diff --git a/include/emitter.h b/include/emitter.h
index 27273fbb..8056109e 100644
--- a/include/emitter.h
+++ b/include/emitter.h
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ void emitAnim(PtContext &ctx, std::vector<png::image<png::index_pixel>> &outFram
 void emitAttributes(PtContext &ctx, std::ostream &out, std::unordered_map<std::uint8_t, std::string> behaviorReverseMap,
                     const CompiledTileset &tileset);
 
+/**
+ * TODO : fill in doc comment
+ */
+void emitDecompiled(PtContext &ctx, png::image<png::rgba_pixel> &bottom, png::image<png::rgba_pixel> &middle,
+                    png::image<png::rgba_pixel> &top, const DecompiledTileset &tileset);
+
 } // namespace porytiles
 
 #endif // PORYTILES_EMITTER_H
diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index 626adcc1..c112a274 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -223,6 +223,16 @@ struct RGBATile {
     pixels.at(row * TILE_SIDE_LENGTH + col) = value;
   }
 
+  bool equalsAfterBgrConversion(const RGBATile &other)
+  {
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < TILE_NUM_PIX; i++) {
+      if (rgbaToBgr(this->pixels.at(i)) != rgbaToBgr(other.pixels.at(i))) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   auto operator==(const RGBATile &other) const { return this->pixels == other.pixels; }
 
   // Ignore the other fields for purposes of ordering the tiles
diff --git a/src/decompiler.cpp b/src/decompiler.cpp
index 9d5d91e8..b46bd859 100644
--- a/src/decompiler.cpp
+++ b/src/decompiler.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #include "decompiler.h"
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <doctest.h>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "compiler.h"
+#include "importer.h"
 #include "ptcontext.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
@@ -37,3 +40,28 @@ std::unique_ptr<DecompiledTileset> decompile(PtContext &ctx, const CompiledTiles
 }
 
 } // namespace porytiles
+
+TEST_CASE("decompile should decompile a basic tileset")
+{
+  porytiles::PtContext ctx{};
+  ctx.fieldmapConfig.numPalettesInPrimary = 6;
+  ctx.fieldmapConfig.numPalettesTotal = 13;
+  ctx.compilerConfig.mode = porytiles::CompilerMode::PRIMARY;
+
+  REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists("res/tests/simple_metatiles_2/primary/bottom.png"));
+  REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists("res/tests/simple_metatiles_2/primary/middle.png"));
+  REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists("res/tests/simple_metatiles_2/primary/top.png"));
+  png::image<png::rgba_pixel> bottomPrimary{"res/tests/simple_metatiles_2/primary/bottom.png"};
+  png::image<png::rgba_pixel> middlePrimary{"res/tests/simple_metatiles_2/primary/middle.png"};
+  png::image<png::rgba_pixel> topPrimary{"res/tests/simple_metatiles_2/primary/top.png"};
+  porytiles::DecompiledTileset decompiledPrimary = porytiles::importLayeredTilesFromPngs(
+      ctx, std::unordered_map<std::size_t, porytiles::Attributes>{}, bottomPrimary, middlePrimary, topPrimary);
+  auto compiledPrimary = porytiles::compile(ctx, decompiledPrimary);
+
+  auto decompiledViaAlgorithm = porytiles::decompile(ctx, *compiledPrimary);
+
+  CHECK(decompiledViaAlgorithm->tiles.size() == decompiledPrimary.tiles.size());
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < decompiledViaAlgorithm->tiles.size(); i++) {
+    CHECK(decompiledViaAlgorithm->tiles.at(i).equalsAfterBgrConversion(decompiledPrimary.tiles.at(i)));
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/emitter.cpp b/src/emitter.cpp
index 5e27603d..afe95069 100644
--- a/src/emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/emitter.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,16 @@ void emitAttributes(PtContext &ctx, std::ostream &out, std::unordered_map<std::u
   out.flush();
 }
 
+void emitDecompiled(PtContext &ctx, png::image<png::rgba_pixel> &bottom, png::image<png::rgba_pixel> &middle,
+                    png::image<png::rgba_pixel> &top, const DecompiledTileset &tileset) {
+  // TODO : this function needs to receive the attributes map so it knows the number of metatiles
+
+  // For now just assume triple layer
+  for(std::size_t metatileIndex = 0; metatileIndex < tileset.tiles.size() / 12; metatileIndex++) {
+    
+  }
+}
+
 } // namespace porytiles
 
 // --------------------