diff --git a/README b/README
index 5db5142..96eca69 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+This project is under heavy development. Feel free to browse, but don't expect
+anything terribly useful.
+
+This repository serves two purposes:
+  1. Ultimately, as example code for a GNU screen integration and BASH scripting
+     tutorial
+  2. A flexible, shell-based game platform for text-based games
+
+An example game will be developed alongside this project.
 
 PREREQUISITES
 =============
@@ -6,4 +15,4 @@ You will need the following software installed in order to use this system:
   - BASH
   - less
   - awk
-  - coreutils (grep, etc)
+  - gnu coreutils (grep, etc)