diff --git a/days/18.go b/days/18.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f09032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/days/18.go
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+package days
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/beefsack/go-astar"
+	u "parnic.com/aoc2019/utilities"
+)
+
+type day18Cell int
+type day18Vec u.Vec2[int]
+
+const (
+	day18CellWall day18Cell = iota
+	day18CellOpen
+)
+
+var (
+	day18AdjacentOffsets = []day18Vec{
+		{X: -1, Y: 0},
+		{X: 1, Y: 0},
+		{X: 0, Y: -1},
+		{X: 0, Y: 1},
+	}
+)
+
+// variables needed for pathfinding
+// a better solution would be to keep the current path search state in its
+// own struct and store these on there, but i don't need to worry about
+// thread safety right now, so this will do fine
+var (
+	pathGrid  [][]day18Cell
+	pathDoors map[day18Vec]int
+)
+
+type day18KeySearchResult struct {
+	keyType  int
+	path     []astar.Pather
+	distance float64
+	found    bool
+}
+
+type Day18 struct {
+	entrance   day18Vec
+	grid       [][]day18Cell
+	doors      map[day18Vec]int
+	keys       map[day18Vec]int
+	knownPaths map[u.Pair[day18Vec, string]]u.Pair[int, bool]
+}
+
+func (v day18Vec) PathNeighbors() []astar.Pather {
+	ret := make([]astar.Pather, 0)
+
+	for _, offset := range day18AdjacentOffsets {
+		vOffset := day18Vec{X: v.X + offset.X, Y: v.Y + offset.Y}
+		if vOffset.X < 0 || vOffset.Y < 0 || vOffset.Y >= len(pathGrid) || vOffset.X >= len(pathGrid[0]) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if _, exists := pathDoors[vOffset]; exists {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if pathGrid[vOffset.Y][vOffset.X] == day18CellOpen {
+			ret = append(ret, vOffset)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret
+}
+
+func (v day18Vec) PathNeighborCost(to astar.Pather) float64 {
+	return 1
+}
+
+func (v day18Vec) PathEstimatedCost(to astar.Pather) float64 {
+	// this is insanely more complicated than i feel like it should be.
+	// i guess generics aren't quite as flexible as i'd hoped. Go doesn't
+	// seem to know that a day18Vec is a vec2i which is a vec2[int].
+	return float64(u.ManhattanDistance(u.Vec2[int]{X: v.X, Y: v.Y}, u.Vec2[int]{X: to.(day18Vec).X, Y: to.(day18Vec).Y}))
+}
+
+func (d *Day18) Parse() {
+	d.doors = make(map[day18Vec]int)
+	d.keys = make(map[day18Vec]int)
+	d.knownPaths = make(map[u.Pair[day18Vec, string]]u.Pair[int, bool])
+
+	lines := u.GetStringLines("18s6")
+	d.grid = make([][]day18Cell, len(lines))
+	for i, line := range lines {
+		d.grid[i] = make([]day18Cell, len(line))
+		for j, char := range line {
+			if char == '#' {
+				d.grid[i][j] = day18CellWall
+			} else if char == '.' {
+				d.grid[i][j] = day18CellOpen
+			} else if char == '@' {
+				d.grid[i][j] = day18CellOpen
+				d.entrance = day18Vec{X: j, Y: i}
+			} else if char >= 'A' && char <= 'Z' {
+				d.grid[i][j] = day18CellOpen
+				d.doors[day18Vec{X: j, Y: i}] = int(char - 'A')
+			} else if char >= 'a' && char <= 'z' {
+				d.grid[i][j] = day18CellOpen
+				d.keys[day18Vec{X: j, Y: i}] = int(char - 'a')
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	pathGrid = d.grid
+}
+
+func (d Day18) Num() int {
+	return 18
+}
+
+func (d Day18) Draw(grid [][]day18Cell, keys, doors map[day18Vec]int, entrances ...day18Vec) {
+	for y := range grid {
+		for x := range grid[y] {
+			switch grid[y][x] {
+			case day18CellWall:
+				fmt.Print("█")
+			case day18CellOpen:
+				posVec := day18Vec{X: x, Y: y}
+				if _, exists := doors[posVec]; exists {
+					fmt.Printf("%c", rune(doors[posVec]+'A'))
+				} else if _, exists := keys[posVec]; exists {
+					fmt.Printf("%c", rune(keys[posVec]+'a'))
+				} else if u.ArrayContains(entrances, posVec) {
+					fmt.Print("@")
+				} else {
+					fmt.Print(".")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *Day18) pickUpKey(atPosition day18Vec, keys, doors map[day18Vec]int) {
+	key, exists := keys[atPosition]
+	if !exists {
+		panic("tried to pick up a key that either doesn't exist or was already picked up")
+	}
+
+	var matchingDoorPos day18Vec
+	foundDoor := false
+	for doorPos, doorType := range doors {
+		if doorType == key {
+			matchingDoorPos = doorPos
+			foundDoor = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	delete(keys, atPosition)
+	// the last key has no door, so we should only fail this once. should.
+	if foundDoor {
+		delete(doors, matchingDoorPos)
+	}
+}
+
+func astarPathContains(arr []astar.Pather, find astar.Pather) bool {
+	for _, v := range arr {
+		if v == find {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+func (d Day18) findReachableKeys(pos day18Vec, keys, doors map[day18Vec]int) map[day18Vec]day18KeySearchResult {
+	pathDoors = doors
+
+	ret := make(map[day18Vec]day18KeySearchResult)
+	for keyPos, keyType := range keys {
+		path, distance, found := astar.Path(pos, keyPos)
+		if found {
+			ret[keyPos] = day18KeySearchResult{
+				keyType:  keyType,
+				path:     path,
+				distance: distance,
+				found:    found,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(ret) < 2 {
+		return ret
+	}
+
+	filtered := make(map[day18Vec]day18KeySearchResult)
+	// filter out keys that require you to walk through another key to get to them
+	for keyPos, key := range ret {
+		eligible := true
+		for checkKeyPos := range ret {
+			if keyPos == checkKeyPos {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if astarPathContains(key.path, checkKeyPos) {
+				eligible = false
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if eligible {
+			filtered[keyPos] = key
+		}
+	}
+
+	return filtered
+}
+
+func (d Day18) tryPickupKey(inKeys, inDoors map[day18Vec]int, keyPos day18Vec, keyResult day18KeySearchResult) (int, bool) {
+	keys := u.CopyMap(inKeys)
+	doors := u.CopyMap(inDoors)
+
+	d.pickUpKey(keyPos, keys, doors)
+	totalDist := int(keyResult.distance)
+
+	if len(keys) == 0 {
+		return totalDist, true
+	}
+
+	sb := strings.Builder{}
+	keyVals := u.MapValues(keys)
+	sort.Slice(keyVals, func(i, j int) bool { return keyVals[i] < keyVals[j] })
+	for i, v := range keyVals {
+		if i > 0 {
+			sb.WriteRune(',')
+		}
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%d", v))
+	}
+	vecToKey := u.Pair[day18Vec, string]{First: keyPos, Second: sb.String()}
+	if v, exists := d.knownPaths[vecToKey]; exists {
+		return totalDist + v.First, v.Second
+	}
+
+	shortestDist := math.MaxInt
+	reachableKeys := d.findReachableKeys(keyPos, keys, doors)
+	if len(reachableKeys) == 0 {
+		// panic("no reachable keys")
+		return math.MaxInt, false
+	}
+	// fmt.Println("in.", len(reachableKeys), "reachable keys")
+	done := false
+	for reachableKeyPos, keyResult := range reachableKeys {
+		bestDist, finished := d.tryPickupKey(keys, doors, reachableKeyPos, keyResult)
+		if bestDist < shortestDist {
+			shortestDist = bestDist
+			done = finished
+		}
+	}
+	// fmt.Println("out")
+	d.knownPaths[vecToKey] = u.Pair[int, bool]{First: shortestDist, Second: done}
+
+	totalDist += shortestDist
+
+	return totalDist, done
+}
+
+func (d Day18) part2PatchMap(grid [][]day18Cell, entrance day18Vec) []day18Vec {
+	grid[entrance.Y-1][entrance.X] = day18CellWall
+	grid[entrance.Y][entrance.X-1] = day18CellWall
+	grid[entrance.Y][entrance.X] = day18CellWall
+	grid[entrance.Y][entrance.X+1] = day18CellWall
+	grid[entrance.Y+1][entrance.X] = day18CellWall
+
+	return []day18Vec{
+		{X: entrance.X - 1, Y: entrance.Y - 1},
+		{X: entrance.X + 1, Y: entrance.Y - 1},
+		{X: entrance.X - 1, Y: entrance.Y + 1},
+		{X: entrance.X + 1, Y: entrance.Y + 1},
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *Day18) Part1() string {
+	pos := d.entrance
+	keys := u.CopyMap(d.keys)
+	doors := u.CopyMap(d.doors)
+
+	fmt.Println("initial state:")
+	d.Draw(d.grid, keys, doors, pos)
+
+	bestDist := math.MaxInt
+
+	reachableKeys := d.findReachableKeys(pos, keys, doors)
+	if len(reachableKeys) == 0 {
+		panic("failed to find a key to pick up")
+	}
+	for keyPos, keyResult := range reachableKeys {
+		shortestPath, _ := d.tryPickupKey(keys, doors, keyPos, keyResult)
+		if shortestPath < bestDist {
+			bestDist = shortestPath
+		}
+	}
+
+	// fmt.Printf("Moving to pick up key %c (cost: %d, total cost so far: %d)\n", rune(closestKey+'a'), closestDist, totalDist)
+	// d.Draw(pos, keys, doors)
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Total distance traveled: %s%d%s", u.TextBold, bestDist, u.TextReset)
+}
+
+func (d *Day18) Part2() string {
+	keys := u.CopyMap(d.keys)
+	doors := u.CopyMap(d.doors)
+	d.knownPaths = make(map[u.Pair[day18Vec, string]]u.Pair[int, bool])
+
+	fmt.Println("initial state:")
+	grid := make([][]day18Cell, len(d.grid))
+	for i := range d.grid {
+		grid[i] = make([]day18Cell, len(d.grid[i]))
+		copy(grid[i], d.grid[i])
+	}
+	pathGrid = grid
+
+	entrances := d.part2PatchMap(grid, d.entrance)
+	d.Draw(grid, keys, doors, entrances...)
+
+	bestDist := math.MaxInt
+
+	// reachableKeys := d.findReachableKeys(entrances[0], keys, doors)
+	// if len(reachableKeys) == 0 {
+	// 	panic("failed to find a key to pick up")
+	// }
+	done := true
+	for !done {
+		for _, entrance := range entrances {
+			reachableKeys := d.findReachableKeys(entrance, keys, doors)
+			for keyPos, keyResult := range reachableKeys {
+				shortestPath, finished := d.tryPickupKey(keys, doors, keyPos, keyResult)
+				if shortestPath < bestDist {
+					bestDist = shortestPath
+					done = finished
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// fmt.Printf("Moving to pick up key %c (cost: %d, total cost so far: %d)\n", rune(closestKey+'a'), closestDist, totalDist)
+	// d.Draw(pos, keys, doors)
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Total distance traveled: %s%d%s", u.TextBold, bestDist, u.TextReset)
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b715a41..08dd14c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 module parnic.com/aoc2019
 
 go 1.18
+
+require github.com/beefsack/go-astar v0.0.0-20200827232313-4ecf9e304482
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ff33bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github.com/beefsack/go-astar v0.0.0-20200827232313-4ecf9e304482 h1:p4g4uok3+r6Tg6fxXEQUAcMAX/WdK6WhkQW9s0jaT7k=
+github.com/beefsack/go-astar v0.0.0-20200827232313-4ecf9e304482/go.mod h1:Cu3t5VeqE8kXjUBeNXWQprfuaP5UCIc5ggGjgMx9KFc=
diff --git a/inputs/18p.txt b/inputs/18p.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac4ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18p.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
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diff --git a/inputs/18s1.txt b/inputs/18s1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6da8d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#########
+#b.A.@.a#
+#########
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s2.txt b/inputs/18s2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7345fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s2.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+########################
+#f.D.E.e.C.b.A.@.a.B.c.#
+######################.#
+#d.....................#
+########################
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s3.txt b/inputs/18s3.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91cceef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s3.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+########################
+#...............b.C.D.f#
+#.######################
+#.....@.a.B.c.d.A.e.F.g#
+########################
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s4.txt b/inputs/18s4.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2933b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s4.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#################
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+#################
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s5.txt b/inputs/18s5.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3324799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s5.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+########################
+#@..............ac.GI.b#
+###d#e#f################
+###A#B#C################
+###g#h#i################
+########################
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s6.txt b/inputs/18s6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09f2afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#######
+#a.#Cd#
+##...##
+##.@.##
+##...##
+#cB#Ab#
+#######
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s7.txt b/inputs/18s7.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7910575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s7.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+###############
+#d.ABC.#.....a#
+######...######
+######.@.######
+######...######
+#b.....#.....c#
+###############
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s8.txt b/inputs/18s8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfce56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#############
+#DcBa.#.GhKl#
+#.###...#I###
+#e#d#.@.#j#k#
+###C#...###J#
+#fEbA.#.FgHi#
+#############
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inputs/18s9.txt b/inputs/18s9.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46a19a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inputs/18s9.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#############
+#g#f.D#..h#l#
+#F###e#E###.#
+#dCba...BcIJ#
+#####.@.#####
+#nK.L...G...#
+#M###N#H###.#
+#o#m..#i#jk.#
+#############
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cc71205..769eb88 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ var dayMap = []day{
 	&days.Day15{},
 	&days.Day16{},
 	&days.Day17{},
+	&days.Day18{},
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/utilities/map.go b/utilities/map.go
index 58e970f..7d33d53 100644
--- a/utilities/map.go
+++ b/utilities/map.go
@@ -15,3 +15,13 @@ func MapValues[T comparable, U any](m map[T]U) []U {
 	}
 	return r
 }
+
+// CopyMap returns a copy of the passed-in map. Note: currently only works if [U]
+// is not a map or slice.
+func CopyMap[T comparable, U any](m map[T]U) map[T]U {
+	r := make(map[T]U)
+	for k, v := range m {
+		r[k] = v
+	}
+	return r
+}
diff --git a/utilities/vector.go b/utilities/vector.go
index 0a7bee1..03f8804 100644
--- a/utilities/vector.go
+++ b/utilities/vector.go
@@ -44,11 +44,16 @@ func (v Vec2[T]) Equals(other Vec2[T]) bool {
 		v.Y == other.Y
 }
 
+func (v Vec2[T]) ManhattanDistance(other Vec2[T]) T {
+	return T(math.Abs(float64(v.X-other.X)) + math.Abs(float64(v.Y-other.Y)))
+}
+
 func VecBetween[T Number](a, b Vec2[T]) Vec2[T] {
-	return Vec2[T]{
-		X: a.X - b.X,
-		Y: a.Y - b.Y,
-	}
+	return a.To(b)
+}
+
+func ManhattanDistance[T Number](a, b Vec2[T]) T {
+	return a.ManhattanDistance(b)
 }
 
 func (v Vec3[T]) Dot(other Vec3[T]) T {