diff --git a/scenes/BiomeNoiseTesting.tscn b/scenes/BiomeNoiseTesting.tscn
index bb95677..f383cab 100644
--- a/scenes/BiomeNoiseTesting.tscn
+++ b/scenes/BiomeNoiseTesting.tscn
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://d373de88jug8x"]
 
 [sub_resource type="FastNoiseLite" id="FastNoiseLite_ncuso"]
-noise_type = 3
+noise_type = 0
 seed = 35
-frequency = 0.008
-fractal_octaves = 3
-fractal_lacunarity = 1.0
-fractal_gain = 1.746
+fractal_octaves = 7
+fractal_lacunarity = 1.671
+fractal_gain = 0.947
 fractal_ping_pong_strength = 25.0
 domain_warp_fractal_type = 2
 
 [sub_resource type="NoiseTexture2D" id="NoiseTexture2D_l3pkr"]
-width = 1024
-height = 1024
+width = 256
+height = 256
 noise = SubResource("FastNoiseLite_ncuso")
 
 [node name="BiomeNoise" type="Sprite2D"]
-position = Vector2(528, 520)
+position = Vector2(604, 592)
+scale = Vector2(1.59375, 1.5625)
 texture = SubResource("NoiseTexture2D_l3pkr")
diff --git a/scenes/Main.tscn b/scenes/Main.tscn
index 50d3dfb..9e7d04e 100644
--- a/scenes/Main.tscn
+++ b/scenes/Main.tscn
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_filter = 1
 script = ExtResource("3_1t1c8")
 metadata/_edit_use_anchors_ = true
 
@@ -111,11 +111,15 @@ anchor_left = 1.0
 anchor_top = 1.0
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = -512.0
+offset_top = -512.0
 grow_horizontal = 0
 grow_vertical = 0
+mouse_filter = 1
 script = ExtResource("5_rg28x")
 
 [node name="CameraMarker" type="Sprite2D" parent="UILayer/Control/Minimap"]
+z_index = 1
 position = Vector2(-32, 0)
 texture = ExtResource("7_w68w7")
 
@@ -134,3 +138,6 @@ centered = false
 [connection signal="pressed" from="UILayer/Control/ConstructionPanel/button_demolish" to="UILayer/Control" method="_on_button_demolish_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="UILayer/Control/ConstructionPanel/button_services" to="UILayer/Control" method="_on_button_services_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="UILayer/Control/ConstructionPanel/button_social" to="UILayer/Control" method="_on_button_social_pressed"]
+[connection signal="mouse_entered" from="UILayer/Control/Minimap" to="UILayer/Control/Minimap" method="_on_mouse_entered"]
+[connection signal="mouse_exited" from="UILayer/Control/Minimap" to="UILayer/Control/Minimap" method="_on_mouse_exited"]
+[connection signal="set_camera_position" from="UILayer/Control/Minimap" to="CameraZoom2D" method="_on_set_camera_position"]
diff --git a/scripts/Control.gd b/scripts/Control.gd
index dda4d6f..bc8a59b 100644
--- a/scripts/Control.gd
+++ b/scripts/Control.gd
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ func _process(_delta):
 		str(get_viewport().get_mouse_position()) +"\n" + 
 		"FPS " + str(Engine.get_frames_per_second()) + "\n" +
 		"Zoom lvl: " + str(Globals.CAMERA_ZOOM_LEVEL) + "\n" +
-		"Camera pos: " + str(Globals.CAMERA_POSITION)
+		"Camera pos: " + str(Globals.CAMERA_POSITION) + "\n" +
+		"Camera pos: " + str(Globals.camera_marker.position)
 	)
 	
 # defines construction toolbar buttons	
diff --git a/scripts/Globals.gd b/scripts/Globals.gd
index 2b80d57..6dc7aef 100644
--- a/scripts/Globals.gd
+++ b/scripts/Globals.gd
@@ -55,16 +55,18 @@ var map_tile_data:Array[Array] = [[]]
 # CAMERA SETTINGS				  #
 ###################################
 
+var camera_marker
+
 # GAME WINDOW DEFAULT SIZE
 const DEFAULT_X_RES:int = 1920
 const DEFAULT_Y_RES:int = 1080
 
 # current camera zoom level
 var CAMERA_ZOOM_LEVEL: float = 1.0
-var CAMERA_POSITION
+var CAMERA_POSITION:Vector2i
 
 # camera movement settings
-const CAMERA_MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL: float = 0.1
+const CAMERA_MIN_ZOOM_LEVEL: float = 0.5
 const CAMERA_MAX_ZOOM_LEVEL: float = 2.0
 const CAMERA_ZOOM_FACTOR: float = 0.1
 const CAMERA_ZOOM_DURATION: float = 0.1
diff --git a/scripts/Minimap.gd b/scripts/Minimap.gd
index 8883fed..8d9150a 100644
--- a/scripts/Minimap.gd
+++ b/scripts/Minimap.gd
@@ -1,24 +1,54 @@
 class_name Minimap
 extends Control
 
+signal set_camera_position(pos:Vector2)
+
 @onready var minimap_texture:ImageTexture = null
 @onready var sprite:Sprite2D
+var is_mouse_inside_minimap:bool = false
+
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
-	self.minimap_texture = ImageTexture.new()		
+	self.minimap_texture = ImageTexture.new()
+	
+
+func _draw():
+	#self.draw_rect(Rect2i(Vector2i(1,1), Vector2i(514,514)), Color(0,0,0), false, 2.0)
+	pass
 	
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(_delta):
-	pass
-	
+	if !is_mouse_inside_minimap:
+		Globals.camera_marker.position = Vector2i(
+			Globals.CAMERA_POSITION.x / 8,
+			Globals.CAMERA_POSITION.y / 8,
+			)
+
 	
 func _on_main_worldgen_ready():
 	self.generate_minimap()
 	self.set_minimap()
 	self.setup_camera_marker()
 	
+	
+func _on_mouse_entered():
+	is_mouse_inside_minimap = true
+
+func _on_mouse_exited():
+	is_mouse_inside_minimap = false
+	
+
+func _unhandled_input(event) -> void:	
+	if is_mouse_inside_minimap:
+		if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:
+			Globals.camera_marker.position = get_local_mouse_position()
+			emit_signal(
+				"set_camera_position", 
+				get_local_mouse_position() * 8
+			)
+	
 
 func generate_minimap() -> void:	
 	var image = Image.new()
@@ -63,8 +93,8 @@ func set_minimap() -> void:
 	
 	
 func setup_camera_marker() -> void:
-	var marker = self.find_child("CameraMarker")
-	marker.position = Vector2i(1000,500)
+	Globals.camera_marker = self.find_child("CameraMarker")
+	
 
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/WorldGenerator.gd b/scripts/WorldGenerator.gd
index ad6b4ad..da0d780 100644
--- a/scripts/WorldGenerator.gd
+++ b/scripts/WorldGenerator.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 class_name WorldGenerator
 extends RefCounted
 
+
+# About biome generation with noise: https://www.redblobgames.com/maps/terrain-from-noise/
+# Trees with Poisson Disc: http://devmag.org.za/2009/05/03/poisson-disk-sampling/
+
+
 var image:Image = Image.new()	
 
 
@@ -58,13 +63,13 @@ func choose_tile(tile:Vector2i, selected, surrounding) -> Array:
 func generate_biomes() -> void:
 	# generate a new noisemap which should emulate forest-looking areas
 	var fnl = FastNoiseLite.new()
-	fnl.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_PERLIN
+	fnl.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_SIMPLEX
 	fnl.seed = 69 #randi()
-	fnl.frequency = 0.1
+	fnl.frequency = 0.01
 	fnl.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_FBM
-	fnl.fractal_octaves = 3
-	fnl.fractal_lacunarity = 1
-	fnl.fractal_gain = 1.746
+	fnl.fractal_octaves = 7
+	fnl.fractal_lacunarity = 1.671
+	fnl.fractal_gain = 0.947
 	
 	var water_next_to_tile:bool = false
 
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ func generate_biomes() -> void:
 				
 				# if there's no water next to a land tile, it can be replaced with forest
 				if !water_next_to_tile:
-					var noise_sample = fnl.get_noise_2d(x,y)
+					var noise_sample = fnl.get_noise_2d(x, y)
 					if noise_sample < 0.1:
 						Globals.map_terrain_data[y][x] = Globals.TILE_FOREST	
 					# can add other tresholds here for other biomes