diff --git a/src/core/node.cpp b/src/core/node.cpp
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+++ b/src/core/node.cpp
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+#include "node.hpp"
+
+namespace ce {
+}
diff --git a/src/core/node.hpp b/src/core/node.hpp
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+++ b/src/core/node.hpp
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+#ifndef CANVAS_NODE_HPP
+#define CANVAS_NODE_HPP
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace ce {
+class Node {
+private:
+    std::string name{};
+    std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Node>> nodes{};
+public:
+    Node() = default;
+    virtual ~Node() = default;
+    virtual void on_added(Node *parent) = 0;
+    virtual void on_tick(double delta_time) = 0;
+    virtual void on_removed(Node *former_parent) = 0;
+
+    void add_child(Node *child);
+    void remove_child(Node *child);
+    Node *get_child(char const *find_name);
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !CANVAS_NODE_HPP