diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/ColorState.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/ColorState.kt
index 40da2b2..a7c6769 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/ColorState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/ColorState.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.last.commit;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils
+
 class ColorState {
     public var red = 0f
     private set;
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt
index 67e4b87..305a9ab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ class Game : Game() {
     }
 
     fun createState() {
+        val settings =  GameSettings()
+        val soundEngine = SoundEngine(settings.sfxVolume, settings.musicVolume)
+        settings.soundEngin = soundEngine
         state = GameState(
             Inventory(),
-            GameSettings(),
-            SoundEngine(),
+            settings,
+            soundEngine,
             TimeTravelAssetManager(),
             null,
             DialogStage(Skin(Gdx.files.internal("ui/uiskin.json")))
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt
index 65e0af5..e0210a2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Player(private val textureRegion: TextureRegion, private val gameState: Ga
             updateCollider()
 
             if (System.currentTimeMillis() - lastStep > 500) {
-                gameState.soundEngine.play(GameSoundEffect.STEPS_INDOOR, 0.5f)
+                gameState.soundEngine.play(GameSoundEffect.STEPS_INDOOR) //0.5F
                 lastStep = System.currentTimeMillis()
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt
index f5e8926..9d5b7de 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt
@@ -4,24 +4,34 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Music
 import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Sound
 
-public class SoundEngine {
+public class SoundEngine(private val sfx: Float, private val music: Float) {
+
+
+    var volumeSfx = sfx
+    var volumeMusic = music
+        set(newValue) {
+            field = newValue
+            resume()
+        }
 
     private val sounds: ThreadLocal<HashMap<String, Sound>> =
         ThreadLocal.withInitial() { HashMap() }
     private val musicTracks: ThreadLocal<HashMap<String, Music>> =
         ThreadLocal.withInitial() { HashMap() }
 
-    lateinit var backgroundMusic: Music
+    var backgroundMusic: Music
+
+    init {
+        backgroundMusic = loadMusic("world_music.mp3")
+    }
 
-    fun play(gameSound: GameSound, volume: Float = 1f) {
+    fun play(gameSound: GameSound, ) {
         if (gameSound is GameSoundEffect) {
             val sound = loadEffect(gameSound.name)
-            sound.play(volume)
+            sound.play(volumeSfx)
         } else if (gameSound is GameMusic) {
-            backgroundMusic = loadMusic(gameSound.name)
-            backgroundMusic.volume = volume
             backgroundMusic.setLooping(true)
-            backgroundMusic.play()
+            resume()
         }
     }
 
@@ -30,9 +40,11 @@ public class SoundEngine {
     }
 
     fun resume() {
-        backgroundMusic.play()
+        backgroundMusic.volume = volumeMusic
+        if (!backgroundMusic.isPlaying) {
+            backgroundMusic.play()
+        }
     }
-
     private fun loadEffect(name: String): Sound {
         return loadSound("effects/$name")
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/config/GameSettings.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/config/GameSettings.kt
index d3de7dc..446cf4a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/config/GameSettings.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/config/GameSettings.kt
@@ -2,24 +2,52 @@ package com.last.commit.config
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Input.Keys
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils
+import com.last.commit.GameState
+import com.last.commit.audio.SoundEngine
 import java.util.*
 
-class GameSettings {
+class GameSettings() {
+    lateinit var soundEngin : SoundEngine
 
     private val actionKeys: EnumMap<ActionCommand, List<Int>> = EnumMap(ActionCommand::class.java)
     private val actionKeysReversed: HashMap<Int, ActionCommand> = hashMapOf()
 
 
     var musicEnabled: Boolean = true
+        set(newValue: Boolean) {
+        field = newValue
+        soundEngin?.volumeMusic =  musicVolume
+    }
     var sfxEnabled: Boolean = true
+        set(newValue: Boolean) {
+        field = newValue
+        soundEngin?.volumeSfx =  sfxVolume
+    }
 
     var musicVolume: Float = 0.5F
+        get() {
+            return if (musicEnabled) {
+                field
+            } else {
+                0F
+            }
+        }
         set(newValue: Float) {
-            field = MathUtils.clamp(newValue, 1f, 0f)
+            field = newValue
+            soundEngin?.volumeMusic =  musicVolume
         }
     var sfxVolume: Float = 0.5F
+        get() {
+            return if (sfxEnabled) {
+                field
+            } else {
+                0F
+            }
+        }
         set(newValue: Float) {
-            field = MathUtils.clamp(newValue, 1f, 0f)
+            field = newValue
+
+            soundEngin?.volumeSfx = sfxVolume
         }
 
 
@@ -33,8 +61,6 @@ class GameSettings {
         actionKeys[ActionCommand.INTERACT] = listOf(Keys.E)
         actionKeys[ActionCommand.JUMP] = listOf(Keys.SPACE)
 
-        musicVolume = 0.5F
-
         setReversed(actionKeys)
 
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/map/TimeMap.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/map/TimeMap.kt
index a19fa4a..c7801ee 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/map/TimeMap.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/map/TimeMap.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TimeMap(fileName: String, val state: GameState) {
             System.out.println("Teleporting to targetMap $targetMap")
             loadMap("tiled/$targetMap")
             val mapDescription = mapState.description
-            state.dialogStage.setTexts("You teleported to $mapDescription")
+            state.dialogStage.setTexts(4000L, "You teleported to $mapDescription")
             state.dialogStage.show()
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/FirstScreen.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/FirstScreen.kt
index 47c05b8..e453c07 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/FirstScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/FirstScreen.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Json
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.viewport.Viewport
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.viewport.StretchViewport
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.viewport.FillViewport
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Skin
 import com.last.commit.Game
 import com.last.commit.Player
 import com.last.commit.audio.GameMusic
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import com.last.commit.config.GameConfig
 import com.last.commit.map.Interactable
 import com.last.commit.map.TimeMap
 import com.last.commit.stages.UIStage
+import com.last.commit.stages.PromptStage
 import kotlin.math.floor
 
 /** First screen of the application. Displayed after the application is created. */
@@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
 
     val highlightColor = Color(0f, 0f, 1f, 0.5f)
 
-    var pause = true
     var uiStage: UIStage
+    val promptStage: PromptStage
 
 
     init {
@@ -63,18 +65,42 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
         uiStage = UIStage("sprites/genericItems_spritesheet_colored", gameState)
         shapeRenderer.setAutoShapeType(true)
 
-        gameState.soundEngine.play(GameMusic.WORLD_MUSIC, 0.25f)
+        promptStage = PromptStage(Skin(Gdx.files.internal("ui/uiskin.json")))
+        promptStage.addText("""  
+        You are stranded in time.
+        The time traveling device you carry with you cannot be controlled anymore.
+        """.trimIndent())
+        promptStage.addText("""
+        You need to find the tools required to fix your time traveling device.
+        Look around the map to find them.
+        """.trimIndent())
+        promptStage.addText("""
+        You can use <W>, <A>, <S> and <D> to walk around the map.
+        """.trimIndent())
+        promptStage.addText("""
+        Doors can be opened and items picked up with <E>.
+        Some doors require keys to be opened.
+        """)
+        promptStage.addText("""
+        At some locations you can press <T> to travel to a random spot in time.
+        The top left indicates where you traveled to.
+        """.trimIndent())
+        promptStage.addText("""
+        Some items can only be collected in certain time locations.
+        A collectible item will be highlighted when hovering over it using the mouse
+        """.trimIndent())
+        promptStage.visible = true
 
         viewport.camera = camera
         viewport.apply()
     }
 
     override fun getInputProcessors(): Array<InputProcessor> {
-        return arrayOf(gameState.dialogStage)
+        return arrayOf(gameState.dialogStage, promptStage)
     }
 
     override fun handleKeyInput(action: ActionCommand) {
-        if (!pause) {
+
             when (action) {
                 ActionCommand.INTERACT -> {
                     openDoor()
@@ -95,22 +121,20 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
                 //Gdx.app.exit()
                 parent.changeScreen(Screens.MAIN_MENU)
             }
-        }
+
 
     }
 
     override fun handleMouseInput(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int) {
-        if (!pause) {
 
             val mouseCoordinates: Vector2 = toWorldCoordinates(screenX.toFloat(), screenY.toFloat())
             val playerDirection: Vector2 = player.getAbsoluteDirection()
 
             map.interactWith(playerDirection.x, playerDirection.y, player.getCollider())
-        }
     }
 
     override fun show() {
-        // Prepare your screen here.
+
 
         resume()
     }
@@ -124,15 +148,20 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
 
     override fun render(delta: Float) {
         if (gameState.inventory.checkVictoryCondition()) {
-            gameState.dialogStage.show()
-            gameState.dialogStage.act(delta)
-            gameState.dialogStage.setTexts("You won!")
-            gameState.dialogStage.draw()
-        } else if (!pause) {
+            promptStage.visible = true
+            promptStage.clearText()
+            promptStage.addText("You won!")
+            promptStage.act(delta)
+            promptStage.draw()
+        } else {
             uiStage.act(delta)
             gameState.dialogStage.act(delta)
-            handleInput(delta)
-            handleMapBorderCollision()
+            promptStage.act(delta)
+
+            if (!promptStage.visible) {
+                handleInput(delta)
+                handleMapBorderCollision()
+            }
 
             val mousePosition: Vector2 = getMousePosition()
             player.lookAt(mousePosition)
@@ -149,6 +178,7 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
 
             uiStage.draw()
             gameState.dialogStage.draw()
+            promptStage.draw()
             viewport.apply()
             updateCamera()
         }
@@ -259,6 +289,7 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
     override fun resize(width: Int, height: Int) {
         // Resize your screen here. The parameters represent the new window size.
         uiStage.resize(width, height)
+        promptStage.resize(width, height)
         gameState.dialogStage.resize(width, height)
         viewport.update(width, height)
         viewport.apply()
@@ -267,19 +298,18 @@ class FirstScreen(private val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
 
 
     override fun pause() {
-        pause = true
-        gameState.soundEngine.stop()
 
     }
 
     override fun resume() {
-        pause = false
-        gameState.soundEngine.resume();
+        this.viewport.apply()
+        this.updateCamera()
         // Invoked when your application is resumed after pause.
     }
 
     override fun hide() {
-        pause()
+
+        //gameState.soundEngine.stop()
     }
 
     override fun dispose() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/MainMenu.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/MainMenu.kt
index 7f80f8a..a65076e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/MainMenu.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/MainMenu.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.last.commit.screen
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.InputProcessor
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Stage
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Skin
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class MainMenu(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
     var table = Table()
     val uiSkin: Skin
 
+    val state = ColorState()
     init {
 
         parent.state.assetManager.finishLoading()
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class MainMenu(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
         table.setFillParent(true);
 
         val newGame = TextButton("Play Game", uiSkin)
-        val preferences = TextButton("Preferences", uiSkin)
+        val preferences = TextButton("Settings", uiSkin)
         preferences.setSize(stage.viewport.screenWidth.toFloat(), stage.viewport.screenHeight.toFloat())
         val exit = TextButton("Exit", uiSkin)
 
@@ -93,13 +95,17 @@ class MainMenu(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
 
     }
 
-    val state = ColorState()
     override fun render(delta: Float) {
 
         state.step((delta * 1000).toLong())
         // Draw your screen here. "delta" is the time since last render in seconds.
         Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT)
-        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(state.red, state.green, state.blue, 1f)
+
+        var red = MathUtils.clamp(state.red,0.1F, 0.5F)
+        var blue = MathUtils.clamp(state.green,0.1F, 0.5F)
+        var green = MathUtils.clamp(state.blue,0.1F, 0.5F)
+
+        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(red, green, blue, 1f)
 
         // tell our stage to do actions and draw itself
         stage.act(Math.min(Gdx.graphics.getDeltaTime(), 1 / 30f));
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/Settings.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/Settings.kt
index f6aa6dd..3ceda20 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/Settings.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/screen/Settings.kt
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@ package com.last.commit.screen
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.InputProcessor
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Stage
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.*
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.viewport.ScreenViewport
+import com.last.commit.ColorState
 import com.last.commit.Game
 import com.last.commit.config.ActionCommand
 
 class Settings(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
 
-
     var stage: Stage
     val skin: Skin
 
@@ -22,38 +23,24 @@ class Settings(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
     lateinit var musicOnOffLabel: Label
     lateinit var soundOnOffLabel: Label
 
+    var sfxMusicSlider: Slider
+    var volumeMusicSlider: Slider
+    var musicCheckbox: CheckBox
+    var soundEffectsCheckbox: CheckBox
+    var backButton:  Button
+
+
+    val state = ColorState()
+    val table = Table()
+
     init {
         parent.state.assetManager.finishLoading()
         stage = Stage(ScreenViewport())
         skin = parent.state.assetManager.getUiTexture()
-    }
-
-    override fun handleKeyInput(action: ActionCommand) {
-    }
-
-    override fun handleMouseInput(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int) {
-        stage.touchDown(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
-        stage.touchUp(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
-    }
-
-    override fun getInputProcessors(): Array<InputProcessor> {
-        return emptyArray()
-    }
-
-
-    override fun show() {
-        stage.clear()
-
-        // Create a table that fills the screen. Everything else will go inside
-        // this table.
-        val table = Table()
-        table.setFillParent(true)
-        //table.setDebug(true);
-        stage.addActor(table)
 
 
         // music volume
-        val volumeMusicSlider = Slider(0f, 1f, 0.1f, false, skin)
+        volumeMusicSlider = Slider(0f, 1f, 0.1f, false, skin)
         volumeMusicSlider.value = parent.state.settings.musicVolume
         volumeMusicSlider.addListener {
             parent.state.settings.musicVolume = volumeMusicSlider.value
@@ -62,38 +49,68 @@ class Settings(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
         }
 
         // sound volume
-        val soundMusicSlider = Slider(0f, 1f, 0.1f, false, skin)
-        soundMusicSlider.value = parent.state.settings.sfxVolume
-        soundMusicSlider.addListener {
-            parent.state.settings.sfxVolume = soundMusicSlider.value
+        sfxMusicSlider = Slider(0f, 1f, 0.1f, false, skin)
+        sfxMusicSlider.value = parent.state.settings.sfxVolume
+        sfxMusicSlider.addListener {
+
+            parent.state.settings.sfxVolume = sfxMusicSlider.value
             // updateVolumeLabel();
             false
         }
 
         // music on/off
-        val musicCheckbox = CheckBox(null, skin)
-        musicCheckbox.isChecked = parent.state.settings.musicEnabled
+        musicCheckbox = CheckBox(null, skin)
+        musicCheckbox.isChecked = !parent.state.settings.musicEnabled
         musicCheckbox.addListener {
             val enabled: Boolean = musicCheckbox.isChecked()
-            parent.state.settings.musicEnabled = enabled
+            parent.state.settings.musicEnabled = !enabled
             false
         }
 
         // sound on/off
-        val soundEffectsCheckbox = CheckBox(null, skin)
-        soundEffectsCheckbox.isChecked = parent.state.settings.sfxEnabled
+        soundEffectsCheckbox = CheckBox(null, skin)
+        soundEffectsCheckbox.isChecked = !parent.state.settings.sfxEnabled
         soundEffectsCheckbox.addListener {
             val enabled: Boolean = soundEffectsCheckbox.isChecked()
-            parent.state.settings.sfxEnabled = enabled
+            parent.state.settings.sfxEnabled = !enabled
             false
         }
 
         // return to main screen button
-        val backButton = TextButton("Back", skin)
+        backButton = TextButton("Back", skin)
         backButton.addListener {
             parent.changeScreen(Screens.MAIN_MENU)
             false
         }
+
+    }
+
+    override fun handleKeyInput(action: ActionCommand) {
+    }
+
+    override fun handleMouseInput(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int) {
+        stage.touchDown(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
+        stage.touchUp(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
+    }
+
+    override fun getInputProcessors(): Array<InputProcessor> {
+        return emptyArray()
+    }
+
+
+    override fun show() {
+        stage.clear()
+
+    }
+
+    fun renderTable(x: Float, y: Float) {
+        table.reset()
+        table.setFillParent(true)
+        //table.setDebug(true);
+        stage.addActor(table)
+
+
+
         titleLabel = Label("Preferences", skin)
         volumeMusicLabel = Label("Music Volume", skin)
         volumeSoundLabel = Label("Sound Volume", skin)
@@ -101,25 +118,38 @@ class Settings(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
         soundOnOffLabel = Label("Sound Effect", skin)
         table.add(titleLabel).colspan(2)
         table.row().pad(10F, 0F, 0F, 10F)
+        table.row().size(x, y);
         table.add(volumeMusicLabel).left()
         table.add(volumeMusicSlider)
+        table.row().size(x, y);
         table.row().pad(10F, 0F, 0F, 10F)
         table.add(musicOnOffLabel).left()
         table.add(musicCheckbox)
+        table.row().size(x, y);
         table.row().pad(10F, 0F, 0F, 10F)
         table.add(volumeSoundLabel).left()
-        table.add(soundMusicSlider)
+        table.add(sfxMusicSlider)
+        table.row().size(x, y);
         table.row().pad(10F, 0F, 0F, 10F)
         table.add(soundOnOffLabel).left()
         table.add(soundEffectsCheckbox)
+        table.row().size(x, y);
         table.row().pad(10F, 0F, 0F, 10F)
         table.add(backButton).colspan(2)
     }
 
     override fun render(delta: Float) {
-        // clear the screen ready for next set of images to be drawn
-        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0f, 0f, 0f, 1f)
+
+
+        state.step((delta * 1000).toLong())
+        // Draw your screen here. "delta" is the time since last render in seconds.
         Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT)
+        var red = MathUtils.clamp(state.red,0.1F, 0.5F)
+        var blue = MathUtils.clamp(state.green,0.1F, 0.5F)
+        var green = MathUtils.clamp(state.blue,0.1F, 0.5F)
+
+        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(red, green, blue, 1f)
+
 
         // tell our stage to do actions and draw itself
         stage.act(Math.min(Gdx.graphics.deltaTime, 1 / 30f))
@@ -127,7 +157,14 @@ class Settings(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
     }
 
     override fun resize(width: Int, height: Int) {
-        stage.viewport.update(width, height)
+        println("width $width, height $height")
+        stage.viewport.update(width, height, true);
+
+
+        val y = stage.viewport.screenHeight.toFloat() / 6
+        val x = stage.viewport.screenWidth.toFloat() / 4
+
+        renderTable(x, y)
     }
 
     override fun pause() {
@@ -140,5 +177,6 @@ class Settings(val parent: Game) : TimeTravelScreen() {
     }
 
     override fun dispose() {
+        stage.dispose();
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/stages/DialogStage.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/stages/DialogStage.kt
index 2f230d8..1928836 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/stages/DialogStage.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/stages/DialogStage.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class DialogStage(skin: Skin?) : Stage(ExtendViewport(512f, 512f)) {
     private var isVisible = false
     private val texts = com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array<String>()
     private val area: TextArea
+    var closeIn: Long? = null
 
     init {
         area = TextArea("#", skin)
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ class DialogStage(skin: Skin?) : Stage(ExtendViewport(512f, 512f)) {
         next()
     }
 
+    fun setTexts(duration: Long, vararg texts: String?) {
+        this.texts.clear()
+        this.texts.addAll(*texts)
+        this.closeIn = System.currentTimeMillis() + duration
+        next()
+    }
+
     fun show() {
         isVisible = true
     }
@@ -45,14 +53,24 @@ class DialogStage(skin: Skin?) : Stage(ExtendViewport(512f, 512f)) {
 
     override fun draw() {
         if (isVisible) {
-            this.viewport.apply()
-            super.draw()
+            if (closeIn != null && closeIn!! < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+                closeIn = null
+                this.hide()
+            } else {
+                this.viewport.apply()
+                super.draw()
+            }
         }
     }
 
     override fun act() {
         if (isVisible) {
-            super.act()
+            if (closeIn != null && closeIn!! < System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+                closeIn = null
+                this.hide()
+            } else {
+                super.act()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +93,7 @@ class DialogStage(skin: Skin?) : Stage(ExtendViewport(512f, 512f)) {
                 hide()
             }
         }
-        return true
+        return false
     }
 
     override fun touchDown(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int): Boolean {
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/stages/PromptStage.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/stages/PromptStage.kt
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index 0000000..1cc2171
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@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package com.last.commit.stages
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.viewport.ExtendViewport
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Align
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Stage
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.TextArea
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Skin
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Batch
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Input
+
+class PromptStage(skin: Skin?): Stage(ExtendViewport(300f, 300f)) {
+
+    private val textArea: TextArea;
+    var visible = false
+    private val text: ArrayList<String> = ArrayList()
+
+    init {
+        textArea = TextArea("", skin)
+        textArea.setSize(viewport.worldWidth * 0.8f, viewport.worldHeight * 0.6f)
+        textArea.setPosition(viewport.worldWidth * 0.1f, viewport.worldHeight * 0.2f)
+        textArea.setAlignment(Align.center)
+
+        this.addActor(textArea)
+    }
+
+    override fun act(delta: Float) {
+        if (visible) {
+            if (this.textArea.text.isEmpty()) {
+                this.next()
+            }
+            super.act(delta)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun draw() {
+        if (visible) {
+            this.viewport.apply()
+            super.draw()
+        }
+    }
+        
+    fun clearText() {
+        this.text.clear()
+    }
+    
+    fun addText(text: String) {
+        this.text.add(text)
+    }
+    
+    fun resize(width: Int, height: Int) {
+        this.viewport.update(width, height)
+        this.camera.update()
+    }
+
+    override fun keyDown(keyCode: Int): Boolean {
+        return if (!visible) {
+            false
+        } else if (keyCode == Input.Keys.SPACE) {
+            next()
+            false
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private operator fun next() {
+        textArea.clear()
+
+        if (text.isNotEmpty()) {
+            val text = text.removeAt(0).trimIndent()
+            textArea.text = text
+        } else {
+            textArea.text = ""
+            visible = false
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun touchDown(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int): Boolean {
+        return keyDown(Input.Keys.SPACE)
+    }
+}
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