diff --git a/src/engine/character/mod.rs b/src/engine/character/mod.rs
index 2ec938b..de850f3 100644
--- a/src/engine/character/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/character/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use sfml::window::Event;
 use sfml::window::Key;
 use sfml::graphics::{
     IntRect,
+    FloatRect,
     View,
 };
 
@@ -146,6 +147,10 @@ impl Character {
         View::new(self.position, Vector2::new(24.0 * 16.0, 24.0 * 9.0))
     }
 
+    /// Returns the collision bounding box of the character.
+    pub fn bbox(&self) -> FloatRect {
+        FloatRect::new(self.position.x, self.position.y, 32.0, 32.0)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Updatable for Character {
@@ -229,8 +234,4 @@ impl Drawable for Character {
     fn position(&self) -> Vector2<f32> {
         self.position
     }
-
-    fn origin(&self) -> Vector2<f32> {
-        Vector2::new(16.0, 16.0)
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/map/mod.rs b/src/engine/map/mod.rs
index dc6ae77..d98be1d 100644
--- a/src/engine/map/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/map/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
 use sfml::system::Vector2;
-use sfml::graphics::IntRect;
+use sfml::graphics::{
+    IntRect,
+    FloatRect
+};
 
 use engine::texture::Texture;
 use engine::renderer::Drawable;
 use engine::math::Matrix;
 
+/// This enum represents if the collision happens on the X axis or the Y axis.
+pub enum CollisionAxis {
+    /// The X axis.
+    X,
+
+    /// The Y axis.
+    Y,
+}
+
 /// This struct represents the different sides from which a collision can occur.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct CollisionTile {
@@ -234,10 +246,6 @@ impl Drawable for PositionedTile {
     fn position(&self) -> Vector2<f32> {
         self.position.into()
     }
-
-    fn origin(&self) -> Vector2<f32> {
-        Vector2::new(0.0, 0.0)
-    }
 }
 
 /// The map represents the tiles contained in a level.
@@ -351,10 +359,48 @@ impl Map {
         self.tiles.cols()
     }
 
+    /// Checks whether the bounding box collides with an element of the map
+    pub fn collides_bbox(&self, old: FloatRect, new: FloatRect) -> Option<(CollisionAxis, Vector2<f32>)> {
+        // Top left corner
+        if let Some((axis, collision)) = self.collides_point(
+            Vector2::new(old.left, old.top),
+            Vector2::new(new.left, new.top),
+        ) {
+            return Some((axis, collision));
+        }
+
+        // Top right corner
+        if let Some((axis, collision)) = self.collides_point(
+            Vector2::new(old.left + old.width, old.top),
+            Vector2::new(new.left + new.width, new.top),
+        ) {
+            return Some((axis, collision - Vector2::new(new.width, 0.0)));
+        }
+
+        // Bottom left corner
+        if let Some((axis, collision)) = self.collides_point(
+            Vector2::new(old.left, old.top + old.height),
+            Vector2::new(new.left, new.top + new.height),
+        ) {
+            return Some((axis, collision - Vector2::new(0.0, new.height)));
+        }
+
+        // Bottom right corner
+        if let Some((axis, collision)) = self.collides_point(
+            Vector2::new(old.left + old.width, old.top + old.height),
+            Vector2::new(new.left + new.width, new.top + new.height),
+        ) {
+            return Some((axis, collision - Vector2::new(new.width, new.height)));
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Checks whether the vector (old, new) collides with an element of the map.
     ///
     /// Returns the height of the collision if any.
-    pub fn collides(&self, old: Vector2<f32>, new: Vector2<f32>) -> Option<f32> {
+    pub fn collides_point(&self, old: Vector2<f32>, new: Vector2<f32>)
+        -> Option<(CollisionAxis, Vector2<f32>)> {
 
         let height = new.y - old.y;
         let mut y = (old.y / 16.0).ceil() * 16.0;
@@ -372,7 +418,7 @@ impl Map {
 
                 if let Some((tile, _)) = self.tiles.get((row, col)) {
                     if tile.from_top {
-                        return Some(y);
+                        return Some((CollisionAxis::Y, Vector2::new(x, y)));
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs b/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs
index 9b040b2..eb383d7 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/mod.rs
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ pub trait Drawable {
 
     /// Returns the position on which the drawable should be drawn.
     fn position(&self) -> Vector2<f32>;
-
-    /// Returns the origin of the sprite.
-    fn origin(&self) -> Vector2<f32>;
 }
 
 /// The game window.
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ impl Renderer {
 
         use sfml::graphics::Transformable;
         sprite.set_position(drawable.position());
-        sprite.set_origin(drawable.origin());
 
         self.window.draw(&sprite);
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/scene/mod.rs b/src/engine/scene/mod.rs
index 19e2386..c8cfdf3 100644
--- a/src/engine/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/scene/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ use sfml::window::Event;
 use sfml::graphics::View;
 
 use engine::character::Character;
-use engine::map::Map;
+use engine::map::{
+    Map,
+    CollisionAxis
+};
 
 /// Contains everything needed to play.
 pub struct Scene {
@@ -75,14 +78,21 @@ impl Scene {
     pub fn update(&mut self, duration: &Duration) {
 
         for c in &mut self.characters {
-            let old = c.position;
+            let old = c.bbox();
             c.update(duration);
 
-
-            if let Some(height) = self.map.collides(old, c.position) {
-                c.position.y = height;
-                c.speed.y = 0.0;
-                c.ground_collision();
+            if let Some((axis, position)) = self.map.collides_bbox(old, c.bbox()) {
+                match axis {
+                    CollisionAxis::X => {
+                        c.speed.x = 0.0;
+                        c.position.x = position.x;
+                    },
+                    CollisionAxis::Y => {
+                        c.speed.y = 0.0;
+                        c.position.y = position.y;
+                        c.ground_collision();
+                    },
+                }
             } else {
                 c.fall_off();
             }