diff --git a/core/src/Json.cpp b/core/src/Json.cpp
index fe35290..11c938f 100644
--- a/core/src/Json.cpp
+++ b/core/src/Json.cpp
@@ -155,3 +155,146 @@ private:
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool parseValue(int depth, JsonValue& out) {
+        if (atEnd()) {
+            fail("unexpected end of input, expected a value");
+            return false;
+        }
+        char c = peek();
+        if (c == '{') return parseObject(depth, out);
+        if (c == '[') return parseArray(depth, out);
+        if (c == '"') {
+            std::string text;
+            if (!parseString(text)) return false;
+            out = JsonValue::makeString(std::move(text));
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (c == '-' || (c >= '0' && c <= '9')) return parseNumber(out);
+        if (c == 't') return parseLiteral("true", JsonValue::makeBool(true), out);
+        if (c == 'f') return parseLiteral("false", JsonValue::makeBool(false), out);
+        if (c == 'n') return parseLiteral("null", JsonValue::makeNull(), out);
+        fail(std::string("unexpected character '") + c + "', expected a value");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool parseLiteral(const char* word, JsonValue value, JsonValue& out) {
+        std::size_t length = std::strlen(word);
+        if (src.compare(cursor, length, word) != 0) {
+            fail(std::string("unknown literal, expected ") + word);
+            return false;
+        }
+        for (std::size_t i = 0u; i < length; ++i) advance();
+        out = std::move(value);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool parseObject(int depth, JsonValue& out) {
+        if (depth > depthLimit) {
+            fail("nesting deeper than the " + std::to_string(depthLimit) + " level limit");
+            return false;
+        }
+        advance();
+        out = JsonValue::makeObject();
+        skipWhitespace();
+        if (!atEnd() && peek() == '}') {
+            advance();
+            return true;
+        }
+        for (;;) {
+            skipWhitespace();
+            if (atEnd() || peek() != '"') {
+                fail("expected a quoted member name");
+                return false;
+            }
+            std::string key;
+            if (!parseString(key)) return false;
+            skipWhitespace();
+            if (!expect(':', "expected ':' after the member name")) return false;
+            skipWhitespace();
+            JsonValue member;
+            if (!parseValue(depth + 1, member)) return false;
+            out.set(key, std::move(member));
+            skipWhitespace();
+            if (atEnd()) {
+                fail("unexpected end of input, expected ',' or '}'");
+                return false;
+            }
+            char c = peek();
+            if (c == ',') {
+                advance();
+                skipWhitespace();
+                if (!atEnd() && peek() == '}') {
+                    fail("trailing comma before '}'");
+                    return false;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (c == '}') {
+                advance();
+                return true;
+            }
+            fail(std::string("unexpected character '") + c + "', expected ',' or '}'");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool parseArray(int depth, JsonValue& out) {
+        if (depth > depthLimit) {
+            fail("nesting deeper than the " + std::to_string(depthLimit) + " level limit");
+            return false;
+        }
+        advance();
+        out = JsonValue::makeArray();
+        skipWhitespace();
+        if (!atEnd() && peek() == ']') {
+            advance();
+            return true;
+        }
+        for (;;) {
+            skipWhitespace();
+            JsonValue element;
+            if (!parseValue(depth + 1, element)) return false;
+            out.push(std::move(element));
+            skipWhitespace();
+            if (atEnd()) {
+                fail("unexpected end of input, expected ',' or ']'");
+                return false;
+            }
+            char c = peek();
+            if (c == ',') {
+                advance();
+                skipWhitespace();
+                if (!atEnd() && peek() == ']') {
+                    fail("trailing comma before ']'");
+                    return false;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (c == ']') {
+                advance();
+                return true;
+            }
+            fail(std::string("unexpected character '") + c + "', expected ',' or ']'");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool parseHexQuad(uint32_t& out) {
+        uint32_t value = 0u;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+            if (atEnd()) {
+                fail("unexpected end of input inside a \\u escape");
+                return false;
+            }
+            int digit = hexDigitValue(peek());
+            if (digit < 0) {
+                fail(std::string("'") + peek() + "' is not a hexadecimal digit");
+                return false;
+            }
+            value = (value << 4) | static_cast<uint32_t>(digit);
+            advance();
+        }
+        out = value;
+        return true;
+    }
+