diff --git a/ settings.py b/ settings.py
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+# ==========================================
+# WINDOW / DISPLAY SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+SCREEN_WIDTH = 1280
+SCREEN_HEIGHT = 720
+FPS = 60
+VSYNC = True
+
+GAME_TITLE = "Terraria Clone"
+
+BACKGROUND_COLOR = (135, 206, 235)  # Sky blue
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# TILE SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+TILE_SIZE = 32
+CHUNK_SIZE = 16  # 16x16 tiles per chunk
+RENDER_DISTANCE = 3  # how many chunks visible around player
+
+# Tile IDs
+AIR = 0
+DIRT = 1
+GRASS = 2
+STONE = 3
+
+# Tile properties
+TILE_PROPERTIES = {
+    AIR:   {"solid": False, "color": (0, 0, 0)},
+    DIRT:  {"solid": True,  "color": (139, 69, 19)},
+    GRASS: {"solid": True,  "color": (34, 177, 76)},
+    STONE: {"solid": True,  "color": (100, 100, 100)},
+}
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# WORLD GENERATION
+# ==========================================
+
+WORLD_WIDTH = 200        # in tiles
+WORLD_HEIGHT = 100       # in tiles
+
+SEED = 42
+
+SURFACE_LEVEL = 40
+CAVE_THRESHOLD = 0.4
+ORE_THRESHOLD = 0.75
+
+NOISE_SCALE = 0.05
+OCTAVES = 4
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# PLAYER SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+PLAYER_WIDTH = 28
+PLAYER_HEIGHT = 48
+
+PLAYER_SPEED = 250
+PLAYER_ACCELERATION = 2000
+PLAYER_FRICTION = -0.15
+
+GRAVITY = 1500
+MAX_FALL_SPEED = 1000
+
+JUMP_FORCE = -500
+DOUBLE_JUMP = False
+
+MAX_HEALTH = 100
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# CAMERA SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+CAMERA_SMOOTHING = 0.1
+CAMERA_OFFSET_Y = -100
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# INVENTORY SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+INVENTORY_SIZE = 40
+HOTBAR_SIZE = 10
+STACK_LIMIT = 999
+
+INVENTORY_SLOT_SIZE = 40
+INVENTORY_PADDING = 4
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# BLOCK BREAKING / PLACING
+# ==========================================
+
+BREAK_RANGE = 5  # tiles
+BREAK_TIME = {
+    DIRT: 0.3,
+    GRASS: 0.3,
+    STONE: 0.8
+}
+
+PLACE_RANGE = 5
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# ENEMY SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+MAX_ENEMIES = 10
+ENEMY_SPAWN_RATE = 5  # seconds
+ENEMY_SPEED = 100
+ENEMY_DAMAGE = 10
+ENEMY_HEALTH = 50
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# PHYSICS SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+TERMINAL_VELOCITY = 1200
+COLLISION_STEPS = 4
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# LIGHTING (for future use)
+# ==========================================
+
+ENABLE_LIGHTING = False
+LIGHT_RADIUS = 5
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# DEBUG SETTINGS
+# ==========================================
+
+DEBUG_MODE = True
+SHOW_FPS = True
+SHOW_COLLIDERS = False
+SHOW_CHUNK_BORDERS = False