diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38c4a53..38bf272 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ clean:
 pack_tiles: pack_tiles.c
 	$(CC) pack_tiles.c -o pack_tiles
 
+pack_data: pack_data.c
+	$(CC) pack_data.c -o pack_data
+
 tiles: pack_tiles
 	./pack_tiles
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c tiles/tiles.c
diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index 8f6fcd7..304a752 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -170,8 +170,10 @@ struct TileData *loadTileData(int id, char *memory, int *offset, int *depth) {
       case '\n':
         var_value[i] = '\0';
         if (mode == 2) {
-          addTablePair(tile_data->table, var_name, var_value, strlen(var_value)+1, T_STRING);
-          printf("%s(%d)=>%s\n", var_name, getTableIndex(tile_data->table, var_name), (char*)getTablePair(tile_data->table, var_name)->value);
+          if (*depth == 2) {
+            addTablePair(tile_data->table, var_name, var_value, strlen(var_value)+1, T_STRING);
+            printf("%s(%d)=>%s\n", var_name, getTableIndex(tile_data->table, var_name), (char*)getTablePair(tile_data->table, var_name)->value);
+          }
         }
         i = 0;
         mode = 0;
diff --git a/pack_data b/pack_data
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0e36b77
Binary files /dev/null and b/pack_data differ
diff --git a/pack_data.c b/pack_data.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9078c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack_data.c
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#define TITLE "--- ts data packer ---"
+#define USAGE "Usage is:\n\t%s my_data_dir\nWhere my_data_dir is a directory with at least the following:\n  tile data files:\n\tequips\n\titems\n\tplayers\n\twalls\n\tfloors\n\tnpcs\n\tdoors\nThese files will be cleaned of comments and unnecessary white space before being combined into a single file named 'data'.\n"
+#define PROCESSING "-> processing %s\n"
+#define WRITING "--> appending buffer to %s\n"
+#define PROC_TARGET "--> copying %s to buffer and cleaning\n"
+#define CANNOT_OPEN "ERR: %s either doesn't exist or is empty\n"
+#define CANNOT_WRITE "ERR: couldn't open %s for writing\n"
+#define DONE "-> finished writing %s\n"
+
+int fileToMemory(char **buffer, char *file_name) {
+  int i, n, pos = 0;
+  char t_buf[16];
+
+  FILE *file = fopen(file_name, "r");
+  if (file == NULL)
+    return -1;
+  fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
+  int size = ftell(file);
+  fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+
+  char *new_buffer = malloc(size);
+  while ((n = fread(t_buf, 1, 16, file))) {
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      new_buffer[pos++] = t_buf[i];
+    }
+  }
+  fclose(file);
+  *buffer = new_buffer;
+  return size;
+}
+
+#define FILE_COUNT 8
+
+char files[FILE_COUNT][15] = {
+  "equips",
+  "items",
+  "players",
+  "walls",
+  "floors",
+  "npcs",
+  "doors"
+};
+
+#define MODE_NO_FIRST_CHAR 0
+#define MODE_NORMAL 1
+#define MODE_CLEAR_LINE 2
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  printf("%s\n", TITLE);
+  char *buffer;
+  char file_name[63];
+  char final_file[63];
+  sprintf(final_file, "%s/%s.tsd", argv[1], argv[1]);
+
+  remove(final_file);
+
+  FILE *output_file = fopen(final_file, "w");
+  if (output_file == NULL) {
+    printf(CANNOT_WRITE, final_file);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (argc > 1) {
+    printf(PROCESSING, argv[1]);
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0;i < FILE_COUNT;i++) {
+      if (files[i][0] != '\0') {
+        sprintf(file_name, "%s/%s", argv[1], files[i]);
+        int file_chars = 0;
+        if ((file_chars = fileToMemory(&buffer, file_name)) > 0) {
+          printf(PROC_TARGET, file_name);
+          int buffer_offset = 0;
+          int buffer_2_offset = 0;
+          char buffer_2[file_chars];
+          int mode = 0;
+          while (buffer[buffer_offset] != '\0') {
+            switch (buffer[buffer_offset]) {
+              case ' ':
+                if (mode == MODE_NORMAL) {
+                  buffer_2[buffer_2_offset++] = buffer[buffer_offset++];
+                } else {
+                  buffer_offset++;
+                }
+                break;
+              case '\n':
+                if (mode == MODE_NO_FIRST_CHAR) {
+                  buffer_offset++;
+                } else if (mode == MODE_CLEAR_LINE) {
+                  mode = MODE_NO_FIRST_CHAR;
+                  buffer_offset++;
+                } else {
+                  mode = MODE_NO_FIRST_CHAR;
+                  buffer_2[buffer_2_offset++] = buffer[buffer_offset++];
+                }
+                break;
+              case ';':
+                if (mode == MODE_NO_FIRST_CHAR) {
+                  mode = MODE_CLEAR_LINE;
+                  buffer_offset++;
+                }
+                break;
+              default:
+                if (mode == MODE_NO_FIRST_CHAR) {
+                  mode = MODE_NORMAL;
+                } else if (mode == MODE_CLEAR_LINE) {
+                  buffer_offset++;
+                } else {
+                  buffer_2[buffer_2_offset++] = buffer[buffer_offset++];
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+          }
+          buffer_2[buffer_2_offset] = '\0';
+          // write cleaned buffer to file
+          printf(WRITING, final_file);
+          fprintf(output_file, "%d {\n", i);
+          fprintf(output_file, "%s", buffer_2);
+          fprintf(output_file, "}\n");
+        } else {
+          printf(CANNOT_OPEN, file_name);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    fclose(output_file);
+    printf(DONE, final_file);
+  } else {
+    printf(USAGE, argv[0]);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/t2d.c b/test/t2d.c
index 6db1ea3..2c84398 100644
--- a/test/t2d.c
+++ b/test/t2d.c
@@ -27,25 +27,35 @@ int fileToMemory(char **buffer, char *file_name) {
 
 int main() {
   char *buffer;
-  int size = fileToMemory(&buffer, "tiles.txt");
+  int size = fileToMemory(&buffer, "xibalba.tsd");
 
   struct Data *data = loadDataFromMemory(buffer, size);
   free(buffer);
 
   printf("---- total tile sets: %d\n", data->set_count);
 
+  int bytes = 0;
+
+  bytes += sizeof(struct Data) + (sizeof(int) * data->size) + (sizeof(struct TileSetData)*data->size);
+
   int count = 0;
   while (count < data->size) {
     int count_2 = 0;
     if (data->set[count]) {
+      bytes += sizeof(struct TileSetData) + (sizeof(struct TileData*)*data->set[count]->size);
+      bytes += sizeof(struct Table);
       while (count_2 < data->set[count]->size) {
         if (data->set[count]->tile[count_2]) {
+          bytes += sizeof(struct TileData);
           printf("- TILE %d:%d\n", count, count_2);
           struct Table *table = data->set[count]->tile[count_2]->table;
           int i = 0;
           while (i < table->size) {
             struct TablePair *table_pair = table->pair[i];
             while (table_pair != NULL) {
+              bytes += sizeof(struct TablePair);
+              bytes += sizeof(*table_pair->value);
+              bytes += sizeof(*table_pair->key);
               if (table_pair->type == T_STRING)
                 printf("%s=>%s!\n", table_pair->key, table_pair->value);
               table_pair = table_pair->next;
@@ -58,6 +68,7 @@ int main() {
     }
     count++;
   }
+  printf("estimated bytes: %d\n", bytes);
 
   printf("getTileDataByKey 'big key'\n");
   struct TileData *tile = getTileDataByKey(data, "big key");
diff --git a/xibalba/doors b/xibalba/doors
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32b59d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xibalba/doors
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+0 {
+  name wooden door
+  state 0
+}
diff --git a/xibalba/floors b/xibalba/floors
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35d3653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xibalba/floors
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+0 {
+  name stone floor
+}
+
+1 {
+  name wood floor
+}
diff --git a/xibalba/players b/xibalba/players
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c073f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xibalba/players
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+0 {
+  name warrior
+  race human
+  vision 16
+  stats S8D8C8I8W8c8
+  slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+
+1 {
+  name mage
+}
+
+7 {
+  name medicine man
+  race manitou
+  stats S8D8C8I8W8c8
+  slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+
+12 {
+  name shock trooper
+  race ibexian
+  stats S10D8C10I6W6c6
+  slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2o2
+}
+
+17 {
+  name barbarian
+  race ibexian
+  stats S12D10C10I4W4c4
+  slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2o2
+}
+
+18 {
+  name warrior
+  race quosqoy
+  stats S8D8C10I8W8c8
+  slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+
+28 {
+  name gunner
+  race quosqo
+  stats S6D8C10I10W8c8
+  slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
diff --git a/xibalba/walls b/xibalba/walls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7071dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xibalba/walls
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+0 {
+  name stone wall
+}
+
+1 {
+  name wood wall
+}
diff --git a/xibalba/xibalba.tsd b/xibalba/xibalba.tsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d61932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xibalba/xibalba.tsd
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+0 {
+0 {
+name small macana
+required_slots w1
+damage_mod P1d4
+skill slashing
+}
+1 {
+name large macana
+required_slots w2
+damage_mod P1d8
+skill slashing
+}
+16 {
+name cloth armour
+required_slots T1
+armour_mod P1
+}
+}
+1 {
+0 {
+name small key
+type 0
+}
+}
+2 {
+0 {
+name warrior
+race human
+vision 16
+stats S8D8C8I8W8c8
+slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+1 {
+name mage
+}
+7 {
+name medicine man
+race manitou
+stats S8D8C8I8W8c8
+slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+12 {
+name shock trooper
+race ibexian
+stats S10D8C10I6W6c6
+slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2o2
+}
+17 {
+name barbarian
+race ibexian
+stats S12D10C10I4W4c4
+slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2o2
+}
+18 {
+name warrior
+race quosqoy
+stats S8D8C10I8W8c8
+slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+28 {
+name gunner
+race quosqo
+stats S6D8C10I10W8c8
+slots H1F1N2S2A2a2h2D8w2T1W1L2l2f2
+}
+}
+3 {
+0 {
+name stone wall
+}
+1 {
+name wood wall
+}
+}
+4 {
+0 {
+name stone floor
+}
+1 {
+name wood floor
+}
+}
+5 {
+0 {
+name nupi
+faction chthonic
+party nupii
+vision 4
+behavior 0
+hp 2+1d4
+stats S6D6C8I4W4C4
+slots T1w2
+equipment {
+small macana, 1, 10
+cloth armour, 1, 25
+}
+inventory {
+gold, 1-3, 5
+}
+}
+}
+6 {
+0 {
+name wooden door
+state 0
+}
+}