diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 51b7a14..795224c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ add_executable(tibia main.c
         input.c
         input.h
         config.c
-        config.h)
+        config.h
+        map.c
+        map.h
+        bitmap.c
+        bitmap.h
+        Objects.c
+        Objects.h)
 
 target_link_libraries(tibia SDL3::SDL3)
diff --git a/Objects.c b/Objects.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b40faa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Objects.c
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+//
+// Created by rov on 12/27/25.
+//
+
+#include "Objects.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_iostream.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_log.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_messagebox.h>
+
+bool Objects_Init(Objects_t *objects) {
+    memset(objects->spriteTable, 0, sizeof(objects->spriteTable));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < THING_DATA_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
+        objects->thingDataPool[i] = malloc(1536);
+
+        if (objects->thingDataPool[i]) {
+            memset(objects->thingDataPool[i], 0, 1536);
+        }
+    }
+
+    memset(objects->activeObjectList, 0, sizeof(objects->activeObjectList));
+
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_Init: memory allocated");
+
+    if (!Objects_LoadData(objects)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return Objects_LoadSprites(objects);
+}
+
+bool Objects_LoadData(Objects_t *objects) {
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadData: loading object data.");
+
+    SDL_IOStream *file = SDL_IOFromFile("MUDOBJ.CLI", "rb");
+    if (!file) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Objects_LoadData: couldn't open file MUDOBJ.CLI",
+                                 NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    int objectsLoaded = 0;
+    while (true) {
+        uint16_t src;
+        uint8_t categoryID, thingID;
+
+        // Read IDs
+        if (SDL_ReadIO(file, &categoryID, 1) != 1) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (SDL_ReadIO(file, &thingID, 1) != 1) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Store header info
+        ThingHeader *header = (ThingHeader *) ((uint8_t *) objects->thingDataPool[categoryID] + thingID * 6);
+
+        SDL_ReadIO(file, &header->properties, 2);
+        SDL_ReadIO(file, &src, 2);
+        header->flags = src + 4;
+
+        // Calculate total sprites needed
+        const int countWidth = (src >> 4 & 3) + 1;
+        const int countHeight = (src >> 6 & 3) + 1;
+        const int countPattern = (src & 0xF) + 1;
+        const int countLayers = (src >> 8 & 1) + 1;
+        const int countAnim = (src >> 9 & 1) + 1;
+        const int countSides = (src >> 10 & 1) + 1;
+
+        // Total sprites to read for this object
+        const int totalSprites = countWidth * countHeight * countPattern * countLayers * countAnim * countSides;
+        const size_t bufferSize = sizeof(uint16_t) + totalSprites * sizeof(uint16_t);
+
+        uint16_t *destBuffer = objects->activeObjectList[categoryID];
+        if (destBuffer == NULL) {
+            destBuffer = (uint16_t *) malloc(bufferSize);
+            if (!destBuffer) {
+                SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadData: cannot allocate memory");
+                break;
+            }
+
+            destBuffer[0] = 0;
+            objects->activeObjectList[categoryID] = destBuffer;
+        } else {
+            const size_t currentCount = destBuffer[0];
+            const size_t newTotalSize = sizeof(uint16_t) + (currentCount + totalSprites) * sizeof(uint16_t);
+
+            destBuffer = (uint16_t *) realloc(destBuffer, newTotalSize);
+            objects->activeObjectList[categoryID] = destBuffer;
+        }
+
+        header->spriteIndex = destBuffer[0];
+
+        // Read sprites
+        // Pointer to where we start writing new sprites: Buffer + 1 (Skip count) + Current Count
+        uint16_t *writePtr = &destBuffer[1 + destBuffer[0]];
+        const size_t readCount = SDL_ReadIO(file, writePtr, totalSprites * 2);
+
+        // Update the item count in the buffer header
+        // Note: SDL_ReadIO returns bytes, so we divide by 2 for item count
+        const uint16_t itemsRead = (uint16_t) (readCount / 2);
+        destBuffer[0] += itemsRead;
+        objectsLoaded += itemsRead;
+    }
+
+    SDL_CloseIO(file);
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadData: data loaded (%d objects).", objectsLoaded);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Objects_LoadSprites(Objects_t *objects) {
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: loading object sprites.");
+
+    // Free existing sprites to prevent memory leaks
+    for (int i = 0; i < SPRITE_TABLE_SIZE; i++) {
+        if (objects->spriteTable[i] != NULL) {
+            free(objects->spriteTable[i]);
+            objects->spriteTable[i] = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    SDL_IOStream *file = SDL_IOFromFile("MUDOBJ.SPR", "rb");
+    if (!file) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Objects_LoadSprites: couldn't open file MUDOBJ.SPR.",
+                                 NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uint16_t spriteCount = 0;
+    if (SDL_ReadIO(file, &spriteCount, 2) != 2) {
+        SDL_CloseIO(file);
+
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Objects_LoadSprites: couldn't get sprite count.",
+                                 NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    int spritesLoaded = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < spriteCount; i++) {
+        // Read ID (2 bytes)
+        uint16_t spriteID;
+        if (SDL_ReadIO(file, &spriteID, 2) != 2) {
+            SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: couldn't read sprite ID.");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        uint16_t spriteSize;
+        if (SDL_ReadIO(file, &spriteSize, 2) != 2) {
+            SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: couldn't read sprite size.");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Ensure ID is within bounds
+        if (spriteID >= SPRITE_TABLE_SIZE) {
+            SDL_LogWarn(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: Sprite ID %d exceeds table size (%d). Skipping.",
+                        spriteID, SPRITE_TABLE_SIZE);
+
+            // Skip the data bytes so we don't desync the file stream
+            SDL_SeekIO(file, spriteSize - 2, SDL_IO_SEEK_CUR);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        uint8_t *spriteBuffer = malloc(spriteSize);
+        if (!spriteBuffer) {
+            SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: cannot allocate memory");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        objects->spriteTable[spriteID] = spriteBuffer;
+
+        // Store size in the first 2 bytes of the buffer
+        *(uint16_t *) spriteBuffer = spriteSize;
+
+        // Read data
+        // Read (Size - 2) bytes into Buffer + 2
+        const size_t bytesToRead = spriteSize - 2;
+        if (bytesToRead > 0) {
+            if (SDL_ReadIO(file, spriteBuffer + 2, bytesToRead) != bytesToRead) {
+                SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: couldn't read full sprite data");
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        spritesLoaded++;
+    }
+
+    SDL_CloseIO(file);
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Objects_LoadSprites: %d sprites loaded.", spritesLoaded);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Objects_Destroy(const Objects_t *objects) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < THING_DATA_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
+        free(objects->thingDataPool[i]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Objects.h b/Objects.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63bff8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Objects.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//
+// Created by rov on 12/27/25.
+//
+
+#ifndef TIBIA_OBJECTS_H
+#define TIBIA_OBJECTS_H
+
+#define SPRITE_TABLE_SIZE 500
+#define THING_DATA_POOL_SIZE 256
+#define ACTIVE_OBJECT_LIST_SIZE 256
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+typedef struct {
+    uint16_t properties;
+    uint16_t spriteIndex;
+    uint16_t flags;
+} ThingHeader;
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
+typedef struct Objects {
+    // TODO: not sure about the name/purpose of these.
+    void* spriteTable[SPRITE_TABLE_SIZE];
+    void* thingDataPool[THING_DATA_POOL_SIZE];
+    void* activeObjectList[ACTIVE_OBJECT_LIST_SIZE];
+} Objects_t;
+
+bool Objects_Init(Objects_t* objects);
+bool Objects_LoadData(Objects_t* objects);
+bool Objects_LoadSprites(Objects_t* objects);
+void Objects_Destroy(const Objects_t* objects);
+
+#endif //TIBIA_OBJECTS_H
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diff --git a/app.c b/app.c
index 9dd7eaa..2df4b3f 100644
--- a/app.c
+++ b/app.c
@@ -4,12 +4,30 @@
 #include "input.h"
 
 void App_Init(App_t *app) {
-    Window_Init_SDL();
+    app->isRunning = false;
+
+    if (!Window_Init_SDL()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     System_QueryMetrics(&app->metrics);
 
-    Window_Init(app->metrics.screenWidth, app->metrics.screenHeight);
+    if (!Window_Init(app->metrics.screenWidth, app->metrics.screenHeight)) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     Config_Load_Settings(&app->configParams);
+    if (!Map_Init(&app->map)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!Bitmap_Init(&app->bitmap)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!Objects_Init(&app->graphics)) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     app->isRunning = true;
 }
@@ -21,6 +39,9 @@ void App_Run(App_t *app) {
     }
 }
 
-void App_Shutdown(App_t *app) {
+void App_Shutdown(const App_t* app) {
+    Objects_Destroy(&app->graphics);
+    Map_Destroy(&app->map);
+    Bitmap_Destroy(&app->bitmap);
     Window_Shutdown();
 }
diff --git a/app.h b/app.h
index e21fda0..dd9ae68 100644
--- a/app.h
+++ b/app.h
@@ -3,17 +3,23 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include "bitmap.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "Objects.h"
+#include "map.h"
 #include "system.h"
 
 typedef struct App {
     bool isRunning;
     SystemMetrics_t metrics;
     ConfigParams_t configParams;
+    Map_t map;
+    Bitmap_t bitmap;
+    Objects_t graphics;
 } App_t;
 
 void App_Init(App_t* app);
 void App_Run(App_t* app);
-void App_Shutdown(App_t* app);
+void App_Shutdown(const App_t* app);
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/bitmap.c b/bitmap.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a14cce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bitmap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+// Created by rov on 12/27/25.
+//
+
+#include "bitmap.h"
+
+#include <SDL3/SDL_log.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_messagebox.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_render.h>
+
+bool Bitmap_Init(Bitmap_t* bitmap) {
+    bitmap->tibiaSurface = Bitmap_LoadFromFile("TIBIA.BMP");
+    if (!bitmap->tibiaSurface) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Bitmap_Init: couldn't load tibia.bmp", NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bitmap->marbleSurface = Bitmap_LoadFromFile("MARBLE.BMP");
+    if (!bitmap->marbleSurface) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Bitmap_Init: couldn't load marble.bmp", NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Note: here, on the original client, it created a offscreen buffer of 36x36 pixels.
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Bitmap_Destroy(const Bitmap_t* bitmap) {
+    SDL_DestroySurface(bitmap->tibiaSurface);
+    SDL_DestroySurface(bitmap->marbleSurface);
+
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Bitmap_Destroy: surfaces destroyed.");
+}
+
+SDL_Surface* Bitmap_LoadFromFile(const char* filename) {
+    SDL_IOStream* stream = SDL_IOFromFile(filename, "rb");
+    if (!stream) {
+        SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Bitmap_LoadFromFile: couldn't open file: %s", filename);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return SDL_LoadBMP_IO(stream, true);
+}
+
+SDL_Surface* Bitmap_LoadFromMemory(const void* buffer, const size_t size) {
+    SDL_IOStream* stream = SDL_IOFromConstMem(buffer, size);
+    if (!stream) {
+        SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Bitmap_LoadFromMemory: couldn't read from memory.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return SDL_LoadBMP_IO(stream, true);
+}
diff --git a/bitmap.h b/bitmap.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab2854f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bitmap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+// Created by rov on 12/27/25.
+//
+
+#ifndef TIBIA_BITMAP_H
+#define TIBIA_BITMAP_H
+#include <SDL3/SDL_surface.h>
+
+typedef struct Bitmap {
+    SDL_Surface* tibiaSurface;
+    SDL_Surface* marbleSurface;
+} Bitmap_t ;
+
+bool Bitmap_Init(Bitmap_t* bitmap);
+void Bitmap_Destroy(const Bitmap_t* bitmap);
+
+SDL_Surface* Bitmap_LoadFromFile(const char* filename);
+SDL_Surface* Bitmap_LoadFromMemory(const void* buffer, size_t size);
+
+#endif //TIBIA_BITMAP_H
diff --git a/map.c b/map.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..616606f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/map.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//
+// Created by rov on 12/26/25.
+//
+
+#include "map.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+
+bool Map_Init(Map_t *map) {
+    // TODO: fix this magical numbers
+    map->mapData = malloc(29070);
+    map->mapAuxData = malloc(855);
+
+    if (map->mapData == NULL || map->mapAuxData == NULL) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Map_Init: couldn't allocate memory.", NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Map_Init: memory allocated.");
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Map_Destroy(const Map_t *map) {
+    free(map->mapData);
+    free(map->mapAuxData);
+
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_CUSTOM, "Map_Destroy: memory freed.");
+}
diff --git a/map.h b/map.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8677245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//
+// Created by rov on 12/26/25.
+//
+
+#ifndef TIBIA_MAP_H
+#define TIBIA_MAP_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+typedef struct Map {
+    void* mapData;
+    void* mapAuxData;
+} Map_t;
+
+bool Map_Init(Map_t* map);
+void Map_Destroy(const Map_t* map);
+
+#endif //TIBIA_MAP_H
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diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index eb4aed6..624eb1b 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -3,14 +3,25 @@
 static SDL_Window *window;
 static SDL_Renderer *renderer;
 
-void Window_Init_SDL() {
-    SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
+bool Window_Init_SDL() {
+    if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Unable to initialize SDL", NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_LOGGING, "*=info");
+
+    return true;
 }
 
-void Window_Init(int width, int height) {
-    SDL_CreateWindowAndRenderer(
-        "Tibia", width, height, 0, &window, &renderer);
+bool Window_Init(const int width, const int height) {
+    if (!SDL_CreateWindowAndRenderer(
+        "Tibia", width, height, 0, &window, &renderer)) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Error", "Unable to create SDL Window or Renderer", NULL);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void Window_Shutdown() {
diff --git a/window.h b/window.h
index 6b26c50..4f9ac46 100644
--- a/window.h
+++ b/window.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 
-void Window_Init_SDL();
-void Window_Init(int width, int height);
+bool Window_Init_SDL();
+bool Window_Init(int width, int height);
 void Window_Shutdown();
 SDL_Renderer* Window_GetRenderer();