diff --git a/src/content/Content.cpp b/src/content/Content.cpp
index 4c924087..773a0bda 100644
--- a/src/content/Content.cpp
+++ b/src/content/Content.cpp
@@ -4,22 +4,43 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "../voxels/Block.h"
+#include "../content/ItemDef.h"
 
 using glm::vec3;
-using std::vector;
 using std::string;
 using std::unordered_map;
 
 void ContentBuilder::add(Block* def) {
-    if (blockDefs.find(def->name) != blockDefs.end()) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("block name duplicate: "+def->name);
-    }
+    checkIdentifier(def->name);
     blockDefs[def->name] = def;
     blockIds.push_back(def->name);
 }
 
+void ContentBuilder::add(ItemDef* def) {
+    checkIdentifier(def->name);
+    itemDefs[def->name] = def;
+    itemIds.push_back(def->name);
+}
+
+void ContentBuilder::checkIdentifier(std::string id) {
+    contenttype result;
+    if ((checkContentType(id) != contenttype::none)) {
+        throw contentindexreuse_error("identifier "+id+" is already used", result);
+    }  
+}
+
+contenttype ContentBuilder::checkContentType(std::string id) {
+    if (blockDefs.find(id) != blockDefs.end()) {
+        return contenttype::block;
+    }
+    if (itemDefs.find(id) != itemDefs.end()) {
+        return contenttype::item;
+    }
+    return contenttype::none;
+}
+
 Content* ContentBuilder::build() {
-    vector<Block*> blockDefsIndices;
+    std::vector<Block*> blockDefsIndices;
     DrawGroups* groups = new DrawGroups;
     for (const string& name : blockIds) {
         Block* def = blockDefs[name];
@@ -42,15 +63,26 @@ Content* ContentBuilder::build() {
         if (groups->find(def->drawGroup) == groups->end()) {
             groups->insert(def->drawGroup);
         }
-
-
     }
-    ContentIndices* indices = new ContentIndices(blockDefsIndices);
+
+    std::vector<ItemDef*> itemDefsIndices;
+    for (const string& name : itemIds) {
+        ItemDef* def = itemDefs[name];
+
+        // Generating runtime info
+        def->rt.id = itemDefsIndices.size();
+        itemDefsIndices.push_back(def);
+    }
+
+    auto indices = new ContentIndices(blockDefsIndices, itemDefsIndices);
     return new Content(indices, groups, blockDefs);
 }
 
-ContentIndices::ContentIndices(vector<Block*> blockDefs)
-               : blockDefs(blockDefs) {
+ContentIndices::ContentIndices(
+    std::vector<Block*> blockDefs, 
+    std::vector<ItemDef*> itemDefs)
+    : blockDefs(blockDefs), 
+      itemDefs(itemDefs) {
 }
 
 Content::Content(ContentIndices* indices, DrawGroups* drawGroups,
@@ -80,3 +112,19 @@ Block* Content::requireBlock(string id) const {
     }
     return found->second;
 }
+
+ItemDef* Content::findItem(string id) const {
+    auto found = itemDefs.find(id);
+    if (found == itemDefs.end()) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    return found->second;
+}
+
+ItemDef* Content::requireItem(string id) const {
+    auto found = itemDefs.find(id);
+    if (found == itemDefs.end()) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("missing item "+id);
+    }
+    return found->second;
+}
diff --git a/src/content/Content.h b/src/content/Content.h
index f54f7fe5..3c661582 100644
--- a/src/content/Content.h
+++ b/src/content/Content.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <set>
 #include "../typedefs.h"
@@ -10,23 +11,47 @@
 typedef std::set<unsigned char> DrawGroups;
 
 class Block;
+class ItemDef;
 class Content;
 
+enum class contenttype {
+    none, block, item
+};
+
+class contentindexreuse_error: public std::runtime_error {
+    contenttype type;
+public:
+    contentindexreuse_error(const std::string& msg, contenttype type)
+        : std::runtime_error(msg), type(type) {}
+
+    inline contenttype getType() const {
+        return type;
+    }
+};
+
 class ContentBuilder {
     std::unordered_map<std::string, Block*> blockDefs;
     std::vector<std::string> blockIds;
+
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, ItemDef*> itemDefs;
+    std::vector<std::string> itemIds;
 public:
     void add(Block* def);
+    void add(ItemDef* def);
+
+    void checkIdentifier(std::string id);
+    contenttype checkContentType(std::string id);
 
     Content* build();
 };
 
 /* Runtime defs cache: indices */
 class ContentIndices {
-    // blockDefs must be a plain vector with block id used as index
     std::vector<Block*> blockDefs;
+    std::vector<ItemDef*> itemDefs;
 public:
-    ContentIndices(std::vector<Block*> blockDefs);
+    ContentIndices(std::vector<Block*> blockDefs,
+                   std::vector<ItemDef*> itemDefs);
 
     inline Block* getBlockDef(blockid_t id) const {
         if (id >= blockDefs.size())
@@ -34,19 +59,34 @@ public:
         return blockDefs[id];
     }
 
+    inline ItemDef* getItemDef(itemid_t id) const {
+        if (id >= itemDefs.size())
+            return nullptr;
+        return itemDefs[id];
+    }
+
     inline size_t countBlockDefs() const {
         return blockDefs.size();
     }
 
+    inline size_t countItemDefs() const {
+        return itemDefs.size();
+    }
+
     // use this for critical spots to prevent range check overhead
     const Block* const* getBlockDefs() const {
         return blockDefs.data();
     }
+
+    const ItemDef* const* getItemDefs() const {
+        return itemDefs.data();
+    }
 };
 
 /* Content is a definitions repository */
 class Content {
     std::unordered_map<std::string, Block*> blockDefs;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, ItemDef*> itemDefs;
 public:
     ContentIndices* const indices;
     DrawGroups* const drawGroups;
@@ -57,6 +97,9 @@ public:
     
     Block* findBlock(std::string id) const;
     Block* requireBlock(std::string id) const;
+
+    ItemDef* findItem(std::string id) const;
+    ItemDef* requireItem(std::string id) const;
 };
 
 #endif // CONTENT_CONTENT_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp b/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
index 08009520..5b9c91a9 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "Content.h"
+#include "ItemDef.h"
 #include "../util/listutil.h"
 #include "../voxels/Block.h"
 #include "../files/files.h"
@@ -21,10 +22,56 @@ namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 ContentLoader::ContentLoader(ContentPack* pack) : pack(pack) {
 }
 
+bool ContentLoader::fixPackIndices(fs::path folder, 
+                                   json::JObject* indicesRoot,
+                                   std::string contentSection) {
+
+    std::vector<std::string> detected;
+    std::vector<std::string> indexed;
+    if (fs::is_directory(folder)) {
+        for (auto entry : fs::directory_iterator(folder)) {
+            fs::path file = entry.path();
+            if (fs::is_regular_file(file) && file.extension() == ".json") {
+                std::string name = file.stem().string();
+                if (name[0] == '_')
+                    continue;
+                detected.push_back(name);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool modified = false;
+    if (!indicesRoot->has(contentSection)) {
+        indicesRoot->putArray(contentSection);
+    }
+    json::JArray* arr = indicesRoot->arr(contentSection);
+    if (arr) {
+        for (uint i = 0; i < arr->size(); i++) {
+            std::string name = arr->str(i);
+            if (!util::contains(detected, name)) {
+                arr->remove(i);
+                i--;
+                modified = true;
+                continue;
+            }
+            indexed.push_back(name);
+        }
+    }
+    for (auto name : detected) {
+        if (!util::contains(indexed, name)) {
+            arr->put(name);
+            modified = true;
+        }
+    }
+    return modified;
+}
+
 void ContentLoader::fixPackIndices() {
     auto folder = pack->folder;
     auto indexFile = pack->getContentFile();
     auto blocksFolder = folder/ContentPack::BLOCKS_FOLDER;
+    auto itemsFolder = folder/ContentPack::ITEMS_FOLDER;
+
     std::unique_ptr<json::JObject> root;
     if (fs::is_regular_file(indexFile)) {
         root.reset(files::read_json(indexFile));
@@ -32,43 +79,11 @@ void ContentLoader::fixPackIndices() {
         root.reset(new json::JObject());
     }
 
-    std::vector<std::string> detectedBlocks;
-    std::vector<std::string> indexedBlocks;
-    if (fs::is_directory(blocksFolder)) {
-        for (auto entry : fs::directory_iterator(blocksFolder)) {
-            fs::path file = entry.path();
-            if (fs::is_regular_file(file) && file.extension() == ".json") {
-                std::string name = file.stem().string();
-                if (name[0] == '_')
-                    continue;
-                detectedBlocks.push_back(name);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     bool modified = false;
-    if (!root->has("blocks")) {
-        root->putArray("blocks");
-    }
-    json::JArray* blocksarr = root->arr("blocks");
-    if (blocksarr) {
-        for (uint i = 0; i < blocksarr->size(); i++) {
-            std::string name = blocksarr->str(i);
-            if (!util::contains(detectedBlocks, name)) {
-                blocksarr->remove(i);
-                i--;
-                modified = true;
-                continue;
-            }
-            indexedBlocks.push_back(name);
-        }
-    }
-    for (auto name : detectedBlocks) {
-        if (!util::contains(indexedBlocks, name)) {
-            blocksarr->put(name);
-            modified = true;
-        }
-    }
+
+    modified |= fixPackIndices(blocksFolder, root.get(), "blocks");
+    modified |= fixPackIndices(itemsFolder, root.get(), "items");
+
     if (modified){
         // rewrite modified json
         std::cout << indexFile << std::endl;
@@ -150,6 +165,39 @@ Block* ContentLoader::loadBlock(std::string name, fs::path file) {
     return def.release();
 }
 
+ItemDef* ContentLoader::loadItem(std::string name, std::filesystem::path file) {
+    std::unique_ptr<json::JObject> root(files::read_json(file));
+    std::unique_ptr<ItemDef> def(new ItemDef(name)); 
+
+    return def.release();
+}
+
+Block* ContentLoader::loadBlock(std::string name) {
+    auto folder = pack->folder;
+
+    std::string prefix = pack->id+":"+name;
+    fs::path configFile = folder/fs::path("blocks/"+name+".json");
+    fs::path scriptfile = folder/fs::path("scripts/"+name+".lua");
+    Block* def = loadBlock(prefix, configFile);
+    if (fs::is_regular_file(scriptfile)) {
+        scripting::load_block_script(prefix, scriptfile, &def->rt.funcsset);
+    }
+    return def;
+}
+
+ItemDef* ContentLoader::loadItem(std::string name) {
+    auto folder = pack->folder;
+
+    std::string prefix = pack->id+":"+name;
+    fs::path configFile = folder/fs::path("items/"+name+".json");
+    fs::path scriptfile = folder/fs::path("scripts/"+name+".lua");
+    ItemDef* def = loadItem(prefix, configFile);
+    if (fs::is_regular_file(scriptfile)) {
+        scripting::load_item_script(prefix, scriptfile, &def->rt.funcsset);
+    }
+    return def;
+}
+
 void ContentLoader::load(ContentBuilder* builder) {
     std::cout << "-- loading pack [" << pack->id << "]" << std::endl;
 
@@ -163,15 +211,14 @@ void ContentLoader::load(ContentBuilder* builder) {
     json::JArray* blocksarr = root->arr("blocks");
     if (blocksarr) {
         for (uint i = 0; i < blocksarr->size(); i++) {
-            std::string name = blocksarr->str(i); 
-            std::string prefix = pack->id+":"+name;
-            fs::path blockfile = folder/fs::path("blocks/"+name+".json");
-            Block* block = loadBlock(prefix, blockfile);
-            builder->add(block);
-            fs::path scriptfile = folder/fs::path("scripts/"+name+".lua");
-            if (fs::is_regular_file(scriptfile)) {
-                scripting::load_block_script(prefix, scriptfile, &block->rt.funcsset);
-            }
+            builder->add(loadBlock(blocksarr->str(i)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    json::JArray* itemsarr = root->arr("items");
+    if (itemsarr) {
+        for (uint i = 0; i < itemsarr->size(); i++) {
+            builder->add(loadItem(itemsarr->str(i)));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/content/ContentLoader.h b/src/content/ContentLoader.h
index 7961da86..983ce581 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentLoader.h
+++ b/src/content/ContentLoader.h
@@ -5,16 +5,28 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 
 class Block;
+class ItemDef;
 class ContentPack;
 class ContentBuilder;
 
+namespace json {
+    class JObject;
+}
+
 class ContentLoader {
     const ContentPack* pack;
+
+    Block* loadBlock(std::string name);
+    ItemDef* loadItem(std::string name);
 public:
     ContentLoader(ContentPack* pack);
 
+    bool fixPackIndices(std::filesystem::path folder,
+                        json::JObject* indicesRoot,
+                        std::string contentSection);
     void fixPackIndices();
     Block* loadBlock(std::string name, std::filesystem::path file);
+    ItemDef* loadItem(std::string name, std::filesystem::path file);
     void load(ContentBuilder* builder);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/content/ContentPack.cpp b/src/content/ContentPack.cpp
index e79a664a..ae3ea758 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentPack.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentPack.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 const std::string ContentPack::PACKAGE_FILENAME = "package.json";
 const std::string ContentPack::CONTENT_FILENAME = "content.json";
 const fs::path ContentPack::BLOCKS_FOLDER = "blocks";
+const fs::path ContentPack::ITEMS_FOLDER = "items";
 
 contentpack_error::contentpack_error(
     std::string packId, 
diff --git a/src/content/ContentPack.h b/src/content/ContentPack.h
index 98ef7db9..e7bcf335 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentPack.h
+++ b/src/content/ContentPack.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct ContentPack {
     static const std::string PACKAGE_FILENAME;
     static const std::string CONTENT_FILENAME;
     static const std::filesystem::path BLOCKS_FOLDER;
+    static const std::filesystem::path ITEMS_FOLDER;
 
     static bool is_pack(std::filesystem::path folder);
     static ContentPack read(std::filesystem::path folder);
diff --git a/src/content/ItemDef.cpp b/src/content/ItemDef.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5bef078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/ItemDef.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#include "ItemDef.h"
+
+ItemDef::ItemDef(std::string name) : name(name) {
+}
diff --git a/src/content/ItemDef.h b/src/content/ItemDef.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2223c1e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/ItemDef.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef CONTENT_ITEM_DEF_H_
+#define CONTENT_ITEM_DEF_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+#include "../typedefs.h"
+
+struct item_funcs_set {
+	bool init: 1;
+};
+
+class ItemDef {
+public:
+    std::string name;
+
+    struct {
+        itemid_t id;
+        item_funcs_set funcsset {};
+    } rt;
+
+    ItemDef(std::string name);
+};
+
+#endif //CONTENT_ITEM_DEF_H_
diff --git a/src/files/WorldFiles.cpp b/src/files/WorldFiles.cpp
index 10ceb1ec..254e3188 100644
--- a/src/files/WorldFiles.cpp
+++ b/src/files/WorldFiles.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "../coders/json.h"
 #include "../constants.h"
 
+#include "../content/ItemDef.h"
+
 #include <cassert>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstdint>
@@ -461,12 +463,21 @@ void WorldFiles::writePacks(const World* world) {
 
 void WorldFiles::writeIndices(const ContentIndices* indices) {
 	json::JObject root;
+    uint count;
 	json::JArray& blocks = root.putArray("blocks");
-	uint count = indices->countBlockDefs();
+	count = indices->countBlockDefs();
 	for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		const Block* def = indices->getBlockDef(i);
 		blocks.put(def->name);
 	}
+
+    json::JArray& items = root.putArray("items");
+	count = indices->countItemDefs();
+	for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		const ItemDef* def = indices->getItemDef(i);
+		items.put(def->name);
+	}
+
 	files::write_string(getIndicesFile(), json::stringify(&root, true, "  "));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
index e4e1c355..d88c5d60 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "../../util/timeutil.h"
 #include "../../world/Level.h"
 #include "../../voxels/Block.h"
+#include "../../content/ItemDef.h"
 #include "api_lua.h"
 
 using namespace scripting;
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ void scripting::on_block_interact(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int
     call_func(L, 3, name);
 }
 
+// todo: refactor
+
 void scripting::load_block_script(std::string prefix, fs::path file, block_funcs_set* funcsset) {
     std::string src = files::read_string(file);
     std::cout << "loading script " << file.u8string() << std::endl;
@@ -147,6 +150,17 @@ void scripting::load_block_script(std::string prefix, fs::path file, block_funcs
     funcsset->oninteract=rename_global(L, "on_interact", (prefix+".oninteract").c_str());
 }
 
+void scripting::load_item_script(std::string prefix, fs::path file, item_funcs_set* funcsset) {
+    std::string src = files::read_string(file);
+    std::cout << "loading script " << file.u8string() << std::endl;
+    if (luaL_loadbuffer(L, src.c_str(), src.size(), file.string().c_str())) {
+        std::cerr << "Lua error:" << lua_tostring(L,-1) << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+    call_func(L, 0, "<script>");
+    funcsset->init=rename_global(L, "init", (prefix+".init").c_str());
+}
+
 void scripting::close() {
     lua_close(L);
 
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h
index a38141eb..d5d92582 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Level;
 class Block;
 class Player;
 struct block_funcs_set;
+struct item_funcs_set;
 
 namespace scripting {
     extern const Content* content;
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@ namespace scripting {
     void on_block_broken(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y, int z);
     void on_block_interact(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y, int z);
     void load_block_script(std::string prefix, fs::path file, block_funcs_set* funcsset);
+    void load_item_script(std::string prefix, fs::path file, item_funcs_set* funcsset);
     void close();
 }
diff --git a/src/typedefs.h b/src/typedefs.h
index f1915c2f..02bd95fd 100644
--- a/src/typedefs.h
+++ b/src/typedefs.h
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ typedef unsigned int uint;
 // use for bytes arrays
 typedef uint8_t ubyte;
 
+// content indices
+typedef uint32_t itemid_t;
 typedef uint16_t blockid_t;
+
 typedef uint16_t blockstate_t;
 typedef uint16_t light_t;