diff --git a/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/execution.rs b/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/execution.rs
index a494c7c..492445b 100644
--- a/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/execution.rs
+++ b/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/execution.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,135 @@ use macroquad::prelude::*;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use crate::general::AnimationSpeed;
 
+/// Execute side effects for commands that don't involve movement
+/// Returns true if the command was handled (caller should skip movement processing)
+pub fn execute_command_side_effects(
+    command: &TurtleCommand,
+    state: &mut TurtleState,
+    commands: &mut Vec<DrawCommand>,
+) -> bool {
+    match command {
+        TurtleCommand::BeginFill => {
+            if state.filling.is_some() {
+                tracing::warn!("begin_fill() called while already filling");
+            }
+            let fill_color = state.fill_color.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                tracing::warn!("No fill_color set, using black");
+                BLACK
+            });
+            state.begin_fill(fill_color);
+            true
+        }
+
+        TurtleCommand::EndFill => {
+            if let Some(mut fill_state) = state.filling.take() {
+                if !fill_state.current_contour.is_empty() {
+                    fill_state.contours.push(fill_state.current_contour);
+                }
+
+                let span = tracing::debug_span!("end_fill", contours = fill_state.contours.len());
+                let _enter = span.enter();
+
+                for (i, contour) in fill_state.contours.iter().enumerate() {
+                    tracing::debug!(contour_idx = i, vertices = contour.len(), "Contour info");
+                }
+
+                if !fill_state.contours.is_empty() {
+                    if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_multi_contour(
+                        &fill_state.contours,
+                        fill_state.fill_color,
+                    ) {
+                        tracing::debug!(
+                            contours = fill_state.contours.len(),
+                            "Successfully tessellated contours"
+                        );
+                        commands.push(DrawCommand::Mesh(mesh_data));
+                    } else {
+                        tracing::error!("Failed to tessellate contours");
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                tracing::warn!("end_fill() called without begin_fill()");
+            }
+            true
+        }
+
+        TurtleCommand::PenUp => {
+            state.pen_down = false;
+            if state.filling.is_some() {
+                tracing::debug!("PenUp: Closing current contour");
+            }
+            state.close_fill_contour();
+            true
+        }
+
+        TurtleCommand::PenDown => {
+            state.pen_down = true;
+            if state.filling.is_some() {
+                tracing::debug!(
+                    x = state.position.x,
+                    y = state.position.y,
+                    "PenDown: Starting new contour"
+                );
+            }
+            state.start_fill_contour();
+            true
+        }
+
+        _ => false, // Not a side-effect-only command
+    }
+}
+
+/// Record fill vertices after movement commands have updated state
+pub fn record_fill_vertices_after_movement(
+    command: &TurtleCommand,
+    start_state: &TurtleState,
+    state: &mut TurtleState,
+) {
+    if state.filling.is_none() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    match command {
+        TurtleCommand::Circle {
+            radius,
+            angle,
+            steps,
+            direction,
+        } => {
+            let geom = CircleGeometry::new(
+                start_state.position,
+                start_state.heading,
+                *radius,
+                *direction,
+            );
+            state.record_fill_vertices_for_arc(
+                geom.center,
+                *radius,
+                geom.start_angle_from_center,
+                angle.to_radians(),
+                *direction,
+                *steps as u32,
+            );
+        }
+        TurtleCommand::Move(_) | TurtleCommand::Goto(_) => {
+            state.record_fill_vertex();
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+}
+
 /// Execute a single turtle command, updating state and adding draw commands
 pub fn execute_command(command: &TurtleCommand, state: &mut TurtleState, world: &mut TurtleWorld) {
+    // Try to execute as side-effect-only command first
+    if execute_command_side_effects(command, state, &mut world.commands) {
+        return; // Command fully handled
+    }
+
+    // Store start state for fill vertex recording
+    let start_state = state.clone();
+
+    // Execute movement and appearance commands
     match command {
         TurtleCommand::Move(distance) => {
             let start = state.position;
@@ -18,9 +145,6 @@ pub fn execute_command(command: &TurtleCommand, state: &mut TurtleState, world:
             let dy = distance * state.heading.sin();
             state.position = vec2(state.position.x + dx, state.position.y + dy);
 
-            // Record vertex for fill if filling
-            state.record_fill_vertex();
-
             if state.pen_down {
                 // Draw line segment with round caps (caps handled by tessellate_stroke)
                 if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_stroke(
@@ -70,67 +194,12 @@ pub fn execute_command(command: &TurtleCommand, state: &mut TurtleState, world:
                 CircleDirection::Left => start_heading - angle.to_radians(),
                 CircleDirection::Right => start_heading + angle.to_radians(),
             };
-
-            // Record vertices along arc for fill if filling
-            state.record_fill_vertices_for_arc(
-                geom.center,
-                *radius,
-                geom.start_angle_from_center,
-                angle.to_radians(),
-                *direction,
-                *steps as u32,
-            );
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::PenUp => {
-            state.pen_down = false;
-            // Close current contour if filling
-            if state.filling.is_some() {
-                tracing::debug!("PenUp: Closing current contour");
-            }
-            state.close_fill_contour();
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::PenDown => {
-            state.pen_down = true;
-            // Start new contour if filling
-            if state.filling.is_some() {
-                tracing::debug!(
-                    x = state.position.x,
-                    y = state.position.y,
-                    "PenDown: Starting new contour"
-                );
-            }
-            state.start_fill_contour();
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::SetColor(color) => {
-            state.color = *color;
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::SetFillColor(color) => {
-            state.fill_color = *color;
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::SetPenWidth(width) => {
-            state.pen_width = *width;
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::SetSpeed(speed) => {
-            state.set_speed(*speed);
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::SetShape(shape) => {
-            state.shape = shape.clone();
         }
 
         TurtleCommand::Goto(coord) => {
             let start = state.position;
             state.position = *coord;
 
-            // Record vertex for fill if filling
-            state.record_fill_vertex();
-
             if state.pen_down {
                 // Draw line segment with round caps
                 if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_stroke(
@@ -144,66 +213,21 @@ pub fn execute_command(command: &TurtleCommand, state: &mut TurtleState, world:
             }
         }
 
-        TurtleCommand::SetHeading(heading) => {
-            state.heading = *heading;
-        }
+        // Appearance commands
+        TurtleCommand::SetColor(color) => state.color = *color,
+        TurtleCommand::SetFillColor(color) => state.fill_color = *color,
+        TurtleCommand::SetPenWidth(width) => state.pen_width = *width,
+        TurtleCommand::SetSpeed(speed) => state.set_speed(*speed),
+        TurtleCommand::SetShape(shape) => state.shape = shape.clone(),
+        TurtleCommand::SetHeading(heading) => state.heading = *heading,
+        TurtleCommand::ShowTurtle => state.visible = true,
+        TurtleCommand::HideTurtle => state.visible = false,
 
-        TurtleCommand::ShowTurtle => {
-            state.visible = true;
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::HideTurtle => {
-            state.visible = false;
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::BeginFill => {
-            if state.filling.is_some() {
-                tracing::warn!("begin_fill() called while already filling");
-            }
-
-            let fill_color = state.fill_color.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                tracing::warn!("No fill_color set, using black");
-                BLACK
-            });
-
-            state.begin_fill(fill_color);
-        }
-
-        TurtleCommand::EndFill => {
-            if let Some(mut fill_state) = state.filling.take() {
-                // Close final contour if it has vertices
-                if !fill_state.current_contour.is_empty() {
-                    fill_state.contours.push(fill_state.current_contour);
-                }
-
-                // Debug output
-                let span = tracing::debug_span!("end_fill", contours = fill_state.contours.len());
-                let _enter = span.enter();
-
-                for (i, contour) in fill_state.contours.iter().enumerate() {
-                    tracing::debug!(contour_idx = i, vertices = contour.len(), "Contour info");
-                }
-
-                // Create fill command - Lyon will handle EvenOdd automatically with multiple contours
-                if !fill_state.contours.is_empty() {
-                    if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_multi_contour(
-                        &fill_state.contours,
-                        fill_state.fill_color,
-                    ) {
-                        tracing::debug!(
-                            contours = fill_state.contours.len(),
-                            "Successfully tessellated contours"
-                        );
-                        world.add_command(DrawCommand::Mesh(mesh_data));
-                    } else {
-                        tracing::error!("Failed to tessellate contours");
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                tracing::warn!("end_fill() called without begin_fill()");
-            }
-        }
+        _ => {} // Already handled by execute_command_side_effects
     }
+
+    // Record fill vertices AFTER movement
+    record_fill_vertices_after_movement(command, &start_state, state);
 }
 
 /// Add drawing command for a completed tween (state transition already occurred)
diff --git a/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/tweening.rs b/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/tweening.rs
index 5bf100c..a0b1800 100644
--- a/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/tweening.rs
+++ b/turtle-lib-macroquad/src/tweening.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 use crate::circle_geometry::{CircleDirection, CircleGeometry};
 use crate::commands::{CommandQueue, TurtleCommand};
 use crate::general::AnimationSpeed;
-use crate::state::{DrawCommand, TurtleState};
-use crate::tessellation;
+use crate::state::TurtleState;
 use macroquad::prelude::*;
 use tween::{CubicInOut, TweenValue, Tweener};
 
@@ -94,107 +93,41 @@ impl TweenController {
                     None => break,
                 };
 
-                // Capture start state BEFORE executing this command
                 let start_state = state.clone();
 
                 // Handle SetSpeed command to potentially switch modes
                 if let TurtleCommand::SetSpeed(new_speed) = &command {
                     state.set_speed(*new_speed);
                     self.speed = *new_speed;
-                    // If speed switched to animated mode, exit instant mode processing
                     if matches!(self.speed, AnimationSpeed::Animated(_)) {
                         break;
                     }
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // For commands with side effects (fill operations), handle specially
-                match &command {
-                    TurtleCommand::BeginFill => {
-                        let fill_color = state.fill_color.unwrap_or(macroquad::prelude::BLACK);
-                        state.begin_fill(fill_color);
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::PenUp => {
-                        state.pen_down = false;
-                        // Close current contour if filling
-                        state.close_fill_contour();
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::PenDown => {
-                        state.pen_down = true;
-                        // Start new contour if filling
-                        state.start_fill_contour();
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::EndFill => {
-                        if let Some(mut fill_state) = state.filling.take() {
-                            // Close final contour if it has vertices
-                            if !fill_state.current_contour.is_empty() {
-                                fill_state.contours.push(fill_state.current_contour);
-                            }
-                            // Create fill command - Lyon will handle EvenOdd automatically
-                            if !fill_state.contours.is_empty() {
-                                if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_multi_contour(
-                                    &fill_state.contours,
-                                    fill_state.fill_color,
-                                ) {
-                                    commands.push(DrawCommand::Mesh(mesh_data));
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    _ => {}
+                // Execute side-effect-only commands using centralized helper
+                if crate::execution::execute_command_side_effects(&command, state, commands) {
+                    continue; // Command fully handled
                 }
 
-                // Execute command immediately
+                // Execute movement commands
                 let target_state = self.calculate_target_state(state, &command);
                 *state = target_state.clone();
 
-                // Record vertices after position update if filling
-                match &command {
-                    TurtleCommand::Circle {
-                        radius,
-                        angle,
-                        steps,
-                        direction,
-                    } => {
-                        // For circles, record multiple vertices along the arc
-                        if state.filling.is_some() {
-                            use crate::circle_geometry::CircleGeometry;
-                            let geom = CircleGeometry::new(
-                                start_state.position,
-                                start_state.heading,
-                                *radius,
-                                *direction,
-                            );
-                            state.record_fill_vertices_for_arc(
-                                geom.center,
-                                *radius,
-                                geom.start_angle_from_center,
-                                angle.to_radians(),
-                                *direction,
-                                *steps as u32,
-                            );
-                        }
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::Move(_) | TurtleCommand::Goto(_) => {
-                        state.record_fill_vertex();
-                    }
-                    _ => {}
-                }
+                // Record fill vertices AFTER movement using centralized helper
+                crate::execution::record_fill_vertices_after_movement(
+                    &command,
+                    &start_state,
+                    state,
+                );
 
-                // Capture end state AFTER executing this command
                 let end_state = state.clone();
 
-                // Collect drawable commands with their individual start and end states
-                // Only create line drawing if pen is down
+                // Collect drawable commands
                 if Self::command_creates_drawing(&command) && start_state.pen_down {
                     completed_commands.push((command, start_state, end_state));
                     draw_call_count += 1;
 
-                    // Stop if we've reached the draw call limit for this frame
                     if draw_call_count >= max_draw_calls {
                         break;
                     }
@@ -269,97 +202,34 @@ impl TweenController {
 
             // Check if tween is finished (use heading_tweener as it's used by all commands)
             if tween.heading_tweener.is_finished() {
-                // Tween complete, finalize state
                 let start_state = tween.start_state.clone();
                 *state = tween.target_state.clone();
                 let end_state = state.clone();
 
-                // Return the completed command and start/end states
                 let completed_command = tween.command.clone();
                 self.current_tween = None;
 
-                // Handle fill commands that have side effects
-                match &completed_command {
-                    TurtleCommand::BeginFill => {
-                        let fill_color = state.fill_color.unwrap_or(macroquad::prelude::BLACK);
-                        state.begin_fill(fill_color);
-                        // Don't return, continue to next command
-                        return self.update(state, commands);
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::EndFill => {
-                        if let Some(mut fill_state) = state.filling.take() {
-                            // Close final contour if it has vertices
-                            if !fill_state.current_contour.is_empty() {
-                                fill_state.contours.push(fill_state.current_contour);
-                            }
-                            // Create fill command - Lyon will handle EvenOdd automatically
-                            if !fill_state.contours.is_empty() {
-                                if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_multi_contour(
-                                    &fill_state.contours,
-                                    fill_state.fill_color,
-                                ) {
-                                    commands.push(DrawCommand::Mesh(mesh_data));
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        // Don't return, continue to next command
-                        return self.update(state, commands);
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::Circle {
-                        radius,
-                        angle,
-                        steps,
-                        direction,
-                    } => {
-                        // For circles, record multiple vertices along the arc
-                        if state.filling.is_some() {
-                            use crate::circle_geometry::CircleGeometry;
-                            let geom = CircleGeometry::new(
-                                start_state.position,
-                                start_state.heading,
-                                *radius,
-                                *direction,
-                            );
-                            state.record_fill_vertices_for_arc(
-                                geom.center,
-                                *radius,
-                                geom.start_angle_from_center,
-                                angle.to_radians(),
-                                *direction,
-                                *steps as u32,
-                            );
-                        }
+                // Execute side-effect-only commands using centralized helper
+                if crate::execution::execute_command_side_effects(
+                    &completed_command,
+                    state,
+                    commands,
+                ) {
+                    return self.update(state, commands); // Continue to next command
+                }
 
-                        if Self::command_creates_drawing(&completed_command) && start_state.pen_down
-                        {
-                            return vec![(completed_command, start_state, end_state)];
-                        } else {
-                            // Movement but no drawing (pen up) - continue
-                            return self.update(state, commands);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    TurtleCommand::Move(_) | TurtleCommand::Goto(_) => {
-                        // Movement commands: record vertex if filling
-                        state.record_fill_vertex();
+                // Record fill vertices for movement commands using centralized helper
+                crate::execution::record_fill_vertices_after_movement(
+                    &completed_command,
+                    &start_state,
+                    state,
+                );
 
-                        if Self::command_creates_drawing(&completed_command) && start_state.pen_down
-                        {
-                            return vec![(completed_command, start_state, end_state)];
-                        } else {
-                            // Movement but no drawing (pen up) - continue
-                            return self.update(state, commands);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    _ if Self::command_creates_drawing(&completed_command)
-                        && start_state.pen_down =>
-                    {
-                        // Return drawable commands
-                        return vec![(completed_command, start_state, end_state)];
-                    }
-                    _ => {
-                        // Non-drawable, non-fill commands - continue to next
-                        return self.update(state, commands);
-                    }
+                // Return drawable commands
+                if Self::command_creates_drawing(&completed_command) && start_state.pen_down {
+                    return vec![(completed_command, start_state, end_state)];
+                } else {
+                    return self.update(state, commands); // Continue to next command
                 }
             }
 
@@ -375,47 +245,21 @@ impl TweenController {
                 TurtleCommand::SetSpeed(new_speed) => {
                     state.set_speed(*new_speed);
                     self.speed = *new_speed;
-                    // If switched to instant mode, process commands immediately
                     if matches!(self.speed, AnimationSpeed::Instant(_)) {
-                        return self.update(state, commands); // Recursively process in instant mode
-                    }
-                    // For animated mode speed changes, continue to next command
-                    return self.update(state, commands);
-                }
-                TurtleCommand::PenUp => {
-                    state.pen_down = false;
-                    state.close_fill_contour();
-                    return self.update(state, commands);
-                }
-                TurtleCommand::PenDown => {
-                    state.pen_down = true;
-                    state.start_fill_contour();
-                    return self.update(state, commands);
-                }
-                TurtleCommand::BeginFill => {
-                    let fill_color = state.fill_color.unwrap_or(macroquad::prelude::BLACK);
-                    state.begin_fill(fill_color);
-                    return self.update(state, commands);
-                }
-                TurtleCommand::EndFill => {
-                    if let Some(mut fill_state) = state.filling.take() {
-                        // Close final contour if it has vertices
-                        if !fill_state.current_contour.is_empty() {
-                            fill_state.contours.push(fill_state.current_contour);
-                        }
-                        // Create fill command - Lyon will handle EvenOdd automatically
-                        if !fill_state.contours.is_empty() {
-                            if let Ok(mesh_data) = tessellation::tessellate_multi_contour(
-                                &fill_state.contours,
-                                fill_state.fill_color,
-                            ) {
-                                commands.push(DrawCommand::Mesh(mesh_data));
-                            }
-                        }
+                        return self.update(state, commands);
                     }
                     return self.update(state, commands);
                 }
-                _ => {}
+                _ => {
+                    // Use centralized helper for side effects
+                    if crate::execution::execute_command_side_effects(
+                        &command_clone,
+                        state,
+                        commands,
+                    ) {
+                        return self.update(state, commands);
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             let speed = state.speed; // Extract speed before borrowing self