diff --git a/src/dev_tools/ui/maze_controls.rs b/src/dev_tools/ui/maze_controls.rs
index 2040541..4c3535f 100644
--- a/src/dev_tools/ui/maze_controls.rs
+++ b/src/dev_tools/ui/maze_controls.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     floor::components::{CurrentFloor, Floor},
     maze::{commands::RespawnMaze, components::MazeConfig, GlobalMazeConfig},
-    player::events::RespawnPlayer,
+    player::commands::RespawnPlayer,
     screens::Screen,
 };
 use bevy::{prelude::*, window::PrimaryWindow};
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub fn maze_controls_ui(world: &mut World) {
                     config: maze_config,
                 }
                 .apply(world);
-                world.trigger(RespawnPlayer);
+                RespawnPlayer.apply(world);
             }
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs b/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs
index d27c00f..308598b 100644
--- a/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/floor/systems/spawn.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
     maze::{commands::SpawnMaze, components::MazeConfig},
 };
 
-pub(super) fn spawn_floor(
+pub fn spawn_floor(
     mut commands: Commands,
     query: Query<(&mut Floor, &MazeConfig), (With<CurrentFloor>, Without<FloorYTarget>)>,
     mut event_reader: EventReader<TransitionFloor>,
diff --git a/src/hint/mod.rs b/src/hint/mod.rs
index a34f165..371febd 100644
--- a/src/hint/mod.rs
+++ b/src/hint/mod.rs
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_hint_command(world: &mut World) {
-    let _ = world.run_system_once(systems::setup::setup);
+    let _ = world.run_system_once(systems::spawn::spawn_hints);
 }
diff --git a/src/hint/systems/mod.rs b/src/hint/systems/mod.rs
index 1307108..b56e322 100644
--- a/src/hint/systems/mod.rs
+++ b/src/hint/systems/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mod check;
-pub mod setup;
+pub mod spawn;
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use check::check_player_hints;
diff --git a/src/hint/systems/setup.rs b/src/hint/systems/spawn.rs
similarity index 92%
rename from src/hint/systems/setup.rs
rename to src/hint/systems/spawn.rs
index 6b08c17..1a095a2 100644
--- a/src/hint/systems/setup.rs
+++ b/src/hint/systems/spawn.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::hint::{
     components::{Hint, IdleTimer},
 };
 
-pub fn setup(mut commands: Commands, hint_assets: Res<HintAssets>) {
+pub fn spawn_hints(mut commands: Commands, hint_assets: Res<HintAssets>) {
     commands.spawn((
         Name::new("Movement hint"),
         Hint::Movement,
diff --git a/src/player/commands.rs b/src/player/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcebafd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use bevy::{ecs::system::RunSystemOnce, prelude::*};
+
+use super::systems::{despawn::despawn_players, respawn::respawn_player, spawn::spawn_player};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Reflect)]
+pub struct SpawnPlayer;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Reflect)]
+pub struct RespawnPlayer;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Reflect)]
+pub struct DespawnPlayer;
+
+impl Command for SpawnPlayer {
+    fn apply(self, world: &mut World) {
+        let _ = world.run_system_once(spawn_player);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Command for RespawnPlayer {
+    fn apply(self, world: &mut World) {
+        let _ = world.run_system_once(respawn_player);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Command for DespawnPlayer {
+    fn apply(self, world: &mut World) {
+        let _ = world.run_system_once(despawn_players);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/player/events.rs b/src/player/events.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 953c8c9..0000000
--- a/src/player/events.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Event)]
-pub struct SpawnPlayer;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Event)]
-pub struct RespawnPlayer;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Event)]
-pub struct DespawnPlayer;
diff --git a/src/player/mod.rs b/src/player/mod.rs
index 6414c08..90a4592 100644
--- a/src/player/mod.rs
+++ b/src/player/mod.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 mod assets;
+pub mod commands;
 pub mod components;
-pub mod events;
 mod systems;
-mod triggers;
 
 use assets::PlayerAssets;
 use bevy::{ecs::system::RunSystemOnce, prelude::*};
 use components::Player;
-use events::{DespawnPlayer, RespawnPlayer, SpawnPlayer};
 
 use crate::asset_tracking::LoadResource;
 
 pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.register_type::<Player>()
         .load_resource::<PlayerAssets>()
-        .add_event::<SpawnPlayer>()
-        .add_event::<RespawnPlayer>()
-        .add_event::<DespawnPlayer>()
-        .add_plugins((triggers::plugin, systems::plugin));
+        .add_plugins(systems::plugin);
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_player_command(world: &mut World) {
-    let _ = world.run_system_once(systems::setup::setup);
+    let _ = world.run_system_once(systems::spawn::spawn_player);
 }
diff --git a/src/player/systems/despawn.rs b/src/player/systems/despawn.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ef6191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/systems/despawn.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+use crate::player::components::Player;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub fn despawn_players(mut commands: Commands, query: Query<Entity, With<Player>>) {
+    for entity in query.iter() {
+        commands.entity(entity).despawn_recursive();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/player/systems/mod.rs b/src/player/systems/mod.rs
index ae65cb4..4b15cc5 100644
--- a/src/player/systems/mod.rs
+++ b/src/player/systems/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+pub mod despawn;
 mod input;
 mod movement;
-pub mod setup;
+pub mod respawn;
 mod sound_effect;
+pub mod spawn;
 mod vertical_transition;
 
 use crate::{screens::Screen, AppSet};
diff --git a/src/player/systems/respawn.rs b/src/player/systems/respawn.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2813672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/systems/respawn.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use crate::player::commands::{DespawnPlayer, SpawnPlayer};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub fn respawn_player(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.queue(DespawnPlayer);
+    commands.queue(SpawnPlayer);
+}
diff --git a/src/player/systems/setup.rs b/src/player/systems/setup.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 12157dd..0000000
--- a/src/player/systems/setup.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-use crate::player::events::SpawnPlayer;
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-
-pub fn setup(mut commands: Commands) {
-    commands.trigger(SpawnPlayer);
-}
diff --git a/src/player/triggers/spawn.rs b/src/player/systems/spawn.rs
similarity index 92%
rename from src/player/triggers/spawn.rs
rename to src/player/systems/spawn.rs
index 00bbdd0..636572e 100644
--- a/src/player/triggers/spawn.rs
+++ b/src/player/systems/spawn.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ use crate::{
     player::{
         assets::{blue_material, generate_pill_mesh},
         components::{CurrentPosition, Player},
-        events::SpawnPlayer,
     },
     screens::Screen,
 };
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-pub(super) fn spawn_player(
-    _trigger: Trigger<SpawnPlayer>,
+pub fn spawn_player(
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
diff --git a/src/player/triggers/despawn.rs b/src/player/triggers/despawn.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 417b572..0000000
--- a/src/player/triggers/despawn.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-use crate::player::{components::Player, events::DespawnPlayer};
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-
-pub(super) fn despawn_players(
-    _trigger: Trigger<DespawnPlayer>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    query: Query<Entity, With<Player>>,
-) {
-    for entity in query.iter() {
-        commands.entity(entity).despawn_recursive();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/player/triggers/mod.rs b/src/player/triggers/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index fc1d3dc..0000000
--- a/src/player/triggers/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-mod despawn;
-mod respawn;
-mod spawn;
-
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-use despawn::despawn_players;
-use respawn::respawn_player;
-use spawn::spawn_player;
-
-pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
-    app.add_observer(spawn_player)
-        .add_observer(respawn_player)
-        .add_observer(despawn_players);
-}
diff --git a/src/player/triggers/respawn.rs b/src/player/triggers/respawn.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c83923..0000000
--- a/src/player/triggers/respawn.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-use crate::player::events::{DespawnPlayer, RespawnPlayer, SpawnPlayer};
-use bevy::prelude::*;
-
-pub(super) fn respawn_player(_trigger: Trigger<RespawnPlayer>, mut commands: Commands) {
-    commands.trigger(DespawnPlayer);
-    commands.trigger(SpawnPlayer);
-}