diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e15f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Python: Current File",
+            "type": "python",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${file}",
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0ad2d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# window properties
+window:
+  width: 800
+  height: 600
+  icon: "img/tetris_icon.png"
+  title: "Tetris"
+  background-color: "#6495ED" # cornflower blue
+  
+engine:
+  fps: 60
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diff --git a/entity/tetromino.py b/entity/Piece.py
similarity index 73%
rename from entity/tetromino.py
rename to entity/Piece.py
index d818fe9..87084de 100644
--- a/entity/tetromino.py
+++ b/entity/Piece.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import pygame
     For information on the Tetris piece Tetromino go here:
     https://tetris.fandom.com/wiki/Tetromino
 '''
-class tetromino:
-    
+class Piece:
+        
     def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def draw(screen):
         pass
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d2f2dd6..b98b111 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
 import pygame
-from entity.tetromino import tetromino
 
-# window properties
-WIN_WIDTH = 800
-WIN_HEIGHT = 600
-WIN_ICON = "img/tetris_icon.png"
-WIN_TITLE = "Tetris"
-WIN_BG_COLOR = (100, 149, 237) # cornflower blue, RGB
+from entity.Piece import Piece
+from util.ConfigurationManager import ConfigurationManager
+
+# load configs into game
+ConfigurationManager.load()
 
 # potential color palette https://coolors.co/6495ed-ee6352-59cd90-fac05e-f79d84
-FIRE_OPAL = (238, 99, 82)
-
-# engine properties
-FPS = 60
-
-# other
-TILE_SIZE = 20
+FIRE_OPAL = (238, 99, 82) # TODO define colors in config
+TILE_SIZE = 20 # TODO define tile size in config
 
 def draw(screen):
     # draw window bg
-    screen.fill(WIN_BG_COLOR)
+    bg_color = pygame.Color(ConfigurationManager.configuration["window"]["background-color"])
+    screen.fill(bg_color)
 
+    # TODO move piece logic into class
     # draw j tetromino? 
     j_points = [(0, 0), (1, 0), (2, 0), (3, 0), (3, 1), (3, 2), (2, 2), (2, 1), (1, 1), (0, 1)]
 
@@ -42,16 +37,22 @@ def draw(screen):
 def main():
     pygame.init()
 
-    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((WIN_WIDTH, WIN_HEIGHT))
-    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
-    loaded_icon = pygame.image.load(WIN_ICON)
+    win_width = ConfigurationManager.configuration["window"]["width"]
+    win_height = ConfigurationManager.configuration["window"]["height"]
+    win_icon = ConfigurationManager.configuration["window"]["icon"]
+    win_title = ConfigurationManager.configuration["window"]["title"]
+    fps = ConfigurationManager.configuration["engine"]["fps"]
 
-    pygame.display.set_caption(WIN_TITLE)
+    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((win_width, win_height))
+    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
+    loaded_icon = pygame.image.load(win_icon)
+
+    pygame.display.set_caption(win_title)
     pygame.display.set_icon(loaded_icon)
 
     is_running = True
     while is_running:
-        clock.tick(FPS)
+        clock.tick(fps)
 
         for event in pygame.event.get():
 
diff --git a/util/ConfigurationManager.py b/util/ConfigurationManager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef41aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/ConfigurationManager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import yaml
+
+CONFIG_FILE_LOCATION = "config.yaml"
+
+class ConfigurationManager:
+    
+    configuration = []
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls):
+        with open(CONFIG_FILE_LOCATION, "r") as yaml_file:
+            cls.configuration = yaml.safe_load(yaml_file)
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