diff --git a/NothinFancy/CMakeLists.txt b/NothinFancy/CMakeLists.txt
index 684bd6a..a530e96 100644
--- a/NothinFancy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/NothinFancy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # NF library CMakeLists.txt
-add_library(NothinFancy STATIC "src/Engine.cpp" "src/include/nf.h" "src/pch.h" "src/util.h" "src/util/log.h" "src/util/log.cpp" "src/include/nf/config.h" "src/util/util.cpp" "src/util/file.h" "src/util/file.cpp" "src/client/Client.h" "src/client/Client.cpp" "src/client/Window.h" "src/client/Window.cpp")
+add_library(NothinFancy STATIC "src/Engine.cpp" "src/include/nf.h" "src/pch.h" "src/util.h" "src/util/log.h" "src/util/log.cpp" "src/include/nf/config.h" "src/util/util.cpp" "src/util/file.h" "src/util/file.cpp" "src/client/Client.h" "src/client/Client.cpp" "src/client/Window.h" "src/client/Window.cpp" "src/client/render/RenderEngine.h" "src/client/render/RenderEngine.cpp")
 
 # Use C++20
 set_property(TARGET NothinFancy PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 20)
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ target_include_directories(NothinFancy PUBLIC "src" "src/include")
 # Use precompiled header
 target_precompile_headers(NothinFancy PUBLIC "src/pch.h")
 
+# Link libraries
+target_link_libraries(NothinFancy "$ENV{VULKAN_SDK}/Lib/vulkan-1.lib")
+target_include_directories(NothinFancy PUBLIC "$ENV{VULKAN_SDK}/Include")
+
 # Generate version.h
 find_package(Git)
 execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe OUTPUT_VARIABLE NFVERSION OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.cpp b/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.cpp
index cdb06d3..9304e0f 100644
--- a/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.cpp
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace nf::cli {
     Client::Client(ClientConfig config)
         : m_config(config)
         , m_window(m_config.appName, m_config.display)
+        , m_renderEngine()
     {
         // Setup window and renderer
     }
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.h b/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.h
index 87a772e..625bec5 100644
--- a/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.h
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/client/Client.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "nf/config.h"
 #include "Window.h"
+#include "render/RenderEngine.h"
 
 namespace nf::cli {
     class Client {
@@ -13,5 +14,6 @@ namespace nf::cli {
     private:
         ClientConfig m_config;
         Window m_window;
+        render::RenderEngine m_renderEngine;
     };
 }
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.cpp b/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.cpp
index 6e6df25..e5ab8b4 100644
--- a/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.cpp
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@ namespace nf::cli {
         // Disable automatic DPI upscaling
         SetProcessDpiAwarenessContext(DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_PER_MONITOR_AWARE_V2);
 
-        // Register window class
-        WNDCLASS wc = {};
-        wc.lpszClassName = m_wndClassName;
-        wc.hCursor = LoadCursor(nullptr, IDC_ARROW);
-        wc.lpfnWndProc = wndProc;
-        RegisterClass(&wc);
+        registerWindowClass();
 
         m_handle = CreateWindow(m_wndClassName, windowTitle, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, this);
         setDisplay(config);
@@ -34,7 +29,7 @@ namespace nf::cli {
         bool wasShown = IsWindowVisible(m_handle);
         show(false);
 
-        // Temporary monitor choice
+        // TODO: Only use "active" monitor when starting windowed
         POINT cursor = {};
         GetCursorPos(&cursor);
         MONITORINFO mi = {};
@@ -80,6 +75,14 @@ namespace nf::cli {
         ShowWindow(m_handle, show ? SW_SHOW : SW_HIDE);
     }
 
+    void Window::registerWindowClass() {
+        WNDCLASS wc = {};
+        wc.lpszClassName = m_wndClassName;
+        wc.hCursor = LoadCursor(nullptr, IDC_ARROW);
+        wc.lpfnWndProc = wndProc;
+        RegisterClass(&wc);
+    }
+
     LRESULT CALLBACK Window::wndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
         static Window* wnd = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.h b/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.h
index 47b2ba1..361ea03 100644
--- a/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.h
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/client/Window.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace nf::cli {
         void runLoop();
         void show(bool show = true);
     private:
+        void registerWindowClass();
         static LRESULT CALLBACK wndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
         SIZE getWindowSize();
 
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/client/render/RenderEngine.cpp b/NothinFancy/src/client/render/RenderEngine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6746764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/client/render/RenderEngine.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// RenderEngine class implementation
+#include "pch.h"
+
+#include "RenderEngine.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+namespace nf::cli::render {
+    RenderEngine::RenderEngine()
+        : m_instance()
+    {
+        NFLog("Initializing render engine");
+        createInstance();
+    }
+
+    void RenderEngine::createInstance() {
+        VkApplicationInfo appInfo = { VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_APPLICATION_INFO };
+        appInfo.apiVersion = VK_API_VERSION_1_0;
+
+        VkInstanceCreateInfo instanceCI = { VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_INSTANCE_CREATE_INFO };
+        instanceCI.pApplicationInfo = &appInfo;
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+        const char* validationLayerName = "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation";
+        instanceCI.ppEnabledLayerNames = &validationLayerName;
+        instanceCI.enabledLayerCount = 1;
+#endif
+        std::vector<const char*> instanceExtNames = { VK_KHR_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME, VK_KHR_WIN32_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME };
+        instanceCI.ppEnabledExtensionNames = instanceExtNames.data();
+        instanceCI.enabledExtensionCount = instanceExtNames.size();
+        if (vkCreateInstance(&instanceCI, nullptr, &m_instance) != VK_SUCCESS)
+            NFError("Could not create Vulkan instance.");
+    }
+
+    RenderEngine::~RenderEngine() {
+        vkDestroyInstance(m_instance, nullptr);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/client/render/RenderEngine.h b/NothinFancy/src/client/render/RenderEngine.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5922d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/client/render/RenderEngine.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// RenderEngine class header
+#pragma once
+
+namespace nf::cli::render {
+    class RenderEngine {
+    public:
+        RenderEngine();
+
+        ~RenderEngine();
+    private:
+        void createInstance();
+
+        VkInstance m_instance;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/NothinFancy/src/pch.h b/NothinFancy/src/pch.h
index 339b045..2d31879 100644
--- a/NothinFancy/src/pch.h
+++ b/NothinFancy/src/pch.h
@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@
 // Windows
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <Windows.h>
+
+// Vulkan
+#define VK_USE_PLATFORM_WIN32_KHR
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.h>