diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e680af0..766d837f 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ Version 1.9.0 (not released yet)
 - Add mod name to main menu
 - Make value of `spectate_mode_minimal_ui` persist between game launches
 - Add `version` command
+- Add `gore_level` command
+- Add gibbing for enemies and corpses at gore level 2
 
 [@is-this-c](https://github.com/is-this-c)
 - Support `©` in TrueType fonts
diff --git a/game_patch/main/main.cpp b/game_patch/main/main.cpp
index a164944c..7c9427cd 100644
--- a/game_patch/main/main.cpp
+++ b/game_patch/main/main.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
 GameConfig g_game_config;
 HMODULE g_hmodule;
 
+std::mt19937 g_rng;
+
+void initialize_random_generator()
+{
+    // seed rng with the current time
+    auto seed = std::chrono::steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count();
+    g_rng.seed(static_cast<unsigned long>(seed));
+}
+
 CallHook<void()> rf_init_hook{
     0x004B27CD,
     []() {
diff --git a/game_patch/main/main.h b/game_patch/main/main.h
index 2e8ed07e..a6095de5 100644
--- a/game_patch/main/main.h
+++ b/game_patch/main/main.h
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <random>
 #include <common/config/GameConfig.h>
 
 extern GameConfig g_game_config;
+
+// random number generator
+extern std::mt19937 g_rng;
+void initialize_random_generator();
+
 #ifdef _WINDOWS_
 extern HMODULE g_hmodule;
 #endif
diff --git a/game_patch/multi/server.cpp b/game_patch/multi/server.cpp
index 56ce6ca5..f9685ee6 100644
--- a/game_patch/multi/server.cpp
+++ b/game_patch/multi/server.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,18 @@ FunHook<float(rf::Entity*, float, int, int, int)> entity_damage_hook{
             }
         }
 
+        // should entity gib?
+        if (damaged_ep->life < -100.0f && damage_type == 3 &&   // explosive
+            damaged_ep->material == 3 &&                        // flesh
+            rf::game_get_gore_level() >= 2 &&
+            !(damaged_ep->entity_flags & 0x2000000) &&          // custom_corpse (used by snakes and sea creature)
+            !(damaged_ep->entity_flags & 0x1) &&                // dying
+            !(damaged_ep->entity_flags & 0x1000) &&             // in_water
+            !(damaged_ep->entity_flags & 0x2000))               // eye_under_water
+        {
+            damaged_ep->entity_flags |= 0x80;
+        }
+
         float real_damage = entity_damage_hook.call_target(damaged_ep, damage, killer_handle, damage_type, killer_uid);
 
         if (rf::is_server && is_pvp_damage && real_damage > 0.0f) {
diff --git a/game_patch/object/entity.cpp b/game_patch/object/entity.cpp
index c7862762..b51929af 100644
--- a/game_patch/object/entity.cpp
+++ b/game_patch/object/entity.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 #include <patch_common/CallHook.h>
 #include <patch_common/AsmWriter.h>
 #include <xlog/xlog.h>
+#include "../os/console.h"
 #include "../rf/entity.h"
 #include "../rf/corpse.h"
+#include "../rf/multi.h"
 #include "../rf/weapon.h"
 #include "../rf/player/player.h"
 #include "../rf/particle_emitter.h"
@@ -201,6 +203,114 @@ CodeInjection entity_process_pre_hide_riot_shield_injection{
     },
 };
 
+FunHook<void(int)> entity_blood_throw_gibs_hook{
+    0x0042E3C0, [](int handle) {
+        rf::Object* objp = rf::obj_from_handle(handle);
+
+        // should only gib on gore level 2 or higher
+        if (rf::game_get_gore_level() < 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // only gib flesh entities and corpses
+        if (!objp || (objp->type != rf::OT_ENTITY && objp->type != rf::OT_CORPSE) || objp->material != 3) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // skip entities with ambient flag (is in original but maybe not necessary?)
+        rf::Entity* entity = (objp->type == rf::OT_ENTITY) ? static_cast<rf::Entity*>(objp) : nullptr;
+        if (entity && (entity->info->flags & 0x800000)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // skip corpses that shouldn't explode (drools_slime or custom_state_anim)
+        rf::Corpse* corpse = (objp->type == rf::OT_CORPSE) ? static_cast<rf::Corpse*>(objp) : nullptr;
+        if (corpse && (corpse->corpse_flags & 0x400 || corpse->corpse_flags & 0x4)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        static constexpr int gib_count = 14; // 7 in original
+        static constexpr float velocity_scale = 15.0f;
+        static constexpr float spin_scale_min = 10.0f;
+        static constexpr float spin_scale_max = 25.0f;
+        static constexpr int lifetime_ms = 7000;
+        static constexpr float velocity_factor = 0.5f;
+        static const char* snd_set = "gib bounce";
+        static const std::vector<const char*> gib_filenames = {
+            "meatchunk1.v3m",
+            "meatchunk2.v3m",
+            "meatchunk3.v3m",
+            "meatchunk4.v3m",
+            "meatchunk5.v3m"};
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < gib_count; ++i) {
+            rf::DebrisCreateStruct debris_info;
+
+            // random velocity
+            rf::Vector3 vel;
+            vel.rand_quick();
+            debris_info.vel = vel;
+            debris_info.vel *= velocity_scale;
+            debris_info.vel += objp->p_data.vel * velocity_factor;
+
+            // random spin
+            rf::Vector3 spin;
+            spin.rand_quick();
+            debris_info.spin = spin;
+            std::uniform_real_distribution<float> range_dist(spin_scale_min, spin_scale_max);
+            debris_info.spin *= range_dist(g_rng);
+
+            // random orient
+            rf::Matrix3 orient;
+            orient.rand_quick();
+            debris_info.orient = orient;
+
+            // sound set
+            rf::ImpactSoundSet* iss = rf::material_find_impact_sound_set(snd_set);
+            debris_info.iss = iss;
+
+            // other properties
+            debris_info.pos = objp->pos;
+            debris_info.lifetime_ms = lifetime_ms;
+            debris_info.debris_flags = 0x4;
+            debris_info.obj_flags = 0x8000; // start_hidden
+            debris_info.material = objp->material;
+            debris_info.room = objp->room;
+
+            // pick a random gib filename
+            std::uniform_int_distribution<size_t> dist(0, gib_filenames.size() - 1);
+            const char* gib_filename = gib_filenames[dist(g_rng)];
+
+            rf::Debris* gib = rf::debris_create(objp->handle, gib_filename, 0.3f, &debris_info, 0, -1.0f);
+            if (gib) {
+                gib->obj_flags |= rf::OF_INVULNERABLE;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+ConsoleCommand2 gore_level_cmd{
+    "gore_level",
+    [](std::optional<int> gore_setting) {
+        if (gore_setting) {
+            if (*gore_setting >= 0 && *gore_setting <= 2) {
+                rf::game_set_gore_level(*gore_setting);
+                rf::console::print("Set gore level to {}", rf::game_get_gore_level());
+            }
+            else {
+                rf::console::print("Invalid gore level specified. Allowed range is 0 (minimal) to 2 (maximum).");
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            rf::console::print("Gore level is {}", rf::game_get_gore_level());
+        }
+
+        
+    },
+    "Set gore level.",
+    "gore_level [level]"
+};
+
 void entity_do_patch()
 {
     // Fix player being stuck to ground when jumping, especially when FPS is greater than 200
@@ -252,4 +362,10 @@ void entity_do_patch()
 
     // Hide riot shield third person model if entity is hidden (e.g. in cutscenes)
     entity_process_pre_hide_riot_shield_injection.install();
+
+	// Restore cut stock game feature for entities and corpses exploding into chunks
+	entity_blood_throw_gibs_hook.install();
+
+    // Commands
+    gore_level_cmd.register_cmd();
 }
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/geometry.h b/game_patch/rf/geometry.h
index e3685ec2..185162f3 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/geometry.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/geometry.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "os/array.h"
 #include "os/linklist.h"
 #include "gr/gr.h"
+#include "sound/sound.h"
 
 namespace rf
 {
@@ -456,5 +457,7 @@ namespace rf
     static auto& g_cache_clear = addr_as_ref<void()>(0x004F0B90);
     static auto& g_get_room_render_list = addr_as_ref<void(GRoom ***rooms, int *num_rooms)>(0x004D3330);
 
+    static auto& material_find_impact_sound_set = addr_as_ref<ImpactSoundSet*(const char* name)>(0x004689A0);
+
     static auto& bbox_intersect = addr_as_ref<bool(const Vector3& bbox1_min, const Vector3& bbox1_max, const Vector3& bbox2_min, const Vector3& bbox2_max)>(0x0046C340);
 }
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/math/matrix.h b/game_patch/rf/math/matrix.h
index 7ba9373c..e742a7f7 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/math/matrix.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/math/matrix.h
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ namespace rf
             AddrCaller{0x004FC8A0}.this_call(this, &result);
             return result;
         }
+
+        void make_quick(const Vector3& forward_vector)
+        {
+            AddrCaller{0x004FCFA0}.this_call(this, &forward_vector);
+        }
+
+        void rand_quick()
+        {
+            Vector3 fvec;
+
+            fvec.rand_quick();
+
+            make_quick(fvec);
+        }
     };
     static_assert(sizeof(Matrix3) == 0x24);
 
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/math/vector.h b/game_patch/rf/math/vector.h
index 8a9d4e95..3231afcf 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/math/vector.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/math/vector.h
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cmath>
+#include <numbers>
 #include <patch_common/MemUtils.h>
+#include "../os/os.h"
+#include "../../main/main.h"
 
 namespace rf
 {
@@ -157,6 +160,22 @@ namespace rf
         {
             *this /= len();
         }
+
+        void rand_quick()
+        {
+            constexpr float TWO_PI = 6.2831855f;
+
+            std::uniform_real_distribution<float> z_dist(-1.0f, 1.0f);
+            z = z_dist(g_rng);
+
+            std::uniform_real_distribution<float> angle_dist(0.0f, TWO_PI);
+            float angle = angle_dist(g_rng);
+
+            float scale = std::sqrt(1.0f - z * z);
+
+            x = std::cos(angle) * scale;
+            y = std::sin(angle) * scale;
+        }
     };
     static_assert(sizeof(Vector3) == 0xC);
 
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/object.h b/game_patch/rf/object.h
index 7e9bd771..95c843bd 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/object.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/object.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "math/matrix.h"
 #include "os/array.h"
 #include "os/string.h"
+#include "sound/sound.h"
 #include "physics.h"
 #include "vmesh.h"
 
@@ -36,9 +37,10 @@ namespace rf
         OT_GLARE = 0xA,
     };
 
-    enum ObjectFlags
+    enum ObjectFlags : int
     {
         OF_DELAYED_DELETE = 0x2,
+        OF_INVULNERABLE = 0x4,
         OF_WAS_RENDERED = 0x10,
         OF_IN_LIQUID = 0x80000,
         OF_HAS_ALPHA = 0x100000,
@@ -121,6 +123,37 @@ namespace rf
     };
     static_assert(sizeof(ObjectCreateInfo) == 0x98);
 
+    struct Debris : Object
+    {
+        Debris* next;
+        Debris* prev;
+        void* solid;
+        int vmesh_submesh;
+        int debris_flags;
+        int explosion_index;
+        Timestamp lifetime;
+        int frame_num;
+        int sound;
+        String* custom_sound_set;
+    };
+    static_assert(sizeof(Debris) == 0x2B4);
+
+    struct DebrisCreateStruct
+    {
+        Vector3 pos;
+        Matrix3 orient;
+        Vector3 vel;
+        Vector3 spin;
+        int lifetime_ms;
+        int material;
+        int explosion_index;
+        int debris_flags;
+        int obj_flags;
+        void* room;
+        ImpactSoundSet* iss;
+    };
+    static_assert(sizeof(DebrisCreateStruct) == 0x64);
+
     static auto& obj_lookup_from_uid = addr_as_ref<Object*(int uid)>(0x0048A4A0);
     static auto& obj_from_handle = addr_as_ref<Object*(int handle)>(0x0040A0E0);
     static auto& obj_flag_dead = addr_as_ref<void(Object* obj)>(0x0048AB40);
@@ -134,6 +167,9 @@ namespace rf
     static auto& obj_light_calculate = addr_as_ref<void()>(0x0048B0E0);
 
     static auto& object_list = addr_as_ref<Object>(0x0073D880);
+
+    static auto& debris_create = addr_as_ref<Debris*(int parent_handle, const char* vmesh_filename,
+        float mass, DebrisCreateStruct* dcs, int mesh_num, float collision_radius)>(0x00412E70);
 }
 
 template<>
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/player/player.h b/game_patch/rf/player/player.h
index 7cd581b4..fa966a94 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/player/player.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/player/player.h
@@ -173,4 +173,6 @@ namespace rf
     static auto& player_do_frame = addr_as_ref<void(Player*)>(0x004A2700);
     static auto& player_make_weapon_current_selection = addr_as_ref<void(Player *player, int weapon_type)>(0x004A4980);
     static auto& player_start_death_fade = addr_as_ref<void(Player *pp, float time_sec, void (*callback)(Player *))>(0x004A73E0);
+    static auto& game_get_gore_level = addr_as_ref<int()>(0x00436A20);
+    static auto& game_set_gore_level = addr_as_ref<int(int gore_setting)>(0x00436A10);
 }
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/sound/sound.h b/game_patch/rf/sound/sound.h
index 750a2732..0539c141 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/sound/sound.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/sound/sound.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../math/vector.h"
 #include "../math/matrix.h"
 #include "../os/timestamp.h"
+#include "../os/string.h"
 
 namespace rf
 {
@@ -54,6 +55,15 @@ namespace rf
     };
     static_assert(sizeof(AmbientSound) == 0x18);
 
+    struct ImpactSoundSet
+    {
+        int sounds[40];
+        int num_material_sounds[10];
+        int is_all_sounds;
+        String name;
+    };
+    static_assert(sizeof(ImpactSoundSet) == 0xD4);
+
     constexpr int SOUND_GROUP_EFFECTS = 0;
     constexpr int SOUND_GROUP_MUSIC = 1;
     constexpr int SOUND_GROUP_VOICE_MESSAGES = 2;
diff --git a/game_patch/rf/weapon.h b/game_patch/rf/weapon.h
index 16d7cddc..58143456 100644
--- a/game_patch/rf/weapon.h
+++ b/game_patch/rf/weapon.h
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 #include <patch_common/MemUtils.h>
 #include "object.h"
 #include "os/timestamp.h"
+#include "sound/sound.h"
 
 namespace rf
 {
-    struct ImpactSoundSet;
-
     struct WeaponStateAction
     {
         String name;
diff --git a/resources/CMakeLists.txt b/resources/CMakeLists.txt
index 66badfe8..29d77496 100644
--- a/resources/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/resources/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ add_packfile(dashfaction.vpp
     images/bullet_icon_powercell_1.tga
     images/bullet_icon_rocket_1.tga
     images/bullet_icon_shotgun_1.tga
+    images/gore1.tga
     images/enviro0_1.tga
     images/enviro10_1.tga
     images/enviro20_1.tga
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ add_packfile(dashfaction.vpp
     meshes/Vat1.v3m
     meshes/coffeesmokedtbl2.v3m
     meshes/coffeesmokedtblAlt.v3m
+    meshes/meatchunk1.v3m
+    meshes/meatchunk2.v3m
+    meshes/meatchunk3.v3m
+    meshes/meatchunk4.v3m
+    meshes/meatchunk5.v3m
 
     standard_vs:${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/shaders/standard_vs.bin
     character_vs:${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/shaders/character_vs.bin
diff --git a/resources/images/gore1.tga b/resources/images/gore1.tga
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aac3bcdb
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/gore1.tga differ
diff --git a/resources/licensing-info.txt b/resources/licensing-info.txt
index 1274e733..e488ed7c 100644
--- a/resources/licensing-info.txt
+++ b/resources/licensing-info.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Chris "Goober" Parsons:
 * HUD textures for the big mode
 * symbol glyphs in ttf fonts
 * launcher header
+* texture for gibs
 
 natalie <webmistress@natalie.ee>:
 * code contributions
diff --git a/resources/maps_df.txt b/resources/maps_df.txt
index df567b33..3608bfb9 100644
--- a/resources/maps_df.txt
+++ b/resources/maps_df.txt
@@ -450,3 +450,4 @@ data\maps\textures\damage\OilDrum_Debris.tga
 data\maps\textures\damage\genericdebris01.tga
 data\maps\textures\damage\offtablenew01_debris.tga
 data\maps\textures\trim\damage.tga
+data\maps\textures\gore\gore1.tga
diff --git a/resources/meshes/meatchunk1.v3m b/resources/meshes/meatchunk1.v3m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8503c7d0
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diff --git a/resources/meshes/meatchunk2.v3m b/resources/meshes/meatchunk2.v3m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc07c74f
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/meshes/meatchunk2.v3m differ
diff --git a/resources/meshes/meatchunk3.v3m b/resources/meshes/meatchunk3.v3m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8acdc8fc
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diff --git a/resources/meshes/meatchunk4.v3m b/resources/meshes/meatchunk4.v3m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8e4d4d8
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/meshes/meatchunk4.v3m differ
diff --git a/resources/meshes/meatchunk5.v3m b/resources/meshes/meatchunk5.v3m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..044c8a40
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