diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index 3667daa..293bede 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -92,6 +92,21 @@ class WaitAction(Action):
         pass
 
 
+class TakeStairsAction(Action):
+    def perform(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Take the stairs, if any exist at the entity's location.
+        """
+        if (self.entity.x, self.entity.y) == self.engine.game_map.downstairs_location:
+            self.engine.game_world.generate_floor()
+            self.engine.message_log.add_message(
+                "You descent the staircase.",
+                color.descend
+            )
+        else:
+            raise exceptions.Impossible("There are no stairs here.")
+
+
 class ActionWithDirection(Action):
     def __init__(self, entity: Actor, dx: int, dy: int):
         super().__init__(entity)
diff --git a/color.py b/color.py
index d7d0b5c..1bda85b 100644
--- a/color.py
+++ b/color.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ player_atk = (0xE0, 0xE0, 0xE0)
 enemy_atk = (0xFF, 0xC0, 0xC0)
 needs_target = (0x3F, 0xFF, 0xFF)
 status_effect_applied = (0x3F, 0xFF, 0x3F)
+descend = (0x9F, 0x3F, 0xFF)
 
 player_die = (0xFF, 0x30, 0x30)
 enemy_die = (0xFF, 0xA0, 0x30)
diff --git a/engine.py b/engine.py
index 9f9127b..c59feff 100644
--- a/engine.py
+++ b/engine.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ from render_functions import render_bar, render_names_at_mouse_location
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from entity import Actor
-    from game_map import GameMap
+    from game_map import GameMap, GameWorld
 
 
 class Engine:
     game_map: GameMap
+    game_world: GameWorld
 
     def __init__(self, player: Actor):
         self.message_log = MessageLog()
diff --git a/game_map.py b/game_map.py
index ed69b82..e39d6f3 100644
--- a/game_map.py
+++ b/game_map.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class GameMap:
             order="F"
         )  # Tiles the player has seen before
 
+        self.downstairs_location = (0, 0)
+
     @property
     def gamemap(self) -> GameMap:
         return self
@@ -109,3 +111,53 @@ class GameMap:
                     string=entity.char,
                     fg=entity.color
                 )
+
+
+class GameWorld:
+    """
+    Holds the settings for the GameMap, and generates new maps when moving down the stairs.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            *,
+            engine: Engine,
+            map_width: int,
+            map_height: int,
+            max_rooms: int,
+            room_min_size: int,
+            room_max_size: int,
+            max_monsters_per_room: int,
+            max_items_per_room: int,
+            current_floor: int = 0
+    ):
+        self.engine = engine
+
+        self.map_width = map_width
+        self.map_height = map_height
+
+        self.max_rooms = max_rooms
+
+        self.room_min_size = room_min_size
+        self.room_max_size = room_max_size
+
+        self.max_monsters_per_room = max_monsters_per_room
+        self.max_items_per_room = max_items_per_room
+
+        self.current_floor = current_floor
+
+    def generate_floor(self) -> None:
+        from procgen import generate_dungeon
+
+        self.current_floor += 1
+
+        self.engine.game_map = generate_dungeon(
+            max_rooms=self.max_rooms,
+            room_min_size=self.room_min_size,
+            room_max_size=self.room_max_size,
+            map_width=self.map_width,
+            map_height=self.map_height,
+            max_monsters_per_room=self.max_monsters_per_room,
+            max_items_per_room=self.max_items_per_room,
+            engine=self.engine,
+        )
diff --git a/procgen.py b/procgen.py
index d5147ab..f80e0d4 100644
--- a/procgen.py
+++ b/procgen.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ def generate_dungeon(
 
     rooms: List[RectangularRoom] = []
 
+    center_of_last_room = (0, 0)
+
     for r in range(max_rooms):
         room_width = random.randint(room_min_size, room_max_size)
         room_height = random.randint(room_min_size, room_max_size)
@@ -139,8 +141,13 @@ def generate_dungeon(
             for x, y in tunnel_between(rooms[-1].center, new_room.center):
                 dungeon.tiles[x, y] = tile_types.floor
 
+            center_of_last_room = new_room.center
+
         place_entities(new_room, dungeon, max_monsters_per_room, max_items_per_room)
 
+        dungeon.tiles[center_of_last_room] = tile_types.down_stairs
+        dungeon.downstairs_location = center_of_last_room
+
         # Finally, append the new room to the list.
         rooms.append(new_room)
 
diff --git a/setup_game.py b/setup_game.py
index 1d69175..3636288 100644
--- a/setup_game.py
+++ b/setup_game.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import tcod
 import color
 from engine import Engine
 import entity_factories
+from game_map import GameWorld
 import input_handlers
-from procgen import generate_dungeon
 
 # Load the background image and remove the alpha channel.
 background_image = tcod.image.load("menu_background.png")[:, :, :3]
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def new_game() -> Engine:
 
     engine = Engine(player)
 
-    engine.game_map = generate_dungeon(
+    engine.game_world = GameWorld(
         max_rooms=max_rooms,
         room_min_size=room_min_size,
         room_max_size=room_max_size,
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ def new_game() -> Engine:
         map_height=map_height,
         max_monsters_per_room=max_monsters_per_room,
         max_items_per_room=max_items_per_room,
-        engine=engine,
     )
+    engine.game_world.generate_floor()
     engine.update_fov()
 
     engine.message_log.add_message(
diff --git a/tile_types.py b/tile_types.py
index a90c550..3172f8b 100644
--- a/tile_types.py
+++ b/tile_types.py
@@ -49,3 +49,9 @@ wall = new_tile(
     dark=(ord(" "), (255, 255, 255), (0, 0, 100)),
     light=(ord(" "), (255, 255, 255), (130, 110, 50)),
 )
+down_stairs = new_tile(
+    walkable=True,
+    transparent=True,
+    dark=(ord(">"), (0, 0, 100), (50, 50, 150)),
+    light=(ord(">"), (255, 255, 255), (200, 180, 50)),
+)