diff --git a/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/fragment_core.glsl b/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/fragment_core.glsl
index 5880045..b1ff237 100644
--- a/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/fragment_core.glsl
+++ b/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/fragment_core.glsl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #version 440
 
 in vec3 vs_position;
+in mat4 vs_transform;
 in vec3 vs_color;
 in vec2 vs_texcoord;
 
diff --git a/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/vertex_core.glsl b/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/vertex_core.glsl
index 485cfda..8babb47 100644
--- a/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/vertex_core.glsl
+++ b/examples/dev_testing/resources/shaders/vertex_core.glsl
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ layout (location = 2) in vec2 vertex_texcoord;
 out vec3 vs_position;
 out vec3 vs_color;
 out vec2 vs_texcoord;
+out mat4 vs_transform;
+
+uniform mat4 transform;
 
 void main() {
     vs_position = vertex_position;
+    vs_transform = transform;
     vs_color = vertex_color;
     vs_texcoord = vertex_texcoord;
 
-    gl_Position = vec4(vertex_position, 1.f);
+    gl_Position = transform * vec4(vertex_position, 1.0f);
 }
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diff --git a/include/simpleengine/shapes/2d/triangle.h b/include/simpleengine/shapes/2d/triangle.h
index d34811a..4ae6a9d 100644
--- a/include/simpleengine/shapes/2d/triangle.h
+++ b/include/simpleengine/shapes/2d/triangle.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace simpleengine::shapes_2d {
     private:
         gfx::Shader shader; // This only stores the shader program
         nonstd::optional<gfx::Texture> texture;
+        glm::mat4 translation;
     public:
         std::vector<Vertex> vertices;
         gfx::VBO vbo;
diff --git a/include/simpleengine/translatable.h b/include/simpleengine/translatable.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f77601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/simpleengine/translatable.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <glm/detail/qualifier.hpp>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+namespace simpleengine {
+    template<typename T = float>
+    class Translatable {
+    protected:
+
+    public:
+        glm::mat<4, 4, T, glm::defaultp> translation_matrix;
+
+        virtual Translatable<T> operator+(const Translatable<T> rhs) = 0;
+        virtual Translatable<T> operator-(const Translatable<T> rhs) = 0;
+
+        virtual void translate(const glm::mat<4, 4, T, glm::defaultp>& translate_vec) = 0;
+        virtual void translate(const Translatable<T>& translate_vec) = 0;
+        virtual void translate(T x, T y, T z) = 0;
+        virtual void translate(const T& x, const T& y, const T& z) = 0;
+
+        virtual glm::mat<4, 4, T, glm::defaultp> rotation_matrix(float degrees, glm::vec3 rotation_axis) const = 0;
+        virtual glm::mat<4, 4, T, glm::defaultp> rotation_x_matrix(float degrees) const = 0;
+        virtual glm::mat<4, 4, T, glm::defaultp> rotation_y_matrix(float degrees) const = 0;
+        virtual glm::mat<4, 4, T, glm::defaultp> rotation_z_matrix(float degrees) const = 0;
+
+        virtual void rotate(float degrees, glm::vec3 rotation_axis) = 0;
+        virtual void rotate_x(float degrees) = 0;
+        virtual void rotate_y(float degrees) = 0;
+        virtual void rotate_z(float degrees) = 0;
+
+        virtual void scale(float scalar) = 0;
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/src/shapes/2d/triangle.cpp b/src/shapes/2d/triangle.cpp
index 81bb401..2e81ce6 100644
--- a/src/shapes/2d/triangle.cpp
+++ b/src/shapes/2d/triangle.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace simpleengine::shapes_2d {
     Triangle::Triangle(gfx::Shader shader, std::vector<Vertex> vertices) : super(nullptr),
-                shader(shader), vertices(vertices), vbo(gfx::VBO(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, false)), texture(nonstd::nullopt) {
+            shader(shader), vertices(vertices), vbo(gfx::VBO(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, false)),
+            texture(nonstd::nullopt), translation(glm::mat4(1.0f)) {
         vao.bind();
         vbo.buffer(vertices.data(), 0, sizeof(Vertex) * vertices.size());
 
@@ -11,7 +12,13 @@ namespace simpleengine::shapes_2d {
         vao.enable_attrib(vbo, 2, 2, GL_FLOAT, sizeof(Vertex), offsetof(Vertex, tex_coord));
 
         // Tell the shader that there is no texture.
-        shader.set_uniform_int("texture_is_set", false);
+        shader.use();
+        shader.set_uniform_int("texture_is_set", false, false);
+
+        /* translation = glm::rotate(translation, glm::radians(90.0f), glm::vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+        translation = glm::scale(translation, glm::vec3(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)); */ 
+        shader.set_uniform_matrix_4f("translation", translation, false);
+        shader.unuse();
 
         glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
         glBindVertexArray(0);
@@ -30,10 +37,10 @@ namespace simpleengine::shapes_2d {
     }
 
     void Triangle::update(const float& delta_time) {
-        for (Vertex& vertex : vertices) {
+        /* for (Vertex& vertex : vertices) {
             vertex.position.translate_x(0.01f);
             vertex.position.translate_y(0.01f);
-        }
+        } */
     }
 
     void Triangle::render(std::shared_ptr<GLFWwindow> target) {