diff --git a/source/chunkRenderer.c b/source/chunkRenderer.c
index 3585ef9..de91cb1 100644
--- a/source/chunkRenderer.c
+++ b/source/chunkRenderer.c
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@
 #define ATLAS_SIZE 256
 #define ATLAS_TILES_PER_ROW (ATLAS_SIZE / TILE_SIZE)
 
+// For my basic Minecraft style vertex color shading.
+static Color getFaceBrightness(int dir) {
+    switch (dir) {
+        case 0: return (Color){ 127, 127, 127, 255 }; // -X
+        case 1: return (Color){ 191, 191, 191, 255 }; // +X
+        case 2: return (Color){  80,  80,  80, 255 }; // -Y (darker underside)
+        case 3: return (Color){ 255, 255, 255, 255 }; // +Y (top, fully lit)
+        case 4: return (Color){ 159, 159, 159, 255 }; // -Z
+        case 5: return (Color){ 223, 223, 223, 255 }; // +Z
+        default: return WHITE;
+    }
+}
+
 // Returns the UV coordinate for a given tile index and corner index (0–3),
 // assuming tiles are arranged in a grid in the texture atlas.
 Vector2 GetTileUV(int tile, int corner) {
@@ -39,6 +52,7 @@ Mesh GenerateChunkMesh(Chunk *chunk) {
     Vector3 *vertices   = malloc(sizeof(Vector3) * maxVerts);
     Vector3 *normals    = malloc(sizeof(Vector3) * maxVerts);
     Vector2 *texcoords  = malloc(sizeof(Vector2) * maxVerts);
+    Color *colors = malloc(sizeof(Color) * maxVerts); // Added in the color array
     unsigned short *indices = malloc(sizeof(unsigned short) * maxIndices);
 
     int vertCount = 0;
@@ -115,6 +129,7 @@ Mesh GenerateChunkMesh(Chunk *chunk) {
                         vertices[vertCount] = face[i];
                         texcoords[vertCount] = GetTileUV(tileIndex, i);
                         normals[vertCount] = normal;
+                        colors[vertCount] = getFaceBrightness(dir);
                         vertCount++;
                     }
 
@@ -136,6 +151,7 @@ Mesh GenerateChunkMesh(Chunk *chunk) {
     mesh.vertices = (float *)vertices;
     mesh.texcoords = (float *)texcoords;
     mesh.normals = (float *)normals;
+    mesh.colors = (unsigned char*)colors;
     mesh.indices = indices;
 
     UploadMesh(&mesh, true); // True here tells the function to free the CPU side allocated memory.