diff --git a/Winch/Core/AssetLoader.cs b/Winch/Core/AssetLoader.cs
index 207e4103..498f41d2 100644
--- a/Winch/Core/AssetLoader.cs
+++ b/Winch/Core/AssetLoader.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ internal static void LoadAssets()
 
         private static void LoadAssetFolder(string path)
         {
+            string bundlesFolderpath = Path.Combine(path, "Bundles");
             string localizationFolderPath = Path.Combine(path, "Localization");
             string textureFolderPath = Path.Combine(path, "Textures");
             string gridConfigFolderpath = Path.Combine(path, "GridConfigs");
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ private static void LoadAssetFolder(string path)
             string dialogueFolderpath = Path.Combine(path, "Dialogues");
             string characterFolderpath = Path.Combine(path, "Characters");
 
+            if(Directory.Exists(bundlesFolderpath)) LoadAssetBundleFiles(bundlesFolderpath);
             if(Directory.Exists(localizationFolderPath)) LoadLocalizationFiles(localizationFolderPath);
             if(Directory.Exists(textureFolderPath)) LoadTextureFiles(textureFolderPath);
             if(Directory.Exists(gridConfigFolderpath)) LoadGridConfigFiles(gridConfigFolderpath);
@@ -63,6 +65,23 @@ private static void LoadAssetFolder(string path)
             if(Directory.Exists(characterFolderpath)) LoadCharacterFiles(characterFolderpath);
         }
 
+        private static void LoadAssetBundleFiles(string bundlesFolderpath)
+        {
+            string[] bundleFiles = Directory.GetFiles(bundlesFolderpath);
+            foreach (string file in bundleFiles)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    if (file.EndsWith("manifest")) continue;
+                    AssetBundleUtil.LoadBundle(file);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    WinchCore.Log.Error($"Failed to load asset bundle from {file}: {ex}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private static Dictionary<Type, string> _poiPathData = new Dictionary<Type, string>()
             {
                 { typeof(CustomHarvestPOI), "Harvest"},
diff --git a/Winch/Util/AssetBundleUtil.cs b/Winch/Util/AssetBundleUtil.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..554f3d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Winch/Util/AssetBundleUtil.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+using InControl;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using UnityEngine;
+using Winch.Core;
+using static Mono.Security.X509.X520;
+
+namespace Winch.Util
+{
+    public static class AssetBundleUtil
+    {
+        public static Dictionary<string, AssetBundle> AssetBundles = new();
+
+        private static Dictionary<string, Shader> cachedShaders = new Dictionary<string, Shader>();
+
+        internal static Shader CacheShader(this Shader shader)
+        {
+            if (!cachedShaders.ContainsKey(shader.name)) cachedShaders.Add(shader.name, shader.DontDestroyOnLoad());
+
+            return shader;
+        }
+
+        public static Shader GetReplacementShader(string name)
+        {
+            Shader replacementShader;
+            if (cachedShaders.TryGetValue(name, out replacementShader)) return replacementShader;
+
+            replacementShader = Resources.FindObjectsOfTypeAll<Shader>().Reverse().FirstOrDefault(shader => shader.name == name);// Shader.Find(name);
+            if (replacementShader != null)
+                return replacementShader.CacheShader();
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static AssetBundle? GetBundle(string assetBundleName)
+        {
+            if (AssetBundles.TryGetValue(assetBundleName, out AssetBundle bundle))
+                return bundle;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static AssetBundle? LoadBundle(string assetBundlePath)
+        {
+            string key = Path.GetFileName(assetBundlePath);
+            AssetBundle bundle;
+
+            try
+            {
+
+                if (AssetBundles.ContainsKey(key))
+                {
+                    bundle = AssetBundles[key];
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    bundle = AssetBundle.LoadFromFile(assetBundlePath);
+                    if (bundle == null)
+                    {
+                        WinchCore.Log.Error($"Couldn't load asset bundle at [{assetBundlePath}]");
+                        return null;
+                    }
+
+                    AssetBundles[key] = bundle;
+                }
+                return bundle;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                WinchCore.Log.Error($"Couldn't load asset bundle at [{assetBundlePath}]:\n{e}");
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Replaces shaders on all of the asset bundle's prefabs with one's from the game (if they are available)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bundle">The bundle to get the prefabs from and replace their shaders</param>
+        public static void ReplaceShaders(this AssetBundle bundle)
+        {
+            foreach (GameObject prefab in bundle.LoadAllAssets<GameObject>())
+            {
+                if (prefab != null)
+                {
+                    prefab.ReplaceShaders();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Replaces shaders on an asset bundle prefab with one's from the game (if they are available)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="prefab">The prefab to replace the shaders of</param>
+        public static void ReplaceShaders(this GameObject prefab)
+        {
+            foreach (var renderer in prefab.GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>(true))
+            {
+                foreach (var material in renderer.sharedMaterials)
+                {
+                    if (material == null) continue;
+
+                    var replacementShader = GetReplacementShader(material.shader.name);
+                    if (replacementShader == null) continue;
+
+                    // preserve override tag and render queue (for Standard shader)
+                    // keywords and properties are already preserved
+                    if (material.renderQueue != material.shader.renderQueue)
+                    {
+                        var renderType = material.GetTag("RenderType", false);
+                        var renderQueue = material.renderQueue;
+                        material.shader = replacementShader;
+                        material.SetOverrideTag("RenderType", renderType);
+                        material.renderQueue = renderQueue;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        material.shader = replacementShader;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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