diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bceeef3..ab20722 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ futures-lite = "1"
 gilrs = "0.8"
 mapgen = "0.5"
 maze_generator = "1"
+once_cell = "1"
 pathfinding = "2"
 rand = "0.8"
 sentry = "0.23"
+serde = "1"
 shadowcast = "0.8"
diff --git a/src/core.rs b/src/core.rs
index 785282e..5e808fe 100644
--- a/src/core.rs
+++ b/src/core.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ use std::{
     fmt::Display,
     marker::PhantomData,
     ops::{Add, AddAssign, Sub, SubAssign},
+    sync::RwLock,
 };
 
 use bevy::{core::FloatOrd, ecs::query::WorldQuery, prelude::*, transform::TransformSystem};
 use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use derive_more::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use rand::prelude::*;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Deref, DerefMut, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Reflect)]
 #[reflect(Component)]
@@ -321,6 +324,17 @@ impl Display for CardinalDirection {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+pub enum RelativeDirectionMode {
+    ClockFacing,
+    Directional,
+}
+
+static RELATIVE_DIRECTION_MODE: Lazy<RwLock<RelativeDirectionMode>> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    let v = RelativeDirectionMode::Directional;
+    RwLock::new(v)
+});
+
 pub trait PointLike {
     fn x(&self) -> f32;
 
@@ -387,23 +401,85 @@ pub trait PointLike {
         if distance > 0 {
             let tile_or_tiles = if distance == 1 { "tile" } else { "tiles" };
             let direction: String = if let Some(yaw) = yaw {
+                let mode = RELATIVE_DIRECTION_MODE.read().unwrap();
                 let bearing = self.bearing(other);
                 let relative = (bearing - yaw).degrees();
                 match relative {
-                    v if v <= 15. => "ahead".into(),
-                    v if v <= 45. => "11:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 75. => "10:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 105. => "9:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 135. => "8:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 165. => "7:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 195. => "behind".into(),
-                    v if v <= 225. => "5:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 255. => "4:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 285. => "3:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 315. => "2:00".into(),
-                    v if v <= 345. => "1:00".into(),
-                    _ => "ahead".into(),
+                    v if v <= 15. => "ahead",
+                    v if v <= 45. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "11:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "ahead and left"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 75. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "10:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "left and ahead"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 105. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "9:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "left"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 135. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "8:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "left and behind"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 165. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "7:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "behind and left"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 195. => "behind",
+                    v if v <= 225. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "5:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "behind and right"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 255. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "4:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "right and behind"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 285. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "3:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "right"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 315. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "2:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "right and ahead"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    v if v <= 345. => {
+                        if *mode == RelativeDirectionMode::ClockFacing {
+                            "1:00"
+                        } else {
+                            "ahead and right"
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => "ahead",
                 }
+                .into()
             } else {
                 self.direction(other).into()
             };
@@ -571,6 +647,8 @@ where
 
 fn setup(core_config: Res<CoreConfig>, mut rapier_config: ResMut<RapierConfiguration>) {
     rapier_config.scale = core_config.pixels_per_unit as f32;
+    let mut mode = RELATIVE_DIRECTION_MODE.write().unwrap();
+    *mode = core_config.relative_direction_mode;
 }
 
 fn copy_coordinates_to_transform(
@@ -636,12 +714,23 @@ fn copy_collider_position_to_coordinates(
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct CoreConfig {
+    pub relative_direction_mode: RelativeDirectionMode,
     pub pixels_per_unit: u8,
 }
 
 impl Default for CoreConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { pixels_per_unit: 1 }
+        Self {
+            relative_direction_mode: RelativeDirectionMode::Directional,
+            pixels_per_unit: 1,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn sync_config(config: Res<CoreConfig>) {
+    if config.is_changed() {
+        let mut mode = RELATIVE_DIRECTION_MODE.write().unwrap();
+        *mode = config.relative_direction_mode;
     }
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +756,7 @@ impl Plugin for CorePlugin {
             .add_system_to_stage(
                 CoreStage::PostUpdate,
                 copy_collider_position_to_coordinates.system(),
-            );
+            ).add_system(sync_config.system());
     }
 }