diff --git a/Crawler/ClassInfo.h b/Crawler/ClassInfo.h
index d3d1e5b0..3db94afc 100644
--- a/Crawler/ClassInfo.h
+++ b/Crawler/ClassInfo.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct ClassInfo{
 class classutils{
 public:
 	static inline Class StringToClass(std::string className){
-		std::vector<std::string>classList=DATA["class_list"].GetValues();
+		const std::vector<std::string>&classList=DATA["class_list"].GetValues();
 		auto it=std::find(classList.begin(),classList.end(),className);
 		int element=std::distance(classList.begin(),it);
 		return Class(1<<element); //Yes...It's bitwise flags, who in god's name knows why I did this.
diff --git a/Crawler/ClassSelectionWindow.cpp b/Crawler/ClassSelectionWindow.cpp
index 92fa8b2e..cade5415 100644
--- a/Crawler/ClassSelectionWindow.cpp
+++ b/Crawler/ClassSelectionWindow.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void Menu::InitializeClassSelectionWindow(){
 	MenuComponent*confirmButton=new MenuComponent(CLASS_SELECTION,{{outlineSize.x+4-navigationButtonSize.x-2,outlineSize.y+4-navigationButtonSize.y-2},navigationButtonSize},"Confirm",[](MenuFuncData data){
 		std::string selectedClass=data.component->S(A::CLASS_SELECTION);
 		data.game->ChangePlayerClass(classutils::StringToClass(selectedClass));
-		GameState::ChangeState(States::GAME_RUN);
+		GameState::ChangeState(States::OVERWORLD_MAP);
 	});
 	confirmButton->disabled=true;
 	classSelectionWindow->AddComponent("Confirm",confirmButton);
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@ void Menu::InitializeClassSelectionWindow(){
 
 	for(IToggleable*item:toggleGroup){
 		item->SetToggleGroup(toggleGroup);
-	}
+	} 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crawler/ConnectionPoint.h b/Crawler/ConnectionPoint.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0cb1361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Crawler/ConnectionPoint.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "olcPixelGameEngine.h"
+
+struct ConnectionPoint{
+	vf2d pos;
+	std::string map;
+	std::string unlockCondition;
+	std::array<int,4>neighbors; //Indices into the connectionPoint array.
+	ConnectionPoint(vf2d pos,std::string map,std::string unlockCondition)
+	:pos(pos),map(map),unlockCondition(unlockCondition){
+		neighbors.fill(-1);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/Crawler/Crawler.cpp b/Crawler/Crawler.cpp
index 6b364b0b..1dbd3ba2 100644
--- a/Crawler/Crawler.cpp
+++ b/Crawler/Crawler.cpp
@@ -154,9 +154,8 @@ bool Crawler::OnUserUpdate(float fElapsedTime){
 	levelTime+=fElapsedTime;
 	GameState::STATE->OnUserUpdate(this);
 	RenderWorld(GetElapsedTime());
-	RenderHud();
-	RenderMenu();
 	GameState::STATE->Draw(this);
+	RenderMenu();
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj b/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj
index a55ba0ad..96813e83 100644
--- a/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj
+++ b/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Class.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ClassInfo.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="config.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ConnectionPoint.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Crawler.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="DamageNumber.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="DEFINES.h" />
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="SlimeKing.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="State_GameRun.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="State_MainMenu.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="State_OverworldMap.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="TestMenu.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="TestSubMenu.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Thief.cpp" />
diff --git a/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj.filters b/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj.filters
index cc9c6f75..32321f59 100644
--- a/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj.filters
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Toggleable.h">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="ConnectionPoint.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="Player.cpp">
@@ -359,6 +362,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="MenuAnimatedIconButton.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\Interface</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="State_OverworldMap.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Game States</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="cpp.hint" />
diff --git a/Crawler/GameState.cpp b/Crawler/GameState.cpp
index 2be5b39d..fbecba39 100644
--- a/Crawler/GameState.cpp
+++ b/Crawler/GameState.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 void GameState::Initialize(){
 	NEW_STATE(States::GAME_RUN,State_GameRun);
+	NEW_STATE(States::OVERWORLD_MAP,State_OverworldMap);
 	NEW_STATE(States::MAIN_MENU,State_MainMenu);
 
 	GameState::ChangeState(States::MAIN_MENU);
diff --git a/Crawler/GameState.h b/Crawler/GameState.h
index 1bb037d0..3bbde67a 100644
--- a/Crawler/GameState.h
+++ b/Crawler/GameState.h
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <map>
 #include <iostream>
+#include "ConnectionPoint.h"
 
 class Crawler;
 
 namespace States{
 	enum State{
 		GAME_RUN,
+		OVERWORLD_MAP,
 		MAIN_MENU,
 	};
 };
@@ -36,6 +38,14 @@ class State_GameRun:public GameState{
 	virtual void Draw(Crawler*game)override;
 };
 
+class State_OverworldMap:public GameState{
+public:
+	static std::vector<ConnectionPoint>connections;
+	virtual void OnStateChange(GameState*prevState)override;
+	virtual void OnUserUpdate(Crawler*game)override;
+	virtual void Draw(Crawler*game)override;
+};
+
 class State_MainMenu:public GameState{
 	virtual void OnStateChange(GameState*prevState)override;
 	virtual void OnUserUpdate(Crawler*game)override;
diff --git a/Crawler/State_GameRun.cpp b/Crawler/State_GameRun.cpp
index 6adc680c..1a16d1ad 100644
--- a/Crawler/State_GameRun.cpp
+++ b/Crawler/State_GameRun.cpp
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ void State_GameRun::OnUserUpdate(Crawler*game){
 	game->UpdateCamera(game->GetElapsedTime());
 };
 void State_GameRun::Draw(Crawler*game){
-
+	game->RenderHud();
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crawler/State_OverworldMap.cpp b/Crawler/State_OverworldMap.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..205461e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Crawler/State_OverworldMap.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "GameState.h"
+#include "Crawler.h"
+#include "DEFINES.h"
+#include "Menu.h"
+#include "Item.h"
+
+INCLUDE_MONSTER_LIST
+
+std::vector<ConnectionPoint>State_OverworldMap::connections;
+
+void State_OverworldMap::OnStateChange(GameState*prevState){
+	Menu::CloseAllMenus();
+};
+void State_OverworldMap::OnUserUpdate(Crawler*game){
+	
+};
+void State_OverworldMap::Draw(Crawler*game){
+
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crawler/TMXParser.h b/Crawler/TMXParser.h
index e5b8d6d9..dfc36023 100644
--- a/Crawler/TMXParser.h
+++ b/Crawler/TMXParser.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "olcPixelGameEngine.h"
 #include "olcUTIL_Geometry2D.h"
 #include <sstream>
+#include "GameState.h"
 
 using namespace olc;
 
@@ -57,6 +58,20 @@ struct Map{
     friend std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& os, std::vector<XMLTag>& rhs);
 };
 
+struct Property{
+    std::string name;
+    std::string value;
+    int GetInteger();
+    float GetFloat();
+    double GetDouble();
+    bool GetBool();
+};
+
+struct StagePlate{
+    XMLTag tag;
+    std::map<std::string,Property>properties;
+};
+
 class TMXParser{
     public:
     Map GetData();
@@ -69,13 +84,16 @@ class TMXParser{
     int monsterPropertyTagCount=-1;
     XMLTag monsterTag;
     XMLTag spawnerLinkTag;
+    StagePlate*currentStagePlate;
     std::vector<XMLTag>accumulatedMonsterTags;
+    std::map<int,StagePlate>stagePlates;
     bool infiniteMap=false;
     public:
     TMXParser(std::string file);
 };
 
 typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>> ZoneData;
+//#define TMX_PARSER_SETUP //Toggle for code-writing.
 
 #ifdef TMX_PARSER_SETUP
 #undef TMX_PARSER_SETUP
@@ -114,6 +132,22 @@ typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>> ZoneData;
             return true;
         }
     }
+    int Property::GetInteger() {
+        return std::stoi(value);
+    }
+    float Property::GetFloat() {
+        return std::stof(value);
+    }
+    double Property::GetDouble() {
+        return std::stod(value);
+    }
+    bool Property::GetBool() {
+        if (value=="0") {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
     MapTag::MapTag(){}
     MapTag::MapTag(int width,int height,int tilewidth,int tileheight)
         :width(width),height(height),tilewidth(tilewidth),tileheight(tileheight),MapSize({width,height}),TileSize({tilewidth,tileheight}){}
@@ -221,24 +255,30 @@ typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>> ZoneData;
         };
 
         XMLTag newTag=ReadNextTag();
+        
+        if (newTag.tag=="object"&&newTag.data["type"]!="StagePlate") {
+            currentStagePlate=nullptr;
+        }
 
-        if (newTag.tag=="map") {
+        if (newTag.tag=="map"){
             if(stoi(newTag.data["infinite"])==1){
                 infiniteMap=true;
                 return;
             }
             parsedMapInfo.MapData={stoi(newTag.data["width"]),stoi(newTag.data["height"]),stoi(newTag.data["tilewidth"]),stoi(newTag.data["tileheight"])};
         } else 
-        if (newTag.tag=="tileset") {
+        if (newTag.tag=="tileset"){
             parsedMapInfo.TilesetData.push_back(newTag);
         } else 
-        if (newTag.tag=="layer") {
+        if (newTag.tag=="layer"){
             LayerTag l = {newTag};
             parsedMapInfo.LayerData.push_back(l);
         }else 
         if (newTag.tag=="object"&&newTag.data["type"]=="SpawnGroup") {
-            parsedMapInfo.SpawnerData[newTag.GetInteger("id")]={newTag};
-            prevSpawner=newTag.GetInteger("id");
+            if(newTag.GetInteger("id")!=0){
+                parsedMapInfo.SpawnerData[newTag.GetInteger("id")]={newTag};
+                prevSpawner=newTag.GetInteger("id");
+            }
         } else 
         if (newTag.tag=="property"&&newTag.data["name"]=="Optimize"&&newTag.data["value"]=="true") {
             parsedMapInfo.MapData.optimized=true;
@@ -250,10 +290,7 @@ typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>> ZoneData;
             parsedMapInfo.MapData.playerSpawnLocation={newTag.GetInteger("x")-newTag.GetInteger("width")/2,newTag.GetInteger("y")-newTag.GetInteger("height")/2};
         } else 
         if (newTag.tag=="object"&&newTag.data.find("type")!=newTag.data.end()
-            &&newTag.data.find("x")!=newTag.data.end()
-            &&newTag.data.find("y")!=newTag.data.end()
-            &&newTag.data.find("width")!=newTag.data.end()
-            &&newTag.data.find("height")!=newTag.data.end()){
+            &&(newTag.data["type"]=="LowerZone"||newTag.data["type"]=="UpperZone")){
             //This is an object with a type that doesn't fit into other categories, we can add it to ZoneData.
             if(parsedMapInfo.ZoneData.find(newTag.data["type"])!=parsedMapInfo.ZoneData.end()){
                 std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>&zones=parsedMapInfo.ZoneData[newTag.data["type"]];
@@ -280,7 +317,16 @@ typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>> ZoneData;
             monsterTag.data["spawnerLink"]=spawnerLinkTag.data["value"];
             accumulatedMonsterTags.push_back(monsterTag);
             monsterPropertyTagCount=-1;
-        } else {
+        } else 
+        if (newTag.tag=="object"&&newTag.data["type"]=="StagePlate") {
+            if(newTag.GetInteger("id")!=0){
+                stagePlates[newTag.GetInteger("id")]={newTag};
+                currentStagePlate=&stagePlates.at(newTag.GetInteger("id"));
+            }
+        } else 
+        if(newTag.tag=="property"&&currentStagePlate!=nullptr){
+            currentStagePlate->properties[newTag.data["name"]]={newTag.data["name"],newTag.data["value"]};
+        }else{
             if(_DEBUG_MAP_LOAD_INFO)std::cout<<"Unsupported tag format! Ignoring."<<"\n";
         }
         if(_DEBUG_MAP_LOAD_INFO)std::cout<<"\n"<<"=============\n";
@@ -354,6 +400,30 @@ typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<geom2d::rect<int>>> ZoneData;
 
         std::sort(parsedMapInfo.TilesetData.begin(),parsedMapInfo.TilesetData.end(),[](XMLTag&t1,XMLTag&t2){return t1.GetInteger("firstgid")<t2.GetInteger("firstgid");});
 
+        std::map<int,int>idToIndexMap;  //Since the original map data relies on IDs decided by Tiled and we are condensing all this data into a vector of connection points, each connection point is going to be in a different ID.
+                                        //therefore, we need to convert the Tiled IDs into whatever vector index we insert each connection into for State_OverworldMap::connections.
+        for(auto key:stagePlates){
+            StagePlate&plate=key.second;
+            idToIndexMap[plate.tag.GetInteger("id")]=State_OverworldMap::connections.size();
+            ConnectionPoint newConnection={{plate.tag.GetFloat("x"),plate.tag.GetFloat("y")},plate.properties["Map"].value,plate.properties["Unlock Condition"].value};
+            int iterationCount=0;
+            for(auto key2:plate.properties){
+                if(key2.first.starts_with("Connection ")){
+                    newConnection.neighbors[iterationCount]=key2.second.GetInteger();
+                    iterationCount++;
+                }
+            }
+            State_OverworldMap::connections.push_back(newConnection);
+        }
+        for(ConnectionPoint&connection:State_OverworldMap::connections){
+            std::array<int,4>;
+            for(int&val:connection.neighbors){
+                if(idToIndexMap.count(val)){
+                    val=idToIndexMap.at(val); //Convert from given Tiled ID to indexed ID in State_OverworldMap::connections
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if(_DEBUG_MAP_LOAD_INFO)std::cout<<"Parsed Map Data:\n"<<parsedMapInfo<<"\n";
     }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Crawler/Version.h b/Crawler/Version.h
index 6ab40014..e9f8b69b 100644
--- a/Crawler/Version.h
+++ b/Crawler/Version.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define VERSION_BUILD 2407
+#define VERSION_BUILD 2428
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a
diff --git a/Crawler/assets/Campaigns/World_Map.tmx b/Crawler/assets/Campaigns/World_Map.tmx
index 67e99043..873407c0 100644
--- a/Crawler/assets/Campaigns/World_Map.tmx
+++ b/Crawler/assets/Campaigns/World_Map.tmx
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@
    <properties>
     <property name="Connection 1" type="object" value="9"/>
     <property name="Connection 2" type="object" value="0"/>
+    <property name="Connection 3" type="object" value="0"/>
     <property name="Map" propertytype="Level" value="CAMPAIGN_1_3"/>
     <property name="Unlock Condition" propertytype="Level" value="CAMPAIGN_1_2"/>
    </properties>
@@ -597,6 +598,8 @@
   </object>
   <object id="9" name="Stage 4" type="StagePlate" x="172" y="580" width="44" height="16">
    <properties>
+    <property name="Connection 1" type="object" value="0"/>
+    <property name="Connection 2" type="object" value="0"/>
     <property name="Map" propertytype="Level" value="CAMPAIGN_1_4"/>
     <property name="Unlock Condition" propertytype="Level" value="CAMPAIGN_1_3"/>
    </properties>
diff --git a/Crawler/olcPGEX_TransformedView.h b/Crawler/olcPGEX_TransformedView.h
index c7396ae5..f94e76d8 100644
--- a/Crawler/olcPGEX_TransformedView.h
+++ b/Crawler/olcPGEX_TransformedView.h
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ Removed unused "range" facility in TileTransformView
 
 #include "olcPixelGameEngine.h"
 
-
-
 namespace olc
 {
 	class TransformedView : public olc::PGEX
diff --git a/x64/Release/Crawler.exe b/x64/Release/Crawler.exe
index de214b23..36fd0819 100644
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