diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index da676a8..3ae9c1b 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -124,11 +124,12 @@ function linked_list:pop_front()
 end
 
 function _init()
+ mode = game_mode
  init_blip_pals()
 	wipe_level()
 	primary_ship.main_gun = zap_gun_p.new()  -- redundant?
 	load_level(example_level_csv)
-	state = game
+	game_state = game
 	pal(2,129)
 	pal()
 end
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ function wipe_level()
 end
 
 function _update60()
- updategame()
+ mode:update()
 end
 
 function call_f(x)
@@ -249,9 +250,9 @@ function updategame()
  intangibles_fg:strip(call_move)
 
 	if leveldone and not eships.next and not ebullets.next and not events.next then
-	  state = win
+	  game_state = win
 	end
-	if (not pships.next) state = lose
+	if (not pships.next) game_state = lose
 
  if primary_ship.xp >= primary_ship.xptarget then
   if not xpwhoosh then
@@ -266,14 +267,23 @@ function updategame()
 end
 
 function _draw()
+ mode:draw()
+end
+
+function drawgame_top()
  fillp(0)
  drawgame()
- if (state == game) fadelvl = -45
- if (state == win) dropshadow("win",50,61,11)
- if (state == lose) dropshadow("fail",48,61,8)
+ if (game_state == game) fadelvl = -45
+ if (game_state == win) dropshadow("win",50,61,11)
+ if (game_state == lose) dropshadow("fail",48,61,8)
  fadescreen()
 end
 
+game_mode = {
+ update = updategame,
+ draw = drawgame_top,
+}
+
 fadetable = split"0,1.5,1025.5,1029.5,1285.5,1413.5,9605.5,9637.5,-23130.5,-23066.5,-18970.5,-18954.5,-2570.5,-2568.5,-520.5,-8.5,-0.5"
 
 function fadescreen()