diff --git a/iris_c/world.c b/iris_c/world.c
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+++ b/iris_c/world.c
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+enum quadrant_type {
+    empty,
+    asteroid_field,
+    star_system,
+    nebula,
+    black_hole,
+    white_hole,
+    pulsar,
+    quasar,
+    supernova,
+    anomaly,
+    singularity
+}
diff --git a/iris_c/world.h b/iris_c/world.h
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+++ b/iris_c/world.h
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+#ifndef WORLD_H
+#define WORLD_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define WORLD_WIDTH = 256
+#define WORLD_HEIGHT = 256
+
+typedef enum {
+    Q_EMPTY,
+    Q_ASTEROID_FIELD,
+    Q_STAR_SYSTEM,
+    Q_NEBULA,
+    Q_BLACK_HOLE,
+    Q_WHITE_HOLE,
+    Q_PULSAR,
+    Q_QUASAR,
+    Q_SUPERNOVA,
+    Q_ANOMALY,
+    Q_SINGULARITY
+} quadrant_type;
+
+#endif