diff --git a/gen/gsc/parser.ypp b/gen/gsc/parser.ypp
index 2a72e966..c3664011 100644
--- a/gen/gsc/parser.ypp
+++ b/gen/gsc/parser.ypp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ namespace xsk::gsc
 %token RBRACKET         "]"
 %token COMMA            ","
 %token DOT              "."
+%token DOUBLEDOT        ".."
 %token ELLIPSIS         "..."
 %token DOUBLECOLON      "::"
 %token COLON            ":"
@@ -1124,6 +1125,7 @@ std::unordered_map<token::kind, parser::token::token_kind_type> const tok_to_par
     { token::DEC, parser::token::DECREMENT },
     { token::QMARK, parser::token::QMARK },
     { token::DOT, parser::token::DOT },
+    { token::DOUBLEDOT, parser::token::DOUBLEDOT },
     { token::ELLIPSIS, parser::token::ELLIPSIS },
     { token::COMMA, parser::token::COMMA },
     { token::COLON, parser::token::COLON },
diff --git a/src/gsc/lexer.cpp b/src/gsc/lexer.cpp
index adb6ee37..ab192686 100644
--- a/src/gsc/lexer.cpp
+++ b/src/gsc/lexer.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,17 @@ auto lexer::lex() -> token
             case '"':
                 goto lex_string;
             case '.':
+                if (curr == '.')
+                {
+                    advance();
+
+                    if (curr != '.')
+                        return token{ token::DOUBLECOLON, spacing_, loc_ };
+ 
+                    advance();
+                    return token{ token::ELLIPSIS, spacing_, loc_ };
+                }
+
                 if (curr < '0' || curr > '9')
                     return token{ token::DOT, spacing_, loc_ };
                 goto lex_number;
diff --git a/src/gsc/misc/define.hpp b/src/gsc/misc/define.hpp
index e924c7ba..45459aac 100644
--- a/src/gsc/misc/define.hpp
+++ b/src/gsc/misc/define.hpp
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ namespace xsk::gsc
 
 struct define
 {
-    enum kind { PLAIN, BUILTIN, OBJECT, FUNCTION };
+    enum kind : u8 { PLAIN, BUILTIN, OBJECT, FUNCTION };
 
     kind type;
+//  bool vararg;
     std::vector<token> args;
     std::vector<token> exp;
 };
diff --git a/src/gsc/misc/token.cpp b/src/gsc/misc/token.cpp
index 2f936c3e..d0430534 100644
--- a/src/gsc/misc/token.cpp
+++ b/src/gsc/misc/token.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,117 @@
 #include "location.hpp"
 #include "space.hpp"
 #include "token.hpp"
+#include "utils/string.hpp"
 
 namespace xsk::gsc
 {
 
+auto token::to_string() -> std::string
+{
+    switch (type)
+    {
+        case token::PLUS: return "+";
+        case token::MINUS: return "-";
+        case token::STAR: return "*";
+        case token::DIV: return "/";
+        case token::MOD: return "%";
+        case token::BITOR: return "|";
+        case token::BITAND: return "&";
+        case token::BITEXOR: return "^";
+        case token::SHL: return "<<";
+        case token::SHR: return ">>";
+        case token::ASSIGN: return "=";
+        case token::PLUSEQ: return "+=";
+        case token::MINUSEQ: return "-=";
+        case token::STAREQ: return "*=";
+        case token::DIVEQ: return "/=";
+        case token::MODEQ: return "%=";
+        case token::BITOREQ: return "|=";
+        case token::BITANDEQ: return "&=";
+        case token::BITEXOREQ: return "^=";
+        case token::SHLEQ: return "<<=";
+        case token::SHREQ: return ">>=";
+        case token::INC: return "++";
+        case token::DEC: return "--";
+        case token::GT: return ">";
+        case token::LT: return "<";
+        case token::GE: return ">=";
+        case token::LE: return "<=";
+        case token::NE: return "!=";
+        case token::EQ: return "==";
+        case token::OR: return "||";
+        case token::AND: return "&&";
+        case token::TILDE: return "~";
+        case token::BANG: return "!";
+        case token::QMARK: return "?";
+        case token::COLON: return ":";
+        case token::SHARP: return "#";
+        case token::COMMA: return ",";
+        case token::DOT: return ".";
+        case token::DOUBLEDOT: return "..";
+        case token::ELLIPSIS: return "...";
+        case token::SEMICOLON: return ";";
+        case token::DOUBLECOLON: return "::";
+        case token::LBRACKET: return "{";
+        case token::RBRACKET: return "}";
+        case token::LBRACE: return "[";
+        case token::RBRACE: return "]";
+        case token::LPAREN: return "(";
+        case token::RPAREN: return ")";
+        case token::NAME: return data;
+        case token::PATH: return data;
+        case token::STRING: return data;
+        case token::ISTRING: return data;
+        case token::INT: return data;
+        case token::FLT: return data;   
+        case token::DEVBEGIN: return "/#";
+        case token::DEVEND: return "#/";
+        case token::INLINE: return "#inline";
+        case token::INCLUDE: return "#include";
+        case token::USINGTREE: return "#using_animtree";
+        case token::ANIMTREE: return "#animtree";
+        case token::ENDON: return "endon";
+        case token::NOTIFY: return "notify";
+        case token::WAIT: return "wait";
+        case token::WAITTILL: return "waittill";
+        case token::WAITTILLMATCH: return "waittillmatch";
+        case token::WAITTILLFRAMEEND: return "waittillframeend";
+        case token::WAITFRAME: return "waitframe";
+        case token::IF: return "if";
+        case token::ELSE: return "else";
+        case token::DO: return "do";
+        case token::WHILE: return "while";
+        case token::FOR: return "for";
+        case token::FOREACH: return "foreach";
+        case token::IN: return "in";
+        case token::SWITCH: return "switch";
+        case token::CASE: return "case";
+        case token::DEFAULT: return "default";
+        case token::BREAK: return "break";
+        case token::CONTINUE: return "continue";
+        case token::RETURN: return "return";
+        case token::BREAKPOINT: return "breakpoint";
+        case token::PROFBEGIN: return "prof_begin";
+        case token::PROFEND: return "prof_end";
+        case token::ASSERT: return "assert";
+        case token::ASSERTEX: return "assertex";
+        case token::ASSERTMSG: return "assertmsg";
+        case token::THREAD: return "thread";
+        case token::CHILDTHREAD: return "endon";
+        case token::THISTHREAD: return "thisthread";
+        case token::CALL: return "call";
+        case token::TRUE: return "true";
+        case token::FALSE: return "false";
+        case token::UNDEFINED: return "undefined";
+        case token::SIZE: return "size";
+        case token::GAME: return "game";
+        case token::SELF: return "self";
+        case token::ANIM: return "anim";
+        case token::LEVEL: return "level";
+        case token::ISDEFINED: return "isdefined";
+        case token::ISTRUE: return "istrue";
+        default: return "*INTERNAL*";
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace xsk::gsc
diff --git a/src/gsc/misc/token.hpp b/src/gsc/misc/token.hpp
index 3e8868a3..64f1bcac 100644
--- a/src/gsc/misc/token.hpp
+++ b/src/gsc/misc/token.hpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ struct token
     {
         PLUS, MINUS, STAR, DIV, MOD, BITOR, BITAND, BITEXOR, SHL, SHR,
         ASSIGN, PLUSEQ, MINUSEQ, STAREQ, DIVEQ, MODEQ, BITOREQ, BITANDEQ, BITEXOREQ, SHLEQ, SHREQ,
-        INC, DEC, GT, LT, GE, LE, NE, EQ, OR, AND, TILDE, BANG, QMARK, COLON, SHARP, COMMA,
-        DOT, ELLIPSIS, SEMICOLON, DOUBLECOLON, LBRACKET, RBRACKET, LBRACE, RBRACE, LPAREN, RPAREN,
+        INC, DEC, GT, LT, GE, LE, NE, EQ, OR, AND, TILDE, BANG, QMARK, COLON, SHARP, COMMA, DOT,
+        DOUBLEDOT, ELLIPSIS, SEMICOLON, DOUBLECOLON, LBRACKET, RBRACKET, LBRACE, RBRACE, LPAREN, RPAREN,
 
         NAME, PATH, STRING, ISTRING, INT, FLT,
         
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct token
         PROFBEGIN, PROFEND, ASSERT, ASSERTEX, ASSERTMSG, THREAD, CHILDTHREAD, THISTHREAD,
         CALL, TRUE, FALSE, UNDEFINED, SIZE, GAME, SELF, ANIM, LEVEL, ISDEFINED, ISTRUE,
 
-        HASH, NEWLINE, EOS, DEFINED, MACROBEGIN, MACROEND,
+        HASH, NEWLINE, EOS, DEFINED, MACROBEGIN, MACROEND, MACROARG, MACROVAOPT, MACROVAARGS, STRINGIZE, PASTE
     };
 
     kind type;
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct token
 
     token(kind type, spacing space, location pos) : type{ type }, space{ space },  pos{ pos }, data{} {}
     token(kind type, spacing space, location pos, std::string data) : type{ type }, space{ space },  pos{ pos }, data{ std::move(data) } {}
+    auto to_string() -> std::string;
 };
 
 } // namespace xsk::gsc
diff --git a/src/gsc/preprocessor.cpp b/src/gsc/preprocessor.cpp
index 33270332..19b12fd2 100644
--- a/src/gsc/preprocessor.cpp
+++ b/src/gsc/preprocessor.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ preprocessor::preprocessor(context* ctx, std::string const& name, char const* da
 {
     lexer_.push(lexer{ ctx, name, data, size });
     defines_.reserve(4);
-    defines_.insert({ "__FILE__", { define::BUILTIN, {}, {} }});
-    defines_.insert({ "__LINE__", { define::BUILTIN, {}, {} }});
-    defines_.insert({ "__DATE__", { define::BUILTIN, {}, {} }});
-    defines_.insert({ "__TIME__", { define::BUILTIN, {}, {} }});
+    defines_.insert({ "__FILE__", { define::BUILTIN,/* false,*/ {}, {} }});
+    defines_.insert({ "__LINE__", { define::BUILTIN,/* false,*/ {}, {} }});
+    defines_.insert({ "__DATE__", { define::BUILTIN,/* false,*/ {}, {} }});
+    defines_.insert({ "__TIME__", { define::BUILTIN,/* false,*/ {}, {} }});
     directives_.reserve(15);
     directives_.insert({ "if", directive::IF });
     directives_.insert({ "ifdef", directive::IFDEF });
@@ -464,12 +464,140 @@ auto preprocessor::read_directive_define(token&) -> void
     switch (next.type)
     {
         case token::NEWLINE:
-            defines_.insert({ name, define{ define::PLAIN, {}, {} }});
+            defines_.insert({ name, define{ define::PLAIN,/* false,*/ {}, {} }});
             break;
         case token::LPAREN:
             if (next.space == spacing::none)
             {
-                throw ppr_error(next.pos, "function-like macros not supported");
+                auto params = std::vector<token>{};
+                auto last_comma = true;
+                auto last_elips = false;
+
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    next = read_token();
+
+                    if (next.type == token::RPAREN)
+                    {
+                        if (last_comma && !params.empty())
+                            throw ppr_error(next.pos, "misplaced comma in macro param list");
+
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    else if (next.type == token::NAME)
+                    {
+                        if (last_elips)
+                            throw ppr_error(next.pos, "elipsis must be last in macro param list");
+                        else if (!last_comma)
+                            throw ppr_error(next.pos, "misplaced name in macro param list");
+                        else
+                        {
+                            auto it = std::find_if(params.begin(), params.end(), [&next](token const& v) { return v.data == next.data; });
+
+                            if (it != params.end())
+                            {
+                                throw ppr_error(next.pos, "duplicate macro parameter name");
+                            }
+
+                            params.push_back(next);
+                            last_comma = false;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (next.type == token::ELLIPSIS)
+                    {
+                        // TODO: disabled
+                        throw ppr_error(next.pos, "variadic macros not supported");
+                        //
+
+                        if (!last_comma || last_elips)
+                            throw ppr_error(next.pos, "misplaced elipsis in macro param list");
+
+                        last_elips = true; 
+                        last_comma = false;
+                    }
+                    else if (next.type == token::COMMA)
+                    {
+                        if (last_elips)
+                             throw ppr_error(next.pos, "elipsis must be last in macro param list");
+                        if (last_comma)
+                            throw ppr_error(next.pos, "misplaced comma in macro param list");
+                        else
+                            last_comma = true;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        throw ppr_error(next.pos, "unexpected token in macro param list");
+                }
+
+                auto exp = std::vector<token>{};
+                auto last_sharp = false;
+                next = read_token();
+
+                while (next.type != token::NEWLINE)
+                {
+                    if (next.type == token::NAME)
+                    {
+                        auto it = std::find_if(params.begin(), params.end(), [&next](token const& v) { return v.data == next.data; });
+
+                        if (it != params.end())
+                        {
+                            if (last_sharp)
+                                exp.back().type = token::STRINGIZE;
+
+                            next.type = token::MACROARG;
+                            exp.push_back(std::move(next));
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            // check for #animtree ??
+                            if (last_sharp)
+                                throw ppr_error(next.pos, "'#' is not followed by a macro parameter");
+
+                            exp.push_back(std::move(next));
+                        }
+                        // TODO: VAARGS, VAOPT
+                    }
+                    else if (next.type == token::SHARP)
+                    {
+                        if (!last_sharp)
+                        {
+                            last_sharp = true;
+                            exp.push_back(std::move(next));
+                        }
+                        else if (next.space == spacing::none)
+                        {
+                            exp.back().type = token::PASTE;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            throw ppr_error(next.pos, "'#' is not followed by a macro parameter");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        exp.push_back(std::move(next));
+                    }
+
+                    if (exp.back().type != token::SHARP)
+                        last_sharp = false;
+
+                    next = read_token();
+                }
+
+                expect(next, token::NEWLINE);
+
+                if (!exp.empty())
+                {
+                    if (exp.front().type == token::PASTE)
+                        throw ppr_error(next.pos, "'##' cannot appear at start of macro expansion");
+
+                    if (exp.back().type == token::PASTE)
+                        throw ppr_error(next.pos, "'##' cannot appear at end of macro expansion");
+                    
+                    if (exp.back().type == token::SHARP)
+                        throw ppr_error(next.pos, "'#' is not followed by a macro parameter");
+                }
+
+                defines_.insert({ name, define{ define::FUNCTION, /*last_elips,*/ params, exp }});
                 break;
             }
         default:
@@ -487,7 +615,7 @@ auto preprocessor::read_directive_define(token&) -> void
 
                 expect(next, token::NEWLINE);
 
-                defines_.insert({ name, define{ define::OBJECT, {}, exp }});
+                defines_.insert({ name, define{ define::OBJECT,/* false,*/ {}, exp }});
             }
             else
             {
@@ -627,20 +755,167 @@ auto preprocessor::expand(token& tok, define& def) -> void
     else if (def.type == define::OBJECT)
     {
         tokens_.push_front(token{ token::MACROEND, tok.space, tok.pos, tok.data });
-
-        for (auto it = def.exp.rbegin(); it != def.exp.rend(); ++it)
-        {
-            tokens_.push_front(*it);
-        }
-
+        for (auto it = def.exp.rbegin(); it != def.exp.rend(); ++it) tokens_.push_front(*it);
         tokens_.push_front(token{ token::MACROBEGIN, tok.space, tok.pos, tok.data });
     }
     else if (def.type == define::FUNCTION)
     {
-        // TODO!
+        auto next = next_token();
+
+        if (next.type != token::LPAREN)
+        {
+            tokens_.push_front(next);
+            tokens_.push_front(token{ token::MACROEND, tok.space, tok.pos, tok.data });
+            tokens_.push_front(tok);
+            tokens_.push_front(token{ token::MACROBEGIN, tok.space, tok.pos, tok.data });
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto args = expand_params(tok, def);
+
+        auto exp = std::vector<token>{};
+        exp.reserve(def.exp.size());
+
+        for (auto i = 0u; i < def.exp.size(); i++)
+        {
+            if (def.exp[i].type == token::MACROARG)
+            {
+                auto const& name = def.exp[i].data;
+
+                for (auto n = 0u; n < def.args.size(); n++)
+                {
+                    if (def.args[n].data == name)
+                    {
+                        for (auto t : args.at(n)) exp.push_back(t);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else if (def.exp[i].type == token::MACROVAARGS)
+            {
+                // TODO:
+                // if (!def.vararg)
+                //     throw ppr_error(def.exp[i].pos, "__VA_ARGS__ can only appear in the expansion of a variadic macro");
+
+                // for (auto t : args.back()) exp.push_back(t);
+            }
+            else if (def.exp[i].type == token::MACROVAOPT)
+            {
+                // TODO:
+                // if (!def.vararg)
+                //     throw ppr_error(def.exp[i].pos, "__VA_OPT__ can only appear in the expansion of a variadic macro");
+
+                //
+                // if (!args.back().empty())
+                // {
+                //     // paste opt 
+                // }
+            }
+            else if (def.exp[i].type == token::STRINGIZE)
+            {
+                auto name = def.exp[i + 1].data;
+                auto str = std::string{};
+
+                for (auto n = 0u; n < def.args.size(); n++)
+                {
+                    if (def.args[n].data == name)
+                    {
+                        for (size_t idx = 0; auto t : args.at(n))
+                        {
+                            if (idx != 0 && t.space == spacing::back)
+                                str.append(" ");
+                            str.append(t.to_string());
+                            idx++;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                exp.push_back(token{ token::STRING, def.exp[i].space, def.exp[i].pos, str });
+                i++;
+            }
+            else if (def.exp[i].type == token::PASTE)
+            {
+                if (exp.back().type == token::NAME && def.exp[i+1].type == token::NAME)
+                {
+                    exp.back().data.append(def.exp[i+1].data);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw ppr_error(def.exp[i].pos, "paste can only be applied to identifiers");
+                }
+                i++;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                exp.push_back(def.exp[i]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        tokens_.push_front(token{ token::MACROEND, tok.space, tok.pos, tok.data });
+        for (auto it = exp.rbegin(); it != exp.rend(); ++it) tokens_.push_front(*it);
+        tokens_.push_front(token{ token::MACROBEGIN, tok.space, tok.pos, tok.data });
     }
 }
 
+auto preprocessor::expand_params(token& tok, define& def) -> std::vector<std::vector<token>>
+{
+    auto nest_paren = 0;
+    auto args = std::vector<std::vector<token>>{};
+    args.push_back({});
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        auto next = next_token();
+
+        if (next.type == token::EOS)
+        {
+            throw ppr_error(tok.pos, "unterminated function-like macro invocation");
+        }
+        else if (next.type == token::LPAREN)
+        {
+            nest_paren++;
+            args.back().push_back(next);
+        }
+        else if (next.type == token::RPAREN)
+        {
+            if (nest_paren == 0)
+                break;
+            else
+            {
+                nest_paren--;
+                args.back().push_back(next);
+            }       
+        }
+        else if (next.type == token::COMMA && nest_paren == 0 /*&& !(def.vararg && args.size() > def.args.size())*/)
+        {
+            args.push_back({});
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            args.back().push_back(next);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (def.args.empty() && args.size() == 1 && args[0].empty())
+    {
+        args.pop_back();
+    }
+
+    if (args.size() < def.args.size())
+    {
+        throw ppr_error(tok.pos, "too few arguments provided to function-like macro invocation");
+    }
+
+    if (/*!def.vararg &&*/ args.size() > def.args.size())
+    {
+        throw ppr_error(tok.pos, "too many arguments provided to function-like macro invocation");
+    }
+
+    // TODO: expand args
+    return args;
+}
+
 auto preprocessor::expect(token& tok, token::kind expected, spacing) -> void
 {
     if (tok.type != expected)
diff --git a/src/gsc/preprocessor.hpp b/src/gsc/preprocessor.hpp
index 3db34f50..50bc5e69 100644
--- a/src/gsc/preprocessor.hpp
+++ b/src/gsc/preprocessor.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private:
     auto read_hashtoken(token& hash) -> void;
     auto read_hashtoken_animtree(token& hash, token& name) -> void;
     auto expand(token& tok, define& def) -> void;
+    auto expand_params(token& tok, define& def) -> std::vector<std::vector<token>>;
     auto expect(token& tok, token::kind expected, spacing space = spacing::none) -> void;
     auto evaluate() -> bool;
     auto eval_next() -> token&;