diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index 0b2e047..0d08bb3 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 use rltk::RGB;
 use specs::prelude::*;
 use specs_derive::*;
+use specs::saveload::{Marker, ConvertSaveload};
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use specs::error::NoError;
 
-
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone)]
 pub struct Position {
     pub x: i32,
     pub y: i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone)]
 pub struct Renderable {
     pub glyph: rltk::FontCharType,
     pub fg: RGB,
@@ -17,30 +19,30 @@ pub struct Renderable {
     pub render_order: i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Player {}
 
-#[derive(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone)]
 pub struct Viewshed {
     pub visible_tiles: Vec<rltk::Point>,
     pub range: i32,
     pub dirty: bool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Monster {}
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Name {
     pub name: String,
 }
 
 
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct BlocksTile {}
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct CombatStats {
     pub max_hp: i32,
     pub hp: i32,
@@ -48,12 +50,12 @@ pub struct CombatStats {
     pub power: i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct WantsToMelee {
     pub target: Entity,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct SufferDamage {
     pub amount: Vec<i32>,
 }
@@ -71,56 +73,61 @@ impl SufferDamage {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Item {}
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct ProvidesHealing {
     pub heal_amount: i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Debug)]
 pub struct InBackpack {
     pub owner: Entity,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct WantsToPickupItem {
     pub collected_by: Entity,
     pub item: Entity,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Debug)]
 pub struct WantsToUseItem {
     pub item: Entity,
     pub target: Option<rltk::Point>
 }
-#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct WantsToDropItem {
     pub item: Entity,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Consumable {}
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Ranged {
     pub range : i32
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct InflictsDamage {
     pub damage : i32
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AreaOfEffect {
     pub radius : i32
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug)]
+#[derive(Component, ConvertSaveload, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Confusion {
     pub turns : i32
 }
 
 pub struct SerializeMe;
+
+#[derive(Component, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct SerializationHelper {
+    pub map : super::map::Map
+}
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diff --git a/src/gui.rs b/src/gui.rs
index 0fa4ee9..303312a 100644
--- a/src/gui.rs
+++ b/src/gui.rs
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ pub fn ranged_target(gs: &mut State, ctx : &mut Rltk, range: i32) -> (ItemMenuRe
 
 
 pub fn main_menu(gs: &mut State, ctx : &mut Rltk) -> MainMenuResult {
+    let save_exists = super::saveload_system::does_save_exist();
     let runstate = gs.ecs.fetch::<RunState>();
 
     ctx.print_color_centered(15, RGB::named(rltk::YELLOW), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Rust Roguelike Tutorial");
@@ -284,11 +285,14 @@ pub fn main_menu(gs: &mut State, ctx : &mut Rltk) -> MainMenuResult {
             ctx.print_color_centered(24, RGB::named(rltk::WHITE), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Start a new game");
         }
 
-        if selection == MainMenuSelection::LoadGame {
-            ctx.print_color_centered(25, RGB::named(rltk::MAGENTA), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Load a save");
-        } else {
-            ctx.print_color_centered(25, RGB::named(rltk::WHITE), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Load a save");
+        if save_exists {
+            if selection == MainMenuSelection::LoadGame {
+                ctx.print_color_centered(25, RGB::named(rltk::MAGENTA), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Load a save");
+            } else {
+                ctx.print_color_centered(25, RGB::named(rltk::WHITE), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Load a save");
+            }
         }
+        
 
         if selection == MainMenuSelection::Quit {
             ctx.print_color_centered(26, RGB::named(rltk::MAGENTA), RGB::named(rltk::BLACK), "Quit the game");
@@ -302,21 +306,27 @@ pub fn main_menu(gs: &mut State, ctx : &mut Rltk) -> MainMenuResult {
                 match key {
                     VirtualKeyCode::Escape => {return MainMenuResult::NoSelection { selected: MainMenuSelection::Quit }},
                     VirtualKeyCode::Up => {
-                        let newselection;
+                        let mut newselection;
                         match selection {
                             MainMenuSelection::NewGame => newselection = MainMenuSelection::Quit,
                             MainMenuSelection::LoadGame => newselection = MainMenuSelection::NewGame,
                             MainMenuSelection::Quit => newselection = MainMenuSelection::LoadGame
                         }
+                        if newselection == MainMenuSelection::LoadGame && !save_exists {
+                            newselection = MainMenuSelection::NewGame;
+                        }
                         return MainMenuResult::NoSelection { selected: newselection }
                     }
                     VirtualKeyCode::Down => {
-                        let newselection;
+                        let mut newselection;
                         match selection {
                             MainMenuSelection::NewGame => newselection = MainMenuSelection::LoadGame,
                             MainMenuSelection::LoadGame => newselection = MainMenuSelection::Quit,
                             MainMenuSelection::Quit => newselection = MainMenuSelection::NewGame
                         }
+                        if newselection == MainMenuSelection::LoadGame && !save_exists {
+                            newselection = MainMenuSelection::Quit;
+                        }
                         return MainMenuResult::NoSelection { selected: newselection }
                     }
                     VirtualKeyCode::Return => {return MainMenuResult::Selected  { selected: selection }}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 927665a..2640848 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ mod spawner;
 mod inventory_system;
 use inventory_system::*;
 
+mod saveload_system;
+
 #[derive(PartialEq, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum RunState {
     AwaitingInput,
@@ -227,17 +229,18 @@ impl GameState for State {
                     }
                     gui::MainMenuResult::Selected { selected } => match selected {
                         gui::MainMenuSelection::NewGame => newrunstate = RunState::PreRun,
-                        gui::MainMenuSelection::LoadGame => newrunstate = RunState::PreRun,
+                        gui::MainMenuSelection::LoadGame => {
+                            saveload_system::load_game(&mut self.ecs);
+                            newrunstate = RunState::AwaitingInput;
+                            saveload_system::delete_save();
+                        }
                         gui::MainMenuSelection::Quit => ::std::process::exit(0),
                     },
                 }
             }
             RunState::SaveGame => {
-                let data = serde_json::to_string(&*self.ecs.fetch::<Map>()).unwrap();
-                println!("{}", data);
-                newrunstate = RunState::MainMenu {
-                    menu_selection: gui::MainMenuSelection::LoadGame,
-                };
+                saveload_system::save_game(&mut self.ecs);
+                newrunstate = RunState::MainMenu { menu_selection: gui::MainMenuSelection::LoadGame };
             }
         }
 
@@ -279,10 +282,11 @@ fn main() -> rltk::BError {
     gs.ecs.register::<AreaOfEffect>();
     gs.ecs.register::<Confusion>();
     gs.ecs.register::<SimpleMarker<SerializeMe>>();
+    gs.ecs.register::<SerializationHelper>();
 
     gs.ecs.insert(SimpleMarkerAllocator::<SerializeMe>::new());
 
-    let map = Map::new_map_rooms_and_corridors();
+    let map = Map::new_map_rooms_and_corridors(1);
     let (player_x, player_y) = map.rooms[0].center();
 
     gs.ecs.insert(Point::new(player_x, player_y));
diff --git a/src/map.rs b/src/map.rs
index cd62d97..eac9051 100644
--- a/src/map.rs
+++ b/src/map.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct Map {
     pub revealed_tiles: Vec<bool>,
     pub visible_tiles: Vec<bool>,
     pub blocked : Vec<bool>,
+    pub depth : i32,
 
     #[serde(skip_serializing)]
     #[serde(skip_deserializing)]
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ impl Map {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn new_map_rooms_and_corridors() -> Map {
+    pub fn new_map_rooms_and_corridors(new_depth : i32) -> Map {
         let mut map = Map {
             tiles: vec![TileType::Wall; MAPCOUNT],
             rooms: Vec::new(),
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ impl Map {
             revealed_tiles: vec![false; MAPCOUNT],
             visible_tiles: vec![false; MAPCOUNT],
             blocked: vec![false; MAPCOUNT],
-            tile_content: vec![Vec::new(); MAPCOUNT]
+            tile_content: vec![Vec::new(); MAPCOUNT],
+            depth: new_depth
         };
 
         const MAX_ROOMS: i32 = 30;
diff --git a/src/saveload_system.rs b/src/saveload_system.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..517e818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/saveload_system.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+use specs::prelude::*;
+use specs::saveload::{SimpleMarker, SimpleMarkerAllocator, SerializeComponents, DeserializeComponents, MarkedBuilder};
+use specs::error::NoError;
+use super::components::*;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::fs;
+
+
+macro_rules! serialize_individually {
+    ($ecs:expr, $ser:expr, $data:expr, $( $type:ty),*) => {
+        $(
+        SerializeComponents::<NoError, SimpleMarker<SerializeMe>>::serialize(
+            &( $ecs.read_storage::<$type>(), ),
+            &$data.0,
+            &$data.1,
+            &mut $ser,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        )*
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! deserialize_individually {
+    ($ecs:expr, $de:expr, $data:expr, $( $type:ty),*) => {
+        $(
+        DeserializeComponents::<NoError, _>::deserialize(
+            &mut ( &mut $ecs.write_storage::<$type>(), ),
+            &mut $data.0, // entities
+            &mut $data.1, // marker
+            &mut $data.2, // allocater
+            &mut $de,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        )*
+    };
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+pub fn save_game(_ecs : &mut World) {
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+pub fn save_game(ecs : &mut World) {
+    // Create helper
+    let mapcopy = ecs.get_mut::<super::Map>().unwrap().clone();
+    let savehelper = ecs
+        .create_entity()
+        .with(SerializationHelper{ map : mapcopy})
+        .marked::<SimpleMarker<SerializeMe>>()
+        .build();
+
+    // Actually serialize
+    {
+        let data = ( ecs.entities(), ecs.read_storage::<SimpleMarker<SerializeMe>>() );
+
+        let writer = File::create("./savegame.json").unwrap();
+        let mut serializer = serde_json::Serializer::new(writer);
+        serialize_individually!(ecs, serializer, data, Position, Renderable, Player, Viewshed, Monster, 
+            Name, BlocksTile, CombatStats, SufferDamage, WantsToMelee, Item, Consumable, Ranged, InflictsDamage, 
+            AreaOfEffect, Confusion, ProvidesHealing, InBackpack, WantsToPickupItem, WantsToUseItem,
+            WantsToDropItem, SerializationHelper );
+    }
+
+    // Clean up
+    ecs.delete_entity(savehelper).expect("Crash on cleanup");
+}
+
+pub fn does_save_exist() -> bool {
+    Path::new("./savegame.json").exists()
+}
+
+pub fn load_game(ecs : &mut World) {
+    {
+        // Delete everything
+        let mut to_delete = Vec::new();
+        for e in ecs.entities().join() {
+            to_delete.push(e);
+        }
+        for del in to_delete.iter() {
+            ecs.delete_entity(*del).expect("Deletion failed");
+        }
+    }
+
+    let data = fs::read_to_string("./savegame.json").unwrap();
+    let mut de = serde_json::Deserializer::from_str(&data);
+
+    {
+        let mut d = (&mut ecs.entities(), &mut ecs.write_storage::<SimpleMarker<SerializeMe>>(), &mut ecs.write_resource::<SimpleMarkerAllocator<SerializeMe>>());
+
+        deserialize_individually!(ecs, de, d, Position, Renderable, Player, Viewshed, Monster, 
+            Name, BlocksTile, CombatStats, SufferDamage, WantsToMelee, Item, Consumable, Ranged, InflictsDamage, 
+            AreaOfEffect, Confusion, ProvidesHealing, InBackpack, WantsToPickupItem, WantsToUseItem,
+            WantsToDropItem, SerializationHelper
+        );
+    }
+
+    let mut deleteme : Option<Entity> = None;
+    {
+        let entities = ecs.entities();
+        let helper = ecs.read_storage::<SerializationHelper>();
+        let player = ecs.read_storage::<Player>();
+        let position = ecs.read_storage::<Position>();
+        for (e,h) in (&entities, &helper).join() {
+            let mut worldmap = ecs.write_resource::<super::map::Map>();
+            *worldmap = h.map.clone();
+            worldmap.tile_content = vec![Vec::new(); super::map::MAPCOUNT];
+            deleteme = Some(e);
+        }
+        for (e,_p,pos) in (&entities, &player, &position).join() {
+            let mut ppos = ecs.write_resource::<rltk::Point>();
+            *ppos = rltk::Point::new(pos.x, pos.y);
+            let mut player_resource = ecs.write_resource::<Entity>();
+            *player_resource = e;
+        }
+    }
+    ecs.delete_entity(deleteme.unwrap()).expect("Unable to delete helper");
+}
+
+pub fn delete_save() {
+    if Path::new("./savegame.json").exists() { std::fs::remove_file("./savegame.json").expect("Unable to delete file"); }
+}
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