diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index edd79f0..4045b54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 project(eco2d)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/)
 
 include_directories(eco2d-client code/vendors code/common)
 include_directories(eco2d-server code/vendors code/common)
-set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/)
 
 add_subdirectory(code/apps/client)
 add_subdirectory(code/apps/server)
diff --git a/code/apps/client/header/game.h b/code/apps/client/header/game.h
index 6d1dc61..f026fb6 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/header/game.h
+++ b/code/apps/client/header/game.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
 
+void game_init();
+void game_shutdown();
 
-void    game_init();
-void    game_shutdown();
-
-void    game_input();
-void    game_update();
-void    game_render();
+void game_input();
+void game_update();
+void game_render();
diff --git a/code/apps/client/header/network.h b/code/apps/client/header/network.h
index 019dafa..6f70f09 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/header/network.h
+++ b/code/apps/client/header/network.h
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-#include "librg.h"
-
+#pragma once
diff --git a/code/apps/client/header/renderer.h b/code/apps/client/header/renderer.h
index acfad71..a4df5ea 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/header/renderer.h
+++ b/code/apps/client/header/renderer.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#pragma once
 
 void gfx_init();
 void gfx_shutdown();
diff --git a/code/apps/client/source/game.c b/code/apps/client/source/game.c
index 7a3e238..4f1bc34 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/source/game.c
+++ b/code/apps/client/source/game.c
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 #include "game.h"
 #include "renderer.h"
 
-void    game_init() {
+void game_init() {
     gfx_init();
 }
 
-void    game_shutdown() {
+void game_shutdown() {
     gfx_shutdown();
 }
 
 
-void    game_input() {
+void game_input() {
 
 }
 
-void    game_update() {
+void game_update() {
 
 }
 
-void    game_render() {
+void game_render() {
     gfx_render();
 }
 
diff --git a/code/apps/client/source/main.c b/code/apps/client/source/main.c
index 41e358e..6fbd72c 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/source/main.c
+++ b/code/apps/client/source/main.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ int main(void)
 {
     game_init();
 
-    while (!WindowShouldClose())    // Detect window close button or ESC key
+    while (!WindowShouldClose())
     {
         game_input();
         game_update();
diff --git a/code/apps/client/source/network.c b/code/apps/client/source/network.c
index 48e0e01..19e2912 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/source/network.c
+++ b/code/apps/client/source/network.c
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
 #define LIBRG_IMPL
 #define LIBRG_CUSTOM_ZPL
 #include "librg.h"
+
+#include "network.h"
diff --git a/code/apps/client/source/renderer.c b/code/apps/client/source/renderer.c
index 1223536..8438dd9 100644
--- a/code/apps/client/source/renderer.c
+++ b/code/apps/client/source/renderer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const uint16_t screenWidth = 800;
 const uint16_t screenHeight = 450;
 
 void gfx_init() {
-    InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib [core] example - basic window");
+    InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "eco2d - client");
     SetTargetFPS(60);
 }
 
diff --git a/code/apps/server/CMakeLists.txt b/code/apps/server/CMakeLists.txt
index bd69899..d002ee7 100644
--- a/code/apps/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/apps/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 add_executable(eco2d-server
   source/main.c
   source/network.c
+  source/perlin.c
+  source/options.c
+  source/world.c
+  source/blocks.c
 
   header/network.h
+  header/perlin.h
+  header/options.h
+  header/world.h
+  header/blocks.h
 )
 
-include_directories(header/)
+include_directories(eco2d-server header)
 target_link_libraries(eco2d-server raylib)
diff --git a/code/apps/server/header/blocks.h b/code/apps/server/header/blocks.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fb83bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/header/blocks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "system.h"
+
diff --git a/code/apps/server/header/network.h b/code/apps/server/header/network.h
index e69de29..6f70f09 100644
--- a/code/apps/server/header/network.h
+++ b/code/apps/server/header/network.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#pragma once
diff --git a/code/apps/server/header/options.h b/code/apps/server/header/options.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59f3fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/header/options.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "system.h"
+
+void generate_minimap(int32_t seed);
diff --git a/code/apps/server/header/perlin.h b/code/apps/server/header/perlin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66f184d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/header/perlin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "system.h"
+
+double perlin_noise2d(int32_t seed, double x, double y);
+double perlin_fbm(int32_t seed, double x, double y, double freq, uint32_t octaves);
diff --git a/code/apps/server/header/world.h b/code/apps/server/header/world.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49d4534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/header/world.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "system.h"
+
+#define WORLD_ERROR_NONE                +0x0000
+#define WORLD_ERROR_OUTOFMEM            -0x0001
+#define WORLD_ERROR_INVALID_BLOCKS      -0x0002
+#define WORLD_ERROR_INVALID_DIMENSIONS  -0x0003
+#define WORLD_ERROR_INVALID_BUFFER      -0x0004
+
+int32_t world_gen(int32_t seed, uint8_t width, uint8_t height, uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t size);
diff --git a/code/apps/server/source/blocks.c b/code/apps/server/source/blocks.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d57a58b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/source/blocks.c
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "blocks.h"
+
+// todo: csv parsing + utils
diff --git a/code/apps/server/source/main.c b/code/apps/server/source/main.c
index 9ccd42a..f3c8db1 100644
--- a/code/apps/server/source/main.c
+++ b/code/apps/server/source/main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,36 @@
+#define ZPL_IMPL
+#include "zpl.h"
+
 #define LIBRG_IMPL
+#define LIBRG_CUSTOM_ZPL
 #include "librg.h"
 
-int main(void) {
+#include "system.h"
+#include "options.h"
+
+#define DEFAULT_WORLD_SEED 302097
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    zpl_opts opts={0};
+    zpl_opts_init(&opts, zpl_heap(), argv[0]);
+
+    zpl_opts_add(&opts, "?", "help", "the HELP section", ZPL_OPTS_FLAG);
+    zpl_opts_add(&opts, "p", "preview-map", "draw world preview", ZPL_OPTS_FLAG);
+    zpl_opts_add(&opts, "s", "seed", "world seed", ZPL_OPTS_INT);
+    uint32_t ok = zpl_opts_compile(&opts, argc, argv);
+
+    if (!ok) {
+        zpl_opts_print_errors(&opts);
+        zpl_opts_print_help(&opts);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    int32_t seed = zpl_opts_integer(&opts, "seed", DEFAULT_WORLD_SEED);
+
+    if (zpl_opts_has_arg(&opts, "preview-map")) {
+        generate_minimap(seed);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     printf("hello world\n");
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/code/apps/server/source/options.c b/code/apps/server/source/options.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a75e0b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/source/options.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "options.h"
+#include "perlin.h"
+#include "zpl.h"
+
+#define TEST_MAP_DIM 32
+#define TEST_MAP_DEPTH 18
+
+static char *map_pattern = "~~..,,oo---OO^^^@@";
+
+void generate_minimap(int32_t seed) {
+    for (uint32_t y=0; y<TEST_MAP_DIM; y++) {
+        for (uint32_t x=0; x<TEST_MAP_DIM; x++) {
+            double sample = perlin_fbm(seed, x, y, 1.0, 1) * TEST_MAP_DEPTH;
+            zpl_printf("%c", map_pattern[(uint32_t)sample]);
+        }
+        zpl_printf("\n");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/code/apps/server/source/perlin.c b/code/apps/server/source/perlin.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39474bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/source/perlin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// adapted from: https://gist.github.com/nowl/828013#gistcomment-2807232
+#include "perlin.h"
+#include "math.h"
+
+static const uint8_t PERLIN_PERM_TABLE[] = {
+    208,34,231,213,32,248,233,56,161,78,24,140,71,48,140,254,245,255,247,247,40,
+    185,248,251,245,28,124,204,204,76,36,1,107,28,234,163,202,224,245,128,167,204,
+    9,92,217,54,239,174,173,102,193,189,190,121,100,108,167,44,43,77,180,204,8,81,
+    70,223,11,38,24,254,210,210,177,32,81,195,243,125,8,169,112,32,97,53,195,13,
+    203,9,47,104,125,117,114,124,165,203,181,235,193,206,70,180,174,0,167,181,41,
+    164,30,116,127,198,245,146,87,224,149,206,57,4,192,210,65,210,129,240,178,105,
+    228,108,245,148,140,40,35,195,38,58,65,207,215,253,65,85,208,76,62,3,237,55,89,
+    232,50,217,64,244,157,199,121,252,90,17,212,203,149,152,140,187,234,177,73,174,
+    193,100,192,143,97,53,145,135,19,103,13,90,135,151,199,91,239,247,33,39,145,
+    101,120,99,3,186,86,99,41,237,203,111,79,220,135,158,42,30,154,120,67,87,167,
+    135,176,183,191,253,115,184,21,233,58,129,233,142,39,128,211,118,137,139,255,
+    114,20,218,113,154,27,127,246,250,1,8,198,250,209,92,222,173,21,88,102,219
+};
+
+static int32_t perlin_noise2_sample(int32_t seed, int32_t x, int32_t y) {
+    int32_t yindex = (y + seed) % 256;
+    if (yindex < 0)
+        yindex += 256;
+    int32_t xindex = (PERLIN_PERM_TABLE[yindex] + x) % 256;
+    if (xindex < 0)
+        xindex += 256;
+    return PERLIN_PERM_TABLE[xindex];
+}
+
+static double perlin_lerp(double x, double y, double t) {
+    return x + t*(y - x);
+}
+
+static double perlin_smooth_lerp(double x, double y, double t) {
+    return perlin_lerp(x, y, t * t * (3-2*t));
+}
+
+double perlin_noise2d(int32_t seed, double x, double y) {
+    int32_t x_int = floor(x);
+    int32_t y_int = floor(y);
+    double x_frac = x - x_int;
+    double y_frac = y - y_int;
+    int32_t s = perlin_noise2_sample(seed, x_int, y_int);
+    int32_t t = perlin_noise2_sample(seed, x_int+1, y_int);
+    int32_t u = perlin_noise2_sample(seed, x_int, y_int+1);
+    int32_t v = perlin_noise2_sample(seed, x_int+1, y_int+1);
+    double low = perlin_smooth_lerp(s, t, x_frac);
+    double high = perlin_smooth_lerp(u, v, x_frac);
+    double result = perlin_smooth_lerp(low, high, y_frac);
+    return result;
+}
+
+double perlin_fbm(int32_t seed, double x, double y, double freq, uint32_t octaves) {
+    double xa = x*freq;
+    double ya = y*freq;
+    double amp = 1.0;
+    double res = 0.0;
+    double div = 0.0;
+
+    for (uint32_t i=0; i<octaves; i++) {
+        div += 256.0 * amp;
+        res += perlin_noise2d(seed, xa, ya) * amp;
+        amp *= 0.5;
+        xa *= 2.0;
+        ya *= 2.0;
+    }
+
+    return res/div;
+}
diff --git a/code/apps/server/source/world.c b/code/apps/server/source/world.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aade0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/apps/server/source/world.c
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "world.h"
+
+int32_t world_gen(int32_t seed, uint8_t width, uint8_t height, uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t size) {
+    return WORLD_ERROR_NONE;
+}
diff --git a/code/common/system.h b/code/common/system.h
index 9a6118b..20bf192 100644
--- a/code/common/system.h
+++ b/code/common/system.h
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/data/blocks.csv b/data/blocks.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2722fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/blocks.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+id,name,flags
+0,base_ground,0
+1,base_wall,1