diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ModController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ModController.php
index 2091d97..86b89ee 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ModController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ModController.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ModController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('viewAny', Mod::class);
 
-        return ModResource::collection(Mod::all());
+        return view('mod.index');
     }
 
     public function store(ModRequest $request)
diff --git a/app/Livewire/ModIndex.php b/app/Livewire/ModIndex.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00370f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/ModIndex.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire;
+
+use App\Models\Mod;
+use App\Models\SptVersion;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Livewire\Component;
+use Livewire\WithPagination;
+
+class ModIndex extends Component
+{
+    use WithPagination;
+
+    public string $modSearch = '';
+
+    public string $sectionFilter = 'featured';
+
+    public int $versionFilter = -1;
+
+    public function render()
+    {
+        // 'featured' section is default
+        $section = 'featured';
+
+        switch ($this->sectionFilter) {
+            case 'new':
+                $section = 'created_at';
+                break;
+            case 'most_downloaded':
+                $section = 'total_downloads';
+                break;
+            case 'recently_updated':
+                $section = 'updated_at';
+                break;
+            case 'top_rated':
+                // probably use some kind of 'likes' or something
+                // not implemented yet afaik -waffle
+                break;
+        }
+
+        $mods = Mod::select(['id', 'name', 'slug', 'teaser', 'thumbnail', 'featured', 'created_at'])
+            ->withTotalDownloads()
+            ->with(['users:id,name'])
+            ->where('name', 'like', '%'.Str::trim($this->modSearch).'%');
+
+        if ($this->versionFilter === -1) {
+            $mods = $mods
+                ->with(['latestVersion', 'latestVersion.sptVersion'])
+                ->whereHas('latestVersion.sptVersion');
+        } else {
+            $mods = $mods->with(['latestVersion' => function ($query) {
+                $query->where('spt_version_id', $this->versionFilter);
+            }, 'latestVersion.sptVersion'])
+                ->whereHas('latestVersion.sptVersion', function ($query) {
+                    $query->where('spt_version_id', $this->versionFilter);
+                });
+        }
+
+        $mods = $mods->orderByDesc($section)->paginate(12);
+
+        $sptVersions = SptVersion::select(['id', 'version', 'color_class'])->orderByDesc('version')->get();
+
+        return view('livewire.mod-index', ['mods' => $mods, 'sptVersions' => $sptVersions]);
+    }
+
+    public function changeSection($section): void
+    {
+        $this->sectionFilter = $section;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Policies/ModPolicy.php b/app/Policies/ModPolicy.php
index 7c4e3ec..b5e9873 100644
--- a/app/Policies/ModPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/ModPolicy.php
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ class ModPolicy
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can view multiple models.
      */
-    public function viewAny(User $user): bool
+    public function viewAny(?User $user): bool
     {
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/views/components/mod-card.blade.php b/resources/views/components/mod-card.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f4e767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/mod-card.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+@props(['mod', 'versionScope' => 'latestVersion'])
+
+<a href="/mod/{{ $mod->id }}/{{ $mod->slug }}" class="mod-list-component mx-auto w-full max-w-md md:max-w-2xl">
+    <div class="flex flex-col group h-full w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 rounded-xl shadow-md dark:shadow-gray-950 drop-shadow-2xl overflow-hidden hover:shadow-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-black hover:shadow-gray-400 dark:hover:shadow-black transition-all duration-200">
+        <div class="h-auto md:h-full md:flex">
+            <div class="h-auto md:h-full md:shrink-0 overflow-hidden">
+                @if (empty($mod->thumbnail))
+                    <img src="https://placehold.co/450x450/EEE/31343C?font=source-sans-pro&text={{ $mod->name }}" alt="{{ $mod->name }}" class="block dark:hidden h-48 w-full object-cover md:h-full md:w-48 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-200">
+                    <img src="https://placehold.co/450x450/31343C/EEE?font=source-sans-pro&text={{ $mod->name }}" alt="{{ $mod->name }}" class="hidden dark:block h-48 w-full object-cover md:h-full md:w-48 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-200">
+                @else
+                    <img src="{{ $mod->thumbnailUrl }}" alt="{{ $mod->name }}" class="h-48 w-full object-cover md:h-full md:w-48 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-200">
+                @endif
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex flex-col w-full justify-between p-5">
+                <div class="pb-3">
+                    <div class="flex justify-between items-center space-x-3">
+                        <h3 class="block mt-1 text-lg leading-tight font-medium text-black dark:text-white group-hover:underline">{{ $mod->name }}</h3>
+                        <span class="badge-version {{ $mod->{$versionScope}->sptVersion->color_class }} inline-flex items-center rounded-md px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-nowrap">
+                                        {{ $mod->{$versionScope}->sptVersion->version }}
+                                    </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <p class="text-sm italic text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-200">
+                        By {{ $mod->users->pluck('name')->implode(', ') }}
+                    </p>
+                    <p class="mt-2 text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-300">{{ Str::limit($mod->teaser, 100) }}</p>
+                </div>
+                <x-mod-list-stats :mod="$mod" :modVersion="$mod->{$versionScope}"/>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</a>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/mod-list.blade.php b/resources/views/components/mod-list.blade.php
index 3728d6d..956f6c2 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/mod-list.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/mod-list.blade.php
@@ -3,35 +3,7 @@
 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-2">
     @foreach ($mods as $mod)
         @if ($mod->{$versionScope})
-            <a href="/mod/{{ $mod->id }}/{{ $mod->slug }}" class="mod-list-component mx-auto w-full max-w-md md:max-w-2xl">
-                <div class="flex flex-col group h-full w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 rounded-xl shadow-md dark:shadow-gray-950 drop-shadow-2xl overflow-hidden hover:shadow-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-black hover:shadow-gray-400 dark:hover:shadow-black transition-all duration-200">
-                    <div class="h-auto md:h-full md:flex">
-                        <div class="h-auto md:h-full md:shrink-0 overflow-hidden">
-                            @if (empty($mod->thumbnail))
-                                <img src="https://placehold.co/450x450/EEE/31343C?font=source-sans-pro&text={{ $mod->name }}" alt="{{ $mod->name }}" class="block dark:hidden h-48 w-full object-cover md:h-full md:w-48 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-200">
-                                <img src="https://placehold.co/450x450/31343C/EEE?font=source-sans-pro&text={{ $mod->name }}" alt="{{ $mod->name }}" class="hidden dark:block h-48 w-full object-cover md:h-full md:w-48 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-200">
-                            @else
-                                <img src="{{ $mod->thumbnailUrl }}" alt="{{ $mod->name }}" class="h-48 w-full object-cover md:h-full md:w-48 transform group-hover:scale-110 transition-all duration-200">
-                            @endif
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="flex flex-col w-full justify-between p-5">
-                            <div class="pb-3">
-                                <div class="flex justify-between items-center space-x-3">
-                                    <h3 class="block mt-1 text-lg leading-tight font-medium text-black dark:text-white group-hover:underline">{{ $mod->name }}</h3>
-                                    <span class="badge-version {{ $mod->{$versionScope}->sptVersion->color_class }} inline-flex items-center rounded-md px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-nowrap">
-                                        {{ $mod->{$versionScope}->sptVersion->version }}
-                                    </span>
-                                </div>
-                                <p class="text-sm italic text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-200">
-                                    By {{ $mod->users->pluck('name')->implode(', ') }}
-                                </p>
-                                <p class="mt-2 text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-300">{{ Str::limit($mod->teaser, 100) }}</p>
-                            </div>
-                            <x-mod-list-stats :mod="$mod" :modVersion="$mod->{$versionScope}"/>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </a>
+            <x-mod-card :mod="$mod" :versionScope="$versionScope"/>
         @endif
     @endforeach
 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/mod-index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/mod-index.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21d39d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/mod-index.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+<div>
+    {{-- page links --}}
+    <div class="m-6">
+        {{ $mods->links() }}
+    </div>
+
+    {{-- grid layout --}}
+    <div class="grid gap-6 grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-4 m-4">
+
+        {{-- column 1 --}}
+        <div class="col-span-3">
+            {{-- mods serach bar --}}
+            <div>
+                <search class="relative group">
+                    <div class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 left-0 flex items-center pl-3">
+                        <svg class="h-5 w-5 text-gray-400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" fill="currentColor"><path d="M771-593 630-734l-85 84-85-84 113-114q12-12 27-17.5t30-5.5q16 0 30.5 5.5T686-848l85 85q18 17 26.5 39.5T806-678q0 23-8.5 45T771-593ZM220-409q-18-18-18-42.5t18-42.5l98-99 85 85-99 99q-17 18-41.5 18T220-409Zm-43 297q-11-12-17-26.5t-6-30.5q0-16 5.5-30.5T177-226l283-282-127-128q-18-17-18-41.5t18-42.5q17-18 42-18t43 18l127 127 57-57 112 114q12 12 12 28t-12 28q-12 12-28 12t-28-12L290-112q-12 12-26.5 17.5T234-89q-15 0-30-6t-27-17Z"/></svg>
+                    </div>
+                    <input wire:model.live="modSearch" class="sm:w-1/3 w-full rounded-md border-0 bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 py-1.5 pl-10 pr-3 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-300 ring-1 ring-inset ring-gray-300 dark:ring-gray-700 placeholder:text-gray-400 dark:placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-inset focus:ring-gray-600 dark:focus:bg-gray-200 dark:focus:text-black dark:focus:ring-0 sm:text-sm sm:leading-6" placeholder="Search Mods ..." />
+                </search>
+            </div>
+
+            {{-- mobile section filters --}}
+            <div class="flex flex-col sm:hidden my-4">
+                <select wire:model.live="sectionFilter" class="block w-full rounded-md dark:text-white bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 focus:border-grey-500 dark:focus:border-grey-600 focus:ring-grey-500 dark:focus:ring-grey-600">
+                    <option value="featured">{{__('Featured')}}</option>
+                    <option value="new">{{__('New')}}</option>
+                    <option value="recently_updated">{{__('Recently Updated')}}</option>
+                    <option value="most_downloaded">{{__('Most Downloaded')}}</option>
+                    <option value="top_rated">{{__('Top Rated')}}</option>
+                </select>
+            </div>
+
+            {{-- section filters --}}
+            <div class="hidden sm:block my-4">
+                <nav class="isolate flex divide-x divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-800 rounded-xl shadow-md dark:shadow-gray-950 drop-shadow-2xl" aria-label="Tabs">
+                    <button wire:click="changeSection('featured')" class="tab rounded-l-xl group relative min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden py-4 px-4 text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-black dark:hover:text-white focus:z-10">
+                        <span>{{ __('Featured') }}</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden="true" class="{{ $sectionFilter === 'featured' ? 'bg-gray-500 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-0.5' : 'bottom-0 h-0.5' }}"></span>
+                    </button>
+                    <button wire:click="changeSection('new')" class="tab group relative min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden py-4 px-4 text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-black dark:hover:text-white focus:z-10">
+                        <span>{{ __('New') }}</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden="true" class="{{ $sectionFilter === 'new' ? 'bg-gray-500 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-0.5' : 'bottom-0 h-0.5' }}"></span>
+                    </button>
+                    <button wire:click="changeSection('recently_updated')" class="tab group relative min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden py-4 px-4 text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-black dark:hover:text-white focus:z-10">
+                        <span>{{ __('Recently Updated') }}</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden="true" class="{{ $sectionFilter === 'recently_updated' ? 'bg-gray-500 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-0.5' : 'bottom-0 h-0.5' }}"></span>
+                    </button>
+                    <button wire:click="changeSection('most_downloaded')" class="tab group relative min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden py-4 px-4 text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-black dark:hover:text-white focus:z-10">
+                        <span>{{ __('Most Downloaded') }}</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden="true" class="{{ $sectionFilter === 'most_downloaded' ? 'bg-gray-500 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-0.5' : 'bottom-0 h-0.5' }}"></span>
+                    </button>
+                    <button wire:click="changeSection('top_rated')" class="tab rounded-r-xl group relative min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden py-4 px-4 text-center text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-black dark:hover:text-white focus:z-10">
+                        <span>{{ __('Top Rated') }}</span>
+                        <span aria-hidden="true" class="{{ $sectionFilter === 'top_rated' ? 'bg-gray-500 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-0.5' : 'bottom-0 h-0.5' }}"></span>
+                    </button>
+                </nav>
+            </div>
+
+            {{-- mobile version filters --}}
+            <div class="flex flex-col lg:hidden my-4">
+                <select wire:model.live="versionFilter" class="rounded-md dark:text-white bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 focus:border-grey-500 dark:focus:border-grey-600 focus:ring-grey-500 dark:focus:ring-grey-600">
+                    <option value="-1">Any Version</option>
+                    @foreach($sptVersions as $version)
+                        <option value="{{ $version->id }}">{{ $version->version }}</option>
+                    @endforeach
+                </select>
+            </div>
+
+            {{-- mobile tags filters --}}
+            <div class="flex flex-col lg:hidden my-4">
+                <p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200">tags filters here when ready :)</p>
+            </div>
+
+            {{-- mod cards --}}
+            <div class="grid gap-6 grid-cols-2">
+                @foreach($mods as $mod)
+                    <x-mod-card :mod="$mod" />
+                @endforeach
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {{-- column 2 --}}
+        <div class="flex flex-col col-span-1 gap-4 hidden lg:flex">
+            {{-- spt version filters --}}
+            <div class="flex flex-col drop-shadow-2xl text-gray-700 bg-white dark:text-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-950 p-4 rounded-xl">
+                <h2>SPT Version</h2>
+                <select wire:model.live="versionFilter" class="rounded-md dark:text-white bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 focus:border-grey-500 dark:focus:border-grey-600 focus:ring-grey-500 dark:focus:ring-grey-600">
+                    <option value="-1">Any Version</option>
+                    @foreach($sptVersions as $version)
+                        <option value="{{ $version->id }}">{{ $version->version }}</option>
+                    @endforeach
+                </select>
+            </div>
+
+            {{-- tag filters --}}
+            <div class="flex flex-col drop-shadow-2xl text-gray-700 bg-white dark:text-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-950 p-4 rounded-xl gap-2">
+                <h2>Tags</h2>
+                <button class="flex justify-between text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-md p-2">
+                    <span>Placeholder</span>
+                    <span>2501</span>
+                </button>
+                <button class="flex justify-between text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-md p-2">
+                    <span>Stuff</span>
+                    <span>420</span>
+                </button>
+                <button class="flex justify-between text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-md p-2">
+                    <span>Here</span>
+                    <span>69</span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+    {{-- page links --}}
+    <div class="m-6">
+        {{ $mods->links() }}
+    </div>
+
+
+</div>
+
diff --git a/resources/views/mod/index.blade.php b/resources/views/mod/index.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df800d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/mod/index.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<x-app-layout>
+    @livewire('mod-index')
+</x-app-layout>
+