diff --git a/shaders/flat.frag b/shaders/flat.frag
index 3346114..b457327 100644
--- a/shaders/flat.frag
+++ b/shaders/flat.frag
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ varying vec2 vTexCoord;
 
 void main() {
   vec4 texColor = texture2D(u_texture, vTexCoord);
-  if(texColor == vec4(1, 0, 1, 1) || texColor == vec4(1, 0, 0, 1)) {
-    gl_FragColor = vec4(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  if(texColor == vec4(1, 0, 1, 1) || texColor == vec4(1, 0, 0, 1) || texColor.w == 0) {
+    discard;
   } else {
     gl_FragColor = texColor * vColor;
   }
diff --git a/shaders/flat.vert b/shaders/flat.vert
index e9a2591..644b39b 100644
--- a/shaders/flat.vert
+++ b/shaders/flat.vert
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ uniform mat4 uProjection;
 uniform vec4 uColor;
 
 //"in" attributes from our SpriteBatch
-attribute vec2 Position;
+attribute vec3 Position;
 attribute vec2 TexCoord;
 
 //"out" varyings to our fragment shader
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ varying vec2 vTexCoord;
 void main() {
 	vColor = uColor;
 	vTexCoord = TexCoord;
-	gl_Position = uProjection * vec4(Position, 0.0, 1.0);
+	gl_Position = uProjection * vec4(Position, 1.0);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/App.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/App.java
index da322c6..66b35ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/App.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/App.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class App {
   // The window handle
   private long window;
   private int width = 1024, height = 576;
-  private Matrix4f matrix = Matrix4f.orthographic(0, width, height, 0, 1, -1);
+  private Matrix4f matrix = Matrix4f.orthographic(0, width, height, 0, 0, 100);
   public static int mouseX, mouseY;
   public static boolean mouseLeft, mouseMiddle, mouseRight;
   
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ public class App {
     glClearColor(0.3f, 0.3f, 0.3f, 1.0f);
     glEnable(GL_BLEND);
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
+    glDepthMask(true);
 
     game.start();
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/graphics/Drawing.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/graphics/Drawing.java
index 00eacf7..0d9dee3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/graphics/Drawing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/graphics/Drawing.java
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ public class Drawing {
     Drawing.layer = layer;
   }
 
-  public static void drawSprite(Sprite sprite, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
+  public static void drawSprite(Sprite sprite, int x, int y, int w, int h) {
+    drawSprite(sprite, x, y, w, h, 0);
+  }
+
+  public static void drawSprite(Sprite sprite, int x, int y, int width, int height, float lift) {
     // lazy texture binding
     if(bound != sprite.atlas) {
         if(bound != null) bound.unbind();
@@ -27,10 +31,10 @@ public class Drawing {
 
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
       glVertexAttrib2f(SimpleShader.TEX_COORD, sprite.sourceBoxUV.x, sprite.sourceBoxUV.y);
-      glVertex3f(x, y, layer);
+      glVertex3f(x, y, layer + height * lift);
 
       glVertexAttrib2f(SimpleShader.TEX_COORD, sprite.sourceBoxUV.x + sprite.sourceBoxUV.z, sprite.sourceBoxUV.y);
-      glVertex3f(x + width, y, layer);
+      glVertex3f(x + width, y, layer + height * lift);
 
       glVertexAttrib2f(SimpleShader.TEX_COORD, sprite.sourceBoxUV.x + sprite.sourceBoxUV.z, sprite.sourceBoxUV.y + sprite.sourceBoxUV.w);
       glVertex3f(x + width, y + height, layer);
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/scenegraph/GameObject.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/scenegraph/GameObject.java
index 11671f2..d324939 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/scenegraph/GameObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/engine/scenegraph/GameObject.java
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package xyz.valnet.engine.scenegraph;
 import xyz.valnet.hadean.scenes.GameScene;
 
 public class GameObject implements IRenderable, ITickable {
-  private final GameScene scene;
+  private GameScene scene;
 
-  public GameObject(GameScene scene) {
+  public void link(GameScene scene) {
     this.scene = scene;
   }
 
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ public class GameObject implements IRenderable, ITickable {
     return this.scene.get(clazz);
   }
 
+  protected final void add(GameObject obj) {
+    scene.add(obj);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void render() {}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/Tile.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/Tile.java
index 325077d..3f12511 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/Tile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/Tile.java
@@ -1,35 +1,55 @@
 package xyz.valnet.hadean;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import xyz.valnet.engine.graphics.Drawing;
 import xyz.valnet.engine.graphics.Sprite;
 import xyz.valnet.engine.math.Vector4f;
+import xyz.valnet.engine.scenegraph.GameObject;
 import xyz.valnet.hadean.gameobjects.Camera;
+import xyz.valnet.hadean.gameobjects.ITileThing;
+import xyz.valnet.hadean.gameobjects.Tree;
 import xyz.valnet.hadean.util.Assets;
 
 // TODO make these tiles REAL gameobjects...
-public class Tile {
+public class Tile extends GameObject {
+
+  private Camera camera;
+
   private final int x, y;
   private final Vector4f color = new Vector4f((float) Math.random() * 0.1f, 0.4f + (float) Math.random() * 0.15f, (float) Math.random() * 0.05f, 1f);
   private final Sprite sprite = Assets.defaultTerrain[(int)Math.floor(Math.random() * Assets.defaultTerrain.length)];
-  private boolean obstacle;
+
+  private List<ITileThing> stuff = new ArrayList<ITileThing>();
 
   public Tile(int x, int y) {
     this.x = x;
     this.y = y;
-    this.obstacle = false;
-    // this.obstacle = Math.random() > 0.8f;
   }
 
-  public void render(Camera camera) {
-    Assets.flat.pushColor(isWalkable() ? color : new Vector4f(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 1f));
+  public void start() {
+    camera = get(Camera.class);
+
+    if(Math.random() > 0.98) {
+      Tree tree = new Tree(x, y);
+      stuff.add(tree);
+      add(tree);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void render() {
+    Drawing.setLayer(2f);
+    Assets.flat.pushColor(color);
     camera.draw(sprite, x, y);
     Assets.flat.popColor();
   }
 
-  public void wall() {
-    obstacle = true;
-  }
-
   public boolean isWalkable() {
-    return !obstacle;
+    for(ITileThing thing : stuff) {
+      if(!thing.isWalkable()) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Camera.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Camera.java
index 5a21512..d160b83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Camera.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Camera.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import xyz.valnet.engine.graphics.Drawing;
 import xyz.valnet.engine.graphics.Sprite;
 import xyz.valnet.engine.math.Vector2f;
 import xyz.valnet.engine.scenegraph.GameObject;
-import xyz.valnet.hadean.scenes.GameScene;
 
 public class Camera extends GameObject {
 
@@ -14,10 +13,6 @@ public class Camera extends GameObject {
 
   private Vector2f focus = new Vector2f(0, 0);
 
-  public Camera(GameScene scene) {
-    super(scene);
-  }
-
   public void focus(float x, float y) {
     this.focus.x = x;
     this.focus.y = y;
@@ -31,5 +26,10 @@ public class Camera extends GameObject {
     Vector2f screenPos = world2screen(x, y);
     Drawing.drawSprite(sprite, (int)(screenPos.x), (int)(screenPos.y), tileWidth, tileWidth);
   }
+
+  public void draw(Sprite sprite, float x, float y, float w, float h) {
+    Vector2f screenPos = world2screen(x, y);
+    Drawing.drawSprite(sprite, (int)(screenPos.x), (int)(screenPos.y), (int)(tileWidth * w), (int)(tileWidth * h));
+  }
   
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/ITileThing.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/ITileThing.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dafb8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/ITileThing.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package xyz.valnet.hadean.gameobjects;
+
+public interface ITileThing {
+  public boolean isWalkable();
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Pawn.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Pawn.java
index ea7487d..43a860b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Pawn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Pawn.java
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ public class Pawn extends GameObject {
   private Terrain terrain;
   private IPathfinder pathfinder;
 
-  public Pawn(GameScene scene) {
-    super(scene);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void start() {
     camera = get(Camera.class);
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ public class Pawn extends GameObject {
   @Override
   public void render() {
     
-    Drawing.setLayer(0.5f);
+    Drawing.setLayer(3f);
 
     if(path != null && !path.isComplete()) {
       Node next = path.peek();
@@ -128,8 +124,6 @@ public class Pawn extends GameObject {
     x = nextNode.x + 0.5f;
     y = nextNode.y + 0.5f;
     counter = 0;
-
-    nextTile.wall();
   }
   
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Terrain.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Terrain.java
index 16e9c4d..5872949 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Terrain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Terrain.java
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ public class Terrain extends GameObject implements IPathable {
 
   private Camera camera;
 
-  public Terrain(GameScene scene) {
-    super(scene);
-  }
-
   public void start() {
     for (int i = 0; i < WORLD_SIZE; i++) {
       for (int j = 0; j < WORLD_SIZE; j++) {
         tiles[i][j] = new Tile(i, j);
+        add(tiles[i][j]);
       }
     }
     camera = get(Camera.class);
@@ -42,12 +39,12 @@ public class Terrain extends GameObject implements IPathable {
     // left = 400 - (WORLD_SIZE * TILE_SIZE / 2);
     // top = 225 - (WORLD_SIZE * TILE_SIZE / 2);
 
-    Drawing.setLayer(0f);
-    for (int i = 0; i < WORLD_SIZE; i++) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < WORLD_SIZE; j++) {
-        tiles[i][j].render(camera);
-      }
-    }
+    // Drawing.setLayer(0f);
+    // for (int i = 0; i < WORLD_SIZE; i++) {
+    //   for (int j = 0; j < WORLD_SIZE; j++) {
+    //     tiles[i][j].render(camera);
+    //   }
+    // }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Tree.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Tree.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..726db93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/gameobjects/Tree.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package xyz.valnet.hadean.gameobjects;
+
+import xyz.valnet.engine.scenegraph.GameObject;
+import xyz.valnet.hadean.util.Assets;
+
+public class Tree extends GameObject implements ITileThing {
+  private Camera camera;
+
+  private int x, y;
+
+  public Tree(int x, int y) {
+    this.x = x;
+    this.y = y;
+  }
+
+  public void start() {
+    camera = get(Camera.class);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void render() {
+    camera.draw(Assets.tree, x - 1, y - 2, 3, 3);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean isWalkable() {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/scenes/GameScene.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/scenes/GameScene.java
index 4d2e964..f271908 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class GameScene implements IScene {
 
   // generic
   private List<GameObject> objects = new ArrayList<GameObject>();
+  private List<GameObject> newObjects = new ArrayList<GameObject>();
   // private List<IRenderable> renderables = new ArrayList<IRenderable>();
 
   // specific
@@ -35,6 +36,20 @@ public class GameScene implements IScene {
 
   @Override
   public void update(float dTime) {
+    if(!newObjects.isEmpty()) {
+      List<GameObject> added = new ArrayList<GameObject>();
+
+      for(GameObject obj : newObjects) {
+        objects.add(obj);
+        added.add(obj);
+      }
+      newObjects.clear();
+
+      for(GameObject obj : added) {
+        obj.start();
+      }
+    }
+
     for(GameObject obj : objects) {
       obj.tick(dTime);
     }
@@ -42,13 +57,17 @@ public class GameScene implements IScene {
 
   @Override
   public void enable() {
-    objects.add(new Terrain(this));
+    objects.add(new Terrain());
     for(int i = 0; i < 3; i ++) {
-      objects.add(new Pawn(this));
+      objects.add(new Pawn());
     }
-    Camera camera = new Camera(this);
+    Camera camera = new Camera();
     objects.add(camera);
     
+    for(GameObject obj : objects) {
+      obj.link(this);
+    }
+
     for(GameObject obj : objects) {
       obj.start();
     }
@@ -58,5 +77,10 @@ public class GameScene implements IScene {
   public void disable() {
     objects.clear();
   }
+
+  public void add(GameObject obj) {
+    newObjects.add(obj);
+    obj.link(this);
+  }
   
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/util/Assets.java b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/util/Assets.java
index 869389e..bf359c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/util/Assets.java
+++ b/src/main/java/xyz/valnet/hadean/util/Assets.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class Assets {
 
   public static final Sprite[] defaultTerrain;
   public static final Sprite pawn;
+  public static final Sprite tree;
 
   public static final SimpleShader flat;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ public class Assets {
     };
 
     pawn = new Sprite(atlas, 48, 88, 8, 8);
+    tree = new Sprite(atlas, 64, 64, 24, 24);
 
     Map<Character, Sprite> charset = new HashMap<Character, Sprite>();