diff --git a/src/core/world.cpp b/src/core/world.cpp
index 6445d88..c9e598f 100644
--- a/src/core/world.cpp
+++ b/src/core/world.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "core/roguedefs.h"
 #include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace rogue {
@@ -123,23 +124,83 @@ std::unique_ptr<World> WorldGenerator::generate() {
 	assert(this->min_room_size < this->max_room_size && "Room size is required to generate world");
 	assert(this->world_side_length > 0 && "World size is required to generate world");
 	assert(this->player.has_value() && "World cannot be generated without a player"); 
+
 	std::unique_ptr<World> world{new World()};
+	Chunk start_room{this->select_start()};
+	this->setup_player(world, start_room);
+	return world;
+}
+
+Chunk WorldGenerator::select_start() const {
+	Chunk start{0, 0};
+	switch(std::rand() % 4) {
+		case 0:
+			start.y = this->world_side_length - 1;
+		case 1:
+			start.x = std::rand() % this->world_side_length;
+			break;
+		case 2: 
+			start.x = this->world_side_length - 1;
+		case 3:
+			start.y = std::rand() % this->world_side_length;
+			break;
+	}
+	return start;
+}
+
+void WorldGenerator::generate_world(std::unique_ptr<World> &world, Chunk start) {
+	world->chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length;
+	world->shear = this->world_side_length;
+	world->rooms.resize(this->world_side_length * this->world_side_length);
+	for(Room &room : world->rooms) {
+		room = Room{
+			.hallway_paths = Directions(0x0),
+			.chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length,
+			.rect = {
+				(this->chunk_side_length - this->max_room_size) / 2,
+				(this->chunk_side_length - this->max_room_size) / 2,
+				this->max_room_size,
+				this->max_room_size
+			}
+		};
+	}
+	world->get_room(start).initialized = true;
+	this->generate_room(world, start);
+}
+
+void WorldGenerator::generate_room(std::unique_ptr<World> &world, Chunk last) {
+	static const Chunk options[]{
+		{last.x + 1, last.y},
+		{last.x - 1, last.y},
+		{last.x, last.y + 1},
+		{last.x, last.y - 1}
+	};
+	static const Directions directions[]{
+		EAST, WEST, SOUTH, NORTH
+	};
+	for(size_t i{0}; i < 4; ++i) {
+		Chunk next{options[i]};
+		Room &option{world->get_room(next)};
+		if(options[i].x < 0 || options[i].x >= this->world_side_length
+		|| options[i].y < 0 || options[i].y >= this->world_side_length) {
+			continue;
+		} else if(option.initialized) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		// register hallway with the last chunk
+		option.hallway_paths = Directions(option.hallway_paths | directions[i]);
+		// generate random rect that encloses center of chunk
+		// add hallway to the new chunk
+	}
+}
+
+void WorldGenerator::setup_player(std::unique_ptr<World> &world, Chunk spawn_chunk) {
 	world->characters.push_back(player.value());
 	world->player = &world->characters[0];
 	world->player->world = world.get();
-	world->chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length;
-	world->shear = this->world_side_length;
-	world->rooms.reserve(this->world_side_length * this->world_side_length);
-	world->rooms.push_back(Room {
-		.hallway_paths = Directions(Directions::NORTH | Directions::EAST),
-		.chunk_size = this->chunk_side_length,
-		.rect = {
-			(this->chunk_side_length - this->max_room_size) / 2,
-			(this->chunk_side_length - this->max_room_size) / 2,
-			this->max_room_size,
-			this->max_room_size
-		}
-	});
-	return world;
+	world->player->location = {
+		(spawn_chunk.x * this->chunk_side_length) + (this->chunk_side_length / 2),
+		(spawn_chunk.y * this->chunk_side_length) + (this->chunk_side_length / 2),
+	};
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/world.h b/src/core/world.h
index a9f38d5..1245131 100644
--- a/src/core/world.h
+++ b/src/core/world.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct Room {
 	// bitmask of hallways
 	Directions hallway_paths{0};
 	int chunk_size{0};
+	bool initialized{false};
 	// the starting tile and length of the walls
 	SDL_Rect rect{0, 0, 1, 1};
 	void draw(Tile pivot);
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ public:
 	WorldGenerator &with_room_size(unsigned min_side_length, unsigned max_side_length);
 	WorldGenerator &with_player(Character character);
 	std::unique_ptr<World> generate();
+private:
+	Chunk select_start() const;
+	void generate_world(std::unique_ptr<World> &world, Chunk start);
+	void generate_room(std::unique_ptr<World> &world, Chunk last);
+	void setup_player(std::unique_ptr<World> &world, Chunk spawn_chunk);
 private:
 	std::optional<Character> player;
 	int chunk_side_length{0}, world_side_length{0};