diff --git a/entities/gamemap.py b/entities/gamemap.py
index effdcf4..2693670 100644
--- a/entities/gamemap.py
+++ b/entities/gamemap.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from PIL import Image as _Image
 from PIL import ImageDraw as _ImageDraw
 from utils import logs as _logs
 from bot_libs import syms as _bot_syms
+from entities import resource as _resource
 
 
 class BrSimMap():
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ class BrSimMap():
     for i in range(self.world_width):
       #if i == 0 or i == self.world_width - 1: width.append(self.mountain_sym)
       #else: width.append(self.field_sym)
-      width.append(self.field_sym)
+      width.append(None)
+      #width.append(self.field_sym)
     for i in range(self.world_height):
       #if i == 0 or i == self.world_height - 1: self.game_map.append(mon)
       #else: self.game_map.append(_copy.deepcopy(width))
@@ -53,18 +55,22 @@ class BrSimMap():
   def populate_map(self):
     for player in self.players:
       p_coord_x, p_coord_y= player.get_coordinates()
-      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
+      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[i_coord_y][i_coord_x]= self.item_sym
+      self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= item
+      #self.game_map[i_coord_y][i_coord_x]= self.item_sym
 
   def _set_coordinates(self, target):
       x= _random.randint(1, self.world_width -2) # from 1 to width-2 because 1 cell is occupied by the mountain
       y= _random.randint(1, self.world_height -2)
-      while self.get_map_matrix()[y][x] != self.field_sym:
+      resource= self.get_map_matrix()[y][x]
+      while resource:
+        #while self.get_map_matrix()[y][x] != self.field_sym:
         _logs.log_debug('_set_coordinates: collision, regenerate coordinates')
         x= _random.randint(1, self.world_width -2)
         y= _random.randint(1, self.world_height -2)
@@ -95,7 +101,15 @@ class BrSimMap():
     game_map= self.get_map_matrix()
     for y in game_map:
       for x in y:
-        res+= x
+        if not x: el= self.field_sym
+        #XXX how to manage mountains?
+        elif x.is_player():
+          if x.player_gender_is_male(): el= self.player_male_sym
+          elif x.player_gender_is_female(): el= self.player_female_sym
+          else: el= self.player_nonbinary_sym
+        elif x.is_item():
+          el= self.item_sym
+        res+= el
       res+= '\n'
     return res
 
@@ -111,21 +125,23 @@ class BrSimMap():
 
     for y in range(self.world_height):
       for x in range(self.world_width):
-        pixel= self.game_map[y][x]
-        if pixel == self.field_sym:
+        resource= self.game_map[y][x]
+        if not resource:
           pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_FIELD
-        elif pixel == self.mountain_sym:
-          pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_MOUNTAIN
-        elif pixel == self.item_sym:
+        # XXX how to manage mountains? maybe another class?
+        #elif resource == self.mountain_sym:
+          #pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_MOUNTAIN
+        elif resource.is_item():
           pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_ITEM
-        elif pixel == self.player_male_sym:
-          pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_PLAYER_MALE
-        elif pixel == self.player_female_sym:
-          pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_PLAYER_FEMALE
-        elif pixel == self.player_nonbinary_sym:
-          pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_PLAYER_NONBINARY
-        elif pixel == self.dead_player_sym:
-          pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_DEATH_PLAYER
+        elif resource.is_player():
+          if not resource.is_alive():
+            pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_DEATH_PLAYER
+          elif resource.player_gender_is_male():
+            pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_PLAYER_MALE
+          elif resource.player_gender_is_female():
+            pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_PLAYER_FEMALE
+          elif resource.player_gender_is_not_binary():
+            pixel_color= _bot_syms.MAP_IMAGE_PLAYER_NONBINARY
 
         scaled_x_coord= x * scale_x
         scaled_y_coord= y * scale_y
diff --git a/entities/player.py b/entities/player.py
index cac9dae..f9c1dcd 100644
--- a/entities/player.py
+++ b/entities/player.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from entities import resource as _resource
 class BrSimPlayer(_resource.BrSimResource):
 
   def __init__(self, name, inventory= None):
+    super()
     self.id= str(_uuid.uuid4())
     self.name= name
     self.stats= ''