diff --git a/src/core/asset-manager.js b/src/core/asset-manager.js
index e69de29..559692d 100644
--- a/src/core/asset-manager.js
+++ b/src/core/asset-manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+class AssetManager {
+	constructor(assetDir) {
+		this.assetDir = path.resolve(assetDir);
+		this.assets = {};
+	}
+
+	loadAssets() {
+		if (!fs.existsSync(this.assetDir)) return;
+		const files = fs.readdirSync(this.assetDir);
+		files.forEach(file => {
+			const filePath = path.join(this.assetDir, file);
+			this.assets[file] = filePath;
+		});
+	}
+
+	getAsset(name) {
+		return this.assets[name];
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = AssetManager;
diff --git a/src/core/config-loader.js b/src/core/config-loader.js
index e69de29..26253b4 100644
--- a/src/core/config-loader.js
+++ b/src/core/config-loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+class ConfigLoader {
+	static load(configPath) {
+		const fullPath = path.resolve(configPath);
+		if (!fs.existsSync(fullPath)) {
+			throw new Error(`Config file not found: ${fullPath}`);
+		}
+		const raw = fs.readFileSync(fullPath);
+		return JSON.parse(raw);
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = ConfigLoader;
diff --git a/src/core/event-bus.js b/src/core/event-bus.js
index e69de29..30184de 100644
--- a/src/core/event-bus.js
+++ b/src/core/event-bus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+class EventBus {
+	constructor() {
+		this.listeners = {};
+	}
+
+	on(event, callback) {
+		if (!this.listeners[event]) {
+			this.listeners[event] = [];
+		}
+		this.listeners[event].push(callback);
+	}
+
+	emit(event, data) {
+		if (this.listeners[event]) {
+			this.listeners[event].forEach(cb => cb(data));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = EventBus;
diff --git a/src/core/game-loop.js b/src/core/game-loop.js
index e69de29..0d38b8d 100644
--- a/src/core/game-loop.js
+++ b/src/core/game-loop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+class GameLoop {
+	constructor({ onUpdate, onEnd }) {
+		this.running = false;
+		this.onUpdate = onUpdate;
+		this.onEnd = onEnd;
+	}
+
+	start() {
+		this.running = true;
+		while (this.running) {
+			if (this.onUpdate) this.onUpdate();
+			// Simpel voorbeeld: direct stoppen
+			this.stop();
+		}
+		if (this.onEnd) this.onEnd();
+	}
+
+	stop() {
+		this.running = false;
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = GameLoop;
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index e69de29..d4097de 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const ConfigLoader = require('./core/config-loader');
+const AssetManager = require('./core/asset-manager');
+const EventBus = require('./core/event-bus');
+const GameLoop = require('./core/game-loop');
+
+// Config pad kan via argumenten komen, standaard default.json
+const configPath = process.argv[2] || '../configs/default.json';
+const config = ConfigLoader.load(configPath);
+
+const assetManager = new AssetManager(config.assetsDir || '../assets/default');
+assetManager.loadAssets();
+
+const eventBus = new EventBus();
+
+const gameLoop = new GameLoop({
+	onUpdate: () => {
+		// Hier komt de game logica per tick
+		console.log('Game update');
+	},
+	onEnd: () => {
+		console.log('Game ended');
+	}
+});
+
+console.log('Engine gestart met config:', configPath);
+gameLoop.start();