diff --git a/dungeonbattle/TermManager.py b/dungeonbattle/TermManager.py
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+import curses
+
+class TermManager():
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.screen = curses.initscr()
+        # convert escapes sequences to curses abstraction
+        self.screen.keypad(True)
+        # stop printing typed keys to the terminal
+        curses.noecho()
+        # send keys through without having to press <enter>
+        curses.cbreak()
+        # make cursor invisible
+        curses.curs_set(False)
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self.screen
+
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        # restore the terminal to its original state
+        self.screen.keypad(False)
+        curses.echo()
+        curses.nocbreak()
+        curses.curs_set(True)
+        curses.endwin()