diff --git a/examples/basicGLFWWindow/main.cpp b/examples/basicGLFWWindow/main.cpp
index b0c263b..7f54828 100644
--- a/examples/basicGLFWWindow/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/basicGLFWWindow/main.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,35 @@
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include "GLFW/glfw3.h"
 #include "shared/logger.h"
 
 int main() {
     OatmealUtils::initLogging();
     OatmealUtils::createLogger("window", nullptr);
 
-    OatmealUtils::get("window")->info("Test");
+    OatmealUtils::get("window")->info("Initializing GLFW");
+    glfwInit();
+
+    OatmealUtils::get("window")->info("Setting window hints");
+    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CLIENT_API, GLFW_NO_API);
+    glfwWindowHint(GLFW_RESIZABLE, GLFW_FALSE);
+
+    OatmealUtils::get("window")->info("Create window");
+    GLFWwindow *window = glfwCreateWindow(800, 600, "Oatmeal - Basic GLFW window", nullptr, nullptr);
+    if (window == nullptr) {
+        const char *desc;
+        uint32_t code = glfwGetError(&desc);
+        OatmealUtils::get("window")->critical("Failed to create window: ({}) {}", code, desc);
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+
+    while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window)) {
+        glfwPollEvents();
+    }
+
+    OatmealUtils::get("window")->info("Cleaning up");
+    glfwDestroyWindow(window);
+    glfwTerminate();
 
     return 0;
 }