diff --git a/src/csvloader.cpp b/src/csvloader.cpp
index ceb9a78..5f9f2d4 100644
--- a/src/csvloader.cpp
+++ b/src/csvloader.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <ciso646>
 #include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 namespace qi = boost::spirit::qi;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ namespace curry {
 		//auto csv_parser = *((qi::int_ % ',') >> -qi::eol) >> qi::eoi;
 		CSVJointData out_csv;
 		std::size_t row_count = 0;
+		TileIndex largest_tile_idx = 0;
 
 		for (auto& csv_path : parCsvPath) {
 			std::ifstream f_map(csv_path);
@@ -66,6 +68,9 @@ namespace curry {
 				oss << "Error parsing csv \"" << csv_path << "\"";
 				throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
 			}
+			if (not curr_data.empty()) {
+				largest_tile_idx = std::max(*std::max_element(curr_data.begin(), curr_data.end()), largest_tile_idx);
+			}
 			out_csv.tables.emplace_back(std::move(curr_data));
 		}
 
@@ -76,6 +81,17 @@ namespace curry {
 		else {
 			out_csv.height = out_csv.width = 0;
 		}
+
+		out_csv.tile_properties.resize(static_cast<size_t>(largest_tile_idx) + 1);
+
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+		for (const auto& table : out_csv.tables) {
+			for (const auto& val : table) {
+				const auto casted_val = static_cast<size_t>(val);
+				assert(val < 0 or casted_val < out_csv.tile_properties.size());
+			}
+		}
+#endif
 		return out_csv;
 	}
 } //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/csvloader.hpp b/src/csvloader.hpp
index 587e9cb..ce3672d 100644
--- a/src/csvloader.hpp
+++ b/src/csvloader.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "tileindextype.hpp"
+#include "tileproperty.hpp"
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <cstdint>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ namespace curry {
 		CSVJointData (const CSVJointData&) = delete;
 
 		std::vector<std::vector<TileIndex>> tables;
+		std::vector<TileProperty> tile_properties; //not filled in with real values
 		uint16_t width;
 		uint16_t height;
 	};
diff --git a/src/ingamescene.cpp b/src/ingamescene.cpp
index d2a15cd..e08062e 100644
--- a/src/ingamescene.cpp
+++ b/src/ingamescene.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace curry {
 
 		vec2us world_size(tiles.width, tiles.height);
 		m_local_data->world.set_layers(world_size, tiles.tables);
+		m_local_data->world.set_tile_properties(tiles.tile_properties);
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
 		std::cout << "World size set to " << world_size << '\n';
 #endif
diff --git a/src/tileproperty.hpp b/src/tileproperty.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35717fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tileproperty.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+	Copyright 2016, 2017 Michele "King_DuckZ" Santullo
+
+	This file is part of MyCurry.
+
+	MyCurry is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	MyCurry is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with MyCurry.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace curry {
+	struct TileProperty {
+		TileProperty() :
+			walkable(true)
+		{
+		}
+
+		bool walkable;
+	};
+} //namespace curry
diff --git a/src/worldgrid.cpp b/src/worldgrid.cpp
index 6e845c8..6195993 100644
--- a/src/worldgrid.cpp
+++ b/src/worldgrid.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ namespace curry {
 		m_world_size_watchers.Remove(parTicket);
 	}
 
+	void WorldGrid::set_tile_properties (const std::vector<TileProperty>& parProperties) {
+		m_tile_properties.resize(parProperties.size());
+		std::copy(parProperties.begin(), parProperties.end(), m_tile_properties.begin());
+	}
+
+	const TileProperty& WorldGrid::tile_property (const TileIndex* parIndex) {
+		assert(parIndex);
+		assert(static_cast<size_t>(*parIndex) < m_tile_properties.size());
+		return m_tile_properties[static_cast<size_t>(*parIndex)];
+	}
+
 	vec2i world_size_pixel (const WorldGrid& parWorld) {
 		return parWorld.tile_size() * parWorld.world_size();
 	}
diff --git a/src/worldgrid.hpp b/src/worldgrid.hpp
index 1dd94af..dc67973 100644
--- a/src/worldgrid.hpp
+++ b/src/worldgrid.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "vector.hpp"
 #include "tileindextype.hpp"
 #include "observersmanager.hpp"
+#include "tileproperty.hpp"
 #include <vector>
 #include <cstdint>
 
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ namespace curry {
 		const TileIndex* tile (const vec2us& parIndex) const;
 		void add_layer (vec2us parWorldSize, const std::vector<TileIndex>& parLayer);
 		void set_layers (vec2us parWorldSize, const std::vector<std::vector<TileIndex>>& parLayers);
+		void set_tile_properties (const std::vector<TileProperty>& parProperties);
+		const TileProperty& tile_property (const TileIndex* parIndex);
 		void unload_layers();
 		WorldSizeWatcherTicket register_observer (WorldSizeNotifiable* parWatcher);
 		void unregister_observer (WorldSizeWatcherTicket parTicket);
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ namespace curry {
 
 		cloonel::ObserversManager<WorldSizeNotifiable*> m_world_size_watchers;
 		std::vector<TileIndex> m_layers;
+		std::vector<TileProperty> m_tile_properties;
 		vec2us m_tile_size;
 		vec2us m_world_size;
 		uint16_t m_layer_count;