diff --git a/src/frontend/menu.cpp b/src/frontend/menu.cpp
index ce1ab9cc..1fd76916 100644
--- a/src/frontend/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/menu.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../files/WorldConverter.h"
 #include "../files/WorldFiles.h"
 #include "../world/World.h"
+#include "../world/WorldTypes.h"
 #include "../world/Level.h"
 #include "../window/Events.h"
 #include "../window/Window.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ using glm::vec4;
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 using namespace gui;
 
+namespace menus {
+    std::string worldType;
+}
+
 inline uint64_t randU64() {
     srand(time(NULL));
     return rand() ^ (rand() << 8) ^ 
@@ -168,6 +173,28 @@ void create_languages_panel(Engine* engine) {
     panel->add(guiutil::backButton(menu));
 }
 
+void create_world_types_panel(Engine* engine) {
+    auto menu = engine->getGUI()->getMenu();
+    auto panel = create_page(engine, "world_types", 400, 0.5f, 1);
+    panel->setScrollable(true);
+
+    std::vector<std::string> worldTypes = WorldTypes::getWorldTypes();
+    std::sort(worldTypes.begin(), worldTypes.end());
+    for (std::string& type : worldTypes) {
+        std::string& fullName = util::wstr2str_utf8(langs::get(util::str2wstr_utf8(type), L"world.types"));
+        auto button = std::make_shared<Button>(
+            util::str2wstr_utf8(fullName), 
+            vec4(10.f),
+            [=](GUI*) {
+                menus::worldType = type;
+                menu->back();
+            }
+        );
+        panel->add(button);
+    }
+    panel->add(guiutil::backButton(menu));
+}
+
 void open_world(std::string name, Engine* engine) {
     auto paths = engine->getPaths();
     auto folder = paths->getWorldsFolder()/fs::u8path(name);
@@ -414,6 +441,8 @@ void create_new_world_panel(Engine* engine) {
     auto seedInput = std::make_shared<TextBox>(seedstr, vec4(6.0f));
     panel->add(seedInput);
 
+    panel->add(guiutil::gotoButton(langs::get(L"World type", L"world"), "world_types", engine->getGUI()->getMenu()));
+
     panel->add(create_button( L"Create World", vec4(10), vec4(1, 20, 1, 1), 
     [=](GUI*) {
         if (!nameInput->validate())
@@ -450,11 +479,12 @@ void create_new_world_panel(Engine* engine) {
         }
 
         Level* level = World::create(
-            name, folder, seed, 
+            name, menus::worldType, folder, seed, 
             engine->getSettings(), 
             engine->getContent(),
             engine->getContentPacks()
         );
+        menus::worldType = WorldTypes::getDefaultWorldType();
         engine->setScreen(std::make_shared<LevelScreen>(engine, level));
     }));
     panel->add(guiutil::backButton(engine->getGUI()->getMenu()));
@@ -641,15 +671,18 @@ void create_pause_panel(Engine* engine) {
 }
 
 void menus::create_menus(Engine* engine) {
+    menus::worldType = WorldTypes::getDefaultWorldType();
     create_new_world_panel(engine);
     create_settings_panel(engine);
     create_controls_panel(engine);
     create_pause_panel(engine);
     create_languages_panel(engine);
+    create_world_types_panel(engine);
     create_main_menu_panel(engine);
 }
 
 void menus::refresh_menus(Engine* engine) {
     create_main_menu_panel(engine);
     create_new_world_panel(engine);
-}
+    create_world_types_panel(engine);
+}
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diff --git a/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp b/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp
index 7ffdc83f..892af56d 100644
--- a/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/ChunksController.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../voxels/Chunks.h"
 #include "../voxels/ChunksStorage.h"
 #include "../voxels/WorldGenerator.h"
+#include "../world/WorldTypes.h"
 #include "../graphics/Mesh.h"
 #include "../lighting/Lighting.h"
 #include "../files/WorldFiles.h"
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ ChunksController::ChunksController(Level* level, uint padding)
 	  chunks(level->chunks), 
 	  lighting(level->lighting), 
 	  padding(padding), 
-	  generator(new WorldGenerator(level->content)) {
+	  generator(WorldTypes::createWorldGenerator(level->getWorld()->getType(), level->content)) {
 }
 
 ChunksController::~ChunksController(){
@@ -130,4 +131,4 @@ void ChunksController::createChunk(int x, int z) {
 	}
     chunk->setLoaded(true);
 	chunk->setReady(true);
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.cpp b/src/voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de1cc957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "FlatWorldGenerator.h"
+#include "voxel.h"
+#include "Chunk.h"
+
+#include "../content/Content.h"
+#include "../core_defs.h"
+
+void FlatWorldGenerator::generate(voxel* voxels, int cx, int cz, int seed) {
+    for (int z = 0; z < CHUNK_D; z++) {
+        for (int x = 0; x < CHUNK_W; x++) {
+            for (int cur_y = 0; cur_y < CHUNK_H; cur_y++){
+                int id = BLOCK_AIR;
+                int states = 0;
+
+                if(cur_y == 2) {
+                    id = idBazalt;
+                } else if(cur_y == 6) {
+                    id = idGrassBlock;
+                } else if(cur_y > 2 && cur_y <= 5) {
+                    id = idDirt;
+                } 
+
+                voxels[(cur_y * CHUNK_D + z) * CHUNK_W + x].id = id;
+                voxels[(cur_y * CHUNK_D + z) * CHUNK_W + x].states = states;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.h b/src/voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3df5fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef VOXELS_FLATWORLDGENERATOR_H_
+#define VOXELS_FLATWORLDGENERATOR_H_
+
+#include "../typedefs.h"
+#include "../voxels/WorldGenerator.h"
+
+struct voxel;
+class Content;
+
+class FlatWorldGenerator : WorldGenerator {
+public:
+
+	FlatWorldGenerator(const Content* content) : WorldGenerator(content) {}
+
+	void generate(voxel* voxels, int x, int z, int seed) override;
+};
+
+#endif /* VOXELS_FLATWORLDGENERATOR_H_ */
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diff --git a/src/voxels/WorldGenerator.h b/src/voxels/WorldGenerator.h
index 7972ed46..5e14bb4c 100644
--- a/src/voxels/WorldGenerator.h
+++ b/src/voxels/WorldGenerator.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ struct voxel;
 class Content;
 
 class WorldGenerator {
+protected:
 	blockid_t const idStone;
 	blockid_t const idDirt;
 	blockid_t const idGrassBlock;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class WorldGenerator {
 	blockid_t const idBazalt;
 public:
 	WorldGenerator(const Content* content);
-	void generate(voxel* voxels, int x, int z, int seed);
+	virtual void generate(voxel* voxels, int x, int z, int seed);
 };
 
-#endif /* VOXELS_WORLDGENERATOR_H_ */
+#endif /* VOXELS_WORLDGENERATOR_H_ */
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diff --git a/src/world/World.cpp b/src/world/World.cpp
index 8851767a..281233f1 100644
--- a/src/world/World.cpp
+++ b/src/world/World.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "Level.h"
 #include "../files/WorldFiles.h"
+#include "../world/WorldTypes.h"
 #include "../content/Content.h"
 #include "../content/ContentLUT.h"
 #include "../voxels/Chunk.h"
@@ -34,6 +35,23 @@ World::World(
     wfile = new WorldFiles(directory, settings.debug);
 }
 
+World::World(
+    std::string name, 
+    std::string type,
+    fs::path directory, 
+    uint64_t seed, 
+    EngineSettings& settings,
+    const Content* content,
+    const std::vector<ContentPack> packs) 
+    : name(name),
+      type(type),
+      seed(seed),
+      settings(settings), 
+      content(content),
+      packs(packs) {
+    wfile = new WorldFiles(directory, settings.debug);
+}
+
 World::~World(){
     delete wfile;
 }
@@ -69,12 +87,13 @@ const float DEF_PLAYER_SPEED = 4.0f;
 const int DEF_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SIZE = 40;
 
 Level* World::create(std::string name, 
+                     std::string type,
                      fs::path directory, 
                      uint64_t seed,
                      EngineSettings& settings, 
                      const Content* content,
                      const std::vector<ContentPack>& packs) {
-    auto world = new World(name, directory, seed, settings, content, packs);
+    auto world = new World(name, type, directory, seed, settings, content, packs);
     auto inv = std::make_shared<Inventory>(world->getNextInventoryId(), DEF_PLAYER_INVENTORY_SIZE);
     auto player = new Player(
         glm::vec3(0, DEF_PLAYER_Y, 0), DEF_PLAYER_SPEED, inv
@@ -141,47 +160,57 @@ uint64_t World::getSeed() const {
     return seed;
 }
 
+std::string World::getType() const {
+    return type;
+}
+
 const std::vector<ContentPack>& World::getPacks() const {
     return packs;
 }
 
 void World::deserialize(dynamic::Map* root) {
     name = root->getStr("name", name);
+    type = root->getStr("type", type);
     seed = root->getInt("seed", seed);
 
-	auto verobj = root->map("version");
-	if (verobj) {
-		int major=0, minor=-1;
-		verobj->num("major", major);
-		verobj->num("minor", minor);
-		std::cout << "world version: " << major << "." << minor << std::endl;
-	}
+    if(type == "") {
+        type = WorldTypes::getDefaultWorldType();
+    }
 
-	auto timeobj = root->map("time");
-	if (timeobj) {
-		timeobj->num("day-time", daytime);
-		timeobj->num("day-time-speed", daytimeSpeed);
+    auto verobj = root->map("version");
+    if (verobj) {
+        int major=0, minor=-1;
+        verobj->num("major", major);
+        verobj->num("minor", minor);
+        std::cout << "world version: " << major << "." << minor << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    auto timeobj = root->map("time");
+    if (timeobj) {
+        timeobj->num("day-time", daytime);
+        timeobj->num("day-time-speed", daytimeSpeed);
         timeobj->num("total-time", totalTime);
-	}
+    }
     
     nextInventoryId = root->getNum("next-inventory-id", 2);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Map> World::serialize() const {
-	auto root = std::make_unique<dynamic::Map>();
+    auto root = std::make_unique<dynamic::Map>();
 
-	auto& versionobj = root->putMap("version");
-	versionobj.put("major", ENGINE_VERSION_MAJOR);
-	versionobj.put("minor", ENGINE_VERSION_MINOR);
+    auto& versionobj = root->putMap("version");
+    versionobj.put("major", ENGINE_VERSION_MAJOR);
+    versionobj.put("minor", ENGINE_VERSION_MINOR);
 
-	root->put("name", name);
-	root->put("seed", seed);
-	
+    root->put("name", name);
+    root->put("type", type);
+    root->put("seed", seed);
+    
     auto& timeobj = root->putMap("time");
-	timeobj.put("day-time", daytime);
-	timeobj.put("day-time-speed", daytimeSpeed);
+    timeobj.put("day-time", daytime);
+    timeobj.put("day-time-speed", daytimeSpeed);
     timeobj.put("total-time", totalTime);
 
     root->put("next-inventory-id", nextInventoryId);
     return root;
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/world/World.h b/src/world/World.h
index ca242d60..d74beb87 100644
--- a/src/world/World.h
+++ b/src/world/World.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
 
 class World : Serializable {
     std::string name;
+    std::string type;
     uint64_t seed;
     EngineSettings& settings;
     const Content* const content;
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ public:
           EngineSettings& settings,
           const Content* content,
           std::vector<ContentPack> packs);
+
+    World(std::string name, 
+          std::string type,
+          fs::path directory, 
+          uint64_t seed, 
+          EngineSettings& settings,
+          const Content* content,
+          std::vector<ContentPack> packs);
+
     ~World();
 
     /** 
@@ -77,6 +87,7 @@ public:
      * Create new world
      * @param name internal world name
      * @param directory root world directory
+     * @param type of the world
      * @param seed world generation seed
      * @param settings current engine settings
      * @param content current engine Content instance 
@@ -85,6 +96,7 @@ public:
      * @return Level instance containing World instance
      */
     static Level* create(std::string name, 
+                         std::string type,
                          fs::path directory, 
                          uint64_t seed, 
                          EngineSettings& settings, 
@@ -124,6 +136,8 @@ public:
     /** Get world generation seed */
     uint64_t getSeed() const;
 
+    /** Get world type */
+    std::string getType() const;
     /**
      * Get vector of all content-packs installed in world
      */
@@ -148,4 +162,4 @@ public:
     void deserialize(dynamic::Map *src) override;
 };
 
-#endif /* WORLD_WORLD_H_ */
+#endif /* WORLD_WORLD_H_ */
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diff --git a/src/world/WorldTypes.cpp b/src/world/WorldTypes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..746c8e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world/WorldTypes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "WorldTypes.h"
+#include "../voxels/WorldGenerator.h"
+#include "../voxels/FlatWorldGenerator.h"
+#include "../content/Content.h"
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
+std::vector<std::string> worldTypes;
+
+void fillTypes() {
+    worldTypes.push_back("Default");
+    worldTypes.push_back("Flat");
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> WorldTypes::getWorldTypes() {
+    if(worldTypes.size() == 0) {
+        fillTypes();
+    }
+
+    return worldTypes;
+}
+
+std::string WorldTypes::getDefaultWorldType() {
+    return getWorldTypes()[0];
+}
+
+WorldGenerator* WorldTypes::createWorldGenerator(std::string worldType, const Content* content) {
+
+    if(worldType == "Default") {
+        return new WorldGenerator(content);
+    } else if(worldType == "Flat") {
+        return (WorldGenerator*) new FlatWorldGenerator(content);
+    }
+    std::cerr << "unknown world type: " << worldType << std::endl;
+    return nullptr;
+}
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diff --git a/src/world/WorldTypes.h b/src/world/WorldTypes.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a07ffb8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world/WorldTypes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef WORLD_WORLDTYPES_H_
+#define WORLD_WORLDTYPES_H_
+
+#include "../voxels/WorldGenerator.h"
+#include "../content/Content.h"
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+class WorldTypes {
+public:
+    static std::vector<std::string> getWorldTypes();
+
+    static std::string getDefaultWorldType();
+
+    static WorldGenerator* createWorldGenerator(std::string worldType, const Content* content);
+};
+
+#endif /* WORLD_WORLDTYPES_H_ */
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