diff --git a/assets/sprites/hand_9s.png b/assets/sprites/hand_9s.png
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diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ca3a70d..c4f2342 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,102 @@
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-use crate::hand::Hand;
+use bevy::{
+    ecs::system::SystemId,
+    prelude::*
+};
+use crate::{
+    card::Card,
+    hand::Hand,
+    properties::TestProperty
+};
 
+pub mod card;
 pub mod hand;
 pub mod animal;
 pub mod properties;
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct JustUpdated;
+
+#[derive(Resource)]
+pub struct Systems {
+    pub update_hand_dimensions: SystemId
+}
+
 pub fn setup(
     mut commands: Commands,
-    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
-    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
 ) {
+    let updhd_id = commands.register_system(update_hand_dimensions);
+    commands.insert_resource(Systems {
+        update_hand_dimensions: updhd_id
+    });
     commands.spawn(Camera2d);
     commands.spawn((
         Hand::new("Player1".to_string()),
         Transform::from_xyz(0., -300., 0.),
-        Mesh2d(meshes.add(Rectangle::new(100., 100.))),
-        MeshMaterial2d(materials.add(ColorMaterial::from_color(Srgba::rgb(0.5, 0.5, 0.5))))
+        Sprite {
+            image: asset_server.load("sprites/hand_9s.png"),
+            image_mode: SpriteImageMode::Sliced(TextureSlicer {
+                border: BorderRect::square(4.),
+                center_scale_mode: SliceScaleMode::Stretch,
+                sides_scale_mode: SliceScaleMode::Stretch,
+                ..default()
+            }),
+            ..default()
+        },
     ));
 }
+
+pub fn test_setup_hand(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    //systems: Res<Systems>,
+    query: Single<Entity, With<Hand>>
+) {
+    let hand_id = query.into_inner();
+    for _ in 0..4 {
+        create_card(&mut commands, &asset_server, Some(hand_id));
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn create_card(
+    commands: &mut Commands,
+    asset_server: &Res<AssetServer>,
+    hand_entity: Option<Entity>,
+    //systems: &Res<Systems>
+) {
+    let mut card = commands.spawn((
+        Card,
+        TestProperty,
+        Transform::from_xyz(0., 0., 0.),
+        Sprite::from_image(asset_server.load("sprites/card_back_placeholder.png"))
+    ));
+    if let Some(hand) = hand_entity {
+        card.set_parent(hand);
+        commands.entity(hand).insert(JustUpdated);
+        //commands.run_system(systems.update_hand_dimensions);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn update_hand_dimensions(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    p_query: Single<(Entity, &mut Sprite, &Children), (Added<JustUpdated>, With<Hand>)>,
+    mut c_query: Query<(&mut Transform, &Sprite), (With<Card>, Without<Hand>)>,
+    assets: Res<Assets<Image>>
+) {
+    let mut hand = p_query.into_inner();
+    let mut counter = 0.;
+    let mut hand_total_width = 0.;
+    let mut hand_height = 0.;
+    for &child_id in hand.2.iter() {
+        let Ok(mut child) = c_query.get_mut(child_id) else { continue; };
+        let sprite_size = assets.get(child.1.image.id()).unwrap().size_f32();
+        let hor_margin = Vec2::new(4., 0.);
+        let ver_margin = Vec2::new(0., 4.);
+        hand_total_width += sprite_size.x + hor_margin.x;
+        hand_height = sprite_size.y + ver_margin.y * 2.;
+        child.0.translation = Vec3::from((ver_margin + (sprite_size + hor_margin) * counter, 0.));
+        counter += 1.;
+    }
+    hand.1.custom_size = Some(Vec2::new(hand_total_width, hand_height));
+    commands.entity(hand.0).remove::<JustUpdated>();
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 91ae78e..9474c9e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use evolution_rs::{
     properties::plugin::BasePropertiesPlugin,
-    setup
+    setup, test_setup_hand, update_hand_dimensions
 };
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins((DefaultPlugins,BasePropertiesPlugin))
-        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(Startup, (setup, test_setup_hand, update_hand_dimensions).chain())
         .run();
 }