diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+
+TARGET   := OdeWorld.o
+SOURCES  := $(wildcard *.cc)
+HEADERS  := $(wildcard *.h)
+
+all: $(TARGET)
+
+$(TARGET): $(SOURCES) $(HEADERS)
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(CXXFLAGS) $(SOURCES)
+
+clean:
+	-rm -f *~ *.o
diff --git a/OdeWorld.cc b/OdeWorld.cc
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+++ b/OdeWorld.cc
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+
+#include "OdeWorld.h"
+
+OdeWorld::OdeWorld()
+{
+    m_world = dWorldCreate();
+}
+
+OdeWorld::~OdeWorld()
+{
+    dWorldDestroy(m_world);
+}
diff --git a/OdeWorld.h b/OdeWorld.h
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+++ b/OdeWorld.h
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+
+#ifndef ODEWORLD_H
+#define ODEWORLD_H
+
+#include <ode/ode.h>
+
+class OdeWorld
+{
+    public:
+        OdeWorld();
+        ~OdeWorld();
+
+    protected:
+        dWorldID    m_world;
+};
+
+#endif