diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f79274..938b978 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ project(player)
 project(server)
 project(studio)
 
-find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core)
+find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets OpenGLWidgets)
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
 qt_standard_project_setup()
 
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ add_executable(server
 )
 
 qt_add_executable(studio 
+    src/client/studio/studiowindow.cpp
+    src/client/studio/studiowindow.hpp
     src/client/studio/main.cpp
 )
 
 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)
+set(QT6_LIBRARIES_INCL Qt6::Core Qt6::Gui Qt6::Widgets Qt6::OpenGLWidgets)
+target_link_libraries(player PRIVATE ${QT6_LIBRARIES_INCL} engine)
+target_link_libraries(studio PRIVATE ${QT6_LIBRARIES_INCL} engine)
 target_link_libraries(server PRIVATE engine)
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diff --git a/src/client/studio/main.cpp b/src/client/studio/main.cpp
index e5ecee2..079a180 100644
--- a/src/client/studio/main.cpp
+++ b/src/client/studio/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-int main()
+#include <QApplication>
+#include "studiowindow.hpp"
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
-    printf("Hello world!");
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+    StudioWindow window = StudioWindow();
+    
+    window.show();
+
+    return a.exec();
 }
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diff --git a/src/client/studio/studiowindow.cpp b/src/client/studio/studiowindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a64f80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/studio/studiowindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "studiowindow.hpp"
+
+StudioWindow::StudioWindow()
+{
+    setWindowTitle(QString("RBXNu Studio"));
+    setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/content/images/icon.png"));
+
+    studio_graphic_timer.start();
+}
+
+void StudioWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
+{
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/client/studio/studiowindow.hpp b/src/client/studio/studiowindow.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9237058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/studio/studiowindow.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef __CLIENT_STUDIO_STUDIOWINDOW_HPP__
+#define __CLIENT_STUDIO_STUDIOWINDOW_HPP__
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QOpenGLWidget>
+
+class StudioWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    StudioWindow();
+protected:
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event);
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp b/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp
index 5bfbe1f..58a1ecf 100644
--- a/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 RBX::Instance::Instance()
 {
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ bool RBX::Instance::askAddChild(RBX::Instance* instance)
 
 bool RBX::Instance::canAddChild(RBX::Instance* instance)
 {
-    if(instance->contains(this) || instance->parent == this)
+    if(instance->contains(this) || instance->m_parent == this)
         return false;
-    if(askAddC  hild(instance))
+    if(askAddChild(instance))
         return true;
     return instance->askSetParent(this);
 }
@@ -57,19 +58,22 @@ void RBX::Instance::setParent(RBX::Instance* newParent)
 {
     if(newParent != m_parent)
     {
+        char error_text[255];
         if(this == newParent)
         {
-            throw std::runtime_error("Attempt to set %s as its own parent", m_name);
+            snprintf(error_text, 255, "Attempt to set %s as its own parent", m_name);
+            throw std::runtime_error(error_text);
         }
         if(isAncestorOf(newParent))
         {
-            throw std::runtime_error("Attempt to set parent of %s to %s results in circular reference", newParent->getName(), m_name);
+            snprintf(error_text, 255, "Attempt to set parent of %s to %s results in circular reference", newParent->getName(), m_name);
+            throw std::runtime_error(error_text);
         }
 
         if(m_parent)
         {
             std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>>* children = m_parent->getChildren();
-            auto child_it = std::find(children->begin(), children->end(), this);            
+            auto child_it = std::find(children->begin(), children->end(), (boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>)this);            
             if(child_it != children->end())
                 children->erase(child_it);
             if(m_parent->numChildren() == 0)
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ void RBX::Instance::setParent(RBX::Instance* newParent)
         }
 
         m_parent = newParent;
-        m_parent->children.push_back(this);
+        m_parent->m_children.push_back((boost::shared_ptr<RBX::Instance>)this);
         newParent->onChildAdded(this);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp b/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp
index d077d10..259efdf 100644
--- a/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp
+++ b/src/include/engine/app/v8/tree/Instance.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace RBX
             bool m_archivable;
         public:
             Instance();
-            Instance(char* name);
+            Instance(std::string name);
 
             bool contains(RBX::Instance* child);
             bool isAncestorOf(RBX::Instance* instance);
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ namespace RBX
             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 };
+            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() };
+            int numChildren() { return this->m_children.size(); };
 
             void onChildAdded(RBX::Instance* childAdded);