diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/Zork.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/Zork.java
index 58f7bb5..b3767d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/Zork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/Zork.java
@@ -7,13 +7,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.ParserIOC;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.ActionDispatcher;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkObject;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
 
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Scanner;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.*;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.*;
 
 /* And away we go*/
 public class Zork {
@@ -34,12 +32,12 @@ public class Zork {
             String userInput = source.nextLine();
 
             /*Now that we have the user command, check the input*/
-            if (!executeTriggers(userInput)) {
+            if (!game.evaluateTriggers(userInput)) {
                 /* If we haven't skipped, perform the user action*/
                 d.dispatch(userInput);
 
                 /* Clear the user input, and check the triggers again (various states have changed, gnomes need to be found!*/
-                executeTriggers("");
+                game.evaluateTriggers("");
             }
         }
 
@@ -55,95 +53,4 @@ public class Zork {
         }
         new Zork(args[0]);
     }
-
-    /* Check triggers */
-    public boolean executeTriggers(String input) {
-
-        /*Variable initialization*/
-        boolean skip;
-
-        /*Check Room triggers*/
-        skip = doTriggersRoom(input);
-        /* Check items in the containers in the room */
-        skip = skip || doTriggersItemsInContainersInRoom(input);
-        /* Check all containers in the room*/
-        skip = skip || doTriggersContainersInRoom(input);
-        /* Check all creatures in the room */
-        skip = skip || doTriggersCreaturesInRoom(input);
-        /* Check items in inventory */
-        skip = skip || doTriggersItemsInInventory(input);
-        /* Check items in room */
-        skip = skip || doTriggersItemsInRoom(input);
-
-        return skip;
-    }
-
-    private boolean doTriggersContainersInRoom(String input) {
-        boolean skip = false;
-        for (String key : game.getCurrentRoom().getContainer()) {
-            skip = skip || doZorkTriggers(game.get(CONTAINER, key), input);
-        }
-        return skip;
-    }
-
-    private boolean doTriggersItemsInContainersInRoom(String input) {
-        boolean skip = false;
-        for (String key : game.getCurrentRoom().getContainer()) {
-            ZorkContainer tempContainer = (ZorkContainer) game.get(CONTAINER, key);
-            for (String key2 : tempContainer.items()) {
-                skip = skip || doZorkTriggers(game.get(ITEM, key2), input);
-            }
-        }
-        return skip;
-    }
-
-    private boolean doTriggersItemsInRoom(String input) {
-        boolean skip = false;
-        for (String key : game.getCurrentRoom().getItem()) {
-            skip = skip || doZorkTriggers(game.get(ITEM, key), input);
-        }
-        return skip;
-    }
-
-    private boolean doTriggersItemsInInventory(String input) {
-        boolean skip = false;
-        for (String key : game.inventory) {
-            skip = skip || doZorkTriggers(game.get(ITEM, key), input);
-        }
-        return skip;
-    }
-
-    private boolean doTriggersCreaturesInRoom(String input) {
-        boolean skip = false;
-        for (String key : game.getCurrentRoom().getCreature()) {
-            skip = skip || doZorkTriggers(game.get(CREATURE, key), input);
-        }
-        return skip;
-    }
-
-    private boolean doTriggersRoom(String input) {
-        return doZorkTriggers(game.getCurrentRoom(), input);
-    }
-
-    private boolean doZorkTriggers(ZorkObject zorkObject, String input) {
-        boolean skip = false;
-        Iterator<ZorkTrigger> iterator = zorkObject.getTrigger().iterator();
-        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
-            ZorkTrigger tempTrigger = iterator.next();
-            if (tempTrigger.evaluate(game, input)) {
-                for (String print : tempTrigger.print) {
-                    System.out.println(print);
-                }
-                final ActionDispatcher d = new ActionDispatcher(game);
-                for (String action : tempTrigger.action) {
-                    d.dispatch(action);
-                }
-                skip = skip || tempTrigger.hasCommand();
-                if (tempTrigger.type.equals("single")) {
-                    iterator.remove();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return skip;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionHas.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionHas.java
index b389779..e8aaec4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionHas.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionHas.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork;
 
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.CONTAINER;
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.ROOM;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.CONTAINER;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ROOM;
 
 
 /* Has conditions*/
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionStatus.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionStatus.java
index b6c32cd..17240c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionStatus.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkConditionStatus.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork;
 
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkObject;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObject;
 
 /* Status conditions*/
 public class ZorkConditionStatus extends ZorkCondition {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkGame.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkGame.java
index 428c2b3..30e8b97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkGame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkGame.java
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork;
 
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.*;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.*;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.Triggerable;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkMap;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-public class ZorkGame {
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ITEM;
+
+public class ZorkGame implements Triggerable {
 
     public final Set<String> inventory = new HashSet<>();
     private final ZorkMap<ZorkRoom> rooms = new ZorkMap<>();
     private final ZorkMap<ZorkItem> items = new ZorkMap<>();
     private final ZorkMap<ZorkContainer> containers = new ZorkMap<>();
     private final ZorkMap<ZorkCreature> creatures = new ZorkMap<>();
-    private final HashMap<String, ZorkGameStatusType> objectLookup = new HashMap<>();
+    private final HashMap<String, ZorkObjectTypes> objectLookup = new HashMap<>();
     private boolean running = false;
     private String currentRoom;
 
@@ -38,11 +42,11 @@ public class ZorkGame {
         running = false;
     }
 
-    public ZorkGameStatusType getTypeFromLookup(String object) {
+    public ZorkObjectTypes getTypeFromLookup(String object) {
         return objectLookup.get(object);
     }
 
-    public void addObjectThroughLookup(ZorkGameStatusType type, ZorkObject object) {
+    public void addObjectThroughLookup(ZorkObjectTypes type, ZorkObject object) {
         putInMapGivenType(type, object);
         objectLookup.put(object.getName(), type);
     }
@@ -51,20 +55,20 @@ public class ZorkGame {
         return values(cast, objectLookup.get(name));
     }
 
-    public <T extends ZorkObject> ZorkMap<T> values(Class<T> cast, ZorkGameStatusType type) {
+    public <T extends ZorkObject> ZorkMap<T> values(Class<T> cast, ZorkObjectTypes type) {
         return (ZorkMap<T>) getMapFromType(type);
     }
 
-    public ZorkObject get(ZorkGameStatusType type, String key) {
+    public ZorkObject get(ZorkObjectTypes type, String key) {
         return getMapFromType(type).get(key);
     }
 
-    public void put(ZorkGameStatusType type, ZorkObject object) {
+    public void put(ZorkObjectTypes type, ZorkObject object) {
         putInMapGivenType(type, object);
     }
 
 
-    private ZorkMap<? extends ZorkObject> getMapFromType(ZorkGameStatusType type) {
+    private ZorkMap<? extends ZorkObject> getMapFromType(ZorkObjectTypes type) {
         switch (type) {
             case ROOM:
                 return rooms;
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ public class ZorkGame {
         }
     }
 
-    private void putInMapGivenType(ZorkGameStatusType type, ZorkObject object) {
+    private void putInMapGivenType(ZorkObjectTypes type, ZorkObject object) {
         switch (type) {
             case ROOM:
                 rooms.put((ZorkRoom) object);
@@ -97,4 +101,16 @@ public class ZorkGame {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected value: " + type);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean evaluateTriggers(final ZorkGame game, final String currentCommand) {
+        final boolean currentRoom = getCurrentRoom().evaluateTriggers(game, currentCommand);
+        final boolean itemsInInventory = Triggerable.evaluateTriggerCollection(inventory, ITEM, game, currentCommand);
+
+        return currentRoom || itemsInInventory;
+    }
+
+    public boolean evaluateTriggers(final String currentCommand) {
+        return evaluateTriggers(this, currentCommand);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTrigger.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTrigger.java
index a9b89fb..77cb8ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTrigger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTrigger.java
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork;
 
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasPrintsAndActions;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
-/*Trigger*/
-public class ZorkTrigger {
-    public final List<String> print;
-    public final List<String> action;
+public class ZorkTrigger implements HasPrintsAndActions {
+
+    private final List<String> print;
+    private final List<String> action;
+
     /* By default, "single" */
-    public final String type;
+    private final ZorkTriggerType type;
     private final List<ZorkCondition> conditions;
     private final List<ZorkCommand> commands;
 
-    public ZorkTrigger(final String type,
+    public ZorkTrigger(final ZorkTriggerType type,
                        final List<ZorkCondition> conditions,
                        final List<ZorkCommand> commands,
                        final List<String> print,
@@ -27,10 +31,22 @@ public class ZorkTrigger {
         return !this.commands.isEmpty();
     }
 
-    public boolean evaluate(ZorkGame game, String input) {
-        if (!commands.stream().allMatch(c -> c.matchesInput(input))) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return conditions.stream().allMatch(c -> c.evaluate(game));
+    public boolean isTriggered(final ZorkGame game, final String currentCommand) {
+        return commands.stream().allMatch(c -> c.matchesInput(currentCommand)) &&
+                conditions.stream().allMatch(c -> c.evaluate(game));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getPrints() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(print);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getActions() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(action);
+    }
+
+    public ZorkTriggerType getType() {
+        return type;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTriggerType.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTriggerType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e575643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/ZorkTriggerType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package com.github.dtschust.zork;
+
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public enum ZorkTriggerType {
+    SINGLE("single"),
+    PERMANENT("permanent");
+
+    private final String name;
+
+    ZorkTriggerType(final String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<ZorkTriggerType> fromName(final String name) {
+        return EnumSet.allOf(ZorkTriggerType.class).stream().filter(e -> e.name.equals(name)).findAny();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkContainer.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkContainer.java
similarity index 75%
rename from src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkContainer.java
rename to src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkContainer.java
index b85ee62..9891476 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkContainer.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.objects;
 
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasSetOfCollectable;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.Triggerable;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.ITEM;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ITEM;
 
 /* Container*/
 public class ZorkContainer extends ZorkObject implements HasSetOfCollectable {
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ public class ZorkContainer extends ZorkObject implements HasSetOfCollectable {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Set<String> getSetFromType(ZorkGameStatusType type) {
+    public Set<String> getSetFromType(ZorkObjectTypes type) {
         if (type.equals(ITEM))
             return items;
         throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected value: " + type);
@@ -67,4 +70,10 @@ public class ZorkContainer extends ZorkObject implements HasSetOfCollectable {
     public List<String> getAccepts() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableList(accepts);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean evaluateTriggers(ZorkGame game, String input) {
+        final boolean itemsEvaluation = Triggerable.evaluateTriggerCollection(items, ITEM, game, input);
+        return super.evaluateTriggers(game, input) || itemsEvaluation;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkCreature.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkCreature.java
similarity index 95%
rename from src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkCreature.java
rename to src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkCreature.java
index 90fdfba..b69709b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkCreature.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkCreature.java
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.objects;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkCondition;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasPrintsAndActions;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkItem.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkItem.java
similarity index 92%
rename from src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkItem.java
rename to src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkItem.java
index ad450ad..c3ac3b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkItem.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.objects;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasPrintsAndActions;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkObject.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkObject.java
similarity index 57%
rename from src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkObject.java
rename to src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkObject.java
index cc0107d..b8aa90e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkObject.java
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.objects;
 
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTriggerType;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.Triggerable;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.*;
 
 /* Generic object, everything inherits from this*/
-public abstract class ZorkObject {
+public abstract class ZorkObject implements Triggerable {
     private final String name;
     private final String description;
     private final List<ZorkTrigger> trigger;
@@ -48,4 +48,20 @@ public abstract class ZorkObject {
     public List<ZorkTrigger> getTrigger() {
         return trigger;
     }
+
+    public boolean evaluateTriggers(final ZorkGame game, final String input) {
+        boolean skip = false;
+        final Iterator<ZorkTrigger> iterator = trigger.iterator();
+        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+            final ZorkTrigger t = iterator.next();
+            if (t.isTriggered(game, input)) {
+                t.printAndExecuteActions(game);
+                skip = skip || t.hasCommand();
+                if (t.getType() == ZorkTriggerType.SINGLE) {
+                    iterator.remove();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return skip;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkObjectTypes.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkObjectTypes.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..612e200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkObjectTypes.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.objects;
+
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public enum ZorkObjectTypes {
+    ROOM("room"),
+    ITEM("item"),
+    CONTAINER("container"),
+    CREATURE("creature");
+
+    private final String propertyName;
+
+    ZorkObjectTypes(final String propertyName) {
+        this.propertyName = propertyName;
+    }
+
+    public static Optional<ZorkObjectTypes> fromPropertyName(final String propertyName) {
+        return EnumSet.allOf(ZorkObjectTypes.class).stream().filter(e -> e.propertyName.equals(propertyName)).findFirst();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkRoom.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkRoom.java
similarity index 70%
rename from src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkRoom.java
rename to src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkRoom.java
index 540d9b4..4129417 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkRoom.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/objects/ZorkRoom.java
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
-package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.objects;
 
 
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasSetOfCollectable;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.Triggerable;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkDirection;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.*;
+
 /*  Room*/
 public class ZorkRoom extends ZorkObject implements HasSetOfCollectable {
     private final String type;
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@ public class ZorkRoom extends ZorkObject implements HasSetOfCollectable {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Set<String> getSetFromType(ZorkGameStatusType type) {
+    public Set<String> getSetFromType(ZorkObjectTypes type) {
         switch (type) {
             case CONTAINER:
                 return getContainer();
@@ -60,6 +66,14 @@ public class ZorkRoom extends ZorkObject implements HasSetOfCollectable {
         return Optional.ofNullable(this.border.get(border));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean evaluateTriggers(ZorkGame game, String input) {
+        final boolean items = Triggerable.evaluateTriggerCollection(item, ITEM, game, input);
+        final boolean creatures = Triggerable.evaluateTriggerCollection(creature, CREATURE, game, input);
+        final boolean containers = Triggerable.evaluateTriggerCollection(container, CONTAINER, game, input);
+        return super.evaluateTriggers(game, input) || items || creatures || containers;
+    }
+
     public Set<String> getContainer() {
         return container;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ParserIOC.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ParserIOC.java
index c414ded..0d09315 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ParserIOC.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ParserIOC.java
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.parser;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkCondition;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.strategies.*;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkCreature;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkItem;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkCreature;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkItem;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 
 /**
  * Inversion of control for Zork parse strategies
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkParser.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkParser.java
index e8d7ef4..42ecc1a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkParser.java
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork.parser;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.*;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.*;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.*;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.*;
 
 public abstract class ZorkParser {
-    private final Map<ZorkGameStatusType, PropertyParseStrategy<? extends ZorkObject>> strategies;
+    private final Map<ZorkObjectTypes, PropertyParseStrategy<? extends ZorkObject>> strategies;
 
     public ZorkParser(final PropertyParseStrategy<ZorkCreature> creatureStrategy,
                       final PropertyParseStrategy<ZorkContainer> containerStrategy,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public abstract class ZorkParser {
         // Every single first generation child is a room, container, creature, or item. So load them in
         for (final Property element : rootElement.subProperties()) {
             final String name = element.name();
-            final ZorkGameStatusType t = ZorkGameStatusType.fromPropertyName(name)
+            final ZorkObjectTypes t = ZorkObjectTypes.fromPropertyName(name)
                     .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("Unexpected value: " + name));
             final ZorkObject built = strategies.get(t).parse(element);
             data.addObjectThroughLookup(t, built);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkXMLParser.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkXMLParser.java
index 3252d21..f40e03e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkXMLParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/ZorkXMLParser.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork.parser;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.dom.DOMElement;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkCreature;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkItem;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkCreature;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkItem;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkContainerParseStrategy.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkContainerParseStrategy.java
index 0bd449e..b0bc41e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkContainerParseStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkContainerParseStrategy.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.Property;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.PropertyParseStrategy;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.TriggerPropertyParseStrategy;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkCreatureParseStrategy.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkCreatureParseStrategy.java
index d2a9ca7..a2ba01c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkCreatureParseStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkCreatureParseStrategy.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.Property;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.PropertyParseStrategy;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.TriggerPropertyParseStrategy;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkCreature;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkCreature;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkItemParseStrategy.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkItemParseStrategy.java
index b0d2f58..7dfe825 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkItemParseStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkItemParseStrategy.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.Property;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.PropertyParseStrategy;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.TriggerPropertyParseStrategy;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkItem;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkItem;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkRoomParseStrategy.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkRoomParseStrategy.java
index 662ada7..2b564f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkRoomParseStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkRoomParseStrategy.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.Property;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.PropertyParseStrategy;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.TriggerPropertyParseStrategy;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkDirection;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkTriggerParseStrategy.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkTriggerParseStrategy.java
index 53c5caf..2f6cade 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkTriggerParseStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/parser/strategies/ZorkTriggerParseStrategy.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.strategies;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkCommand;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkCondition;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTrigger;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkTriggerType;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.Property;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.PropertyParseStrategy;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.parser.TriggerPropertyParseStrategy;
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ public class ZorkTriggerParseStrategy implements TriggerPropertyParseStrategy {
 
     @Override
     public ZorkTrigger parseTrigger(final Property source, final Property parent) {
-        final String type = parent.subPropertyValue("type", "single");
+        final String typeString = parent.subPropertyValue("type", "single");
+        final ZorkTriggerType type = ZorkTriggerType.fromName(typeString).orElseThrow(() ->
+                new IllegalArgumentException(typeString + " is not a valid trigger type"));
 
         final List<ZorkCommand> commands = source.subPropertiesByName("command").stream()
                 .map(Property::value)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AddAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AddAction.java
index f2ca77b..2e3a3e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AddAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AddAction.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasSetOfCollectable;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkObject;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObject;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public class AddAction implements Action {
         final String destination = arguments.get(3);
 
         try {
-            ZorkGameStatusType destType = game.getTypeFromLookup(destination);
-            ZorkGameStatusType objType = game.getTypeFromLookup(object);
+            ZorkObjectTypes destType = game.getTypeFromLookup(destination);
+            ZorkObjectTypes objType = game.getTypeFromLookup(object);
             ZorkObject tempObject = game.get(destType, destination);
             ((HasSetOfCollectable) tempObject).getSetFromType(objType).add(object);
             game.put(destType, tempObject);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AttackAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AttackAction.java
index 3c942fa..ba0e6c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AttackAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/AttackAction.java
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkCreature;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkCreature;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.CREATURE;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.CREATURE;
 
 /**
  * Attempt an attack, do you feel lucky?
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DeleteAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DeleteAction.java
index 3b86517..fe9f95e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DeleteAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DeleteAction.java
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.HasSetOfCollectable;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkObject;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObject;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.*;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.*;
 
 /**
  * Delete: figure out what object it is and delete it accordingly.  Rooms are especially tricky
  */
 public class DeleteAction implements Action {
-    private static void deleteElementFromSpace(ZorkGame game, ZorkGameStatusType space, ZorkGameStatusType element, String object) {
+    private static void deleteElementFromSpace(ZorkGame game, ZorkObjectTypes space, ZorkObjectTypes element, String object) {
         for (ZorkObject tempObject : game.values(ZorkObject.class, space)) {
             Set<String> set = ((HasSetOfCollectable) tempObject).getSetFromType(element);
             if (set.contains(object)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DropItemAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DropItemAction.java
index c96c76a..081c948 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DropItemAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/DropItemAction.java
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.ROOM;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ROOM;
 
 public class DropItemAction implements Action {
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/OpenAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/OpenAction.java
index 8c23d9b..ebf7c36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/OpenAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/OpenAction.java
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.CONTAINER;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.CONTAINER;
 
 public class OpenAction implements Action {
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/PutAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/PutAction.java
index f8dcdd1..309646a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/PutAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/PutAction.java
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.CONTAINER;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.CONTAINER;
 
 public class PutAction implements Action {
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/ReadAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/ReadAction.java
index 588c965..04982fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/ReadAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/ReadAction.java
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkItem;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkItem;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.ITEM;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ITEM;
 
 public class ReadAction implements Action {
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TakeAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TakeAction.java
index ac0ee33..6b09ce4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TakeAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TakeAction.java
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkContainer;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkRoom;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkContainer;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkRoom;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.CONTAINER;
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.ROOM;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.CONTAINER;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ROOM;
 
 public class TakeAction implements Action {
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TurnOnAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TurnOnAction.java
index 58fbd6f..7869399 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TurnOnAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/TurnOnAction.java
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkItem;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkItem;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkGameStatusType.ITEM;
+import static com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes.ITEM;
 
 /**
  * Turn on an item
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/UpdateAction.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/UpdateAction.java
index 79afd77..201fb24 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/UpdateAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/repl/actions/UpdateAction.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.actions;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.repl.Action;
 import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkMap;
-import com.github.dtschust.zork.types.ZorkObject;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObject;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/HasSetOfCollectable.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/HasSetOfCollectable.java
index e4b4a08..31e890d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/HasSetOfCollectable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/HasSetOfCollectable.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
 
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes;
+
 import java.util.Set;
 
 public interface HasSetOfCollectable {
 
-    default Set<String> getSetFromType(ZorkGameStatusType type) {
+    default Set<String> getSetFromType(ZorkObjectTypes type) {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/Triggerable.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/Triggerable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ad66e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/Triggerable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
+
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.ZorkGame;
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObjectTypes;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+public interface Triggerable {
+
+    boolean evaluateTriggers(final ZorkGame game, final String userCommand);
+
+    static boolean evaluateTriggerCollection(final Collection<String> collection,
+                                             final ZorkObjectTypes type,
+                                             final ZorkGame game,
+                                             final String input) {
+        // non short-circuited to execute all side effects of evaluateTriggers
+        return collection.stream()
+                .map(i -> game.get(type, i).evaluateTriggers(game, input))
+                .reduce(false, (a, b) -> a || b);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkGameStatusType.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkGameStatusType.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d195fc5..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkGameStatusType.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
-
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-public enum ZorkGameStatusType {
-    ROOM("room"),
-    ITEM("item"),
-    CONTAINER("container"),
-    CREATURE("creature");
-
-    private final String propertyName;
-
-    ZorkGameStatusType(final String propertyName) {
-        this.propertyName = propertyName;
-    }
-
-    public static Optional<ZorkGameStatusType> fromPropertyName(final String propertyName) {
-        return EnumSet.allOf(ZorkGameStatusType.class).stream().filter(e -> e.propertyName.equals(propertyName)).findFirst();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkMap.java b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkMap.java
index 421ec73..63c0acb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/dtschust/zork/types/ZorkMap.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.github.dtschust.zork.types;
 
+import com.github.dtschust.zork.objects.ZorkObject;
+
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;