diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 95028c7..0f79274 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ project(server)
 project(studio)
 
 find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core)
+find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
 qt_standard_project_setup()
 
 add_library(engine STATIC
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ qt_add_executable(studio
     src/client/studio/main.cpp
 )
 
-target_include_directories(engine PUBLIC include)
+target_include_directories(engine PUBLIC src/include)
+target_link_libraries(engine PUBLIC ${BOOST_LIBRARIES})
 
 target_link_libraries(player PRIVATE Qt6::Core engine)
 target_link_libraries(studio PRIVATE Qt6::Core engine)
diff --git a/src/engine/app/humanoid/Humanoid.cpp b/src/engine/app/humanoid/Humanoid.cpp
index 8cedf76..d225c60 100644
--- a/src/engine/app/humanoid/Humanoid.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/app/humanoid/Humanoid.cpp
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 RBX::Humanoid::Humanoid()
 {
-
+    this->setName("Humanoid");
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp b/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp
index 57dcc2e..5bfbe1f 100644
--- a/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,48 @@
-#include "Instance.hpp"
+#include <engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp>
+
+RBX::Instance::Instance()
+{
+
+}
+
+RBX::Instance::Instance(std::string name)
+{
+
+}
+
+bool RBX::Instance::contains(RBX::Instance* child)
+{
+
+}
+
+bool RBX::Instance::isAncestorOf(RBX::Instance* instance)
+{
+    
+}
+
+bool RBX::Instance::askSetParent(RBX::Instance* instance)
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool RBX::Instance::canSetParent(RBX::Instance* instance)
+{
+    return !instance || instance->canAddChild(this);
+}
+
+bool RBX::Instance::askAddChild(RBX::Instance* instance)
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool RBX::Instance::canAddChild(RBX::Instance* instance)
+{
+    if(instance->contains(this) || instance->parent == this)
+        return false;
+    if(askAddC  hild(instance))
+        return true;
+    return instance->askSetParent(this);
+}
 
 void RBX::Instance::setName(std::string name)
 {
@@ -7,4 +51,40 @@ void RBX::Instance::setName(std::string name)
         this->m_name = name;
         // raise property changed
     }
+}
+
+void RBX::Instance::setParent(RBX::Instance* newParent)
+{
+    if(newParent != m_parent)
+    {
+        if(this == newParent)
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Attempt to set %s as its own parent", m_name);
+        }
+        if(isAncestorOf(newParent))
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Attempt to set parent of %s to %s results in circular reference", newParent->getName(), m_name);
+        }
+
+        if(m_parent)
+        {
+            std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>>* children = m_parent->getChildren();
+            auto child_it = std::find(children->begin(), children->end(), this);            
+            if(child_it != children->end())
+                children->erase(child_it);
+            if(m_parent->numChildren() == 0)
+            {
+                // signal onlastchildremoved
+            }
+        }
+
+        m_parent = newParent;
+        m_parent->children.push_back(this);
+        newParent->onChildAdded(this);
+    }
+}
+
+void RBX::Instance::onChildAdded(RBX::Instance* childAdded)
+{
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp b/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp
index c8ff80d..d077d10 100644
--- a/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp
+++ b/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #define __APP_V8_TREE_INSTANCE_HPP__
 
 #include <string>
+#include <engine/app/Name.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 namespace RBX
 {
@@ -9,9 +11,32 @@ namespace RBX
     {
         private:
             std::string m_name;
+            RBX::Instance* m_parent;
+            std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>> m_children;
+            bool m_archivable;
         public:
             Instance();
+            Instance(char* name);
+
+            bool contains(RBX::Instance* child);
+            bool isAncestorOf(RBX::Instance* instance);
+
+            virtual bool askSetParent(RBX::Instance* instance); // derive this
+            bool canSetParent(RBX::Instance* instance);
+            virtual bool askAddChild(RBX::Instance* instance); // derive this
+            bool canAddChild(RBX::Instance* instance);
+
+            void createChild(boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>* result, const RBX::Name *className);
+            
+            RBX::Instance* getParent() { return this->m_parent; };
+            std::string getName() { return this->m_name };
+
+            void setParent(RBX::Instance* newParent);
             void setName(std::string name);
+            std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>>* getChildren() { return &this->m_children; };
+            int numChildren() { return this->m_children.size() };
+
+            void onChildAdded(RBX::Instance* childAdded);
 
     };
 }