diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 2e05d9b..f987595 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
 #include "file.h"
 #include "fs.h"
 #include "game.h"
@@ -24,10 +28,10 @@ static const char *USAGE =
 	"REminiscence - Flashback Interpreter\n"
 	"Usage: %s [OPTIONS]...\n"
 	"  --datapath=PATH   Path to data files (default 'DATA')\n"
-	"  --savepath=PATH   Path to save files (default '.')\n"
+	"  --savepath=PATH   Path to save files (default '~/.reminiscence/')\n"
 	"  --levelnum=NUM    Starting level (default '0')";
 
-static bool parseOption(const char *arg, const char *longCmd, const char **opt) {
+static bool parseOption(char *arg, const char *longCmd, char **opt) {
 	bool handled = false;
 	if (arg[0] == '-' && arg[1] == '-') {
 		if (strncmp(arg + 2, longCmd, strlen(longCmd)) == 0) {
@@ -83,9 +87,19 @@ static Language detectLanguage(FileSystem *fs) {
 
 #undef main
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-	const char *dataPath = "DATA";
-	const char *savePath = ".";
-	const char *levelNum = "0";
+	struct stat sb;
+	char *dataPath = "DATA";
+	char *savePath = (char *)malloc(256);
+
+	snprintf(savePath, 255, "%s/.reminiscence", getenv("HOME"));
+
+	if (stat(savePath, &sb)) {
+		if (mkdir(savePath, 0755) == -1) {
+			error("Unable to create %s directory", savePath);
+		}
+	}
+
+	char *levelNum = "0";
 	for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
 		bool opt = false;
 		if (strlen(argv[i]) >= 2) {