diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5c4782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.DS_Store
+assets/**
diff --git a/lib/log.lua b/lib/log.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42f03c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/log.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+-- USAGE:
+--   -- set arbitrary log levels to be printed immediately
+--   log{ info = true, warning = true, ducksauce = true, }
+--   -- disable storage of messages depending on log level
+--   log{ error = false, verbose = false, }
+--   -- send anything (except nil) to a log level
+--   log("bacom", true, "text", 5, function() end, {})
+--   -- print all messages saved at a particular log level
+--   log("error")
+--   -- toggle ALL logging on and off with a boolean
+--   log(false) -- this deletes all stored messages
+--   -- set a maximum number of stored messages per log level
+--   log(50) -- warning: reaching large limits makes logging expensive
+--   -- check if a log level is being displayed
+--   if log.arbitrary_exit then log("arbitrary_exit") os.exit(1) end
+--   -- do anything to the stored messages (this example deletes them all)
+--   log(function(messages) return {} end)
+
+local microlog = {} -- display_levels are stored directly here
+local stored_messages = {}
+local enable_logging = true
+local message_limit = math.huge
+
+return setmetatable(microlog, {
+  __call = function(self, options, ...)
+    local options_type = type(options)
+
+    if (options_type == "string") and enable_logging then
+      if microlog[options] == false then return end
+      if not stored_messages[options] then stored_messages[options] = {} end
+      local message_table = stored_messages[options]
+
+      -- turn log message into text
+      local tab = {...}
+      for i = 1, #tab do
+        tab[i] = tostring(tab[i])
+      end
+      local current_message = table.concat(tab, "\t")
+
+      if #current_message == 0 then
+        -- print all stored_messages of specified level
+        for i = 1, #message_table do
+          print(message_table[i])
+        end
+
+      else
+        -- store message (and print if in display_levels)
+        message_table[#message_table + 1] = current_message
+        if #message_table > message_limit then table.remove(message_table, 1) end
+        if microlog[options] then print(current_message) end
+      end
+
+    -- set display_levels
+    elseif options_type == "table" then
+      for k,v in pairs(options) do
+        microlog[k] = v
+      end
+
+    elseif options_type == "number" then
+      message_limit = options
+      for k,v in pairs(stored_messages) do
+        while #v > message_limit do
+          table.remove(v, 1)
+        end
+      end
+
+    -- turn all logging off and delete stored messages; or turn it on
+    elseif options_type == "boolean" then
+      if options then
+        enable_logging = true
+      else
+        enable_logging = false
+        stored_messages = {}
+      end
+
+    -- arbitrary access :D
+    elseif options_type == "function" then
+      local result = options(stored_messages)
+      if type(result) == "table" then stored_messages = result end
+    end
+  end
+})
diff --git a/lib/tilesheet.lua b/lib/tilesheet.lua
index c2fa5cb..a58f7a5 100644
--- a/lib/tilesheet.lua
+++ b/lib/tilesheet.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local tile_metatable = {
   }
 }
 
-local tilesheet.load = function(data_or_path)
+tilesheet.load = function(data_or_path)
   local tile_image, tile_size
   local tiles = {}
 
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index cd086fe..d1c62bc 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+local log = require "lib.log"
 local tilesheet = require "lib.tilesheet"
 local utf8 = require "utf8"
 local utility = require "lib.utility"
 
+log{
+  keypressed = false,
+  textinput = false,
+}
+
 local window_width, window_height = love.graphics.getDimensions()
 
 local tiles, tiles_json, tile_image, tile_usage
@@ -13,7 +19,7 @@ local current_x, current_y = 1, 1
 local flag_new_file -- this automatically chooses a JSON file location for new files
 
 local prompts = {
-  start_new = "Drag and drop an image or JSON file to name tiles."
+  start_new = "Drag and drop an image or JSON file to name tiles.",
   tile_size = "Enter the tile_size for this tilesheet:",
   enter_name = "Enter the name for this tile (leave empty to skip):",
 }
@@ -40,9 +46,9 @@ end
 
 local next_unused_tile = function(tiles_json, tile_image, tile_usage)
   local tile_size = tiles_json.tile_size
-  for x = current_x, #tile_usage do
-    for y = current_y, #tile_usage[1] do
-      if not tile_usage[x][y] then
+  for x = 1, #tile_usage do
+    for y = 1, #tile_usage[1] do
+      if not (tile_usage[x][y]) then
         current_x = x
         current_y = y
         current_quad = love.graphics.newQuad( (x - 1) * tile_size, (y - 1) * tile_size, tile_size, tile_size, tile_image )
@@ -52,6 +58,15 @@ local next_unused_tile = function(tiles_json, tile_image, tile_usage)
   end
 end
 
+local save_tileset = function()
+  if not (tiles_json) then return end
+  if flag_new_file then
+    utility.save_data(tiles_json, tiles_json.image_path .. ".json")
+  else
+    utility.save_data(tiles_json)
+  end
+end
+
 
 
 function love.load()
@@ -68,18 +83,21 @@ function love.draw()
 end
 
 function love.textinput(character)
+  log("textinput", "textinput", character)
   current_text = current_text .. character
 end
 
 function love.keypressed(key)
+  log("keypressed", "keypressed", key)
   if key == "escape" then
+    save_tileset()
     love.event.quit()
   elseif key == "backspace" then
     local byteoffset = utf8.offset(current_text, -1)
     if byteoffset then
       current_text = current_text:sub(1, byteoffset - 1)
     end
-  elseif key == "enter" then
+  elseif key == "return" then
     -- end of a textinput; what to do depends on what was being asked
     if current_prompt == prompts.tile_size then
       tiles_json.tile_size = tonumber(current_text)
@@ -95,19 +113,18 @@ function love.keypressed(key)
       tile_usage[current_x][current_y] = true
       current_text = ""
       if not (next_unused_tile(tiles_json, tile_image, tile_usage)) then
-        if flag_new_file then
-          utility.save_data(tiles_json, tiles_json.image_path .. ".json")
-        else
-          utility.save_data(tiles_json)
-        end
+        save_tileset()
         current_prompt = prompts.start_new
       end
     end
   end
 end
 
-function love.filedropped(file_path)
-  if file_path:sub(-5) == ".json" then
+function love.filedropped(dropped_file)
+  local file_path = dropped_file:getFilename()
+  local file_extension = file_path:match("%.%w+$")
+
+  if file_extension == ".json" then
     tiles_json = utility.load_data(file_path)
     flag_new_file = false
     tiles, tile_image = tilesheet(tiles_json)
@@ -118,6 +135,7 @@ function love.filedropped(file_path)
   else
     tiles_json = {
       image_path = file_path,
+      tiles = {},
       -- tile_size is not defined yet
     }
     flag_new_file = true