diff --git a/Scripts/System/NaturalResourceGenerator.cs b/Scripts/System/NaturalResourceGenerator.cs
index d32e12d..5fb2d49 100644
--- a/Scripts/System/NaturalResourceGenerator.cs
+++ b/Scripts/System/NaturalResourceGenerator.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using Godot;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using AceFieldNewHorizon.Scripts.Entities;
-using AceFieldNewHorizon.Scripts.Tiles;
 
 namespace AceFieldNewHorizon.Scripts.System;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
 
     private Player _player;
 
+    private readonly ConcurrentQueue<Action> _mainThreadActions = new();
+    private Task _generationTask;
+    private bool _isRunning = true;
+
     public override void _Ready()
     {
         _rng = new RandomNumberGenerator();
@@ -39,6 +44,13 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
 
     public override void _Process(double delta)
     {
+        // Process any pending main thread actions
+        while (_mainThreadActions.TryDequeue(out var action))
+        {
+            action.Invoke();
+        }
+
+        // Rest of your existing _Process code
         _player = GetTree().GetFirstNodeInGroup(ChunkTrackerGroupName) as Player;
         if (_player != null)
         {
@@ -50,29 +62,25 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
         }
     }
 
-    public void UpdatePlayerPosition(Vector2 playerPosition)
+    private void UpdatePlayerPosition(Vector2 playerPosition)
     {
         var playerChunk = WorldToChunkCoords(playerPosition);
+
         if (playerChunk == _lastPlayerChunk) return;
         _lastPlayerChunk = playerChunk;
 
-        // Unload chunks outside load distance
-        var chunksToRemove = new List<Vector2I>();
-        foreach (var chunkPos in _loadedChunks.Keys)
+        // Start generation in background task if not already running
+        if (_generationTask == null || _generationTask.IsCompleted)
         {
-            if (Mathf.Abs(chunkPos.X - playerChunk.X) > LoadDistance ||
-                Mathf.Abs(chunkPos.Y - playerChunk.Y) > LoadDistance)
-            {
-                chunksToRemove.Add(chunkPos);
-            }
+            _generationTask = Task.Run(() => GenerateChunksAroundPlayer(playerChunk));
         }
+    }
 
-        foreach (var chunkPos in chunksToRemove)
-        {
-            UnloadChunk(chunkPos);
-        }
+    private void GenerateChunksAroundPlayer(Vector2I playerChunk)
+    {
+        var chunksToLoad = new List<Vector2I>();
 
-        // Load chunks around player
+        // Determine which chunks to load/unload
         for (int x = -LoadDistance; x <= LoadDistance; x++)
         {
             for (int y = -LoadDistance; y <= LoadDistance; y++)
@@ -80,10 +88,99 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
                 var chunkPos = new Vector2I(playerChunk.X + x, playerChunk.Y + y);
                 if (!_loadedChunks.ContainsKey(chunkPos))
                 {
-                    GenerateChunk(chunkPos);
+                    chunksToLoad.Add(chunkPos);
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // Generate chunks in background
+        foreach (var chunkPos in chunksToLoad)
+        {
+            if (!_isRunning) return;
+            GenerateChunkInBackground(chunkPos);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void GenerateChunkInBackground(Vector2I chunkPos)
+    {
+        // Skip if chunk was loaded while we were waiting
+        if (_loadedChunks.ContainsKey(chunkPos)) return;
+
+        var chunkData = new ChunkData();
+        var chunkWorldPos = ChunkToWorldCoords(chunkPos);
+
+        // Generate ground tiles
+        for (int x = 0; x < ChunkSize; x++)
+        {
+            for (int y = 0; y < ChunkSize; y++)
+            {
+                var cell = new Vector2I(chunkWorldPos.X + x, chunkWorldPos.Y + y);
+                _mainThreadActions.Enqueue(() => PlaceTile("ground", cell));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Generate stone veins
+        for (int x = 0; x < ChunkSize; x++)
+        {
+            for (int y = 0; y < ChunkSize; y++)
+            {
+                var cell = new Vector2I(chunkWorldPos.X + x, chunkWorldPos.Y + y);
+                if (_rng.Randf() < StoneDensity)
+                {
+                    var veinSize = _rng.RandiRange(MinStoneVeinSize, MaxStoneVeinSize);
+                    PlaceVeinInBackground(cell, "stone", veinSize, chunkData.StoneTiles);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Add chunk data to dictionary on main thread
+        _mainThreadActions.Enqueue(() => { _loadedChunks[chunkPos] = chunkData; });
+    }
+
+    private void PlaceVeinInBackground(Vector2I startCell, string tileType, int maxSize, List<Vector2I> tileList)
+    {
+        var placed = new HashSet<Vector2I>();
+        var queue = new Queue<Vector2I>();
+        queue.Enqueue(startCell);
+
+        int placedCount = 0;
+
+        while (queue.Count > 0 && placedCount < maxSize && _isRunning)
+        {
+            var cell = queue.Dequeue();
+            if (placed.Contains(cell)) continue;
+
+            // Schedule tile placement on main thread
+            _mainThreadActions.Enqueue(() =>
+            {
+                if (PlaceTile(tileType, cell))
+                {
+                    tileList.Add(cell);
+                }
+            });
+
+            placed.Add(cell);
+            placedCount++;
+
+            // Add adjacent cells
+            var directions = new[] { Vector2I.Up, Vector2I.Right, Vector2I.Down, Vector2I.Left };
+            foreach (var dir in directions)
+            {
+                var newCell = cell + dir;
+                if (!placed.Contains(newCell))
+                {
+                    queue.Enqueue(newCell);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override void _ExitTree()
+    {
+        // Clean up
+        _isRunning = false;
+        _generationTask?.Wait(); // Wait for current generation to finish
+        base._ExitTree();
     }
 
     private void GenerateChunk(Vector2I chunkPos)
@@ -178,7 +275,7 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
             chunkPos.Y * ChunkSize
         );
     }
-    
+
     private bool IsInLoadedChunk(Vector2I cell)
     {
         // Check the chunk where the cell is located
@@ -186,7 +283,7 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
             (int)Mathf.Floor((float)cell.X / ChunkSize),
             (int)Mathf.Floor((float)cell.Y / ChunkSize)
         );
-    
+
         // Also check adjacent chunks since veins can cross chunk boundaries
         for (var dx = -1; dx <= 1; dx++)
         {
@@ -199,7 +296,7 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
                 }
             }
         }
-    
+
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -223,19 +320,20 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
                 GD.Print($"{LogPrefix} Skipping cell {cell} - already placed");
                 continue;
             }
+
             if (!IsInLoadedChunk(cell))
             {
                 GD.Print($"{LogPrefix} Skipping cell {cell} - out of bounds");
                 continue;
             }
-            
+
             // Try to place the tile
             if (PlaceTile(tileType, cell))
             {
                 tileList.Add(cell);
                 placed.Add(cell);
                 placedCount++;
-                GD.Print($"{LogPrefix} Successfully placed {tileType} at {cell} ({placedCount}/{maxSize})");
+                // GD.Print($"{LogPrefix} Successfully placed {tileType} at {cell} ({placedCount}/{maxSize})");
 
                 // Add adjacent cells to queue
                 var directions = new[] { Vector2I.Up, Vector2I.Right, Vector2I.Down, Vector2I.Left };
@@ -263,7 +361,7 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
         {
             // First, remove any existing tile at this position
             Grid.FreeArea(cell, Vector2I.One, 0f, GridLayer.Ground);
-        
+
             var building = Registry.GetBuilding(tileType);
             if (building == null)
             {
@@ -289,7 +387,7 @@ public partial class NaturalResourceGenerator : Node2D
             instance.ZIndex = (int)building.Layer;
             AddChild(instance);
             Grid.OccupyArea(cell, instance, building.Size, 0f, building.Layer);
-            GD.Print($"{LogPrefix} Successfully placed {tileType} at {cell}");
+            // GD.Print($"{LogPrefix} Successfully placed {tileType} at {cell}");
             return true;
         }
         catch (Exception e)