diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index ee2094e..c1b90e4 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,37 @@
 local tilesheet = require "lib.tilesheet"
+local utf8 = require "utf8"
 local utility = require "lib.utility"
 
+local window_width, window_height = love.graphics.getDimensions()
+
 local tiles
+local current_text = ""
+
+function love.load()
+  love.keyboard.setKeyRepeat(true)
+end
+
+function love.draw()
+  love.graphics.printf("Prompt:", 0, 0, window_width)
+  love.graphics.printf(current_text, 0, 20, window_width) -- lazy magic numbers
+end
+
+function love.textinput(character)
+  current_text = current_text .. character
+end
+
+function love.keypressed(key)
+  if key == "escape" then
+    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
+    -- TODO end of a textinput; what to do depends on what was being asked
+  end
+end
 
 function love.filedropped(file_path)
   if file_path:sub(-5) == ".json" then