diff --git a/UI/CardView.gd b/UI/CardView.gd
index c4a3430..bae4c70 100644
--- a/UI/CardView.gd
+++ b/UI/CardView.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const TYPE_COLORS = [
 const input_dice_view = preload("res://UI/InputDiceView.tscn")
 var input_dice_views = []
 
+var hovering : bool  = false setget set_hovering
+
 var card : Card = Card.new() setget update_cardview
 
 
@@ -116,3 +118,19 @@ func disconnect_signals():
 
 func connect_signals():
 	card.connect("card_removed", self, "card_view_run")
+
+
+func set_hovering(value : bool):
+	# set the hovering value
+	hovering = value
+	
+	# wait until the old animation is finished
+	if ($AnimationPlayer.current_animation != "Hovering"
+		and $AnimationPlayer.current_animation != ""):
+		yield($AnimationPlayer, "animation_finished")
+	
+	if hovering:
+		$AnimationPlayer.play("Hovering")
+	
+	if not hovering:
+		$AnimationPlayer.play("RESET")
diff --git a/UI/CardView.tscn b/UI/CardView.tscn
index e8f7901..1e3c9a6 100644
--- a/UI/CardView.tscn
+++ b/UI/CardView.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://UI/CardView.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://Assets/Metropolis-font/Metropolis-Bold.ttf" type="DynamicFontData" id=4]
@@ -83,6 +83,23 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 } ]
 }
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id=11]
+resource_name = "Hovering"
+length = 0.15
+step = 0.01
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("LocalPosition:rect_position")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 0.15 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 6.9644, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 0, 0 ), Vector2( 0, -40 ) ]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=8]
 length = 0.001
 tracks/0/type = "value"
@@ -168,4 +185,5 @@ autowrap = true
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
 "anims/Drop Off" = SubResource( 10 )
 "anims/Fly Off" = SubResource( 7 )
+anims/Hovering = SubResource( 11 )
 anims/RESET = SubResource( 8 )
diff --git a/UI/ItemContainer.gd b/UI/ItemContainer.gd
index 9128dff..4679e35 100644
--- a/UI/ItemContainer.gd
+++ b/UI/ItemContainer.gd
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export (String) var view_property = "item"
 var character : Character = Character.new() setget update_items_shown
 var item_views = []
 
+var hovering_view : int = -1
 
 func update_items_shown(new_character = null):
 	
@@ -38,3 +39,42 @@ func remove_from_item_views(item_view):
 	var to_remove : int = item_views.find(item_view)
 	if to_remove != -1:
 		item_views.remove(to_remove)
+
+
+func _physics_process(_delta):
+	if not active:
+		hovering_view = -1
+		return
+	
+	# set the hovering view if just selected
+	if hovering_view == -1:
+		hovering_view = 0
+		item_views[hovering_view].hovering = false
+	
+	# move the selection forward or backward the list depending on input
+	if (Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_down") or 
+		Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_right")):
+			
+			# disable hovering on the previous item
+			item_views[hovering_view].hovering = false
+			
+			# cycle forward
+			hovering_view += 1
+			if hovering_view >= len(item_views):
+				hovering_view = 0
+			
+			# enable hovering on the present item
+			item_views[hovering_view].hovering = true
+	
+	if (Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_up") or
+		Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_left")):
+			
+			item_views[hovering_view].hovering = false
+			
+			hovering_view -= 1
+			if hovering_view < 0:
+				hovering_view = len(item_views) -1
+			
+			item_views[hovering_view].hovering = true
+	
+