diff --git a/bot_libs/syms.py b/bot_libs/syms.py
index f2f990c..3319e44 100644
--- a/bot_libs/syms.py
+++ b/bot_libs/syms.py
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
 import os as _os
-from local_settings import TOKEN as _token
-from local_settings import BOT_PATH as _bot_path
-from local_settings import LOG_PATH as _log_path
-from local_settings import BOT_EXEC_CMD as _bot_exec_cmd
-from local_settings import SUPER_USERS as _superusers
 
-TOKEN= _token
-try: BOT_PATH= _os.path.expanduser(_bot_path)
+try:
+  from local_settings import TOKEN as _token
+  TOKEN= _token
+except: TOKEN= 'XXX'
+try:
+  from local_settings import BOT_PATH as _bot_path
+  BOT_PATH= _os.path.expanduser(_bot_path)
 except: BOT_PATH= ''
-try: LOG_PATH= _os.path.expanduser(_log_path)
+try:
+  from local_settings import LOG_PATH as _log_path
+  LOG_PATH= _os.path.expanduser(_log_path)
 except: LOG_PATH= ''
-try: BOT_EXEC_CMD= _bot_exec_cmd
+try:
+  from local_settings import BOT_EXEC_CMD as _bot_exec_cmd
+  BOT_EXEC_CMD= _bot_exec_cmd
 except: BOT_EXEC_CMD= None
-try: SUPER_USERS= _superusers
+try:
+  from local_settings import SUPER_USERS as _superusers
+  SUPER_USERS= _superusers
 except: SUPER_USERS= []
 
+
 START_MSG= """Benvenuto nel crudele mondo di Battle Royal Simulator,
 La tua avventura e quella dei tuoi compagni inizia qui.
 Questo Bot simula Hunger Games,
diff --git a/entities/items/item.py b/entities/items/item.py
index 8aa6e23..416d239 100644
--- a/entities/items/item.py
+++ b/entities/items/item.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import random as _random
 class BrSimItem():
   
   def __init__(self):
-    pass
+    self.coord_x= 0
+    self.coord_y= 0
 
   def get_name(self):
     return self.name
@@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ class BrSimItem():
 
   def is_cure(self):
     return False
+
+  def get_item_coordinates(self):
+    return self.coord_x, self.coord_y
diff --git a/entities/map.py b/entities/map.py
index e88689b..5ea6803 100644
--- a/entities/map.py
+++ b/entities/map.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class BrSimMap():
     self.init_map_matrix()
 
   def init_map_matrix(self):
-    # TODO map matrix:
     # show a matrix representing the game's map
     # 🟩 is and empty cell
     # (tomorrow we can choose different colors for different locations
@@ -27,11 +26,12 @@ class BrSimMap():
       width.append(self.field_sym)
     for i in range(self.world_height):
       self.game_map.append(width)
-    # TODO add players and items on map
     for player in self.players:
-      self.game_map[player.coord_y][player.coord_x]= self.player_sym
+      p_coord_x, p_coord_y= players.get_player_coordinates()
+      self.game_map[p_coord_y][p_coord_x]= self.player_sym
     for item in self.items:
-      self.game_map[item.coord_y][item.coord_x]= self.item_sym
+      i_coord_x, i_coord_y= item.get_item_coordinates()
+      self.game_map[i_coord_y][i_coord_x]= self.item_sym
     _logs.log_debug(f'init_map_matrix: {self.game_map}')
 
   def get_map_matrix(self):
diff --git a/entities/player.py b/entities/player.py
index cff8775..fea1dfb 100644
--- a/entities/player.py
+++ b/entities/player.py
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ class BrSimPlayer():
     self.equipped_weapon= None
     self.gender= _random.sample(['m', 'f', '-'], 1)[0] # for now get a random gender
     self.reputation= 50 #Like RDR2 the player can be evil(0) or good(100). This should influence the sponsors and internal alliance
+    self.coord_x= 0
+    self.coord_y= 0
 
   ### control methods
 
+  def get_player_coordinates(self):
+    return self.coord_x. self.coord_y
+
   def get_name_and_stats(self):
     health= '♥️' * self.health or '☠️'
     strength= '⚔️' * self.damage