diff --git a/engine.py b/engine.py
index 7743d5a..08e0b8b 100644
--- a/engine.py
+++ b/engine.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ def main():
     map_width = 80
     map_height = 50
 
+    room_max_size = 10
+    room_min_size = 6
+    max_rooms = 30
+
     colors = {
         'dark_wall': tc.Color(0, 0, 100),
         'dark_ground': tc.Color(50, 50, 150)
@@ -26,7 +30,8 @@ def main():
     con = tc.console_new(screen_width, screen_height)
 
     game_map = GameMap(map_width, map_height)
-
+    #game_map.make_map()
+    game_map.make_map(max_rooms, room_min_size, room_max_size, map_width, map_height, player)
     key = tc.Key()
     mouse = tc.Mouse()
 
diff --git a/map_objects.py b/map_objects.py
index 3e68315..2624904 100644
--- a/map_objects.py
+++ b/map_objects.py
@@ -10,4 +10,22 @@ class Tile:
         if block_sight is None:
             block_sight = blocked
 
-        self.block_sight = block_sight
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+        self.block_sight = block_sight
+
+
+class Rect:
+    def __init__(self, x, y, w, h):
+        self.x1 = x
+        self.y1 = y
+        self.x2 = x + w
+        self.y2 = y + h
+
+    def center(self):
+        center_x = int((self.x1 + self.x2) /2 )
+        center_y = int((self.y1 + self.y2) /2 )
+        return (center_x, center_y)
+
+    def intersect(self, other):
+        # returns true if this room overlaps another
+        return (self.x1 <= other.x2 and self.x2 >= other.x1 and
+                self.y1 <= other.y2 and self.y2 >= other.y1)
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diff --git a/venv/game_map.py b/venv/game_map.py
index 7a679cb..1b44075 100644
--- a/venv/game_map.py
+++ b/venv/game_map.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from map_objects import *
+from random import randint
 
 class GameMap:
     def __init__(self, width, height):
@@ -7,18 +8,120 @@ class GameMap:
         self.tiles = self.initialize_tiles()
 
     def initialize_tiles(self):
-        tiles = [[Tile(False) for y in range(self.height)] for x in range(self.width)]
+        tiles = [[Tile(True) for y in range(self.height)] for x in range(self.width)]
 
-        tiles[30][22].blocked = True
-        tiles[30][22].block_sight = True
-        tiles[31][22].blocked = True
-        tiles[31][22].block_sight = True
-        tiles[32][22].blocked = True
-        tiles[32][22].block_sight = True
+        # tiles[30][22].blocked = True
+        # tiles[30][22].block_sight = True
+        # tiles[31][22].blocked = True
+        # tiles[31][22].block_sight = True
+        # tiles[32][22].blocked = True
+        # tiles[32][22].block_sight = True
 
         return tiles
 
     def is_blocked(self, x, y):
         if self.tiles[x][y].blocked:
             return True
-        return False
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+        return False
+
+    def create_room(self, room):
+        # go through the tiles in the rectabgle and make them passable
+        for x in range(room.x1 + 1, room.x2):
+            for y in range(room.y1 +1, room.y2):
+                self.tiles[x][y].blocked = False
+                self.tiles[x][y].block_sight = False
+
+    def create_h_tunnel(self, x1, x2, y):
+        for x in range(min(x1, x2), max(x1, x2) + 1):
+            self.tiles[x][y].blocked = False
+            self.tiles[x][y].block_sight = False
+
+    def create_v_tunnel(self, y1, y2, x):
+        for y in range(min(y1, y2), max(y1, y2) + 1):
+            self.tiles[x][y].blocked = False
+            self.tiles[x][y].block_sight = False
+
+    # def make_map(self):
+    #     # create two rooms for demo
+    #     room1 = Rect(20, 15, 10, 15)
+    #     room2 = Rect(35,15, 10, 15)
+    #
+    #     self.create_room(room1)
+    #     self.create_room(room2)
+    #
+    #     self.create_h_tunnel(25, 40, 23)
+
+    def make_map(self, max_rooms, room_min_size, room_max_size, map_width, map_height, player):
+        rooms = []
+        num_rooms = 0
+
+        # # print(rooms)
+        # # print(num_rooms)
+        # # random width and height
+        # w = randint(room_min_size, room_max_size)
+        # h = randint(room_min_size, room_max_size)
+        # # random position without going out of bounds
+        # x = randint(0, map_width - w - 1)
+        # y = randint(0, map_height - h - 1)
+        #
+        # new_room = Rect(x, y, w, h)
+        # rooms.append(new_room)
+        # (new_x, new_y) =  new_room.center()
+        # player_x = new_x
+        # player_y = new_y
+        # num_rooms += 1
+
+
+        for r in range(max_rooms):
+           # print(rooms)
+           # print(num_rooms)
+            # random width and height
+            w = randint(room_min_size, room_max_size)
+            h = randint(room_min_size, room_max_size)
+            # random position without going out of bounds
+            x = randint(0, map_width - w - 1)
+            y = randint(0, map_height - h - 1)
+
+            #call Rect Class
+            new_room = Rect(x, y, w, h)
+            # rooms.append(new_room)
+            # (new_x, new_y) =  new_room.center()
+            # player_x = new_x
+            # player_y = new_y
+            # num_rooms = 1
+
+            #run through other rooms to check for overlap
+            for other_room in rooms:
+                if new_room.intersect(other_room):
+                    break
+                else:
+                    # no overlap, room is valid
+                    # paint to map's tiles
+                    self.create_room(new_room)
+
+                    #center coords of new room
+                    (new_x, new_y) = new_room.center()
+
+                    if num_rooms == 1:
+                        print("first Room")
+                        #first room where player starts
+                        player.x = new_x
+                        player.y = new_y
+                    else:
+                        # all rooms after the first are connected
+                        # center coords of previous room
+                        (prev_x, prev_y) = rooms[num_rooms - 1].center()
+
+                        if randint(0, 1) == 1:
+                            print("1")
+                            #first horizontally then vertically
+                            # self.create_h_tunnel(prev_x, new_x, prev_y)
+                            # self.create_v_tunnel(prev_y, new_y, new_x)
+                        else:
+                            #first vertically then horizontally
+                            print("2")
+                            # self.create_v_tunnel(prev_y, new_y, prev_x)
+                            # self.create_h_tunnel(prev_x, new_x, new_y)
+            rooms.append(new_room)
+            num_rooms += 1
+            print(num_rooms)
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