diff --git a/addons/block_code/drag_manager/drag_manager.gd b/addons/block_code/drag_manager/drag_manager.gd
index 9c6aa9c8..bdcae3d5 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/drag_manager/drag_manager.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/drag_manager/drag_manager.gd
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func drag_block(block: Block, copied_from: Block = null):
 
 
 func copy_block(block: Block) -> Block:
-	return block.duplicate(DUPLICATE_USE_INSTANTIATION)  # use instantiation
+	return block.copy_block()
 
 
 func copy_picked_block_and_drag(block: Block):
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd
index c37667cc..aea1591d 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd
@@ -71,7 +71,16 @@ func clear_canvas():
 
 func load_tree(parent: Node, node: SerializedBlockTreeNode):
 	var _block_scene_path = _block_scenes_by_class[node.serialized_block.block_class]
-	var scene: Block = load(_block_scene_path).instantiate()
+	var _block_scene_resource = load(_block_scene_path)
+	var scene: Block
+	if _block_scene_resource is PackedScene:
+		scene = _block_scene_resource.instantiate()
+	elif _block_scene_resource is Script:
+		scene = _block_scene_resource.new()
+	else:
+		push_error("Unable to instantiate block type: ", _block_scene_path)
+		return
+
 	for prop_pair in node.serialized_block.serialized_props:
 		scene.set(prop_pair[0], prop_pair[1])
 
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd
index f664001c..f299a597 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/category_factory.gd
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@ static func get_general_categories() -> Array[BlockCategory]:
 
 	# Lifecycle
 	var lifecycle_list: Array[Block] = []
-	b = BLOCKS["entry_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_name = "ready_block"
-	b.block_format = "On Ready"
-	b.statement = "func _ready():"
-	lifecycle_list.append(b)
+
+	lifecycle_list.append(ReadyBlock.new())
 
 	b = BLOCKS["entry_block"].instantiate()
 	b.block_name = "process_block"
@@ -78,11 +75,7 @@ static func get_general_categories() -> Array[BlockCategory]:
 	# Test
 	var test_list: Array[Block] = []
 
-	b = BLOCKS["statement_block"].instantiate()
-	b.block_format = "print {text: STRING}"
-	b.statement = "print({text})"
-	b.defaults = {"text": "Hello"}
-	test_list.append(b)
+	test_list.append(PrintBlock.new())
 
 	var test_category: BlockCategory = BlockCategory.new("Test", test_list, Color("9989df"))
 
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/print_block.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/print_block.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..faeee9df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/print_block.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+@tool
+class_name PrintBlock
+extends StatementBlock
+
+
+func _init():
+	var _block = load(StatementBlock.get_scene_path()).instantiate() as Node
+	_block.replace_by(self, true)
+	block_name = _block.block_name
+	label = _block.label
+	color = _block.color
+	block_type = _block.block_type
+	bottom_snap_path = _block.bottom_snap_path
+	_block.queue_free()
+
+	block_name = "print_block"
+	block_format = "print {text: STRING}"
+	statement = "print({text})"
+	color = Color("9989df")
+
+
+func copy_block():
+	return PrintBlock.new()
+
+
+static func get_block_class():
+	return "PrintBlock"
+
+
+static func get_scene_path():
+	return "res://addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/print_block.gd"
+
+
+# Strip out properties that never change for this block type
+func get_serialized_props() -> Array:
+	var props = super()
+	return props.filter(func(prop): return prop[0] not in ["block_name", "label", "color", "block_type", "block_format", "statement"])
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/ready_block.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/ready_block.gd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b25dd214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/ready_block.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+@tool
+class_name ReadyBlock
+extends EntryBlock
+
+
+func _init():
+	var _block = load(EntryBlock.get_scene_path()).instantiate() as Node
+	_block.replace_by(self, true)
+	block_name = _block.block_name
+	label = _block.label
+	color = _block.color
+	block_type = _block.block_type
+	bottom_snap_path = _block.bottom_snap_path
+	_block.queue_free()
+
+	block_name = "ready_block"
+	block_format = "On Ready"
+	statement = "func _ready():"
+	color = Color("fa5956")
+
+
+func copy_block():
+	return ReadyBlock.new()
+
+
+static func get_block_class():
+	return "ReadyBlock"
+
+
+static func get_scene_path():
+	return "res://addons/block_code/ui/picker/categories/ready_block.gd"
+
+
+# Strip out properties that never change for this block type
+func get_serialized_props() -> Array:
+	var props = super()
+	return props.filter(func(prop): return prop[0] not in ["block_name", "label", "color", "block_type", "block_format", "statement"])
diff --git a/test_game/test_game.tscn b/test_game/test_game.tscn
index 29153639..deab33ff 100644
--- a/test_game/test_game.tscn
+++ b/test_game/test_game.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=177 format=3 uid="uid://bbwmxee7ukgul"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=183 format=3 uid="uid://bbwmxee7ukgul"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ddx1cd5q6t61o" path="res://addons/block_code/simple_nodes/simple_character/simple_character.tscn" id="1_hrpwq"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://addons/block_code/block_code_node/block_code.gd" id="2_ewral"]
@@ -8,6 +8,45 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://addons/block_code/block_script_data/block_script_data.gd" id="5_q37d3"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dr8e0tvfxjy1f" path="res://icon.svg" id="7_a27o8"]
 
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_bkrpj"]
+script = ExtResource("3_dpt5n")
+block_class = &"PrintBlock"
+serialized_props = [["position", Vector2(0, 0)], ["param_input_strings", {
+"text": "test"
+}]]
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_8i26i"]
+script = ExtResource("2_pqvcj")
+serialized_block = SubResource("Resource_bkrpj")
+path_child_pairs = []
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_l25ts"]
+script = ExtResource("3_dpt5n")
+block_class = &"ReadyBlock"
+serialized_props = [["position", Vector2(156, 133)], ["param_input_strings", {}]]
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_o5do6"]
+script = ExtResource("2_pqvcj")
+serialized_block = SubResource("Resource_l25ts")
+path_child_pairs = [[NodePath("VBoxContainer/SnapPoint"), SubResource("Resource_8i26i")]]
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_vhdmi"]
+script = ExtResource("4_xt862")
+array = Array[ExtResource("2_pqvcj")]([SubResource("Resource_o5do6")])
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_t3mtx"]
+script = ExtResource("5_q37d3")
+script_inherits = "Camera2D"
+block_trees = SubResource("Resource_vhdmi")
+generated_script = "extends Camera2D
+
+var VAR_DICT := {}
+
+func _ready():
+	print('test')
+
+"
+
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_uwmna"]
 script = ExtResource("3_dpt5n")
 block_class = &"StatementBlock"
@@ -1109,6 +1148,10 @@ func _process(delta):
 
 [node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="."]
 
+[node name="BlockCode" type="Node" parent="Camera2D"]
+script = ExtResource("2_ewral")
+block_script = SubResource("Resource_t3mtx")
+
 [node name="Will" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_hrpwq")]
 position = Vector2(-71, -18)