diff --git a/assets/world.txt b/assets/world.txt
index b4b7a73..7929770 100644
--- a/assets/world.txt
+++ b/assets/world.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 info section
-
+ block-size = 60
+ .P = [player]
+ .T = Blockgrau.png
+ .E = erdblock.png
+ .G = _grasblock.png
 world section
+
+TT
+TTT                 P
+TTTTTTTTTEEEGGGGGGGGGEGGGGGGEGGGE
+TTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
+TTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
+EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
+EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index 2960436..2ef6a37 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ mod player;
 mod scene;
 mod set;
 
+pub const WORLD_DEPTH: f32 = 0.5;
+
 pub fn game_plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_plugins((player_plugin, scene_plugin));
 }
diff --git a/src/game/scene.rs b/src/game/scene.rs
index c61802b..f436ab7 100644
--- a/src/game/scene.rs
+++ b/src/game/scene.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,106 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
 
+use bevy::sprite::MaterialMesh2dBundle;
 use bevy::{core_pipeline::smaa::SmaaSpecializedRenderPipelines, prelude::*};
 use bevy::{prelude::*, scene::ScenePlugin};
 use bevy_editor_pls::EditorPlugin;
-use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
-use readformat::readf;
+use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::{Collider, *};
+use readformat::{readf, readf1};
 
+use crate::game::WORLD_DEPTH;
 use crate::AppState;
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct Block;
+
 pub(super) fn scene_plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_plugins(EditorPlugin::default());
     // app.add_systems(, )
     app.add_systems(Startup, (import_text_world,));
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct WorldInfo {
     block_size: f32,
+    blocks: Vec<(String, String)>,
 }
 
-pub(super) fn import_text_world(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<AssetServer>) {
+pub(super) fn import_text_world(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    assets: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+) {
     let world_string = fs::read_to_string("assets/world.txt").expect("need a world to load");
     let [info_string, world_string] = &readf("info section\n{}\nworld section\n{}", &world_string)
         .expect("world does not have sections")[..]
     else {
-        panic!("world does not have sections");
+        unreachable!()
     };
 
+    let mut wi = WorldInfo::default();
     for line in info_string.lines() {
-        readf("{} = {}", &line);
+        let [name, val] = &readf(" {} = {}", line).expect("invalid line in info section")[..]
+        else {
+            unreachable!()
+        };
+
+        match name.as_str() {
+            "block-size" => wi.block_size = val.parse().unwrap(),
+            x if x.starts_with(".") => {
+                let x = readf1(".{}", x).unwrap();
+                wi.blocks.push((x, val.to_owned()));
+            }
+            x => panic!("invalid setting {x}"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (current_y, line) in world_string.lines().rev().enumerate() {
+        let mut i = 0;
+        // try to match every defined block
+        'a: while i < line.len() {
+            if line[i..].starts_with(" ") {
+                i += 1;
+                continue;
+            }
+            for possible_block in wi.blocks.iter() {
+                if line[i..].starts_with(possible_block.0.as_str()) {
+                    let len = possible_block.0.len();
+
+                    let (tex, collider) = if let Some(s) = possible_block.1.strip_prefix("_") {
+                        (s.to_owned(), false)
+                    } else {
+                        (possible_block.1.to_owned(), true)
+                    };
+
+                    let x = i as f32 * wi.block_size;
+                    let y = current_y as f32 * wi.block_size;
+                    let mut command = commands.spawn((
+                        Block,
+                        MaterialMesh2dBundle {
+                            mesh: meshes
+                                .add(Rectangle::new(wi.block_size * len as f32, wi.block_size))
+                                .into(),
+                            material: materials.add(assets.load(tex)),
+                            transform: Transform::from_xyz(x, y, WORLD_DEPTH),
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        },
+                    ));
+                    if collider {
+                        command.insert((
+                            RigidBody::Fixed,
+                            Collider::cuboid(wi.block_size / 2.0 * len as f32, wi.block_size / 2.0),
+                            Velocity::default(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    println!("spawned {possible_block:?} at {x}, {y}");
+
+                    i += len;
+                    continue 'a;
+                }
+            }
+            panic!("unknown block in at {i},{current_y}");
+        }
     }
 }