diff --git a/code/foundation/CMakeLists.txt b/code/foundation/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c10096..fda4b84 100644
--- a/code/foundation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/foundation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ add_library(eco2d-foundation STATIC
     src/platform/signal_handling.c
     src/platform/profiler.c
 
+    src/models/assets.c
 	  src/models/components.c
     src/models/items.c
     src/models/entity.c
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ add_library(eco2d-foundation STATIC
     src/world/entity_view.c
     src/world/prediction.c
 
-    src/gen/assets.c
-
     src/systems/systems.c
 
     ${PKT_SRCS}
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/gen/texgen.h b/code/foundation/src/gen/texgen.h
index 5758b89..0a7fb5f 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/gen/texgen.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/gen/texgen.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "platform/system.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "world/blocks.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 Texture2D texgen_build_anim(asset_id id, int64_t counter);
 Texture2D texgen_build_sprite(asset_id id);
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/gen/assets.h b/code/foundation/src/lists/assets_ids.h
similarity index 59%
rename from code/foundation/src/gen/assets.h
rename to code/foundation/src/lists/assets_ids.h
index a7715f1..997266c 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/gen/assets.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/lists/assets_ids.h
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "platform/system.h"
 
 #define ASSET_INVALID 0xFF
 
@@ -45,25 +44,3 @@ typedef enum {
 
     MAX_ASSETS = 1024,
 } asset_id;
-
-typedef enum {
-    AKIND_TEXTURE,
-    AKIND_ANIM,
-    AKIND_SOUND,
-
-    FORCE_AKIND_UINT8 = UINT8_MAX
-} asset_kind;
-
-int32_t assets_setup(void);
-int32_t assets_frame(void);
-void assets_destroy(void);
-
-uint16_t assets_find(asset_id id);
-
-asset_kind assets_get_kind(uint16_t id);
-void *assets_get_snd(uint16_t id);
-void *assets_get_tex(uint16_t id);
-
-// NOTE(zaklaus): client only
-#define ASSET_SRC_RECT() ((Rectangle){0, 0, 64, 64})
-#define ASSET_DST_RECT(x,y) ((Rectangle){x, y, 64, 64})
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/gen/assets_list.c b/code/foundation/src/lists/assets_list.c
similarity index 97%
rename from code/foundation/src/gen/assets_list.c
rename to code/foundation/src/lists/assets_list.c
index 92a9477..19402c1 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/gen/assets_list.c
+++ b/code/foundation/src/lists/assets_list.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 #define ASSET_ENTRY(asset, asset_kind)\
 {\
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/world/blocks_list.c b/code/foundation/src/lists/blocks_list.c
similarity index 100%
rename from code/foundation/src/world/blocks_list.c
rename to code/foundation/src/lists/blocks_list.c
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/entity_spawnlist.c b/code/foundation/src/lists/entity_spawnlist.c
similarity index 100%
rename from code/foundation/src/models/entity_spawnlist.c
rename to code/foundation/src/lists/entity_spawnlist.c
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/items_list.c b/code/foundation/src/lists/items_list.c
similarity index 100%
rename from code/foundation/src/models/items_list.c
rename to code/foundation/src/lists/items_list.c
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/items_list_helpers.h b/code/foundation/src/lists/items_list_helpers.h
similarity index 100%
rename from code/foundation/src/models/items_list_helpers.h
rename to code/foundation/src/lists/items_list_helpers.h
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/gen/asset_setup.h b/code/foundation/src/models/asset_setup.h
similarity index 95%
rename from code/foundation/src/gen/asset_setup.h
rename to code/foundation/src/models/asset_setup.h
index 8375903..2267cdd 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/gen/asset_setup.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/asset_setup.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // use your favorite editor to quickly navigate between various files.
 
 // 1) Register a new Asset ID
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 // 2) Add the asset to the asset list
 #include "assets_list.c"
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/gen/assets.c b/code/foundation/src/models/assets.c
similarity index 97%
rename from code/foundation/src/gen/assets.c
rename to code/foundation/src/models/assets.c
index a751f07..c17d574 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/gen/assets.c
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/assets.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "gen/texgen.h"
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ typedef struct {
     // NOTE(zaklaus): metadata
 } asset;
 
-#include "assets_list.c"
+#include "lists/assets_list.c"
 
 #define ASSET_FRAME_RENDER_MS (1.0/5.0)
 #define ASSET_FRAME_SKIP 4
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/assets.h b/code/foundation/src/models/assets.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03115fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/assets.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "platform/system.h"
+
+#include "lists/assets_ids.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+    AKIND_TEXTURE,
+    AKIND_ANIM,
+    AKIND_SOUND,
+
+    FORCE_AKIND_UINT8 = UINT8_MAX
+} asset_kind;
+
+int32_t assets_setup(void);
+int32_t assets_frame(void);
+void assets_destroy(void);
+
+uint16_t assets_find(asset_id id);
+
+asset_kind assets_get_kind(uint16_t id);
+void *assets_get_snd(uint16_t id);
+void *assets_get_tex(uint16_t id);
+
+// NOTE(zaklaus): client only
+#define ASSET_SRC_RECT() ((Rectangle){0, 0, 64, 64})
+#define ASSET_DST_RECT(x,y) ((Rectangle){x, y, 64, 64})
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/components.h b/code/foundation/src/models/components.h
index bc7de00..8f61f83 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/models/components.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/components.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "flecs.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 #define ecs_get_mut_ex(world, entity, T) \
     (ECS_CAST(T*, world_component_cached(world, entity, ecs_id(T))))
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/device.h b/code/foundation/src/models/device.h
index 60d1f47..fc43aaf 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/models/device.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/device.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "platform/system.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 uint64_t device_spawn(asset_id id);
 void device_despawn(uint64_t ent_id);
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/entity.c b/code/foundation/src/models/entity.c
index 7ea3dfe..13be9a1 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/models/entity.c
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/entity.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "zpl.h"
 
 // NOTE(zaklaus): bring in entity spawnlist
-#include "entity_spawnlist.c"
+#include "lists/entity_spawnlist.c"
 
 uint64_t entity_spawn(uint16_t class_id) {
     ecs_entity_t e = ecs_new(world_ecs(), 0);
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/items.c b/code/foundation/src/models/items.c
index 0b17681..5379172 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/models/items.c
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/items.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "zpl.h"
 
-#include "items_list.c"
+#include "lists/items_list.c"
 #define ITEMS_COUNT (sizeof(items)/sizeof(item_desc))
 
 static inline item_id item_resolve_proxy(item_id id) {
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/models/items.h b/code/foundation/src/models/items.h
index 699b49d..da58730 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/models/items.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/models/items.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "platform/system.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 #include "world/blocks.h"
 
 #include "models/components.h"
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h b/code/foundation/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h
index e96100e..1c3f0f7 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/utils/raylib_helpers.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "platform/system.h"
 #include "raylib.h"
 #include "world/blocks.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 #define RAYLIB_NEW_RLGL
 #include "rlgl.h"
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.c b/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.c
index a157d2d..66dbe0e 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.c
+++ b/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ typedef struct {
     block_id slot;
 } block;
 
-#include "blocks_list.c"
+#include "lists/blocks_list.c"
 
 int32_t blocks_setup(void) {
     for (block_id i=0; i<BLOCKS_COUNT; i++) {
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.h b/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.h
index 02fe12d..e35a91a 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/world/blocks.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "platform/system.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 
 typedef enum {
     BLOCK_FLAG_COLLISION = (1 << 1),
diff --git a/code/foundation/src/world/entity_view.h b/code/foundation/src/world/entity_view.h
index 677e847..6697218 100644
--- a/code/foundation/src/world/entity_view.h
+++ b/code/foundation/src/world/entity_view.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "platform/system.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 #include "models/items.h"
 
 #define ZPL_PICO
diff --git a/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c b/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c
index fc9b4fa..9d46e41 100644
--- a/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c
+++ b/code/games/minimal/src/platform.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "core/camera.h"
 #include "math.h"
 #include "world/blocks.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 #include "platform/profiler.h"
 #include "debug/debug_ui.h"
 #include "utils/raylib_helpers.h"
diff --git a/code/games/sandbox/src/platform.c b/code/games/sandbox/src/platform.c
index e4469aa..5b54703 100644
--- a/code/games/sandbox/src/platform.c
+++ b/code/games/sandbox/src/platform.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "core/camera.h"
 #include "math.h"
 #include "world/blocks.h"
-#include "gen/assets.h"
+#include "models/assets.h"
 #include "platform/profiler.h"
 #include "debug/debug_ui.h"
 #include "debug/debug_draw.h"