diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 310e690..31d63b6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ find_package(fx-gltf REQUIRED)
 add_subdirectory(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib)
 
 add_library(fever_core
+    src/asset/asset_manager.cpp
     src/components/transform.cpp
     # src/core/application.cpp
     src/core/camera.cpp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8af385f..b7ad2ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-A work in progress game engine written in C++ using OpenGL and [entt](https://github.com/skypjack/entt).
+A work in progress game engine written in C++ using OpenGL and [flecs](https://flecs.dev).
 
 ![A screenshot](screenshot.png)
 
diff --git a/apps/flecs-test/main.cpp b/apps/flecs-test/main.cpp
index 59b3735..81e4f50 100644
--- a/apps/flecs-test/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/flecs-test/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <asset/asset_manager.h>
 #include <flecs.h>
 #include <input/input.h>
 #include <log/log.h>
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@ int main()
 
     world.import <Window::WindowModule>();
     world.import <Input::InputModule>();
+    world.import <Asset::AssetModule>();
+
+    Asset::AssetManager manager;
+    manager.register_asset_type<int>(world);
+    auto handle0 = manager.load<int>(world, "hi");
+    auto handle1 = manager.load<int>(world, "hi");
+    auto handle2 = manager.load<int>(world, "hi2");
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     world.import <flecs::stats>();
diff --git a/src/asset/asset_manager.cpp b/src/asset/asset_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a80d0be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asset/asset_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "asset_manager.h"
+
+namespace Asset {
+
+AssetModule::AssetModule(flecs::world& world)
+{
+    auto asset_manager = world.component<AssetManager>();
+}
+
+} // namespace Asset
diff --git a/src/asset/asset_manager.h b/src/asset/asset_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f925f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asset/asset_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <flecs.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace Asset {
+
+struct AssetModule
+{
+    AssetModule(flecs::world& world);
+};
+
+template <typename T> struct AssetCache
+{
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<T>> cache;
+};
+
+template <typename T> struct AssetLoader
+{
+    template <typename Args> std::shared_ptr<T> operator()(Args&&...)
+    {
+        static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0, "AssetLoader not implemented for this type.");
+    }
+};
+
+template <> struct AssetLoader<int>
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<int> operator()(std::string_view path)
+    {
+        static int i = 0;
+        return std::make_shared<int>(i++);
+    }
+};
+
+struct AssetManager
+{
+    template <typename T> void register_asset_type(flecs::world& world)
+    {
+        world.set<AssetCache<T>>({});
+    }
+
+    template <typename T> std::shared_ptr<T> load(flecs::world& world, std::string asset_path)
+    {
+        auto asset_cache = world.get_mut<AssetCache<T>>();
+
+        auto asset_it = asset_cache->cache.find(asset_path);
+        if (asset_it != asset_cache->cache.end())
+            return asset_it->second;
+
+        AssetLoader<T> asset_loader;
+        auto loaded_asset = asset_loader(asset_path);
+
+        asset_cache->cache.emplace(asset_path, loaded_asset);
+        return loaded_asset;
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace Asset