diff --git a/cpp/resources/player.png b/cpp/resources/player.png
index d313d39..5309a8a 100644
Binary files a/cpp/resources/player.png and b/cpp/resources/player.png differ
diff --git a/cpp/src/entities.cpp b/cpp/src/entities.cpp
index 0122f12..e3e0f50 100644
--- a/cpp/src/entities.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/entities.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Sprite &Player::GetSprite() {
 
 void Player::LoadResources() {
   m_Sprite =
-      std::make_unique<Sprite>("resources/player.png", WorldPos{38.0f, 46.0f});
+      std::make_unique<Sprite>("resources/player.png", WorldPos{19.0f, 23.0f});
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Sprite> Player::m_Sprite;
diff --git a/cpp/src/map.cpp b/cpp/src/map.cpp
index a9e5886..aa48775 100644
--- a/cpp/src/map.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/map.cpp
@@ -104,12 +104,29 @@ void Map::PaintLine(TilePos start_tile, TilePos stop_tile, double width, TileTyp
   for (double t = 0; t < line_length; t += 1.0) {
     for (double ortho_t = 0; ortho_t < width; ortho_t += 0.1) {
       auto tile_pos = start + step * t + ortho * ortho_t;
-      size_t row = static_cast<size_t>(tile_pos.x);
-      size_t col = static_cast<size_t>(tile_pos.y);
       if (IsTilePosValid(tile_pos)) {
+        size_t row = static_cast<size_t>(tile_pos.x);
+        size_t col = static_cast<size_t>(tile_pos.y);
         m_Tiles[row][col] = &tile_types.at(tile_type);
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
+
+void Map::PaintRectangle(TilePos first_corner, TilePos second_corner, TileType tile_type)
+{
+  std::initializer_list<int> xvals = {first_corner.x, second_corner.x};
+  std::initializer_list<int> yvals = {first_corner.y, second_corner.y};
+  for (int x = std::min(xvals); x < std::max(xvals); x++) {
+    for (int y = std::min(yvals); y < std::max(yvals); y++) {
+      TilePos tile_pos{x,y};
+      LOG_DEBUG("tile_pos = ", tile_pos); 
+      if (IsTilePosValid(tile_pos)) {
+        size_t row = static_cast<size_t>(tile_pos.x);
+        size_t col = static_cast<size_t>(tile_pos.y);
+        m_Tiles[row][col] = &tile_types.at(tile_type);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cpp/src/map.hpp b/cpp/src/map.hpp
index 763ecf8..2be7b64 100644
--- a/cpp/src/map.hpp
+++ b/cpp/src/map.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
   // methods for drawing on the map
   void PaintCircle(TilePos center, unsigned radius, TileType tile_type);
   void PaintLine(TilePos start, TilePos stop, double width, TileType tile_type);
+  void PaintRectangle(TilePos first_corner, TilePos second_corner, TileType tile_type);
 
   std::vector<TilePos> GetNeighbors(TilePos center) const;
   float GetCost(TilePos pos) const { return GetTileAt(pos)->cost; }
diff --git a/cpp/src/pathfindingdemo.cpp b/cpp/src/pathfindingdemo.cpp
index 39fe40e..63d51f2 100644
--- a/cpp/src/pathfindingdemo.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/pathfindingdemo.cpp
@@ -29,18 +29,36 @@ void PathFindingDemo::AddEntity(std::shared_ptr<Entity> e) {
 }
 
 void PathFindingDemo::CreateMap() {
-  // create the map
+  // lake
   m_Map.PaintCircle(TilePos{50, 50}, 10, TileType::WATER);
   m_Map.PaintCircle(TilePos{75, 100}, 50, TileType::WATER);
+  // river
   m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{0,0}, TilePos{100,100}, 3.0, TileType::WATER);
+  // road
   m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{17,6}, TilePos{100,6}, 5.0, TileType::ROAD);
   m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{10,17}, TilePos{10,100}, 5.0, TileType::ROAD);
   m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{20,10}, TilePos{10,20}, 5.0, TileType::ROAD);
+  // bridges
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{50,75}, TilePos{70,75}, 5.0, TileType::WOOD);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{95,26}, TilePos{95,60}, 5.0, TileType::WOOD);
+  // island
+  m_Map.PaintRectangle(TilePos{70, 60}, TilePos{100,100}, TileType::GRASS);
+  // walls
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{71,60}, TilePos{90,60}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{77,67}, TilePos{100,67}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{71,60}, TilePos{71,75}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{72,73}, TilePos{95,73}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{95,73}, TilePos{95,90}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{71,81}, TilePos{71,100}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{72,81}, TilePos{90,81}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{89,87}, TilePos{89,100}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{84,81}, TilePos{84,96}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
+  m_Map.PaintLine(TilePos{78,87}, TilePos{78,100}, 1.0, TileType::WALL);
 
   // add player
   m_Entities.clear();
   m_Player = std::make_shared<Player>();
-  m_Player->SetPosition(WorldPos{250.0f, 200.0f});
+  m_Player->SetPosition(m_Map.TileToWorld(TilePos{25, 20}));
   m_Entities.push_back(m_Player);
 }
 
diff --git a/cpp/src/tile.cpp b/cpp/src/tile.cpp
index 1a85a1d..e8d5aa0 100644
--- a/cpp/src/tile.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/tile.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 // we could use array here, but this is more explicit,
 // and we don't access tile_types that often, so it should be ok
 const std::unordered_map<TileType, Tile> tile_types = {
-    { TileType::GRASS, Tile{1.0, 0, 200, 0, 255}},
-    { TileType::MUD,   Tile{2.0, 100, 100, 100, 255}},
-    { TileType::ROAD,  Tile{0.5, 20, 20, 20, 255}},
-    { TileType::WATER, Tile{10.0, 0, 50, 200, 255}},
+    { TileType::GRASS, Tile{1.0,    0, 200,   0, 255}},
+    { TileType::WOOD,  Tile{1.0,  132,  68,   0, 255}},
+    { TileType::ROAD,  Tile{0.5,   20,  20,  20, 255}},
+    { TileType::WATER, Tile{10.0,   0,  50, 200, 255}},
+    { TileType::WALL,  Tile{1000.0, 144,  33,   0, 255}},
 };
diff --git a/cpp/src/tile.hpp b/cpp/src/tile.hpp
index c7d3535..c80f931 100644
--- a/cpp/src/tile.hpp
+++ b/cpp/src/tile.hpp
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ struct Tile {
 
 enum class TileType {
   GRASS,
-  MUD,
+  WOOD,
   ROAD,
   WATER,
+  WALL,
 };
 
 extern const std::unordered_map<TileType, Tile> tile_types;