diff --git a/include/tangerine.h b/include/tangerine.h
index 7eca3b4..b7e8bc3 100644
--- a/include/tangerine.h
+++ b/include/tangerine.h
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ RenderGroup* getRenderGroupByName(RenderState* rs, const char* name);
 
 Entity* getFreeEntity(RenderGroup* rg);
 
+Entity* getEntityByNmae(RenderGroup* rg, const char* name);
+
 // NOTE: callback function signature to use with renDoRenderLoop()
 typedef void (*frame_callback_fn) (RenderState*);
 
diff --git a/src/tangerine.cpp b/src/tangerine.cpp
index 981d320..75890f8 100644
--- a/src/tangerine.cpp
+++ b/src/tangerine.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,24 @@ getFreeEntity(RenderGroup* rg)
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
+Entity*
+getEntityByNmae(RenderGroup* rg, const char* name)
+{
+	Entity* e_out = nullptr;
+
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < rg->num_entities; i++) {
+		Entity* e = &rg->entities[i];
+
+		if (utilCStrMatch(name, e->name))
+			e_out = e;
+	}
+
+	if (e_out == nullptr)
+		LOGF(Error, "Entity with name, \"%s\", not found\n", name);
+
+	return e_out;
+}
+
 void
 doRenderLoop(RenderState* rs,
 	u32 framerate,