diff --git a/lib/spritesheet.lua b/lib/spritesheet.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29dba89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/spritesheet.lua
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+local load_image = function(file_path)
+  local file = io.open(file_path, "rb")
+  local raw_data = file:read("*all")
+  file:close()
+  local love_file_data = love.filesystem.newFileData(raw_data, file_path)
+  local love_image = love.graphics.newImage(love_file_data)
+  return love_image
+end