diff --git a/prosperon/tween.cm b/prosperon/tween.cm
index 071c08e0..fe97be46 100644
--- a/prosperon/tween.cm
+++ b/prosperon/tween.cm
@@ -5,19 +5,24 @@ var rate = 1/240
 
 var TweenEngine = {
   tweens: [],
+  default_clock: null, // Will be set during init
   add(tween) {
     this.tweens.push(tween)
   },
   remove(tween) {
     this.tweens = this.tweens.filter(t => t != tween)
   },
-  update(dt) {
-    var now = time.number()
-    for (var tween of this.tweens.slice()) {
-      tween._update(now)
+  update(current_time) {
+    // If no time provided, use real time
+    if (current_time == null) {
+      current_time = time.number()
     }
-    
-    $_.delay(_ => TweenEngine.update(), rate)
+    for (var tween of this.tweens.slice()) {
+      tween._update(current_time)
+    }
+  },
+  clear() {
+    this.tweens = []
   }
 }
 
@@ -29,17 +34,26 @@ function Tween(obj) {
   this.easing = Ease.linear
   this.startTime = 0
   this.onCompleteCallback = function() {}
+  this.onUpdateCallback = null
+  this.engine = null // Track which engine owns this tween
 }
 
-Tween.prototype.to = function(props, duration) {
+Tween.prototype.to = function(props, duration, start_time) {
   for (var key in props) {
     this.startVals[key] = this.obj[key]
     this.endVals[key] = props[key]
   }
   this.duration = duration
-  this.startTime = time.number()
-
-  TweenEngine.add(this)
+  
+  // If no start_time provided, use the default clock
+  if (start_time == null) {
+    this.startTime = TweenEngine.default_clock ? TweenEngine.default_clock() : time.number()
+  } else {
+    this.startTime = start_time
+  }
+  
+  this.engine = this.engine || TweenEngine
+  this.engine.add(this)
   return this
 }
 
@@ -59,27 +73,136 @@ Tween.prototype.onUpdate = function(cb) {
 }
 
 Tween.prototype._update = function(now) {
-  var elapsed = now - this.startTime
-  var t = Math.min(elapsed / this.duration, 1)
+  this.seek(now)
+  this.onUpdateCallback?.()
+}
+
+Tween.prototype.seek = function(global_time) {
+  var elapsed = global_time - this.startTime
+  var t = Math.min(Math.max(elapsed / this.duration, 0), 1)
   var eased = this.easing(t)
 
   for (var key in this.endVals) {
     var start = this.startVals[key]
     var end = this.endVals[key]
     this.obj[key] = start + (end - start) * eased
-    this.onUpdateCallback?.()
   }
 
-  if (t == 1) {
+  if (t == 1 && this.engine) {
     this.onCompleteCallback()
-    TweenEngine.remove(this)
+    this.engine.remove(this)
   }
 }
 
-function tween(obj) {
-  return new Tween(obj)
+Tween.prototype.toJSON = function() {
+  return {
+    startVals: this.startVals,
+    endVals: this.endVals,
+    duration: this.duration,
+    startTime: this.startTime,
+    easing: this.easing.name || 'linear'
+  }
 }
 
-$_.delay(_ => TweenEngine.update(), rate)
+function Timeline() {
+  this.current_time = 0
+  this.events = [] // { time, fn, fired }
+  this.playing = false
+  this.last_tick = 0
+  this.engine = {
+    tweens: [],
+    add: TweenEngine.add.bind(this.engine),
+    remove: TweenEngine.remove.bind(this.engine),
+    update: TweenEngine.update.bind(this.engine),
+    clear: TweenEngine.clear.bind(this.engine)
+  }
+  this.engine.tweens = []
+}
 
-return tween
\ No newline at end of file
+Timeline.prototype.add_event = function(time, fn) {
+  this.events.push({ time, fn, fired: false })
+}
+
+Timeline.prototype.add_tween = function(obj, props, duration, start_time) {
+  var tw = new Tween(obj)
+  tw.engine = this.engine
+  return tw.to(props, duration, start_time)
+}
+
+Timeline.prototype.play = function() {
+  this.playing = true
+  this.last_tick = time.number()
+  var loop = () => {
+    if (!this.playing) return
+    var now = time.number()
+    var dt = now - this.last_tick
+    this.last_tick = now
+    this.current_time += dt
+    this.seek(this.current_time)
+    $_.delay(loop, rate)
+  }
+  loop()
+}
+
+Timeline.prototype.pause = function() {
+  this.playing = false
+}
+
+Timeline.prototype.seek = function(t) {
+  this.current_time = t
+  // Update all tweens in this timeline
+  this.engine.update(t)
+  // Fire any events
+  for (var ev of this.events) {
+    if (!ev.fired && t >= ev.time) {
+      ev.fn()
+      ev.fired = true
+    } else if (ev.fired && t < ev.time) {
+      // Reset fired flag when seeking backwards
+      ev.fired = false
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+Timeline.prototype.toJSON = function() {
+  return {
+    current_time: this.current_time,
+    events: this.events.map(e => ({ time: e.time, fired: e.fired })),
+    tweens: this.engine.tweens.map(t => t.toJSON())
+  }
+}
+
+// Live update loop for fire-and-forget tweens
+function live_update_loop() {
+  TweenEngine.update()
+  $_.delay(live_update_loop, rate)
+}
+
+// Factory function
+function tween(obj, engine) {
+  var tw = new Tween(obj)
+  if (engine) {
+    tw.engine = engine
+  }
+  return tw
+}
+
+// Initialize with a default clock that returns real time
+function init(default_clock) {
+  TweenEngine.default_clock = default_clock || (() => time.number())
+  // Start the live update loop
+  live_update_loop()
+}
+
+// Auto-init with real time if not explicitly initialized
+$_.delay(() => {
+  if (!TweenEngine.default_clock) {
+    init()
+  }
+}, 0)
+
+tween.init = init
+tween.Timeline = Timeline
+tween.TweenEngine = TweenEngine
+
+return tween