diff --git a/src/difficulty.rs b/src/difficulty.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87add56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/difficulty.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Copy, Clone, Hash)]
+pub struct Difficulty {
+    pub value: u32,
+    pub starting_gems: u32,
+    pub starting_whips: u32,
+    pub starting_teleports: u32,
+    pub starting_keys: u32,
+    pub starting_whip_power: u32,
+}
+
+pub const SECRET: Difficulty = Difficulty {
+    value: 9,
+    starting_gems: 250,
+    starting_whips: 100,
+    starting_teleports: 50,
+    starting_keys: 1,
+    starting_whip_power: 3,
+};
+
+pub const NOVICE: Difficulty = Difficulty {
+    value: 8,
+    starting_gems: 20,
+    starting_whips: 10,
+    starting_teleports: 0,
+    starting_keys: 0,
+    starting_whip_power: 0,
+};
+
+pub const EXPERIENCED: Difficulty = Difficulty {
+    value: 5,
+    starting_gems: 15,
+    starting_whips: 0,
+    starting_teleports: 0,
+    starting_keys: 0,
+    starting_whip_power: 0,
+};
+
+pub const ADVANCED: Difficulty = Difficulty {
+    value: 2,
+    starting_gems: 10,
+    starting_whips: 0,
+    starting_teleports: 0,
+    starting_keys: 0,
+    starting_whip_power: 0,
+};
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index af74b14..344cc9d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 pub mod components;
 pub mod constants;
+pub mod difficulty;
 pub mod levels;
 pub mod resources;
 mod sidebar;
@@ -19,19 +20,19 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 
 fn main() -> BError {
     let context = BTermBuilder::vga(80, 25)
-        // .with_tile_dimensions(8, 16)
         .with_fps_cap(60.0)
         .with_title("Kroz")
         .build()?;
 
-    let mut ss = SoundOutput::new();
-    let sound_effects = SoundEffects::new(&ss);
-    ss.play_sound(sound_effects.startup.clone());
+    let mut sound_system = SoundOutput::new();
+    let sound_effects = SoundEffects::new(&sound_system);
+    sound_system.play_sound(sound_effects.startup.clone());
 
     let mut ecs = World::new();
 
-    ecs.insert(ss);
-    ecs.insert(LevelNumber(0));
+    let starting_level = 0;
+    ecs.insert(sound_system);
+    ecs.insert(LevelNumber(starting_level));
     ecs.insert(ShowDebugInfo(false));
     ecs.insert(Clock {
         last_ticked: Instant::now(),
@@ -39,12 +40,16 @@ fn main() -> BError {
         ticks: 0,
     });
     ecs.insert(sound_effects);
+
+    let selected_difficulty = difficulty::SECRET;
+    ecs.insert(selected_difficulty);
     ecs.insert(Stats {
-        score: 1290,
-        gems: 14,
-        whips: 7,
-        teleports: 0,
-        keys: 0,
+        score: 0,
+        gems: selected_difficulty.starting_gems,
+        whips: selected_difficulty.starting_whips,
+        whip_power: selected_difficulty.starting_whip_power,
+        teleports: selected_difficulty.starting_teleports,
+        keys: selected_difficulty.starting_keys,
     });
 
     ecs.register::<Position>();
@@ -52,7 +57,7 @@ fn main() -> BError {
     ecs.register::<Monster>();
     ecs.register::<Player>();
 
-    let map = Map::from_level(levels::get_level(0));
+    let map = Map::from_level(levels::get_level(starting_level));
     map.spawn_entities(&mut ecs);
     ecs.insert(map);
 
@@ -74,14 +79,5 @@ fn main() -> BError {
 
     // let _ = gs.sound_system.play_sound(descent_effect);
 
-    // let effect = gs.sound_system.render_sound_effect(SoundEffect {
-    //     sounds: vec![Sound {
-    //         sound_type: SoundType::Tone(3500),
-    //         duration: Duration::from_millis(4000),
-    //     }],
-    // });
-
-    // let _ = gs.sound_system.play_sound(effect);
-
     main_loop(context, State::new(ecs))
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/mod.rs b/src/resources/mod.rs
index 330b80e..1a39908 100644
--- a/src/resources/mod.rs
+++ b/src/resources/mod.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct Stats {
     pub score: u32,
     pub gems: u32,
     pub whips: u32,
+    pub whip_power: u32,
     pub teleports: u32,
     pub keys: u32,
 }
diff --git a/src/sidebar.rs b/src/sidebar.rs
index 08f66b2..4e09acf 100644
--- a/src/sidebar.rs
+++ b/src/sidebar.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn draw(ecs: &World, ctx: &mut BTerm) {
     ctx.print_centered_at(
         SIDEBAR_POS_X + 6,
         SIDEBAR_POS_Y + 4,
-        ecs.read_resource::<LevelNumber>().0,
+        ecs.read_resource::<LevelNumber>().0 + 1,
     );
     ctx.print(SIDEBAR_POS_X + 4, SIDEBAR_POS_Y + 6, "Gems");
     ctx.print(SIDEBAR_POS_X + 4, SIDEBAR_POS_Y + 9, "Whips");