diff --git a/examples/aware/main.go b/examples/aware/main.go
index 1124f38..01021cf 100644
--- a/examples/aware/main.go
+++ b/examples/aware/main.go
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ func (s *BaseScene) Layout(w, h int) (int, int) {
 	return w, h
 }
 
-func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm *stagehand.SceneManager[State]) {
+func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm stagehand.SceneController[State]) {
 	s.count = st
-	s.sm = sm
+	s.sm = sm.(*stagehand.SceneManager[State])
 }
 
 func (s *BaseScene) Unload() State {
 	return s.count
 }
 
-func (s *BaseScene) PreTransition(toScene stagehand.Scene[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]]) State {
+func (s *BaseScene) PreTransition(toScene stagehand.Scene[State]) State {
 	s.count.OnTransition = true
 	return s.count
 }
 
-func (s *BaseScene) PostTransition(state State, fromScene stagehand.Scene[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]]) {
+func (s *BaseScene) PostTransition(state State, fromScene stagehand.Scene[State]) {
 	s.count.OnTransition = false
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (s *FirstScene) Update() error {
 		s.count.Count++
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsMouseButtonJustPressed(ebiten.MouseButtonRight) {
-		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&SecondScene{}, stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]](stagehand.TopToBottom, .05))
+		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&SecondScene{}, stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State](stagehand.TopToBottom, .05))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (s *SecondScene) Update() error {
 		s.count.Count--
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsMouseButtonJustPressed(ebiten.MouseButtonRight) {
-		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&FirstScene{}, stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]](stagehand.BottomToTop, .05))
+		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&FirstScene{}, stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State](stagehand.BottomToTop, .05))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/examples/director/main.go b/examples/director/main.go
index 5ac0ac8..704ed7c 100644
--- a/examples/director/main.go
+++ b/examples/director/main.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func (s *BaseScene) Layout(w, h int) (int, int) {
 	return w, h
 }
 
-func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm *stagehand.SceneDirector[State]) {
+func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm stagehand.SceneController[State]) {
 	s.count = st
-	s.sm = sm
+	s.sm = sm.(*stagehand.SceneDirector[State])
 }
 
 func (s *BaseScene) Unload() State {
@@ -90,12 +90,17 @@ func main() {
 
 	s1 := &FirstScene{}
 	s2 := &SecondScene{}
-	rs := map[stagehand.Scene[State, *stagehand.SceneDirector[State]]][]stagehand.Directive[State]{
+	trans := stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State](stagehand.BottomToTop, 0.05)
+	rs := map[stagehand.Scene[State]][]stagehand.Directive[State]{
 		s1: []stagehand.Directive[State]{
 			stagehand.Directive[State]{Dest: s2, Trigger: Trigger},
 		},
 		s2: []stagehand.Directive[State]{
-			stagehand.Directive[State]{Dest: s1, Trigger: Trigger},
+			stagehand.Directive[State]{
+				Dest:       s1,
+				Trigger:    Trigger,
+				Transition: trans,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 	sm := stagehand.NewSceneDirector[State](s1, state, rs)
diff --git a/examples/simple/main.go b/examples/simple/main.go
index 7f3baf5..3ba9645 100644
--- a/examples/simple/main.go
+++ b/examples/simple/main.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ func (s *BaseScene) Layout(w, h int) (int, int) {
 	return w, h
 }
 
-func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm *stagehand.SceneManager[State]) {
+func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm stagehand.SceneController[State]) {
 	s.count = st
-	s.sm = sm
+	s.sm = sm.(*stagehand.SceneManager[State])
 }
 
 func (s *BaseScene) Unload() State {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (s *SecondScene) Update() error {
 		s.count--
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsMouseButtonJustPressed(ebiten.MouseButtonRight) {
-		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&ThirdScene{}, stagehand.NewFadeTransition[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]](.05))
+		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&ThirdScene{}, stagehand.NewFadeTransition[State](.05))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (s *ThirdScene) Update() error {
 		s.count *= 2
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsMouseButtonJustPressed(ebiten.MouseButtonRight) {
-		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&FirstScene{}, stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]](stagehand.RightToLeft, .05))
+		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&FirstScene{}, stagehand.NewSlideTransition[State](stagehand.RightToLeft, .05))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/examples/timed/main.go b/examples/timed/main.go
index b43610f..41919fc 100644
--- a/examples/timed/main.go
+++ b/examples/timed/main.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ func (s *BaseScene) Layout(w, h int) (int, int) {
 	return w, h
 }
 
-func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm *stagehand.SceneManager[State]) {
+func (s *BaseScene) Load(st State, sm stagehand.SceneController[State]) {
 	s.count = st
-	s.sm = sm
+	s.sm = sm.(*stagehand.SceneManager[State])
 }
 
 func (s *BaseScene) Unload() State {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (s *FirstScene) Update() error {
 		s.count++
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsMouseButtonJustPressed(ebiten.MouseButtonRight) {
-		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&SecondScene{}, stagehand.NewTicksTimedSlideTransition[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]](stagehand.LeftToRight, time.Second*time.Duration(s.count)))
+		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&SecondScene{}, stagehand.NewTicksTimedSlideTransition[State](stagehand.LeftToRight, time.Second*time.Duration(s.count)))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (s *SecondScene) Update() error {
 		s.count--
 	}
 	if inpututil.IsMouseButtonJustPressed(ebiten.MouseButtonRight) {
-		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&FirstScene{}, stagehand.NewDurationTimedSlideTransition[State, *stagehand.SceneManager[State]](stagehand.RightToLeft, time.Second*time.Duration(s.count)))
+		s.sm.SwitchWithTransition(&FirstScene{}, stagehand.NewDurationTimedSlideTransition[State](stagehand.RightToLeft, time.Second*time.Duration(s.count)))
 	}
 	return nil
 }