diff --git a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/Map.java b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/Map.java
index 509aae1..672034a 100644
--- a/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/Map.java
+++ b/core/src/netwerkprog/game/client/Map.java
@@ -1,4 +1,35 @@
 package netwerkprog.game.client;
 
 public class Map {
+    private char[][] map;
+
+    public Map(int size) {
+        this(size,size);
+    }
+
+    public Map(int width, int height) {
+        this.map = new char[height][width];
+    }
+
+    public char get(int x, int y) {
+        return this.map[y][x];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets the height of this map
+     * @return -1 if the map is null or is empty, otherwise the height.
+     */
+    public int getHeight() {
+        return this.map == null || this.map.length == 0 ? -1 : this.map.length;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets the width of this map
+     * @return -1 if the map is null or is empty, otherwise the width
+     */
+    public int getWidth() {
+        return this.map == null || this.map.length == 0 ? -1 : this.map[0].length;
+    }
+
+
 }