diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/PlayerPreferences.cfg b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/PlayerPreferences.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2097c03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/PlayerPreferences.cfg	
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[player_preferences]
+
+player_name="Tester the Bold!"
+risk_threshold=2.0
+
+[visual_controls]
+
+font_size=3.0
+brightness=5.0
+
+[general_settings]
+
+volume=0.0
+closed_captions=false
+dev_console=true
+
+[virtual_keyboard]
+
+keyboard_layout=2
+
+[theme]
+
+theme_selection=0
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/README.txt b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ba6eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/README.txt	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Files for testing only. On deployment, these should be put at the appropriate user:// location for your operating system. For windows this is:
+
+C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Godot\app_userdata\BCIRPGR_mergedDemo
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/characterFiles/testingCSVCharFile.csv b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/characterFiles/testingCSVCharFile.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1430bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/TestingFiles/UserData/characterFiles/testingCSVCharFile.csv	
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Name,Thickly Goes
+Profession,Brawler
+Strength,Excessive
+Intellect,Diminished
+Willpower,Variable
+Charm,Lacking
+Weapon,Meaty Fists
+Armor,Leather Jacket and Chaps
+A Quote,You talkin to me?!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres
index 76d4f64..38a6ae1 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres	
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ TextEdit/colors/completion_scroll_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
 TextEdit/colors/completion_selected_color = Color( 0.26, 0.26, 0.27, 1 )
 TextEdit/colors/current_line_color = Color( 0.25, 0.25, 0.26, 0.8 )
 TextEdit/colors/executing_line_color = Color( 0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 0.4 )
-TextEdit/colors/font_color = Color( 0.00392157, 0.00392157, 0.00392157, 1 )
+TextEdit/colors/font_color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
 TextEdit/colors/font_color_readonly = Color( 0.933333, 0.933333, 0.933333, 0.501961 )
-TextEdit/colors/font_color_selected = Color( 0, 0, 0, 1 )
+TextEdit/colors/font_color_selected = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
 TextEdit/colors/function_color = Color( 0.4, 0.64, 0.81, 1 )
 TextEdit/colors/line_number_color = Color( 0.67, 0.67, 0.67, 0.4 )
 TextEdit/colors/mark_color = Color( 1, 0.4, 0.4, 0.4 )
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ TextEdit/icons/fold = null
 TextEdit/icons/folded = null
 TextEdit/icons/space = null
 TextEdit/icons/tab = null
-TextEdit/styles/completion = null
-TextEdit/styles/focus = null
+TextEdit/styles/completion = ExtResource( 1 )
+TextEdit/styles/focus = ExtResource( 1 )
 TextEdit/styles/normal = ExtResource( 1 )
 TextEdit/styles/read_only = ExtResource( 1 )
 VBoxContainer/constants/separation = 4
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd
index 118e916..c740062 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd	
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ onready var locale_manager = $LocaleManager
 onready var option_one = $Background/MarginContainer/Rows/InputArea/VBoxContainer/option1
 onready var option_two= $Background/MarginContainer/Rows/InputArea/VBoxContainer/option2
 onready var option_three = $Background/MarginContainer/Rows/InputArea/VBoxContainer/option3
-onready var pc = get_node("/root/PlayerCharacter")
+onready var pSingleton = get_node("/root/PlayerCharacter")
 onready var charSheet = $Con_charSheet/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/CharacterSheet
 
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	option_three.show()
 	
 	#Load character sheet:
-	charSheet.text = pc.playerCharacterSingleton.pcText
+	charSheet.text = pSingleton.pc.pcText
 
 	var opening_text = "The game has begun! You can select from the available options below. "
 	#create_response("The game has begun! You can select from the available options below.")	
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/PlayerCharacter.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/PlayerCharacter.gd
index 29beebd..4abaece 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/PlayerCharacter.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/PlayerCharacter.gd	
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 extends Node
 
-var playerCharacterSingleton 
+var pc 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	playerCharacterSingleton = playerCharacterTemplate.new()
+	pc = playerCharacterTemplate.new()
 	
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd
index bcb752c..3a17978 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd	
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 extends Control
 
 onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
+onready var pSingleton = get_node("/root/PlayerCharacter").pc
 
 var charFilePath
 var a
@@ -13,30 +14,35 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 
 func _on_Button_pressed():
-	$VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer/FileDialog.popup()
+	$FileDialog.popup()
 
 #this is going to take information from the file the player chose and put the individul parts into textboxes so it can be edited and then saved
 func _on_FileDialog_file_selected(path):
 	var file = File.new()
 	#read the text in the file, save it in the variable a
 	file.open(path, File.READ)
-#	a = int(file.get_line())
-	a = file.get_as_text()
+
 	#split by the spaces so the individual pieces can be separated into textboxes
-	var b = a.split(";")
-#	for i in b.size():
-	var i = 0
-	while i < b.size():	
-		var c = b[i]
-		var d = c.split(":")
-		#make a new textbox for each piece of information
-		var textLine = Label.new()
-		$VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer.add_child(textLine)
-		var lineLabel = d[0]
-		textLine.text = lineLabel
-		var textBox = LineEdit.new()
-		$VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer.add_child(textBox)
-		if(d.size() > 1):
-			textBox.text = d[1]
-		i += 1
+	while file.eof_reached() == false:
+		var csvStrArray = file.get_csv_line()
+		var i = 0
+		var isLabel = true
+		while i < csvStrArray.size():	
+			var csvStr = csvStrArray[i]
+			if(isLabel):
+				#make a new textbox for each piece of information
+				var textLine = Label.new()
+				$ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer.add_child(textLine)
+				textLine.text = csvStr.to_upper()
+				isLabel = false
+				#DKM TEMP: save this unformatted to the singleton text string
+				pSingleton.pcText += csvStr.to_upper() + ": "
+			else:
+				isLabel = true
+				var textBox = LineEdit.new()
+				$ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer.add_child(textBox)
+				textBox.text = csvStr
+				#DKM TEMP: save this unformatted to the singleton text string
+				pSingleton.pcText += csvStr + "\n"
+			i += 1
 	file.close()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.tscn b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.tscn
index 95792c8..6ac7d9a 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.tscn	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.tscn	
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://UserInterface/Title.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://UserInterface/But_ChangeScene.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://screens/ImportCharacter.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://userInterface/But_PlayButton.gd" type="Script" id=4]
 
 [node name="Control" type="Control"]
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -12,6 +13,15 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
+[node name="PopupDialog" type="PopupDialog" parent="."]
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+
+[node name="WarnText" type="Label" parent="PopupDialog"]
+margin_right = 40.0
+margin_bottom = 14.0
+text = "Example"
+
 [node name="Background" type="Panel" parent="."]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
@@ -19,6 +29,20 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
+[node name="FileDialog" type="FileDialog" parent="."]
+margin_left = 113.0
+margin_top = 24.0
+margin_right = 886.0
+margin_bottom = 480.0
+window_title = "Open a File"
+mode = 0
+access = 1
+current_dir = "user://characterFiles"
+current_path = "user://characterFiles/"
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
 [node name="Title" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
 margin_left = -164.0
 margin_top = 0.0
@@ -26,70 +50,77 @@ margin_right = 164.0
 margin_bottom = 14.0
 text = "Import Character"
 
-[node name="But_ChangeScene" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
-margin_right = 92.0
-margin_bottom = 37.0
+[node name="But_Play" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
+margin_left = 1.0
+margin_top = 34.0
+margin_right = 152.0
+margin_bottom = 71.0
+text = "Start Game"
+script = ExtResource( 4 )
+next_scene_path = "res://gamePlay/Game.tscn"
+
+[node name="But_Cancel" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
+margin_left = 1.0
+margin_top = 78.0
+margin_right = 152.0
+margin_bottom = 115.0
 text = "Back"
 next_scene_path = "res://Screens/MenuScreen.tscn"
 
 [node name="VBoxContainer2" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-margin_left = -164.0
-margin_top = -167.0
-margin_right = 164.0
-margin_bottom = 167.0
-__meta__ = {
-"_edit_use_anchors_": false
-}
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="VBoxContainer2"]
-margin_right = 328.0
+anchor_left = 0.0634766
+anchor_top = 0.0583333
+anchor_right = 0.103516
+anchor_bottom = 0.0583333
+margin_left = 107.0
+margin_right = 435.0
 margin_bottom = 44.0
+alignment = 1
 __meta__ = {
-"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+"_edit_use_anchors_": true
 }
 
-[node name="But_OpenFile" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer"]
-margin_right = 328.0
+[node name="But_OpenFile" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer2"]
+margin_right = 369.0
 margin_bottom = 20.0
 text = "Open Character File"
 __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="FileDialog" type="FileDialog" parent="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Save_Button" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer2"]
 margin_top = 24.0
-margin_right = 800.0
-margin_bottom = 374.0
-window_title = "Open a File"
-mode = 0
-access = 1
-current_dir = "user://characterFiles"
-current_path = "user://characterFiles/"
+margin_right = 369.0
+margin_bottom = 44.0
+text = "Save"
+
+[node name="ScrollContainer" type="ScrollContainer" parent="."]
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+margin_left = -336.0
+margin_top = -173.0
+margin_right = 432.0
+margin_bottom = 286.0
+follow_focus = true
 __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="NameLabel" type="Label" parent="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="ScrollContainer"]
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
+[node name="NameLabel" type="Label" parent="ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 visible = false
-margin_top = 24.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 38.0
+margin_bottom = 14.0
 
-[node name="LineEdit" type="LineEdit" parent="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="LineEdit" type="LineEdit" parent="ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 visible = false
-margin_top = 24.0
-margin_right = 1024.0
-margin_bottom = 48.0
+margin_right = 58.0
+margin_bottom = 24.0
 
-[node name="Save_Button" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer"]
-margin_top = 24.0
-margin_right = 328.0
-margin_bottom = 44.0
-text = "Save"
-
-[connection signal="pressed" from="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer/But_OpenFile" to="." method="_on_Button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="file_selected" from="VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer/FileDialog" to="." method="_on_FileDialog_file_selected"]
+[connection signal="file_selected" from="FileDialog" to="." method="_on_FileDialog_file_selected"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="VBoxContainer2/But_OpenFile" to="." method="_on_Button_pressed"]
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.tscn b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.tscn
index 62033d2..aba2136 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.tscn	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.tscn	
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ __meta__ = {
 [node name="But_ChoosePlayer" parent="VBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
 margin_right = 238.0
 margin_bottom = 98.0
-text = "Select Character"
-next_scene_path = "res://screens/Character_Load.tscn"
+text = "Import Character"
+next_scene_path = "res://screens/ImportCharacter.tscn"
 
 [node name="But_AddChar" parent="VBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
 margin_top = 102.0
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_ChangeScene.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_ChangeScene.gd
index f8a43ac..0ad7b66 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_ChangeScene.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_ChangeScene.gd	
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ extends Button
 #Creates param usable in the UI; and the params next to export make it string and file browser
 export(String, FILE) var next_scene_path: = ""
 
-var tempToggle = 0
+
 
 func _on_But_NewGame_button_up():
 	get_tree().change_scene(next_scene_path)
 
 
 func _get_configuration_warning() -> String:
-		return "next_scene_path must be set for this button to work" if next_scene_path == "" else ""
+	return "next_scene_path must be set for this button to work" if next_scene_path == "" else ""
 
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_PlayButton.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_PlayButton.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3303ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/userInterface/But_PlayButton.gd	
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#BUT_CHANGESCENE:
+#	Generic template script allowing GUI linking of scenes by button press.
+
+tool
+extends Button
+
+#Creates param usable in the UI; and the params next to export make it string and file browser
+export(String, FILE) var next_scene_path: = ""
+
+onready var pSingleton = get_node("/root/PlayerCharacter").pc
+
+var tempToggle = 0
+
+func _on_But_NewGame_button_up():
+	if(pSingleton.pcText.length() < 1):
+		#print("GOT IT! Popup msg: " + $PopupDialog/WarnText.text)
+		var alertPopup = get_node("../PopupDialog")
+		var alertPopupText = get_node("../PopupDialog/WarnText")
+		alertPopupText.text = "No player was loaded! Please load a character to begin game."
+		alertPopup.popup_centered()
+		return
+	else:
+		get_tree().change_scene(next_scene_path)
+
+
+func _get_configuration_warning() -> String:
+		return "next_scene_path must be set for this button to work" if next_scene_path == "" else ""
+