diff --git a/examples/shadows/src/main.rs b/examples/shadows/src/main.rs
index 036f360..3e5c478 100644
--- a/examples/shadows/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/shadows/src/main.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ fn setup_scene_plugin(game: &mut Game) {
         Transform::from_xyz(0.0, -2.0, -5.0),
     ));
 
+    world.spawn((
+        cube_mesh.clone(),
+        WorldTransform::default(),
+        Transform::from_xyz(3.0, -3.75, -5.0),
+    ));
+
     world.spawn((
         platform_mesh.clone(),
         WorldTransform::default(),
diff --git a/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/meshes.rs b/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/meshes.rs
index 75e190d..61b5c05 100644
--- a/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/meshes.rs
+++ b/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/meshes.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl MeshPass {
 impl Node for MeshPass {
     fn desc(
         &mut self,
-        graph: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
+        _: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
     ) -> crate::render::graph::NodeDesc {
         // load the default texture
         //let bytes = include_bytes!("../../default_texture.png");
@@ -244,7 +244,10 @@ impl Node for MeshPass {
                         stencil: wgpu::StencilState::default(), // TODO: stencil buffer
                         bias: wgpu::DepthBiasState::default(),
                     }),
-                    primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState::default(),
+                    primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState {
+                        cull_mode: Some(wgpu::Face::Back),
+                        ..Default::default()
+                    },
                     multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState::default(),
                     multiview: None,
                 },
diff --git a/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/shadows.rs b/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/shadows.rs
index fc75b4a..d074503 100644
--- a/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/shadows.rs
+++ b/lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/shadows.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::{mem, num::NonZeroU64, rc::Rc, sync::Arc};
 
-use lyra_ecs::{query::Entities, AtomicRef, Entity, ResourceData};
+use lyra_ecs::{query::{filter::Has, Entities}, AtomicRef, Entity, ResourceData};
 use lyra_game_derive::RenderGraphLabel;
-use lyra_math::{Transform, OPENGL_TO_WGPU_MATRIX};
+use lyra_math::Transform;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 use wgpu::util::DeviceExt;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::render::{
     graph::{Node, NodeDesc, NodeType, SlotAttribute, SlotValue},
     light::directional::DirectionalLight,
     resource::{
-        FragmentState, PipelineDescriptor, RenderPipeline, RenderPipelineDescriptor, Shader,
+        RenderPipeline, RenderPipelineDescriptor, Shader,
         VertexState,
     },
     transform_buffer_storage::TransformBuffers,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl ShadowMapsPass {
 impl Node for ShadowMapsPass {
     fn desc(
         &mut self,
-        graph: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
+        _: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
     ) -> crate::render::graph::NodeDesc {
         let mut node = NodeDesc::new(NodeType::Render, None, vec![]);
 
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ impl Node for ShadowMapsPass {
         &mut self,
         graph: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
         world: &mut lyra_ecs::World,
-        context: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraphContext,
+        _: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraphContext,
     ) {
         self.render_meshes = world.try_get_resource_data::<RenderMeshes>();
         self.transform_buffers = world.try_get_resource_data::<TransformBuffers>();
         self.mesh_buffers = world.try_get_resource_data::<RenderAssets<MeshBufferStorage>>();
 
-        for (entity, pos, light) in world.view_iter::<(Entities, &Transform, &DirectionalLight)>() {
+        for (entity, pos, _) in world.view_iter::<(Entities, &Transform, Has<DirectionalLight>)>() {
             if !self.depth_maps.contains_key(&entity) {
                 self.create_depth_map(graph.device(), entity, *pos);
                 debug!("Created depth map for {:?} light entity", entity);
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ impl Node for ShadowMapsPass {
                         stencil: wgpu::StencilState::default(),
                         bias: wgpu::DepthBiasState::default(),
                     }),
-                    primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState::default(),
+                    primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState {
+                        cull_mode: Some(wgpu::Face::Back),
+                        ..Default::default()
+                    },
                     multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState::default(),
                     multiview: None,
                 },
@@ -278,8 +281,8 @@ impl Node for ShadowMapsPass {
 
     fn execute(
         &mut self,
-        graph: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
-        desc: &crate::render::graph::NodeDesc,
+        _: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
+        _: &crate::render::graph::NodeDesc,
         context: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraphContext,
     ) {
         let encoder = context.encoder.as_mut().unwrap();
diff --git a/lyra-game/src/render/shaders/base.wgsl b/lyra-game/src/render/shaders/base.wgsl
index 79cf8f1..e00b065 100755
--- a/lyra-game/src/render/shaders/base.wgsl
+++ b/lyra-game/src/render/shaders/base.wgsl
@@ -149,25 +149,7 @@ fn fs_main(in: VertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
         let light: Light = u_lights.data[light_index];
 
         if (light.light_ty == LIGHT_TY_DIRECTIONAL) {
-            /*let shadow = calc_shadow(in.frag_pos_light_space);
-            return vec4<f32>(vec3<f32>(shadow), 1.0);*/
-
-            /*var proj_coords = in.frag_pos_light_space / in.frag_pos_light_space.w;
-            proj_coords = proj_coords * 0.5 + 0.5;
-
-            let closest_depth = textureSampleLevel(t_shadow_maps_atlas, s_shadow_maps_atlas, proj_coords.xy, 0.0);
-            let current_depth = proj_coords.z;
-
-            if current_depth > closest_depth {
-                return vec4<f32>(vec3<f32>(current_depth), 1.0);
-            } else {
-                return vec4<f32>(vec3<f32>(closest_depth), 1.0);
-            }*/
-
-            //return vec4<f32>(vec3<f32>(closest_depth), 1.0);
-            //let shadow = select(0.0, 1.0, current_depth > closest_depth);
             let light_dir = normalize(-light.direction);
-
             let shadow = calc_shadow(in.world_normal, light_dir, in.frag_pos_light_space);
             light_res += blinn_phong_dir_light(in.world_position, in.world_normal, light, u_material, specular_color, shadow);
         } else if (light.light_ty == LIGHT_TY_POINT) {