1 files changed, 18 insertions, 5 deletions

@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ exec csi -s $0 "$@"
 
 ;;; UI
 
+(define (clear-screen)
+  (display #\escape)
+  (display "[2J")
+  (newline))
+
 (define (prln . strs)
   (apply string-append
          (append (intersperse
@@ -164,6 +169,13 @@ exec csi -s $0 "$@"
   (set! potatoes 0)
   (set! orcs 0)
   (set! orc-cost 1)
+
+  (clear-screen)
+  (display (prln "  P O T A T O "
+                 "  ~ story by @deathbybadger"
+                 "  ~ game by @caseofducks"))
+  (newline)
+
   (display (prln "You are a halfling, just trying to exist."
                  "Meanwhile, the dark lord rampages across the world."
                  "You do not care about this.  You are trying to farm potatoes."
@@ -181,9 +193,9 @@ exec csi -s $0 "$@"
                            "wizard"
                            "bard")))
        (display
-        (prln `("An interfering " interloper " turns up at your doorstep with a quest."
-                "You are whisked away against your will on an adventure, where"
-                "you will probably be eaten by orcs.")))))
+        (prln `("An interfering " interloper " turns up at your doorstep with a quest.")
+              "You are whisked away against your will on an adventure.."
+              "where you will probably be eaten by orcs."))))
     ('orcs
      (display
       (prln "Orcs have found your potato farm."
@@ -195,8 +207,9 @@ exec csi -s $0 "$@"
    ((>= potatoes 10) 'potatoes)
    ((>= destiny 10) 'destiny)
    ((>= orcs 10) 'orcs)
-   (else (let ((desc (event)))
-           (display-columns (scores) desc))
+   (else (clear-screen)
+         (let ((desc (event)))
+              (display-columns (scores) desc))
          (newline)
 
          (when (and (> orcs 0)