diff --git a/lyra-ecs/src/main.rs b/lyra-ecs/src/main.rs
index bb39af6..fc9dd56 100644
--- a/lyra-ecs/src/main.rs
+++ b/lyra-ecs/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mod bundle;
 mod component;
 mod query;
 mod component_info;
+mod resource;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
diff --git a/lyra-ecs/src/resource.rs b/lyra-ecs/src/resource.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8e7a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lyra-ecs/src/resource.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use std::{any::TypeId, alloc::Layout, cell::{RefCell, Ref, RefMut}, ptr::NonNull, alloc};
+
+/// Shorthand for `Send + Sync + 'static`, so it never needs to be implemented manually.
+/* pub trait Resource: Send + Sync + 'static {}
+impl<T: Send + Sync + 'static> Resource for T {} */
+
+/// A type erased storage for a Resource.
+/// 
+/// A pointer instead of a generic is used since Rust may have no idea of the type of the data.
+pub struct ResourceData {
+    data: RefCell<NonNull<u8>>,
+    type_id: TypeId,
+    layout: Layout,
+}
+
+impl ResourceData {
+    pub fn new<T: 'static>(mut data: T) -> Self {
+        let layout = Layout::new::<T>();
+
+        let ptr = unsafe {
+            if let Some(ptr) = NonNull::new(alloc::alloc(layout)) {
+                let data = (&mut data as *mut T) as *mut u8; // thx i hate it
+                std::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(data, ptr.as_ptr(), 1);
+                ptr
+            } else {
+                alloc::handle_alloc_error(layout)
+            }
+        };
+
+        Self {
+            data: RefCell::new(ptr),
+            type_id: TypeId::of::<T>(),
+            layout,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a boolean indicating whether or not T is of the same type that is inside this Resource
+    pub fn is<T: 'static>(&self) -> bool {
+        self.type_id == TypeId::of::<T>()
+    }
+
+    /// Borrow the data inside of the resource.
+    /// 
+    /// # Safety
+    /// 
+    /// If the type of T is not the same as the expected type, it will panic.
+    pub fn get<'a, T: 'static>(&'a self) -> Ref<'a, T> {
+        assert!(TypeId::of::<T>() == self.type_id);
+        
+        let data = self.data.borrow();
+        Ref::map(data, |ptr| unsafe { &*ptr.cast().as_ptr() })
+    }
+
+    /// Mutably borrow the data inside of the resource.
+    /// 
+    /// # Safety
+    /// 
+    /// If the type of T is not the same as the expected type, it will panic.
+    pub fn get_mut<'a, T: 'static>(&'a self) -> RefMut<'a, T> {
+        assert!(TypeId::of::<T>() == self.type_id);
+        
+        let data = self.data.borrow_mut();
+        RefMut::map(data, |ptr| unsafe { &mut *ptr.cast().as_ptr() })
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/lyra-ecs/src/world.rs b/lyra-ecs/src/world.rs
index 1c0dfb1..a9f5852 100644
--- a/lyra-ecs/src/world.rs
+++ b/lyra-ecs/src/world.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
+use std::{collections::{HashMap, VecDeque}, any::TypeId, cell::{Ref, RefMut}};
 
-use crate::{archetype::{ArchetypeId, Archetype}, bundle::Bundle, component::Component, query::{ViewIter, View, DefaultQuery}};
+use crate::{archetype::{ArchetypeId, Archetype}, bundle::Bundle, component::Component, query::{ViewIter, View, DefaultQuery}, resource::ResourceData};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct EntityId(pub u64);
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub struct World {
     entity_index: HashMap<EntityId, Record>,
     dead_entities: VecDeque<Entity>,
     next_entity_id: EntityId,
+    resources: HashMap<TypeId, ResourceData>,
 }
 
 impl World {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ impl World {
             entity_index: HashMap::new(),
             dead_entities: VecDeque::new(),
             next_entity_id: EntityId(0),
+            resources: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -118,6 +120,44 @@ impl World {
         let v = View::new(T::default_query(), archetypes);
         v.into_iter()
     }
+
+    pub fn add_resource<T: 'static>(&mut self, data: T) {
+        self.resources.insert(TypeId::of::<T>(), ResourceData::new(data));
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a resource from the World.
+    /// 
+    /// Will panic if the resource is not in the world. See [`try_get_resource`] for
+    /// a function that returns an option.
+    pub fn get_resource<'a, T: 'static>(&'a self) -> Ref<'a, T> {
+        self.resources.get(&TypeId::of::<T>()).unwrap()
+            .get()
+    }
+
+    /// Attempts to get a resource from the World.
+    /// 
+    /// Returns `None` if the resource was not found.
+    pub fn try_get_resource<'a, T: 'static>(&'a self) -> Option<Ref<'a, T>> {
+        self.resources.get(&TypeId::of::<T>())
+            .map(|r| r.get())
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a mutable borrow of a resource from the World.
+    /// 
+    /// Will panic if the resource is not in the world. See [`try_get_resource_mut`] for
+    /// a function that returns an option.
+    pub fn get_resource_mut<'a, T: 'static>(&'a self) -> RefMut<'a, T> {
+        self.resources.get(&TypeId::of::<T>()).unwrap()
+            .get_mut()
+    }
+
+    /// Attempts to get a mutable borrow of a resource from the World.
+    /// 
+    /// Returns `None` if the resource was not found.
+    pub fn try_get_resource_mut<'a, T: 'static>(&'a self) -> Option<RefMut<'a, T>> {
+        self.resources.get(&TypeId::of::<T>())
+            .map(|r| r.get_mut())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -171,4 +211,28 @@ mod tests {
         let record = world.entity_index.get(&last_en.id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(record.index.0, 1);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn simple_resource() {
+        struct SimpleCounter(i32);
+
+        let mut world = World::new();
+        {
+            let counter = SimpleCounter(0);
+            world.add_resource(counter);
+        }
+
+        let counter = world.get_resource::<SimpleCounter>();
+        assert!(counter.0 == 0);
+        drop(counter);
+
+        let mut counter = world.get_resource_mut::<SimpleCounter>();
+        counter.0 += 4582;
+        drop(counter);
+
+        let counter = world.get_resource::<SimpleCounter>();
+        assert!(counter.0 == 4582);
+
+        assert!(world.try_get_resource::<u32>().is_none());
+    }
 }
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