diff --git a/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py b/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
index 6cdf3f8..70247aa 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/mapgeneration/broguelike.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ DEFAULT_PARAMS = {
     "loop_threshold": 15,
     "spawn_per_region": [1, 2],
     "room_chances" : {
-        "circular" : 5,
-        "chunks" : 1,
+        "circular" : 3,
+        "chunks" : 2,
+        "rectangle" : 1,
         },
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +217,8 @@ class Generator:
                 return False
         # see if the path ahead is clear. needed in the case of non convex room
         for i in range(length + 1):
-            if room[y + i * dy][x + i * dx] != Tile.EMPTY:
+            if not(0 <= y + i * dy < rh and 0 <= x + i * dx < rw) \
+                    or room[y + i * dy][x + i * dx] != Tile.EMPTY:
                 return False
         for i in range(length):
             room[y + i * dy][x + i * dx] = Tile.FLOOR
@@ -252,17 +254,15 @@ class Generator:
             if room[y][x] == Tile.EMPTY and \
                     Generator.build_door(room, y, x, dy, dx, length):
                 break
-        else:
-            return None, None
 
         return y + length * dy, x + length * dx, dy, dx
 
     def create_chunk_room(self, spawnable: bool = True) \
             -> Tuple[List[List[Tile]], int, int, int, int]:
         """
-        Create and return as a tile grid a room that is composed of multiple
+        create and return as a tile grid a room that is composed of multiple
         overlapping circles of the same radius
-        Also return door info so we know how to place the room in the level
+        also return door info so we know how to place the room in the level
         """
         height, width = 15, 15
         nb_chunks, r = 6, 3
@@ -341,6 +341,42 @@ class Generator:
 
         return room, door_y, door_x, dy, dx
 
+    def create_rectangle_room(self, spawnable: bool = True) \
+            -> Tuple[List[List[Tile]], int, int, int, int]:
+        """
+        create and return as a tile grid a rectangular room
+        also return door info so we know how to place the room in the level
+        """
+
+        shrt, lng = randint(3, 6), randint(6, 12)
+        if random() < .5:
+            height, width = shrt, lng
+        else:
+            height, width = lng, shrt
+
+        room = []
+
+        h_sup, w_sup, h_off, w_off = self.corr_meta_info()
+        min_w, max_w = w_off + 1, width + w_off
+        min_h, max_h = h_off + 1, height + h_off
+        for i in range(height + h_sup + 2):
+            room.append([])
+            for j in range(width + w_sup + 2):
+                if min_h <= i <= max_h and min_w <= j <= max_w:
+                    room[-1].append(Tile.FLOOR)
+                else:
+                    room[-1].append(Tile.EMPTY)
+
+        # log all placed tiles as spawn positions
+        if spawnable:
+            self.register_spawn_area(room)
+
+        # attach exit
+        door_y, door_x, dy, dx = self.attach_door(room, h_sup, w_sup, 
+                h_off, w_off)
+
+        return room, door_y, door_x, dy, dx
+
     def create_random_room(self, spawnable: bool = True) \
             -> Tuple[List[list], int, int, int, int]:
         """
@@ -361,6 +397,8 @@ class Generator:
             return self.create_circular_room(spawnable = spawnable)
         elif key == "chunks":
             return self.create_chunk_room(spawnable = spawnable)
+        elif key == "rectangle":
+            return self.create_rectangle_room(spawnable = spawnable)
 
     def register_spawn_area(self, area: List[List[Tile]]) -> None:
         """