diff --git a/a_pleasant_stroll.p8 b/a_pleasant_stroll.p8
index bdf65a9..1e98444 100644
--- a/a_pleasant_stroll.p8
+++ b/a_pleasant_stroll.p8
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ __lua__
 #include sound.lua
 #include world.lua
 #include player.lua
+#include savegame.lua
 #include main.lua
 __gfx__
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diff --git a/index_map.md b/index_map.md
index ce5a97a..4119e99 100644
--- a/index_map.md
+++ b/index_map.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+### 'permanent' color palette modifications
+---
+11 -> 139
+
+
 ### sprites
 ---
 ### map tiles
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 71a5df9..078e530 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 function _init()
-   cartdata("annabunches_a_pleasant_stroll_e25d3e5c")
+   pal(11, 139, 1)
 
+   -- module inits
+   init_savegame""
    init_sound""
    init_world""
    init_player""
    init_debug""
+
+   load_game""
+
 end
 
 
diff --git a/player.lua b/player.lua
index 114b4c3..f8291b0 100644
--- a/player.lua
+++ b/player.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 --   draw_player()  # call in _draw(). Draws the player sprite.
 
 function init_player()
-   player_x, player_y = dget(0), dget(1)
+   player_x, player_y = 0, 0
 
    facing_v = 1
    facing_h = 0
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ function handle_input()
    -- note that facing always changes, even if we can't move to the new location
    if legal_move(new_x, new_y) then
       player_x, player_y = new_x, new_y
-      dset(0, player_x)
-      dset(1, player_y)
    end
 end
 
diff --git a/savegame.lua b/savegame.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d37d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/savegame.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- functions to save and restore cartdata
+
+function init_savegame()
+   cartdata"annabunches_a_pleasant_stroll_e25d3e5c"
+end
+
+function load_game()
+   player_x = dget(0)
+   player_y = dget(1)
+end
+
+function save_game()
+   dset(0, player_x)
+   dset(1, player_y)
+end