diff --git a/tiles.py b/tiles.py
index e69de29..2f5e7e7 100644
--- a/tiles.py
+++ b/tiles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import pygame
+from settings import *
+
+
+class Tile:
+    def __init__(self, id, name, solid, color, hardness=1.0, drop=None):
+        self.id = id
+        self.name = name
+        self.solid = solid
+        self.color = color
+        self.hardness = hardness
+        self.drop = drop  # item id dropped when broken
+
+
+# Register tiles here
+TILE_TYPES = {
+    AIR: Tile(AIR, "Air", False, (0, 0, 0), hardness=0),
+    DIRT: Tile(DIRT, "Dirt", True, (139, 69, 19), hardness=0.3, drop=DIRT),
+    GRASS: Tile(GRASS, "Grass", True, (34, 177, 76), hardness=0.3, drop=DIRT),
+    STONE: Tile(STONE, "Stone", True, (100, 100, 100), hardness=0.8, drop=STONE),
+}
+
+
+def get_tile(tile_id):
+    return TILE_TYPES.get(tile_id, TILE_TYPES[AIR])