diff --git a/modules/wave_survival/map_region.cpp b/modules/wave_survival/map_region.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e266b2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/wave_survival/map_region.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "map_region.h"
+
+String const MapRegion::sig_phase_changed{ "phase_changed" };
+
+void MapRegion::_bind_methods() {
+	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(sig_phase_changed, PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "hunt_phase")));
+}
diff --git a/modules/wave_survival/map_region.h b/modules/wave_survival/map_region.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01ff6cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/wave_survival/map_region.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef MAP_REGION_H
+#define MAP_REGION_H
+
+#include "scene/3d/physics/area_3d.h"
+
+class MapRegion : public Area3D {
+	GDCLASS(MapRegion, Area3D);
+	static void _bind_methods();
+
+private:
+	float awareness{ 0.f };
+	bool hunt_phase{ false };
+
+public:
+	static String const sig_phase_changed;
+};
+
+#endif // !MAP_REGION_H
diff --git a/modules/wave_survival/register_types.cpp b/modules/wave_survival/register_types.cpp
index 440a1885..36c120c9 100644
--- a/modules/wave_survival/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/wave_survival/register_types.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "wave_survival/state.h"
 #include "wave_survival/state_machine.h"
 #include "wave_survival/weapon_base.h"
+#include "wave_survival/map_region.h"
 #include "wave_survival/weapon_inventory.h"
 #include "wave_survival/weapons/revolver.h"
 #include "wave_survival/weapons/rifle.h"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ void initialize_wave_survival_module(ModuleInitializationLevel p_level) {
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(SoundEventNode);
 	GDREGISTER_CLASS(MuzzleEffect);
 	GDREGISTER_RUNTIME_CLASS(HeadsUpDisplay);
+	GDREGISTER_RUNTIME_CLASS(MapRegion);
 
 	memnew(SoundEventPatchboard);
 	Engine::get_singleton()->add_singleton(Engine::Singleton(SoundEventPatchboard::get_class_static(), SoundEventPatchboard::get_singleton()));