diff --git a/game_mode.cpp b/game_mode.cpp
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+++ b/game_mode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include "game_mode.hpp"
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/global_constants.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/packed_scene.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/scene_state.hpp>
+#include "utils/godot_macros.h"
+#include "game_state.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+void GameMode::_bind_methods() {
+#define CLASSNAME GameMode
+    GDPROPERTY_HINTED(game_state, Variant::OBJECT, PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "GameState");
+    GDPROPERTY_HINTED(player_scene, Variant::OBJECT, PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "PackedScene");
+}
+
+void GameMode::set_player_scene(Ref<PackedScene> scene) {
+    this->player_scene = scene;
+}
+
+Ref<PackedScene> GameMode::get_player_scene() const {
+    return this->player_scene;
+}
+
+void GameMode::set_game_state(Ref<GameState> state) {
+    if(state.is_null() || !state.is_valid()) {
+        this->game_state.unref();
+        return;
+    }
+    this->game_state = state;
+}
+
+Ref<GameState> GameMode::get_game_state() {
+    return this->game_state;
+}
+}
diff --git a/game_mode.hpp b/game_mode.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d589a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game_mode.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MODE_H
+#define GAME_MODE_H
+
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/packed_scene.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/resource.hpp>
+#include "game_state.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+class GameMode : public Resource {
+    GDCLASS(GameMode, Resource);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+    void set_player_scene(Ref<PackedScene> scene);
+    Ref<PackedScene> get_player_scene() const;
+    void set_game_state(Ref<GameState> state);
+    Ref<GameState> get_game_state();
+private:
+    Ref<PackedScene> player_scene{};
+    Ref<GameState> game_state{};
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !GAME_MODE_H
diff --git a/game_root.cpp b/game_root.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da1952c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game_root.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+#include "game_root.hpp"
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/global_constants.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/packed_scene.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/scene_state.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/string_name.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/input.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/core/class_db.hpp>
+#include "godot_cpp/templates/pair.hpp"
+#include "utils/godot_macros.h"
+#include "utils/player_input.hpp"
+#include "utils/spawn_point.hpp"
+#include "utils/player.hpp"
+#include "game_mode.hpp"
+#include "level.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+void GameRoot::_bind_methods() {
+#define CLASSNAME GameRoot
+    GDFUNCTION(reset_game_mode);
+    ClassDB::add_signal("GameRoot", MethodInfo("player_connected", PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "player_input", PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_TYPE, "PlayerInput")));
+    ClassDB::add_signal("GameRoot", MethodInfo("player_disconnected", PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "player_input", PROPERTY_HINT_NODE_TYPE, "PlayerInput")));
+}
+
+GameRoot *GameRoot::get_singleton() {
+    return GameRoot::singleton_instance;
+}
+
+bool GameRoot::has_singleton() {
+    return GameRoot::singleton_instance != nullptr;
+}
+
+void GameRoot::_enter_tree() { GDGAMEONLY();
+    // TODO: Replace this with detecting input devices
+    if(this->players.is_empty())
+        this->player_connected();
+    this->grab_singleton();
+}
+
+void GameRoot::_exit_tree() { GDGAMEONLY();
+    this->release_singleton();
+}
+
+void GameRoot::set_game_mode(Ref<GameMode> mode) {
+    if(mode.is_null() || !mode.is_valid()) {
+        this->game_mode = Ref<GameMode>();
+        return;
+    }
+    this->game_mode = mode;
+}
+
+Ref<GameMode> GameRoot::get_game_mode() const {
+    return this->game_mode;
+}
+
+void GameRoot::player_connected() {
+    PlayerInput *input = memnew(PlayerInput);
+    this->add_child(input);
+    this->players.insert(this->next_player_id++, {input, nullptr});
+    this->emit_signal(StringName("player_connected"), input);
+}
+
+bool GameRoot::initialize_player(IPlayer *player) {
+    KeyValue<uint32_t, Pair<PlayerInput*, IPlayer*>> *found{nullptr};
+    // find an unassigned player input instance
+    for(KeyValue<uint32_t, Pair<PlayerInput*, IPlayer*>> &pair : this->players) {
+        if(pair.value.second == nullptr) {
+            found = &pair;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    // no player slots available, notify caller
+    if(!found)
+        return false;
+    player->player_id = found->key;
+    found->value.second = player;
+    player->setup_player_input(found->value.first);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void GameRoot::reset_game_mode() {
+    this->game_mode.unref();
+}
+
+void GameRoot::grab_singleton() {
+    if(GameRoot::has_singleton()) {
+        this->set_process_mode(PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED);
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("More than one GameRoot instance active");
+    } else {
+        GameRoot::singleton_instance = this;
+    }
+}
+
+void GameRoot::release_singleton() {
+    if(GameRoot::singleton_instance == this) {
+        GameRoot::singleton_instance = nullptr;
+    } else {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("GameRoot instance attempted to release singleton while it is not the singleton instance");
+    }
+}
+
+GameRoot *GameRoot::singleton_instance{nullptr};
+
+#undef CLASSNAME
+
+void GameRoot3D::_bind_methods() {
+#define CLASSNAME GameRoot3D
+    GDPROPERTY_HINTED(first_boot_level, Variant::OBJECT, PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "PackedScene");
+}
+
+void GameRoot3D::_ready() { GDGAMEONLY();
+    this->load_level(this->first_boot_level);
+}
+
+Level3D *GameRoot3D::load_level(Ref<PackedScene> level) {
+    return this->load_level_at(level, Transform3D());
+}
+
+Level3D *GameRoot3D::load_level_at(Ref<PackedScene> level, Transform3D at) {
+    if(!GameRoot3D::is_valid_level(level)) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    Level3D *instance = Object::cast_to<Level3D>(level->instantiate());
+    if(instance == nullptr) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("Unexpected failure to instantiate level scene '", level->get_path(), "'.");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    // store and add to tree at desired transform
+    this->add_child(instance);
+    instance->set_global_transform(at);
+    this->levels.insert(level->get_path(), instance);
+    // if this is the first level containing a game mode currently active use it's gamemode as a prototype
+    if(this->game_mode.is_null()) {
+        this->change_game_mode(instance->get_game_mode_prototype());
+        instance->connect("tree_exited", Callable(this, "reset_game_mode"));
+    }
+    return instance;
+}
+
+void GameRoot3D::register_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point) {
+    if(this->spawn_points.has(spawn_point)) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("Duplicate attempt to register spawnpoint '", spawn_point->get_path(), "'");
+        return;
+    }
+    this->spawn_points.insert(spawn_point);
+}
+
+void GameRoot3D::unregister_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point) {
+    if(!this->spawn_points.has(spawn_point)) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("Attempt to unregister spawnpoint '", spawn_point->get_path(), "', which is not registered.");
+        return;
+    }
+    this->spawn_points.erase(spawn_point);
+}
+
+void GameRoot3D::set_first_boot_level(Ref<PackedScene> level) {
+    if(level.is_null() || !level.is_valid()) {
+        this->first_boot_level.unref();
+        return;
+    }
+    StringName const root_type = level->get_state()->get_node_type(0);
+    if(!ClassDB::is_parent_class("Level3D", root_type)) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("First boot level cannot be of type '", root_type, "'. First boot level has to inherit from Level3D");
+        this->first_boot_level.unref();
+        return;
+    }
+    this->first_boot_level = level;
+}
+
+Ref<PackedScene> GameRoot3D::get_first_boot_level() const {
+    return this->first_boot_level;
+}
+
+bool GameRoot3D::is_valid_level(Ref<PackedScene> &level) {
+    if(level.is_null() || !level.is_valid() || !level->can_instantiate()) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("Can't load level from invalid packed scene");
+        return false;
+    }
+    StringName const root_type = level->get_state()->get_node_type(0);
+    if(!ClassDB::is_parent_class("Level3D", root_type)) {
+        UtilityFunctions::push_error("Can't load level with root type '", root_type, "'. Root node has to be of type Level3D");
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void GameRoot3D::change_game_mode(Ref<GameMode> prototype) {
+    // free all player instances in use
+    for(KeyValue<uint32_t, Pair<PlayerInput*, IPlayer*>> &pair : this->players) {
+        if(pair.value.second == nullptr) continue;
+        Node *node = dynamic_cast<Node*>(pair.value.second);
+        if(node == nullptr) {
+            UtilityFunctions::push_error("Attempt to cast player '", pair.key, "' to node failed");
+        } else {
+            node->queue_free();
+        }
+    }
+    // create new gamemode instance
+    this->game_mode = prototype->duplicate(true);
+    Node *player_node = this->game_mode->get_player_scene()->instantiate();
+    IPlayer *player = dynamic_cast<IPlayer*>(player_node);
+    if(player != nullptr) {
+        this->initialize_player(player);
+    } else {
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/game_root.hpp b/game_root.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..388575d
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+++ b/game_root.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#ifndef GAME_ROOT_HPP
+#define GAME_ROOT_HPP
+
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/packed_scene.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/node.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/templates/hash_map.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/templates/hash_set.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/templates/pair.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/templates/vector.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/templates/pair.hpp>
+#include "game_mode.hpp"
+#include "level.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+class PlayerInput;
+class IPlayer;
+class SpawnPoint3D;
+
+class GameRoot : public Node {
+    GDCLASS(GameRoot, Node);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+    static GameRoot *get_singleton();
+    static bool has_singleton();
+
+    virtual void _enter_tree() override;
+    virtual void _exit_tree() override;
+
+    void set_game_mode(Ref<GameMode> mode);
+    Ref<GameMode> get_game_mode() const;
+
+    void player_connected();
+    void player_disconnected();
+    bool initialize_player(IPlayer *player);
+
+    void reset_game_mode();
+protected:
+    void grab_singleton();
+    void release_singleton();
+protected:
+    static GameRoot *singleton_instance;
+
+    uint32_t next_player_id{0};
+    HashMap<uint32_t, Pair<PlayerInput*, IPlayer*>> players{};
+    Ref<GameMode> game_mode{};
+};
+
+class GameRoot3D : public GameRoot {
+    GDCLASS(GameRoot3D, GameRoot);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+    virtual void _ready() override;
+    Level3D *load_level(Ref<PackedScene> level);
+    Level3D *load_level_at(Ref<PackedScene> level, Transform3D at);
+
+    void register_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point);
+    void unregister_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point);
+
+    void set_first_boot_level(Ref<PackedScene> level);
+    Ref<PackedScene> get_first_boot_level() const;
+private:
+    static bool is_valid_level(Ref<PackedScene> &level);
+    void change_game_mode(Ref<GameMode> prototype);
+private:
+    HashMap<StringName, Level3D*> levels{};
+    HashSet<SpawnPoint3D*> spawn_points{};
+
+    Ref<PackedScene> first_boot_level{};
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !GAME_ROOT_HPP
diff --git a/game_state.cpp b/game_state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1976867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game_state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "game_state.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+void GameState::_bind_methods() {
+#define CLASSNAME GameState
+}
+}
diff --git a/game_state.hpp b/game_state.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3b5615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game_state.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef GAME_STATE_HPP
+#define GAME_STATE_HPP
+
+#include "godot_cpp/classes/resource.hpp"
+namespace godot {
+class GameState : public Resource {
+    GDCLASS(GameState, Resource);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !GAME_STATE_HPP
diff --git a/level.cpp b/level.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b0e148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/level.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "level.hpp"
+#include "utils/godot_macros.h"
+
+namespace godot {
+void Level3D::_bind_methods() {
+#define CLASSNAME Level3D
+    GDPROPERTY_HINTED(game_mode_prototype, Variant::OBJECT, PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "GameMode");
+}
+
+void Level3D::set_game_mode_prototype(Ref<GameMode> prototype) {
+    this->game_mode_prototype = prototype;
+}
+
+Ref<GameMode> Level3D::get_game_mode_prototype() const {
+    return this->game_mode_prototype;
+}
+
+#undef CLASSNAME // Level3D
+
+void Level2D::_bind_methods() {
+#define CLASSNAME Level3D
+    GDPROPERTY_HINTED(game_mode_prototype, Variant::OBJECT, PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "GameMode");
+}
+
+void Level2D::set_game_mode_prototype(Ref<GameMode> prototype) {
+    this->game_mode_prototype = prototype;
+}
+
+Ref<GameMode> Level2D::get_game_mode_prototype() const {
+    return this->game_mode_prototype;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/level.hpp b/level.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0319a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/level.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef LEVEL_HPP
+#define LEVEL_HPP
+
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/node2d.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/node3d.hpp>
+#include "game_mode.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+class Level3D : public Node3D {
+    GDCLASS(Level3D, Node3D);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+    void set_game_mode_prototype(Ref<GameMode> prototype);
+    Ref<GameMode> get_game_mode_prototype() const;
+private:
+    Ref<GameMode> game_mode_prototype{};
+};
+
+class Level2D : public Node2D {
+    GDCLASS(Level2D, Node2D);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+    void set_game_mode_prototype(Ref<GameMode> prototype);
+    Ref<GameMode> get_game_mode_prototype() const;
+private:
+    Ref<GameMode> game_mode_prototype{};
+};
+
+
+}
+
+#endif // !LEVEL_HPP
diff --git a/player.hpp b/player.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b66897d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/player.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef UTILS_PLAYER_HPP
+#define UTILS_PLAYER_HPP
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <optional>
+namespace godot {
+class PlayerInput;
+class Node;
+
+class IPlayer {
+friend class GameRoot;
+public:
+    virtual void setup_player_input(PlayerInput *input) = 0;
+    virtual Node *to_node() = 0;
+
+    uint32_t get_player_id();
+
+private:
+    std::optional<uint32_t> player_id{std::nullopt};
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !UTILS_PLAYER_HPP
+
diff --git a/spawn_point.cpp b/spawn_point.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22badca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spawn_point.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "spawn_point.hpp"
+#include "utils/game_root.hpp"
+
+namespace godot {
+void SpawnPoint3D::_bind_methods() {
+}
+
+void SpawnPoint3D::_enter_tree() {
+    GameRoot3D *root = Object::cast_to<GameRoot3D>(GameRoot3D::get_singleton());
+    if(root == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+    root->register_spawn_point(this);
+}
+
+void SpawnPoint3D::_exit_tree() {
+    GameRoot3D *root = Object::cast_to<GameRoot3D>(GameRoot3D::get_singleton());
+    if(root == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+    root->unregister_spawn_point(this);
+}
+}
diff --git a/spawn_point.hpp b/spawn_point.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0649ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spawn_point.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef UTILS_SPAWN_POINT_HPP
+#define UTILS_SPAWN_POINT_HPP
+
+#include "godot_cpp/classes/node3d.hpp"
+namespace godot {
+class SpawnPoint3D : public Node3D {
+    GDCLASS(SpawnPoint3D, Node3D);
+    static void _bind_methods();
+public:
+    virtual void _enter_tree() override;
+    virtual void _exit_tree() override;
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !UTILS_SPAWN_POINT_HPP