diff --git a/docs/source/making-a-roguelike/part13.rst b/docs/source/making-a-roguelike/part13.rst
index 95917b99..e9b02736 100644
--- a/docs/source/making-a-roguelike/part13.rst
+++ b/docs/source/making-a-roguelike/part13.rst
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ the individual pieces like +5 maxhp. You can subclass this to define a new named
    --- @module "modules.game.statusinstance"
    prism.GameStatusInstance = require ("modules.game.statusinstance")
 
-The path string manipulation is just so that this file loads correctly now matter which folder our module is loaded from, that won't matter here,
-but it's a good idea to do this.
-
 Modifying health
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/engine/core/components/controller.lua b/engine/core/components/controller.lua
index 423e02ea..135a5239 100644
--- a/engine/core/components/controller.lua
+++ b/engine/core/components/controller.lua
@@ -13,4 +13,11 @@ function Controller:act(level, actor)
    error("Controller is an abstract class and must have act overwritten!")
 end
 
+--- Returns a boolean indiciating if this actor is currently player controlled.
+--- This is used by displays to indicate whether to draw this actor's perspective.
+--- @return boolean isPlayerControlled
+function Controller:isPlayerControlled()
+   return false
+end
+
 return Controller
diff --git a/engine/core/components/player_controller.lua b/engine/core/components/player_controller.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index a8af9c0d..00000000
--- a/engine/core/components/player_controller.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
---- A controller component that stops to wait for input to receive its action.
---- @class PlayerController : Controller
---- @overload fun(): PlayerController
---- @type PlayerController
-local PlayerController = prism.components.Controller:extend "PlayerController"
-
----@param level Level
----@param actor Actor
-function PlayerController:act(level, actor)
-   local actionDecision = level:yield(prism.decisions.ActionDecision(actor))
-   --- @cast actionDecision ActionDecision
-
-   return actionDecision.action
-end
-
-return PlayerController
diff --git a/engine/core/decisions/actiondecision.lua b/engine/core/decisions/actiondecision.lua
index c1b7d3bf..126bcbef 100644
--- a/engine/core/decisions/actiondecision.lua
+++ b/engine/core/decisions/actiondecision.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --- Represents an action to be taken, generally by the player.
---- :lua:class:`PlayerController` yields one to decide what action to perform.
+--- :lua:class:`PlayerController` from the template yields one to decide what action to perform.
 --- @class ActionDecision : Decision
 --- @field actor Actor The actor making the decision.
 --- @field action Action|nil The action to perform.
diff --git a/engine/core/systems/senses.lua b/engine/core/systems/senses.lua
index c8d929c7..988e9795 100644
--- a/engine/core/systems/senses.lua
+++ b/engine/core/systems/senses.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local SensesSystem = prism.System:extend("SensesSystem")
 SensesSystem.name = "Senses"
 
 function SensesSystem:onTurn(level, actor)
-   if actor:has(prism.components.PlayerController) then return end
+   if actor:get(prism.components.Controller):isPlayerControlled() then return end
    self:triggerRebuild(level, actor)
 end
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ end
 ---@param event Message
 function SensesSystem:onYield(level, event)
    for actor in level:query(prism.components.Senses):iter() do
-      if actor:get(prism.components.PlayerController) then self:triggerRebuild(level, actor) end
+      if actor:get(prism.components.Controller):isPlayerControlled() then self:triggerRebuild(level, actor) end
    end
 end
 
diff --git a/engine/init.lua b/engine/init.lua
index cde8a078..ac3bdcdc 100644
--- a/engine/init.lua
+++ b/engine/init.lua
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@ prism.components.Collider = prism.require "core.components.collider"
 --- @module "engine.core.components.controller"
 prism.components.Controller = prism.require "core.components.controller"
 
---- @module "engine.core.components.player_controller"
-prism.components.PlayerController = prism.require "core.components.player_controller"
-
 --- @module "engine.core.components.senses"
 prism.components.Senses = prism.require "core.components.senses"
 
diff --git a/spectrum/gamestates/levelstate.lua b/spectrum/gamestates/levelstate.lua
index 2fedbe6e..6368559c 100644
--- a/spectrum/gamestates/levelstate.lua
+++ b/spectrum/gamestates/levelstate.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function LevelState:getSenses()
       ---@cast actionDecision ActionDecision
       curActor = actionDecision.actor
    elseif self.message then
-      if self.message.action.owner:has(prism.components.PlayerController) then
+      if self.message.action.owner:get(prism.components.Controller):isPlayerControlled() then
          curActor = self.message.action.owner
       end
    end
@@ -78,9 +78,12 @@ function LevelState:getSenses()
    local primary = { sensesComponent }
    local secondary = {}
 
-   local query = self.level:query(prism.components.PlayerController, prism.components.Senses)
-   for _, _, senses in query:iter() do
-      table.insert(secondary, senses)
+   local query = self.level:query(prism.components.Controller, prism.components.Senses)
+   for _, controller, senses in query:iter() do
+      --- @cast controller Controller
+      if controller:isPlayerControlled() then
+         table.insert(secondary, senses)
+      end
    end
 
    if #primary == 0 then