diff --git a/farm/farm.go b/farm/farm.go
index 232a21e..7b6247e 100644
--- a/farm/farm.go
+++ b/farm/farm.go
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
-const startingMoney = 50
+const startingMoney = 5000
 
 type Farm struct {
 	name      string
@@ -33,12 +32,7 @@ func New(name string, w, h int, scale time.Duration) *Farm {
 	}
 }
 
-func Load(filename string) (*Farm, error) {
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error opening file: %w", err)
-	}
-
+func Load(data []byte) (*Farm, error) {
 	decrypted, err := decrypt(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decrypting: %w", err)
diff --git a/game/filesystem.go b/game/filesystem.go
index ab8e0a1..d806e34 100644
--- a/game/filesystem.go
+++ b/game/filesystem.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
@@ -46,16 +45,6 @@ func terminalTillerDir() (string, error) {
 	return dir, nil
 }
 
-func (g *game) filePath() (string, error) {
-	dir, err := terminalTillerDir()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	fname := strings.ToLower(strings.ReplaceAll(g.farm.Name(), " ", "_"))
-	return filepath.Join(dir, fname+".data"), nil
-}
-
 func (g *game) saveAndQuit() tea.Msg {
 	data, err := g.farm.Marshal()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -63,12 +52,7 @@ func (g *game) saveAndQuit() tea.Msg {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("MARSHAL Error: %v", err))
 	}
 
-	path, err := g.filePath()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("GET DIR Error: %v", err))
-	}
-
-	err = os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644)
+	err = os.WriteFile(g.filename, data, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("WRITE Error: %v", err))
 	}
diff --git a/game/game.go b/game/game.go
index cb3c6fa..639f745 100644
--- a/game/game.go
+++ b/game/game.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package game
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/calvinmclean/terminal-tiller/farm"
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 	DEFAULT_WIDTH    = 7
 	DEFAULT_HEIGHT   = 7
 	DEFAULT_SCALE    = time.Minute
-	DEFAULT_FILENAME = "farm.data"
+	DEFAULT_FILENAME = "my_farm.data"
 
 	helpStr = `h/j/k/l or ←↓↑→ to move
 enter or space to start a selection
@@ -39,23 +42,46 @@ type game struct {
 
 	showSeedSelect bool
 	seedSelect     list.Model
+
+	filename string
 }
 
-func New() tea.Model {
-	saveFiles, err := findSaveFiles()
+func New(filename, farmName string) (tea.Model, error) {
+	if filename == "" {
+		saveFiles, err := findSaveFiles()
+		if err != nil {
+			panic("error finding save files " + err.Error())
+		}
+
+		if len(saveFiles) > 0 {
+			filename = saveFiles[0]
+		}
+	}
+
+	dir, err := terminalTillerDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic("error finding save files " + err.Error())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error determining save file directory: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// TODO: select from list of save files if len > 1 and ask for name
 	var f *farm.Farm
-	if len(saveFiles) == 0 {
+	switch {
+	case filename == "" && farmName != "":
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create new farm without filename")
+	case filename == "" && farmName == "": // create new farm with default name
+		filename = filepath.Join(dir, DEFAULT_FILENAME)
 		f = farm.New("My Farm", DEFAULT_WIDTH, DEFAULT_HEIGHT, DEFAULT_SCALE)
-	} else {
-		f, err = farm.Load(saveFiles[0])
+	case filename != "" && farmName == "": // load existing
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic("error loading from save file " + err.Error())
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error opening file: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		f, err = farm.Load(data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error loading from save file: %w", err)
+		}
+	case filename != "" && farmName != "": // new with name
+		f = farm.New(farmName, DEFAULT_WIDTH, DEFAULT_HEIGHT, DEFAULT_SCALE)
 	}
 
 	return &game{
@@ -64,7 +90,8 @@ func New() tea.Model {
 		selectedCoord:    coord{-1, -1},
 		seedSelect:       newSeedSelectView(f.TimeScale()),
 		selectedCropType: farm.Lettuce,
-	}
+		filename:         filename,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (g *game) Init() tea.Cmd {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 766e97d..ea81085 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"flag"
+
 	"github.com/calvinmclean/terminal-tiller/game"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	g := game.New()
+	filename := flag.String("file", "", "save file to load from")
+	farmName := flag.String("name", "", "use this flag to create new farm with the provided name. filename is required when creating a new farm")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	g, err := game.New(*filename, *farmName)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
 	p := tea.NewProgram(g, tea.WithAltScreen())
 
-	_, err := p.Run()
+	_, err = p.Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/screenshot.png b/screenshot.png
index 7150d66..721a1b6 100644
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