diff --git a/engine/CMakeLists.txt b/engine/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a9fc65d..65c8debd 100644
--- a/engine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/engine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ add_library(XCEngine STATIC
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/RHI/OpenGL/OpenGLDescriptorSet.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/RHI/OpenGL/OpenGLPipelineLayout.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/GLAD/src/glad.c
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/stb/stb_image.cpp
 
     # RHI Factory
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/RHI/RHIFactory.cpp
@@ -239,12 +240,22 @@ add_library(XCEngine STATIC
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Resources/AudioClip/AudioClip.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Resources/AudioClip/AudioLoader.cpp
 
+    # Scripting
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptField.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptComponent.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Scripting/ScriptField.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Scripting/ScriptComponent.cpp
+
     # Components
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/Component.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/TransformComponent.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/GameObject.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/CameraComponent.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/LightComponent.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/MeshFilterComponent.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/MeshRendererComponent.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/AudioSourceComponent.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/AudioListenerComponent.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.h
@@ -253,10 +264,29 @@ add_library(XCEngine STATIC
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/GameObject.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/CameraComponent.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/LightComponent.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/MeshFilterComponent.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/MeshRendererComponent.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/AudioSourceComponent.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/AudioListenerComponent.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.cpp
 
+    # Rendering
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderContext.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderCameraData.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/VisibleRenderObject.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderSceneExtractor.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderPipeline.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderPipelineAsset.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderSurface.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/RenderResourceCache.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/SceneRenderer.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Rendering/Pipelines/BuiltinForwardPipeline.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Rendering/RenderSurface.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Rendering/RenderSceneExtractor.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Rendering/RenderResourceCache.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Rendering/SceneRenderer.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Rendering/Pipelines/BuiltinForwardPipeline.cpp
+
     # Scene
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Scene/Scene.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/XCEngine/Scene/SceneManager.h
diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/Component.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/Component.h
index 4cc62aad..a50f6165 100644
--- a/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/Component.h
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/Component.h
@@ -34,16 +34,7 @@ public:
     Scene* GetScene() const;
 
     bool IsEnabled() const { return m_enabled; }
-    void SetEnabled(bool enabled) { 
-        if (m_enabled != enabled) {
-            m_enabled = enabled;
-            if (m_enabled) {
-                OnEnable();
-            } else {
-                OnDisable();
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    void SetEnabled(bool enabled);
 
 protected:
     Component() = default;
@@ -58,4 +49,4 @@ protected:
 };
 
 } // namespace Components
-} // namespace XCEngine
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/GameObject.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/GameObject.h
index 30fba2ae..67627021 100644
--- a/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/GameObject.h
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Components/GameObject.h
@@ -208,10 +208,15 @@ public:
     void Deserialize(std::istream& is);
 
 private:
+    void NotifyComponentsBecameActive();
+    void NotifyComponentsBecameInactive();
+    void PropagateActiveInHierarchyChange(bool oldParentActiveInHierarchy, bool newParentActiveInHierarchy);
+
     ID m_id = INVALID_ID;
     uint64_t m_uuid = 0;
     std::string m_name;
     bool m_activeSelf = true;
+    bool m_started = false;
     
     GameObject* m_parent = nullptr;
     std::vector<GameObject*> m_children;
diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptComponent.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b5e3c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <XCEngine/Components/Component.h>
+#include <XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h>
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace XCEngine {
+namespace Scripting {
+
+class ScriptComponent : public Components::Component {
+public:
+    ScriptComponent();
+
+    std::string GetName() const override { return "ScriptComponent"; }
+
+    uint64_t GetScriptComponentUUID() const { return m_scriptComponentUUID; }
+
+    const std::string& GetAssemblyName() const { return m_assemblyName; }
+    void SetAssemblyName(const std::string& assemblyName) { m_assemblyName = assemblyName; }
+
+    const std::string& GetNamespaceName() const { return m_namespaceName; }
+    void SetNamespaceName(const std::string& namespaceName) { m_namespaceName = namespaceName; }
+
+    const std::string& GetClassName() const { return m_className; }
+    void SetClassName(const std::string& className) { m_className = className; }
+
+    void SetScriptClass(const std::string& namespaceName, const std::string& className);
+    void SetScriptClass(const std::string& assemblyName, const std::string& namespaceName, const std::string& className);
+
+    bool HasScriptClass() const { return !m_className.empty(); }
+    std::string GetFullClassName() const;
+
+    ScriptFieldStorage& GetFieldStorage() { return m_fieldStorage; }
+    const ScriptFieldStorage& GetFieldStorage() const { return m_fieldStorage; }
+    void SetFieldStorage(const ScriptFieldStorage& fieldStorage) { m_fieldStorage = fieldStorage; }
+
+    void Serialize(std::ostream& os) const override;
+    void Deserialize(std::istream& is) override;
+
+private:
+    uint64_t m_scriptComponentUUID = 0;
+    std::string m_assemblyName = "GameScripts";
+    std::string m_namespaceName;
+    std::string m_className;
+    ScriptFieldStorage m_fieldStorage;
+};
+
+} // namespace Scripting
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptField.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptField.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1b7050f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptField.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <XCEngine/Core/Math/Vector2.h>
+#include <XCEngine/Core/Math/Vector3.h>
+#include <XCEngine/Core/Math/Vector4.h>
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+#include <variant>
+
+namespace XCEngine {
+namespace Scripting {
+
+enum class ScriptFieldType {
+    None = 0,
+    Float,
+    Double,
+    Bool,
+    Int32,
+    UInt64,
+    String,
+    Vector2,
+    Vector3,
+    Vector4,
+    GameObject
+};
+
+struct GameObjectReference {
+    uint64_t gameObjectUUID = 0;
+
+    bool operator==(const GameObjectReference& other) const {
+        return gameObjectUUID == other.gameObjectUUID;
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const GameObjectReference& other) const {
+        return !(*this == other);
+    }
+};
+
+using ScriptFieldValue = std::variant<
+    std::monostate,
+    float,
+    double,
+    bool,
+    int32_t,
+    uint64_t,
+    std::string,
+    Math::Vector2,
+    Math::Vector3,
+    Math::Vector4,
+    GameObjectReference>;
+
+std::string ScriptFieldTypeToString(ScriptFieldType type);
+bool TryParseScriptFieldType(const std::string& value, ScriptFieldType& outType);
+
+bool IsScriptFieldValueCompatible(ScriptFieldType type, const ScriptFieldValue& value);
+ScriptFieldValue CreateDefaultScriptFieldValue(ScriptFieldType type);
+std::string SerializeScriptFieldValue(ScriptFieldType type, const ScriptFieldValue& value);
+bool TryDeserializeScriptFieldValue(ScriptFieldType type, const std::string& value, ScriptFieldValue& outValue);
+
+std::string EscapeScriptString(const std::string& value);
+std::string UnescapeScriptString(const std::string& value);
+
+} // namespace Scripting
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h b/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7b23589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/include/XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptField.h>
+
+#include <istream>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace XCEngine {
+namespace Scripting {
+
+struct StoredScriptField {
+    ScriptFieldType type = ScriptFieldType::None;
+    ScriptFieldValue value = std::monostate{};
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver;
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<float> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Float;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<double> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Double;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<bool> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Bool;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<int32_t> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Int32;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<uint64_t> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::UInt64;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<std::string> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::String;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<Math::Vector2> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Vector2;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<Math::Vector3> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Vector3;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<Math::Vector4> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::Vector4;
+};
+
+template<>
+struct ScriptFieldTypeResolver<GameObjectReference> {
+    static constexpr ScriptFieldType value = ScriptFieldType::GameObject;
+};
+
+class ScriptFieldStorage {
+public:
+    template<typename T>
+    bool SetFieldValue(const std::string& fieldName, const T& value) {
+        using ValueType = std::decay_t<T>;
+        return SetFieldValue(fieldName, ScriptFieldTypeResolver<ValueType>::value, ScriptFieldValue(ValueType(value)));
+    }
+
+    bool SetFieldValue(const std::string& fieldName, const char* value) {
+        return SetFieldValue<std::string>(fieldName, value ? std::string(value) : std::string());
+    }
+
+    bool SetFieldValue(const std::string& fieldName, ScriptFieldType type, const ScriptFieldValue& value);
+
+    template<typename T>
+    bool TryGetFieldValue(const std::string& fieldName, T& outValue) const {
+        const StoredScriptField* field = FindField(fieldName);
+        if (!field) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const auto* storedValue = std::get_if<std::decay_t<T>>(&field->value);
+        if (!storedValue) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        outValue = *storedValue;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const StoredScriptField* FindField(const std::string& fieldName) const;
+    StoredScriptField* FindField(const std::string& fieldName);
+
+    bool Contains(const std::string& fieldName) const;
+    bool Remove(const std::string& fieldName);
+    void Clear();
+
+    size_t GetFieldCount() const { return m_fields.size(); }
+    std::vector<std::string> GetFieldNames() const;
+
+    std::string SerializeToString() const;
+    void DeserializeFromString(const std::string& data);
+
+    void Serialize(std::ostream& os) const;
+    void Deserialize(std::istream& is);
+
+private:
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, StoredScriptField> m_fields;
+};
+
+} // namespace Scripting
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/src/Components/Component.cpp b/engine/src/Components/Component.cpp
index 1840f82f..6deb675f 100644
--- a/engine/src/Components/Component.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/Components/Component.cpp
@@ -8,5 +8,35 @@ TransformComponent& Component::transform() const {
     return *m_gameObject->GetTransform();
 }
 
+Scene* Component::GetScene() const {
+    return m_gameObject ? m_gameObject->GetScene() : nullptr;
+}
+
+void Component::SetEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    if (m_enabled == enabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bool wasEffectivelyEnabled = m_enabled;
+    bool isEffectivelyEnabled = enabled;
+
+    if (m_gameObject) {
+        wasEffectivelyEnabled = m_enabled && m_gameObject->IsActiveInHierarchy();
+        isEffectivelyEnabled = enabled && m_gameObject->IsActiveInHierarchy();
+    }
+
+    m_enabled = enabled;
+
+    if (wasEffectivelyEnabled == isEffectivelyEnabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (isEffectivelyEnabled) {
+        OnEnable();
+    } else {
+        OnDisable();
+    }
+}
+
+}
 }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/engine/src/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.cpp b/engine/src/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.cpp
index 56d460cd..953b914a 100644
--- a/engine/src/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include "Components/CameraComponent.h"
 #include "Components/GameObject.h"
 #include "Components/LightComponent.h"
+#include "Components/MeshFilterComponent.h"
+#include "Components/MeshRendererComponent.h"
+#include "Scripting/ScriptComponent.h"
 
 namespace XCEngine {
 namespace Components {
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ ComponentFactoryRegistry::ComponentFactoryRegistry() {
     RegisterFactory("Light", &CreateBuiltInComponent<LightComponent>);
     RegisterFactory("AudioSource", &CreateBuiltInComponent<AudioSourceComponent>);
     RegisterFactory("AudioListener", &CreateBuiltInComponent<AudioListenerComponent>);
+    RegisterFactory("MeshFilter", &CreateBuiltInComponent<MeshFilterComponent>);
+    RegisterFactory("MeshRenderer", &CreateBuiltInComponent<MeshRendererComponent>);
+    RegisterFactory("ScriptComponent", &CreateBuiltInComponent<XCEngine::Scripting::ScriptComponent>);
 }
 
 void ComponentFactoryRegistry::RegisterFactory(const std::string& typeName, CreateComponentFn createFn) {
diff --git a/engine/src/Components/GameObject.cpp b/engine/src/Components/GameObject.cpp
index f8dfa7ae..da9180fb 100644
--- a/engine/src/Components/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/Components/GameObject.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,41 @@ std::unordered_map<GameObject::ID, GameObject*>& GameObject::GetGlobalRegistry()
     return registry;
 }
 
+void GameObject::NotifyComponentsBecameActive() {
+    for (auto& comp : m_components) {
+        if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
+            comp->OnEnable();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void GameObject::NotifyComponentsBecameInactive() {
+    for (auto& comp : m_components) {
+        if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
+            comp->OnDisable();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void GameObject::PropagateActiveInHierarchyChange(bool oldParentActiveInHierarchy, bool newParentActiveInHierarchy) {
+    const bool wasActiveInHierarchy = oldParentActiveInHierarchy && m_activeSelf;
+    const bool isActiveInHierarchy = newParentActiveInHierarchy && m_activeSelf;
+
+    if (wasActiveInHierarchy != isActiveInHierarchy) {
+        if (isActiveInHierarchy) {
+            NotifyComponentsBecameActive();
+        } else {
+            NotifyComponentsBecameInactive();
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (auto* child : m_children) {
+        if (child) {
+            child->PropagateActiveInHierarchyChange(wasActiveInHierarchy, isActiveInHierarchy);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void GameObject::SetParent(GameObject* parent) {
     SetParent(parent, true);
 }
@@ -52,6 +87,9 @@ void GameObject::SetParent(GameObject* parent, bool worldPositionStays) {
         return;
     }
 
+    const bool oldParentActiveInHierarchy = m_parent ? m_parent->IsActiveInHierarchy() : true;
+    const bool wasActiveInHierarchy = oldParentActiveInHierarchy && m_activeSelf;
+
     if (m_parent) {
         auto& siblings = m_parent->m_children;
         siblings.erase(std::remove(siblings.begin(), siblings.end(), this), siblings.end());
@@ -72,6 +110,21 @@ void GameObject::SetParent(GameObject* parent, bool worldPositionStays) {
     }
 
     GetTransform()->SetParent(parent ? parent->GetTransform() : nullptr, worldPositionStays);
+
+    const bool newParentActiveInHierarchy = m_parent ? m_parent->IsActiveInHierarchy() : true;
+    const bool isActiveInHierarchy = newParentActiveInHierarchy && m_activeSelf;
+    if (wasActiveInHierarchy != isActiveInHierarchy) {
+        if (isActiveInHierarchy) {
+            NotifyComponentsBecameActive();
+        } else {
+            NotifyComponentsBecameInactive();
+        }
+        for (auto* child : m_children) {
+            if (child) {
+                child->PropagateActiveInHierarchyChange(wasActiveInHierarchy, isActiveInHierarchy);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 GameObject* GameObject::GetChild(size_t index) const {
@@ -101,9 +154,26 @@ void GameObject::DetachFromParent() {
 }
 
 void GameObject::SetActive(bool active) {
-    if (m_activeSelf != active) {
-        m_activeSelf = active;
-        if (m_parent == nullptr || m_parent->IsActiveInHierarchy()) {
+    if (m_activeSelf == active) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const bool parentActiveInHierarchy = m_parent ? m_parent->IsActiveInHierarchy() : true;
+    const bool wasActiveInHierarchy = parentActiveInHierarchy && m_activeSelf;
+
+    m_activeSelf = active;
+
+    const bool isActiveInHierarchy = parentActiveInHierarchy && m_activeSelf;
+    if (wasActiveInHierarchy != isActiveInHierarchy) {
+        if (isActiveInHierarchy) {
+            NotifyComponentsBecameActive();
+        } else {
+            NotifyComponentsBecameInactive();
+        }
+        for (auto* child : m_children) {
+            if (child) {
+                child->PropagateActiveInHierarchyChange(wasActiveInHierarchy, isActiveInHierarchy);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,35 +225,78 @@ void GameObject::Awake() {
 }
 
 void GameObject::Start() {
-    for (auto& comp : m_components) {
-        if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
-            comp->Start();
+    if (!IsActiveInHierarchy()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_started) {
+        for (auto& comp : m_components) {
+            if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
+                comp->Start();
+            }
+        }
+        m_started = true;
+    }
+
+    for (auto* child : m_children) {
+        if (child) {
+            child->Start();
         }
     }
 }
 
 void GameObject::Update(float deltaTime) {
+    if (!IsActiveInHierarchy()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (auto& comp : m_components) {
         if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
             comp->Update(deltaTime);
         }
     }
+
+    for (auto* child : m_children) {
+        if (child) {
+            child->Update(deltaTime);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void GameObject::FixedUpdate() {
+    if (!IsActiveInHierarchy()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (auto& comp : m_components) {
         if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
             comp->FixedUpdate();
         }
     }
+
+    for (auto* child : m_children) {
+        if (child) {
+            child->FixedUpdate();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void GameObject::LateUpdate(float deltaTime) {
+    if (!IsActiveInHierarchy()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (auto& comp : m_components) {
         if (comp->IsEnabled()) {
             comp->LateUpdate(deltaTime);
         }
     }
+
+    for (auto* child : m_children) {
+        if (child) {
+            child->LateUpdate(deltaTime);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void GameObject::OnDestroy() {
@@ -193,9 +306,10 @@ void GameObject::OnDestroy() {
 }
 
 void GameObject::Destroy() {
-    OnDestroy();
     if (m_scene) {
         m_scene->DestroyGameObject(this);
+    } else {
+        OnDestroy();
     }
 }
 
@@ -203,6 +317,7 @@ void GameObject::Serialize(std::ostream& os) const {
     os << "name=" << m_name << ";";
     os << "active=" << (m_activeSelf ? "1" : "0") << ";";
     os << "id=" << m_id << ";";
+    os << "uuid=" << m_uuid << ";";
     os << "transform=";
     m_transform->Serialize(os);
     os << ";";
@@ -233,6 +348,9 @@ void GameObject::Deserialize(std::istream& is) {
         } else if (strcmp(key, "id") == 0) {
             is >> m_id;
             if (is.peek() == ';') is.get();
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "uuid") == 0) {
+            is >> m_uuid;
+            if (is.peek() == ';') is.get();
         } else if (strcmp(key, "transform") == 0) {
             m_transform->Deserialize(is);
             if (is.peek() == ';') is.get();
diff --git a/engine/src/Scene/Scene.cpp b/engine/src/Scene/Scene.cpp
index 4f2abfca..c8bf774a 100644
--- a/engine/src/Scene/Scene.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/Scene/Scene.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct PendingComponentData {
 
 struct PendingGameObjectData {
     GameObject::ID id = GameObject::INVALID_ID;
+    uint64_t uuid = 0;
     std::string name = "GameObject";
     bool active = true;
     GameObject::ID parentId = GameObject::INVALID_ID;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ void SerializeGameObjectRecursive(std::ostream& os, GameObject* gameObject) {
 
     os << "gameobject_begin\n";
     os << "id=" << gameObject->GetID() << "\n";
+    os << "uuid=" << gameObject->GetUUID() << "\n";
     os << "name=" << EscapeString(gameObject->GetName()) << "\n";
     os << "active=" << (gameObject->IsActive() ? 1 : 0) << "\n";
     os << "parent=" << (gameObject->GetParent() ? gameObject->GetParent()->GetID() : GameObject::INVALID_ID) << "\n";
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ std::vector<GameObject*> Scene::GetRootGameObjects() const {
 void Scene::Update(float deltaTime) {
     for (auto* go : GetRootGameObjects()) {
         if (go->IsActiveInHierarchy()) {
+            go->Start();
             go->Update(deltaTime);
         }
     }
@@ -285,6 +288,8 @@ void Scene::DeserializeFromString(const std::string& data) {
         if (key == "id") {
             currentObject->id = static_cast<GameObject::ID>(std::stoull(value));
             maxId = std::max(maxId, currentObject->id);
+        } else if (key == "uuid") {
+            currentObject->uuid = std::stoull(value);
         } else if (key == "name") {
             currentObject->name = UnescapeString(value);
         } else if (key == "active") {
@@ -312,6 +317,9 @@ void Scene::DeserializeFromString(const std::string& data) {
     for (const PendingGameObjectData& pending : pendingObjects) {
         auto go = std::make_unique<GameObject>(pending.name);
         go->m_id = pending.id;
+        if (pending.uuid != 0) {
+            go->m_uuid = pending.uuid;
+        }
         go->m_activeSelf = pending.active;
         go->m_scene = this;
 
diff --git a/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptComponent.cpp b/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c76f9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "Scripting/ScriptComponent.h"
+
+#include <random>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace XCEngine {
+namespace Scripting {
+
+namespace {
+
+uint64_t GenerateScriptComponentUUID() {
+    static std::random_device rd;
+    static std::mt19937_64 gen(rd());
+    static std::uniform_int_distribution<uint64_t> dis(1, UINT64_MAX);
+    return dis(gen);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+ScriptComponent::ScriptComponent()
+    : m_scriptComponentUUID(GenerateScriptComponentUUID()) {
+}
+
+void ScriptComponent::SetScriptClass(const std::string& namespaceName, const std::string& className) {
+    m_namespaceName = namespaceName;
+    m_className = className;
+}
+
+void ScriptComponent::SetScriptClass(const std::string& assemblyName, const std::string& namespaceName, const std::string& className) {
+    m_assemblyName = assemblyName;
+    m_namespaceName = namespaceName;
+    m_className = className;
+}
+
+std::string ScriptComponent::GetFullClassName() const {
+    if (m_className.empty()) {
+        return std::string();
+    }
+
+    if (m_namespaceName.empty()) {
+        return m_className;
+    }
+
+    return m_namespaceName + "." + m_className;
+}
+
+void ScriptComponent::Serialize(std::ostream& os) const {
+    os << "scriptComponentUUID=" << m_scriptComponentUUID << ";";
+    os << "assembly=" << EscapeScriptString(m_assemblyName) << ";";
+    os << "namespace=" << EscapeScriptString(m_namespaceName) << ";";
+    os << "class=" << EscapeScriptString(m_className) << ";";
+    os << "fields=" << EscapeScriptString(m_fieldStorage.SerializeToString()) << ";";
+}
+
+void ScriptComponent::Deserialize(std::istream& is) {
+    std::ostringstream buffer;
+    buffer << is.rdbuf();
+
+    std::istringstream input(buffer.str());
+    std::string token;
+    while (std::getline(input, token, ';')) {
+        if (token.empty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const size_t eqPos = token.find('=');
+        if (eqPos == std::string::npos) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const std::string key = token.substr(0, eqPos);
+        const std::string value = token.substr(eqPos + 1);
+
+        if (key == "scriptComponentUUID") {
+            m_scriptComponentUUID = static_cast<uint64_t>(std::stoull(value));
+        } else if (key == "assembly") {
+            m_assemblyName = UnescapeScriptString(value);
+        } else if (key == "namespace") {
+            m_namespaceName = UnescapeScriptString(value);
+        } else if (key == "class") {
+            m_className = UnescapeScriptString(value);
+        } else if (key == "fields") {
+            m_fieldStorage.DeserializeFromString(UnescapeScriptString(value));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace Scripting
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptField.cpp b/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptField.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..744a3b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptField.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+#include "Scripting/ScriptField.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <limits>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace XCEngine {
+namespace Scripting {
+
+namespace {
+
+bool IsSafeScriptChar(unsigned char ch) {
+    return std::isalnum(ch) != 0 || ch == '_' || ch == '-' || ch == '.' || ch == '/' || ch == ' ';
+}
+
+int HexToInt(char ch) {
+    if (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9') {
+        return ch - '0';
+    }
+    if (ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'F') {
+        return 10 + (ch - 'A');
+    }
+    if (ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'f') {
+        return 10 + (ch - 'a');
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+std::string SerializeScalar(T value) {
+    std::ostringstream os;
+    os << std::setprecision(std::numeric_limits<T>::max_digits10) << value;
+    return os.str();
+}
+
+template<typename TVector>
+bool TryDeserializeVector(const std::string& value, TVector& outVector, int componentCount) {
+    std::string normalized = value;
+    std::replace(normalized.begin(), normalized.end(), ',', ' ');
+
+    std::istringstream stream(normalized);
+    float components[4] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
+    for (int i = 0; i < componentCount; ++i) {
+        if (!(stream >> components[i])) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<TVector, Math::Vector2>) {
+        outVector = Math::Vector2(components[0], components[1]);
+    } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<TVector, Math::Vector3>) {
+        outVector = Math::Vector3(components[0], components[1], components[2]);
+    } else {
+        outVector = Math::Vector4(components[0], components[1], components[2], components[3]);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+std::string ScriptFieldTypeToString(ScriptFieldType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case ScriptFieldType::None: return "None";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Float: return "Float";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Double: return "Double";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Bool: return "Bool";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Int32: return "Int32";
+        case ScriptFieldType::UInt64: return "UInt64";
+        case ScriptFieldType::String: return "String";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector2: return "Vector2";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector3: return "Vector3";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector4: return "Vector4";
+        case ScriptFieldType::GameObject: return "GameObject";
+    }
+
+    return "None";
+}
+
+bool TryParseScriptFieldType(const std::string& value, ScriptFieldType& outType) {
+    if (value == "None") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::None;
+    } else if (value == "Float") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Float;
+    } else if (value == "Double") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Double;
+    } else if (value == "Bool") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Bool;
+    } else if (value == "Int32") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Int32;
+    } else if (value == "UInt64") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::UInt64;
+    } else if (value == "String") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::String;
+    } else if (value == "Vector2") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Vector2;
+    } else if (value == "Vector3") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Vector3;
+    } else if (value == "Vector4") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::Vector4;
+    } else if (value == "GameObject") {
+        outType = ScriptFieldType::GameObject;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool IsScriptFieldValueCompatible(ScriptFieldType type, const ScriptFieldValue& value) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case ScriptFieldType::None: return std::holds_alternative<std::monostate>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Float: return std::holds_alternative<float>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Double: return std::holds_alternative<double>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Bool: return std::holds_alternative<bool>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Int32: return std::holds_alternative<int32_t>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::UInt64: return std::holds_alternative<uint64_t>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::String: return std::holds_alternative<std::string>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector2: return std::holds_alternative<Math::Vector2>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector3: return std::holds_alternative<Math::Vector3>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector4: return std::holds_alternative<Math::Vector4>(value);
+        case ScriptFieldType::GameObject: return std::holds_alternative<GameObjectReference>(value);
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+ScriptFieldValue CreateDefaultScriptFieldValue(ScriptFieldType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case ScriptFieldType::None: return std::monostate{};
+        case ScriptFieldType::Float: return 0.0f;
+        case ScriptFieldType::Double: return 0.0;
+        case ScriptFieldType::Bool: return false;
+        case ScriptFieldType::Int32: return int32_t(0);
+        case ScriptFieldType::UInt64: return uint64_t(0);
+        case ScriptFieldType::String: return std::string();
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector2: return Math::Vector2::Zero();
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector3: return Math::Vector3::Zero();
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector4: return Math::Vector4::Zero();
+        case ScriptFieldType::GameObject: return GameObjectReference{};
+    }
+
+    return std::monostate{};
+}
+
+std::string SerializeScriptFieldValue(ScriptFieldType type, const ScriptFieldValue& value) {
+    if (!IsScriptFieldValueCompatible(type, value)) {
+        return std::string();
+    }
+
+    switch (type) {
+        case ScriptFieldType::None:
+            return std::string();
+        case ScriptFieldType::Float:
+            return SerializeScalar(std::get<float>(value));
+        case ScriptFieldType::Double:
+            return SerializeScalar(std::get<double>(value));
+        case ScriptFieldType::Bool:
+            return std::get<bool>(value) ? "1" : "0";
+        case ScriptFieldType::Int32:
+            return std::to_string(std::get<int32_t>(value));
+        case ScriptFieldType::UInt64:
+            return std::to_string(std::get<uint64_t>(value));
+        case ScriptFieldType::String:
+            return EscapeScriptString(std::get<std::string>(value));
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector2: {
+            const Math::Vector2& vector = std::get<Math::Vector2>(value);
+            return SerializeScalar(vector.x) + "," + SerializeScalar(vector.y);
+        }
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector3: {
+            const Math::Vector3& vector = std::get<Math::Vector3>(value);
+            return SerializeScalar(vector.x) + "," + SerializeScalar(vector.y) + "," + SerializeScalar(vector.z);
+        }
+        case ScriptFieldType::Vector4: {
+            const Math::Vector4& vector = std::get<Math::Vector4>(value);
+            return SerializeScalar(vector.x) + "," + SerializeScalar(vector.y) + "," + SerializeScalar(vector.z) + "," + SerializeScalar(vector.w);
+        }
+        case ScriptFieldType::GameObject:
+            return std::to_string(std::get<GameObjectReference>(value).gameObjectUUID);
+    }
+
+    return std::string();
+}
+
+bool TryDeserializeScriptFieldValue(ScriptFieldType type, const std::string& value, ScriptFieldValue& outValue) {
+    try {
+        switch (type) {
+            case ScriptFieldType::None:
+                outValue = std::monostate{};
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::Float:
+                outValue = std::stof(value);
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::Double:
+                outValue = std::stod(value);
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::Bool:
+                outValue = (value == "1" || value == "true" || value == "True");
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::Int32:
+                outValue = static_cast<int32_t>(std::stoi(value));
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::UInt64:
+                outValue = static_cast<uint64_t>(std::stoull(value));
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::String:
+                outValue = UnescapeScriptString(value);
+                return true;
+            case ScriptFieldType::Vector2: {
+                Math::Vector2 parsedValue;
+                if (!TryDeserializeVector(value, parsedValue, 2)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                outValue = parsedValue;
+                return true;
+            }
+            case ScriptFieldType::Vector3: {
+                Math::Vector3 parsedValue;
+                if (!TryDeserializeVector(value, parsedValue, 3)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                outValue = parsedValue;
+                return true;
+            }
+            case ScriptFieldType::Vector4: {
+                Math::Vector4 parsedValue;
+                if (!TryDeserializeVector(value, parsedValue, 4)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                outValue = parsedValue;
+                return true;
+            }
+            case ScriptFieldType::GameObject:
+                outValue = GameObjectReference{static_cast<uint64_t>(std::stoull(value))};
+                return true;
+        }
+    } catch (...) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+std::string EscapeScriptString(const std::string& value) {
+    std::ostringstream os;
+    os << std::uppercase << std::hex;
+
+    for (unsigned char ch : value) {
+        if (IsSafeScriptChar(ch)) {
+            os << static_cast<char>(ch);
+        } else {
+            os << '%' << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << static_cast<int>(ch);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return os.str();
+}
+
+std::string UnescapeScriptString(const std::string& value) {
+    std::string result;
+    result.reserve(value.size());
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < value.size(); ++i) {
+        if (value[i] == '%' && i + 2 < value.size()) {
+            const int high = HexToInt(value[i + 1]);
+            const int low = HexToInt(value[i + 2]);
+            if (high >= 0 && low >= 0) {
+                result.push_back(static_cast<char>((high << 4) | low));
+                i += 2;
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        result.push_back(value[i]);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+} // namespace Scripting
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.cpp b/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b072954d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include "Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace XCEngine {
+namespace Scripting {
+
+bool ScriptFieldStorage::SetFieldValue(const std::string& fieldName, ScriptFieldType type, const ScriptFieldValue& value) {
+    if (fieldName.empty() || !IsScriptFieldValueCompatible(type, value)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_fields[fieldName] = StoredScriptField{type, value};
+    return true;
+}
+
+const StoredScriptField* ScriptFieldStorage::FindField(const std::string& fieldName) const {
+    const auto it = m_fields.find(fieldName);
+    return it != m_fields.end() ? &it->second : nullptr;
+}
+
+StoredScriptField* ScriptFieldStorage::FindField(const std::string& fieldName) {
+    const auto it = m_fields.find(fieldName);
+    return it != m_fields.end() ? &it->second : nullptr;
+}
+
+bool ScriptFieldStorage::Contains(const std::string& fieldName) const {
+    return m_fields.find(fieldName) != m_fields.end();
+}
+
+bool ScriptFieldStorage::Remove(const std::string& fieldName) {
+    return m_fields.erase(fieldName) > 0;
+}
+
+void ScriptFieldStorage::Clear() {
+    m_fields.clear();
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> ScriptFieldStorage::GetFieldNames() const {
+    std::vector<std::string> names;
+    names.reserve(m_fields.size());
+    for (const auto& entry : m_fields) {
+        names.push_back(entry.first);
+    }
+
+    std::sort(names.begin(), names.end());
+    return names;
+}
+
+std::string ScriptFieldStorage::SerializeToString() const {
+    std::ostringstream os;
+    const std::vector<std::string> fieldNames = GetFieldNames();
+
+    for (const std::string& fieldName : fieldNames) {
+        const StoredScriptField* field = FindField(fieldName);
+        if (!field) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        os << "field="
+           << EscapeScriptString(fieldName)
+           << "|"
+           << ScriptFieldTypeToString(field->type)
+           << "|"
+           << SerializeScriptFieldValue(field->type, field->value)
+           << "\n";
+    }
+
+    return os.str();
+}
+
+void ScriptFieldStorage::DeserializeFromString(const std::string& data) {
+    m_fields.clear();
+
+    std::istringstream input(data);
+    std::string line;
+    while (std::getline(input, line)) {
+        if (line.empty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        static constexpr const char* fieldPrefix = "field=";
+        if (line.rfind(fieldPrefix, 0) != 0) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const std::string payload = line.substr(6);
+        const size_t firstSeparator = payload.find('|');
+        const size_t secondSeparator = payload.find('|', firstSeparator == std::string::npos ? firstSeparator : firstSeparator + 1);
+
+        if (firstSeparator == std::string::npos || secondSeparator == std::string::npos) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const std::string fieldName = UnescapeScriptString(payload.substr(0, firstSeparator));
+        const std::string typeName = payload.substr(firstSeparator + 1, secondSeparator - firstSeparator - 1);
+        const std::string serializedValue = payload.substr(secondSeparator + 1);
+
+        ScriptFieldType type = ScriptFieldType::None;
+        if (!TryParseScriptFieldType(typeName, type)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        ScriptFieldValue value = CreateDefaultScriptFieldValue(type);
+        if (!TryDeserializeScriptFieldValue(type, serializedValue, value)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        m_fields[fieldName] = StoredScriptField{type, value};
+    }
+}
+
+void ScriptFieldStorage::Serialize(std::ostream& os) const {
+    os << SerializeToString();
+}
+
+void ScriptFieldStorage::Deserialize(std::istream& is) {
+    std::ostringstream buffer;
+    buffer << is.rdbuf();
+    DeserializeFromString(buffer.str());
+}
+
+} // namespace Scripting
+} // namespace XCEngine
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f9e42cec..9603d16f 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ add_subdirectory(threading)
 add_subdirectory(debug)
 add_subdirectory(components)
 add_subdirectory(scene)
+add_subdirectory(scripting)
+add_subdirectory(Rendering)
 add_subdirectory(rhi)
 add_subdirectory(resources)
 add_subdirectory(input)
diff --git a/tests/Components/test_component.cpp b/tests/Components/test_component.cpp
index 6952ecc3..816116fb 100644
--- a/tests/Components/test_component.cpp
+++ b/tests/Components/test_component.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ public:
     bool m_onEnableCalled = false;
     bool m_onDisableCalled = false;
     bool m_onDestroyCalled = false;
+    int m_onEnableCount = 0;
+    int m_onDisableCount = 0;
 
     void Awake() override { m_awakeCalled = true; }
     void Start() override { m_startCalled = true; }
     void Update(float deltaTime) override { m_updateCalled = true; }
-    void OnEnable() override { m_onEnableCalled = true; }
-    void OnDisable() override { m_onDisableCalled = true; }
+    void OnEnable() override { m_onEnableCalled = true; ++m_onEnableCount; }
+    void OnDisable() override { m_onDisableCalled = true; ++m_onDisableCount; }
     void OnDestroy() override { m_onDestroyCalled = true; }
 
 private:
@@ -107,4 +109,24 @@ TEST(Component_Test, SetEnabled_NoCallback_WhenStateUnchanged) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(comp.m_onDisableCalled);
 }
 
-} // namespace
\ No newline at end of file
+TEST(Component_Test, SetEnabled_AttachedInactiveGameObject_DelaysOnEnableUntilActivation) {
+    GameObject go;
+    TestComponent* comp = go.AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    go.SetActive(false);
+    comp->m_onEnableCalled = false;
+    comp->m_onDisableCalled = false;
+    comp->m_onEnableCount = 0;
+    comp->m_onDisableCount = 0;
+
+    comp->SetEnabled(false);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onDisableCount, 0);
+
+    comp->SetEnabled(true);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onEnableCount, 0);
+
+    go.SetActive(true);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onEnableCount, 1);
+}
+
+} // namespace
diff --git a/tests/Components/test_game_object.cpp b/tests/Components/test_game_object.cpp
index 1665ba26..60d6c33f 100644
--- a/tests/Components/test_game_object.cpp
+++ b/tests/Components/test_game_object.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,21 @@ public:
     bool m_awakeCalled = false;
     bool m_startCalled = false;
     bool m_updateCalled = false;
+    bool m_onEnableCalled = false;
+    bool m_onDisableCalled = false;
+    bool m_onDestroyCalled = false;
+    int m_startCount = 0;
+    int m_updateCount = 0;
+    int m_onEnableCount = 0;
+    int m_onDisableCount = 0;
+    int m_onDestroyCount = 0;
 
     void Awake() override { m_awakeCalled = true; }
-    void Start() override { m_startCalled = true; }
-    void Update(float deltaTime) override { m_updateCalled = true; }
+    void Start() override { m_startCalled = true; ++m_startCount; }
+    void Update(float deltaTime) override { m_updateCalled = true; ++m_updateCount; }
+    void OnEnable() override { m_onEnableCalled = true; ++m_onEnableCount; }
+    void OnDisable() override { m_onDisableCalled = true; ++m_onDisableCount; }
+    void OnDestroy() override { m_onDestroyCalled = true; ++m_onDestroyCount; }
 
 private:
     std::string m_customName;
@@ -45,7 +56,6 @@ TEST(GameObject_Test, DefaultConstructor_DefaultValues) {
     EXPECT_EQ(go.GetName(), "GameObject");
     EXPECT_TRUE(go.IsActive());
     EXPECT_NE(go.GetID(), GameObject::INVALID_ID);
-    EXPECT_EQ(go.GetID(), 1u);
 }
 
 TEST(GameObject_Test, NamedConstructor) {
@@ -203,6 +213,34 @@ TEST(GameObject_Test, SetActive_False) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(go.IsActive());
 }
 
+TEST(GameObject_Test, SetActive_PropagatesEnableDisableToChildren) {
+    GameObject parent("Parent");
+    GameObject child("Child");
+    TestComponent* comp = child.AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    child.SetParent(&parent);
+
+    parent.SetActive(false);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onDisableCount, 1);
+
+    parent.SetActive(true);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onEnableCount, 1);
+}
+
+TEST(GameObject_Test, SetParent_PropagatesActiveHierarchyChanges) {
+    GameObject activeParent("ActiveParent");
+    GameObject inactiveParent("InactiveParent");
+    GameObject child("Child");
+    TestComponent* comp = child.AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    inactiveParent.SetActive(false);
+    child.SetParent(&inactiveParent);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onDisableCount, 1);
+
+    child.SetParent(&activeParent);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onEnableCount, 1);
+}
+
 TEST(GameObject_Test, IsActiveInHierarchy_True) {
     GameObject parent("Parent");
     GameObject child("Child");
@@ -238,6 +276,17 @@ TEST(GameObject_Test, Lifecycle_Start) {
     go.Start();
     
     EXPECT_TRUE(comp->m_startCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_startCount, 1);
+}
+
+TEST(GameObject_Test, Lifecycle_Start_IsOnlyCalledOnce) {
+    GameObject go;
+    TestComponent* comp = go.AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    go.Start();
+    go.Start();
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_startCount, 1);
 }
 
 TEST(GameObject_Test, Lifecycle_Update) {
@@ -247,6 +296,17 @@ TEST(GameObject_Test, Lifecycle_Update) {
     go.Update(0.016f);
     
     EXPECT_TRUE(comp->m_updateCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_updateCount, 1);
+}
+
+TEST(GameObject_Test, Destroy_CallsOnDestroyOnce_WhenStandalone) {
+    GameObject go;
+    TestComponent* comp = go.AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    go.Destroy();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(comp->m_onDestroyCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_onDestroyCount, 1);
 }
 
 TEST_F(GameObjectTest, Find_Exists) {
diff --git a/tests/Scene/test_scene.cpp b/tests/Scene/test_scene.cpp
index 22689fca..ff0ee75e 100644
--- a/tests/Scene/test_scene.cpp
+++ b/tests/Scene/test_scene.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,22 @@ public:
 
     bool m_awakeCalled = false;
     bool m_updateCalled = false;
+    bool m_onDestroyCalled = false;
+    int m_startCount = 0;
+    int m_updateCount = 0;
+    int m_onDestroyCount = 0;
+    int* m_externalOnDestroyCount = nullptr;
 
     void Awake() override { m_awakeCalled = true; }
-    void Update(float deltaTime) override { m_updateCalled = true; }
+    void Start() override { ++m_startCount; }
+    void Update(float deltaTime) override { m_updateCalled = true; ++m_updateCount; }
+    void OnDestroy() override {
+        m_onDestroyCalled = true;
+        ++m_onDestroyCount;
+        if (m_externalOnDestroyCount) {
+            ++(*m_externalOnDestroyCount);
+        }
+    }
 
 private:
     std::string m_customName;
@@ -111,6 +124,17 @@ TEST_F(SceneTest, DestroyGameObject_WithChildren) {
     EXPECT_EQ(testScene->Find("Child"), nullptr);
 }
 
+TEST_F(SceneTest, DestroyGameObject_CallsOnDestroyOnce) {
+    GameObject* go = testScene->CreateGameObject("DestroyMe");
+    TestComponent* comp = go->AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+    int destroyCount = 0;
+    comp->m_externalOnDestroyCount = &destroyCount;
+
+    testScene->DestroyGameObject(go);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(destroyCount, 1);
+}
+
 TEST_F(SceneTest, Find_Exists) {
     testScene->CreateGameObject("FindMe");
     
@@ -163,6 +187,28 @@ TEST_F(SceneTest, Update_SkipsInactiveObjects) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(comp->m_updateCalled);
 }
 
+TEST_F(SceneTest, Update_RecursivelyUpdatesChildObjects) {
+    GameObject* parent = testScene->CreateGameObject("Parent");
+    GameObject* child = testScene->CreateGameObject("Child", parent);
+    TestComponent* comp = child->AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    testScene->Update(0.016f);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(comp->m_updateCalled);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_updateCount, 1);
+}
+
+TEST_F(SceneTest, Update_CallsStartOnlyOnceBeforeUpdate) {
+    GameObject* go = testScene->CreateGameObject("TestObject");
+    TestComponent* comp = go->AddComponent<TestComponent>();
+
+    testScene->Update(0.016f);
+    testScene->Update(0.016f);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_startCount, 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(comp->m_updateCount, 2);
+}
+
 TEST(Scene_Test, IsActive_DefaultTrue) {
     Scene s;
     
@@ -415,6 +461,27 @@ TEST_F(SceneTest, SerializeToString_And_DeserializeFromString_PreservesHierarchy
     EXPECT_TRUE(loadedCamera->IsPrimary());
 }
 
+TEST_F(SceneTest, SerializeToString_And_DeserializeFromString_PreservesUUIDs) {
+    GameObject* parent = testScene->CreateGameObject("Parent");
+    GameObject* child = testScene->CreateGameObject("Child", parent);
+
+    const uint64_t parentUUID = parent->GetUUID();
+    const uint64_t childUUID = child->GetUUID();
+
+    const std::string serialized = testScene->SerializeToString();
+
+    Scene loadedScene;
+    loadedScene.DeserializeFromString(serialized);
+
+    GameObject* loadedParent = loadedScene.Find("Parent");
+    GameObject* loadedChild = loadedScene.Find("Child");
+    ASSERT_NE(loadedParent, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_NE(loadedChild, nullptr);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedParent->GetUUID(), parentUUID);
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedChild->GetUUID(), childUUID);
+}
+
 TEST_F(SceneTest, Save_ContainsHierarchyAndComponentEntries) {
     GameObject* parent = testScene->CreateGameObject("Parent");
     GameObject* child = testScene->CreateGameObject("Child", parent);
diff --git a/tests/scripting/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..966d559e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+
+project(XCEngine_ScriptingTests)
+
+set(SCRIPTING_TEST_SOURCES
+    test_script_field_storage.cpp
+    test_script_component.cpp
+)
+
+add_executable(scripting_tests ${SCRIPTING_TEST_SOURCES})
+
+if(MSVC)
+    set_target_properties(scripting_tests PROPERTIES
+        LINK_FLAGS "/NODEFAULTLIB:libcpmt.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:libcmt.lib"
+    )
+endif()
+
+target_link_libraries(scripting_tests PRIVATE
+    XCEngine
+    GTest::gtest
+    GTest::gtest_main
+)
+
+target_include_directories(scripting_tests PRIVATE
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/engine/include
+)
+
+include(GoogleTest)
+gtest_discover_tests(scripting_tests)
diff --git a/tests/scripting/test_script_component.cpp b/tests/scripting/test_script_component.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61907594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripting/test_script_component.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <XCEngine/Components/ComponentFactoryRegistry.h>
+#include <XCEngine/Components/GameObject.h>
+#include <XCEngine/Scene/Scene.h>
+#include <XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptComponent.h>
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+using namespace XCEngine::Components;
+using namespace XCEngine::Scripting;
+
+namespace {
+
+TEST(ScriptComponent_Test, DefaultsAreInitializedForNativeDataLayer) {
+    ScriptComponent component;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(component.GetName(), "ScriptComponent");
+    EXPECT_NE(component.GetScriptComponentUUID(), 0u);
+    EXPECT_EQ(component.GetAssemblyName(), "GameScripts");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(component.GetNamespaceName().empty());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(component.GetClassName().empty());
+    EXPECT_FALSE(component.HasScriptClass());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(component.GetFullClassName().empty());
+    EXPECT_EQ(component.GetFieldStorage().GetFieldCount(), 0u);
+}
+
+TEST(ScriptComponent_Test, FullClassNameComposesNamespaceAndClassName) {
+    ScriptComponent component;
+
+    component.SetScriptClass("Gameplay.Characters", "PlayerController");
+    EXPECT_EQ(component.GetFullClassName(), "Gameplay.Characters.PlayerController");
+
+    component.SetScriptClass("", "Mover");
+    EXPECT_EQ(component.GetFullClassName(), "Mover");
+}
+
+TEST(ScriptComponent_Test, SerializeRoundTripPreservesMetadataAndFields) {
+    ScriptComponent original;
+    original.SetScriptClass("GameScripts.Runtime", "Gameplay.Characters", "PlayerController");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("DisplayName", std::string("Hero=One;Ready|100%")));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("MoveSpeed", 6.25f));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("Target", GameObjectReference{9988}));
+
+    std::ostringstream stream;
+    original.Serialize(stream);
+
+    ScriptComponent restored;
+    std::istringstream input(stream.str());
+    restored.Deserialize(input);
+
+    std::string displayName;
+    float moveSpeed = 0.0f;
+    GameObjectReference target;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(restored.GetScriptComponentUUID(), original.GetScriptComponentUUID());
+    EXPECT_EQ(restored.GetAssemblyName(), "GameScripts.Runtime");
+    EXPECT_EQ(restored.GetNamespaceName(), "Gameplay.Characters");
+    EXPECT_EQ(restored.GetClassName(), "PlayerController");
+    EXPECT_EQ(restored.GetFullClassName(), "Gameplay.Characters.PlayerController");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("DisplayName", displayName));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("MoveSpeed", moveSpeed));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("Target", target));
+    EXPECT_EQ(displayName, "Hero=One;Ready|100%");
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(moveSpeed, 6.25f);
+    EXPECT_EQ(target, GameObjectReference{9988});
+}
+
+TEST(ScriptComponent_Test, ComponentFactoryRegistryCreatesScriptComponents) {
+    GameObject gameObject("ScriptHost");
+    auto& registry = ComponentFactoryRegistry::Get();
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(registry.IsRegistered("ScriptComponent"));
+
+    ScriptComponent* created = dynamic_cast<ScriptComponent*>(registry.CreateComponent(&gameObject, "ScriptComponent"));
+    ASSERT_NE(created, nullptr);
+    EXPECT_EQ(gameObject.GetComponents<ScriptComponent>().size(), 1u);
+}
+
+TEST(ScriptComponent_Test, GameObjectCanOwnMultipleScriptComponents) {
+    GameObject gameObject("ScriptHost");
+
+    ScriptComponent* first = gameObject.AddComponent<ScriptComponent>();
+    ScriptComponent* second = gameObject.AddComponent<ScriptComponent>();
+
+    ASSERT_NE(first, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_NE(second, nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(first, second);
+    EXPECT_EQ(gameObject.GetComponents<ScriptComponent>().size(), 2u);
+}
+
+TEST(ScriptComponent_Test, SceneRoundTripPreservesMultipleScriptComponentsAndFields) {
+    Scene scene("Script Scene");
+    GameObject* host = scene.CreateGameObject("Host");
+    GameObject* targetObject = scene.CreateGameObject("Target");
+
+    ScriptComponent* movement = host->AddComponent<ScriptComponent>();
+    movement->SetScriptClass("GameScripts", "Gameplay", "MovementController");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(movement->GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("Speed", 4.25f));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(movement->GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("Target", GameObjectReference{targetObject->GetUUID()}));
+
+    ScriptComponent* inventory = host->AddComponent<ScriptComponent>();
+    inventory->SetScriptClass("GameScripts", "Gameplay.Inventory", "InventoryWatcher");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(inventory->GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("Label", std::string("Player|One;Ready=1")));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(inventory->GetFieldStorage().SetFieldValue("Slots", int32_t(24)));
+
+    const uint64_t movementUUID = movement->GetScriptComponentUUID();
+    const uint64_t inventoryUUID = inventory->GetScriptComponentUUID();
+
+    Scene loadedScene;
+    loadedScene.DeserializeFromString(scene.SerializeToString());
+
+    GameObject* loadedHost = loadedScene.Find("Host");
+    GameObject* loadedTarget = loadedScene.Find("Target");
+    ASSERT_NE(loadedHost, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_NE(loadedTarget, nullptr);
+
+    std::vector<ScriptComponent*> loadedScripts = loadedHost->GetComponents<ScriptComponent>();
+    ASSERT_EQ(loadedScripts.size(), 2u);
+
+    float speed = 0.0f;
+    GameObjectReference loadedReference;
+    std::string label;
+    int32_t slots = 0;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedScripts[0]->GetScriptComponentUUID(), movementUUID);
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedScripts[0]->GetAssemblyName(), "GameScripts");
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedScripts[0]->GetFullClassName(), "Gameplay.MovementController");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loadedScripts[0]->GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("Speed", speed));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loadedScripts[0]->GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("Target", loadedReference));
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(speed, 4.25f);
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedReference, GameObjectReference{loadedTarget->GetUUID()});
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedScripts[1]->GetScriptComponentUUID(), inventoryUUID);
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedScripts[1]->GetAssemblyName(), "GameScripts");
+    EXPECT_EQ(loadedScripts[1]->GetFullClassName(), "Gameplay.Inventory.InventoryWatcher");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loadedScripts[1]->GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("Label", label));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loadedScripts[1]->GetFieldStorage().TryGetFieldValue("Slots", slots));
+    EXPECT_EQ(label, "Player|One;Ready=1");
+    EXPECT_EQ(slots, 24);
+}
+
+} // namespace
diff --git a/tests/scripting/test_script_field_storage.cpp b/tests/scripting/test_script_field_storage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec0b145c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripting/test_script_field_storage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <XCEngine/Scripting/ScriptFieldStorage.h>
+
+using namespace XCEngine::Math;
+using namespace XCEngine::Scripting;
+
+namespace {
+
+TEST(ScriptFieldStorage_Test, StoresRetrievesAndRemovesSupportedValues) {
+    ScriptFieldStorage storage;
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Speed", 3.5f));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Accuracy", 0.875));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("IsAlive", true));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Health", int32_t(125)));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Score", uint64_t(9001)));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("DisplayName", std::string("Player One")));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Offset2D", Vector2(1.0f, 2.0f)));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Velocity", Vector3(3.0f, 4.0f, 5.0f)));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Tint", Vector4(0.1f, 0.2f, 0.3f, 1.0f)));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.SetFieldValue("Target", GameObjectReference{42}));
+
+    float speed = 0.0f;
+    double accuracy = 0.0;
+    bool isAlive = false;
+    int32_t health = 0;
+    uint64_t score = 0;
+    std::string displayName;
+    Vector2 offset2D;
+    Vector3 velocity;
+    Vector4 tint;
+    GameObjectReference target;
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(storage.GetFieldCount(), 10u);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.Contains("Velocity"));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Speed", speed));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Accuracy", accuracy));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("IsAlive", isAlive));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Health", health));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Score", score));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("DisplayName", displayName));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Offset2D", offset2D));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Velocity", velocity));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Tint", tint));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.TryGetFieldValue("Target", target));
+
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(speed, 3.5f);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(accuracy, 0.875);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(isAlive);
+    EXPECT_EQ(health, 125);
+    EXPECT_EQ(score, 9001u);
+    EXPECT_EQ(displayName, "Player One");
+    EXPECT_EQ(offset2D, Vector2(1.0f, 2.0f));
+    EXPECT_EQ(velocity, Vector3(3.0f, 4.0f, 5.0f));
+    EXPECT_EQ(tint, Vector4(0.1f, 0.2f, 0.3f, 1.0f));
+    EXPECT_EQ(target, GameObjectReference{42});
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(storage.Remove("IsAlive"));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(storage.Contains("IsAlive"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(storage.GetFieldCount(), 9u);
+}
+
+TEST(ScriptFieldStorage_Test, SerializeRoundTripPreservesFieldValues) {
+    ScriptFieldStorage original;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.SetFieldValue("Message", std::string("Ready;Set=Go|100%\nLine2")));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.SetFieldValue("Scale", Vector3(2.0f, 3.0f, 4.0f)));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.SetFieldValue("Owner", GameObjectReference{778899}));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(original.SetFieldValue("Counter", int32_t(-17)));
+
+    const std::string serialized = original.SerializeToString();
+
+    ScriptFieldStorage restored;
+    restored.DeserializeFromString(serialized);
+
+    std::string message;
+    Vector3 scale;
+    GameObjectReference owner;
+    int32_t counter = 0;
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.TryGetFieldValue("Message", message));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.TryGetFieldValue("Scale", scale));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.TryGetFieldValue("Owner", owner));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(restored.TryGetFieldValue("Counter", counter));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(message, "Ready;Set=Go|100%\nLine2");
+    EXPECT_EQ(scale, Vector3(2.0f, 3.0f, 4.0f));
+    EXPECT_EQ(owner, GameObjectReference{778899});
+    EXPECT_EQ(counter, -17);
+}
+
+} // namespace