diff --git a/build/ludus.mjs b/build/ludus.mjs
index 63a4636..3ee0423 100644
--- a/build/ludus.mjs
+++ b/build/ludus.mjs
@@ -191,8 +191,11 @@ const turtle_angle = 0.385
 const turtle_color = [255, 255, 255, 150]
 
 const p5_call_root = [
+  ["push"],
+  ["rotate", Math.PI],
+  ["scale", -1, 1],
   ["background", ...resolve_color(background_color)],
-  ["stroke", ...resolve_color(turtle_init.pencolor)]
+  ["stroke", ...resolve_color(turtle_init.pencolor)],
 ]
 
 function rotate (vector, heading) {
@@ -324,7 +327,8 @@ function p5_render_turtle (state, calls) {
   const [x2, y2] = rotate(origin, turtle_angle)
   const [x3, y3] = rotate(origin, -turtle_angle)
   calls.push(["translate", x, y])
-  calls.push(["rotate", turn_to_rad(heading)])
+  // need negative turtle rotation with the other p5 translations
+  calls.push(["rotate", -turn_to_rad(heading)])
   calls.push(["noStroke"])
   calls.push(["beginShape"])
   calls.push(["vertex", x1, y1])
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ export function p5 (commands) {
     for (const call of calls) {
       p5_calls.push(call)
     }
+    p5_calls.push("pop")
   }
   p5_calls[0] = ["background", ...resolve_color(background_color)]
   p5_render_turtle(states[states.length - 1], p5_calls)