diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ad1009e..6d829df4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ RelWithDebInfo/
 docker/configs
 
 # Third party libraries
+thirdparty/magic_enum
 thirdparty/mysql/
 thirdparty/mysql_linux/
 CMakeVariables.txt
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 4ba6a43b..aeac3b11 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@
 	path = thirdparty/mariadb-connector-cpp
 	url = https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-connector-cpp.git
 	ignore = dirty
-[submodule "thirdparty/magic_enum"]
-	path = thirdparty/magic_enum
-	url = https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum.git
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6482dbe9..bd76621b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,23 @@ set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 
 find_package(MariaDB)
 
+# Fetch third party dependencies
+set(DLU_THIRDPARTY_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/thirdparty)
+
+include(FetchContent)
+FetchContent_Declare(
+	magic_enum
+	SYSTEM
+	# SOURCE_DIR     ${DLU_THIRDPARTY_SOURCE_DIR}/magic_enum
+	GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum.git
+	GIT_TAG        v0.9.7
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(magic_enum)
+
+include(CMakePrintHelpers)
+cmake_print_properties(TARGETS magic_enum::magic_enum PROPERTIES
+                       INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+
 # Create a /resServer directory
 make_directory(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/resServer)
 
@@ -252,7 +269,6 @@ include_directories(
 	"tests/dGameTests/dComponentsTests"
 
 	SYSTEM
-	"thirdparty/magic_enum/include/magic_enum"
 	"thirdparty/raknet/Source"
 	"thirdparty/tinyxml2"
 	"thirdparty/recastnavigation"
@@ -314,7 +330,7 @@ add_subdirectory(dPhysics)
 add_subdirectory(dServer)
 
 # Create a list of common libraries shared between all binaries
-set(COMMON_LIBRARIES "dCommon" "dDatabase" "dNet" "raknet" "magic_enum")
+set(COMMON_LIBRARIES "dCommon" "dDatabase" "dNet" "raknet" "magic_enum::magic_enum")
 
 # Add platform specific common libraries
 if(UNIX)
diff --git a/dCommon/CMakeLists.txt b/dCommon/CMakeLists.txt
index d020ff72..717960ad 100644
--- a/dCommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dCommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@ else ()
 endif ()
 
 target_link_libraries(dCommon
+	PUBLIC magic_enum::magic_enum
 	PRIVATE ZLIB::ZLIB bcrypt tinyxml2
 	INTERFACE dDatabase)
diff --git a/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/Game.h b/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/Game.h
index 8c5bddae..60359da4 100644
--- a/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/Game.h
+++ b/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/Game.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <cstdint>
 
-#include "magic_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 namespace MessageType {
 	enum class Game : uint16_t {
diff --git a/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/World.h b/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/World.h
index acca6246..6e56fd59 100644
--- a/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/World.h
+++ b/dCommon/dEnums/MessageType/World.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <cstdint>
 
-#include "magic_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 namespace MessageType {
 	enum class World : uint32_t {
diff --git a/dCommon/dEnums/StringifiedEnum.h b/dCommon/dEnums/StringifiedEnum.h
index 1816d705..deab81d8 100644
--- a/dCommon/dEnums/StringifiedEnum.h
+++ b/dCommon/dEnums/StringifiedEnum.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define __STRINGIFIEDENUM_H__
 
 #include <string>
-#include "magic_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 namespace StringifiedEnum {
 	template<typename T>
diff --git a/dCommon/dEnums/eInventoryType.h b/dCommon/dEnums/eInventoryType.h
index 1c6688b2..724027c8 100644
--- a/dCommon/dEnums/eInventoryType.h
+++ b/dCommon/dEnums/eInventoryType.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
-#include "magic_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 static const uint8_t NUMBER_OF_INVENTORIES = 17;
 /**
diff --git a/dDatabase/CMakeLists.txt b/dDatabase/CMakeLists.txt
index 42bdb983..d69e2e5c 100644
--- a/dDatabase/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dDatabase/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ add_subdirectory(CDClientDatabase)
 add_subdirectory(GameDatabase)
 
 add_library(dDatabase STATIC "MigrationRunner.cpp")
-
-add_custom_target(conncpp_dylib
-	${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy $<TARGET_FILE:MariaDB::ConnCpp> ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
-
-add_dependencies(dDatabase conncpp_dylib)
-
 target_include_directories(dDatabase PUBLIC ".")
 target_link_libraries(dDatabase
-	PUBLIC dDatabaseCDClient dDatabaseGame)
+	PUBLIC magic_enum::magic_enum dDatabaseCDClient dDatabaseGame)
diff --git a/dECS/CMakeLists.txt b/dECS/CMakeLists.txt
index 81f2190b..7852ced2 100644
--- a/dECS/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dECS/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-add_library(dECS STATIC "ECS.cpp")
+add_library(dECS STATIC
+"Core.h"
+"Core.cpp"
+)
 target_include_directories(dECS PUBLIC .)
-target_link_libraries(dECS PRIVATE dCommon)
+target_link_libraries(dECS PRIVATE dCommon magic_enum::magic_enum)
 target_compile_options(dECS PRIVATE "-Wall")
diff --git a/dECS/Core.cpp b/dECS/Core.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88a9083d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dECS/Core.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#include <atomic>
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum_containers.hpp>
+#include <eReplicaComponentType.h>
+#include "Core.h"
+
+namespace dECS {
+    struct WorldData {
+        using CompSignature = magic_enum::containers::bitset<eReplicaComponentType>;
+        using CompMap = std::unordered_map<LWOOBJID, CompSignature>;
+        using CompStorage = std::unordered_map<eReplicaComponentType, std::unique_ptr<IStorage>>;
+
+        std::atomic<LWOOBJID> nextId = 1;
+        CompMap map;
+        CompStorage data;
+    };
+
+    World::World() : m_World{ std::make_shared<WorldData>() } {};
+
+    Entity World::MakeEntity() {
+        return Entity{ m_World->nextId.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order::relaxed),
+                       m_World };
+    }
+
+    void* Entity::AddComponent(const eReplicaComponentType kind, const StorageConstructor storageConstructor) {
+        if (auto w = m_World.lock()) {
+            // add to kind signature
+            w->map[m_Id].set(kind, true);
+
+            // get or add storage
+            auto storageIt = w->data.find(kind);
+            if (storageIt == w->data.cend()) {
+                bool inserted = false;
+                std::tie(storageIt, inserted) = w->data.try_emplace(kind, storageConstructor());
+                if (!inserted) throw "storage emplacement failure";
+            }
+            auto& storage = *storageIt->second;
+
+            // return reference if already mapped, otherwise add component
+            auto compIt = storage.rowMap.find(m_Id);
+            if (compIt == storage.rowMap.cend()) {
+                const auto curSize = storage.rowMap.size();
+                storage.rowMap.emplace(m_Id, curSize);
+                return storage.emplace_back();
+            }
+            const auto row = compIt->second;
+            return storage.at(row);
+        }
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    const void* Entity::GetComponent(const eReplicaComponentType kind) const {
+        if (auto const w = m_World.lock()) {
+            const auto& compSig = w->map.at(m_Id);
+            if (!compSig.test(kind)) return nullptr;
+
+            const auto& storage = *w->data.at(kind);
+            const auto it = storage.rowMap.find(m_Id);
+            if (it == storage.rowMap.cend()) return nullptr;
+
+            const auto row = it->second;
+            return storage.at(row);
+        }
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void* Entity::GetComponent(const eReplicaComponentType kind) {
+        // Casting away const for this overload is safe, if not at all pretty
+        return const_cast<void*>(std::as_const(*this).GetComponent(kind));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dECS/Core.h b/dECS/Core.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdfe6af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dECS/Core.h
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+
+class Component;
+enum class eReplicaComponentType : uint32_t;
+using LWOOBJID = int64_t;
+
+namespace dECS {
+    // template <typename C>
+    // concept IsComponent = std::derived_from<C, Component>;
+
+    struct WorldData;
+    struct World;
+    struct Entity;
+    struct IStorage;
+
+    template <typename C>
+    class Storage;
+
+    using WorldPtr = std::shared_ptr<WorldData>;
+    using WeakWorldPtr = std::weak_ptr<WorldData>;
+
+    class World {
+    public:
+        World();
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        Entity MakeEntity();
+
+    private:
+        WorldPtr m_World;
+    };
+
+    class Entity {
+    public:
+        friend Entity World::MakeEntity();
+
+        using StorageConstructor = std::function<std::unique_ptr<IStorage>()>;
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        constexpr LWOOBJID Id() const noexcept {
+            return m_Id;
+        }
+
+        [[maybe_unused]]
+        void* AddComponent(eReplicaComponentType, StorageConstructor);
+
+        template <typename C>
+        [[maybe_unused]]
+        C* AddComponent() {
+            return static_cast<C*>(AddComponent(C::ComponentType, std::make_unique<Storage<C>>));
+        }
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        const void* GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType) const;
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        void* GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType);
+
+        template <typename C>
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        const C* GetComponent() const {
+            return static_cast<const C*>(GetComponent(C::ComponentType));
+        }
+
+        template <typename C>
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        C* GetComponent() {
+            return static_cast<C*>(GetComponent(C::ComponentType));
+        }
+
+    private:
+        Entity(const LWOOBJID id, const WeakWorldPtr world)
+            : m_Id{ id }
+            , m_World { world }
+            {}
+
+        LWOOBJID m_Id;
+
+        WeakWorldPtr m_World;
+    };
+
+    struct IStorage {
+        using RowMap = std::unordered_map<LWOOBJID, size_t>;
+
+        virtual ~IStorage() = default;
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        virtual void* at(size_t) = 0;
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        virtual const void* at(size_t) const = 0;
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        virtual void* emplace_back() = 0;
+
+        RowMap rowMap;
+    };
+
+    template <typename C>
+    class Storage : public IStorage {
+    public:
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        void* at(const size_t index) override {
+            return static_cast<void*>(&m_Vec.at(index));
+        }
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        const void* at(const size_t index) const override {
+            return static_cast<const void*>(&m_Vec.at(index));
+        }
+
+        [[nodiscard]]
+        void* emplace_back() override {
+            return static_cast<void*>(&m_Vec.emplace_back());
+        }
+
+    private:
+        std::vector<C> m_Vec;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/dECS/ECS.cpp b/dECS/ECS.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 28345295..00000000
--- a/dECS/ECS.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#include "ECS.h"
-#include "dCommonVars.h"
-#include <string>
-#include <vector>
-
-namespace Component {
-
-}
diff --git a/dECS/ECS.h b/dECS/ECS.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 612084a9..00000000
--- a/dECS/ECS.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <bitset>
-#include <climits>
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <vector>
-#include "dCommonVars.h"
-#include "eReplicaComponentType.h"
-
-namespace Component {
-    constexpr size_t MAX_KINDS { 32 };
-
-    enum class Kind : uint32_t {
-        NONE = 0,
-        DESTROYABLE = 7,
-        PET = 26,
-    };
-
-    using Signature = std::bitset<MAX_KINDS>;
-
-    // Components
-    struct Destroyable;
-    struct Pet {
-        static constexpr Kind KIND_ID = Kind::PET;
-
-        // The ID under which this pet is stored in the database (if it's tamed)
-        LWOOBJID m_DatabaseId;
-
-        // The ID of the item from which this pet was creat
-        LWOOBJID m_ItemId;
-
-        // The name of this pet
-        std::string name;
-    };
-
-    class IStorage {
-    public:
-        constexpr IStorage(const Kind kind) : m_Kind{ kind } {}
-        virtual ~IStorage() = default;
-        constexpr virtual void Remove(const size_t index) = 0;
-
-        [[nodiscard]]
-        constexpr Kind GetKind() const {
-            return m_Kind;
-        }
-
-    protected:
-        Kind m_Kind;
-    };
-
-    template <typename C>
-    class Storage : public IStorage {
-    public:
-        constexpr Storage() : IStorage{ C::KIND_ID } {}
-
-        constexpr void Remove(const size_t index) override {
-            auto& elementToDelete = m_Vec.at(index);
-            auto& lastElement = m_Vec.back();
-            std::swap(elementToDelete, lastElement);
-            m_Vec.pop_back();
-        }
-
-    private:
-        std::vector<C> m_Vec;
-    };
-}
diff --git a/dGame/dBehaviors/CMakeLists.txt b/dGame/dBehaviors/CMakeLists.txt
index 35d8cae6..ca930afa 100644
--- a/dGame/dBehaviors/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dGame/dBehaviors/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ set(DGAME_DBEHAVIORS_SOURCES "AirMovementBehavior.cpp"
 	"VerifyBehavior.cpp")
 
 add_library(dBehaviors OBJECT ${DGAME_DBEHAVIORS_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(dBehaviors PUBLIC dDatabaseCDClient dPhysics)
+target_link_libraries(dBehaviors PUBLIC dDatabaseCDClient dPhysics magic_enum::magic_enum tinyxml2)
 target_include_directories(dBehaviors PUBLIC "."
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dGame/dGameMessages" # via BehaviorContext.h
 	PRIVATE
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt b/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt
index c60e135f..82f019b7 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ target_include_directories(dComponents PUBLIC "."
 )
 target_precompile_headers(dComponents REUSE_FROM dGameBase)
 
-target_link_libraries(dComponents INTERFACE dBehaviors)
+target_link_libraries(dComponents PUBLIC magic_enum::magic_enum tinyxml2 INTERFACE dBehaviors)
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/Component.h b/dGame/dComponents/Component.h
index 160565fb..3e9de3a8 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/Component.h
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/Component.h
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 #include "tinyxml2.h"
 
+namespace RakNet {
+	class BitStream;
+};
+
 class Entity;
 
 /**
diff --git a/dGame/dGameMessages/CMakeLists.txt b/dGame/dGameMessages/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f28dea4..9da8a185 100644
--- a/dGame/dGameMessages/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dGame/dGameMessages/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set(DGAME_DGAMEMESSAGES_SOURCES
 
 add_library(dGameMessages OBJECT ${DGAME_DGAMEMESSAGES_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(dGameMessages
-	PUBLIC dDatabase
+	PUBLIC magic_enum::magic_enum tinyxml2 dDatabase
 	INTERFACE dGameBase # TradingManager
 )
 target_include_directories(dGameMessages PUBLIC "."
diff --git a/dGame/dInventory/CMakeLists.txt b/dGame/dInventory/CMakeLists.txt
index b45b27bf..530777c6 100644
--- a/dGame/dInventory/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dGame/dInventory/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ target_include_directories(dInventory PUBLIC "."
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dGame/dMission" # via MissionComponent.h
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dZoneManager" # via Item.cpp
 )
+target_link_libraries(dInventory PUBLIC magic_enum::magic_enum tinyxml2)
 target_precompile_headers(dInventory REUSE_FROM dGameBase)
 # Workaround for compiler bug where the optimized code could result in a memcpy of 0 bytes, even though that isnt possible.
 # https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=97185
diff --git a/dNet/AuthPackets.h b/dNet/AuthPackets.h
index ee1e4586..9c7e2bf2 100644
--- a/dNet/AuthPackets.h
+++ b/dNet/AuthPackets.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #define _VARIADIC_MAX 10
 #include "dCommonVars.h"
 #include "dNetCommon.h"
-#include "magic_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 enum class ServerType : uint32_t;
 enum class eLoginResponse : uint8_t;
diff --git a/dNet/CMakeLists.txt b/dNet/CMakeLists.txt
index 15cdda42..8c15d938 100644
--- a/dNet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dNet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set(DNET_SOURCES "AuthPackets.cpp"
 	"ZoneInstanceManager.cpp")
 
 add_library(dNet STATIC ${DNET_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(dNet PRIVATE bcrypt MD5)
+target_link_libraries(dNet PUBLIC magic_enum::magic_enum PRIVATE bcrypt MD5)
 target_include_directories(dNet PRIVATE
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dCommon"
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dCommon/dEnums"
diff --git a/dWorldServer/CMakeLists.txt b/dWorldServer/CMakeLists.txt
index 62a3767a..815a2c08 100644
--- a/dWorldServer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dWorldServer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ target_include_directories(WorldServer PRIVATE
 	"${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dServer" # BinaryPathFinder.h
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(WorldServer ${COMMON_LIBRARIES}
+target_link_libraries(WorldServer PUBLIC ${COMMON_LIBRARIES}
 	dScripts
 	dGameBase
 	dComponents
diff --git a/tests/dCommonTests/dEnumsTests/MagicEnumTests.cpp b/tests/dCommonTests/dEnumsTests/MagicEnumTests.cpp
index fcd517f1..a1e1fb3e 100644
--- a/tests/dCommonTests/dEnumsTests/MagicEnumTests.cpp
+++ b/tests/dCommonTests/dEnumsTests/MagicEnumTests.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "Game.h"
 #include "MessageType/Game.h"
 #include "MessageType/World.h"
-#include "magic_enum.hpp"
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 #define ENUM_EQ(e, y, z)\
 	LOG("%s %s", StringifiedEnum::ToString(static_cast<e>(y)).data(), #z);\
diff --git a/tests/dECSTests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/dECSTests/CMakeLists.txt
index c9ca8239..3031f0bf 100644
--- a/tests/dECSTests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/dECSTests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ add_executable(dECSTests
 )
 
 # Link needed libraries
-target_link_libraries(dECSTests PRIVATE dCommon dECS GTest::gtest_main)
+target_link_libraries(dECSTests PRIVATE dCommon dGame dECS GTest::gtest_main)
 
 # Discover the tests
 gtest_discover_tests(dECSTests)
diff --git a/tests/dECSTests/TestECS.cpp b/tests/dECSTests/TestECS.cpp
index 61c2343e..0d1b5af4 100644
--- a/tests/dECSTests/TestECS.cpp
+++ b/tests/dECSTests/TestECS.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,67 @@
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include "ECS.h"
+#include "Core.h"
+#include <dComponents/Component.h>
+#include <eReplicaComponentType.h>
 
-TEST(ECSTest, MakeStorage) {
-    const auto storage = Component::Storage<Component::Pet>();
-    const Component::IStorage* const storagePtr = &storage;
+using namespace dECS;
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(storagePtr->GetKind(), Component::Kind::PET);
-    ASSERT_NE(storagePtr->GetKind(), Component::Kind::DESTROYABLE);
+struct TestComponent {
+    static constexpr eReplicaComponentType ComponentType = eReplicaComponentType::CHOICE_BUILD;
+
+    int value;
+};
+
+// Test that entity IDs increment correctly
+TEST(ECSTest, IncrementEntityIdsSingleThread) {
+    auto w = World{};
+
+    auto ea = w.MakeEntity();
+    ASSERT_EQ(ea.Id(), 1);
+
+    auto eb = w.MakeEntity();
+    ASSERT_EQ(eb.Id(), 2);
+
+    auto ec = w.MakeEntity();
+    ASSERT_EQ(ec.Id(), 3);
+}
+
+// Test adding and getting components
+TEST(ECSTest, MakeOneEntityAndAddComponents) {
+    auto w = World{};
+    auto e = w.MakeEntity();
+    ASSERT_EQ(e.Id(), 1);
+
+    // add component
+    auto* const testCompPtr = e.AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+    ASSERT_NE(testCompPtr, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_EQ(testCompPtr->ComponentType, eReplicaComponentType::CHOICE_BUILD);
+    ASSERT_EQ(testCompPtr->value, 0);
+    testCompPtr->value = 15;
+
+    // try getting the same component we just added
+    auto* const getTestCompPtr = e.GetComponent<TestComponent>();
+    ASSERT_NE(getTestCompPtr, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_EQ(testCompPtr, getTestCompPtr);
+    ASSERT_NE(getTestCompPtr->value, 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(getTestCompPtr->value, 15);
+}
+
+// Test world scoping
+TEST(ECSTest, WorldScope) {
+    auto e = std::optional<dECS::Entity>{};
+
+    {
+        auto w = World{};
+        e.emplace(w.MakeEntity());
+        ASSERT_EQ(e->Id(), 1);
+
+        // add component within scope
+        auto* const cPtr = e->AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+        ASSERT_NE(cPtr, nullptr);
+    }
+
+    // Attempting to access this component now that the world has gone
+    // out of scope should return nullptr
+    ASSERT_EQ(e->GetComponent<TestComponent>(), nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index 79863a53..a4b92a2d 100644
--- a/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ target_include_directories(bcrypt PRIVATE "libbcrypt/src")
 # Source code for sqlite
 add_subdirectory(SQLite)
 
-# Source code for magic_enum
-add_subdirectory(magic_enum)
-
 # Create our third party library objects
 add_subdirectory(raknet)
 
diff --git a/thirdparty/magic_enum b/thirdparty/magic_enum
deleted file mode 160000
index e55b9b54..00000000
--- a/thirdparty/magic_enum
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit e55b9b54d5cf61f8e117cafb17846d7d742dd3b4