diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Demo.EntityComponentSystem.csproj b/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Demo.EntityComponentSystem.csproj
index 0b4ef7e1..2a414a6f 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Demo.EntityComponentSystem.csproj
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Demo.EntityComponentSystem.csproj
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@
     </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Entities\MonoGame.Extended.Entities.csproj">
+      <Project>{35fd1f05-af04-469a-b37a-f9b36c34401c}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Entities</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Particles\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj">
+      <Project>{6c8b9e29-d09b-4901-80fd-45aaa35882c6}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended\MonoGame.Extended.csproj">
       <Project>{41724c52-3d50-45bb-81eb-3c8a247eafd1}</Project>
       <Name>MonoGame.Extended</Name>
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Game1.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Game1.cs
index 8bbc14d4..a2c23a1e 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Game1.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.EntityComponentSystem/Game1.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
 using MonoGame.Extended;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Animations.SpriteSheets;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Modifiers;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Demo.EntityComponentSystem
 
             var logoTexture = Content.Load<Texture2D>("logo-square-128");
             _entity = _entityComponentSystem.CreateEntity("logo", new Vector2(400, 240));
-            _entity.AttachComponent(new Sprite(logoTexture));
+            _entity.AttachComponent(new TransformableComponent<Sprite>(new Sprite(logoTexture)));
             
             var motwTexture = Content.Load<Texture2D>("motw");
             var motwAtlas = TextureAtlas.Create("motw-atlas", motwTexture, 52, 72);
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Demo.EntityComponentSystem
             motwAnimationFactory.Add("walkNorth", new SpriteSheetAnimationData(new[] { 36, 37, 38, 37 }, isLooping: false));
 
             var animatedEntity = _entityComponentSystem.CreateEntity("animated", new Vector2(50, 50));
-            animatedEntity.AttachComponent(new AnimatedSprite(motwAnimationFactory, "walkSouth"));
+            animatedEntity.AttachComponent(new TransformableComponent<Sprite>(new AnimatedSprite(motwAnimationFactory, "walkSouth")));
 
             var particleEntity = _entityComponentSystem.CreateEntity("particles", new Vector2(500, 50));
             var particleEmitter = new ParticleEmitter(new TextureRegion2D(logoTexture), 500, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5f),
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Demo.EntityComponentSystem
                     new LinearGravityModifier {Direction = -Vector2.UnitY, Strength = 130f}
                 }
             };
-            particleEntity.AttachComponent(particleEmitter);
+            particleEntity.AttachComponent(new TransformableComponent<ParticleEmitter>(particleEmitter));
         }
 
         protected override void UnloadContent()
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Particles/Demo.Particles.csproj b/Source/Demos/Demo.Particles/Demo.Particles.csproj
index 47fde1b5..e28b4f24 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Particles/Demo.Particles.csproj
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Particles/Demo.Particles.csproj
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@
     </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Particles\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj">
+      <Project>{6c8b9e29-d09b-4901-80fd-45aaa35882c6}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended\MonoGame.Extended.csproj">
       <Project>{41724c52-3d50-45bb-81eb-3c8a247eafd1}</Project>
       <Name>MonoGame.Extended</Name>
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Demo.Platformer.csproj b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Demo.Platformer.csproj
index 7c9edea3..4bcc2a9d 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Demo.Platformer.csproj
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Demo.Platformer.csproj
@@ -126,10 +126,18 @@
     </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Entities\MonoGame.Extended.Entities.csproj">
+      <Project>{35fd1f05-af04-469a-b37a-f9b36c34401c}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Entities</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Graphics\MonoGame.Extended.Graphics.csproj">
       <Project>{9b3ab8a1-78aa-471a-afd0-b10b932115bc}</Project>
       <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Graphics</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Particles\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj">
+      <Project>{6c8b9e29-d09b-4901-80fd-45aaa35882c6}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Tiled\MonoGame.Extended.Tiled.csproj">
       <Project>{07b2ade2-73e3-41c4-aea1-d5566a5ab902}</Project>
       <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Tiled</Name>
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionBody.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionBody.cs
index 1dd9fa0c..4bdcd351 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionBody.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionBody.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Components
         public Vector2 Velocity { get; set; }
         public Size2 Size { get; set; }
         public Vector2 Origin { get; set; }
-        public RectangleF BoundingRectangle => new RectangleF(Position - Size * Origin, Size);
+        public RectangleF BoundingRectangle => new RectangleF(Entity.Position - Size * Origin, Size);
         public bool IsStatic { get; set; }
         public object Tag { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionHandler.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionHandler.cs
index b0d26f35..c97f5b36 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionHandler.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/BasicCollisionHandler.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Components
 
             if (absDepthY < absDepthX)
             {
-                bodyA.Position += new Vector2(0, depth.Y); // move the player out of the ground or roof
+                bodyA.Entity.Position += new Vector2(0, depth.Y); // move the player out of the ground or roof
                 var isOnGround = bodyA.Velocity.Y > 0;
 
                 if (isOnGround)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Components
             }
             else
             {
-                bodyA.Position += new Vector2(depth.X, 0);  // move the player out of the wall
+                bodyA.Entity.Position += new Vector2(depth.X, 0);  // move the player out of the wall
                 bodyA.Velocity = new Vector2(bodyA.Velocity.X, bodyA.Velocity.Y < 0 ? 0 : bodyA.Velocity.Y); // drop the player down if they hit a wall
             }
         }
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/EnemyAi.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/EnemyAi.cs
index 7598721c..cab04f36 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/EnemyAi.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Components/EnemyAi.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using MonoGame.Extended;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 
 namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Components
 {
-    public class EnemyAi : EntityComponent
+    public class EnemyAi : EntityComponent, IMovable
     {
         public EnemyAi()
         {
@@ -15,5 +16,11 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Components
         public Vector2 Direction { get; set; }
         public float WalkTime { get; set; }
         public float WalkTimeRemaining { get; set; }
+
+        public Vector2 Position
+        {
+            get { return Entity.Position; }
+            set { Entity.Position = value; }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/EntityFactory.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/EntityFactory.cs
index 7da26943..a138515f 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/EntityFactory.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/EntityFactory.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 using MonoGame.Extended;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Animations.SpriteSheets;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Modifiers;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Profiles;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities
             animationFactory.Add("walk", new SpriteSheetAnimationData(new[] { 0, 1, 2, 3 }));
             animationFactory.Add("jump", new SpriteSheetAnimationData(new[] { 8, 9 }, isLooping: false));
 
-            entity.AttachComponent(new AnimatedSprite(animationFactory));
+            entity.AttachComponent(new TransformableComponent<Sprite>(new AnimatedSprite(animationFactory)));
             entity.AttachComponent(new BasicCollisionBody(textureRegion.Size, Vector2.One * 0.5f));
             entity.AttachComponent(new PlayerCollisionHandler());
             entity.AttachComponent(new CharacterState());
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities
                     new RotationModifier { RotationRate = random.NextSingle(-MathHelper.TwoPi, MathHelper.TwoPi) }
                 }
             };
-            entity.AttachComponent(particleEmitter);
+            entity.AttachComponent(new TransformableComponent<ParticleEmitter>(particleEmitter));
             entity.Destroy(delaySeconds: totalSeconds);
             return entity;
         }
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities
             animationFactory.Add("idle", new SpriteSheetAnimationData(new[] { 100 }, 1.0f));
             animationFactory.Add("walk", new SpriteSheetAnimationData(new[] { 96, 97, 98, 99 }, isPingPong: true));
 
-            entity.AttachComponent(new AnimatedSprite(animationFactory, "walk"));
+            entity.AttachComponent(new TransformableComponent<Sprite>(new AnimatedSprite(animationFactory, "walk")));
             entity.AttachComponent(new BasicCollisionBody(textureRegion.Size, Vector2.One * 0.5f) {Tag = "Deadly"});
             entity.AttachComponent(new EnemyCollisionHandler());
             entity.AttachComponent(new CharacterState());
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/BasicCollisionSystem.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/BasicCollisionSystem.cs
index fecbd5ff..c3ad26d4 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/BasicCollisionSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/BasicCollisionSystem.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Systems
             foreach (var bodyA in _movingBodies)
             {
                 bodyA.Velocity += _gravity * deltaTime;
-                bodyA.Position += bodyA.Velocity * deltaTime;
+                bodyA.Entity.Position += bodyA.Velocity * deltaTime;
 
                 foreach (var bodyB in _staticBodies.Concat(_movingBodies))
                 {
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/EnemyMovementSystem.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/EnemyMovementSystem.cs
index 73ee6b35..997bca4a 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/EnemyMovementSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/EnemyMovementSystem.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using Demo.Platformer.Entities.Components;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 using MonoGame.Extended;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Sprites;
 
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Systems
 
                 if (component.WalkTimeRemaining <= 0)
                 {
-                    var sprite = component.Entity.GetComponent<Sprite>();
+                    var transformableComponent = component.Entity.GetComponent<TransformableComponent<Sprite>>();
+                    var sprite = transformableComponent.Target;
                     sprite.Effect = sprite.Effect == SpriteEffects.None ? SpriteEffects.FlipHorizontally : SpriteEffects.None;
                     component.Direction = -component.Direction;
                     component.WalkTimeRemaining = component.WalkTime;
diff --git a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cs b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cs
index ba401822..39afb720 100644
--- a/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/Demos/Demo.Platformer/Entities/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
 using MonoGame.Extended;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Sprites;
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Demo.Platformer.Entities.Systems
             var keyboardState = Keyboard.GetState();
             var body = _playerEntity.GetComponent<BasicCollisionBody>();
             var playerState = _playerEntity.GetComponent<CharacterState>();
-            var sprite = _playerEntity.GetComponent<AnimatedSprite>();
+            var sprite = _playerEntity.GetComponent<TransformableComponent<Sprite>>().Target as AnimatedSprite;
             var velocity = new Vector2(0, body.Velocity.Y);
 
             if (keyboardState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Left) || keyboardState.IsKeyDown(Keys.A))
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities.nuspec b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities.nuspec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b83f2530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities.nuspec
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/schema/nuspec -->
+<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2013/05/nuspec.xsd">
+  <metadata>
+    <id>MonoGame.Extended.Entities</id>
+    <version>$version$</version>
+    <description>
+      An Entity Component System for MonoGame to make MonoGame more awesome.
+    </description>
+    <authors>Dylan Wilson</authors>
+    <title>MonoGame.Extended.Entities</title>
+    <owners>Craftwork Games</owners>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended</projectUrl>
+    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
+    <iconUrl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended/master/Logos/logo-nuget-128.png</iconUrl>
+    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
+    <releaseNotes></releaseNotes>
+    <copyright>Copyright 2017 - Craftwork Games</copyright>
+    <tags>monogame extended entity component system ecs</tags>
+    <references>
+      <group>
+        <reference file="MonoGame.Extended.Entities.dll" />
+      </group>
+    </references>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0" />
+      <dependency id="MonoGame.Extended" version="[$version$]" />
+      <dependency id="MonoGame.Extended.Particles" version="[$version$]" />
+    </dependencies>
+  </metadata>
+  <files>
+    <file src="MonoGame.Extended.Entities\bin\Release\MonoGame.Extended.Entities.dll" target="lib" />
+  </files>
+</package>
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Components/EntityComponent.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Components/EntityComponent.cs
similarity index 58%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Components/EntityComponent.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Components/EntityComponent.cs
index 84895dfa..e32d45ea 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Components/EntityComponent.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Components/EntityComponent.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 
 namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components
 {
-    public abstract class EntityComponent : IMovable, IRotatable, IScalable
+    public abstract class EntityComponent : IMovable, IRotatable, IScalable 
     {
         private Vector2 _position;
-
         private float _rotation;
-
         private Vector2 _scale;
 
         protected EntityComponent()
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components
 
         public Entity Entity { get; internal set; }
 
-        public Vector2 Position
+        public virtual Vector2 Position
         {
             get { return Entity?.Position ?? _position; }
             set
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components
             }
         }
 
-        public float Rotation
+        public virtual float Rotation
         {
             get { return Entity?.Rotation ?? _rotation; }
             set
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components
             }
         }
 
-        public Vector2 Scale
+        public virtual Vector2 Scale
         {
             get { return Entity?.Scale ?? _scale; }
             set
@@ -52,4 +50,30 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components
             }
         }
     }
+
+
+    public class TransformableComponent<T> : EntityComponent, IMovable, IRotatable, IScalable 
+        where T : Transform2D<T>
+    {
+        public TransformableComponent(T transformable)
+        {
+            _target = transformable;
+        }
+
+        private readonly T _target;
+        public T Target
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Entity != null)
+                {
+                    _target.Position = Entity.Position;
+                    _target.Rotation = Entity.Rotation;
+                    _target.Scale = Entity.Scale;
+                }
+
+                return _target;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Entity.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Entity.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Entity.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Entity.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/EntityComponentSystem.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/EntityComponentSystem.cs
similarity index 98%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/EntityComponentSystem.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/EntityComponentSystem.cs
index df44d450..274b14b4 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/EntityComponentSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/EntityComponentSystem.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities
             ComponentDetached?.Invoke(this, component);
         }
 
-        internal IEnumerable<T> GetComponents<T>()
+        internal IEnumerable<T> GetComponents<T>() where T : EntityComponent
         {
             return _components.OfType<T>();
         }
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/MonoGame.Extended.Entities.csproj b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/MonoGame.Extended.Entities.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f4b79dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/MonoGame.Extended.Entities.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <MinimumVisualStudioVersion>10.0</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <RootNamespace>MonoGame.Extended.Entities</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>MonoGame.Extended.Entities</AssemblyName>
+    <DefaultLanguage>en-US</DefaultLanguage>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <ProjectTypeGuids>{786C830F-07A1-408B-BD7F-6EE04809D6DB};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile>Profile111</TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- A reference to the entire .NET Framework is automatically included -->
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MonoGame.Extended.Particles\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj">
+      <Project>{6c8b9e29-d09b-4901-80fd-45aaa35882c6}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MonoGame.Extended\MonoGame.Extended.csproj">
+      <Project>{41724c52-3d50-45bb-81eb-3c8a247eafd1}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Components\EntityComponent.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Entity.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EntityComponentSystem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Systems\AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Systems\ComponentSystem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Systems\ParticleEmitterSystem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Systems\SpriteBatchSystem.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="MonoGame.Framework, Version=3.6.0.1625, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MonoGame.Framework.Portable.3.6.0.1625\lib\portable-net45+win8+wpa81\MonoGame.Framework.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..381ec233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using System.Resources;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("MonoGame.Extended.Entities")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("MonoGame.Extended.Entities")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2017")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+[assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguage("en")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs
similarity index 55%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs
index 244f733e..d0d7d7c3 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using System.Linq;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Sprites;
 
 namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems
@@ -8,9 +10,9 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems
         public override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
         {
             var deltaTime = gameTime.GetElapsedSeconds();
-            var sprites = GetComponents<AnimatedSprite>();
+            var sprites = GetComponents<TransformableComponent<Sprite>>();
 
-            foreach (var animatedSprite in sprites)
+            foreach (var animatedSprite in sprites.Select(c => c.Target).OfType<AnimatedSprite>())
                 animatedSprite.Update(deltaTime);
         }
     }
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/ComponentSystem.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/ComponentSystem.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/ComponentSystem.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/ComponentSystem.cs
index cb6c9e5e..fb3c83c2 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/ComponentSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/ComponentSystem.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems
             }
         }
 
-        protected IEnumerable<T> GetComponents<T>()
+        protected IEnumerable<T> GetComponents<T>() where T : EntityComponent
         {
             return Parent.GetComponents<T>();
         }
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/ParticleEmitterSystem.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/ParticleEmitterSystem.cs
similarity index 57%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/ParticleEmitterSystem.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/ParticleEmitterSystem.cs
index 11e8f947..c5b3314c 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/ParticleEmitterSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/ParticleEmitterSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles;
 
 namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems
@@ -8,10 +9,10 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems
         public override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
         {
             var deltaTime = gameTime.GetElapsedSeconds();
-            var emitters = GetComponents<ParticleEmitter>();
+            var components = GetComponents<TransformableComponent<ParticleEmitter>>();
 
-            foreach (var particleEmitter in emitters)
-                particleEmitter.Update(deltaTime);
+            foreach (var component in components)
+                component.Target.Update(deltaTime);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/SpriteBatchSystem.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/SpriteBatchSystem.cs
similarity index 66%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/SpriteBatchSystem.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/SpriteBatchSystem.cs
index d038a466..0ccc8538 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Entities/Systems/SpriteBatchSystem.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/Systems/SpriteBatchSystem.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Sprites;
 
@@ -25,18 +26,23 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Systems
 
         public override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
         {
-            var sprites = GetComponents<Sprite>();
-            var emitters = GetComponents<ParticleEmitter>();
+            var spriteComponents = GetComponents<TransformableComponent<Sprite>>();
+            var particleEmitterComponents = GetComponents<TransformableComponent<ParticleEmitter>>();
             var transformMatrix = _camera.GetViewMatrix();
 
-            _spriteBatch.Begin(SortMode, BlendState, SamplerState, DepthStencilState, RasterizerState, Effect,
-                transformMatrix);
+            _spriteBatch.Begin(SortMode, BlendState, SamplerState, DepthStencilState, RasterizerState, Effect, transformMatrix);
 
-            foreach (var sprite in sprites)
+            foreach (var spriteComponent in spriteComponents)
+            {
+                var sprite = spriteComponent.Target;
                 _spriteBatch.Draw(sprite);
+            }
 
-            foreach (var particleEmitter in emitters)
+            foreach (var particleEmitterComponent in particleEmitterComponents)
+            {
+                var particleEmitter = particleEmitterComponent.Target;
                 _spriteBatch.Draw(particleEmitter);
+            }
 
             _spriteBatch.End();
         }
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/packages.config b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28c01444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Entities/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="MonoGame.Framework.Portable" version="3.6.0.1625" targetFramework="portable45-net45+win8+wpa81" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui.csproj b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui.csproj
index b8ab4fc4..0d03da55 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui.csproj
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui/MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui.csproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <LangVersion>6</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles.nuspec b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles.nuspec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36aebfe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles.nuspec
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/schema/nuspec -->
+<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2013/05/nuspec.xsd">
+  <metadata>
+    <id>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</id>
+    <version>$version$</version>
+    <description>
+      A high performance particle system to make MonoGame more awesome.
+    </description>
+    <authors>Dylan Wilson</authors>
+    <title>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</title>
+    <owners>Craftwork Games</owners>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended</projectUrl>
+    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
+    <iconUrl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended/master/Logos/logo-nuget-128.png</iconUrl>
+    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
+    <releaseNotes></releaseNotes>
+    <copyright>Copyright 2017 - Craftwork Games</copyright>
+    <tags>monogame extended particle system</tags>
+    <references>
+      <group>
+        <reference file="MonoGame.Extended.Particles.dll" />
+      </group>
+    </references>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0" />
+      <dependency id="MonoGame.Extended" version="[$version$]" />
+    </dependencies>
+  </metadata>
+  <files>
+    <file src="MonoGame.Extended.Particles\bin\Release\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.dll" target="lib" />
+  </files>
+</package>
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ColorExtensions.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ColorExtensions.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ColorExtensions.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ColorExtensions.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/FastRandomExtensions.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/FastRandomExtensions.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/FastRandomExtensions.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/FastRandomExtensions.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/HslColor.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/HslColor.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/HslColor.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/HslColor.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/LineSegment.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/LineSegment.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/LineSegment.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/LineSegment.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/AgeModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/AgeModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/AgeModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/AgeModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Containers/CircleContainerModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Containers/CircleContainerModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Containers/CircleContainerModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Containers/CircleContainerModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleContainerModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleContainerModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleContainerModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleContainerModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleLoopContainerModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleLoopContainerModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleLoopContainerModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Containers/RectangleLoopContainerModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/DragModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/DragModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/DragModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/DragModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/IModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/IModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/IModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/IModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ColorInterpolator.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ColorInterpolator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ColorInterpolator.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ColorInterpolator.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/HueInterpolator.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/HueInterpolator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/HueInterpolator.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/HueInterpolator.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/IInterpolator.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/IInterpolator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/IInterpolator.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/IInterpolator.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/OpacityInterpolator.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/OpacityInterpolator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/OpacityInterpolator.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/OpacityInterpolator.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/RotationInterpolator.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/RotationInterpolator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/RotationInterpolator.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/RotationInterpolator.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ScaleInterpolator.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ScaleInterpolator.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ScaleInterpolator.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/Interpolators/ScaleInterpolator.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/LinearGravityModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/LinearGravityModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/LinearGravityModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/LinearGravityModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/OpacityFastFadeModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/OpacityFastFadeModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/OpacityFastFadeModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/OpacityFastFadeModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/RotationModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/RotationModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/RotationModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/RotationModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VelocityColorModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/VelocityColorModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VelocityColorModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/VelocityColorModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VelocityModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/VelocityModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VelocityModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/VelocityModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Modifiers/VortexModifier.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..500d12a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <MinimumVisualStudioVersion>10.0</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <RootNamespace>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</AssemblyName>
+    <DefaultLanguage>en-US</DefaultLanguage>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <ProjectTypeGuids>{786C830F-07A1-408B-BD7F-6EE04809D6DB};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile>Profile111</TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <LangVersion>6</LangVersion>
+    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- A reference to the entire .NET Framework is automatically included -->
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MonoGame.Extended\MonoGame.Extended.csproj">
+      <Project>{41724c52-3d50-45bb-81eb-3c8a247eafd1}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="ColorExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="FastRandomExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HslColor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LineSegment.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\AgeModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Containers\CircleContainerModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Containers\RectangleContainerModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Containers\RectangleLoopContainerModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\DragModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\IModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Interpolators\ColorInterpolator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Interpolators\HueInterpolator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Interpolators\IInterpolator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Interpolators\OpacityInterpolator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Interpolators\RotationInterpolator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\Interpolators\ScaleInterpolator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\LinearGravityModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\OpacityFastFadeModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\RotationModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\VelocityColorModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\VelocityModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modifiers\VortexModifier.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Particle.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParticleBuffer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParticleEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParticleEmitter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParticleExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParticleModifierExecutionStrategy.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParticleReleaseParameters.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\BoxFillProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\BoxProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\BoxUniformProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\CircleProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\LineProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\PointProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\Profile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\RingProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Profiles\SprayProfile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="MonoGame.Framework, Version=3.6.0.1625, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MonoGame.Framework.Portable.3.6.0.1625\lib\portable-net45+win8+wpa81\MonoGame.Framework.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Particle.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Particle.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Particle.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Particle.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleBuffer.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleBuffer.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleBuffer.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleBuffer.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleEffect.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleEffect.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleEffect.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleEffect.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleEmitter.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleEmitter.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleEmitter.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleEmitter.cs
index 26f0b984..52929da0 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleEmitter.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleEmitter.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
-using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Modifiers;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Particles.Profiles;
 using MonoGame.Extended.TextureAtlases;
 
 namespace MonoGame.Extended.Particles
 {
-    public unsafe class ParticleEmitter : EntityComponent, IDisposable
+    public unsafe class ParticleEmitter : Transform2D<ParticleEmitter>, IDisposable
     {
         private readonly FastRandom _random = new FastRandom();
         private readonly float _term;
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleExtensions.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleExtensions.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleExtensions.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleExtensions.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleModifierExecutionStrategy.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleModifierExecutionStrategy.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleModifierExecutionStrategy.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleModifierExecutionStrategy.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleReleaseParameters.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleReleaseParameters.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/ParticleReleaseParameters.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/ParticleReleaseParameters.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/BoxFillProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/BoxFillProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/BoxFillProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/BoxFillProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/BoxProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/BoxProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/BoxProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/BoxProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/BoxUniformProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/BoxUniformProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/BoxUniformProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/BoxUniformProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/CircleProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/CircleProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/CircleProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/CircleProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/LineProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/LineProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/LineProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/LineProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/PointProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/PointProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/PointProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/PointProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/Profile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/Profile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/Profile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/Profile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/RingProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/RingProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/RingProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/RingProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/SprayProfile.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/SprayProfile.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Source/MonoGame.Extended/Particles/Profiles/SprayProfile.cs
rename to Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Profiles/SprayProfile.cs
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1940879e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using System.Resources;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("MonoGame.Extended.Particles")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("MonoGame.Extended.Particles")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2017")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+[assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguage("en")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/packages.config b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28c01444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.Particles/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="MonoGame.Framework.Portable" version="3.6.0.1625" targetFramework="portable45-net45+win8+wpa81" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.sln b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.sln
index bcd66df2..2403baa8 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended.sln
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended.sln
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "MonoGame.Extended.Tiled.Tes
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui", "MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui\MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui.csproj", "{D8BC4F21-E71D-46CE-B6D3-259F1E0DFABA}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "MonoGame.Extended.Particles", "MonoGame.Extended.Particles\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj", "{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "MonoGame.Extended.Entities", "MonoGame.Extended.Entities\MonoGame.Extended.Entities.csproj", "{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -404,6 +408,22 @@ Global
 		{D8BC4F21-E71D-46CE-B6D3-259F1E0DFABA}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{D8BC4F21-E71D-46CE-B6D3-259F1E0DFABA}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{D8BC4F21-E71D-46CE-B6D3-259F1E0DFABA}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6C8B9E29-D09B-4901-80FD-45AAA35882C6}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{35FD1F05-AF04-469A-B37A-F9B36C34401C}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/MonoGame.Extended.csproj b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/MonoGame.Extended.csproj
index 957d6103..395c7311 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/MonoGame.Extended.csproj
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/MonoGame.Extended.csproj
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Collections\ListExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\Pool.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ColorHelper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\Components\EntityComponent.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\Entity.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\EntityComponentSystem.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\Systems\AnimatedSpriteSystem.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\Systems\ComponentSystem.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\Systems\ParticleEmitterSystem.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\Systems\SpriteBatchSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\IObservableCollection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\ItemEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InputListeners\ExtendedPlayerIndex.cs" />
@@ -127,45 +120,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IScalable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ISizable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IUpdate.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ColorExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\FastRandomExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\HslColor.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\LineSegment.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\AgeModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Interpolators\IInterpolator.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Interpolators\RotationInterpolator.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ParticleEmitter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FastRandom.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ParticleModifierExecutionStrategy.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Interpolators\ColorInterpolator.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Containers\CircleContainerModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Containers\RectangleContainerModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Containers\RectangleLoopContainerModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\DragModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Interpolators\HueInterpolator.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\IModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\LinearGravityModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\OpacityFastFadeModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Interpolators\OpacityInterpolator.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\RotationModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\Interpolators\ScaleInterpolator.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\VelocityColorModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\VelocityModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Modifiers\VortexModifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Particle.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ParticleBuffer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ParticleEffect.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\BoxFillProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\BoxProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\BoxUniformProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\CircleProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\LineProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\PointProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\Profile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\RingProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\Profiles\SprayProfile.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ParticleReleaseParameters.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Particles\ParticleExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RandomExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Range.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RenderTarget2DExtensions.cs" />
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs
index 07dd1e89..89bcc6b6 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
-using MonoGame.Extended.Entities.Components;
 using MonoGame.Extended.SceneGraphs;
 using MonoGame.Extended.Shapes;
 using MonoGame.Extended.TextureAtlases;
 
 namespace MonoGame.Extended.Sprites
 {
-    public class Sprite : EntityComponent, IColorable, ISceneEntity, ISpriteBatchDrawable
+    public class Sprite : Transform2D<Sprite>, IColorable, ISceneEntity, ISpriteBatchDrawable
     {
         private TextureRegion2D _textureRegion;
 
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Transform.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Transform.cs
index cc4bee71..3db7f377 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Transform.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Transform.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended
     ///         objects hierarchically.
     ///     </para>
     ///     <para>
-    ///         This class shouldn't be used directly. Instead use either of the derived classes; <see cref="Transform2D" /> or
+    ///         This class shouldn't be used directly. Instead use either of the derived classes; <see cref="Transform2D{TParent}" /> or
     ///         Transform3D.
     ///     </para>
     /// </remarks>
diff --git a/Source/Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests.csproj b/Source/Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests.csproj
index ff1ecdc2..baf31c27 100644
--- a/Source/Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Source/Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests/MonoGame.Extended.Tests.csproj
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
       <Project>{9B3AB8A1-78AA-471A-AFD0-B10B932115BC}</Project>
       <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Graphics</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Particles\MonoGame.Extended.Particles.csproj">
+      <Project>{6c8b9e29-d09b-4901-80fd-45aaa35882c6}</Project>
+      <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Particles</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MonoGame.Extended.Tiled\MonoGame.Extended.Tiled.csproj">
       <Project>{07B2ADE2-73E3-41C4-AEA1-D5566A5AB902}</Project>
       <Name>MonoGame.Extended.Tiled</Name>
diff --git a/Source/readme.txt b/Source/readme.txt
index f9bf09d8..a3f23845 100644
--- a/Source/readme.txt
+++ b/Source/readme.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ There's also a few other NuGet packages available including:
  - MonoGame.Extended.Graphics
  - MonoGame.Extended.Gui
  - MonoGame.Extended.NuclexGui
+ - MonoGame.Particles
+ - MonoGame.Entities
  - and more to come...