diff --git a/dungeonbattle/game.py b/dungeonbattle/game.py
index 9efd63f..b793fdd 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/game.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/game.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from .interfaces import Map
 from .mapdisplay import MapDisplay
+from .settings import Settings
 from .term_manager import TermManager
 
 
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ class Game:
 
     def init(self) -> None:
         Game.INSTANCE = self
+        self.settings = Settings()
+        self.settings.load_settings()
+        self.settings.write_settings()
         with TermManager() as term_manager:
             self._start_game(term_manager.screen)
 
diff --git a/dungeonbattle/settings.py b/dungeonbattle/settings.py
index e3808e8..634118e 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/settings.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import os
 from typing import Any, Generator
 
 
@@ -64,14 +65,15 @@ class Settings:
         d = dict()
         for key in self.settings_keys:
             d[key] = getattr(self, key)
-        return json.dumps(d)
+        return json.dumps(d, indent=4)
 
     def load_settings(self) -> None:
         """
         Loads the settings from a file
         """
-        with open("settings.json", "r") as f:
-            self.loads_from_string(f.read())
+        if os.path.isfile("settings.json"):
+            with open("settings.json", "r") as f:
+                self.loads_from_string(f.read())
 
     def write_settings(self) -> None:
         """