diff --git a/src/yaze.cc b/src/yaze.cc
index b38399a7..88fb729f 100644
--- a/src/yaze.cc
+++ b/src/yaze.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "yaze.h"
 
 #include "app/rom.h"
+#include "app/zelda3/overworld/overworld.h"
 
 void yaze_init(yaze_flags* flags) {
   if (flags == nullptr) {
@@ -69,4 +70,23 @@ snes_color yaze_get_color_from_paletteset(const z3_rom* rom, int palette_set,
   }
 
   return color_struct;
+}
+
+z3_overworld* yaze_load_overworld(const z3_rom* rom) {
+  if (rom->impl == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  yaze::app::Rom* internal_rom = static_cast<yaze::app::Rom*>(rom->impl);
+
+  yaze::app::zelda3::Overworld* internal_overworld =
+      new yaze::app::zelda3::Overworld();
+  auto load_ow = internal_overworld->Load(internal_rom);
+  if (!load_ow.ok()) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  z3_overworld* overworld = new z3_overworld();
+  overworld->impl = internal_overworld;
+  return overworld;
 }
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diff --git a/src/yaze.h b/src/yaze.h
index 9cfc2871..0d99330e 100644
--- a/src/yaze.h
+++ b/src/yaze.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "base/snes_color.h"
 #include "base/sprite.h"
+#include "base/overworld.h"
 
 typedef struct yaze_flags yaze_flags;
 typedef struct z3_rom z3_rom;
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ void yaze_unload_rom(z3_rom* rom);
 snes_color yaze_get_color_from_paletteset(const z3_rom* rom, int palette_set,
                                           int palette, int color);
 
+z3_overworld* yaze_load_overworld(const z3_rom* rom);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif