diff --git a/arcade/experimental/color_tiles.py b/arcade/experimental/color_tiles.py
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+"""
+Colored tile system using textures
+"""
+
+import random
+import struct
+
+import arcade
+from arcade.gl import geometry
+
+
+class ColorChunk:
+    """An RGBA color chunk."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        ctx: arcade.ArcadeContext,
+        size: tuple[int, int],
+        data: bytes | None = None,
+        colors: bytes | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.ctx = ctx
+
+        self.size = size
+        self.width = size[0]
+        self.height = size[1]
+        self.tile_count = self.width * self.height
+
+        # RGBA texture storing the color palette
+        self._color_texture = ctx.texture((256, 1), components=4, dtype="f1")
+
+        # ubyte texture storing the tile ids
+        self._texture = ctx.texture(self.size, components=1, dtype="u1")
+        self._texture.filter = ctx.NEAREST, ctx.NEAREST
+
+        # Quad geometry for drawing the chunk to the screen
+        self._quad = geometry.quad_2d(size=(1, 1), pos=(0.5, 0.5))
+        # Framebuffer object just for getting the read/write pixel api
+        self._fbo = ctx.framebuffer(color_attachments=[self._texture])
+        # Shader program for rendering the chunk
+        self._program = ctx.program(
+            vertex_shader="""
+            #version 330
+
+            uniform WindowBlock {
+                mat4 projection;
+                mat4 view;
+            } window;
+
+            uniform vec2 size;
+            uniform vec2 position;
+
+            in vec2 in_vert;
+            in vec2 in_uv;
+            out vec2 uv;
+
+            void main() {
+                gl_Position = window.projection * window.view * vec4(
+                  (in_vert * size) + position, 0.0, 1.0
+                );
+                uv = in_uv;
+            }
+            """,
+            fragment_shader="""
+            #version 330
+
+            uniform sampler2D color_texture;
+            uniform usampler2D chunk_texture;
+            in vec2 uv;
+            out vec4 fragColor;
+
+            void main() {
+                uint tile_id = texture(chunk_texture, uv).r;
+                fragColor = texelFetch(color_texture, ivec2(tile_id, 0), 0);
+                //fragColor = vec4(tile_id / 255.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+            }
+            """,
+        )
+        self._program["color_texture"] = 0  # channel 0
+        self._program["chunk_texture"] = 1  # channel 1
+        if data:
+            self.write(data)
+        if colors:
+            self.write_colors(colors)
+
+    def read_tile(self, position: tuple[int, int]) -> tuple[int, int, int, int]:
+        """Read a pixel."""
+        data = self._fbo.read(components=1, dtype="u1", viewport=(position[0], position[1], 1, 1))
+        return struct.unpack("B", data)
+
+    def write_tile(self, position: tuple[int, int], tile_id: int):
+        """Write a pixel"""
+        self._texture.write(
+            data=struct.pack("B", tile_id), viewport=(position[0], position[1], 1, 1)
+        )
+
+    def read(self) -> bytes:
+        """Read the entire chunk"""
+        return self._fbo.read(components=1, dtype="u1")
+
+    def write(self, data: bytes):
+        """Write the entire chunk"""
+        self._texture.write(data=data)
+
+    def write_colors(self, colors: bytes):
+        """Write the color palette"""
+        self._color_texture.write(data=colors)
+
+    def draw(self, position: tuple[int, int], size: tuple[int, int]):
+        """Render the chunk"""
+        self._program["position"] = position
+        self._program["size"] = size
+        self._color_texture.use(unit=0)
+        self._texture.use(unit=1)
+        self._quad.render(self._program)
+
+
+class TextureColorMap(arcade.Window):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(title="Texture Color Map")
+        # 256 colors * 4 components (RGBA)
+        palette = [random.randint(0, 255) for _ in range(256 * 4)]
+        # 160x90 tiles
+        tiles = [random.randint(0, 255) for _ in range(160 * 90)]
+        self.color_chunk = ColorChunk(
+            self.ctx, size=(160, 90), colors=bytes(palette), data=bytes(tiles)
+        )
+
+    def on_draw(self):
+        self.clear()
+        self.color_chunk.draw(position=(0, 0), size=(self.width, self.height))
+
+    def on_update(self, delta_time: float):
+        """Randomly change some tiles"""
+        for _ in range(10):
+            x, y = (
+                random.randint(0, self.color_chunk.width - 1),
+                random.randint(0, self.color_chunk.height - 1),
+            )
+            tile_id = random.randint(0, 255)
+            self.color_chunk.write_tile(position=(x, y), tile_id=tile_id)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    TextureColorMap().run()