diff --git a/src/statemanager.ts b/src/statemanager.ts
index 50489ec..7b09f44 100644
--- a/src/statemanager.ts
+++ b/src/statemanager.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { openingScene } from "./openingscene.ts";
 import { generateName } from "./namegen.ts";
 import { photogenicThralls } from "./thralls.ts";
 import { choose } from "./utils.ts";
+import { SaveFileV1 } from "./saveformat.ts";
 
 const N_TURNS: number = 9;
 
@@ -17,9 +18,9 @@ export class StateManager {
   #turn: number;
   #revision: number;
 
-  constructor() {
-    this.#turn = 1;
-    this.#revision = 1;
+  constructor(file?:SaveFileV1) {
+    this.#turn = file?.turn ?? 1;
+    this.#revision = file?.revision ?? 1;
   }
 
   getTurn(): number {