diff --git a/Scenes/node_2d.tscn b/Scenes/node_2d.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..098b828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scenes/node_2d.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://m70jvfin8k5p"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://coywpm8aqsltx" path="res://Sprites/iso_tileset.png" id="1_glwto"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/Ground.gd" id="2_s3ob6"]
+
+[sub_resource type="TileSetAtlasSource" id="TileSetAtlasSource_pt4t4"]
+texture = ExtResource("1_glwto")
+texture_region_size = Vector2i(32, 32)
+0:0/0 = 0
+0:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+1:0/0 = 0
+1:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+2:0/0 = 0
+2:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+3:0/0 = 0
+3:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+4:0/0 = 0
+4:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+5:0/0 = 0
+5:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+6:0/0 = 0
+6:0/0/texture_origin = Vector2i(0, -8)
+
+[sub_resource type="TileSet" id="TileSet_08ndw"]
+tile_shape = 1
+tile_layout = 5
+tile_offset_axis = 1
+tile_size = Vector2i(32, 16)
+sources/0 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_pt4t4")
+
+[node name="Node2D" type="Node2D"]
+
+[node name="TileMap" type="TileMap" parent="."]
+y_sort_enabled = true
+tile_set = SubResource("TileSet_08ndw")
+format = 2
+layer_0/name = "layer0"
+layer_0/y_sort_enabled = true
+layer_0/tile_data = PackedInt32Array(5, 131072, 0, 6, 131072, 0, 65542, 131072, 0, 65543, 131072, 0, 131080, 131072, 0, 65544, 131072, 0, 65545, 131072, 0, 65546, 131072, 0, 65547, 131072, 0, 65548, 131072, 0, 65549, 131072, 0, 65550, 131072, 0, 131086, 131072, 0, 14, 131072, 0, 13, 131072, 0, -65523, 131072, 0, -65524, 0, 0, -65525, 0, 0, 11, 0, 0, 10, 0, 0, 7, 131072, 0, 8, 131072, 0, 9, 131072, 0, 12, 0, 0, -65527, 131072, 0, -65528, 131072, 0, -65530, 131072, 0, -65529, 131072, 0, -131062, 0, 0, -131061, 131072, 0, -131060, 131072, 0, -131063, 0, 0, -131064, 131072, 0, -131065, 131072, 0, -131066, 131072, 0, -196601, 131072, 0, -262137, 131072, 0, -262136, 131072, 0, -196600, 131072, 0, -196599, 131072, 0, -196598, 131072, 0, -262133, 131072, 0, -196597, 131072, 0, -262135, 131072, 0, -262132, 131072, 0, -196596, 131072, 0, -262134, 131072, 0, -65526, 0, 0, 393227, 131072, 0, 458763, 131072, 0, 458764, 131072, 0, 524300, 131072, 0, 524301, 131072, 0, 524302, 131072, 0, 589839, 131072, 0, 589840, 131072, 0, 524303, 131072, 0, 458766, 131072, 0, 458765, 131072, 0, 393228, 131072, 0, 393226, 131072, 0, 458762, 131072, 0, 524298, 131072, 0, 589834, 131072, 0, 655371, 131072, 0, 655372, 131072, 0, 655373, 131072, 0, 655374, 131072, 0, 655375, 131072, 0, 589838, 131072, 0, 589835, 131072, 0, 720908, 131072, 0, 720909, 131072, 0, 589837, 131072, 0, 589836, 131072, 0, 524299, 131072, 0, 327691, 327680, 0, 262155, 327680, 0, 196619, 327680, 0, 131083, 327680, 0)
+layer_1/name = "layer1"
+layer_1/y_sort_enabled = true
+layer_1/y_sort_origin = 1
+layer_1/z_index = 1
+layer_1/tile_data = PackedInt32Array(-131065, 65536, 0)
+layer_2/name = "layer2"
+layer_2/y_sort_enabled = true
+layer_2/y_sort_origin = 2
+layer_2/z_index = 2
+layer_2/tile_data = PackedInt32Array(-196602, 393216, 0)
+script = ExtResource("2_s3ob6")
diff --git a/Scripts/Ground.gd b/Scripts/Ground.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7336837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/Ground.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# https://youtu.be/dclc8w6JW7Y?si=QSu2dwSILyatO_oa
+
+extends TileMap
+
+const source_atlas_blue_pos = Vector2i(0, 0)
+const source_atlas_red_pos = Vector2i(1, 0)
+const source_atlas_green_pos = Vector2i(2, 0)
+const source_atlas_orange_pos = Vector2i(6, 0)
+
+const source_atlas = 0
+
+#used by the "procgen"
+const source_atlas_array = [
+	source_atlas_blue_pos,
+	source_atlas_green_pos,
+	source_atlas_green_pos, # duplicate entry to tweak the generator
+]
+
+enum Layers {
+	layer0 = 0,
+	layer1 = 1,
+	layer2 = 2,
+}
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	#for "procgen"
+	var rng: RandomNumberGenerator = RandomNumberGenerator.new()
+	rng.randomize()
+
+	for i in range(10):
+		for j in range(10):
+			var rand_tile = rng.randf_range(0, source_atlas_array.size())
+			set_cell(Layers.layer0, Vector2i(i + 30, j + 0), source_atlas, source_atlas_array[rand_tile], 0)
+
+func _input(event) -> void:
+	if event is InputEventMouseButton:
+		if event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT && event.is_pressed():
+			var clicked_pos = local_to_map(to_local(event.position))
+			
+			#place a "house" prefab
+			set_cell(Layers.layer1, Vector2i(clicked_pos.x - 1, clicked_pos.y - 1), source_atlas, source_atlas_red_pos, 0)
+			set_cell(Layers.layer2, Vector2i(clicked_pos.x - 2, clicked_pos.y - 2), source_atlas, source_atlas_orange_pos, 0)
diff --git a/Sprites/iso_tileset.png b/Sprites/iso_tileset.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9901cf0
Binary files /dev/null and b/Sprites/iso_tileset.png differ
diff --git a/Sprites/iso_tileset.png.import b/Sprites/iso_tileset.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fffe852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sprites/iso_tileset.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://coywpm8aqsltx"
+path="res://.godot/imported/iso_tileset.png-032ccd9f28125fd9c02ad15106aacafd.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Sprites/iso_tileset.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/iso_tileset.png-032ccd9f28125fd9c02ad15106aacafd.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 5448adc..2616958 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="Iron-throne"
+run/main_scene="res://Scenes/node_2d.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.2", "GL Compatibility")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"