diff --git a/code/game/src/assets.h b/code/game/src/assets.h
index f348609..fde2ad1 100644
--- a/code/game/src/assets.h
+++ b/code/game/src/assets.h
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ typedef enum {
     
     // NOTE(zaklaus): blocks
     ASSET_FENCE,
+    ASSET_DEV,
+    ASSET_GROUND,
+    ASSET_DIRT,
+    ASSET_WATER,
+    ASSET_LAVA,
+    ASSET_WALL,
+    ASSET_HILL,
+    ASSET_HILL_SNOW,
+    ASSET_HOLE,
     
     MAX_ASSETS,
     FORCE_ASSET_UINT16 = UINT16_MAX
diff --git a/code/game/src/assets_list.c b/code/game/src/assets_list.c
index d52cfa8..c878b33 100644
--- a/code/game/src/assets_list.c
+++ b/code/game/src/assets_list.c
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 #include "assets.h"
 
+#define ASSET_TEX(asset)\
+{\
+.id = asset,\
+.kind = AKIND_TEXTURE,\
+}
+
 static asset assets[] = {
-    {
-        .id = ASSET_EMPTY,
-        .kind = AKIND_TEXTURE,
-    },
-    {
-        .id = ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER,
-        .kind = AKIND_TEXTURE,
-    },
-    {
-        .id = ASSET_FENCE,
-        .kind = AKIND_TEXTURE,
-    }
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_EMPTY),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER),
+    
+    // NOTE(zaklaus): blocks
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_FENCE),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_DEV),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_GROUND),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_DIRT),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_WATER),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_LAVA),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_WALL),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_HILL),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_HILL_SNOW),
+    ASSET_TEX(ASSET_HOLE),
 };
diff --git a/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c b/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c
index b9111f7..c1131ad 100644
--- a/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c
+++ b/code/game/src/debug_ui_actions.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ActSpawnCirclingDriver(void) {
 void
 ActPlaceIceRink(void) {
     ecs_entity_t plr = camera_get().ent_id;
-    uint8_t watr_id = blocks_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_WATER);
+    uint8_t watr_id = blocks_find(ASSET_WATER);
     Position const *p = ecs_get(world_ecs(), plr, Position);
     float const bs = WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE;
     
diff --git a/code/game/src/entity_view.c b/code/game/src/entity_view.c
index 495d8d1..3702358 100644
--- a/code/game/src/entity_view.c
+++ b/code/game/src/entity_view.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void entity_view_mark_for_fadein(entity_view_tbl *map, uint64_t ent_id) {
 void entity_view_update_chunk_texture(entity_view_tbl *map, uint64_t ent_id, void *world_view) {
     entity_view *view = entity_view_tbl_get(map, ent_id);
     if (view->kind != EKIND_CHUNK) return;
-    blocks_build_chunk_tex(ent_id, view->blocks, view->outer_blocks, world_view);
+    blocks_build_chunk_tex(ent_id, view->blocks, world_view);
 }
 
 void entity_view_remove_chunk_texture(entity_view_tbl *map, uint64_t ent_id) {
diff --git a/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c b/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c
index 835bf65..f8f689c 100644
--- a/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c
+++ b/code/game/src/gen/texgen.c
@@ -12,31 +12,19 @@ Texture2D LoadImageEco(const char *name) {
     return LoadTexture(filename);
 }
 
-Texture2D texgen_build_block(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind) {
-    switch (biome) {
-        case BLOCK_BIOME_DEV: {
-            switch (kind) {
-                case BLOCK_KIND_GROUND: return LoadImageEco("grass");
-                case BLOCK_KIND_DIRT: return LoadImageEco("dirt");
-                case BLOCK_KIND_WALL: return LoadImageEco("asphalt");
-                case BLOCK_KIND_HILL_SNOW:
-                case BLOCK_KIND_HILL: return LoadImageEco("rock");
-                case BLOCK_KIND_WATER: return LoadImageEco("water");
-                case BLOCK_KIND_LAVA: return LoadImageEco("lava");
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    Image img = GenImageColor(WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE,WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE,ColorFromHSV(biome+kind*30, 0.13f, 0.89f));
-    Texture2D tex = LoadTextureFromImage(img);
-    UnloadImage(img);
-    return tex;
-}
-
 Texture2D texgen_build_sprite(asset_id id) {
     switch (id) {
         case ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER: return LoadImageEco("demo_icemaker");
+        
+        // NOTE(zaklaus): blocks
         case ASSET_FENCE: return LoadImageEco("fence");
+        case ASSET_GROUND: return LoadImageEco("grass");
+        case ASSET_DIRT: return LoadImageEco("dirt");
+        case ASSET_WALL: return LoadImageEco("asphalt");
+        case ASSET_HILL_SNOW:
+        case ASSET_HILL: return LoadImageEco("rock");
+        case ASSET_WATER: return LoadImageEco("water");
+        case ASSET_LAVA: return LoadImageEco("lava");
         
         default: {
             Image img = GenImageColor(1, 1, RAYWHITE);
diff --git a/code/game/src/gen/texgen.h b/code/game/src/gen/texgen.h
index ba57f98..1af8f92 100644
--- a/code/game/src/gen/texgen.h
+++ b/code/game/src/gen/texgen.h
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
 #include "world/blocks.h"
 #include "assets.h"
 
-Texture2D texgen_build_block(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind);
 Texture2D texgen_build_sprite(asset_id id);
diff --git a/code/game/src/items.c b/code/game/src/items.c
index 9d43e20..0b4f65c 100644
--- a/code/game/src/items.c
+++ b/code/game/src/items.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void item_use(ecs_world_t *ecs, ItemDrop *it, Position p) {
     switch (item_get_usage(item_id)) {
         case UKIND_PLACE:{
             world_block_lookup l = world_block_from_realpos(p.x, p.y);
-            if (world_chunk_place_block(l.chunk_id, l.id, blocks_find(desc->place.biome, desc->place.kind)) )
+            if (world_chunk_place_block(l.chunk_id, l.id, blocks_find(desc->place.kind)) )
                 it->quantity--;
         }break;
     }
diff --git a/code/game/src/items.h b/code/game/src/items.h
index 0122fc0..a9d3845 100644
--- a/code/game/src/items.h
+++ b/code/game/src/items.h
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ typedef struct {
     // NOTE(zaklaus): usage data
     union {
         struct {
-            block_biome biome;
-            block_kind kind;
+            asset_id kind;
         } place;
     };
 } item_desc;
diff --git a/code/game/src/items_list.c b/code/game/src/items_list.c
index e405939..f03cd70 100644
--- a/code/game/src/items_list.c
+++ b/code/game/src/items_list.c
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 #include "items.h"
 
+#define ITEM_BLOCK(asset, qty, build_asset)\
+{\
+.kind = asset,\
+.usage = UKIND_PLACE,\
+.max_quantity = qty,\
+.place = {\
+.kind = build_asset,\
+}\
+}
+
+#define ITEM_SELF(asset, qty) ITEM_BLOCK(asset, qty, asset)
+
 static item_desc items[] = {
     {
         .kind = 0,
         .max_quantity = 0,
     },
-    {
-        .kind = ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER,
-        .usage = UKIND_PLACE,
-        .max_quantity = 64,
-        
-        .place = {
-            .biome = BLOCK_BIOME_DEV,
-            .kind = BLOCK_KIND_WATER,
-        }
-    }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+    ITEM_BLOCK(ASSET_DEMO_ICEMAKER, 64, ASSET_WATER),
+    ITEM_SELF(ASSET_FENCE, 64),
+};
diff --git a/code/game/src/world/blocks.c b/code/game/src/world/blocks.c
index d4f88c9..0a928ec 100644
--- a/code/game/src/world/blocks.c
+++ b/code/game/src/world/blocks.c
@@ -20,50 +20,38 @@ static void chunks_unload_textures(uint64_t key, RenderTexture2D *value) {
 }
 
 typedef struct {
-    char *name;
+    asset_id kind;
     uint32_t flags;
-    uint32_t kind;
-    uint32_t biome;
     char symbol;
     float drag;
     float friction;
     float bounce;
     
     // NOTE(zaklaus): viewer data
-    Texture2D img;
+    uint16_t slot;
 } block;
 
 #include "blocks_list.c"
 
 int32_t blocks_setup(void) {
     for (uint32_t i=0; i<BLOCKS_COUNT; i++) {
-        block *b = &blocks[i];
-        b->img = texgen_build_block(b->biome, b->kind);
+        blocks[i].slot = assets_find(blocks[i].kind);
     }
-    
     blocks__chunk_tbl_init(&baked_chunks, zpl_heap());
     return 0;
 }
 
 void blocks_destroy(void) {
-    for (uint32_t i=0; i<BLOCKS_COUNT; i++) {
-        UnloadTexture(blocks[i].img);
-    }
-    
     blocks__chunk_tbl_map_mut(&baked_chunks, chunks_unload_textures);
     blocks__chunk_tbl_destroy(&baked_chunks);
 }
 
-uint8_t blocks_find(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind) {
-    for (uint32_t i=0; i<BLOCKS_COUNT; i++) {
-        if (blocks[i].biome == biome && blocks[i].kind == kind)
+uint8_t blocks_find(asset_id kind) {
+    for (uint8_t i=0; i<BLOCKS_COUNT; i++) {
+        if (blocks[i].kind == kind)
             return i;
     }
-    return BLOCK_INVALID;
-}
-
-char *blocks_get_name(uint8_t id) {
-    return blocks[id].name;
+    return 0xF;
 }
 
 char blocks_get_symbol(uint8_t id) {
@@ -74,14 +62,6 @@ uint32_t blocks_get_flags(uint8_t id) {
     return blocks[id].flags;
 }
 
-uint32_t blocks_get_biome(uint8_t id) {
-    return blocks[id].biome;
-}
-
-uint32_t blocks_get_kind(uint8_t id) {
-    return blocks[id].kind;
-}
-
 float blocks_get_drag(uint8_t id) {
     return blocks[id].drag;
 }
@@ -95,39 +75,25 @@ float blocks_get_bounce(uint8_t id) {
 }
 
 void *blocks_get_img(uint8_t id) {
-    return (void*)&blocks[id].img;
+    return assets_get_tex(blocks[id].slot);
 }
 
-void blocks_build_chunk_tex(uint64_t id, uint8_t *chunk_blocks, uint8_t *outer_chunk_blocks, void *raw_view) {
+void blocks_build_chunk_tex(uint64_t id, uint8_t *chunk_blocks, void *raw_view) {
     world_view *view = (world_view*)raw_view;
-    uint16_t blk_dims = WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE * WORLD_TEXTURE_BLOCK_SCALE;
+    uint16_t blk_dims = (uint16_t)(WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE * WORLD_TEXTURE_BLOCK_SCALE);
     uint16_t dims = blk_dims * view->chunk_size;
     RenderTexture2D canvas = LoadRenderTexture(dims, dims);
     BeginTextureMode(canvas);
     ClearBackground(WHITE);
     for (int y = 0; y < view->chunk_size; y += 1) {
         for (int x = 0; x < view->chunk_size; x += 1) {
-#if 0
-            Texture2D blk = blocks[chunk_blocks[(y*view->chunk_size)+x]].img;
-            Rectangle src = {0, 0, WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE, WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE};
-            Rectangle dst = {x*blk_dims, y*blk_dims, blk_dims, blk_dims};
-            DrawTexturePro(blk, src, dst, (Vector2){0.0f,0.0f}, 0.0f, WHITE);
-#else
             static float rots[] = { 0.0f, 90.0f, 180.f, 270.0f };
             float rot = rots[(int32_t)(perlin_fbm(view->seed, x, y, 1.2f, 3) * 4.0f) % 4];
             float half_block = blk_dims / 2.0f;
-            Texture2D blk = blocks[chunk_blocks[(y*view->chunk_size)+x]].img;
+            Texture2D blk = *(Texture2D*)blocks_get_img(chunk_blocks[(y*view->chunk_size)+x]);
             Rectangle src = {0, 0, WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE, WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE};
             Rectangle dst = {x*blk_dims + half_block, y*blk_dims + half_block, blk_dims, blk_dims};
             DrawTexturePro(blk, src, dst, (Vector2){half_block, half_block}, rot, WHITE);
-            
-#if 0
-            if (outer_chunk_blocks[(y*view->chunk_size)+x] != 0) {
-                Texture2D blk2 = blocks[outer_chunk_blocks[(y*view->chunk_size)+x]].img;
-                DrawTexturePro(blk2, src, dst, (Vector2){half_block, half_block}, rot, WHITE);
-            }
-#endif
-#endif
         }
     }
     EndTextureMode();
diff --git a/code/game/src/world/blocks.h b/code/game/src/world/blocks.h
index 7453729..403356d 100644
--- a/code/game/src/world/blocks.h
+++ b/code/game/src/world/blocks.h
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "system.h"
-
-#define BLOCK_INVALID 0xF
+#include "assets.h"
 
 typedef enum {
     BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION = (1 << 1),
     BLOCK_FLAG_HAZARD = (1 << 2),
 } block_flags;
 
-#include "blocks_info.h"
-
 int32_t blocks_setup(void);
 void blocks_destroy(void);
 
-uint8_t blocks_find(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind);
+uint8_t blocks_find(asset_id kind);
 
 char *blocks_get_name(uint8_t id);
 char blocks_get_symbol(uint8_t id);
 uint32_t blocks_get_flags(uint8_t id);
-uint32_t blocks_get_biome(uint8_t id);
-uint32_t blocks_get_kind(uint8_t id);
 float blocks_get_drag(uint8_t id);
 float blocks_get_friction(uint8_t id);
 float blocks_get_bounce(uint8_t id);
@@ -27,6 +22,6 @@ float blocks_get_bounce(uint8_t id);
 // NOTE(zaklaus): viewer-related functions
 void *blocks_get_img(uint8_t id);
 
-void blocks_build_chunk_tex(uint64_t id, uint8_t *blocks, uint8_t *outer_blocks, void *view);
+void blocks_build_chunk_tex(uint64_t id, uint8_t *blocks, void *view);
 void *blocks_get_chunk_tex(uint64_t id);
 void blocks_remove_chunk_tex(uint64_t id);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/src/world/blocks_list.c b/code/game/src/world/blocks_list.c
index 7ae8bc6..d4e8dd4 100644
--- a/code/game/src/world/blocks_list.c
+++ b/code/game/src/world/blocks_list.c
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 #include "world/blocks.h"
 
+#define BLOCK(a, f, s, ...)\
+{\
+.kind = a, .flags = f, .symbol = s, __VA_ARGS__\
+}
+
 static block blocks[] = {
-    {.name = "empty", .flags = 0, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_EMPTY, .biome = 0, .symbol = ' ', .drag = 1.0f, .friction = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-ground", .flags = 0, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_GROUND, .biome = 0, .symbol = '.', .drag = 1.0f, .friction = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-dirt", .flags = 0, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_DIRT, .biome = 0, .symbol = ',', .drag = 2.1f , .friction = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-wall", .flags = BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_WALL, .biome = 0, .symbol = '#', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f, .bounce = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-hill", .flags = BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_HILL, .biome = 0, .symbol = '^', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-hill-snow", .flags = BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_HILL_SNOW, .biome = 0, .symbol = '*', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-water", .flags = 0, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_WATER, .biome = 0, .symbol = '~', .drag = 0.11f , .friction = 1.0f },
-    {.name = "base-lava", .flags = BLOCK_FLAG_HAZARD, .kind = BLOCK_KIND_LAVA, .biome = 0, .symbol = '!', .drag = 6.2f , .friction = 4.0f },
+    BLOCK(ASSET_EMPTY, 0, ' ', .drag = 1.0f, .friction = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_GROUND, 0, '.', .drag = 1.0f, .friction = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_DIRT, 0, ',', .drag = 2.1f , .friction = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_WALL, BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, '#', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f, .bounce = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_HILL, BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, '^', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_HILL_SNOW, BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, '*', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_WATER, 0, '~', .drag = 0.11f , .friction = 1.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_LAVA, BLOCK_FLAG_HAZARD, '!', .drag = 6.2f , .friction = 4.0f),
+    BLOCK(ASSET_FENCE, BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION, '#', .drag = 1.0f , .friction = 1.0f, .bounce = 1.0f),
 };
diff --git a/code/game/src/world/worldgen/worldgen_test.c b/code/game/src/world/worldgen/worldgen_test.c
index 9699cb6..ebfb711 100644
--- a/code/game/src/world/worldgen/worldgen_test.c
+++ b/code/game/src/world/worldgen/worldgen_test.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "modules/components.h"
 #include "vehicle.h"
 #include "items.h"
+#include "world/blocks_info.h"
 
 #define WORLD_BLOCK_OBSERVER(name) uint8_t name(uint8_t id, uint32_t block_idx)
 typedef WORLD_BLOCK_OBSERVER(world_block_observer_proc);
@@ -17,6 +18,27 @@ typedef WORLD_BLOCK_OBSERVER(world_block_observer_proc);
 #define WORLD_PERLIN_FREQ    100
 #define WORLD_PERLIN_OCTAVES 1
 
+#define BLOCK_INVALID 0xF
+
+uint8_t worldgen_biome_find(uint32_t biome, uint32_t kind) {
+    asset_id asset = ASSET_INVALID;
+    switch (biome) {
+        case BLOCK_BIOME_DEV: {
+            switch (kind) {
+                case BLOCK_KIND_GROUND: asset = ASSET_GROUND; break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_DIRT: asset = ASSET_DIRT; break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_WALL: asset = ASSET_WALL; break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_HILL_SNOW:
+                case BLOCK_KIND_HILL: asset = ASSET_HILL; break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_WATER: asset = ASSET_WATER; break;
+                case BLOCK_KIND_LAVA: asset = ASSET_LAVA; break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return blocks_find(asset);
+}
+
 static world_data *world;
 
 static void world_fill_rect(uint8_t id, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, world_block_observer_proc *proc) {
@@ -66,18 +88,14 @@ static void world_fill_rect_anchor(uint8_t id, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t
 }
 
 static WORLD_BLOCK_OBSERVER(shaper) {
-    uint32_t biome = blocks_get_biome(id);
-    uint32_t kind = blocks_get_kind(id);
-    uint32_t old_biome = blocks_get_biome(world->data[block_idx]);
-    uint32_t old_kind = blocks_get_kind(world->data[block_idx]);
+    uint32_t kind = id;
+    uint32_t old_kind = world->data[block_idx];
     
-    if (biome == old_biome) {
-        if (kind == BLOCK_KIND_WALL && kind == old_kind) {
-            return blocks_find(biome, BLOCK_KIND_HILL);
-        }
-        if (kind == BLOCK_KIND_HILL && kind == old_kind) {
-            return blocks_find(biome, BLOCK_KIND_HILL_SNOW);
-        }
+    if (kind == BLOCK_KIND_WALL && kind == old_kind) {
+        return worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_HILL);
+    }
+    if (kind == BLOCK_KIND_HILL && kind == old_kind) {
+        return worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_HILL_SNOW);
     }
     
     return id;
@@ -134,11 +152,11 @@ int32_t worldgen_test(world_data *wld) {
     
     // TODO: perform world gen
     // atm, we will fill the world with ground and surround it by walls
-    uint8_t wall_id = blocks_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_WALL);
-    uint8_t grnd_id = blocks_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_GROUND);
-    uint8_t dirt_id = blocks_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_DIRT);
-    uint8_t watr_id = blocks_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_WATER);
-    uint8_t lava_id = blocks_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_LAVA);
+    uint8_t wall_id = worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_WALL);
+    uint8_t grnd_id = worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_GROUND);
+    uint8_t dirt_id = worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_DIRT);
+    uint8_t watr_id = worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_WATER);
+    uint8_t lava_id = worldgen_biome_find(BLOCK_BIOME_DEV, BLOCK_KIND_LAVA);
     
     srand(world->seed);
     
@@ -197,6 +215,14 @@ int32_t worldgen_test(world_data *wld) {
         dest->x = RAND_RANGE(0, world->dim*WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE);
         dest->y = RAND_RANGE(0, world->dim*WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE);
     }
+    
+    for (int i=0; i<RAND_RANGE(328, 164); i++) {
+        uint64_t e = item_spawn(ASSET_FENCE, 64);
+        
+        Position *dest = ecs_get_mut(world_ecs(), e, Position, NULL);
+        dest->x = RAND_RANGE(0, world->dim*WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE);
+        dest->y = RAND_RANGE(0, world->dim*WORLD_BLOCK_SIZE);
+    }
 #endif
     
     return WORLD_ERROR_NONE;