diff --git a/examples/test.lua b/examples/test.lua
index d839ae2..c9904ca 100644
--- a/examples/test.lua
+++ b/examples/test.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ function min(x, y)
     return m
 end
 
+global sometable = {}
+
 print(max(11, 9))
 print(add(10)(15))
 print(add(10)(15))
diff --git a/src/ast.rs b/src/ast.rs
index dd2a524..0b8a650 100644
--- a/src/ast.rs
+++ b/src/ast.rs
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ pub enum Expression {
     FunctionDefinition(Vec<Node<String>>, Block),
     FunctionCall(Box<Node<Expression>>, Node<ExpressionList>),
     Literal(Literal),
+    TableConstructor,
 }
 
 impl Parse for Expression {
@@ -424,6 +425,10 @@ impl Parse for PrimaryExpression {
         } else if let Some(Token::StringLit(value)) = peeked {
             stream.next(); // Consume string-literal
             Expression::Literal(Literal::String(value))
+        } else if let Some(Token::Symbol('{')) = peeked {
+            stream.next();
+            stream.expect_symbol('}')?;
+            Expression::TableConstructor
         } else {
             Expression::ValueRef(stream.parse()?)
         };
diff --git a/src/compile.rs b/src/compile.rs
index 1820e5c..1dd2227 100644
--- a/src/compile.rs
+++ b/src/compile.rs
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ impl Expression {
                     constants
                 }
             },
+            Expression::TableConstructor => {
+                let constants = HashSet::new();
+                constants
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -540,6 +544,12 @@ impl Expression {
                 ));
                 (instructions, vec![reg])
             }
+            Expression::TableConstructor => {
+                let mut instructions = Vec::new();
+                let reg = scope.register_counter.next();
+                instructions.push(Instruction::NewTable(reg));
+                (instructions, vec![reg])
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b7641c3..94ac853 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ mod vm;
 
 static TEST: &str = include_str!("../examples/test.lua");
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Max;
 impl RustFunction for Max {
     fn execute(&self, parameters: Vec<vm::Value>) -> Result<Vec<vm::Value>, RuntimeError> {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RustFunction for Max {
         }
     }
 }
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Print;
 impl RustFunction for Print {
     fn execute(&self, parameters: Vec<vm::Value>) -> Result<Vec<vm::Value>, RuntimeError> {
diff --git a/src/vm.rs b/src/vm.rs
index 9b9ed28..1f37124 100644
--- a/src/vm.rs
+++ b/src/vm.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, rc::Rc};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, rc::Rc};
 
 use crate::{
     ast::{BinaryOperator, LuaNumber, UnaryOperator},
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ pub enum Instruction {
     GetUpVal(u16, u16),
     /// U[B] := R(A)
     SetUpVal(u16, u16),
+    /// R(A) := {}
+    NewTable(u16),
     /// R(A) := R(B) + R(C)
     Add(u16, u16, u16),
     /// R(A) := -R(B)
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ impl Debug for Instruction {
             Instruction::GetGlobal(arg0, arg1) => write!(f, "GETGLOBAL {} {}", arg0, arg1),
             Instruction::GetUpVal(arg0, arg1) => write!(f, "GETUPVAL {} {}", arg0, arg1),
             Instruction::SetUpVal(arg0, arg1) => write!(f, "SETUPVAL {} {}", arg0, arg1),
+            Instruction::NewTable(arg0) => write!(f, "NEWTABLE {}", arg0),
             Instruction::Jmp(arg0) => write!(f, "JMP {}", arg0),
             Instruction::Test(arg0, arg1, arg2) => write!(f, "TEST {} {} {}", arg0, arg1, arg2),
             Instruction::Call(arg0, arg1, arg2) => write!(f, "CALL {} {} {}", arg0, arg1, arg2),
@@ -127,6 +130,15 @@ pub enum Value {
     RustFunction(Rc<RefCell<dyn RustFunction>>),
     Function(Closure),
     Nil,
+    Table(HashMap<IndexableValue, Value>),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
+pub enum IndexableValue {
+    String(String),
+    Number(VMNumber),
+    RustFunction(String),
+    Function(u32),
 }
 
 impl Value {
@@ -247,6 +259,13 @@ impl Debug for Value {
                 .debug_tuple(&format!("Function({})", closure.prototype))
                 .finish(),
             Value::Nil => write!(f, "Nil"),
+            Value::Table(hash_map) => {
+                let mut table = f.debug_struct("Table");
+                for (key, value) in hash_map {
+                    table.field(&format!("{:?}", key), value);
+                }
+                table.finish()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -475,6 +494,9 @@ impl ClosureRunner {
                         .map(|v| v.borrow().clone())
                         .unwrap_or(Value::Nil);
                 }
+                Instruction::NewTable(reg) => {
+                    self.set_stack(*reg, Value::Table(HashMap::new()));
+                }
                 Instruction::Jmp(b) => {
                     self.program_counter = (self.program_counter as i32 + *b) as usize
                 }