diff --git a/debug.py b/debug.py
index bb10e2d..27df5ca 100644
--- a/debug.py
+++ b/debug.py
@@ -3,22 +3,39 @@ import random as _rand
 import main as _main
 from utils import logs as _logs
 from bot_libs import syms as _syms
+from entities.items import syms as _isyms
 
 
-def _get_random_items():
+def _extract_random_number_of_items(Arena):
+  players= Arena.get_players()
+  nplayers= len(players)
+  min_extraction= max(nplayers - 5, 3)
+  max_extraction= min(nplayers - 1, 8)
+  nitems= _rand.randint(min_extraction, max_extraction)
+  return nitems
+
+def _get_random_items(Arena):
   items= []
+  nitems= _extract_random_number_of_items(Arena)
+  for n in range(nitems):
+    itype= _rand.sample(_isyms.ITEMS_LIST, 1)[0]
+    items.append(itype)
   return items
 
 def _debug_data():
   players= _syms.COLORS_NAMES
+  nelected_players= _rand.randint(6, 12)
+  elected_players= _rand.sample(players, nelected_players)
 
   Arena= _main.init_arena()
-  for player in players:
+  for player in elected_players:
     Arena.add_player(player)
+  _logs.log_debug('Players: {elected_players}')
 
-  items= _get_random_items()
+  items= _get_random_items(Arena)
   for item in items:
     Arena.add_item(item)
+  _logs.log_info('Items: {items}')
   return Arena
 
 def _end_game_debug(alive_players, day):
@@ -97,7 +114,7 @@ def init_debug_simulation():
     _logs.log_debug('#################')
     _logs.log_debug('#################')
     _logs.log_debug('#################')
-    _time.sleep(0.3)
+    _time.sleep(0.7)
 
 def init_debug_attack_loop():
   Arena= _debug_data()
diff --git a/entities/arena.py b/entities/arena.py
index cb63d90..da6a516 100644
--- a/entities/arena.py
+++ b/entities/arena.py
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ class BrSimArena():
     self.players.append(player)
     self.Map.add_player_to_map(player)
 
-  def add_item(self, itype):
-    weapon= _items.BrSimItem(itype)
-    self.items.append(weapon)
-    self.Map.add_item_to_map(item)
+  def add_item(self, item_id):
+    Item= _items.BrSimItem(item_id)
+    self.items.append(Item)
+    self.Map.add_item_to_map(Item)
 
   def get_players(self):
     return self.players
diff --git a/entities/gamemap.py b/entities/gamemap.py
index 79679f0..3a82710 100644
--- a/entities/gamemap.py
+++ b/entities/gamemap.py
@@ -58,14 +58,9 @@ class BrSimMap():
     for player in self.players:
       p_coord_x, p_coord_y= player.get_coordinates()
       self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= player
-      #if not player.is_alive(): self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= self.dead_player_sym
-      #elif player.player_gender_is_male(): self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= self.player_male_sym
-      #elif player.player_gender_is_female(): self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= self.player_female_sym
-      #else: self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= self.player_nonbinary_sym
     for item in self.items:
       i_coord_x, i_coord_y= item.get_coordinates()
       self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= item
-      #self.game_map[i_coord_y][i_coord_x]= self.item_sym
 
   def _put_resource_on_map(self, target):
       #x= _random.randint(1, self.world_width -2) # from 1 to width-2 because 1 cell is occupied by the mountain
diff --git a/entities/items/item.py b/entities/items/item.py
index c4e2326..f191cd4 100644
--- a/entities/items/item.py
+++ b/entities/items/item.py
@@ -1,28 +1,35 @@
 import random as _random
 from entities import resource as _resource
+from entities.items import syms as _isyms
 
 class BrSimItem(_resource.BrSimResource):
+  #XXX i don't know yet if we need to call this clas
+  # or we need to have subclasses that inherit this one
+  # for example class Weapon and class Medikit (or something else)
+  # this decision would change everything from Arena init
 
-  # test 
-  def __init__(self, item):
-    self.coord_x= 0
-    self.coord_y= 0
-    self.item= item
+  def __init__(self, item_id):
+    self.item= _isyms.ITEMS[item_id]
 
   def is_item(self):
     return True
 
-  def get_name(self):
-    return self.name
+  def get_data(self):
+    return self.item
 
-  def get_item_type(self):
-    return self.item_type
+  def get_name(self):
+    idata= self.get_data()
+    return idata['name']
 
   def get_weight(self):
-    return self.weight
+    idata= self.get_data()
+    return idata['weight']
 
   def is_weapon(self):
-    return False
+    idata= self.get_data()
+    return idata['is_weapon']
 
   def is_cure(self):
-    return False
+    #XXX not sure about it
+    # maybe we could have more item type, like foods, drink, poison...
+    return not self.is_weapon()
diff --git a/entities/items/syms.py b/entities/items/syms.py
index 82548e6..44dd524 100644
--- a/entities/items/syms.py
+++ b/entities/items/syms.py
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ ITEMS= {
       'range': FAR_RANGE,
       },
     }
+
+ITEMS_LIST= list(ITEMS.keys())