diff --git a/assets/blocks/planks.png b/assets/blocks/planks.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c06e269
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/blocks/planks.png differ
diff --git a/kubi-shared/src/block.rs b/kubi-shared/src/block.rs
index 76a126b..7244b2c 100644
--- a/kubi-shared/src/block.rs
+++ b/kubi-shared/src/block.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub enum BlockTexture {
   Snow,
   GrassSideSnow,
   Cobblestone,
+  Planks,
 }
 
 #[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, EnumIter)]
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pub enum Block {
   Sand,
   Cobblestone,
   TallGrass,
+  Planks,
 }
 
 impl Block {
@@ -81,7 +83,13 @@ impl Block {
         render: RenderType::CrossShape(CrossTexture::all(BlockTexture::TallGrass)),
         collision: CollisionType::None,
         raycast_collision: true,
-      }
+      },
+      Self::Planks => BlockDescriptor { 
+        name: "planks", 
+        render: RenderType::SolidBlock(CubeTexture::all(BlockTexture::Planks)), 
+        collision: CollisionType::Solid, 
+        raycast_collision: true, 
+      },
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kubi/src/block_placement.rs b/kubi/src/block_placement.rs
index 0a08390..36605d2 100644
--- a/kubi/src/block_placement.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/block_placement.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,47 @@
-use shipyard::{UniqueViewMut, UniqueView, View, IntoIter, ViewMut, EntitiesViewMut};
+use shipyard::{UniqueViewMut, UniqueView, View, IntoIter, ViewMut, EntitiesViewMut, Component, Workload, IntoWorkload};
+use glium::glutin::event::VirtualKeyCode;
 use kubi_shared::block::Block;
 use crate::{
   player::MainPlayer, 
-  world::{raycast::LookingAtBlock, queue::{BlockUpdateQueue, BlockUpdateEvent}}, 
-  input::{Inputs, PrevInputs}, 
+  world::{raycast::{LookingAtBlock, RAYCAST_STEP}, queue::{BlockUpdateQueue, BlockUpdateEvent}}, 
+  input::{Inputs, PrevInputs, RawKbmInputState}, 
   events::{EventComponent, player_actions::PlayerActionEvent},
 };
 
-pub fn block_placement_system(
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct PlayerHolding(pub Block);
+impl Default for PlayerHolding {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self(Block::Cobblestone)    
+  }
+}
+
+const BLOCK_KEY_MAP: &[(VirtualKeyCode, Block)] = &[
+  (VirtualKeyCode::Key1, Block::Cobblestone),
+  (VirtualKeyCode::Key2, Block::Planks),
+  (VirtualKeyCode::Key3, Block::Dirt),
+  (VirtualKeyCode::Key4, Block::Grass),
+  (VirtualKeyCode::Key5, Block::Sand),
+  (VirtualKeyCode::Key6, Block::Stone),
+];
+
+fn pick_block_with_number_keys(
   main_player: View<MainPlayer>,
+  mut holding: ViewMut<PlayerHolding>,
+  input: UniqueView<RawKbmInputState>,
+) {
+  let Some((_, mut holding)) = (&main_player, &mut holding).iter().next() else { return };
+  for &(key, block) in BLOCK_KEY_MAP {
+    if input.keyboard_state.contains(&key) {
+      holding.0 = block;
+      return
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+fn block_placement_system(
+  main_player: View<MainPlayer>,
+  holding: View<PlayerHolding>,
   raycast: View<LookingAtBlock>,
   input: UniqueView<Inputs>,
   prev_input: UniqueView<PrevInputs>,
@@ -20,12 +53,14 @@ pub fn block_placement_system(
   let action_place = input.action_b && !prev_input.0.action_b;
   let action_break = input.action_a && !prev_input.0.action_a;
   if action_place ^ action_break {
-    //get raycast info
-    let Some(ray) = (&main_player, &raycast).iter().next().unwrap().1/**/.0 else { return };
+    //get components
+    let Some((_, ray, block)) = (&main_player, &raycast, &holding).iter().next() else { return };
+    let Some(ray) = ray.0 else { return };
     //get coord and block type
     let (place_position, place_block) = if action_place {
-      let position = (ray.position - ray.direction * 0.251).floor().as_ivec3();
-      (position, Block::Cobblestone)
+      if block.0 == Block::Air { return }
+      let position = (ray.position - ray.direction * (RAYCAST_STEP + 0.001)).floor().as_ivec3();
+      (position, block.0)
     } else {
       (ray.block_position, Block::Air)
     };
@@ -44,3 +79,10 @@ pub fn block_placement_system(
     );
   }
 }
+
+pub fn update_block_placement() -> Workload {
+  (
+    pick_block_with_number_keys,
+    block_placement_system
+  ).into_workload()
+}
diff --git a/kubi/src/control_flow.rs b/kubi/src/control_flow.rs
index 253dbdb..9dad6e1 100644
--- a/kubi/src/control_flow.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/control_flow.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use shipyard::{UniqueView, UniqueViewMut, Unique, AllStoragesView};
 use glium::glutin::{event::VirtualKeyCode, event_loop::ControlFlow};
-use crate::input::RawInputState;
+use crate::input::RawKbmInputState;
 
 #[derive(Unique)]
 pub struct SetControlFlow(pub Option<ControlFlow>);
 
 pub fn exit_on_esc(
-  raw_inputs: UniqueView<RawInputState>,
+  raw_inputs: UniqueView<RawKbmInputState>,
   mut control_flow: UniqueViewMut<SetControlFlow>
 ) {
   if raw_inputs.keyboard_state.contains(&VirtualKeyCode::Escape) {
diff --git a/kubi/src/input.rs b/kubi/src/input.rs
index 6b92835..fe9fd57 100644
--- a/kubi/src/input.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/input.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct Inputs {
 pub struct PrevInputs(pub Inputs);
 
 #[derive(Unique, Clone, Default, Debug)]
-pub struct RawInputState {
+pub struct RawKbmInputState {
   pub keyboard_state: HashSet<VirtualKeyCode, BuildNoHashHasher<u32>>,
   pub button_state: [bool; 32],
   pub mouse_delta: DVec2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct ActiveGamepad(Option<GamepadId>);
 
 fn process_events(
   device_events: View<InputDeviceEvent>,
-  mut input_state: UniqueViewMut<RawInputState>,
+  mut input_state: UniqueViewMut<RawKbmInputState>,
 ) {
   input_state.mouse_delta = DVec2::ZERO;
   for event in device_events.iter() {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fn input_start(
 }
 
 fn update_input_state (
-  raw_inputs: UniqueView<RawInputState>,
+  raw_inputs: UniqueView<RawKbmInputState>,
   mut inputs: UniqueViewMut<Inputs>,
 ) {
   inputs.movement += Vec2::new(
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn init_input (
   storages.add_unique(ActiveGamepad::default());
   storages.add_unique(Inputs::default());
   storages.add_unique(PrevInputs::default());
-  storages.add_unique(RawInputState::default());
+  storages.add_unique(RawKbmInputState::default());
 }
 
 pub fn process_inputs() -> Workload {
diff --git a/kubi/src/main.rs b/kubi/src/main.rs
index c02f929..472d3c0 100644
--- a/kubi/src/main.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/main.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ use rendering::{
   world::draw_world,
   world::draw_current_chunk_border, 
 };
-use block_placement::block_placement_system;
+use block_placement::update_block_placement;
 use delta_time::{DeltaTime, init_delta_time};
 use cursor_lock::{insert_lock_state, update_cursor_lock_state, lock_cursor_now};
 use control_flow::{exit_on_esc, insert_control_flow_unique, SetControlFlow};
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn update() -> Workload {
       update_controllers,
       generate_move_events,
       update_raycasts,
-      block_placement_system,
+      update_block_placement,
       apply_queued_blocks,
     ).into_workload().run_if(is_ingame),
     compute_cameras,
diff --git a/kubi/src/player.rs b/kubi/src/player.rs
index a6afaed..cc1e705 100644
--- a/kubi/src/player.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/player.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use crate::{
   transform::Transform,
   camera::Camera, 
   fly_controller::FlyController, 
-  world::raycast::LookingAtBlock,
+  world::raycast::LookingAtBlock, 
+  block_placement::PlayerHolding,
 };
 
 #[derive(Component)]
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@ pub fn spawn_player (
     Camera::default(),
     FlyController,
     LookingAtBlock::default(),
+    PlayerHolding::default(),
   ));
 }
diff --git a/kubi/src/prefabs.rs b/kubi/src/prefabs.rs
index 1fc81b5..c1ec11b 100644
--- a/kubi/src/prefabs.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/prefabs.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ impl AssetPaths for BlockTexture {
       Self::Snow          => "snow.png",
       Self::GrassSideSnow => "grass_side_snow.png",
       Self::Cobblestone   => "cobblestone.png",
+      Self::Planks        => "planks.png",
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kubi/src/world/raycast.rs b/kubi/src/world/raycast.rs
index c545595..c0d1c3c 100644
--- a/kubi/src/world/raycast.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/world/raycast.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use kubi_shared::block::Block;
 use crate::transform::Transform;
 use super::ChunkStorage;
 
-const RAYCAST_STEP: f32 = 0.25;
+pub const RAYCAST_STEP: f32 = 0.25;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct RaycastReport {