diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkLocation.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkLocation.cs
index 312f256..a54f468 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkLocation.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkLocation.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public class ArkLocation
             { "TheVolcano", Tuple.Create(50.0f, 9181.0f, 50.0f, 9181.0f) },
             { "PGARK", Tuple.Create(0.0f, 6080.0f, 0.0f, 6080.0f) },
             { "CrystalIsles" , Tuple.Create(50.0f, 13718.0f, 50.0f, 13718.0f) },
-            { "Valguero_P" , Tuple.Create(50.0f, 8161.0f, 50.0f, 8161.0f) }
-            
+            { "Valguero_P" , Tuple.Create(50.0f, 8161.0f, 50.0f, 8161.0f) },
+            { "Genesis", Tuple.Create(50.0f, 10500.0f, 50.0f, 10500.0f)}
         };
 
         //width, height, latitude-top, longitude-left, longitude-right, latitude-bottom
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ArkLocation
 
         static ArkLocation()
         {
-            System.Drawing.Bitmap island = null, center = null, scorched = null, ragnarok = null, aberration = null, extinction = null, crystal = null, shigo = null, volcano = null, valguero = null;
+            System.Drawing.Bitmap island = null, center = null, scorched = null, ragnarok = null, aberration = null, extinction = null, crystal = null, shigo = null, volcano = null, valguero = null, genesis = null;
             try
             {
                 island = MapResources.topo_map_TheIsland;
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ static ArkLocation()
                 shigo = MapResources.topo_map_ShigoIslands;
                 volcano = MapResources.topo_map_TheVolcano;
                 valguero = MapResources.topo_map_Valguero_P;
+                genesis = MapResources.topo_map_Genesis;
+                
 
                 //painted-maps are divided into a 10x10 grid, lacking precise offsets and should instead align with the grid (0.0f, 0.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f)
                 //topo-maps offsets are calculated using two easily identifiable points on the map and reversing the formula for TopoMapX/TopoMapY val-2.95f, 0.0f, 86.3f, 89.0f
@@ -63,7 +65,9 @@ static ArkLocation()
                     { "CrystalIsles", Tuple.Create(crystal.Width, crystal.Height, -1.7f, -1.5f, 99.3f, 101.0f) },
                     { "ShigoIslands", Tuple.Create(shigo.Width, shigo.Height, -2.0f, -1.6f, 99.8f, 101.0f) },
                     { "TheVolcano", Tuple.Create(volcano.Width, volcano.Height, -1.95f, -1.3f, 99.5f, 100.7f) },
-                    { "Valguero_P", Tuple.Create(valguero.Width, valguero.Height, -10.0f, -10.0f, 110.0f, 110.0f) }
+                    { "Valguero_P", Tuple.Create(valguero.Width, valguero.Height, -10.0f, -10.0f, 110.0f, 110.0f) },
+                    { "Genesis", Tuple.Create(genesis.Width, genesis.Height, 0.0f, 0.0f, 100.0f, 100.0f) }
+
                 };
             }
             finally
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ static ArkLocation()
                 shigo?.Dispose();
                 volcano?.Dispose();
                 valguero?.Dispose();
+                genesis?.Dispose();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs
index 345d5ea..9515e26 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class ArkPlayer : ArkGameDataContainerBase
         private static readonly ArkName _playerDataID = ArkName.Create("PlayerDataID");
         private static readonly ArkName _uniqueID = ArkName.Create("UniqueID"); 
         private static readonly ArkName _tribeID = ArkName.Create("TribeID");
+        private static readonly ArkName _tribeId = ArkName.Create("TribeId");
         private static readonly ArkName _playerName = ArkName.Create("PlayerName");
         private static readonly ArkName _savedNetworkAddress = ArkName.Create("SavedNetworkAddress");
         private static readonly ArkName _bIsFemale = ArkName.Create("bIsFemale");
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@ public ArkPlayer(IGameObject profile, IGameObject player, DateTime profileSaveTi
             Id = (int)mydata.GetPropertyValue<ulong>(_playerDataID);
             SteamId = mydata.GetPropertyValue<StructUniqueNetIdRepl>(_uniqueID)?.NetId;
             TribeId = mydata.GetPropertyValue<int?>(_tribeID);
+            if (TribeId == null)
+            {
+                TribeId = mydata.GetPropertyValue<int?>(_tribeId); //genesis
+            }
             Name = mydata.GetPropertyValue<string>(_playerName);
             SavedNetworkAddress = mydata.GetPropertyValue<string>(_savedNetworkAddress);
             CharacterName = myPlayerCharacterConfig.GetPropertyValue<string>(_playerCharacterName);
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain.csproj b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain.csproj
index fe3e5f8..a63cfdb 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain.csproj
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain.csproj
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Resources\topo_map_extinction.jpg" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="Resources\Genesis_Topographic_Map.png" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs
index 12b99f5..e380d30 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class ArkTamedCreature : ArkCreature
         //private static readonly ArkName _tameIneffectivenessModifier = ArkName.Create("TameIneffectivenessModifier");
         private static readonly ArkName _tamerString = ArkName.Create("TamerString");
         private static readonly ArkName _targetingTeam = ArkName.Create("TargetingTeam");
+        private static readonly ArkName _tamingTeamId = ArkName.Create("TamingTeamID"); //genesis
         private static readonly ArkName _tribeName = ArkName.Create("TribeName");
         private static readonly ArkName _lastUpdatedGestationAtTime = ArkName.Create("LastUpdatedGestationAtTime");
         private static readonly ArkName _lastUpdatedMatingAtTime = ArkName.Create("_lastUpdatedMatingAtTime");
@@ -193,12 +194,22 @@ public ArkTamedCreature(IGameObject creature, IGameObject status, ISaveState sav
 
             _saveState = saveState;
 
+            IsCryo = creature.IsCryo;
             OwningPlayerId = creature.GetPropertyValue<int?>(_owningPlayerID);
             OwningPlayerName = creature.GetPropertyValue<string>(_owningPlayerName);
             Name = creature.GetPropertyValue<string>(_tamedName);
             TamedOnServerName = creature.GetPropertyValue<string>(_tamedOnServerName);
             TamerName = creature.GetPropertyValue<string>(_tamerString);
-            TargetingTeam = creature.GetPropertyValue<int>(_targetingTeam);
+
+            if (creature.Properties.ContainsKey(_tamingTeamId)) //genesis
+            {
+                TargetingTeam = creature.GetPropertyValue<int>(_tamingTeamId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                TargetingTeam = creature.GetPropertyValue<int>(_targetingTeam);
+            }
+
             TribeName = creature.GetPropertyValue<string>(_tribeName);
             RandomMutationsMale = creature.GetPropertyValue<int?>(_randomMutationsMale) ?? 0;
             RandomMutationsFemale = creature.GetPropertyValue<int?>(_randomMutationsFemale) ?? 0;
@@ -300,6 +311,7 @@ private void Construct()
         public double? BabyNextCuddleTime { get; set; }
         public DateTime? BabyNextCuddleTimeApprox => _saveState?.GetApproxDateTimeOf(BabyNextCuddleTime);
         public bool IsNeutered { get; set; }
+        public bool IsCryo { get; set; }
         public ArkTamedCreatureAncestor[] DinoAncestors { get; set; }
         public ArkTamedCreatureAncestor[] DinoAncestorsMale { get; set; }
         public sbyte[] GestationEggColors { get; set; }
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs
index d0064c4..19d0ea3 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class ArkTribe : ArkGameDataContainerBase
         private static readonly ArkName _tribeData = ArkName.Create("TribeData");
         private static readonly ArkName _tribeName = ArkName.Create("TribeName");
         private static readonly ArkName _tribeID = ArkName.Create("TribeID");
+        private static readonly ArkName _tribeId = ArkName.Create("TribeId"); //genesis
         private static readonly ArkName _tribeLog = ArkName.Create("TribeLog");
         private static readonly ArkName _ownerPlayerDataID = ArkName.Create("OwnerPlayerDataID");
         private static readonly ArkName _membersPlayerDataID = ArkName.Create("MembersPlayerDataID");
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ public class ArkTribe : ArkGameDataContainerBase
                 {
                     { _tribeName, null },
                     { _tribeID, null },
+                    { _tribeId, null},
                     { _tribeLog, null },
                     { _ownerPlayerDataID, null },
                     { _membersPlayerDataID, null },
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ public ArkTribe(IGameObject tribe, DateTime tribeSaveTime) : this()
 
             var tribeData = tribe.GetPropertyValue<StructPropertyList>(_tribeData);
             Id = tribeData.GetPropertyValue<int>(_tribeID);
+            if (Id == 0)
+            {
+                Id = tribeData.GetPropertyValue<int>(_tribeId); //Genesis changed case to use TribeId
+            }
             Name = tribeData.GetPropertyValue<string>(_tribeName);
             OwnerPlayerId = tribeData.GetPropertyValue<int>(_ownerPlayerDataID);
             MemberIds = tribeData.GetPropertyValue<ArkArrayInteger>(_membersPlayerDataID)?.Where(x => x != null).Select(x => x.Value).ToArray() ?? new int[] {};
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.Designer.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.Designer.cs
index 4d44398..bd79bbc 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.Designer.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.Designer.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain {
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "15.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "16.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     public class MapResources {
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ public static System.Drawing.Bitmap topo_map_Extinction {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static System.Drawing.Bitmap topo_map_Genesis {
+            get {
+                object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("topo_map_Genesis", resourceCulture);
+                return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.resx b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.resx
index 563ea83..b4bdd89 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.resx
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/MapResources.resx
@@ -148,4 +148,7 @@
   <data name="topo_map_Extinction" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Resources\topo_map_extinction.jpg;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="topo_map_Genesis" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>Resources\Genesis_Topographic_Map.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Resources/Genesis_Topographic_Map.png b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Resources/Genesis_Topographic_Map.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61eda22
Binary files /dev/null and b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Resources/Genesis_Topographic_Map.png differ
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.TestConsoleApp/Program.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.TestConsoleApp/Program.cs
index 5670d41..427e530 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.TestConsoleApp/Program.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.TestConsoleApp/Program.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
                 Console.WriteLine($@"Elapsed (gd-apply) {st.ElapsedMilliseconds:N0} ms");
 
                 Console.WriteLine("Save data loaded!");
+
+
+                if (gd.TamedCreatures != null)
+                {
+                    long cryoCreatureCount = gd.TamedCreatures.LongCount(c => c.IsCryo);
+                    Console.WriteLine(cryoCreatureCount + " cryo creatures loaded.");
+                }
+
+
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/ArkSaveGame.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/ArkSaveGame.cs
index 92da64e..5629ca9 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/ArkSaveGame.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/ArkSaveGame.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Types;
+using ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Property;
+using ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Structs;
+using ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Types;
 using log4net;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System;
@@ -18,6 +20,12 @@ public class ArkSavegame : IGameObjectContainer, IDisposable
     {
         private static ILog _logger = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(ArkSavegame));
 
+        private static readonly ArkName _customItemData = ArkName.Create("CustomItemDatas");
+        private static readonly ArkName _myCharacterStatusComponent = ArkName.Create("MyCharacterStatusComponent");
+        private static readonly ArkName _customDataBytesIdentifier = ArkName.Create("CustomDataBytes");
+        private static readonly ArkName _byteArraysIdentifier = ArkName.Create("ByteArrays");
+        private static readonly ArkName _bytesIdentifier = ArkName.Create("Bytes");
+
         [JsonProperty]
         public IList<GameObject> Objects
         {
@@ -125,8 +133,92 @@ public bool LoadEverything()
             //}
 
             readBinary(_archive, _mmf);
+            var result = LoadCryopodEntries();
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+
+        private bool LoadCryopodEntries() { 
+            //Now parse out cryo creature data
+
+            var cryoPodEntries = Objects.Where(WhereEmptyCryopodHasCustomItemDataBytesArrayBytes)
+                .Select(SelectCustomDataBytesArrayBytes)
+                .ToList();
+
+
+            //string filePathWithoutExtension = _fileName.Substring(0, _fileName.LastIndexOf("."));
+            //string fileExtension = "cryo";
+            //string filePath = string.Join(".", filePathWithoutExtension, fileExtension);
+
+            int nextObjectId = Objects.Count();
+            foreach (var byteList in cryoPodEntries)
+            {
+
+                // TODO: this should be casted to byte array (.Cast<byte>().ToArray()) after ArkByteValue, and ArkArchive, sbyte to byte changes are made
+                // convert from sbytes to bytes 
+                sbyte[] sbyteValues = byteList.Value.Cast<sbyte>().ToArray();
+                byte[] cryoDataBytes = (byte[])(Array)sbyteValues;
+
+                //easier to save to disk and read back as memorymappedfile
+                var filePath = Path.GetTempFileName();
+                File.WriteAllBytes(filePath, cryoDataBytes);
+                var fi = new FileInfo(filePath);
+
+                using (MemoryMappedFile cryoMmf = MemoryMappedFile.CreateFromFile(filePath, FileMode.Open, null, 0L, MemoryMappedFileAccess.Read))
+                using (MemoryMappedViewAccessor cryoVa = cryoMmf.CreateViewAccessor(0L, 0L, MemoryMappedFileAccess.Read))
+                {
+                    ArkArchive cryoArchive = new ArkArchive(cryoVa, fi.Length, _arkNameCache, _arkStringCache, _exclusivePropertyNameTree);
+
+                    var result = UpdateCryoCreatureStatus(cryoArchive);
+
+                    Objects.Add(result.Item1);
+                    Objects.Add(result.Item2);
+                }
+
+                //remove temp (cryo data) file
+                File.Delete(filePath);
+            }
+
 
             return true;
+
+            bool WhereEmptyCryopodHasCustomItemDataBytesArrayBytes(GameObject o) => o.ClassName.Name == "PrimalItem_WeaponEmptyCryopod_C"
+                && o.GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_customItemData)?.Value[0] is StructPropertyList customProperties
+                && customProperties.GetProperty<PropertyStruct>(_customDataBytesIdentifier) is PropertyStruct customDataBytes
+                && customDataBytes.Value is StructPropertyList byteArrays
+                && byteArrays.GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_byteArraysIdentifier)?.Value.Count > 0 && byteArrays.GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_byteArraysIdentifier)?.Value[0] is StructPropertyList bytes
+                && bytes != null && bytes.GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_bytesIdentifier) is PropertyArray byteList
+                && byteList != null && byteList.Value.Count > 0; //added further checks to prevent NRE.
+
+            PropertyArray SelectCustomDataBytesArrayBytes(GameObject o) => ((StructPropertyList)((StructPropertyList)((StructPropertyList)o.GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_customItemData).Value[0]).GetProperty<PropertyStruct>(_customDataBytesIdentifier).Value).GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_byteArraysIdentifier).Value[0]).GetProperty<PropertyArray>(_bytesIdentifier);
+
+            Tuple<GameObject, GameObject> UpdateCryoCreatureStatus(ArkArchive cryoArchive) {
+                cryoArchive.GetBytes(4);
+
+                nextObjectId++;
+                var dino = new GameObject(cryoArchive)
+                {
+                    ObjectId = nextObjectId,
+                    IsCryo = true
+                };
+
+                nextObjectId++;
+                var statusobject = new GameObject(cryoArchive)
+                {
+                    ObjectId = nextObjectId
+                };
+
+                dino.loadProperties(cryoArchive, new GameObject(), 0, null);
+                var statusComponentRef = dino.GetProperty<PropertyObject>(_myCharacterStatusComponent);
+                statusComponentRef.Value.ObjectId = statusobject.ObjectId;
+                dino.properties.Remove(_myCharacterStatusComponent);
+                dino.properties.Add(_myCharacterStatusComponent, statusComponentRef);
+
+                statusobject.loadProperties(cryoArchive, new GameObject(), 0, null);
+                return new Tuple<GameObject, GameObject>(dino, statusobject);
+            }
+
         }
 
         public GameObject GetObjectAtOffset(long offset, int nextPropertiesOffset)
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/GameObject.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/GameObject.cs
index 7dd6ceb..e81a985 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/GameObject.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/GameObject.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ private enum GameObjectIs
 
         //query helper fields
         private GameObjectIs _isFlags;
-
+        
+        public bool IsCryo { get; set; }
         public bool IsCreature => (_isFlags & GameObjectIs.IsCreature) == GameObjectIs.IsCreature;
         public bool IsTamedCreature => (_isFlags & GameObjectIs.IsTamedCreature) == GameObjectIs.IsTamedCreature;
         public bool IsWildCreature => (_isFlags & GameObjectIs.IsWildCreature) == GameObjectIs.IsWildCreature;
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/IGameObject.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/IGameObject.cs
index f528cb2..3b37bd6 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/IGameObject.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/IGameObject.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public interface IGameObject : IPropertyContainer
         Guid Uuid { get; set; }
 
         //query helper fields
+        bool IsCryo { get; set; }
         bool IsCreature { get; }
         bool IsTamedCreature { get; }
         bool IsWildCreature { get; }