diff --git a/assets/config.json b/assets/config.json
index dacc60d..28f6d7b 100644
--- a/assets/config.json
+++ b/assets/config.json
@@ -13,8 +13,5 @@
 		"enabled": true,
 		"deadzone": 0.5,
 		"buffer": true
-	},
-	"appearance": {
-		"grid": "none"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/assets/metaConfig.json b/assets/metaConfig.json
index 687d1de..952cb2f 100644
--- a/assets/metaConfig.json
+++ b/assets/metaConfig.json
@@ -15,12 +15,5 @@
 			"min": 0,
 			"max": 1
 		}
-	},
-	"appearance": {
-		"grid": [
-			"grid",
-			"checkerboard",
-			"none"
-		]
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/js/input.js b/src/js/input.js
index f1fc3b5..cc3dbd8 100644
--- a/src/js/input.js
+++ b/src/js/input.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const handleAngleMagnitude=(x, y, threshold=0, fn=null, clearBuffer=false) => {
 	const {angle, magnitude}=toAngleMagnitude(x, y);
 
 	if(magnitude>threshold) {
-		let inputs=currentInputs;
 		if(angle>.25 && angle <.75) inputs.right=true;
 		else if(angle>.75 && angle<1.25) inputs.up=true;
 		else if(angle>1.25 && angle<1.75) inputs.left=true;
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ const handleJoystick=(() => {
 				!config.touchscreen.buffer
 			)
 	}
-})();
+});
 
 const handleSwipe=(() => {
 	let center={
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ const handleSwipe=(() => {
 				!config.touchscreen.buffer
 			)
 	}
-})();
+});
 
 const handleGamepads={
 	frame: () => {
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ const handleGamepads={
 
 const handleEvent=(type, evt) => {
 	for(let handler of handlers) {
-		console.log(type, handler);
 		let fn=handler[type];
 		if(fn) fn(evt);
 	}
diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index 7c35f2c..a914b9b 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 		const rules=levelList[category].rules || {};
 		const level=await levels.get(filename);
 
-		// create the game and attach the callbacks and config
+		// create the game and attach the callbacks
 		const snek=currentGame=new SnekGame(level, canvas, rules);
 		snek.callback=evt => {
 			if(evt=='tick') {
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
 				handleDeath(snek);
 			}
 		};
-		snek.config=config;
 
 		// setup the DOM
 		nav.classList.add('hidden');
diff --git a/src/js/snek.js b/src/js/snek.js
index 586d028..60c0117 100644
--- a/src/js/snek.js
+++ b/src/js/snek.js
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ class SnekGame {
 
 	draw() {
 		const assets=require('assets');
-		const config=this.config;
 
 		// clear the canvas, because it's easier than having to deal with everything
 		this.ctx.clearRect(0, 0, this.canvas.width, this.canvas.height);
@@ -124,31 +123,7 @@ class SnekGame {
 		this.ctx.fillRect(offsetX+cellSize*this.dimensions[0], 0, offsetX, this.canvas.height);
 		this.ctx.fillRect(0, offsetY+cellSize*this.dimensions[1], this.canvas.width, offsetY);
 
-		// draw a grid/checkerboard if requested
-		if(config.appearance.grid=='grid') {
-			this.ctx.strokeStyle='rgba(0, 0, 0, 50%)';
-			this.ctx.lineCap='square';
-			this.ctx.lineWidth=1;
-			this.ctx.beginPath();
-			for(let x=1; x<this.dimensions[0]; x++) {
-				this.ctx.moveTo(offsetX+x*cellSize, offsetY);
-				this.ctx.lineTo(offsetX+x*cellSize, this.canvas.height-offsetY);
-			}
-			for(let y=1; y<this.dimensions[1]; y++) {
-				this.ctx.moveTo(offsetX, offsetY+y*cellSize);
-				this.ctx.lineTo(this.canvas.width-offsetX, offsetY+y*cellSize);
-			}
-			this.ctx.stroke();
-		} else if(config.appearance.grid=='checkerboard') {
-			this.ctx.fillStyle='rgba(0, 0, 0, 10%)';
-			for(let x=0; x<this.dimensions[0]; x++) {
-				for(let y=(x+1)%2; y<this.dimensions[1]; y+=2) {
-					this.ctx.fillRect(offsetX+x*cellSize, offsetY+y*cellSize, cellSize, cellSize);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		// draw our tiles
+		// draw our walls
 		const wall=assets.get('wall');
 		const hole=assets.get('hole');
 		const fire=assets.get('fire');