diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerController.cs
index db6dac9..6bd9b7e 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerController.cs
@@ -1,33 +1,42 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour {
-    private List<Item> inventory;
+    private Dictionary<Item, int> inventory;
     private int money;
     private UsableItem selectedItem;
-
+    
     private static PlayerController instance;
-
+    
     public int startMoney = 100;
 
     public static PlayerController getInstance() {
         return instance;
     }
-
+    
 
     // Start is called before the first frame update
-    void Start() {
-        inventory ??= new List<Item>();
+    void Start()
+    {
+        inventory ??= new Dictionary<Item, int>();
         money = startMoney;
         instance = this;
     }
 
     // Update is called once per frame
-    void Update() {
+    void Update()
+    {
+        
     }
 
     public void setSelectedItem(UsableItem item) {
-        selectedItem = item;
+        if (inventory.ContainsKey(item)) {
+            selectedItem = item;
+            Cursor.SetCursor(item.defaultSprite.texture,  Vector2.zero, CursorMode.Auto);
+        } else {
+          Debug.Log("An item requested to select isn't in the inventory" + item);  
+        }
     }
 }