diff --git a/01_text_adventure/Makefile b/01_text_adventure/Makefile
index 950e751..efc1440 100644
--- a/01_text_adventure/Makefile
+++ b/01_text_adventure/Makefile
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ data/%.c: data/%.txt
 	echo ";" >> data/$*.c
 
 run: $(GAME)_linux
-	./$(GAME)_linux
+	SKIP_INTRO=1 ./$(GAME)_linux
 
 run_win: $(GAME)_windows.exe
-	wine $(GAME)_windows.exe
+	SKIP_INTRO=1 wine $(GAME)_windows.exe
 
 clean:
 	rm -f ./$(GAME)_linux
diff --git a/01_text_adventure/main.c b/01_text_adventure/main.c
index cd0aaee..2dff235 100644
--- a/01_text_adventure/main.c
+++ b/01_text_adventure/main.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include <raylib.h>
 
@@ -11,9 +12,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     InitWindow(800, 450, "Text Adventure");
     SetTargetFPS(60);
 
-    display_loading();
-    Intro *i = load_intro();
-    intro_display(i);
+    if (!getenv("SKIP_INTRO") || strcmp(getenv("SKIP_INTRO"), "1") != 0) {
+      display_loading();
+      Intro *i = load_intro();
+      intro_display(i);
+    }
 
     Game *g = game_create();