diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
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+++ b/CMakeSettings.json
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+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com//fwlink//?linkid=834763 for more information about this file.
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+        "name": "x86-Debug",
+        "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017",
+        "configurationType" : "Debug",
+        "buildRoot":  "${env.LOCALAPPDATA}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+        "cmakeCommandArgs":  "",
+        "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
+        "ctestCommandArgs":  ""
+        },
+        {
+        "name": "x86-Release",
+        "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017",
+        "configurationType" : "Release",
+        "buildRoot":  "${env.LOCALAPPDATA}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+        "cmakeCommandArgs":  "",
+        "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
+        "ctestCommandArgs":  ""
+        },
+        {
+        "name": "x64-Debug",
+        "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64",
+        "configurationType" : "Debug",
+        "buildRoot":  "${env.LOCALAPPDATA}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+        "cmakeCommandArgs":  "",
+        "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
+        "ctestCommandArgs":  ""
+        },
+        {
+        "name": "x64-Release",
+        "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64",
+        "configurationType" : "Release",
+        "buildRoot":  "${env.LOCALAPPDATA}\\CMakeBuild\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+        "cmakeCommandArgs":  "",
+        "buildCommandArgs": "-m -v:minimal",
+        "ctestCommandArgs":  ""
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
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index 0000000..2cb3d57
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+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
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+add_subdirectory(smoke)
diff --git a/tests/smoke/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/smoke/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..967165d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+project (smoke_tests)
+add_subdirectory(hello_cube)
diff --git a/tests/smoke/hello_cube/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/smoke/hello_cube/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f9385f
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+++ b/tests/smoke/hello_cube/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+
+if (WIN32)
+  add_executable(kraken_cube WIN32 main.cpp)
+  add_compile_definitions(UNICODE)
+else(WIN32)
+  add_executable(kraken_cube main.cpp)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER "clang++")
+endif(WIN32)
+
+target_include_directories(kraken_cube PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/hydra/include ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/kraken/public) 
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( kraken_cube kraken ${EXTRA_LIBS} )
+
diff --git a/tests/smoke/hello_cube/main.cpp b/tests/smoke/hello_cube/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..815c6ea
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+++ b/tests/smoke/hello_cube/main.cpp
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+#include <windows.h>
+#include "kraken.h"
+
+using namespace kraken;
+
+LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
+
+int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
+{
+  MSG msg = { 0 };
+  WNDCLASS wc = { 0 };
+  wc.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
+  wc.hInstance = hInstance;
+  wc.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_BACKGROUND);
+  wc.lpszClassName = L"krakensmoke";
+  if (!RegisterClass(&wc))
+    return 1;
+
+  if (!CreateWindow(wc.lpszClassName,
+    L"Kraken Smoke: Cube",
+    WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+    0, 0, 640, 480, 0, 0, hInstance, NULL))
+    return 2;
+
+  while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0) > 0)
+    DispatchMessage(&msg);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+
+  switch (message)
+  {
+  case WM_CLOSE:
+    PostQuitMessage(0);
+    break;
+  default:
+    return DefWindowProc(hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
+  }
+  return 0;
+
+}