diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c261ce9..c519072 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ cc -shared -o my_module.dll my_module.c
 
 Place the compiled module in the `mods/` directory (default), and `stk` will automatically load it and watch for changes.
 
+Copy `module_template/` as a starting point, it builds cross-platform out of the box.
+
 ### Module Metadata
 
 Modules can optionally export metadata functions:
diff --git a/module_template/.gitignore b/module_template/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63be740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Build directories
+obj/
+bin/
diff --git a/module_template/README.md b/module_template/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5c5e3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# my_module
+
+TODO: one-line description.
+
+An stk module.
+
+## Build
+
+```bash
+./build.sh debug release   # Linux/BSD/macOS
+build.bat debug release    # Windows
+```
+
+## Install
+
+Copy `bin/release/my_module.so`/`.dylib`/`.dll` into the game's `mods/` directory.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+TODO: list any, or delete this section.
diff --git a/module_template/bmake.mk b/module_template/bmake.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6d5653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/bmake.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+.include "config.mk"
+
+UNAME_S != uname -s
+
+.if ${UNAME_S} == "Darwin"
+MODULE_EXT = .dylib
+.else
+MODULE_EXT = .so
+.endif
+
+CC ?= cc
+CFLAGS_BASE = -Wall -Wpedantic -I${.CURDIR}/${INC_DIR} -fPIC
+
+.PHONY: all debug release clean
+
+all: debug
+
+OBJS_DEBUG   = ${SRCS:S|^src/|${.CURDIR}/obj/debug/|:S/.c$/.o/}
+OBJS_RELEASE = ${SRCS:S|^src/|${.CURDIR}/obj/release/|:S/.c$/.o/}
+
+debug: ${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/debug/${MODULE_NAME}${MODULE_EXT}
+release: ${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/release/${MODULE_NAME}${MODULE_EXT}
+
+${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/debug/${MODULE_NAME}${MODULE_EXT}: ${OBJS_DEBUG}
+	@mkdir -p ${.TARGET:H}
+	${CC} -shared -o ${.TARGET} ${.ALLSRC}
+
+${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}/release/${MODULE_NAME}${MODULE_EXT}: ${OBJS_RELEASE}
+	@mkdir -p ${.TARGET:H}
+	${CC} -shared -s -o ${.TARGET} ${.ALLSRC}
+
+.for _src in ${SRCS}
+${.CURDIR}/obj/debug/${_src:S|^src/||:S/.c$/.o/}: ${.CURDIR}/${_src}
+	@mkdir -p ${.TARGET:H}
+	${CC} ${CFLAGS_BASE} -g -O0 -MMD -MP -MT ${.TARGET} -MF ${.TARGET:S/.o$/.d/} -c ${.ALLSRC} -o ${.TARGET}
+
+${.CURDIR}/obj/release/${_src:S|^src/||:S/.c$/.o/}: ${.CURDIR}/${_src}
+	@mkdir -p ${.TARGET:H}
+	${CC} ${CFLAGS_BASE} -O2 -MMD -MP -MT ${.TARGET} -MF ${.TARGET:S/.o$/.d/} -c ${.ALLSRC} -o ${.TARGET}
+.endfor
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf ${.CURDIR}/${OBJ_DIR} ${.CURDIR}/${BIN_DIR}
diff --git a/module_template/build.bat b/module_template/build.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00d0faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/build.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@echo off
+make -f gmake.mk %*
diff --git a/module_template/build.sh b/module_template/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3df3691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+
+if [ "$OS" = "linux" ]; then
+	MK_FILE="gmake.mk"
+else
+	MK_FILE="bmake.mk"
+fi
+
+make -f "$MK_FILE" "$@"
diff --git a/module_template/compile_flags.txt b/module_template/compile_flags.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..008c32f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/compile_flags.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-xc
+-Wall
+-Wpedantic
+-Iinclude
diff --git a/module_template/config.mk b/module_template/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b3e537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+SRC_DIR = src
+INC_DIR = include
+OBJ_DIR = obj
+BIN_DIR = bin
+
+MODULE_NAME = my_module
+
+SRCS = src/module.c
diff --git a/module_template/gmake.mk b/module_template/gmake.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91d42b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/gmake.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+include config.mk
+
+ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
+    SHELL := cmd.exe
+    MODULE_EXT = .dll
+    MKDIR = if not exist $(subst /,\,$(1)) mkdir $(subst /,\,$(1))
+    RMDIR = if exist $(subst /,\,$(1)) rd /s /q $(subst /,\,$(1))
+else
+    MODULE_EXT = .so
+    MKDIR = mkdir -p $(1)
+    RMDIR = rm -rf $(1)
+endif
+
+CC = cc
+CFLAGS_BASE = -Wall -Wpedantic -I$(INC_DIR) -fPIC
+
+.PHONY: all debug release clean
+
+all: debug
+
+debug: $(BIN_DIR)/debug/$(MODULE_NAME)$(MODULE_EXT)
+release: $(BIN_DIR)/release/$(MODULE_NAME)$(MODULE_EXT)
+
+$(BIN_DIR)/debug/$(MODULE_NAME)$(MODULE_EXT): $(SRCS:src/%.c=obj/debug/%.o)
+	@$(call MKDIR,$(@D))
+	$(CC) -shared -o $@ $^
+
+obj/debug/%.o: src/%.c
+	@$(call MKDIR,$(@D))
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS_BASE) -g -O0 -MMD -MP -c $< -o $@
+
+$(BIN_DIR)/release/$(MODULE_NAME)$(MODULE_EXT): $(SRCS:src/%.c=obj/release/%.o)
+	@$(call MKDIR,$(@D))
+	$(CC) -shared -s -o $@ $^
+
+obj/release/%.o: src/%.c
+	@$(call MKDIR,$(@D))
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS_BASE) -O2 -MMD -MP -c $< -o $@
+
+-include $(wildcard obj/debug/*.d)
+-include $(wildcard obj/release/*.d)
+
+clean:
+	@$(call RMDIR,$(OBJ_DIR))
+	@$(call RMDIR,$(BIN_DIR))
diff --git a/module_template/include/module_version.h b/module_template/include/module_version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7786601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/include/module_version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef MODULE_VERSION_H
+#define MODULE_VERSION_H
+
+#define MY_MODULE_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+#define MY_MODULE_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#define MY_MODULE_VERSION_PATCH 0
+
+#define MY_MODULE_STRINGIFY_HELPER(x) #x
+#define MY_MODULE_STRINGIFY(x) MY_MODULE_STRINGIFY_HELPER(x)
+
+#define MY_MODULE_VERSION_STRING                                       \
+	MY_MODULE_STRINGIFY(MY_MODULE_VERSION_MAJOR)                    \
+	"." MY_MODULE_STRINGIFY(MY_MODULE_VERSION_MINOR) "." MY_MODULE_STRINGIFY( \
+	    MY_MODULE_VERSION_PATCH)
+
+#endif /* MODULE_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/module_template/src/module.c b/module_template/src/module.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a22788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_template/src/module.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include "module_version.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* on load */
+int stk_mod_init(void)
+{
+	printf("my_module initialized!\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* on unload/reload */
+void stk_mod_shutdown(void) { printf("my_module shut down.\n"); }
+
+const char *stk_mod_name(void) { return "my_module"; }
+const char *stk_mod_version(void) { return MY_MODULE_VERSION_STRING; }
+const char *stk_mod_description(void) { return "TODO: describe this module"; }
+
+/*
+ * declares which other modules must be loaded first.
+ * id = dependency's filename, minus extension.
+ * layout must match stk_dep_t: id[64], version[32].
+ * sentinel ("","") required, always last.
+ *
+ *   =1.0.0   exact
+ *   >=1.0.0  minimum (default)
+ *   ^1.0.0   same major
+ */
+/*
+typedef struct {
+	char id[64];
+	char version[32];
+} dep_t;
+
+dep_t stk_mod_deps[] = {
+	{ "physics", ">=2.0.0" },
+	{ "", "" }
+};
+*/