diff --git a/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt b/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt
index 364c0b2..4236828 100644
--- a/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 target_sources(${DUSK_TARGET_NAME}
   PRIVATE
     asset.c
-    assetsystem.c
 )
 
 # Compile definitions
diff --git a/src/asset/asset.c b/src/asset/asset.c
index e016193..6ff2737 100644
--- a/src/asset/asset.c
+++ b/src/asset/asset.c
@@ -6,7 +6,127 @@
  */
 
 #include "asset.h"
+#include "util/memory.h"
+#include "console/console.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
 
-void assetInit() {
+#define ASSET_ASSET_FILE "dusk.dsk"
 
+asset_t ASSET;
+
+errorret_t assetInit(void) {
+  memoryZero(&ASSET, sizeof(asset_t));
+
+  // Open zip file
+  char_t searchPath[FILENAME_MAX];
+  consolevar_t *var = consoleVarGet("sys_path");
+  const char_t *sysPath = var ? var->value : ".";
+  for(int32_t i = 0; i < ASSET_SEARCH_PATHS_COUNT; i++) {
+    sprintf(
+      searchPath,
+      ASSET_SEARCH_PATHS[i],
+      sysPath,
+      ASSET_ASSET_FILE
+    );
+
+    // Try open
+    ASSET.zip = zip_open(searchPath, ZIP_RDONLY, NULL);
+    if(ASSET.zip == NULL) continue;
+    consolePrint("Opened asset file: %s", searchPath);
+    break;
+  }
+  
+  // Did we open the asset?
+  if(ASSET.zip == NULL) errorThrow("Failed to open asset file.");
+
+  // Get "test.palette.dpf" file.
+  zip_file_t *file = zip_fopen(ASSET.zip, "test.palette.dpf", 0);
+  if(file == NULL) errorThrow("Failed to open test.palette.dpf in asset file.");
+
+  // Read it
+  char_t buffer[256];
+  zip_int64_t n = zip_fread(file, buffer, 256);
+  if(n < 0) {
+    zip_fclose(file);
+    errorThrow("Failed to read test.palette.dpf in asset file.");
+  }
+
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+void assetLoad(const char_t *filename) {
+  assertNotNull(filename, "Filename cannot be NULL.");
+  assertTrue(strlen(filename) < ASSET_FILENAME_MAX, "Filename too long.");
+  assertTrue(strlen(filename) > 0, "Filename cannot be empty.");
+
+  assertTrue(
+    ASSET.state != ASSET_STATE_LOADING,
+    "Asset system is already loading an asset."
+  );
+  
+  // Pass off to the thread to begin loading.
+  ASSET.errorState = ERROR_STATE_INIT;
+  ASSET.state = ASSET_STATE_LOADING;
+  stringCopy(ASSET.filename, filename, ASSET_FILENAME_MAX);
+  memoryZero(&ASSET.data, sizeof(ASSET.data));
+
+  consolePrint("Loading asset: %s", filename);
+
+  // For the sake of testing I'm going to do blocking load, fun stuff.
+  zip_file_t *file = zip_fopen(ASSET.zip, filename, 0);
+  if(file == NULL) {
+    ASSET.state = ASSET_STATE_ERROR;
+    ASSET.error = errorCreate(
+      &ASSET.errorState,
+      "Failed to open asset: %s",
+      filename
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  consolePrint("Opened asset: %s", filename);
+
+  // Determine length of the file (uncompressed)
+  struct zip_stat st;
+  if(zip_stat(ASSET.zip, filename, 0, &st) != 0) {
+    zip_fclose(file);
+    ASSET.state = ASSET_STATE_ERROR;
+    ASSET.error = errorCreate(
+      &ASSET.errorState,
+      "Failed to stat asset: %s",
+      filename
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  printf("Asset size: %d\n", (int)st.size);
+  if(st.size > sizeof(ASSET.data.palette)) {
+    zip_fclose(file);
+    ASSET.error = errorCreate(
+      &ASSET.errorState,
+      "Asset size mismatch: %s (got %d, expected %d)",
+      filename,
+      (int)st.size,
+      (int)sizeof(ASSET.data.palette)
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Read entire file into the asset data.
+  zip_fread(file, &ASSET.data, st.size);
+  zip_fclose(file);
+  ASSET.state = ASSET_STATE_LOADED;
+  consolePrint("First 3 bytes: %c%c%c\n",
+    ASSET.data.header[0],
+    ASSET.data.header[1],
+    ASSET.data.header[2]
+  );
+}
+
+void assetDispose(void) {
+  if(ASSET.zip != NULL) {
+    zip_close(ASSET.zip);
+    ASSET.zip = NULL;
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/src/asset/asset.h b/src/asset/asset.h
index 9e82d59..b6d654f 100644
--- a/src/asset/asset.h
+++ b/src/asset/asset.h
@@ -7,19 +7,75 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "dusk.h"
+#include "assetpalette.h"
+#include "assettileset.h"
+#include "error/error.h"
 #include <zip.h>
 
-#define ASSET_FILENAME_MAX 256
+#define ASSET_COUNT_MAX 128
+#define ASSET_FILENAME_MAX 128
 
-typedef struct asset_s {
+#if ASSET_TYPE == wad
+#else
+  #error "Unsupported ASSET_TYPE"
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+  char_t header[3];
+  union {
+    assetpalette_t palette;
+    assettileset_t tileset;
+  };
+} assetdata_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+  ASSET_STATE_NONE,
+  ASSET_STATE_LOADING,
+  ASSET_STATE_LOADED,
+  ASSET_STATE_ERROR
+} assetstate_t;
+
+typedef struct {
   int32_t nothing;
+  zip_t *zip;
+  // thread_t thread;
 
-  const char_t *filename;
-  zip_file_t *fileHandle;
+  errorstate_t errorState;
+  errorret_t error;
+  assetstate_t state;
+  char_t filename[ASSET_FILENAME_MAX];
+  assetdata_t data;
 } asset_t;
 
-void assetInit(
-  const char_t *filename,
-);
+static const char_t ASSET_SEARCH_PATHS[][FILENAME_MAX] = {
+  "%s/%s",
+  "./%s",
+  "../%s",
+  "../../%s",
+  "data/%s",
+  "../data/%s",
+};
 
+#define ASSET_SEARCH_PATHS_COUNT (\
+  sizeof(ASSET_SEARCH_PATHS) / FILENAME_MAX\
+)
+
+extern asset_t ASSET;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the asset system.
+ */
+errorret_t assetInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Gets an asset by filename, does not load it.
+ * 
+ * @param filename The filename of the asset to get.
+ * @return The asset.
+ */
+void assetLoad(const char_t *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Disposes/cleans up the asset system.
+ */
 void assetDispose(void);
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diff --git a/src/asset/assetpalette.h b/src/asset/assetpalette.h
index 88f0ddc..2fe8e5c 100644
--- a/src/asset/assetpalette.h
+++ b/src/asset/assetpalette.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #define ASSET_PALETTE_COLOR_COUNT_MAX 256
 
 typedef struct {
-  char_t header[3];
   int32_t colorCount;
   color4b_t colors[ASSET_PALETTE_COLOR_COUNT_MAX];
 } assetpalette_t;
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diff --git a/src/asset/assetsystem.c b/src/asset/assetsystem.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 32900ae..0000000
--- a/src/asset/assetsystem.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#include "assetsystem.h"
-#include "util/memory.h"
-#include "console/console.h"
-
-#define ASSET_SYSTEM_ASSET_FILE "dusk.dsk"
-
-const char_t ASSET_SYSTEM_SEARCH_PATHS[][FILENAME_MAX] = {
-  "%s/%s",
-  "./%s",
-  "../%s",
-  "../../%s",
-  "data/%s",
-  "../data/%s",
-};
-#define ASSET_SYSTEM_SEARCH_PATHS_COUNT (\
-  sizeof(ASSET_SYSTEM_SEARCH_PATHS) / FILENAME_MAX\
-)
-
-assetsystem_t ASSET_SYSTEM;
-
-errorret_t assetSystemInit(void) {
-  memoryZero(&ASSET_SYSTEM, sizeof(assetsystem_t));
-
-  // Open zip file
-  char_t searchPath[FILENAME_MAX];
-  consolevar_t *var = consoleVarGet("sys_path");
-  const char_t *sysPath = var ? var->value : ".";
-  for(int32_t i = 0; i < ASSET_SYSTEM_SEARCH_PATHS_COUNT; i++) {
-    sprintf(
-      searchPath,
-      ASSET_SYSTEM_SEARCH_PATHS[i],
-      sysPath,
-      ASSET_SYSTEM_ASSET_FILE
-    );
-
-    // Try open
-    ASSET_SYSTEM.zip = zip_open(searchPath, ZIP_RDONLY, NULL);
-    if(ASSET_SYSTEM.zip == NULL) continue;
-    consolePrint("Opened asset file: %s", searchPath);
-    break;
-  }
-  
-  // Did we open the asset?
-  if(ASSET_SYSTEM.zip == NULL) errorThrow("Failed to open asset file.");
-
-  // Get "test.palette.dpf" file.
-  zip_file_t *file = zip_fopen(ASSET_SYSTEM.zip, "test.palette.dpf", 0);
-  if(file == NULL) errorThrow("Failed to open test.palette.dpf in asset file.");
-
-  // Read it
-  char_t buffer[256];
-  zip_int64_t n = zip_fread(file, buffer, 256);
-  if(n < 0) {
-    zip_fclose(file);
-    errorThrow("Failed to read test.palette.dpf in asset file.");
-  }
-
-
-  errorOk();
-}
-
-void assetSystemDispose(void) {
-  if(ASSET_SYSTEM.zip != NULL) {
-    zip_close(ASSET_SYSTEM.zip);
-    ASSET_SYSTEM.zip = NULL;
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/src/asset/assetsystem.h b/src/asset/assetsystem.h
deleted file mode 100644
index aee3566..0000000
--- a/src/asset/assetsystem.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "asset.h"
-#include "error/error.h"
-
-#if ASSET_TYPE == wad
-#else
-  #error "Unsupported ASSET_TYPE"
-#endif
-
-typedef struct {
-  int32_t nothing;
-  zip_t *zip;
-} assetsystem_t;
-
-extern assetsystem_t ASSET_SYSTEM;
-
-/**
- * Initializes the asset system.
- */
-errorret_t assetSystemInit(void);
-
-/**
- * Disposes/cleans up the asset system.
- */
-void assetSystemDispose(void);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/assettileset.h b/src/asset/assettileset.h
index 8d51439..848d38a 100644
--- a/src/asset/assettileset.h
+++ b/src/asset/assettileset.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 typedef struct assetimage_s assetimage_t;
 
 typedef struct {
-  char_t header[3];
   int32_t tileWidth;
   int32_t tileHeight;
   int32_t tileCount;
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.c b/src/engine/engine.c
index 887857c..c36f6c1 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "display/display.h"
 #include "ecs/ecssystem.h"
 #include "scene/node.h"
-#include "asset/assetsystem.h"
+#include "asset/asset.h"
 
 #include "scene/test/scenetest.h"
 
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ errorret_t engineInit(void) {
   timeInit();
   consoleInit();
   ecsSystemInit();
-  errorChain(assetSystemInit());
+  errorChain(assetInit());
   errorChain(displayInit());
+  
+  assetLoad("test.palette.dp123123");
+  // assetLoad("test.palette.dpf");
+  if(ASSET.state == ASSET_STATE_ERROR) errorChain(ASSET.error);
 
   sceneTestAdd();
 
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ errorret_t engineUpdate(void) {
 errorret_t engineDispose(void) {
   ecsSystemDispose();
   errorChain(displayDispose());
-  assetSystemDispose();
+  assetDispose();
   consoleDispose();
 
   errorOk();
diff --git a/src/error/error.h b/src/error/error.h
index 65c202d..0fd3f7f 100644
--- a/src/error/error.h
+++ b/src/error/error.h
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ typedef struct {
   errorstate_t *state;
 } errorret_t;
 
+
 static const errorcode_t ERROR_OK = 0;
 static const errorcode_t ERROR_NOT_OK = 1;
+
+#define ERROR_STATE_INIT ((errorstate_t){ ERROR_OK, NULL, NULL })
+
 static const char_t *ERROR_PRINT_FORMAT = "Error (%d): %s\n%s";
 static const char_t *ERROR_LINE_FORMAT = "  at %s:%d in function %s\n";
-static errorstate_t ERROR_STATE = {
-  .code = ERROR_OK,
-  .message = NULL,
-  .lines = NULL
-};
+static errorstate_t ERROR_STATE = ERROR_STATE_INIT;
 
 /**
  * Sets the error state with the provided code and message.
@@ -91,6 +91,34 @@ void errorCatch(const errorret_t retval);
  */
 errorret_t errorPrint(const errorret_t retval);
 
+/**
+ * Creates an error with a specific error state.
+ * 
+ * @param state The error state to set.
+ * @param message The format string for the error message.
+ * @param ... Additional arguments for the format string.
+ * @return The error code.
+ */
+#define errorCreate(state, message, ... ) \
+  errorThrowImpl(\
+    (state), ERROR_NOT_OK, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, (message), \
+    ##__VA_ARGS__ \
+  )
+
+/**
+ * Throws an error with a specific error state.
+ * 
+ * @param state The error state to set.
+ * @param message The format string for the error message.
+ * @param ... Additional arguments for the format string.
+ * @return The error code.
+ */
+#define errorThrowState(state, message, ... ) \
+  return errorThrowImpl(\
+    (state), ERROR_NOT_OK, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__, (message), \
+    ##__VA_ARGS__ \
+  )
+
 /**
  * Throws an error with a formatted message.
  * 
diff --git a/src/util/string.c b/src/util/string.c
index 264a158..ccc5ecc 100644
--- a/src/util/string.c
+++ b/src/util/string.c
@@ -125,4 +125,14 @@ bool_t stringToU16(const char_t *str, uint16_t *out) {
   }
   *out = (uint16_t)result;
   return true;
+}
+
+bool_t stringEndsWith(const char_t *str, const char_t *suffix) {
+  assertNotNull(str, "str must not be NULL");
+  assertNotNull(suffix, "suffix must not be NULL");
+
+  size_t strLen = strlen(str);
+  size_t suffixLen = strlen(suffix);
+  if(suffixLen > strLen) return false;
+  return strcmp(str + strLen - suffixLen, suffix) == 0;
 }
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diff --git a/src/util/string.h b/src/util/string.h
index 77c5fb0..94757cd 100644
--- a/src/util/string.h
+++ b/src/util/string.h
@@ -115,4 +115,13 @@ bool_t stringToI16(const char_t *str, int16_t *out);
  * @param out The output unsigned integer.
  * @return TRUE if the conversion was successful, FALSE otherwise.
  */
-bool_t stringToU16(const char_t *str, uint16_t *out);
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+bool_t stringToU16(const char_t *str, uint16_t *out);
+
+/**
+ * Determines if a string ends with a specified suffix.
+ * 
+ * @param str The string to check.
+ * @param suffix The suffix to check for.
+ * @return TRUE if the string ends with the suffix, FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+bool_t stringEndsWith(const char_t *str, const char_t *suffix);
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