diff --git a/client/scripts/rendering/entity_renderer.gd b/client/scripts/rendering/entity_renderer.gd
index 21e40b559..97d288461 100644
--- a/client/scripts/rendering/entity_renderer.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/rendering/entity_renderer.gd
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 extends Node2D
 
 # Entity renderer — manages entity sprites under the Entities node
-# Creates/updates/removes Sprite2D children based on entity data
+# Creates/updates/removes ColorRect children based on entity data
+# Entity format (from Protocol): {entity_id, x, y, z, kind: {variant, data}}
 
 const TILE_SIZE: int = 32
+const ENTITY_SIZE: int = 24
+const ENTITY_OFFSET: float = (TILE_SIZE - ENTITY_SIZE) / 2.0  # center within tile
 
-var entity_nodes: Dictionary = {}  # id -> Node2D mapping
+var entity_nodes: Dictionary = {}  # entity_id -> Node2D mapping
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	print("EntityRenderer: Initialized")
@@ -16,10 +19,10 @@ func update_entities(entities: Array) -> void:
 
 	# Create or update entities
 	for entity_data in entities:
-		if not entity_data.has("id"):
+		if not entity_data.has("entity_id"):
 			continue
 
-		var entity_id = entity_data.id
+		var entity_id = entity_data.entity_id
 		active_ids.append(entity_id)
 
 		# Create entity node if it doesn't exist
@@ -41,14 +44,18 @@ func update_entities(entities: Array) -> void:
 func _create_entity_node(entity_id: int, entity_data: Dictionary) -> void:
 	var entity_node = ColorRect.new()
 	entity_node.name = "Entity_" + str(entity_id)
-	entity_node.size = Vector2(32, 32)
-	entity_node.pivot_offset = Vector2(16, 16)
+	entity_node.size = Vector2(ENTITY_SIZE, ENTITY_SIZE)
+	entity_node.pivot_offset = Vector2(ENTITY_SIZE / 2.0, ENTITY_SIZE / 2.0)
 
-	# Color based on type
-	if entity_data.get("type") == "npc":
-		entity_node.color = Color(0.3, 0.6, 0.9)  # Blue for NPCs
-	else:
-		entity_node.color = Color(0.8, 0.8, 0.8)  # Gray for unknown
+	# Color based on entity kind (from Protocol decoded format)
+	var kind_variant: String = entity_data.get("kind", {}).get("variant", "")
+	match kind_variant:
+		"Npc":
+			entity_node.color = Color(0.3, 0.6, 0.9)  # Blue for NPCs
+		"Player":
+			entity_node.color = Color(0.88, 0.91, 1.0)  # Light blue for player
+		_:
+			entity_node.color = Color(0.8, 0.8, 0.8)  # Gray for unknown
 
 	add_child(entity_node)
 	entity_nodes[entity_id] = entity_node
@@ -62,13 +69,12 @@ func _update_entity_node(entity_id: int, entity_data: Dictionary) -> void:
 
 	var entity_node = entity_nodes[entity_id]
 
-	# Update position
-	if entity_data.has("position"):
-		var pos = entity_data.position
-		if pos is Array and pos.size() >= 2:
-			entity_node.position = Vector2(pos[0] * TILE_SIZE, pos[1] * TILE_SIZE)
-		else:
-			push_warning("EntityRenderer: malformed position for entity %s" % entity_id)
+	# Update position from x, y fields (Protocol format), centered within tile
+	if entity_data.has("x") and entity_data.has("y"):
+		entity_node.position = Vector2(
+			entity_data.x * TILE_SIZE + ENTITY_OFFSET,
+			entity_data.y * TILE_SIZE + ENTITY_OFFSET
+		)
 
 # Remove an entity node
 func _remove_entity_node(entity_id: int) -> void: