diff --git a/bin/mamaker b/bin/mamaker
index dbf0e36..55c0228 100755
Binary files a/bin/mamaker and b/bin/mamaker differ
diff --git a/level.csv b/level.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..437bac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/level.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+1,0,0,0,0[2,]
+2,1,0,-100,1[3,]
+3,1,0,-200,1[4,13,]
+4,1,0,-300,1[5,]
+5,2,100,-300,0[6,]
+6,1,200,-300,1[7,]
+7,10,200,-400,0[8,]
+8,2,100,-400,0[9,]
+9,1,0,-400,1[10,11,]
+10,3,0,-500,0[]
+11,3,-100,-400,0[12,]
+12,2,-100,-300,0[]
+13,1,100,-200,1[14,]
+14,2,200,-200,0[6,]
diff --git a/src/assembly.c b/src/assembly.c
index 7690711..15b5544 100644
--- a/src/assembly.c
+++ b/src/assembly.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ imgs letters ;
 void init_empty_board() {
     start = malloc(sizeof(cell));
     start->id = 0 ;
+    start->unique_id = 1 ;
     start->coord_x = 0 ;
     start->coord_y = 0 ;
     start->star_allowed = false ;
@@ -434,6 +435,10 @@ void destroy_everything() {
     free_digits(digits);
     free_digits(letters);
 
+    if(n_loaded != -1) {
+        free(all_loaded_cells);
+    };
+
     printf("Destruction complete!...\n\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base.c b/src/base.c
index 36a5420..b747781 100644
--- a/src/base.c
+++ b/src/base.c
@@ -75,4 +75,44 @@ bool is_star_allowed(int ctype) {
 
 bool is_hidden_block_allowed(int ctype) {
     return ((CELLTYPE)ctype == BLUE || (CELLTYPE)ctype == RED) ;
+}
+
+int line_count(char* filename) {
+    FILE* ptr = fopen(filename, "r");
+    char c = 'd';
+
+    int n = 0 ;
+    while(c != EOF) {
+        if(c == '\n') {
+            n += 1;
+        };
+        c = fgetc(ptr);
+    };
+    fclose(ptr);
+    return (n+1);
+}
+
+int get_integer(FILE* ptr) {
+    char c = fgetc(ptr);
+
+    int res = 0 ;
+    int sign = 1;
+
+    if(c == '-') {
+        sign = -1;
+        c = fgetc(ptr);
+    };
+
+    while(is_an_integer(c)) {
+        res = 10*res + (int)c - 48;
+        c = fgetc(ptr);
+    };
+    return (res*sign);
+}
+
+void terminate_line(FILE* ptr) {
+    char c = fgetc(ptr);
+    while(c != '\n' && c != EOF) {
+        c = fgetc(ptr);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/base.h b/src/base.h
index 1caccf0..2227d67 100644
--- a/src/base.h
+++ b/src/base.h
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ bool is_star_allowed(int ctype);
 
 bool is_hidden_block_allowed(int ctype);
 
+int line_count(char* filename);
+
+int get_integer(FILE* ptr);
+
+void terminate_line(FILE* ptr);
+
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/consts.h b/src/consts.h
index aafcb51..9eebdc3 100644
--- a/src/consts.h
+++ b/src/consts.h
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ typedef enum CELLTYPE {
     CHANCE_TIME, 
     BOO, 
     STAR, 
-    BANK
+    BANK,
+    ITEM_SHOP
 } CELLTYPE ;
-static int n_cell_type = 10 ;
+static int n_cell_type = 11 ;
+// if you want to add another type, add it AT THE VERY END. otherwise it may corrupt existing save files
 
 typedef enum ITEM {
     DOUBLE_DICE,
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@ typedef enum ITEM {
 static int n_items = 13 ;
 
 typedef struct cell {
-    int id ;        // mostly for parkour
+    int id ;        // mostly for drawing
+    int unique_id ; // save/load
     int coord_x ;
     int coord_y ;
     bool star_allowed ;
@@ -110,4 +113,9 @@ static int tile_size = 50 ;
 
 extern cell* current ;
 
+extern int edit_cell_count ;
+
+extern cell** all_loaded_cells ;
+extern int n_loaded ;
+
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/display.c b/src/display.c
index e252bbe..278935a 100644
--- a/src/display.c
+++ b/src/display.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ long cell_colors(cell* cl) {
             return (long)(255) + (long)(256)*(long)(255) + (long)(256*256)*(long)(32);
         case BANK:
             return (long)(255) + (long)(256)*(long)(255) + (long)(256*256)*(long)(32);
+        case ITEM_SHOP:
+            return (long)(220) + (long)(256)*(long)(220) + (long)(256*256)*(long)(220);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index c1c346e..c4b1337 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 #include "display.h"
 #include "edit.h"
 
+int edit_cell_count = 2;
+
+cell** all_loaded_cells;
+int n_loaded = -1;
+
 void link_cells(cell* parent, cell* child) {
     if(parent != NULL) {
         if(parent->next_1 == NULL) {
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ cell* redirect_cell(cell* cl) {
 void append_cell(int cell_type, int X, int Y, cell* parent) {
     cell* new = malloc(sizeof(cell));
     new->id = parent->id;        // mostly for parkour
+    new->unique_id = edit_cell_count;
     new->coord_x = X;
     new->coord_y = Y;
     new->star_allowed = is_star_allowed(cell_type);
@@ -107,6 +113,8 @@ void append_cell(int cell_type, int X, int Y, cell* parent) {
     new->next_4 = NULL;
     char* meta = "none";
 
+    edit_cell_count += 1;
+
     link_cells(parent, new);
     cell_count[cell_type] += 1;
 }
@@ -329,6 +337,17 @@ void playerEditActions(bool* finished) {
                             *finished = true;
                         };
                         break;
+                    case SDLK_s:
+                        save("level.csv");
+                        printf("Saved level\n");
+                        break;
+                    case SDLK_q:
+                        load("level.csv");
+                        printf("loaded level\n");
+                        break;
+                    case SDLK_e:
+                        current->type = (CELLTYPE)(((int)current->type +1)%n_cell_type);
+                        break;
                 }
         }
     }
@@ -345,6 +364,7 @@ void draw_types(SDL_Renderer* renderer) {
     drawStringToRenderer(renderer, letters, "boo",    __width__ - 4 * 75/2, 400, 75/2, 105/2);
     drawStringToRenderer(renderer, letters, "star",   __width__ - 5 * 75/2, 450, 75/2, 105/2);
     drawStringToRenderer(renderer, letters, "bank",   __width__ - 5 * 75/2, 500, 75/2, 105/2);
+    drawStringToRenderer(renderer, letters, "shop",   __width__ - 5 * 75/2, 550, 75/2, 105/2);
 }
 
 void draw_directions(SDL_Renderer* renderer) {
@@ -384,4 +404,124 @@ void edit_main(SDL_Renderer* renderer) {
         playerEditActions(&finished);
         usleep(20000);
     }
+}
+
+// save/load level
+ 
+void reassign_id_cell(cell* cl, int* current, int common) {
+    if(cl != NULL && cl->id != 60000) {
+        cl->unique_id = *current;
+        *current += 1;
+        cl->id = 60000;
+
+        reassign_id_cell(cl->next_1, current, common);
+        reassign_id_cell(cl->next_2, current, common);
+        reassign_id_cell(cl->next_3, current, common);
+        reassign_id_cell(cl->next_4, current, common);
+    }
+}
+
+void reassign_ids() {
+    int p = 1 ;
+    reassign_id_cell(start, &p, start->id);
+}
+
+void write_cell(FILE* ptr, cell* cl, int global_id) {
+    if(cl != NULL && cl->id == global_id) {
+        printf("saving cell %d\n", cl->unique_id);
+        cl->id = global_id+1;
+
+        fprintf(ptr, "%d,%d,%d,%d,%d[", cl->unique_id, (int)cl->type, cl->coord_x, cl->coord_y, (int)cl->star_allowed);
+        printf("%d,%d,%d,%d,%d[", cl->unique_id, (int)cl->type, cl->coord_x, cl->coord_y, (int)cl->star_allowed);
+        if(cl->next_1 != NULL) {
+            fprintf(ptr, "%d,", cl->next_1->unique_id);
+            printf("%d,", cl->next_1->unique_id);
+        };
+        if(cl->next_2 != NULL) {
+            fprintf(ptr, "%d,", cl->next_2->unique_id);
+            printf("%d,", cl->next_2->unique_id);
+        };
+        if(cl->next_3 != NULL) {
+            fprintf(ptr, "%d,", cl->next_3->unique_id);
+            printf("%d,", cl->next_3->unique_id);
+        };
+        if(cl->next_4 != NULL) {
+            fprintf(ptr, "%d,", cl->next_4->unique_id);
+            printf("%d,", cl->next_4->unique_id);
+        };
+        fprintf(ptr, "]\n");
+        printf("]\n");
+
+        write_cell(ptr, cl->next_1, global_id);
+        write_cell(ptr, cl->next_2, global_id);
+        write_cell(ptr, cl->next_3, global_id);
+        write_cell(ptr, cl->next_4, global_id);
+    }
+}
+
+void save(char* filename) {
+    reassign_ids();
+    FILE* ptr = fopen(filename, "w");
+    write_cell(ptr, start, start->id);
+    fclose(ptr);
+}
+
+// fprintf(ptr, "%d,%d,%d,%d,%d[", cl->unique_id, (int)cl->type, cl->coord_x, cl->coord_y, (int)cl->star_allowed);
+void load(char* filename) {
+    n_loaded = line_count(filename) -1;
+    all_loaded_cells = malloc(sizeof(cell*)*n_loaded);
+
+    all_loaded_cells[0] = start;
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < n_loaded; i++) {
+        if(i != 0) {
+            all_loaded_cells[i] = malloc(sizeof(cell));
+        };
+
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->next_1 = NULL;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->next_2 = NULL;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->next_3 = NULL;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->next_4 = NULL;
+
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->prev_1 = NULL;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->prev_2 = NULL;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->prev_3 = NULL;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->prev_4 = NULL;
+    };
+
+    FILE* ptr = fopen(filename, "r");
+
+    char burn;
+    printf("Loading %d lines...\n", n_loaded);
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < n_loaded; i++) {
+        printf("%d\n", i);
+        int unique = get_integer(ptr);
+        int a_type = get_integer(ptr);
+        int cx = get_integer(ptr);
+        int cy = get_integer(ptr);
+        int ok_star = get_integer(ptr);
+
+        //printf("    %d, %d, %d, %d, %d\n", unique, a_type, cx, cy, ok_star);
+
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->unique_id = unique;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->type = (CELLTYPE)a_type;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->coord_x = cx;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->coord_y = cy;
+        all_loaded_cells[i]->star_allowed = (bool)ok_star;
+
+        int current_link = get_integer(ptr);
+        while(current_link > 0) {
+            link_cells(all_loaded_cells[i], all_loaded_cells[current_link-1]);
+            //printf("    linking %d <--> %d", i, current_link -1);
+            current_link = get_integer(ptr);
+        };
+
+        if(i != n_loaded -1) {
+            terminate_line(ptr);
+        }
+    };
+    current = start;
+    edit_cell_count = n_loaded;
+    fclose(ptr);
 }
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diff --git a/src/edit.h b/src/edit.h
index 7178644..28f2b5b 100644
--- a/src/edit.h
+++ b/src/edit.h
@@ -19,4 +19,14 @@ void draw_directions(SDL_Renderer* renderer);
 
 void edit_main(SDL_Renderer* renderer);
 
+void reassign_id_cell(cell* cl, int* current, int common);
+
+void reassign_ids();
+
+void write_cell(FILE* ptr, cell* cl, int global_id);
+
+void save(char* filename);
+
+void load(char* filename);
+
 #endif