diff --git a/debug.py b/debug.py
index 45fbf48..27df5ca 100644
--- a/debug.py
+++ b/debug.py
@@ -3,14 +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 _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
-  weapons= []
+  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(Arena)
+  for item in items:
+    Arena.add_item(item)
+  _logs.log_info('Items: {items}')
   return Arena
 
 def _end_game_debug(alive_players, day):
@@ -89,7 +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 6db7137..da6a516 100644
--- a/entities/arena.py
+++ b/entities/arena.py
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 from entities import player as _player
 from entities import event_picker as _events
 from entities import gamemap as _map
-from entities.items import weapons as _weapons
+from entities.items import item as _items
 from utils import logs as _logs
 
 class BrSimArena():
 
   # players = [{'name': name, 'inventory': default_inventory, other_stats}]
-  # weapons = [{WEAPON.KNIFE: quantity}, etc...] # this is the whole quantity of the items available on the world
+  # items = [{WEAPON.KNIFE: quantity}, etc...] # this is the whole quantity of the items available on the world
 
-  def __init__(self, players= None, weapons= None):
+  def __init__(self, players= None, items= None):
     self.day= 1
     self.players= []
-    self.weapons= []
+    self.items= []
     self.eventClass = _events.ArenaEventPicker(self.players)
     self.init_players(players)
-    self.init_weapons(weapons)
-    self.Map= _map.BrSimMap(self.players, self.weapons)
+    self.init_items(items)
+    self.Map= _map.BrSimMap(self.players, self.items)
 
   def init_players(self, players):
     if not players: return
     for player in players:
       self.add_player(player['name'], player.get('inventory'))
 
-  def init_weapons(self, weapons):
-    if not weapons: return
-    for weapon in weapons:
-      for wtype, quantity in weapon.items():
-        for i in range(quantity): self.weapons.append(_weapons.BrSimWeapon(wtype))
+  def init_items(self, items):
+    if not items: return
+    for item in items:
+      for itype, quantity in item.items():
+        for i in range(quantity): self.items.append(_items.BrSimItem(wrype))
 
   def next_day(self):
     self.day+= 1
@@ -116,19 +116,19 @@ class BrSimArena():
     self.players.append(player)
     self.Map.add_player_to_map(player)
 
-  def add_weapon(self, weapon_type):
-    weapon= _weapons.BrSimWeapon(weapon_type)
-    self.weapons.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
 
-  def get_weapons(self):
+  def get_items(self):
     res= []
-    for w in self.weapons:
+    for i in self.items:
       #XXX implement me
-      res.append(w)
+      res.append(i)
     return res
 
   def get_map(self):
diff --git a/entities/gamemap.py b/entities/gamemap.py
index 79679f0..0547975 100644
--- a/entities/gamemap.py
+++ b/entities/gamemap.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ 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
-from utils import logs as _logs
 
 
 class BrSimMap():
@@ -52,20 +51,18 @@ class BrSimMap():
       #if i == 0 or i == self.world_height - 1: self.game_map.append(mon)
       #else: self.game_map.append(_copy.deepcopy(width))
       self.game_map.append(_copy.deepcopy(width))
-    _logs.log_debug(f'init_map_matrix: {self.game_map}')
+    #_logs.log_debug(f'init_map_matrix: {self.game_map}')
+    _logs.log_debug(f'players: %s'% [(p.get_name(), p.get_coordinates()) for p in self.players])
+    print('##')
+    _logs.log_debug(f'items: %s' % [(p.get_name(), p.get_coordinates()) for p in self.items])
 
   def populate_map(self):
     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
+      self.game_map[i_coord_y][i_coord_x]= item
 
   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 31f0c47..f191cd4 100644
--- a/entities/items/item.py
+++ b/entities/items/item.py
@@ -1,27 +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):
-    self.coord_x= 0
-    self.coord_y= 0
+  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/weapon_syms.py b/entities/items/syms.py
similarity index 54%
rename from entities/items/weapon_syms.py
rename to entities/items/syms.py
index 789be0d..44dd524 100644
--- a/entities/items/weapon_syms.py
+++ b/entities/items/syms.py
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
-KNIFE= 1
-ARCH= 2
+MEDIKIT= 1
+#FOOD= 2 #XXX not yet implemented, how to manage it?
+#DRINK= 3 #XXX not yet implemented, how to manage it?
+
+KNIFE= 4
+ARCH= 5
 
 SHORT_RANGE= 1
 FAR_RANGE= 2
 
-WEAPONS= {
+ITEMS= {
+    MEDIKIT: {
+      'is_weapon': False,
+      'weight': 0.5,
+      'name': 'medikit',
+      'description': 'useful tool to restore health',
+      'health': 1,
+      },
     KNIFE: {
+      'is_weapon': True,
       'weight': 1,
       'name': 'knife',
       'damage': 3,
@@ -14,6 +26,7 @@ WEAPONS= {
       'range': SHORT_RANGE,
       },
     ARCH: {
+      'is_weapon': True,
       'weight': 2,
       'name': 'gun',
       'damage': 3,
@@ -22,3 +35,5 @@ WEAPONS= {
       'range': FAR_RANGE,
       },
     }
+
+ITEMS_LIST= list(ITEMS.keys())
diff --git a/entities/items/weapons.py b/entities/items/weapons.py
index 1e82a72..705beaa 100644
--- a/entities/items/weapons.py
+++ b/entities/items/weapons.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from entities.items import weapon_syms as _syms
 class BrSimWeapon(_item.BrSimItem):
 
   def __init__(self, wtype= None):
-    self.weapon= _syms.WEAPONS[wtype or _random.randint(1,2)]
+    self.weapon= _syms.WEAPONS.get(wtype) or _syms.WEAPONS.get(_random.choice(list(_syms.WEAPONS.keys())))
     self.name= self.weapon['name']
     self.damage= self.weapon['damage']
     self.weight= self.weapon['weight']
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index aa6e50a..c2d47ef 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from entities import arena as _arena
 
-def init_arena(players= None, weapons= None):
-  return _arena.BrSimArena(players, weapons)
+def init_arena(players= None, items= None):
+  return _arena.BrSimArena(players, items)
 
 def run_events(Arena):
   #A event for each player: