diff --git a/agb-image-converter/src/lib.rs b/agb-image-converter/src/lib.rs
index ddbe8638..d482b81f 100644
--- a/agb-image-converter/src/lib.rs
+++ b/agb-image-converter/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-use palette16::Palette16OptimisationResults;
+use palette16::{Palette16OptimisationResults, Palette16Optimiser};
 use proc_macro::TokenStream;
 use proc_macro2::Literal;
 use syn::parse::Parser;
 use syn::{parse_macro_input, punctuated::Punctuated, LitStr};
 use syn::{Expr, ExprLit, Lit};
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{iter, path::Path, str};
 
@@ -68,9 +69,46 @@ pub fn include_gfx(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let include_path = path.to_string_lossy();
 
     let images = config.images();
-    let image_code = images.iter().map(|(image_name, &image)| {
-        convert_image(image, parent, image_name, &config.crate_prefix())
-    });
+
+    let mut optimiser = Palette16Optimiser::new(None);
+    let mut assignment_offsets = HashMap::new();
+    let mut assignment_offset = 0;
+
+    for (name, settings) in images.iter() {
+        let image_filename = &parent.join(&settings.filename());
+        let image = Image::load_from_file(image_filename);
+
+        let tile_size = settings.tilesize().to_size();
+        if image.width % tile_size != 0 || image.height % tile_size != 0 {
+            panic!("Image size not a multiple of tile size");
+        }
+
+        add_to_optimiser(
+            &mut optimiser,
+            &image,
+            tile_size,
+            settings.transparent_colour(),
+        );
+
+        let num_tiles = image.width * image.height / settings.tilesize().to_size().pow(2);
+        assignment_offsets.insert(name, assignment_offset);
+        assignment_offset += num_tiles;
+    }
+
+    let optimisation_results = optimiser.optimise_palettes();
+
+    let mut image_code = vec![];
+
+    for (image_name, &image) in images.iter() {
+        image_code.push(convert_image(
+            image,
+            parent,
+            image_name,
+            &config.crate_prefix(),
+            &optimisation_results,
+            assignment_offsets[image_name],
+        ));
+    }
 
     let module = quote! {
         mod #module_name {
@@ -217,38 +255,23 @@ fn convert_image(
     parent: &Path,
     variable_name: &str,
     crate_prefix: &str,
+    optimisation_results: &Palette16OptimisationResults,
+    assignment_offset: usize,
 ) -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
     let image_filename = &parent.join(&settings.filename());
     let image = Image::load_from_file(image_filename);
 
-    let tile_size = settings.tilesize().to_size();
-    if image.width % tile_size != 0 || image.height % tile_size != 0 {
-        panic!("Image size not a multiple of tile size");
-    }
-
-    let optimiser = optimiser_for_image(&image, tile_size, settings.transparent_colour());
-    let optimisation_results = optimiser.optimise_palettes();
-
     rust_generator::generate_code(
         variable_name,
-        &optimisation_results,
+        optimisation_results,
         &image,
         &image_filename.to_string_lossy(),
         settings.tilesize(),
         crate_prefix.to_owned(),
+        assignment_offset,
     )
 }
 
-fn optimiser_for_image(
-    image: &Image,
-    tile_size: usize,
-    transparent_colour: Option<Colour>,
-) -> palette16::Palette16Optimiser {
-    let mut palette_optimiser = palette16::Palette16Optimiser::new(transparent_colour);
-    add_to_optimiser(&mut palette_optimiser, image, tile_size, transparent_colour);
-    palette_optimiser
-}
-
 fn add_to_optimiser(
     palette_optimiser: &mut palette16::Palette16Optimiser,
     image: &Image,
@@ -301,7 +324,7 @@ fn palette_tile_data(
     let tile_size = TileSize::Tile8;
 
     for image in images {
-        add_image_to_tile_data(&mut tile_data, image, tile_size, &optimiser)
+        add_image_to_tile_data(&mut tile_data, image, tile_size, &optimiser, 0)
     }
 
     let tile_data = collapse_to_4bpp(&tile_data);
@@ -322,7 +345,8 @@ fn add_image_to_tile_data(
     tile_data: &mut Vec<u8>,
     image: &Image,
     tile_size: TileSize,
-    optimiser: &&Palette16OptimisationResults,
+    optimiser: &Palette16OptimisationResults,
+    assignment_offset: usize,
 ) {
     let tile_size = tile_size.to_size();
     let tiles_x = image.width / tile_size;
@@ -330,7 +354,7 @@ fn add_image_to_tile_data(
 
     for y in 0..tiles_y {
         for x in 0..tiles_x {
-            let palette_index = optimiser.assignments[y * tiles_x + x];
+            let palette_index = optimiser.assignments[y * tiles_x + x + assignment_offset];
             let palette = &optimiser.optimised_palettes[palette_index];
 
             for inner_y in 0..tile_size / 8 {
diff --git a/agb-image-converter/src/rust_generator.rs b/agb-image-converter/src/rust_generator.rs
index 7f04b7eb..0a668036 100644
--- a/agb-image-converter/src/rust_generator.rs
+++ b/agb-image-converter/src/rust_generator.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_code(
     image_filename: &str,
     tile_size: TileSize,
     crate_prefix: String,
+    assignment_offset: usize,
 ) -> TokenStream {
     let crate_prefix = format_ident!("{}", crate_prefix);
     let output_variable_name = format_ident!("{}", output_variable_name);
@@ -36,13 +37,20 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_code(
 
     let mut tile_data = Vec::new();
 
-    add_image_to_tile_data(&mut tile_data, image, tile_size, &results);
+    add_image_to_tile_data(&mut tile_data, image, tile_size, results, assignment_offset);
 
     let tile_data = collapse_to_4bpp(&tile_data);
 
     let data = ByteString(&tile_data);
 
-    let assignments = results.assignments.iter().map(|&x| x as u8);
+    let num_tiles = image.width * image.height / tile_size.to_size().pow(2);
+
+    let assignments = results
+        .assignments
+        .iter()
+        .skip(assignment_offset)
+        .take(num_tiles)
+        .map(|&x| x as u8);
 
     quote! {
         #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/backgrounds.toml b/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/backgrounds.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21ed1005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/backgrounds.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+version = "1.0"
+
+[image.stars]
+filename = "stars.png"
+tile_size = "8x8"
+transparent_colour = "121105"
+
+[image.title]
+filename = "title-screen.png"
+tile_size = "8x8"
+
+[image.help]
+filename = "help-text.png"
+tile_size = "8x8"
+transparent_colour = "121105"
+
+[image.descriptions1]
+filename = "descriptions1.png"
+tile_size = "8x8"
+transparent_colour = "121105"
+
+[image.descriptions2]
+filename = "descriptions2.png"
+tile_size = "8x8"
+transparent_colour = "121105"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/descriptions.toml b/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/descriptions.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ce038e0..00000000
--- a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/descriptions.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-version = "1.0"
-
-[image.descriptions1]
-filename = "descriptions1.png"
-tile_size = "8x8"
-transparent_colour = "121105"
-
-[image.descriptions2]
-filename = "descriptions2.png"
-tile_size = "8x8"
-transparent_colour = "121105"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/help.toml b/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/help.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 149b68d9..00000000
--- a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/help.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-version = "1.0"
-
-[image.help]
-filename = "help-text.png"
-tile_size = "8x8"
-transparent_colour = "121105"
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/stars.toml b/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/stars.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 354d1df4..00000000
--- a/examples/hyperspace-roll/gfx/stars.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-version = "1.0"
-
-[image.stars]
-filename = "stars.png"
-tile_size = "8x8"
-transparent_colour = "121105"
-
-[image.title]
-filename = "title-screen.png"
-tile_size = "8x8"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/background.rs b/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/background.rs
index c67cc709..037fa20a 100644
--- a/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/background.rs
+++ b/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/background.rs
@@ -5,17 +5,23 @@ use agb::{
 
 use crate::sfx::Sfx;
 
-include_gfx!("gfx/stars.toml");
-
-include_gfx!("gfx/help.toml");
+include_gfx!("gfx/backgrounds.toml");
 
 pub fn load_palettes(vram: &mut VRamManager) {
-    vram.set_background_palettes(&[
-        stars::stars.palettes[0].clone(),
-        crate::customise::DESCRIPTIONS_1_PALETTE.clone(),
-        crate::customise::DESCRIPTIONS_2_PALETTE.clone(),
-        help::help.palettes[0].clone(),
-    ]);
+    vram.set_background_palettes(backgrounds::stars.palettes);
+}
+
+fn description_tileset() -> (TileSet<'static>, TileSet<'static>) {
+    let descriptions_1_tileset = TileSet::new(
+        backgrounds::descriptions1.tiles,
+        agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp,
+    );
+    let descriptions_2_tileset = TileSet::new(
+        backgrounds::descriptions2.tiles,
+        agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp,
+    );
+
+    (descriptions_1_tileset, descriptions_2_tileset)
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn load_help_text(
@@ -24,18 +30,69 @@ pub(crate) fn load_help_text(
     help_text_line: u16,
     at_tile: (u16, u16),
 ) {
-    let help_tileset = TileSet::new(help::help.tiles, agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp);
+    let help_tileset = TileSet::new(
+        backgrounds::help.tiles,
+        agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp,
+    );
 
     for x in 0..16 {
+        let tile_id = help_text_line * 16 + x;
         background.set_tile(
             vram,
             (x + at_tile.0, at_tile.1).into(),
             &help_tileset,
-            TileSetting::new(help_text_line * 16 + x, false, false, 3),
+            TileSetting::new(
+                tile_id,
+                false,
+                false,
+                backgrounds::help.palette_assignments[tile_id as usize],
+            ),
         )
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn load_description(
+    upgrade: usize,
+    descriptions_map: &mut RegularMap,
+    vram: &mut VRamManager,
+) {
+    let (descriptions_1_tileset, descriptions_2_tileset) = description_tileset();
+
+    for y in 0..11 {
+        for x in 0..8 {
+            if upgrade < 10 {
+                let tile_id = y * 8 + x + 8 * 11 * upgrade as u16;
+
+                descriptions_map.set_tile(
+                    vram,
+                    (x, y).into(),
+                    &descriptions_1_tileset,
+                    TileSetting::new(
+                        tile_id,
+                        false,
+                        false,
+                        backgrounds::descriptions1.palette_assignments[tile_id as usize],
+                    ),
+                )
+            } else {
+                let tile_id = y * 8 + x + 8 * 11 * (upgrade as u16 - 10);
+
+                descriptions_map.set_tile(
+                    vram,
+                    (x, y).into(),
+                    &descriptions_2_tileset,
+                    TileSetting::new(
+                        tile_id,
+                        false,
+                        false,
+                        backgrounds::descriptions2.palette_assignments[tile_id as usize],
+                    ),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // Expects a 64x32 map
 fn create_background_map(map: &mut RegularMap, vram: &mut VRamManager, stars_tileset: &TileSet) {
     for x in 0..64u16 {
@@ -47,7 +104,16 @@ fn create_background_map(map: &mut RegularMap, vram: &mut VRamManager, stars_til
             } else {
                 rng::gen().rem_euclid(64) as u16
             };
-            let tile_setting = TileSetting::new(tile_id, false, false, 0);
+            let tile_setting = TileSetting::new(
+                tile_id,
+                false,
+                false,
+                if blank {
+                    0
+                } else {
+                    backgrounds::stars.palette_assignments[tile_id as usize]
+                },
+            );
 
             map.set_tile(vram, (x, y).into(), stars_tileset, tile_setting);
         }
@@ -58,8 +124,11 @@ fn create_background_map(map: &mut RegularMap, vram: &mut VRamManager, stars_til
 
 pub fn show_title_screen(background: &mut RegularMap, vram: &mut VRamManager, sfx: &mut Sfx) {
     background.set_scroll_pos((0_u16, 0_u16).into());
-    vram.set_background_palettes(stars::title.palettes);
-    let tile_set = TileSet::new(stars::title.tiles, agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp);
+    vram.set_background_palettes(backgrounds::title.palettes);
+    let tile_set = TileSet::new(
+        backgrounds::title.tiles,
+        agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp,
+    );
     background.hide();
 
     for x in 0..30u16 {
@@ -73,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn show_title_screen(background: &mut RegularMap, vram: &mut VRamManager, sf
                     tile_id,
                     false,
                     false,
-                    stars::title.palette_assignments[tile_id as usize],
+                    backgrounds::title.palette_assignments[tile_id as usize],
                 ),
             );
         }
@@ -100,7 +169,7 @@ impl<'a> StarBackground<'a> {
         background2: &'a mut RegularMap,
         vram: &'_ mut VRamManager,
     ) -> Self {
-        let stars_tileset = TileSet::new(stars::stars.tiles, TileFormat::FourBpp);
+        let stars_tileset = TileSet::new(backgrounds::stars.tiles, TileFormat::FourBpp);
         create_background_map(background1, vram, &stars_tileset);
         create_background_map(background2, vram, &stars_tileset);
 
diff --git a/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/customise.rs b/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/customise.rs
index c91f3cd9..a6d9e5b6 100644
--- a/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/customise.rs
+++ b/examples/hyperspace-roll/src/customise.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 use agb::{
     display::{
         object::{Object, ObjectController},
-        palette16::Palette16,
-        tiled::{RegularMap, TileSet, TileSetting, TiledMap},
+        tiled::{RegularMap, TiledMap},
         HEIGHT, WIDTH,
     },
-    include_gfx,
     input::{Button, Tri},
 };
 
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 
 use crate::{
+    background::load_description,
     graphics::{FACE_SPRITES, MODIFIED_BOX, SELECTED_BOX, SELECT_BOX},
     Agb, Die, Face, PlayerDice,
 };
 
-include_gfx!("gfx/descriptions.toml");
-
-pub const DESCRIPTIONS_1_PALETTE: &Palette16 = &descriptions::descriptions1.palettes[0];
-pub const DESCRIPTIONS_2_PALETTE: &Palette16 = &descriptions::descriptions2.palettes[0];
-
 enum CustomiseState {
     Dice,
     Face,
@@ -174,15 +168,6 @@ pub(crate) fn customise_screen(
     help_background.set_scroll_pos((u16::MAX - 148, u16::MAX - 34).into());
     crate::background::load_help_text(&mut agb.vram, help_background, 0, (0, 0));
 
-    let descriptions_1_tileset = TileSet::new(
-        descriptions::descriptions1.tiles,
-        agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp,
-    );
-    let descriptions_2_tileset = TileSet::new(
-        descriptions::descriptions2.tiles,
-        agb::display::tiled::TileFormat::FourBpp,
-    );
-
     // create the dice
 
     let mut _net = create_net(&agb.obj, &player_dice.dice[0], &[]);
@@ -301,37 +286,11 @@ pub(crate) fn customise_screen(
 
                 if (upgrades[cursor.upgrade] as u32) < 17 {
                     if cursor.upgrade != old_updade {
-                        for y in 0..11 {
-                            for x in 0..8 {
-                                if (upgrades[cursor.upgrade] as usize) < 10 {
-                                    descriptions_map.set_tile(
-                                        &mut agb.vram,
-                                        (x, y).into(),
-                                        &descriptions_1_tileset,
-                                        TileSetting::new(
-                                            y * 8 + x + 8 * 11 * upgrades[cursor.upgrade] as u16,
-                                            false,
-                                            false,
-                                            1,
-                                        ),
-                                    )
-                                } else {
-                                    descriptions_map.set_tile(
-                                        &mut agb.vram,
-                                        (x, y).into(),
-                                        &descriptions_2_tileset,
-                                        TileSetting::new(
-                                            y * 8
-                                                + x
-                                                + 8 * 11 * (upgrades[cursor.upgrade] as u16 - 10),
-                                            false,
-                                            false,
-                                            2,
-                                        ),
-                                    )
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
+                        load_description(
+                            upgrades[cursor.upgrade] as usize,
+                            descriptions_map,
+                            &mut agb.vram,
+                        );
                     }
                     descriptions_map.show();
                 } else {