diff --git a/src/light.c b/src/light.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff6f10b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/light.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include "light.h"
+#include "array.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+static struct Light* light_list;
+static int* empty_indices;
+
+struct Light* light_get(int index)
+{
+	struct Light* light = NULL;
+	if(index > -1 && index < array_len(light_list))
+		light = &light_list[index];
+	return light;
+}
+
+struct Light* light_get_all(void)
+{
+	return light_list;
+}
+
+void light_init(void)
+{
+	light_list = array_new(struct Light);
+	empty_indices = array_new(int);
+}
+
+void light_cleanup(void)
+{
+	for(int i = 0; i < array_len(light_list); i++)
+		light_remove(i);
+	array_free(light_list);
+	array_free(empty_indices);
+}
+
+void light_remove(int index)
+{
+	if(index > -1 && index < array_len(light_list))
+	{
+		light_list[index].valid = 0;
+		array_push(empty_indices, index, int);
+	}
+}
+
+int light_create(int node, int light_type)
+{
+	int index = -1;
+	struct Light* new_light = NULL;
+	if(array_len(empty_indices) > 0)
+	{
+		index = *array_get_last(empty_indices, int);
+		new_light = &light_list[index];
+		array_pop(empty_indices);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		new_light = array_grow(light_list, struct Light);
+		index = array_len(light_list) - 1;
+	}
+	new_light->node = node;
+	new_light->valid = 1;
+	new_light->cast_shadow = 0;
+	vec4_fill(&new_light->color, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
+	new_light->depth_bias = 0.0005f;
+	new_light->type = light_type;
+	new_light->pcf_enabled = 0;
+	new_light->intensity = 1.f;
+	new_light->falloff = 1.5f;
+	new_light->outer_angle = TO_RADIANS(30.f);
+	new_light->inner_angle = TO_RADIANS(20.f);
+	new_light->radius = 30;
+	return index;
+}
diff --git a/src/light.h b/src/light.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89244a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/light.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#ifndef LIGHT_H
+#define LIGHT_H
+
+#include "num_types.h"
+#include "linmath.h"
+
+#define MAX_SHADOWMAPS 4
+
+enum LightType
+{
+	LT_SPOT  = 0,
+	LT_DIR,
+	LT_POINT
+};
+
+struct Light
+{
+	float outer_angle;
+	float inner_angle;
+	float falloff;
+	float intensity;
+	vec4 color;
+	int32 node;
+	uint8 cast_shadow;
+	uint8 pcf_enabled;
+	uint8 valid;        
+	int   type;
+	int   radius; 
+	int   shadow_map[4];
+	float depth_bias;
+};
+
+struct Light* light_get(int index);
+struct Light* light_get_all(void);
+void light_init(void);
+void light_cleanup(void);
+void light_remove(int index);
+int light_create(int node, int light_type);
+void light_set_radius(struct Light* light, int radius);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/num_types.h b/src/num_types.h
index 2559886..7e8ad85 100644
--- a/src/num_types.h
+++ b/src/num_types.h
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+typedef int8_t       int8;
 typedef int32_t      int32;
 typedef int64_t      int64;
 typedef unsigned int uint;
 typedef uint32_t     uint32;
 typedef uint64_t     uint64;
+typedef uint8_t      uint8;
 
 #endif