diff --git a/src/data/dynamic.cpp b/src/data/dynamic.cpp
index 206d731b..582f15e4 100644
--- a/src/data/dynamic.cpp
+++ b/src/data/dynamic.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ List& List::put(bool value) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+List& List::put(std::unique_ptr<Value> value) {
+    values.emplace_back(std::move(value));
+    return *this;
+}
+
 List& List::put(Map* value) {
     values.push_back(std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::map, value));
     return *this;
@@ -346,6 +351,10 @@ bool Map::has(std::string key) {
     return values.find(key) != values.end();
 }
 
+size_t Map::size() const {
+    return values.size();
+}
+
 Value::Value(valtype type, valvalue value) : type(type), value(value) {
 }
 
@@ -358,18 +367,18 @@ Value::~Value() {
     }
 }
 
-Value Value::boolean(bool value) {
-    return Value(valtype::boolean, value);
+std::unique_ptr<Value> Value::boolean(bool value) {
+    return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::boolean, value);
 }
 
-Value Value::of(number_u value) {
+std::unique_ptr<Value> Value::of(number_u value) {
     if (std::holds_alternative<integer_t>(value)) {
-        return Value(valtype::integer, std::get<integer_t>(value));
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::integer, std::get<integer_t>(value));
     } else {
-        return Value(valtype::number, std::get<number_t>(value));
+        return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::number, std::get<number_t>(value));
     }
 }
 
-Value Value::of(const std::string& value) {
-    return Value(valtype::string, value);
+std::unique_ptr<Value> Value::of(const std::string& value) {
+    return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::string, value);
 }
diff --git a/src/data/dynamic.h b/src/data/dynamic.h
index 39f8e664..a47cd54f 100644
--- a/src/data/dynamic.h
+++ b/src/data/dynamic.h
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ namespace dynamic {
         Value(valtype type, valvalue value);
         ~Value();
 
-        static Value boolean(bool value);
-        static Value of(number_u value);
-        static Value of(const std::string& value);
+        static std::unique_ptr<Value> boolean(bool value);
+        static std::unique_ptr<Value> of(number_u value);
+        static std::unique_ptr<Value> of(const std::string& value);
     };
 
     class List {
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace dynamic {
         List& put(Map* value);
         List& put(List* value);
         List& put(bool value);
+        List& put(std::unique_ptr<Value> value);
 
         Value* getValueWriteable(size_t index) const;
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ namespace dynamic {
         Map& putMap(std::string key);
 
         bool has(std::string key);
+        size_t size() const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/files/settings_io.cpp b/src/files/settings_io.cpp
index 3cfe3bc4..b9105064 100644
--- a/src/files/settings_io.cpp
+++ b/src/files/settings_io.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SettingsHandler::SettingsHandler(EngineSettings& settings) {
     map.emplace("graphics.backlight", &settings.graphics.backlight);
 }
 
-dynamic::Value SettingsHandler::getValue(const std::string& name) const {
+std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Value> SettingsHandler::getValue(const std::string& name) const {
     auto found = map.find(name);
     if (found == map.end()) {
         throw std::runtime_error("setting '"+name+"' does not exist");
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Setting* SettingsHandler::getSetting(const std::string& name) const {
 }
 
 template<class T>
-static void set_numeric_value(T* setting, dynamic::Value& value) {
+static void set_numeric_value(T* setting, const dynamic::Value& value) {
     switch (value.type) {
         case dynamic::valtype::integer:
             setting->set(std::get<integer_t>(value.value));
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ static void set_numeric_value(T* setting, dynamic::Value& value) {
     }
 }
 
-void SettingsHandler::setValue(const std::string& name, dynamic::Value value) {
+void SettingsHandler::setValue(const std::string& name, const dynamic::Value& value) {
     auto found = map.find(name);
     if (found == map.end()) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("setting '"+name+"' does not exist");
+        throw std::runtime_error("setting '"+name+"' does Pnot exist");
     }
     auto setting = found->second;
     if (auto number = dynamic_cast<NumberSetting*>(setting)) {
diff --git a/src/files/settings_io.h b/src/files/settings_io.h
index 6a59a554..11bd9f46 100644
--- a/src/files/settings_io.h
+++ b/src/files/settings_io.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define FILES_SETTINGS_IO_H_
 
 #include <string>
+#include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include "../settings.h"
 #include "../data/dynamic.h"
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@ class SettingsHandler {
 public:
     SettingsHandler(EngineSettings& settings);
 
-    dynamic::Value getValue(const std::string& name) const;
-    void setValue(const std::string& name, dynamic::Value value);
+    std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Value> getValue(const std::string& name) const;
+    void setValue(const std::string& name, const dynamic::Value& value);
     std::string toString(const std::string& name) const;
     Setting* getSetting(const std::string& name) const;
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
index 75a58e2e..21a64dbc 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ void lua::LuaState::createLibs() {
     openlib("player", playerlib, 0);
     openlib("time", timelib, 0);
     openlib("world", worldlib, 0);
+    openlib("json", jsonlib, 0);
 
     addfunc("print", lua_wrap_errors<l_print>);
 }
@@ -226,10 +227,24 @@ int lua::LuaState::pushvalue(const dynamic::Value& value) {
         case valtype::none:
             pushnil();
             break;
-        case valtype::list:
-            throw std::runtime_error("type 'list' is not implemented");
-        case valtype::map:
-            throw std::runtime_error("type 'map' is not implemented");
+        case valtype::list: {
+            auto list = std::get<dynamic::List*>(value.value);
+            lua_createtable(L, list->size(), 0);
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < list->size(); i++) {
+                pushvalue(*list->get(i));
+                lua_rawseti(L, -2, i+1);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        case valtype::map: {
+            auto map = std::get<dynamic::Map*>(value.value);
+            lua_createtable(L, 0, map->size());
+            for (auto& entry : map->values) {
+                pushvalue(*entry.second);
+                lua_setfield(L, -2, entry.first.c_str());
+            }
+            break;
+        }
     }
     return 1;
 }
@@ -277,28 +292,56 @@ const char* lua::LuaState::tostring(int idx) {
     return lua_tostring(L, idx);
 }
 
-dynamic::Value lua::LuaState::tovalue(int idx) {
-    using dynamic::valtype;
+std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Value> lua::LuaState::tovalue(int idx) {
+    using namespace dynamic;
     auto type = lua_type(L, idx);
     switch (type) {
         case LUA_TNIL:
         case LUA_TNONE:
-            return dynamic::Value(valtype::none, (integer_t)0);
+            return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::none, (integer_t)0);
         case LUA_TBOOLEAN:
-            return dynamic::Value::boolean(lua_toboolean(L, idx) == 1);
+            return Value::boolean(lua_toboolean(L, idx) == 1);
         case LUA_TNUMBER: {
             auto number = lua_tonumber(L, idx);
             auto integer = lua_tointeger(L, idx);
             if (number == (lua_Number)integer) {
-                return dynamic::Value::of(integer);
+                return Value::of(integer);
             } else {
-                return dynamic::Value::of(number);
+                return Value::of(number);
             }
         }
         case LUA_TSTRING:
-            return dynamic::Value::of(lua_tostring(L, idx));
+            return Value::of(lua_tostring(L, idx));
+        case LUA_TTABLE: {
+            int len = lua_objlen(L, idx);
+            if (len) {
+                // array
+                auto list = std::make_unique<List>();
+                for (int i = 1; i <= len; i++) {
+                    lua_rawgeti(L, idx, i);
+                    list->put(tovalue(-1));
+                    lua_pop(L, 1);
+                }
+                return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::list, list.release());
+            } else {
+                // table
+                auto map = std::make_unique<Map>();
+                lua_pushvalue(L, idx);
+                lua_pushnil(L);
+                while (lua_next(L, -2)) {
+                    lua_pushvalue(L, -2);
+                    auto key = lua_tostring(L, -1);
+                    map->put(key, tovalue(-2));
+                    lua_pop(L, 2);
+                }
+                lua_pop(L, 1);
+                return std::make_unique<Value>(valtype::map, map.release());
+            }
+        }
         default:
-            throw std::runtime_error("lua type "+std::to_string(type)+" is not supported");
+            throw std::runtime_error(
+                "lua type "+std::to_string(type)+" is not supported"
+            );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h
index 87eae32e..dce2e685 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace lua {
         bool toboolean(int idx);
         luaint tointeger(int idx);
         luanumber tonumber(int idx);
-        dynamic::Value tovalue(int idx);
+        std::unique_ptr<dynamic::Value> tovalue(int idx);
         const char* tostring(int idx);
         bool isstring(int idx);
         bool isfunction(int idx);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
index 0bbb8001..b3a84b5a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/api_lua.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ extern const luaL_Reg packlib [];
 extern const luaL_Reg playerlib [];
 extern const luaL_Reg timelib [];
 extern const luaL_Reg worldlib [];
+extern const luaL_Reg jsonlib [];
 
 
 // Lua Overrides
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
index 2efe9fac..356b577a 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ static int l_get_bindings(lua_State* L) {
 static int l_get_setting(lua_State* L) {
     auto name = lua_tostring(L, 1);
     const auto value = scripting::engine->getSettingsHandler().getValue(name);
-    scripting::state->pushvalue(value);
+    scripting::state->pushvalue(*value);
     return 1;
 }
 
 static int l_set_setting(lua_State* L) {
     auto name = lua_tostring(L, 1);
     const auto value = scripting::state->tovalue(2);
-    scripting::engine->getSettingsHandler().setValue(name, value);
+    scripting::engine->getSettingsHandler().setValue(name, *value);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libjson.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libjson.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6240fe4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libjson.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include "api_lua.h"
+#include "lua_commons.h"
+
+#include "LuaState.h"
+
+#include "../../../coders/json.h"
+#include "../../../data/dynamic.h"
+
+namespace scripting {
+    extern lua::LuaState* state;
+}
+
+static int l_json_stringify(lua_State* L) {
+    auto value = scripting::state->tovalue(1);
+    if (value->type != dynamic::valtype::map) {
+        luaL_error(L, "table expected");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    bool nice = lua_toboolean(L, 2);
+    auto string = json::stringify(std::get<dynamic::Map*>(value->value), nice, "  ");
+    lua_pushstring(L, string.c_str());
+    return 1;
+}
+
+static int l_json_parse(lua_State* L) {
+    auto string = lua_tostring(L, 1);
+    auto element = json::parse("<string>", string);
+    auto value = std::make_unique<dynamic::Value>(
+        dynamic::valtype::map, element.release()
+    );
+    scripting::state->pushvalue(*value);
+    return 1;
+}
+
+const luaL_Reg jsonlib [] = {
+    {"stringify", lua_wrap_errors<l_json_stringify>},
+    {"parse", lua_wrap_errors<l_json_parse>},
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};