diff --git a/headers/enduro2d/core/_all.hpp b/headers/enduro2d/core/_all.hpp
index a5a59762..af113a40 100644
--- a/headers/enduro2d/core/_all.hpp
+++ b/headers/enduro2d/core/_all.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "deferrer.hpp"
 #include "engine.hpp"
 #include "input.hpp"
+#include "network.hpp"
 #include "platform.hpp"
 #include "render.hpp"
 #include "render.inl"
diff --git a/headers/enduro2d/core/_core.hpp b/headers/enduro2d/core/_core.hpp
index aa4f51d8..cd3bb546 100644
--- a/headers/enduro2d/core/_core.hpp
+++ b/headers/enduro2d/core/_core.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace e2d
     class mouse;
     class keyboard;
     class input;
+    class network;
     class platform;
     class render;
     class shader;
diff --git a/headers/enduro2d/core/engine.hpp b/headers/enduro2d/core/engine.hpp
index 1756e7ad..d1ef304b 100644
--- a/headers/enduro2d/core/engine.hpp
+++ b/headers/enduro2d/core/engine.hpp
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ namespace e2d
         parameters& game_name(str_view value);
         parameters& company_name(str_view value);
         parameters& without_audio(bool value);
+        parameters& without_network(bool value);
         parameters& without_graphics(bool value);
         parameters& debug_params(const debug_parameters& value);
         parameters& window_params(const window_parameters& value);
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ namespace e2d
         str& game_name() noexcept;
         str& company_name() noexcept;
         bool& without_audio() noexcept;
+        bool& without_network() noexcept;
         bool& without_graphics() noexcept;
         debug_parameters& debug_params() noexcept;
         window_parameters& window_params() noexcept;
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ namespace e2d
         const str& game_name() const noexcept;
         const str& company_name() const noexcept;
         const bool& without_audio() const noexcept;
+        const bool& without_network() const noexcept;
         const bool& without_graphics() const noexcept;
         const debug_parameters& debug_params() const noexcept;
         const window_parameters& window_params() const noexcept;
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ namespace e2d
         str game_name_{"noname"};
         str company_name_{"noname"};
         bool without_audio_{false};
+        bool without_network_{false};
         bool without_graphics_{false};
         debug_parameters debug_params_;
         window_parameters window_params_;
diff --git a/headers/enduro2d/core/network.hpp b/headers/enduro2d/core/network.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f83c28f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/enduro2d/core/network.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "Enduro2D"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "_core.hpp"
+
+namespace e2d
+{
+    //
+    // bad_network_operation
+    //
+
+    class bad_network_operation final : public exception {
+    public:
+        const char* what() const noexcept final {
+            return "bad network operation";
+        }
+    };
+
+    //
+    // network
+    //
+
+    class network final : public module<network> {
+    public:
+        network();
+        ~network() noexcept;
+    private:
+        class internal_state;
+        std::unique_ptr<internal_state> state_;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/core/engine.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/core/engine.cpp
index 91e70ea9..c4a9fe95 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/core/engine.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/core/engine.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <enduro2d/core/debug.hpp>
 #include <enduro2d/core/deferrer.hpp>
 #include <enduro2d/core/input.hpp>
+#include <enduro2d/core/network.hpp>
 #include <enduro2d/core/platform.hpp>
 #include <enduro2d/core/render.hpp>
 #include <enduro2d/core/vfs.hpp>
@@ -175,11 +176,16 @@ namespace e2d
         return *this;
     }
 
+    engine::parameters& engine::parameters::without_network(bool value) {
+        without_network_ = value;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     engine::parameters& engine::parameters::without_graphics(bool value) {
         without_graphics_ = value;
         return *this;
     }
-    
+
     engine::parameters& engine::parameters::debug_params(const debug_parameters& value) {
         debug_params_ = value;
         return *this;
@@ -207,6 +213,10 @@ namespace e2d
         return without_audio_;
     }
 
+    bool& engine::parameters::without_network() noexcept {
+        return without_network_;
+    }
+
     bool& engine::parameters::without_graphics() noexcept {
         return without_graphics_;
     }
@@ -235,6 +245,10 @@ namespace e2d
         return without_audio_;
     }
 
+    const bool& engine::parameters::without_network() const noexcept {
+        return without_network_;
+    }
+
     const bool& engine::parameters::without_graphics() const noexcept {
         return without_graphics_;
     }
@@ -397,6 +411,12 @@ namespace e2d
                 the<debug>());
         }
 
+        // setup network
+
+        if ( !params.without_network() ) {
+            safe_module_initialize<network>();
+        }
+
         // setup graphics
 
         if ( !params.without_graphics() )
@@ -431,6 +451,7 @@ namespace e2d
         modules::shutdown<dbgui>();
         modules::shutdown<render>();
         modules::shutdown<window>();
+        modules::shutdown<network>();
         modules::shutdown<audio>();
         modules::shutdown<input>();
         modules::shutdown<vfs>();
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/core/network.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/core/network.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d3dd049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/core/network.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "Enduro2D"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include <enduro2d/core/network.hpp>
+
+namespace e2d
+{
+    class network::internal_state final : private e2d::noncopyable {
+    public:
+        internal_state() = default;
+        ~internal_state() noexcept = default;
+    };
+}
+
+namespace e2d
+{
+    network::network()
+    : state_(new internal_state()) {}
+    network::~network() noexcept = default;
+}
diff --git a/untests/sources/untests_core/network.cpp b/untests/sources/untests_core/network.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cab89270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/untests/sources/untests_core/network.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of the "Enduro2D"
+ * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "_core.hpp"
+using namespace e2d;
+
+TEST_CASE("network"){
+}