diff --git a/src/components/map/MapDice.js b/src/components/map/MapDice.js
index fb7b7ae..1f606e0 100644
--- a/src/components/map/MapDice.js
+++ b/src/components/map/MapDice.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { Flex, IconButton } from "theme-ui";
 import ExpandMoreDiceIcon from "../../icons/ExpandMoreDiceIcon";
 import DiceTrayOverlay from "./dice/DiceTrayOverlay";
 
+import { DiceLoadingProvider } from "../../contexts/DiceLoadingContext";
+
 function MapDice() {
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
 
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@ function MapDice() {
       >
         <ExpandMoreDiceIcon isExpanded={isExpanded} />
       </IconButton>
-      <DiceTrayOverlay isOpen={isExpanded} />
+      <DiceLoadingProvider>
+        <DiceTrayOverlay isOpen={isExpanded} />
+      </DiceLoadingProvider>
     </Flex>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/map/dice/DiceButtons.js b/src/components/map/dice/DiceButtons.js
index 08b1890..0d2d3c7 100644
--- a/src/components/map/dice/DiceButtons.js
+++ b/src/components/map/dice/DiceButtons.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Flex, IconButton } from "theme-ui";
 
 import D20Icon from "../../../icons/D20Icon";
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ import { dice } from "../../../dice";
 function DiceButtons({
   diceRolls,
   onDiceAdd,
+  onDiceLoad,
   diceTraySize,
   onDiceTraySizeChange,
 }) {
-  const [currentDice, setCurrentDice] = useState(dice[0]);
+  const [currentDice, setCurrentDice] = useState();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const initialDice = dice[0];
+    onDiceLoad(initialDice);
+    setCurrentDice(initialDice);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, []);
 
   const diceCounts = {};
   for (let dice of diceRolls) {
@@ -34,6 +42,11 @@ function DiceButtons({
     }
   }
 
+  async function handleDiceChange(dice) {
+    await onDiceLoad(dice);
+    setCurrentDice(dice);
+  }
+
   return (
     <Flex
       sx={{
@@ -44,7 +57,7 @@ function DiceButtons({
       }}
     >
       <SelectDiceButton
-        onDiceChange={setCurrentDice}
+        onDiceChange={handleDiceChange}
         currentDice={currentDice}
       />
       <Divider vertical color="hsl(210, 50%, 96%)" />
diff --git a/src/components/map/dice/DiceControls.js b/src/components/map/dice/DiceControls.js
index df5ee28..4902f65 100644
--- a/src/components/map/dice/DiceControls.js
+++ b/src/components/map/dice/DiceControls.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ function DiceControls({
   onDiceAdd,
   onDiceClear,
   onDiceReroll,
+  onDiceLoad,
   diceTraySize,
   onDiceTraySizeChange,
 }) {
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ function DiceControls({
               { type, roll: "unknown" },
             ]);
           }}
+          onDiceLoad={onDiceLoad}
           onDiceTraySizeChange={onDiceTraySizeChange}
           diceTraySize={diceTraySize}
         />
diff --git a/src/components/map/dice/DiceTrayOverlay.js b/src/components/map/dice/DiceTrayOverlay.js
index 6b0dbba..f47daf3 100644
--- a/src/components/map/dice/DiceTrayOverlay.js
+++ b/src/components/map/dice/DiceTrayOverlay.js
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ import environment from "../../../dice/environment.dds";
 import Scene from "./DiceScene";
 import DiceControls from "./DiceControls";
 import Dice from "../../../dice/Dice";
+import LoadingOverlay from "../../LoadingOverlay";
 
 import DiceTray from "../../../dice/diceTray/DiceTray";
 
 import MapInteractionContext from "../../../contexts/MapInteractionContext";
+import DiceLoadingContext from "../../../contexts/DiceLoadingContext";
 
 function DiceTrayOverlay({ isOpen }) {
   const sceneRef = useRef();
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ function DiceTrayOverlay({ isOpen }) {
   const diceTrayRef = useRef();
 
   const [diceTraySize, setDiceTraySize] = useState("single");
+  const { assetLoadStart, assetLoadFinish, isLoading } = useContext(
+    DiceLoadingContext
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const diceTray = diceTrayRef.current;
     let resizeTimout;
@@ -70,9 +76,11 @@ function DiceTrayOverlay({ isOpen }) {
     sceneRef.current = scene;
     initializeScene(scene);
     engine.runRenderLoop(() => update(scene));
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
   async function initializeScene(scene) {
+    assetLoadStart();
     let light = new BABYLON.DirectionalLight(
       "DirectionalLight",
       new BABYLON.Vector3(-0.5, -1, -0.5),
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@ function DiceTrayOverlay({ isOpen }) {
     let diceTray = new DiceTray("single", scene, shadowGenerator);
     await diceTray.load();
     diceTrayRef.current = diceTray;
+    assetLoadFinish();
   }
 
   function update(scene) {
@@ -194,6 +203,15 @@ function DiceTrayOverlay({ isOpen }) {
     }
   }
 
+  async function handleDiceLoad(dice) {
+    assetLoadStart();
+    const scene = sceneRef.current;
+    if (scene) {
+      await dice.class.load(scene);
+    }
+    assetLoadFinish();
+  }
+
   const { setPreventMapInteraction } = useContext(MapInteractionContext);
 
   return (
@@ -229,9 +247,11 @@ function DiceTrayOverlay({ isOpen }) {
         onDiceAdd={handleDiceAdd}
         onDiceClear={handleDiceClear}
         onDiceReroll={handleDiceReroll}
+        onDiceLoad={handleDiceLoad}
         diceTraySize={diceTraySize}
         onDiceTraySizeChange={setDiceTraySize}
       />
+      {isLoading && <LoadingOverlay />}
     </Box>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/contexts/DiceLoadingContext.js b/src/contexts/DiceLoadingContext.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d75d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/DiceLoadingContext.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import React, { useState } from "react";
+
+const DiceLoadingContext = React.createContext();
+
+export function DiceLoadingProvider({ children }) {
+  const [loadingAssetCount, setLoadingAssetCount] = useState(0);
+
+  function assetLoadStart() {
+    setLoadingAssetCount((prevLoadingAssets) => prevLoadingAssets + 1);
+  }
+
+  function assetLoadFinish() {
+    setLoadingAssetCount((prevLoadingAssets) => prevLoadingAssets - 1);
+  }
+
+  const isLoading = loadingAssetCount > 0;
+
+  const value = {
+    assetLoadStart,
+    assetLoadFinish,
+    isLoading,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <DiceLoadingContext.Provider value={value}>
+      {children}
+    </DiceLoadingContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export default DiceLoadingContext;
diff --git a/src/dice/galaxy/GalaxyDice.js b/src/dice/galaxy/GalaxyDice.js
index bdd0ec1..2c345ab 100644
--- a/src/dice/galaxy/GalaxyDice.js
+++ b/src/dice/galaxy/GalaxyDice.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class GalaxyDice extends Dice {
   static meshes;
   static material;
 
-  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+  static async load(scene) {
     if (!this.material) {
       this.material = this.loadMaterial(
         "galaxy_pbr",
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class GalaxyDice extends Dice {
     if (!this.meshes) {
       this.meshes = await this.loadMeshes(this.material, scene);
     }
+  }
+
+  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+    if (!this.material || !this.meshes) {
+      throw Error("Dice not loaded, call load before creating an instance");
+    }
 
     return Dice.createInstance(
       this.meshes[diceType],
diff --git a/src/dice/iron/IronDice.js b/src/dice/iron/IronDice.js
index 61393e9..1f9c29f 100644
--- a/src/dice/iron/IronDice.js
+++ b/src/dice/iron/IronDice.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class IronDice extends Dice {
     return { mass: properties.mass * 2, friction: properties.friction };
   }
 
-  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+  static async load(scene) {
     if (!this.material) {
       this.material = this.loadMaterial(
         "iron_pbr",
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ class IronDice extends Dice {
     if (!this.meshes) {
       this.meshes = await this.loadMeshes(this.material, scene);
     }
+  }
+
+  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+    if (!this.material || !this.meshes) {
+      throw Error("Dice not loaded, call load before creating an instance");
+    }
 
     return Dice.createInstance(
       this.meshes[diceType],
diff --git a/src/dice/nebula/NebulaDice.js b/src/dice/nebula/NebulaDice.js
index 6e4c261..19f614b 100644
--- a/src/dice/nebula/NebulaDice.js
+++ b/src/dice/nebula/NebulaDice.js
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ class NebulaDice extends Dice {
   static meshes;
   static material;
 
-  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+  static async load(scene) {
     if (!this.material) {
       this.material = this.loadMaterial(
-        "nebula_pbr",
+        "neubula_pbr",
         { albedo, metalRoughness, normal },
         scene
       );
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class NebulaDice extends Dice {
     if (!this.meshes) {
       this.meshes = await this.loadMeshes(this.material, scene);
     }
+  }
+
+  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+    if (!this.material || !this.meshes) {
+      throw Error("Dice not loaded, call load before creating an instance");
+    }
 
     return Dice.createInstance(
       this.meshes[diceType],
diff --git a/src/dice/sunrise/SunriseDice.js b/src/dice/sunrise/SunriseDice.js
index e9cd654..62f0db1 100644
--- a/src/dice/sunrise/SunriseDice.js
+++ b/src/dice/sunrise/SunriseDice.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SunriseDice extends Dice {
   static meshes;
   static material;
 
-  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+  static async load(scene) {
     if (!this.material) {
       this.material = this.loadMaterial(
         "sunrise_pbr",
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class SunriseDice extends Dice {
     if (!this.meshes) {
       this.meshes = await this.loadMeshes(this.material, scene);
     }
+  }
+
+  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+    if (!this.material || !this.meshes) {
+      throw Error("Dice not loaded, call load before creating an instance");
+    }
 
     return Dice.createInstance(
       this.meshes[diceType],
diff --git a/src/dice/sunset/SunsetDice.js b/src/dice/sunset/SunsetDice.js
index e4240d8..5ea5d84 100644
--- a/src/dice/sunset/SunsetDice.js
+++ b/src/dice/sunset/SunsetDice.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SunsetDice extends Dice {
   static meshes;
   static material;
 
-  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+  static async load(scene) {
     if (!this.material) {
       this.material = this.loadMaterial(
         "sunset_pbr",
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class SunsetDice extends Dice {
     if (!this.meshes) {
       this.meshes = await this.loadMeshes(this.material, scene);
     }
+  }
+
+  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+    if (!this.material || !this.meshes) {
+      throw Error("Dice not loaded, call load before creating an instance");
+    }
 
     return Dice.createInstance(
       this.meshes[diceType],
diff --git a/src/dice/walnut/WalnutDice.js b/src/dice/walnut/WalnutDice.js
index f17c8eb..0ba0ae5 100644
--- a/src/dice/walnut/WalnutDice.js
+++ b/src/dice/walnut/WalnutDice.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class WalnutDice extends Dice {
   static meshes;
   static material;
 
-  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+  static async load(scene) {
     if (!this.material) {
       this.material = this.loadMaterial(
         "walnut_pbr",
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class WalnutDice extends Dice {
     if (!this.meshes) {
       this.meshes = await this.loadMeshes(this.material, scene);
     }
+  }
+
+  static async createInstance(diceType, scene) {
+    if (!this.material || !this.meshes) {
+      throw Error("Dice not loaded, call load before creating an instance");
+    }
 
     return Dice.createInstance(
       this.meshes[diceType],