystem.beginFrame(frameIndex);
   this->spriteRenderSystem.beginFrame(frameIndex);
 }
 
 void SceneRenderer::render(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
-                           const SceneView& sceneView, Entity camera) {
+                           const SceneView& sceneView, Entity camera,
+                           vk::Extent2D extent) {
   ZoneScoped;
   SOPHIA_ASSERT(camera.hasComponent<CameraComponent>(),
                 "camera does not have camera component!");
 
-  vk::Extent2D extent =
-      this->resources.renderTargetPool.get(sceneView.target).getExtent();
   float aspect =
       static_cast<float>(extent.width) / static_cast<float>(extent.height);
 
-  glm::mat4 viewProjection =
-      camera.getComponent<CameraComponent>().getViewProjection(
-          camera.getComponent<TransformComponent>(), aspect);
+  glm::mat4 view =
+      CameraComponent::getView(camera.getComponent<TransformComponent>());
+  glm::mat4 projection =
+      camera.getComponent<CameraComponent>().getProjection(aspect);
 
-  renderSprites(commandBuffer, this->sceneRegistry.get(sceneView.scene),
-                viewProjection);
+  const Scene& scene = this->sceneRegistry.get(sceneView.scene);
+  glm::mat4 viewProjection = projection * view;
 
-  // TODO: meshes. Group MeshComponent entities by mesh and draw each group
-  // (instanced), as sprites are grouped by texture.
+  // Opaque first, so sprites blend over the meshes behind them.
+  renderMeshes(commandBuffer, scene, viewProjection);
+  renderSprites(commandBuffer, scene, view, viewProjection);
+}
+
+void SceneRenderer::renderMeshes(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
+                                 const Scene& scene,
+                                 const glm::mat4& viewProjection) {
+  ZoneScoped;
+  this->meshDrawItems.clear();
+
+  {
+    ZoneScopedN("meshes: gather");
+    auto meshes =
+        scene.registry.view<const TransformComponent, const MeshComponent>();
+    for (auto [entity, transform, mesh] : meshes.each()) {
+      if (!this->resources.meshPool.isAlive(mesh.handle)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      this->meshDrawItems.push_back(
+          {mesh.handle, {transform.mat4(), mesh.color}});
+    }
+  }
+
+  {
+    ZoneScopedN("meshes: sort");
+    // Opaque, so order only matters for batching: one batch per mesh.
+    std::ranges::sort(this->meshDrawItems, {},
+                      [](const MeshDrawItem& item) { return item.mesh; });
+  }
+
+  {
+    ZoneScopedN("meshes: batch");
+    this->meshInstances.clear();
+    this->meshBatches.clear();
+    for (const MeshDrawItem& item : this->meshDrawItems) {
+      auto index = static_cast<u32>(this->meshInstances.size());
+      this->meshInstances.push_back(item.instance);
+
+      if (this->meshBatches.empty() ||
+          this->meshBatches.back().mesh != item.mesh) {
+        this->meshBatches.push_back({item.mesh, index, 0});
+      }
+      this->meshBatches.back().instanceCount++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  TracyPlot("mesh instances", static_cast<int64_t>(this->meshInstances.size()));
+  TracyPlot("mesh batches", static_cast<int64_t>(this->meshBatches.size()));
+
+  this->meshRenderSystem.render(commandBuffer, viewProjection,
+                                this->meshInstances, this->meshBatches);
 }
 
 void SceneRenderer::renderSprites(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer,
-                                  const Scene& scene,
+                                  const Scene& scene, const glm::mat4& view,
                                   const glm::mat4& viewProjection) {
+  ZoneScoped;
   this->spriteDrawItems.clear();
 
-  auto view =
-      scene.registry.view<const TransformComponent, const SpriteComponent>();
-  for (auto [entity, transform, sprite] : view.each()) {
-    TextureHandle texture = this->resources.texturePool.isAlive(sprite.texture)
-                                ? sprite.texture
-                                : this->resources.whiteTexture;
+  {
+    ZoneScopedN("sprites: gather");
+    auto sprites =
+        scene.registry.view<const TransformComponent, const SpriteComponent>();
+    for (auto [entity, transform, sprite] : sprites.each()) {
+      TextureHandle texture =
+          this->resources.texturePool.isAlive(sprite.texture)
+              ? sprite.texture
+              : this->resources.whiteTexture;
 
-    this->spriteDrawItems.push_back(
-        {sprite.sortOrder,
-         transform.position.z,
-         texture,
-         {sprite.getModel(transform), sprite.color, sprite.uvRect}});
-  }
+      // Distance in front of the camera, which looks down view-space -Z.
+      float depth = -(view * glm::vec4{transform.position, 1.f}).z;
 
-  // Texture is the last key so that sprites whose order doesn't matter
-  // relative to each other still end up in as few batches as possible.
-  std::ranges::sort(this->spriteDrawItems, {}, [](const SpriteDrawItem& item) {
-    return std::tuple{item.sortOrder, item.depth, item.texture};
-  });
-
-  this->spriteInstances.clear();
-  this->spriteBatches.clear();
-  for (const SpriteDrawItem& item : this->spriteDrawItems) {
-    auto index = static_cast<u32>(this->spriteInstances.size());
-    this->spriteInstances.push_back(item.instance);
-
-    if (this->spriteBatches.empty() ||
-        this->spriteBatches.back().texture != item.texture) {
-      this->spriteBatches.push_back({item.texture, index, 0});
+      this->spriteDrawItems.push_back(
+          {sprite.sortOrder,
+           depth,
+           texture,
+           {sprite.getModel(transform), sprite.color, sprite.uvRect}});
     }
-    this->spriteBatches.back().instanceCount++;
   }
 
+  {
+    ZoneScopedN("sprites: sort");
+    // Within a sortOrder, back to front, so nearer sprites blend over farther
+    // ones. Texture is the last key so that sprites whose order doesn't
+    // matter relative to each other still end up in as few batches as
+    // possible.
+    std::ranges::sort(
+        this->spriteDrawItems, {}, [](const SpriteDrawItem& item) {
+          return std::tuple{item.sortOrder, -item.depth, item.texture};
+        });
+  }
+
+  {
+    ZoneScopedN("sprites: batch");
+    this->spriteInstances.clear();
+    this->spriteBatches.clear();
+    for (const SpriteDrawItem& item : this->spriteDrawItems) {
+      auto index = static_cast<u32>(this->spriteInstances.size());
+      this->spriteInstances.push_back(item.instance);
+
+      if (this->spriteBatches.empty() ||
+          this->spriteBatches.back().texture != item.texture) {
+        this->spriteBatches.push_back({item.texture, index, 0});
+      }
+      this->spriteBatches.back().instanceCount++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  TracyPlot("sprite instances",
+            static_cast<int64_t>(this->spriteInstances.size()));
+  TracyPlot("sprite batches", static_cast<int64_t>(this->spriteBatches.size()));
+
   this->spriteRenderSystem.render(commandBuffer, viewProjection,
                                   this->spriteInstances, this->spriteBatches);
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.hpp
index 2b1bf52..f57c66a 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/scene_renderer.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <sophia/scene_view.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "renderer/mesh_render_system.hpp"
 #include "renderer/sprite_render_system.hpp"
 #include "resources/resource_registry.hpp"
 
@@ -27,27 +28,39 @@ class SceneRenderer {
 
   // Records `sceneView` as seen through `camera` (an entity of the view's
   // scene with a CameraComponent) into `commandBuffer`. Rendering into the
-  // view's target must already have begun.
+  // view's target, which is `extent` in size, must already have begun.
   void render(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, const SceneView& sceneView,
-              Entity camera);
+              Entity camera, vk::Extent2D extent);
 
  private:
+  struct MeshDrawItem {
+    MeshHandle mesh;
+    MeshRenderSystem::Instance instance;
+  };
+
   struct SpriteDrawItem {
     s32 sortOrder;
+    // Distance in front of the camera.
     float depth;
     TextureHandle texture;
     SpriteRenderSystem::Instance instance;
   };
 
+  void renderMeshes(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, const Scene& scene,
+                    const glm::mat4& viewProjection);
   void renderSprites(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, const Scene& scene,
-                     const glm::mat4& viewProjection);
+                     const glm::mat4& view, const glm::mat4& viewProjection);
 
   const SceneRegistry& sceneRegistry;
   ResourceRegistry& resources;
 
+  MeshRenderSystem meshRenderSystem;
   SpriteRenderSystem spriteRenderSystem;
 
   // Reused across frames to avoid reallocating.
+  std::vector<MeshDrawItem> meshDrawItems;
+  std::vector<MeshRenderSystem::Instance> meshInstances;
+  std::vector<MeshRenderSystem::Batch> meshBatches;
   std::vector<SpriteDrawItem> spriteDrawItems;
   std::vector<SpriteRenderSystem::Instance> spriteInstances;
   std::vector<SpriteRenderSystem::Batch> spriteBatches;
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.cpp b/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.cpp
index 20c9aea..932b0ec 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ constexpr u32 VERTICES_PER_SPRITE = 6;
 }  // namespace
 
 SpriteRenderSystem::SpriteRenderSystem(Device& device, vk::Format colorFormat,
+                                       vk::Format depthFormat,
                                        ResourceRegistry& resources)
     : device{device}, resources{resources} {
   createDescriptors();
   createPipelineLayout();
-  createPipeline(colorFormat);
+  createPipeline(colorFormat, depthFormat);
   createInstanceBuffers();
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ void SpriteRenderSystem::createPipelineLayout() {
   }
 }
 
-void SpriteRenderSystem::createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat) {
+void SpriteRenderSystem::createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat,
+                                        vk::Format depthFormat) {
   auto vertexShader = Shader::Builder()
                           .fromSPIRV(shaders::sprite_vert_spv)
                           .setStage(ShaderStage::VERTEX)
@@ -172,14 +174,17 @@ void SpriteRenderSystem::createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat) {
   attributes.push_back({5, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat,
                         static_cast<u32>(offsetof(Instance, uvRect))});
 
-  this->graphicsPipeline = GraphicsPipeline::Builder(this->device)
-                               .setVertexShader(*vertexShader)
-                               .setFragmentShader(*fragmentShader)
-                               .setPipelineLayout(this->pipelineLayout.get())
-                               .setColorAttachmentFormats({colorFormat})
-                               .setVertexInput(bindings, attributes)
-                               .setAlphaBlending()
-                               .build();
+  this->graphicsPipeline =
+      GraphicsPipeline::Builder(this->device)
+          .setVertexShader(*vertexShader)
+          .setFragmentShader(*fragmentShader)
+          .setPipelineLayout(this->pipelineLayout.get())
+          .setColorAttachmentFormats({colorFormat})
+          .setDepthAttachmentFormat(depthFormat)
+          .setVertexInput(bindings, attributes)
+          .setAlphaBlending()
+          .setDepthTest(true, false, vk::CompareOp::eLessOrEqual)
+          .build();
 }
 
 void SpriteRenderSystem::createInstanceBuffers() {
diff --git a/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.hpp b/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.hpp
index 293caae..993a6de 100644
--- a/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/renderer/sprite_render_system.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace sophia {
 /**
  * Draws batches of textured quads. Knows nothing about scenes: callers hand
  * it instances already in draw order, grouped into runs that share a texture.
+ * Sprites are depth tested, so opaque geometry in front hides them, but
+ * don't write depth, since they blend.
  *
  * Instances are written to a per-frame host-visible buffer, so every
  * render() call within one frame appends to it; call beginFrame() once per
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class SpriteRenderSystem {
   SpriteRenderSystem& operator=(const SpriteRenderSystem&) = delete;
 
   SpriteRenderSystem(Device& device, vk::Format colorFormat,
-                     ResourceRegistry& resources);
+                     vk::Format depthFormat, ResourceRegistry& resources);
   ~SpriteRenderSystem();
 
   void beginFrame(u32 frameIndex);
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class SpriteRenderSystem {
 
   void createDescriptors();
   void createPipelineLayout();
-  void createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat);
+  void createPipeline(vk::Format colorFormat, vk::Format depthFormat);
   void createInstanceBuffers();
 
   vk::DescriptorSet getDescriptorSet(TextureHandle handle);
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/mesh.cpp b/engine/src/resources/mesh.cpp
index eba9e28..88d89b9 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/mesh.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/mesh.cpp
@@ -5,35 +5,23 @@
 
 namespace sophia {
 
-std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription>
-Mesh::Vertex::getBindingDescriptions() {
-  std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription> bindingDescriptions(1);
-  bindingDescriptions[0].binding = 0;
-  bindingDescriptions[0].stride = sizeof(Vertex);
-  bindingDescriptions[0].inputRate = vk::VertexInputRate::eVertex;
-
-  return bindingDescriptions;
+std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription> Mesh::getBindingDescriptions() {
+  return {{0, sizeof(MeshVertex), vk::VertexInputRate::eVertex}};
 }
 
 std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription>
-Mesh::Vertex::getAttributeDescriptions() {
-  std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions{};
-
-  attributeDescriptions.push_back(
-      {0, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, position)});
-  attributeDescriptions.push_back(
-      {1, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, color)});
-  // attributeDescriptions.push_back(
-  //     {2, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, normal)});
-  // attributeDescriptions.push_back(
-  //     {3, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, uv)});
-
-  return attributeDescriptions;
+Mesh::getAttributeDescriptions() {
+  return {
+      {0, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, offsetof(MeshVertex, position)},
+      {1, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, offsetof(MeshVertex, normal)},
+      {2, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32Sfloat, offsetof(MeshVertex, uv)},
+      {3, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat, offsetof(MeshVertex, color)},
+  };
 }
 
-Mesh::Mesh(Device& device, const Builder& builder) : device{device} {
-  createVertexBuffers(builder.vertices);
-  createIndexBuffers(builder.indices);
+Mesh::Mesh(Device& device, const MeshData& data) : device{device} {
+  createVertexBuffers(data.vertices);
+  createIndexBuffers(data.indices);
 }
 
 Mesh::~Mesh() = default;
@@ -49,15 +37,17 @@ void Mesh::bind(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) const {
   }
 }
 
-void Mesh::draw(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) const {
+void Mesh::draw(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, u32 instanceCount,
+                u32 firstInstance) const {
   if (this->hasIndexBuffer) {
-    commandBuffer.drawIndexed(this->indexCount, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+    commandBuffer.drawIndexed(this->indexCount, instanceCount, 0, 0,
+                              firstInstance);
   } else {
-    commandBuffer.draw(this->vertexCount, 1, 0, 0);
+    commandBuffer.draw(this->vertexCount, instanceCount, 0, firstInstance);
   }
 }
 
-void Mesh::createVertexBuffers(const std::vector<Vertex>& vertices) {
+void Mesh::createVertexBuffers(const std::vector<MeshVertex>& vertices) {
   this->vertexCount = static_cast<u32>(vertices.size());
   SOPHIA_ASSERT(this->vertexCount >= 3, "vertex count must be at least 3");
 
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/mesh.hpp b/engine/src/resources/mesh.hpp
index 86bd302..6f698f4 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/mesh.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/mesh.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <sophia/handles.hpp>
 #include <sophia/math.hpp>
+#include <sophia/mesh_data.hpp>
 #include <sophia/types.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -13,43 +14,24 @@ namespace sophia {
 
 class Mesh {
  public:
-  struct Vertex {
-    glm::vec2 position{};
-    glm::vec3 color{};
-    // glm::vec3 normal{};
-    // glm::vec2 uv{};
+  // Binding 0 (per vertex, MeshVertex) for pipelines that draw meshes.
+  static std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription>
+  getBindingDescriptions();
+  static std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription>
+  getAttributeDescriptions();
 
-    static std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription>
-    getBindingDescriptions();
-    static std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription>
-    getAttributeDescriptions();
-
-    // bool operator==(const Vertex& other) const {
-    //   return position == other.position && color == other.color;
-    // }
-  };
-
-  struct Builder {
-    std::vector<Vertex> vertices{};
-    std::vector<uint32_t> indices{};
-
-    // void loadModel(const std::string& filepath);
-  };
-
-  Mesh(Device& device, const Mesh::Builder& builder);
+  Mesh(Device& device, const MeshData& data);
   ~Mesh();
 
   Mesh(const Mesh&) = delete;
   Mesh& operator=(const Mesh&) = delete;
 
-  // static std::unique_ptr<Mesh> createMeshFromFile(
-  //     Device& device, const std::string& filepath);
-
   void bind(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) const;
-  void draw(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer) const;
+  void draw(vk::CommandBuffer commandBuffer, u32 instanceCount = 1,
+            u32 firstInstance = 0) const;
 
  private:
-  void createVertexBuffers(const std::vector<Vertex>& vertices);
+  void createVertexBuffers(const std::vector<MeshVertex>& vertices);
   void createIndexBuffers(const std::vector<u32>& indices);
 
   Device& device;
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.cpp b/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.cpp
index d34817c..f265cfe 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@
 namespace sophia {
 
 RenderTargetPool::RenderTargetPool(Device& device, vk::Format format)
-    : device{device}, format{format} {}
+    : device{device},
+      format{format},
+      // Depth-only formats, so the images have no stencil aspect to track.
+      depthFormat{device.findSupportedFormat(
+          {vk::Format::eD32Sfloat, vk::Format::eX8D24UnormPack32},
+          vk::ImageTiling::eOptimal,
+          vk::FormatFeatureFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachment)} {}
 
 RenderTargetHandle RenderTargetPool::create(u32 width, u32 height) {
-  return pool.create(device, format, width, height);
+  return pool.create(device, format, depthFormat, width, height);
 }
 
 void RenderTargetPool::release(RenderTargetHandle handle) {
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.hpp b/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.hpp
index 5f4b525..8fee7b2 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/pools/render_target_pool.hpp
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ class RenderTargetPool {
 
   bool isAlive(RenderTargetHandle handle) const { return pool.isAlive(handle); }
 
+  vk::Format getFormat() const { return format; }
+  vk::Format getDepthFormat() const { return depthFormat; }
+
   void applyPendingResizes();
 
  private:
   Device& device;
   vk::Format format;
+  vk::Format depthFormat;
 
   Pool<RenderTarget> pool{"RenderTarget"};
 };
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/primitives.cpp b/engine/src/resources/primitives.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9747fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/resources/primitives.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#include <array>
+#include <sophia/primitives.hpp>
+
+namespace sophia::primitives {
+
+MeshData cube(float size, vec4 color) {
+  struct Face {
+    vec3 normal;
+    // Axes across the face, with u x v = normal, so corners taken
+    // counter-clockwise in (u, v) wind counter-clockwise seen from outside.
+    vec3 u;
+    vec3 v;
+  };
+
+  constexpr std::array<Face, 6> FACES{{
+      {{1.f, 0.f, 0.f}, {0.f, 0.f, -1.f}, {0.f, 1.f, 0.f}},
+      {{-1.f, 0.f, 0.f}, {0.f, 0.f, 1.f}, {0.f, 1.f, 0.f}},
+      {{0.f, 1.f, 0.f}, {1.f, 0.f, 0.f}, {0.f, 0.f, -1.f}},
+      {{0.f, -1.f, 0.f}, {1.f, 0.f, 0.f}, {0.f, 0.f, 1.f}},
+      {{0.f, 0.f, 1.f}, {1.f, 0.f, 0.f}, {0.f, 1.f, 0.f}},
+      {{0.f, 0.f, -1.f}, {-1.f, 0.f, 0.f}, {0.f, 1.f, 0.f}},
+  }};
+
+  constexpr std::array<vec2, 4> CORNERS{vec2{-1.f, -1.f}, vec2{1.f, -1.f},
+                                        vec2{1.f, 1.f}, vec2{-1.f, 1.f}};
+
+  float half = size / 2.f;
+
+  MeshData data;
+  data.vertices.reserve(FACES.size() * CORNERS.size());
+  data.indices.reserve(FACES.size() * 6);
+
+  for (const Face& face : FACES) {
+    auto base = static_cast<u32>(data.vertices.size());
+
+    for (vec2 corner : CORNERS) {
+      MeshVertex vertex;
+      vertex.position =
+          (face.normal + corner.x * face.u + corner.y * face.v) * half;
+      vertex.normal = face.normal;
+      // Texture v runs down while the face's v runs up.
+      vertex.uv = {(corner.x + 1.f) / 2.f, (1.f - corner.y) / 2.f};
+      vertex.color = color;
+      data.vertices.push_back(vertex);
+    }
+
+    for (u32 index : {0u, 1u, 2u, 2u, 3u, 0u}) {
+      data.indices.push_back(base + index);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return data;
+}
+
+}  // namespace sophia::primitives
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/render_target.cpp b/engine/src/resources/render_target.cpp
index 23cccb7..a90c6ba 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/render_target.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/render_target.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 namespace sophia {
 
-RenderTarget::RenderTarget(Device& device, vk::Format format, u32 width,
-                           u32 height)
-    : device{device}, format{format} {
+RenderTarget::RenderTarget(Device& device, vk::Format format,
+                           vk::Format depthFormat, u32 width, u32 height)
+    : device{device}, format{format}, depthFormat{depthFormat} {
   create(std::max(width, 1u), std::max(height, 1u));
 }
 
@@ -46,8 +46,17 @@ void RenderTarget::create(u32 width, u32 height) {
                     .asColorAttachment()
                     .withView()
                     .build();
+  this->depthImage = Image::Builder(this->device)
+                         .setExtent(width, height)
+                         .asDepthAttachment()
+                         .setFormat(this->depthFormat)
+                         .withView()
+                         .build();
 }
 
-void RenderTarget::destroy() { this->image.reset(); }
+void RenderTarget::destroy() {
+  this->image.reset();
+  this->depthImage.reset();
+}
 
 }  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/render_target.hpp b/engine/src/resources/render_target.hpp
index c545c52..2e9e3c0 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/render_target.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/render_target.hpp
@@ -11,20 +11,22 @@
 namespace sophia {
 
 /**
- * A place rendering can go. Currently always backed by an offscreen color
- * image.
+ * A place rendering can go: an offscreen color image, plus a depth image of
+ * the same size.
  *
  * Owned by the ResourceRegistry and addressed through a RenderTargetHandle.
  */
 class RenderTarget {
  public:
-  RenderTarget(Device& device, vk::Format format, u32 width, u32 height);
+  RenderTarget(Device& device, vk::Format format, vk::Format depthFormat,
+               u32 width, u32 height);
   ~RenderTarget();
 
   RenderTarget(const RenderTarget&) = delete;
   RenderTarget& operator=(const RenderTarget&) = delete;
 
   Image& getImage() const { return *this->image; }
+  Image& getDepthImage() const { return *this->depthImage; }
 
   vk::Extent2D getExtent() const;
   u32 getVersion() const { return this->version; }
@@ -43,8 +45,10 @@ class RenderTarget {
 
   Device& device;
   vk::Format format;
+  vk::Format depthFormat;
 
   std::unique_ptr<Image> image;
+  std::unique_ptr<Image> depthImage;
 
   std::optional<vk::Extent2D> pendingExtent;
   u32 version = 0;
diff --git a/engine/src/resources/resource_registry_ref.cpp b/engine/src/resources/resource_registry_ref.cpp
index 346f7c8..06c950f 100644
--- a/engine/src/resources/resource_registry_ref.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/resources/resource_registry_ref.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MeshHandle ResourceRegistryRef::load<Mesh>(const std::string& path) {
   (void)path;
   SOPHIA_ASSERT(false,
                 "Mesh::load(path) is not implemented yet - no model file "
-                "format is supported; build one via Mesh::Builder for now");
+                "format is supported; build a MeshData instead");
   return MeshHandle{};
 }
 
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ TextureHandle ResourceRegistryRef::load<Texture>(const std::string& path) {
 
 template <>
 void ResourceRegistryRef::release<Mesh>(MeshHandle handle) {
+  // Frames in flight may still be drawing it.
+  registry->device.waitIdle();
   registry->meshPool.release(handle);
 }
 
@@ -57,17 +59,9 @@ void ResourceRegistryRef::release<Texture>(TextureHandle handle) {
   registry->texturePool.release(handle);
 }
 
-MeshHandle ResourceRegistryRef::createResource(
-    std::type_identity<Mesh>, std::vector<CanvasVertex> vertices,
-    std::vector<u32> indices) {
-  Mesh::Builder builder{};
-  builder.vertices.reserve(vertices.size());
-  for (const CanvasVertex& vertex : vertices) {
-    builder.vertices.push_back({vertex.position, vertex.color});
-  }
-  builder.indices = std::move(indices);
-
-  return registry->meshPool.create(registry->device, builder);
+MeshHandle ResourceRegistryRef::createResource(std::type_identity<Mesh>,
+                                               const MeshData& data) {
+  return registry->meshPool.create(registry->device, data);
 }
 
 RenderTargetHandle ResourceRegistryRef::createResource(
diff --git a/engine/src/scene/scene_render_packet_builder.cpp b/engine/src/scene/scene_render_packet_builder.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db1e30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/scene/scene_render_packet_builder.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "scene/scene_render_packet_builder.hpp"
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+void SceneRenderPacketBuilder::build(SceneHandle sceneHandle,
+                                     RenderTargetHandle renderTargetHandle,
+                                     RenderPacket& renderPacket) {}
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/scene/scene_render_packet_builder.hpp b/engine/src/scene/scene_render_packet_builder.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c2a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/scene/scene_render_packet_builder.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sophia/handles.hpp>
+
+#include "renderer/renderer.hpp"
+
+namespace sophia {
+
+class SceneRenderPacketBuilder {
+ public:
+  static void build(SceneHandle sceneHandle,
+                    RenderTargetHandle renderTargetHandle,
+                    RenderPacket& renderPacket);
+};
+
+}  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/fullscreen.vert.spv.h b/engine/src/shaders/fullscreen.vert.spv.h
index 08b2353..cd66c96 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/fullscreen.vert.spv.h
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/fullscreen.vert.spv.h
@@ -6,95 +6,66 @@
 namespace sophia::shaders {
 
 inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 355> fullscreen_vert_spv = {
-    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000032,
-    0x00000000, 0x00020011, 0x00000001, 0x0006000b,
-    0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
-    0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001,
-    0x0008000f, 0x00000000, 0x00000004, 0x6e69616d,
-    0x00000000, 0x00000018, 0x00000022, 0x0000002c,
-    0x00030003, 0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004,
-    0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x70635f45, 0x74735f70,
-    0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c, 0x7269645f, 0x69746365,
-    0x00006576, 0x00080004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f,
-    0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63, 0x69645f65, 0x74636572,
-    0x00657669, 0x00040005, 0x00000004, 0x6e69616d,
-    0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x0000000c, 0x69736f70,
-    0x6e6f6974, 0x00000073, 0x00030005, 0x00000015,
-    0x00736f70, 0x00060005, 0x00000018, 0x565f6c67,
-    0x65747265, 0x646e4978, 0x00007865, 0x00060005,
-    0x00000020, 0x505f6c67, 0x65567265, 0x78657472,
-    0x00000000, 0x00060006, 0x00000020, 0x00000000,
-    0x505f6c67, 0x7469736f, 0x006e6f69, 0x00070006,
-    0x00000020, 0x00000001, 0x505f6c67, 0x746e696f,
-    0x657a6953, 0x00000000, 0x00070006, 0x00000020,
-    0x00000002, 0x435f6c67, 0x4470696c, 0x61747369,
-    0x0065636e, 0x00070006, 0x00000020, 0x00000003,
-    0x435f6c67, 0x446c6c75, 0x61747369, 0x0065636e,
-    0x00030005, 0x00000022, 0x00000000, 0x00030005,
-    0x0000002c, 0x00007675, 0x00040047, 0x00000018,
-    0x0000000b, 0x0000002a, 0x00030047, 0x00000020,
-    0x00000002, 0x00050048, 0x00000020, 0x00000000,
-    0x0000000b, 0x00000000, 0x00050048, 0x00000020,
-    0x00000001, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001, 0x00050048,
-    0x00000020, 0x00000002, 0x0000000b, 0x00000003,
-    0x00050048, 0x00000020, 0x00000003, 0x0000000b,
-    0x00000004, 0x00040047, 0x0000002c, 0x0000001e,
-    0x00000000, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021,
-    0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x00030016, 0x00000006,
-    0x00000020, 0x00040017, 0x00000007, 0x00000006,
-    0x00000002, 0x00040015, 0x00000008, 0x00000020,
-    0x00000000, 0x0004002b, 0x00000008, 0x00000009,
-    0x00000006, 0x0004001c, 0x0000000a, 0x00000007,
-    0x00000009, 0x00040020, 0x0000000b, 0x00000006,
-    0x0000000a, 0x0004003b, 0x0000000b, 0x0000000c,
-    0x00000006, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000000d,
-    0xbf800000, 0x0005002c, 0x00000007, 0x0000000e,
-    0x0000000d, 0x0000000d, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006,
-    0x0000000f, 0x3f800000, 0x0005002c, 0x00000007,
-    0x00000010, 0x0000000f, 0x0000000d, 0x0005002c,
-    0x00000007, 0x00000011, 0x0000000d, 0x0000000f,
-    0x0005002c, 0x00000007, 0x00000012, 0x0000000f,
-    0x0000000f, 0x0009002c, 0x0000000a, 0x00000013,
-    0x0000000e, 0x00000010, 0x00000011, 0x00000011,
-    0x00000010, 0x00000012, 0x00040020, 0x00000014,
-    0x00000007, 0x00000007, 0x00040015, 0x00000016,
-    0x00000020, 0x00000001, 0x00040020, 0x00000017,
-    0x00000001, 0x00000016, 0x0004003b, 0x00000017,
-    0x00000018, 0x00000001, 0x00040020, 0x0000001a,
-    0x00000006, 0x00000007, 0x00040017, 0x0000001d,
-    0x00000006, 0x00000004, 0x0004002b, 0x00000008,
-    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x0004001c, 0x0000001f,
-    0x00000006, 0x0000001e, 0x0006001e, 0x00000020,
-    0x0000001d, 0x00000006, 0x0000001f, 0x0000001f,
-    0x00040020, 0x00000021, 0x00000003, 0x00000020,
-    0x0004003b, 0x00000021, 0x00000022, 0x00000003,
-    0x0004002b, 0x00000016, 0x00000023, 0x00000000,
-    0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x00000025, 0x00000000,
-    0x00040020, 0x00000029, 0x00000003, 0x0000001d,
-    0x00040020, 0x0000002b, 0x00000003, 0x00000007,
-    0x0004003b, 0x0000002b, 0x0000002c, 0x00000003,
-    0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000002e, 0x3f000000,
-    0x00050036, 0x00000002, 0x00000004, 0x00000000,
-    0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005, 0x0004003b,
-    0x00000014, 0x00000015, 0x00000007, 0x0003003e,
-    0x0000000c, 0x00000013, 0x0004003d, 0x00000016,
-    0x00000019, 0x00000018, 0x00050041, 0x0000001a,
-    0x0000001b, 0x0000000c, 0x00000019, 0x0004003d,
-    0x00000007, 0x0000001c, 0x0000001b, 0x0003003e,
-    0x00000015, 0x0000001c, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007,
-    0x00000024, 0x00000015, 0x00050051, 0x00000006,
-    0x00000026, 0x00000024, 0x00000000, 0x00050051,
-    0x00000006, 0x00000027, 0x00000024, 0x00000001,
-    0x00070050, 0x0000001d, 0x00000028, 0x00000026,
-    0x00000027, 0x00000025, 0x0000000f, 0x00050041,
-    0x00000029, 0x0000002a, 0x00000022, 0x00000023,
-    0x0003003e, 0x0000002a, 0x00000028, 0x0004003d,
-    0x00000007, 0x0000002d, 0x00000015, 0x0005008e,
-    0x00000007, 0x0000002f, 0x0000002d, 0x0000002e,
-    0x00050050, 0x00000007, 0x00000030, 0x0000002e,
-    0x0000002e, 0x00050081, 0x00000007, 0x00000031,
-    0x0000002f, 0x00000030, 0x0003003e, 0x0000002c,
-    0x00000031, 0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
+    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000032, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
+    0x00000001, 0x0006000b, 0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
+    0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x0008000f, 0x00000000,
+    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00000018, 0x00000022, 0x0000002c,
+    0x00030003, 0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f,
+    0x70635f45, 0x74735f70, 0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c, 0x7269645f, 0x69746365,
+    0x00006576, 0x00080004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63,
+    0x69645f65, 0x74636572, 0x00657669, 0x00040005, 0x00000004, 0x6e69616d,
+    0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x0000000c, 0x69736f70, 0x6e6f6974, 0x00000073,
+    0x00030005, 0x00000015, 0x00736f70, 0x00060005, 0x00000018, 0x565f6c67,
+    0x65747265, 0x646e4978, 0x00007865, 0x00060005, 0x00000020, 0x505f6c67,
+    0x65567265, 0x78657472, 0x00000000, 0x00060006, 0x00000020, 0x00000000,
+    0x505f6c67, 0x7469736f, 0x006e6f69, 0x00070006, 0x00000020, 0x00000001,
+    0x505f6c67, 0x746e696f, 0x657a6953, 0x00000000, 0x00070006, 0x00000020,
+    0x00000002, 0x435f6c67, 0x4470696c, 0x61747369, 0x0065636e, 0x00070006,
+    0x00000020, 0x00000003, 0x435f6c67, 0x446c6c75, 0x61747369, 0x0065636e,
+    0x00030005, 0x00000022, 0x00000000, 0x00030005, 0x0000002c, 0x00007675,
+    0x00040047, 0x00000018, 0x0000000b, 0x0000002a, 0x00030047, 0x00000020,
+    0x00000002, 0x00050048, 0x00000020, 0x00000000, 0x0000000b, 0x00000000,
+    0x00050048, 0x00000020, 0x00000001, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001, 0x00050048,
+    0x00000020, 0x00000002, 0x0000000b, 0x00000003, 0x00050048, 0x00000020,
+    0x00000003, 0x0000000b, 0x00000004, 0x00040047, 0x0000002c, 0x0000001e,
+    0x00000000, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021, 0x00000003, 0x00000002,
+    0x00030016, 0x00000006, 0x00000020, 0x00040017, 0x00000007, 0x00000006,
+    0x00000002, 0x00040015, 0x00000008, 0x00000020, 0x00000000, 0x0004002b,
+    0x00000008, 0x00000009, 0x00000006, 0x0004001c, 0x0000000a, 0x00000007,
+    0x00000009, 0x00040020, 0x0000000b, 0x00000006, 0x0000000a, 0x0004003b,
+    0x0000000b, 0x0000000c, 0x00000006, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000000d,
+    0xbf800000, 0x0005002c, 0x00000007, 0x0000000e, 0x0000000d, 0x0000000d,
+    0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000000f, 0x3f800000, 0x0005002c, 0x00000007,
+    0x00000010, 0x0000000f, 0x0000000d, 0x0005002c, 0x00000007, 0x00000011,
+    0x0000000d, 0x0000000f, 0x0005002c, 0x00000007, 0x00000012, 0x0000000f,
+    0x0000000f, 0x0009002c, 0x0000000a, 0x00000013, 0x0000000e, 0x00000010,
+    0x00000011, 0x00000011, 0x00000010, 0x00000012, 0x00040020, 0x00000014,
+    0x00000007, 0x00000007, 0x00040015, 0x00000016, 0x00000020, 0x00000001,
+    0x00040020, 0x00000017, 0x00000001, 0x00000016, 0x0004003b, 0x00000017,
+    0x00000018, 0x00000001, 0x00040020, 0x0000001a, 0x00000006, 0x00000007,
+    0x00040017, 0x0000001d, 0x00000006, 0x00000004, 0x0004002b, 0x00000008,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x0004001c, 0x0000001f, 0x00000006, 0x0000001e,
+    0x0006001e, 0x00000020, 0x0000001d, 0x00000006, 0x0000001f, 0x0000001f,
+    0x00040020, 0x00000021, 0x00000003, 0x00000020, 0x0004003b, 0x00000021,
+    0x00000022, 0x00000003, 0x0004002b, 0x00000016, 0x00000023, 0x00000000,
+    0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x00000025, 0x00000000, 0x00040020, 0x00000029,
+    0x00000003, 0x0000001d, 0x00040020, 0x0000002b, 0x00000003, 0x00000007,
+    0x0004003b, 0x0000002b, 0x0000002c, 0x00000003, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006,
+    0x0000002e, 0x3f000000, 0x00050036, 0x00000002, 0x00000004, 0x00000000,
+    0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005, 0x0004003b, 0x00000014, 0x00000015,
+    0x00000007, 0x0003003e, 0x0000000c, 0x00000013, 0x0004003d, 0x00000016,
+    0x00000019, 0x00000018, 0x00050041, 0x0000001a, 0x0000001b, 0x0000000c,
+    0x00000019, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007, 0x0000001c, 0x0000001b, 0x0003003e,
+    0x00000015, 0x0000001c, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007, 0x00000024, 0x00000015,
+    0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000026, 0x00000024, 0x00000000, 0x00050051,
+    0x00000006, 0x00000027, 0x00000024, 0x00000001, 0x00070050, 0x0000001d,
+    0x00000028, 0x00000026, 0x00000027, 0x00000025, 0x0000000f, 0x00050041,
+    0x00000029, 0x0000002a, 0x00000022, 0x00000023, 0x0003003e, 0x0000002a,
+    0x00000028, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007, 0x0000002d, 0x00000015, 0x0005008e,
+    0x00000007, 0x0000002f, 0x0000002d, 0x0000002e, 0x00050050, 0x00000007,
+    0x00000030, 0x0000002e, 0x0000002e, 0x00050081, 0x00000007, 0x00000031,
+    0x0000002f, 0x00000030, 0x0003003e, 0x0000002c, 0x00000031, 0x000100fd,
+    0x00010038,
 };
 
 }  // namespace sophia::shaders
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/mesh.frag b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf2b987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout (location = 0) in vec4 fragColor;
+
+layout (location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+void main() {
+  outColor = vec4(fragColor.rgb, 1.0);
+}
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/mesh.frag.spv.h b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.frag.spv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b393715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.frag.spv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace sophia::shaders {
+
+inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 151> mesh_frag_spv = {
+    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000014, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
+    0x00000001, 0x0006000b, 0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
+    0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x0007000f, 0x00000004,
+    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00000009, 0x0000000b, 0x00030010,
+    0x00000004, 0x00000007, 0x00030003, 0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004,
+    0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x70635f45, 0x74735f70, 0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c,
+    0x7269645f, 0x69746365, 0x00006576, 0x00080004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f,
+    0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63, 0x69645f65, 0x74636572, 0x00657669, 0x00040005,
+    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x00000009, 0x4374756f,
+    0x726f6c6f, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x0000000b, 0x67617266, 0x6f6c6f43,
+    0x00000072, 0x00040047, 0x00000009, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047,
+    0x0000000b, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021,
+    0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x00030016, 0x00000006, 0x00000020, 0x00040017,
+    0x00000007, 0x00000006, 0x00000004, 0x00040020, 0x00000008, 0x00000003,
+    0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x00000008, 0x00000009, 0x00000003, 0x00040020,
+    0x0000000a, 0x00000001, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x0000000a, 0x0000000b,
+    0x00000001, 0x00040017, 0x0000000c, 0x00000006, 0x00000003, 0x0004002b,
+    0x00000006, 0x0000000f, 0x3f800000, 0x00050036, 0x00000002, 0x00000004,
+    0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007,
+    0x0000000d, 0x0000000b, 0x0008004f, 0x0000000c, 0x0000000e, 0x0000000d,
+    0x0000000d, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x00000002, 0x00050051, 0x00000006,
+    0x00000010, 0x0000000e, 0x00000000, 0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000011,
+    0x0000000e, 0x00000001, 0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000012, 0x0000000e,
+    0x00000002, 0x00070050, 0x00000007, 0x00000013, 0x00000010, 0x00000011,
+    0x00000012, 0x0000000f, 0x0003003e, 0x00000009, 0x00000013, 0x000100fd,
+    0x00010038,
+};
+
+}  // namespace sophia::shaders
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/mesh.vert b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ae202a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#version 450
+
+// Per vertex; layout must match MeshVertex. Normal and UV are unused until
+// there is lighting and texturing.
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 position;
+layout (location = 1) in vec3 normal;
+layout (location = 2) in vec2 uv;
+layout (location = 3) in vec4 color;
+
+// Per instance; layout must match MeshRenderSystem::Instance.
+layout (location = 4) in mat4 model;
+layout (location = 8) in vec4 instanceColor;
+
+layout (location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
+
+layout (push_constant) uniform Push {
+  mat4 viewProjection;
+} push;
+
+void main() {
+  gl_Position = push.viewProjection * model * vec4(position, 1.0);
+  fragColor = color * instanceColor;
+}
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/mesh.vert.spv.h b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.vert.spv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55d9a24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/mesh.vert.spv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace sophia::shaders {
+
+inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 411> mesh_vert_spv = {
+    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000032, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
+    0x00000001, 0x0006000b, 0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
+    0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x000d000f, 0x00000000,
+    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x0000000d, 0x00000018, 0x0000001d,
+    0x00000027, 0x00000029, 0x0000002b, 0x0000002e, 0x00000031, 0x00030003,
+    0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x70635f45,
+    0x74735f70, 0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c, 0x7269645f, 0x69746365, 0x00006576,
+    0x00080004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63, 0x69645f65,
+    0x74636572, 0x00657669, 0x00040005, 0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000,
+    0x00060005, 0x0000000b, 0x505f6c67, 0x65567265, 0x78657472, 0x00000000,
+    0x00060006, 0x0000000b, 0x00000000, 0x505f6c67, 0x7469736f, 0x006e6f69,
+    0x00070006, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001, 0x505f6c67, 0x746e696f, 0x657a6953,
+    0x00000000, 0x00070006, 0x0000000b, 0x00000002, 0x435f6c67, 0x4470696c,
+    0x61747369, 0x0065636e, 0x00070006, 0x0000000b, 0x00000003, 0x435f6c67,
+    0x446c6c75, 0x61747369, 0x0065636e, 0x00030005, 0x0000000d, 0x00000000,
+    0x00040005, 0x00000011, 0x68737550, 0x00000000, 0x00070006, 0x00000011,
+    0x00000000, 0x77656976, 0x6a6f7250, 0x69746365, 0x00006e6f, 0x00040005,
+    0x00000013, 0x68737570, 0x00000000, 0x00040005, 0x00000018, 0x65646f6d,
+    0x0000006c, 0x00050005, 0x0000001d, 0x69736f70, 0x6e6f6974, 0x00000000,
+    0x00050005, 0x00000027, 0x67617266, 0x6f6c6f43, 0x00000072, 0x00040005,
+    0x00000029, 0x6f6c6f63, 0x00000072, 0x00060005, 0x0000002b, 0x74736e69,
+    0x65636e61, 0x6f6c6f43, 0x00000072, 0x00040005, 0x0000002e, 0x6d726f6e,
+    0x00006c61, 0x00030005, 0x00000031, 0x00007675, 0x00030047, 0x0000000b,
+    0x00000002, 0x00050048, 0x0000000b, 0x00000000, 0x0000000b, 0x00000000,
+    0x00050048, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001, 0x00050048,
+    0x0000000b, 0x00000002, 0x0000000b, 0x00000003, 0x00050048, 0x0000000b,
+    0x00000003, 0x0000000b, 0x00000004, 0x00030047, 0x00000011, 0x00000002,
+    0x00040048, 0x00000011, 0x00000000, 0x00000005, 0x00050048, 0x00000011,
+    0x00000000, 0x00000007, 0x00000010, 0x00050048, 0x00000011, 0x00000000,
+    0x00000023, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000018, 0x0000001e, 0x00000004,
+    0x00040047, 0x0000001d, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000027,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000029, 0x0000001e, 0x00000003,
+    0x00040047, 0x0000002b, 0x0000001e, 0x00000008, 0x00040047, 0x0000002e,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x00040047, 0x00000031, 0x0000001e, 0x00000002,
+    0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021, 0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x00030016,
+    0x00000006, 0x00000020, 0x00040017, 0x00000007, 0x00000006, 0x00000004,
+    0x00040015, 0x00000008, 0x00000020, 0x00000000, 0x0004002b, 0x00000008,
+    0x00000009, 0x00000001, 0x0004001c, 0x0000000a, 0x00000006, 0x00000009,
+    0x0006001e, 0x0000000b, 0x00000007, 0x00000006, 0x0000000a, 0x0000000a,
+    0x00040020, 0x0000000c, 0x00000003, 0x0000000b, 0x0004003b, 0x0000000c,
+    0x0000000d, 0x00000003, 0x00040015, 0x0000000e, 0x00000020, 0x00000001,
+    0x0004002b, 0x0000000e, 0x0000000f, 0x00000000, 0x00040018, 0x00000010,
+    0x00000007, 0x00000004, 0x0003001e, 0x00000011, 0x00000010, 0x00040020,
+    0x00000012, 0x00000009, 0x00000011, 0x0004003b, 0x00000012, 0x00000013,
+    0x00000009, 0x00040020, 0x00000014, 0x00000009, 0x00000010, 0x00040020,
+    0x00000017, 0x00000001, 0x00000010, 0x0004003b, 0x00000017, 0x00000018,
+    0x00000001, 0x00040017, 0x0000001b, 0x00000006, 0x00000003, 0x00040020,
+    0x0000001c, 0x00000001, 0x0000001b, 0x0004003b, 0x0000001c, 0x0000001d,
+    0x00000001, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000001f, 0x3f800000, 0x00040020,
+    0x00000025, 0x00000003, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x00000025, 0x00000027,
+    0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x00000028, 0x00000001, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b,
+    0x00000028, 0x00000029, 0x00000001, 0x0004003b, 0x00000028, 0x0000002b,
+    0x00000001, 0x0004003b, 0x0000001c, 0x0000002e, 0x00000001, 0x00040017,
+    0x0000002f, 0x00000006, 0x00000002, 0x00040020, 0x00000030, 0x00000001,
+    0x0000002f, 0x0004003b, 0x00000030, 0x00000031, 0x00000001, 0x00050036,
+    0x00000002, 0x00000004, 0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005,
+    0x00050041, 0x00000014, 0x00000015, 0x00000013, 0x0000000f, 0x0004003d,
+    0x00000010, 0x00000016, 0x00000015, 0x0004003d, 0x00000010, 0x00000019,
+    0x00000018, 0x00050092, 0x00000010, 0x0000001a, 0x00000016, 0x00000019,
+    0x0004003d, 0x0000001b, 0x0000001e, 0x0000001d, 0x00050051, 0x00000006,
+    0x00000020, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000021,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000022, 0x0000001e,
+    0x00000002, 0x00070050, 0x00000007, 0x00000023, 0x00000020, 0x00000021,
+    0x00000022, 0x0000001f, 0x00050091, 0x00000007, 0x00000024, 0x0000001a,
+    0x00000023, 0x00050041, 0x00000025, 0x00000026, 0x0000000d, 0x0000000f,
+    0x0003003e, 0x00000026, 0x00000024, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007, 0x0000002a,
+    0x00000029, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007, 0x0000002c, 0x0000002b, 0x00050085,
+    0x00000007, 0x0000002d, 0x0000002a, 0x0000002c, 0x0003003e, 0x00000027,
+    0x0000002d, 0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
+};
+
+}  // namespace sophia::shaders
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag
index 1eb43db..1bddc15 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #version 450
 
-layout (location = 0) in vec3 fragColor;
+layout (location = 0) in vec4 fragColor;
 
 layout (location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
 
 void main() {
-  outColor = vec4(fragColor, 1.0);
+  outColor = fragColor;
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag.spv.h b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag.spv.h
index e5f1c2f..1becc40 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag.spv.h
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.frag.spv.h
@@ -5,31 +5,36 @@
 
 namespace sophia::shaders {
 
-inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 143> model_render_system_frag_spv = {
-    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000013, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
-    0x00000001, 0x0006000b, 0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
-    0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x0007000f, 0x00000004,
-    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00000009, 0x0000000c, 0x00030010,
-    0x00000004, 0x00000007, 0x00030003, 0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004,
-    0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x70635f45, 0x74735f70, 0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c,
-    0x7269645f, 0x69746365, 0x00006576, 0x00080004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f,
-    0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63, 0x69645f65, 0x74636572, 0x00657669, 0x00040005,
-    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x00000009, 0x4374756f,
-    0x726f6c6f, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x0000000c, 0x67617266, 0x6f6c6f43,
-    0x00000072, 0x00040047, 0x00000009, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047,
-    0x0000000c, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021,
-    0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x00030016, 0x00000006, 0x00000020, 0x00040017,
-    0x00000007, 0x00000006, 0x00000004, 0x00040020, 0x00000008, 0x00000003,
-    0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x00000008, 0x00000009, 0x00000003, 0x00040017,
-    0x0000000a, 0x00000006, 0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001,
-    0x0000000a, 0x0004003b, 0x0000000b, 0x0000000c, 0x00000001, 0x0004002b,
-    0x00000006, 0x0000000e, 0x3f800000, 0x00050036, 0x00000002, 0x00000004,
-    0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005, 0x0004003d, 0x0000000a,
-    0x0000000d, 0x0000000c, 0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x0000000f, 0x0000000d,
-    0x00000000, 0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000010, 0x0000000d, 0x00000001,
-    0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x00000011, 0x0000000d, 0x00000002, 0x00070050,
-    0x00000007, 0x00000012, 0x0000000f, 0x00000010, 0x00000011, 0x0000000e,
-    0x0003003e, 0x00000009, 0x00000012, 0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
+inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 113> model_render_system_frag_spv = {
+    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x0000000d,
+    0x00000000, 0x00020011, 0x00000001, 0x0006000b,
+    0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
+    0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001,
+    0x0007000f, 0x00000004, 0x00000004, 0x6e69616d,
+    0x00000000, 0x00000009, 0x0000000b, 0x00030010,
+    0x00000004, 0x00000007, 0x00030003, 0x00000002,
+    0x000001c2, 0x000a0004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f,
+    0x70635f45, 0x74735f70, 0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c,
+    0x7269645f, 0x69746365, 0x00006576, 0x00080004,
+    0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63,
+    0x69645f65, 0x74636572, 0x00657669, 0x00040005,
+    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00050005,
+    0x00000009, 0x4374756f, 0x726f6c6f, 0x00000000,
+    0x00050005, 0x0000000b, 0x67617266, 0x6f6c6f43,
+    0x00000072, 0x00040047, 0x00000009, 0x0000001e,
+    0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x0000000b, 0x0000001e,
+    0x00000000, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021,
+    0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x00030016, 0x00000006,
+    0x00000020, 0x00040017, 0x00000007, 0x00000006,
+    0x00000004, 0x00040020, 0x00000008, 0x00000003,
+    0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x00000008, 0x00000009,
+    0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x0000000a, 0x00000001,
+    0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x0000000a, 0x0000000b,
+    0x00000001, 0x00050036, 0x00000002, 0x00000004,
+    0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005,
+    0x0004003d, 0x00000007, 0x0000000c, 0x0000000b,
+    0x0003003e, 0x00000009, 0x0000000c, 0x000100fd,
+    0x00010038,
 };
 
 }  // namespace sophia::shaders
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert
index 4895054..34dfbe9 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #version 450
 
-layout (location = 0) in vec2 position;
-layout (location = 1) in vec3 color;
+// Per vertex; locations match Mesh::getAttributeDescriptions().
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 position;
+layout (location = 3) in vec4 color;
 
-layout (location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
+layout (location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
 
 layout (push_constant) uniform Push {
   mat4 transform;
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ layout (push_constant) uniform Push {
 } push;
 
 void main() {
-  gl_Position = vec4(push.transform * vec4(position, 0.0, 1.0));
+  gl_Position = push.transform * vec4(position, 1.0);
   fragColor = color;
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert.spv.h b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert.spv.h
index 0ad2b04..3194f41 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert.spv.h
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/model_render_system.vert.spv.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 namespace sophia::shaders {
 
-inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 345> model_render_system_vert_spv = {
-    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000029, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
+inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 338> model_render_system_vert_spv = {
+    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000027, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
     0x00000001, 0x0006000b, 0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
     0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x0009000f, 0x00000000,
-    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x0000000d, 0x00000019, 0x00000025,
-    0x00000027, 0x00030003, 0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004, 0x475f4c47,
+    0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x0000000d, 0x00000019, 0x00000023,
+    0x00000025, 0x00030003, 0x00000002, 0x000001c2, 0x000a0004, 0x475f4c47,
     0x4c474f4f, 0x70635f45, 0x74735f70, 0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c, 0x7269645f,
     0x69746365, 0x00006576, 0x00080004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x6e695f45,
     0x64756c63, 0x69645f65, 0x74636572, 0x00657669, 0x00040005, 0x00000004,
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 345> model_render_system_vert_spv = {
     0x00060006, 0x00000011, 0x00000000, 0x6e617274, 0x726f6673, 0x0000006d,
     0x00050006, 0x00000011, 0x00000001, 0x6f6c6f63, 0x00000072, 0x00040005,
     0x00000013, 0x68737570, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x00000019, 0x69736f70,
-    0x6e6f6974, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x00000025, 0x67617266, 0x6f6c6f43,
-    0x00000072, 0x00040005, 0x00000027, 0x6f6c6f63, 0x00000072, 0x00030047,
+    0x6e6f6974, 0x00000000, 0x00050005, 0x00000023, 0x67617266, 0x6f6c6f43,
+    0x00000072, 0x00040005, 0x00000025, 0x6f6c6f63, 0x00000072, 0x00030047,
     0x0000000b, 0x00000002, 0x00050048, 0x0000000b, 0x00000000, 0x0000000b,
     0x00000000, 0x00050048, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001, 0x0000000b, 0x00000001,
     0x00050048, 0x0000000b, 0x00000002, 0x0000000b, 0x00000003, 0x00050048,
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 345> model_render_system_vert_spv = {
     0x00000011, 0x00000000, 0x00000007, 0x00000010, 0x00050048, 0x00000011,
     0x00000000, 0x00000023, 0x00000000, 0x00050048, 0x00000011, 0x00000001,
     0x00000023, 0x00000040, 0x00040047, 0x00000019, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000,
-    0x00040047, 0x00000025, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000027,
-    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021, 0x00000003,
+    0x00040047, 0x00000023, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000025,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000003, 0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021, 0x00000003,
     0x00000002, 0x00030016, 0x00000006, 0x00000020, 0x00040017, 0x00000007,
     0x00000006, 0x00000004, 0x00040015, 0x00000008, 0x00000020, 0x00000000,
     0x0004002b, 0x00000008, 0x00000009, 0x00000001, 0x0004001c, 0x0000000a,
@@ -46,24 +46,23 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 345> model_render_system_vert_spv = {
     0x00040018, 0x00000010, 0x00000007, 0x00000004, 0x0004001e, 0x00000011,
     0x00000010, 0x00000007, 0x00040020, 0x00000012, 0x00000009, 0x00000011,
     0x0004003b, 0x00000012, 0x00000013, 0x00000009, 0x00040020, 0x00000014,
-    0x00000009, 0x00000010, 0x00040017, 0x00000017, 0x00000006, 0x00000002,
+    0x00000009, 0x00000010, 0x00040017, 0x00000017, 0x00000006, 0x00000003,
     0x00040020, 0x00000018, 0x00000001, 0x00000017, 0x0004003b, 0x00000018,
-    0x00000019, 0x00000001, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000001b, 0x00000000,
-    0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000001c, 0x3f800000, 0x00040020, 0x00000021,
-    0x00000003, 0x00000007, 0x00040017, 0x00000023, 0x00000006, 0x00000003,
-    0x00040020, 0x00000024, 0x00000003, 0x00000023, 0x0004003b, 0x00000024,
-    0x00000025, 0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x00000026, 0x00000001, 0x00000023,
-    0x0004003b, 0x00000026, 0x00000027, 0x00000001, 0x00050036, 0x00000002,
+    0x00000019, 0x00000001, 0x0004002b, 0x00000006, 0x0000001b, 0x3f800000,
+    0x00040020, 0x00000021, 0x00000003, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x00000021,
+    0x00000023, 0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x00000024, 0x00000001, 0x00000007,
+    0x0004003b, 0x00000024, 0x00000025, 0x00000001, 0x00050036, 0x00000002,
     0x00000004, 0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x000200f8, 0x00000005, 0x00050041,
     0x00000014, 0x00000015, 0x00000013, 0x0000000f, 0x0004003d, 0x00000010,
     0x00000016, 0x00000015, 0x0004003d, 0x00000017, 0x0000001a, 0x00000019,
-    0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x0000001d, 0x0000001a, 0x00000000, 0x00050051,
-    0x00000006, 0x0000001e, 0x0000001a, 0x00000001, 0x00070050, 0x00000007,
-    0x0000001f, 0x0000001d, 0x0000001e, 0x0000001b, 0x0000001c, 0x00050091,
-    0x00000007, 0x00000020, 0x00000016, 0x0000001f, 0x00050041, 0x00000021,
-    0x00000022, 0x0000000d, 0x0000000f, 0x0003003e, 0x00000022, 0x00000020,
-    0x0004003d, 0x00000023, 0x00000028, 0x00000027, 0x0003003e, 0x00000025,
-    0x00000028, 0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
+    0x00050051, 0x00000006, 0x0000001c, 0x0000001a, 0x00000000, 0x00050051,
+    0x00000006, 0x0000001d, 0x0000001a, 0x00000001, 0x00050051, 0x00000006,
+    0x0000001e, 0x0000001a, 0x00000002, 0x00070050, 0x00000007, 0x0000001f,
+    0x0000001c, 0x0000001d, 0x0000001e, 0x0000001b, 0x00050091, 0x00000007,
+    0x00000020, 0x00000016, 0x0000001f, 0x00050041, 0x00000021, 0x00000022,
+    0x0000000d, 0x0000000f, 0x0003003e, 0x00000022, 0x00000020, 0x0004003d,
+    0x00000007, 0x00000026, 0x00000025, 0x0003003e, 0x00000023, 0x00000026,
+    0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
 };
 
 }  // namespace sophia::shaders
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert b/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert
index d217501..3aba928 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ void main() {
   vec2 corner = CORNERS[gl_VertexIndex];
 
   gl_Position = push.viewProjection * model * vec4(corner, 0.0, 1.0);
-  // Draw order comes from the CPU-side sort, so flatten depth; sprites should
-  // never be clipped by the camera's near/far planes.
-  gl_Position.z = 0.0;
 
   fragColor = color;
-  fragUv = mix(uvRect.xy, uvRect.zw, corner);
+  // The quad's y runs up and the texture's v runs down.
+  fragUv = mix(uvRect.xy, uvRect.zw, vec2(corner.x, 1.0 - corner.y));
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert.spv.h b/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert.spv.h
index 081edfa..5a7e6b2 100644
--- a/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert.spv.h
+++ b/engine/src/shaders/sprite.vert.spv.h
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 namespace sophia::shaders {
 
-inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 519> sprite_vert_spv = {
-    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000045, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
+inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 534> sprite_vert_spv = {
+    0x07230203, 0x00010000, 0x000d000b, 0x00000049, 0x00000000, 0x00020011,
     0x00000001, 0x0006000b, 0x00000001, 0x4c534c47, 0x6474732e, 0x3035342e,
     0x00000000, 0x0003000e, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x000c000f, 0x00000000,
     0x00000004, 0x6e69616d, 0x00000000, 0x00000016, 0x00000021, 0x0000002b,
-    0x00000038, 0x0000003a, 0x0000003d, 0x0000003e, 0x00030003, 0x00000002,
+    0x00000035, 0x00000037, 0x0000003a, 0x0000003b, 0x00030003, 0x00000002,
     0x000001c2, 0x000a0004, 0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x70635f45, 0x74735f70,
     0x5f656c79, 0x656e696c, 0x7269645f, 0x69746365, 0x00006576, 0x00080004,
     0x475f4c47, 0x4c474f4f, 0x6e695f45, 0x64756c63, 0x69645f65, 0x74636572,
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 519> sprite_vert_spv = {
     0x00000021, 0x00000000, 0x00040005, 0x00000024, 0x68737550, 0x00000000,
     0x00070006, 0x00000024, 0x00000000, 0x77656976, 0x6a6f7250, 0x69746365,
     0x00006e6f, 0x00040005, 0x00000026, 0x68737570, 0x00000000, 0x00040005,
-    0x0000002b, 0x65646f6d, 0x0000006c, 0x00050005, 0x00000038, 0x67617266,
-    0x6f6c6f43, 0x00000072, 0x00040005, 0x0000003a, 0x6f6c6f63, 0x00000072,
-    0x00040005, 0x0000003d, 0x67617266, 0x00007655, 0x00040005, 0x0000003e,
+    0x0000002b, 0x65646f6d, 0x0000006c, 0x00050005, 0x00000035, 0x67617266,
+    0x6f6c6f43, 0x00000072, 0x00040005, 0x00000037, 0x6f6c6f63, 0x00000072,
+    0x00040005, 0x0000003a, 0x67617266, 0x00007655, 0x00040005, 0x0000003b,
     0x65527675, 0x00007463, 0x00040047, 0x00000016, 0x0000000b, 0x0000002a,
     0x00030047, 0x0000001f, 0x00000002, 0x00050048, 0x0000001f, 0x00000000,
     0x0000000b, 0x00000000, 0x00050048, 0x0000001f, 0x00000001, 0x0000000b,
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 519> sprite_vert_spv = {
     0x00000024, 0x00000002, 0x00040048, 0x00000024, 0x00000000, 0x00000005,
     0x00050048, 0x00000024, 0x00000000, 0x00000007, 0x00000010, 0x00050048,
     0x00000024, 0x00000000, 0x00000023, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x0000002b,
-    0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000038, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000,
-    0x00040047, 0x0000003a, 0x0000001e, 0x00000004, 0x00040047, 0x0000003d,
-    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x00040047, 0x0000003e, 0x0000001e, 0x00000005,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000000, 0x00040047, 0x00000035, 0x0000001e, 0x00000000,
+    0x00040047, 0x00000037, 0x0000001e, 0x00000004, 0x00040047, 0x0000003a,
+    0x0000001e, 0x00000001, 0x00040047, 0x0000003b, 0x0000001e, 0x00000005,
     0x00020013, 0x00000002, 0x00030021, 0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x00030016,
     0x00000006, 0x00000020, 0x00040017, 0x00000007, 0x00000006, 0x00000002,
     0x00040020, 0x00000008, 0x00000007, 0x00000007, 0x00040015, 0x0000000a,
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 519> sprite_vert_spv = {
     0x00000009, 0x00000024, 0x0004003b, 0x00000025, 0x00000026, 0x00000009,
     0x00040020, 0x00000027, 0x00000009, 0x00000023, 0x00040020, 0x0000002a,
     0x00000001, 0x00000023, 0x0004003b, 0x0000002a, 0x0000002b, 0x00000001,
-    0x00040020, 0x00000033, 0x00000003, 0x0000001c, 0x0004002b, 0x0000000a,
-    0x00000035, 0x00000002, 0x00040020, 0x00000036, 0x00000003, 0x00000006,
-    0x0004003b, 0x00000033, 0x00000038, 0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x00000039,
-    0x00000001, 0x0000001c, 0x0004003b, 0x00000039, 0x0000003a, 0x00000001,
-    0x00040020, 0x0000003c, 0x00000003, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x0000003c,
-    0x0000003d, 0x00000003, 0x0004003b, 0x00000039, 0x0000003e, 0x00000001,
+    0x00040020, 0x00000033, 0x00000003, 0x0000001c, 0x0004003b, 0x00000033,
+    0x00000035, 0x00000003, 0x00040020, 0x00000036, 0x00000001, 0x0000001c,
+    0x0004003b, 0x00000036, 0x00000037, 0x00000001, 0x00040020, 0x00000039,
+    0x00000003, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b, 0x00000039, 0x0000003a, 0x00000003,
+    0x0004003b, 0x00000036, 0x0000003b, 0x00000001, 0x0004002b, 0x0000000a,
+    0x00000040, 0x00000000, 0x00040020, 0x00000041, 0x00000007, 0x00000006,
     0x00050036, 0x00000002, 0x00000004, 0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x000200f8,
     0x00000005, 0x0004003b, 0x00000008, 0x00000009, 0x00000007, 0x0004003b,
     0x00000018, 0x00000019, 0x00000007, 0x0004003d, 0x00000014, 0x00000017,
@@ -83,16 +83,18 @@ inline constexpr std::array<uint32_t, 519> sprite_vert_spv = {
     0x00070050, 0x0000001c, 0x00000031, 0x0000002f, 0x00000030, 0x0000000d,
     0x0000000f, 0x00050091, 0x0000001c, 0x00000032, 0x0000002d, 0x00000031,
     0x00050041, 0x00000033, 0x00000034, 0x00000021, 0x00000022, 0x0003003e,
-    0x00000034, 0x00000032, 0x00060041, 0x00000036, 0x00000037, 0x00000021,
-    0x00000022, 0x00000035, 0x0003003e, 0x00000037, 0x0000000d, 0x0004003d,
-    0x0000001c, 0x0000003b, 0x0000003a, 0x0003003e, 0x00000038, 0x0000003b,
-    0x0004003d, 0x0000001c, 0x0000003f, 0x0000003e, 0x0007004f, 0x00000007,
-    0x00000040, 0x0000003f, 0x0000003f, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x0004003d,
-    0x0000001c, 0x00000041, 0x0000003e, 0x0007004f, 0x00000007, 0x00000042,
-    0x00000041, 0x00000041, 0x00000002, 0x00000003, 0x0004003d, 0x00000007,
-    0x00000043, 0x00000009, 0x0008000c, 0x00000007, 0x00000044, 0x00000001,
-    0x0000002e, 0x00000040, 0x00000042, 0x00000043, 0x0003003e, 0x0000003d,
-    0x00000044, 0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
+    0x00000034, 0x00000032, 0x0004003d, 0x0000001c, 0x00000038, 0x00000037,
+    0x0003003e, 0x00000035, 0x00000038, 0x0004003d, 0x0000001c, 0x0000003c,
+    0x0000003b, 0x0007004f, 0x00000007, 0x0000003d, 0x0000003c, 0x0000003c,
+    0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x0004003d, 0x0000001c, 0x0000003e, 0x0000003b,
+    0x0007004f, 0x00000007, 0x0000003f, 0x0000003e, 0x0000003e, 0x00000002,
+    0x00000003, 0x00050041, 0x00000041, 0x00000042, 0x00000009, 0x00000040,
+    0x0004003d, 0x00000006, 0x00000043, 0x00000042, 0x00050041, 0x00000041,
+    0x00000044, 0x00000009, 0x0000001d, 0x0004003d, 0x00000006, 0x00000045,
+    0x00000044, 0x00050083, 0x00000006, 0x00000046, 0x0000000f, 0x00000045,
+    0x00050050, 0x00000007, 0x00000047, 0x00000043, 0x00000046, 0x0008000c,
+    0x00000007, 0x00000048, 0x00000001, 0x0000002e, 0x0000003d, 0x0000003f,
+    0x00000047, 0x0003003e, 0x0000003a, 0x00000048, 0x000100fd, 0x00010038,
 };
 
 }  // namespace sophia::shaders
diff --git a/engine/src/vulkan/device.hpp b/engine/src/vulkan/device.hpp
index 9967f24..e8e0d08 100644
--- a/engine/src/vulkan/device.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/vulkan/device.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class Device {
 
   void waitIdle() { this->device->waitIdle(); }
 
+  vk::PhysicalDevice getPhysicalDevice() const { return this->physicalDevice; }
   VmaAllocator getAllocator() const { return this->allocator; }
   vk::CommandPool getCommandPool() const { return this->commandPool; }
   vk::SurfaceKHR getSurface() const { return surface; }
diff --git a/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.cpp b/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.cpp
index 2e578e9..8a1d1b9 100644
--- a/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,21 @@ GraphicsPipeline::Builder& GraphicsPipeline::Builder::setAlphaBlending(
   return *this;
 }
 
+GraphicsPipeline::Builder& GraphicsPipeline::Builder::setDepthTest(
+    bool test, bool write, vk::CompareOp compareOp) {
+  this->depthTest = test;
+  this->depthWrite = write;
+  this->depthCompareOp = compareOp;
+  return *this;
+}
+
+GraphicsPipeline::Builder& GraphicsPipeline::Builder::setCullMode(
+    vk::CullModeFlags cullMode, vk::FrontFace frontFace) {
+  this->cullMode = cullMode;
+  this->frontFace = frontFace;
+  return *this;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> GraphicsPipeline::Builder::build() const {
   if (this->vertexShader == nullptr || this->fragmentShader == nullptr) {
     log::fatal(
@@ -130,26 +145,14 @@ std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> GraphicsPipeline::Builder::build() const {
         "setDepthAttachmentFormat() was not called");
   }
 
-  return std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline>(new GraphicsPipeline(
-      this->device, *this->vertexShader, *this->fragmentShader,
-      this->pipelineLayout, this->colorAttachmentFormats,
-      this->depthAttachmentFormat, this->stencilAttachmentFormat,
-      this->bindingDescriptions, this->attributeDescriptions,
-      this->alphaBlending));
+  return std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline>(new GraphicsPipeline(*this));
 }
 
-GraphicsPipeline::GraphicsPipeline(
-    Device& device, Shader& vertexShader, Shader& fragmentShader,
-    vk::PipelineLayout pipelineLayout,
-    std::vector<vk::Format> colorAttachmentFormats,
-    vk::Format depthAttachmentFormat, vk::Format stencilAttachmentFormat,
-    std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription> bindingDescriptions,
-    std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions,
-    bool alphaBlending)
-    : Pipeline(device, vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics) {
+GraphicsPipeline::GraphicsPipeline(const Builder& builder)
+    : Pipeline(builder.device, vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics) {
   setDefaultGraphicsPipelineConfig();
 
-  if (alphaBlending) {
+  if (builder.alphaBlending) {
     vk::PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState& blend =
         this->config.colorBlendAttachment;
     blend.blendEnable = vk::True;
@@ -159,17 +162,24 @@ GraphicsPipeline::GraphicsPipeline(
     blend.dstAlphaBlendFactor = vk::BlendFactor::eOneMinusSrcAlpha;
   }
 
-  this->config.bindingDescriptions = std::move(bindingDescriptions);
-  this->config.attributeDescriptions = std::move(attributeDescriptions);
-  this->config.pipelineLayout = pipelineLayout;
-  this->config.colorAttachmentFormats = std::move(colorAttachmentFormats);
-  this->config.depthAttachmentFormat = depthAttachmentFormat;
-  this->config.stencilAttachmentFormat = stencilAttachmentFormat;
+  this->config.depthStencilInfo.depthTestEnable = builder.depthTest;
+  this->config.depthStencilInfo.depthWriteEnable = builder.depthWrite;
+  this->config.depthStencilInfo.depthCompareOp = builder.depthCompareOp;
+
+  this->config.rasterizationInfo.cullMode = builder.cullMode;
+  this->config.rasterizationInfo.frontFace = builder.frontFace;
+
+  this->config.bindingDescriptions = builder.bindingDescriptions;
+  this->config.attributeDescriptions = builder.attributeDescriptions;
+  this->config.pipelineLayout = builder.pipelineLayout;
+  this->config.colorAttachmentFormats = builder.colorAttachmentFormats;
+  this->config.depthAttachmentFormat = builder.depthAttachmentFormat;
+  this->config.stencilAttachmentFormat = builder.stencilAttachmentFormat;
 
   vk::UniqueShaderModule vertexShaderModule =
-      createShaderModule(vertexShader.getSpirv());
+      createShaderModule(builder.vertexShader->getSpirv());
   vk::UniqueShaderModule fragmentShaderModule =
-      createShaderModule(fragmentShader.getSpirv());
+      createShaderModule(builder.fragmentShader->getSpirv());
   log::trace("created graphics shader modules");
 
   vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo shaderStages[] = {
@@ -245,7 +255,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::setDefaultGraphicsPipelineConfig() {
   this->config.rasterizationInfo.polygonMode = vk::PolygonMode::eFill;
   this->config.rasterizationInfo.lineWidth = 1.0f;
   this->config.rasterizationInfo.cullMode = vk::CullModeFlagBits::eNone;
-  this->config.rasterizationInfo.frontFace = vk::FrontFace::eClockwise;
+  this->config.rasterizationInfo.frontFace = vk::FrontFace::eCounterClockwise;
   this->config.rasterizationInfo.depthBiasEnable = vk::False;
   this->config.rasterizationInfo.depthBiasConstantFactor = 0.0f;
   this->config.rasterizationInfo.depthBiasClamp = 0.0f;
diff --git a/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.hpp b/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.hpp
index fe0d46e..469d398 100644
--- a/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/vulkan/pipelines/graphics_pipeline.hpp
@@ -41,14 +41,7 @@ class GraphicsPipeline : public Pipeline {
   ~GraphicsPipeline() override;
 
  private:
-  GraphicsPipeline(
-      Device& device, Shader& vertexShader, Shader& fragmentShader,
-      vk::PipelineLayout pipelineLayout,
-      std::vector<vk::Format> colorAttachmentFormats,
-      vk::Format depthAttachmentFormat, vk::Format stencilAttachmentFormat,
-      std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription> bindingDescriptions,
-      std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions,
-      bool alphaBlending);
+  explicit GraphicsPipeline(const Builder& builder);
 
   void setDefaultGraphicsPipelineConfig();
 
@@ -72,6 +65,14 @@ class GraphicsPipeline::Builder {
       std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions);
   // Straight (non-premultiplied) "over" blending on every color attachment.
   Builder& setAlphaBlending(bool enabled = true);
+  // Only matters with a depth attachment. Defaults to testing and writing
+  // with eLess.
+  Builder& setDepthTest(bool test, bool write,
+                        vk::CompareOp compareOp = vk::CompareOp::eLess);
+  // Defaults to no culling, with counter-clockwise triangles facing front.
+  Builder& setCullMode(
+      vk::CullModeFlags cullMode,
+      vk::FrontFace frontFace = vk::FrontFace::eCounterClockwise);
 
   std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> build() const;
 
@@ -87,6 +88,13 @@ class GraphicsPipeline::Builder {
   std::vector<vk::VertexInputBindingDescription> bindingDescriptions{};
   std::vector<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions{};
   bool alphaBlending = false;
+  bool depthTest = true;
+  bool depthWrite = true;
+  vk::CompareOp depthCompareOp = vk::CompareOp::eLess;
+  vk::CullModeFlags cullMode = vk::CullModeFlagBits::eNone;
+  vk::FrontFace frontFace = vk::FrontFace::eCounterClockwise;
+
+  friend class GraphicsPipeline;
 };
 
 }  // namespace sophia
diff --git a/engine/src/vulkan/swapchain.cpp b/engine/src/vulkan/swapchain.cpp
index 67744d9..66fe4b0 100644
--- a/engine/src/vulkan/swapchain.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/vulkan/swapchain.cpp
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ vk::Extent2D Swapchain::chooseExtent(
 
 vk::Format Swapchain::findDepthFormat() {
   return this->device.findSupportedFormat(
-      {vk::Format::eD32Sfloat, vk::Format::eD32SfloatS8Uint,
-       vk::Format::eD24UnormS8Uint},
+      {vk::Format::eD32Sfloat, vk::Format::eX8D24UnormPack32},
       vk::ImageTiling::eOptimal,
       vk::FormatFeatureFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachment);
 }
diff --git a/examples/boids_2d/main.cpp b/examples/boids_2d/main.cpp
index f2f19e8..1dc11d1 100644
--- a/examples/boids_2d/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/boids_2d/main.cpp
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ class Boids2D : public sophia::Application {
         cameraEntity.getComponent<sophia::TransformComponent>().position;
     if (scrollLeft) cameraPosition.x -= scrollDistance;
     if (scrollRight) cameraPosition.x += scrollDistance;
-    if (scrollUp) cameraPosition.y -= scrollDistance;
-    if (scrollDown) cameraPosition.y += scrollDistance;
+    if (scrollUp) cameraPosition.y += scrollDistance;
+    if (scrollDown) cameraPosition.y -= scrollDistance;
 
     // One world unit per pixel, whatever size the viewport is.
     cameraEntity.getComponent<sophia::CameraComponent>().ortho.height =
diff --git a/examples/cube/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cube/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21f6a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cube/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+add_executable(cube main.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(cube PRIVATE ${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/examples/cube/main.cpp b/examples/cube/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82228a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cube/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
+#include <sophia/application.hpp>
+#include <sophia/components.hpp>
+#include <sophia/entity.hpp>
+#include <sophia/primitives.hpp>
+#include <sophia/scene_view.hpp>
+
+// A spinning cube seen through a perspective camera.
+class Cube : public sophia::Application {
+ public:
+  Cube() : Application{{.width = 800, .height = 600, .name = "Cube"}} {
+    debugUI().showFrameStats(true);
+  }
+
+  void onCreate() override {
+    sophia::SceneHandle sceneHandle = scenes().create();
+    sophia::Scene& scene = scenes().get(sceneHandle);
+
+    sophia::Entity camera = scene.createCamera();
+    camera.getComponent<sophia::CameraComponent>().projection =
+        sophia::CameraComponent::Projection::Perspective;
+    camera.getComponent<sophia::TransformComponent>().position = {0.f, 0.f,
+                                                                  3.f};
+
+    // Unlit, so color each face by its normal to tell them apart.
+    sophia::MeshData data = sophia::primitives::cube();
+    for (sophia::MeshVertex& vertex : data.vertices) {
+      vertex.color = glm::vec4{vertex.normal * 0.5f + 0.5f, 1.f};
+    }
+
+    cube = scene.createEntity("Cube");
+    cube.addComponent<sophia::MeshComponent>(sophia::MeshComponent{
+        .handle = resources().create<sophia::Mesh>(data)});
+
+    sceneViews().create({
+        .scene = sceneHandle,
+    });
+  }
+
+  void onUpdate(const sophia::FrameInfo& frameInfo) override {
+    auto angle = static_cast<float>(frameInfo.elapsedTime);
+    cube.getComponent<sophia::TransformComponent>().rotation =
+        glm::angleAxis(angle, glm::normalize(glm::vec3{1.f, 1.f, 0.f}));
+  }
+
+ private:
+  sophia::Entity cube;
+};
+
+SOPHIA_MAIN(Cube)