diff --git a/doc/planning.md b/doc/planning.md
index 4fd2342..dda4a31 100644
--- a/doc/planning.md
+++ b/doc/planning.md
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-- Sprites
+- Sprites (dome)
 - Initialize Tilemap (Yan)
     - Script --> World (manages access to tilemap)
-    - Player is an object, not on tilemap
+    - Player is on tilemap
     - Multiple layers
         - Ground (Water, Ground) --> custom data (Walkable, Weight = 1)
         - Obstacles (Stone, ...)
         - Pickup (Berries, Trees, Boat parts) --> custom data (Type of collectable "tree", "berry", "boat")
-        - Temperature layer (toggleable, types: normal and warm, transparent solid color)
-    - Collect all "objects" from the tilemap on initialization in arrays/dictionaries for later access in the tree
+        - Temperature layer (normal and different levels of coldness, transparent solid color)
 - Design a tilemap for the game
 - Player (Dome)
     - Stats (see document)
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps.aseprite b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps.aseprite
index b8a0b93..154f1f2 100644
Binary files a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps.aseprite and b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps.aseprite differ
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/sprite.json b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/sprite.json
index b07d706..8c162bc 100644
--- a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/sprite.json
+++ b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/sprite.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 		{
 			"cels": [
 				{
-					"frame": 0,
-					"image": "tilemaps\\tilemap_ground.png"
+					"image": "tilemaps\\tilemap_ground.png",
+					"frame": 0
 				}
 			],
 			"name": "ground"
@@ -13,18 +13,36 @@
 		{
 			"cels": [
 				{
-					"frame": 0,
-					"image": "tilemaps\\tilemap_objects.png"
+					"image": "tilemaps\\tilemap_objects.png",
+					"frame": 0
 				}
 			],
 			"name": "objects"
+		},
+		{
+			"cels": [
+				{
+					"image": "tilemaps\\tilemap_temperature.png",
+					"frame": 0
+				}
+			],
+			"name": "temperature"
+		},
+		{
+			"cels": [
+				{
+					"image": "tilemaps\\tilemap_player.png",
+					"frame": 0
+				}
+			],
+			"name": "player"
 		}
 	],
-	"filename": "tilemaps.aseprite",
+	"width": 320,
 	"frames": [
 		{
 			"duration": 0.1
 		}
 	],
-	"width": 320
+	"filename": "tilemaps.aseprite"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7581cf0
Binary files /dev/null and b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png differ
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png.import b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7664dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bam5su5j62mof"
+path="res://.godot/imported/tilemap_player.png-ea1fa2aedf5bb220961e9080aa573e32.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/tilemap_player.png-ea1fa2aedf5bb220961e9080aa573e32.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a68d28a
Binary files /dev/null and b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png differ
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png.import b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6566e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://d1sdhqjtrt1ng"
+path="res://.godot/imported/tilemap_temperature.png-df4acfda23c8781105475512aa320086.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/tilemap_temperature.png-df4acfda23c8781105475512aa320086.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/project/assets/tilemap/tileset.tres b/project/assets/tilemap/tileset.tres
index 1356d88..d7eaa84 100644
--- a/project/assets/tilemap/tileset.tres
+++ b/project/assets/tilemap/tileset.tres
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-[gd_resource type="TileSet" load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://bi836ygcmyvhb"]
+[gd_resource type="TileSet" load_steps=9 format=3 uid="uid://bi836ygcmyvhb"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dy0gpc2vgr3o5" path="res://assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_ground.png" id="1_ukrsa"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cvb8hqljk0rv3" path="res://assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_objects.png" id="2_o4fdg"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d1sdhqjtrt1ng" path="res://assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_temperature.png" id="3_xap0v"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bam5su5j62mof" path="res://assets/tilemap/tilemaps/tilemap_player.png" id="4_f38wc"]
 
 [sub_resource type="TileSetAtlasSource" id="TileSetAtlasSource_114re"]
 texture = ExtResource("1_ukrsa")
@@ -17,8 +19,23 @@ texture = ExtResource("2_o4fdg")
 0:0/0 = 0
 1:0/0 = 0
 
+[sub_resource type="TileSetAtlasSource" id="TileSetAtlasSource_1og8x"]
+texture = ExtResource("3_xap0v")
+0:0/0 = 0
+0:0/0/custom_data_1 = 100
+1:0/0 = 0
+1:0/0/custom_data_1 = -200
+
+[sub_resource type="TileSetAtlasSource" id="TileSetAtlasSource_i41cv"]
+texture = ExtResource("4_f38wc")
+0:0/0 = 0
+
 [resource]
 custom_data_layer_0/name = "walkable"
 custom_data_layer_0/type = 1
+custom_data_layer_1/name = "temperature"
+custom_data_layer_1/type = 2
 sources/0 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_114re")
 sources/1 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_7jeam")
+sources/2 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_1og8x")
+sources/3 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_i41cv")
diff --git a/project/main-scenes/island.tscn b/project/main-scenes/island.tscn
index 8c1974e..cdbf0cb 100644
--- a/project/main-scenes/island.tscn
+++ b/project/main-scenes/island.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=4 uid="uid://b88asko1ugyd2"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=4 uid="uid://b88asko1ugyd2"]
 
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/global/GameManager.gd" id="1_eeg2d"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/tilemap/World.gd" id="1_k0rw8"]
 [ext_resource type="TileSet" uid="uid://bi836ygcmyvhb" path="res://assets/tilemap/tileset.tres" id="1_vlccq"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/global/Camera.gd" id="2_1vbjl"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player/PlayerManager.gd" id="4_1xqo1"]
 
 [node name="Island-scene" type="Node2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_eeg2d")
+
+[node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="."]
+offset = Vector2(575.745, 325.09)
+script = ExtResource("2_1vbjl")
 
 [node name="Tileset" type="Node2D" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("1_k0rw8")
@@ -23,3 +31,6 @@ tile_set = ExtResource("1_vlccq")
 
 [node name="TemperatureLayer" type="TileMapLayer" parent="Tileset"]
 tile_set = ExtResource("1_vlccq")
+
+[node name="PlayerManager" type="Node" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource("4_1xqo1")
diff --git a/project/project.godot b/project/project.godot
index 046f529..81bc55f 100644
--- a/project/project.godot
+++ b/project/project.godot
@@ -15,6 +15,48 @@ run/main_scene="res://main-scenes/island.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.3", "GL Compatibility")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
+[input]
+
+camera_left={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194319,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":65,"key_label":0,"unicode":97,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+camera_right={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":68,"key_label":0,"unicode":100,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194321,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+camera_up={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":87,"key_label":0,"unicode":119,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194320,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+camera_down={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":83,"key_label":0,"unicode":115,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194322,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+camera_zoom_in={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194446,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+camera_zoom_out={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194440,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+camera_drag={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"button_mask":4,"position":Vector2(373, 18),"global_position":Vector2(382, 64),"factor":1.0,"button_index":3,"canceled":false,"pressed":true,"double_click":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+
 [rendering]
 
 renderer/rendering_method="gl_compatibility"
diff --git a/project/scripts/global/Camera.gd b/project/scripts/global/Camera.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c23c760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/scripts/global/Camera.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+class_name Camera
+extends Camera2D
+
+@export var border_acceleration: float = 800.0
+@export var max_speed: float = 500.0
+@export var inner_border_threshold: float = 60.0
+@export var outer_border_threshold: float = 20.0
+@export var min_position: Vector2 = Vector2(-1000, -1000)
+@export var max_position: Vector2 = Vector2(4000, 4000)
+
+var target_position: Vector2
+var velocity: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
+#
+var drag_active: bool = false
+var drag_start: Vector2
+
+
+func _ready():
+    target_position = position
+
+
+func _input(event):
+    if event is InputEventMouseButton:
+        if event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_UP:
+            zoom = zoom * 1.1
+        elif event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_WHEEL_DOWN:
+            zoom = zoom / 1.1
+
+
+func _process(delta):
+    if Input.is_action_just_pressed("camera_drag"):
+        drag_active = true
+        drag_start = get_viewport().get_mouse_position()
+    if Input.is_action_just_released("camera_drag"):
+        drag_active = false
+    if drag_active:
+        var drag_end: Vector2    = get_viewport().get_mouse_position()
+        var drag_offset: Vector2 = drag_end - drag_start
+        drag_start = drag_end
+        position -= drag_offset / zoom
+
+    var is_zoom_in: bool  = Input.is_action_pressed("camera_zoom_in")
+    var is_zoom_out: bool = Input.is_action_pressed("camera_zoom_out")
+
+    if is_zoom_in:
+        zoom = zoom * 1.1
+    elif is_zoom_out:
+        zoom = zoom / 1.1
+
+    var mouse_pos: Vector2    = get_viewport().get_mouse_position()
+    var screen_size: Vector2  = get_viewport().get_visible_rect().size
+    var acceleration: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
+
+    var is_up: bool    = Input.is_action_pressed("camera_up") or mouse_pos.y < inner_border_threshold and mouse_pos.y > -outer_border_threshold
+    var is_down: bool  = Input.is_action_pressed("camera_down") or mouse_pos.y > screen_size.y - inner_border_threshold and mouse_pos.y < screen_size.y + outer_border_threshold
+    var is_left: bool  = Input.is_action_pressed("camera_left") or mouse_pos.x < inner_border_threshold and mouse_pos.x > -outer_border_threshold
+    var is_right: bool = Input.is_action_pressed("camera_right") or mouse_pos.x > screen_size.x - inner_border_threshold and mouse_pos.x < screen_size.x + outer_border_threshold
+
+    if is_left:
+        acceleration.x = -border_acceleration
+    elif is_right:
+        acceleration.x = border_acceleration
+
+    if is_up:
+        acceleration.y = -border_acceleration
+    elif is_down:
+        acceleration.y = border_acceleration
+
+    acceleration *= Vector2.ONE / zoom
+
+    if acceleration.length() > 0:
+        # if the acceleration is the opposite direction of the velocity, double the acceleration
+        if acceleration.dot(velocity) < 0:
+            acceleration = acceleration * 2
+        velocity = velocity + acceleration * delta
+    else:
+        velocity = velocity.move_toward(Vector2.ZERO, border_acceleration * delta)
+
+    if velocity.length() > max_speed:
+        velocity = velocity.normalized() * max_speed
+
+    var target_offset = velocity * delta
+    target_position = position + target_offset
+    target_position.x = clamp(target_position.x, min_position.x, max_position.x)
+    target_position.y = clamp(target_position.y, min_position.y, max_position.y)
+
+    var offset: Vector2 = target_position - position
+    position += offset
diff --git a/project/scripts/global/GameManager.gd b/project/scripts/global/GameManager.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a839c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/scripts/global/GameManager.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class_name GameManager
+extends Node
+
+@onready var world: World = $Tileset
+@onready var player: PlayerManager = $PlayerManager
+@onready var camera: Camera2D = $Camera2D
diff --git a/project/scripts/player/PlayerManager.gd b/project/scripts/player/PlayerManager.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa82f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/scripts/player/PlayerManager.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class_name PlayerManager
+extends Node
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapLayerAccess.gd b/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapLayerAccess.gd
index d9ac518..d45ae10 100644
--- a/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapLayerAccess.gd
+++ b/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapLayerAccess.gd
@@ -57,3 +57,23 @@ func local_to_cell(global_position: Vector2) -> Vector2i:
 
 func cell_to_local(cell_position: Vector2i) -> Vector2:
     return tilemap.map_to_local(cell_position)
+
+
+func fill_area(start: Vector2i, end: Vector2i, atlas_coords: Vector2i) -> void:
+    for x in range(start.x, end.x + 1):
+        for y in range(start.y, end.y + 1):
+            tilemap.set_cell(Vector2i(x, y), sid, atlas_coords)
+
+
+func fill_circle(center: Vector2i, radius: int, atlas_coords: Vector2i) -> void:
+    for x in range(center.x - radius, center.x + radius + 1):
+        for y in range(center.y - radius, center.y + radius + 1):
+            if center.distance_to(Vector2i(x, y)) <= radius:
+                tilemap.set_cell(Vector2i(x, y), sid, atlas_coords)
+
+
+func fill_ellipse(center: Vector2i, radius_x: int, radius_y: int, atlas_coords: Vector2i) -> void:
+    for x in range(center.x - radius_x, center.x + radius_x + 1):
+        for y in range(center.y - radius_y, center.y + radius_y + 1):
+            if (pow(x - center.x, 2) / pow(radius_x, 2) + pow(y - center.y, 2) / pow(radius_y, 2)) <= 1:
+                tilemap.set_cell(Vector2i(x, y), sid, atlas_coords)
diff --git a/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapTileTypes.gd b/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapTileTypes.gd
index 560e90b..92e2dc4 100644
--- a/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapTileTypes.gd
+++ b/project/scripts/tilemap/TileMapTileTypes.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 class_name TileMapTileTypes
 
-# ground layer
-const GRASS: Vector2i         = Vector2i(0, 0)
-const WATER_SHALLOW: Vector2i = Vector2i(1, 0)
-const WATER_DEEP: Vector2i    = Vector2i(2, 0)
-const SAND: Vector2i          = Vector2i(3, 0)
+# ground, sid = 0
+const GROUND_GRASS: Vector2i         = Vector2i(0, 0)
+const GROUND_WATER_SHALLOW: Vector2i = Vector2i(1, 0)
+const GROUND_WATER_DEEP: Vector2i    = Vector2i(2, 0)
+const GROUND_SAND: Vector2i          = Vector2i(3, 0)
+#
+# objects, sid = 1
+const OBJECT_RANDOM_1: Vector2i = Vector2i(0, 0) # testing only, to be removed
+const OBJECT_RANDOM_2: Vector2i = Vector2i(1, 0) # testing only, to be removed
+#
+# temperature, sid = 2
+const TEMPERATURE_NORMAL: Vector2i = Vector2i(-1, -1)
+const TEMPERATURE_COLD_1: Vector2i = Vector2i(0, 0)
+const TEMPERATURE_COLD_2: Vector2i = Vector2i(1, 0)
+#
+# player, sid = 3
+const PLAYER: Vector2i = Vector2i(0, 0)
diff --git a/project/scripts/tilemap/World.gd b/project/scripts/tilemap/World.gd
index 39853bb..3d007d0 100644
--- a/project/scripts/tilemap/World.gd
+++ b/project/scripts/tilemap/World.gd
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ var tilemap_types: TileMapTileTypes = TileMapTileTypes.new()
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+    tilemap_ground.sid = 0
     tilemap_ground.tilemap = $GroundLayer
+    tilemap_non_interactive.sid = 1
     tilemap_non_interactive.tilemap = $NonInteractiveObjectsLayer
+    tilemap_interactive.sid = 1
     tilemap_interactive.tilemap = $InteractiveObjectsLayer
+    tilemap_player.sid = 3
     tilemap_player.tilemap = $PlayerLayer
+    tilemap_temperature.sid = 2
     tilemap_temperature.tilemap = $TemperatureLayer
 
     tilemap_ground.setup()
@@ -24,10 +29,15 @@ func _ready() -> void:
     tilemap_temperature.setup()
 
 
+# example usage
+# tilemap_temperature.fill_area(Vector2i(0, 0), Vector2i(10, 10), tilemap_types.TEMPERATURE_COLD_1)
+# tilemap_temperature.fill_area(Vector2i(4, 4), Vector2i(6, 6), tilemap_types.TEMPERATURE_NORMAL)
 # print(tilemap_non_interactive.get_cells_by_custom_data("walkable", true))
 # tilemap_ground.clear_cells()
-# tilemap_ground.set_cell(Vector2i(0, 0), tilemap_types.GRASS)
+# tilemap_ground.set_cell(Vector2i(0, 0), tilemap_types.GROUND_GRASS)
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-    print(tilemap_ground.local_to_cell(get_local_mouse_position()))
+    pass
+
+    # print(tilemap_ground.local_to_cell(get_local_mouse_position()))