diff --git a/src/api/lovr.h b/src/api/lovr.h
index 963367ca..e76a9fcd 100644
--- a/src/api/lovr.h
+++ b/src/api/lovr.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ extern map_int_t MeshAttributeTypes;
 extern map_int_t MeshDrawModes;
 extern map_int_t MeshUsages;
 extern map_int_t PolygonWindings;
+extern map_int_t ShapeTypes;
 extern map_int_t TextureProjections;
 extern map_int_t TimeUnits;
 extern map_int_t VerticalAligns;
diff --git a/src/api/physics.c b/src/api/physics.c
index 8b3006d7..9d7f8be8 100644
--- a/src/api/physics.c
+++ b/src/api/physics.c
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 #include "api/lovr.h"
 #include "physics/physics.h"
 
+map_int_t ShapeTypes;
+
 int l_lovrPhysicsInit(lua_State* L) {
   lua_newtable(L);
   luaL_register(L, NULL, lovrPhysics);
   luax_registertype(L, "World", lovrWorld);
   luax_registertype(L, "Body", lovrBody);
+
+  map_init(&ShapeTypes);
+  map_set(&ShapeTypes, "sphere", SHAPE_SPHERE);
+  map_set(&ShapeTypes, "box", SHAPE_BOX);
+  map_set(&ShapeTypes, "capsule", SHAPE_CAPSULE);
+  map_set(&ShapeTypes, "cylinder", SHAPE_CYLINDER);
+
   lovrPhysicsInit();
   return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/physics/physics.c b/src/physics/physics.c
index 5bef3917..c8e28b92 100644
--- a/src/physics/physics.c
+++ b/src/physics/physics.c
@@ -264,3 +264,13 @@ void lovrBodySetUserData(Body* body, void* data) {
 World* lovrBodyGetWorld(Body* body) {
   return body->world;
 }
+
+ShapeType lovrShapeGetType(Shape* shape) {
+  return shape->type;
+}
+
+void lovrShapeDestroy(const Ref* ref) {
+  Shape* shape = containerof(ref, Shape);
+  dGeomDestroy(shape->id);
+  free(shape);
+}
diff --git a/src/physics/physics.h b/src/physics/physics.h
index af268873..fa7a3cdf 100644
--- a/src/physics/physics.h
+++ b/src/physics/physics.h
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include <ode/ode.h>
 
+typedef enum {
+  SHAPE_SPHERE,
+  SHAPE_BOX,
+  SHAPE_CAPSULE,
+  SHAPE_CYLINDER
+} ShapeType;
+
 typedef struct {
   Ref ref;
   dWorldID id;
@@ -12,6 +19,12 @@ typedef struct {
   World* world;
 } Body;
 
+typedef struct {
+  Ref ref;
+  ShapeType type;
+  dGeomID id;
+} Shape;
+
 void lovrPhysicsInit();
 void lovrPhysicsDestroy();
 
@@ -59,3 +72,6 @@ void lovrBodySetAwake(Body* body, int awake);
 void* lovrBodyGetUserData(Body* body);
 void lovrBodySetUserData(Body* body, void* data);
 World* lovrBodyGetWorld(Body* body);
+
+ShapeType lovrShapeGetType(Shape* shape);
+void lovrShapeDestroy(const Ref* ref);