diff --git a/build/Makefile b/Makefile
similarity index 55%
rename from build/Makefile
rename to Makefile
index 300d96a..1162cd7 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-STUB = ./stub.jar
+STUB = ./build/stub.jar
 
-IN_DIR = ./in
+IN_DIR = ./build/in
 IN = $(IN_DIR)/build.jar
 
-OUT_DIR = ./out
+OUT_DIR = ./build/out
 OUT = $(OUT_DIR)/release.jar
 
-TMP_DIR = ./tmp
+TMP_DIR = ./build/tmp
 
-all: $(OUT)
+all: build
+
+build: $(OUT)
 
 $(OUT): $(IN) $(STUB)
 	# clean
@@ -31,13 +33,19 @@ $(OUT): $(IN) $(STUB)
 
 	# clean
 	rm -rf $(TMP_DIR)
-	
 
-run: $(OUT)
-	java -jar $(OUT) -w ../.rogue-save
 
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(OUT)
+run: $(OUT)
+	java -jar $(OUT) -w .rogue-save
+	
+debug: $(OUT)
+	java -jar $(OUT) -w .rogue-save --verbose
+	
+runs: $(OUT)
+	java -jar $(OUT) -w .rogue-save --silent
+	
+runh: $(OUT)
+	java -jar $(OUT) -w .rogue-save --help
 
 deploy: $(OUT)
-	cp -f $(OUT) /home/ondra/Dokumenty/Dropbox/Public/Rogue
+	cp -f $(OUT) /home/ondra/Dropbox/Public/Rogue
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9be6058..2d139e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@ Manual on [Google Drive](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ak9oVOnCKSqWux4Hm_-
 
 ## BUILDING FROM SOURCE
 
-1. Export a jar with the `mightypork.*` packages and the `res` folder into `./build/in/build.jar`
-2. CD into `./build`
-3. Run `make` to create a stand-alone executable jar in `./build/out/release.jar`
-4. Use `make run` to execute it
+1. Export a jar with the `mightypork.*` packages and the `res` folder into `build/in/build.jar`
+2. Run `make` to create a stand-alone executable jar in `build/out/release.jar`
+3. Use `make run` to execute it
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/mightypork/gamecore/core/BaseApp.java b/src/mightypork/gamecore/core/BaseApp.java
index 853eea1..4231d8f 100644
--- a/src/mightypork/gamecore/core/BaseApp.java
+++ b/src/mightypork/gamecore/core/BaseApp.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public abstract class BaseApp implements AppAccess, UncaughtExceptionHandler {
 		private ResourceLoader resourceLoader = new AsyncResourceLoader();
 		private Level logLevel = Level.ALL;
 		public boolean sigleInstance;
+		private Level logSoutLevel;
 		
 		
 		public void setConfigFile(String filename, String comment)
@@ -136,9 +137,10 @@ public abstract class BaseApp implements AppAccess, UncaughtExceptionHandler {
 		}
 		
 		
-		public void setLogLevel(Level logLevel)
+		public void setLogLevel(Level logLevel, Level soutLevel)
 		{
 			this.logLevel = logLevel;
+			this.logSoutLevel = soutLevel;
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ public abstract class BaseApp implements AppAccess, UncaughtExceptionHandler {
 		final LogWriter log = Log.create(opt.logFilePrefix, new File(WorkDir.getDir(opt.logDir), opt.logFilePrefix + ".log"), opt.logArchiveCount);
 		Log.setMainLogger(log);
 		Log.setLevel(opt.logLevel);
-		Log.setSysoutLevel(opt.logLevel);
+		Log.setSysoutLevel(opt.logSoutLevel);
 		
 		// connect slickutil to the logger
 		org.newdawn.slick.util.Log.setLogSystem(new SlickLogRedirector(log));
diff --git a/src/mightypork/rogue/Launcher.java b/src/mightypork/rogue/Launcher.java
index 22e4b29..14db4a3 100644
--- a/src/mightypork/rogue/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/mightypork/rogue/Launcher.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import mightypork.gamecore.core.BaseApp;
-import mightypork.gamecore.logging.Log;
 import mightypork.gamecore.util.files.OsUtils;
 
 
@@ -19,9 +18,10 @@ public class Launcher {
 	 */
 	public static void main(String[] args)
 	{
-		Log.f3("Arguments: " + Arrays.toString(args));
+		System.out.println("argv = " + Arrays.toString(args)+"\n");
 		
-		boolean verbose = false;
+		Level llSyso = Level.FINER;
+		Level llFile = Level.ALL;
 		
 		File workdir = null;
 		
@@ -37,11 +37,27 @@ public class Launcher {
 					lwdDir = args[i + 1];
 					i++;
 					continue;
-				}
-				
-				if (arg.equals("--verbose") || arg.equals("-v")) {
-					verbose = true;
+					
+				} else if (arg.equals("--silent") || arg.equals("-s")) {
+					llSyso = Level.OFF;
+					continue;
+					
+				} else if (arg.equals("--warnings") || arg.equals("-e")) {
+					llSyso = Level.WARNING;
 					continue;
+					
+				} else if (arg.equals("--verbose") || arg.equals("-v")) {
+					llSyso = Level.ALL;
+					continue;
+					
+				} else if (arg.equals("--help") || arg.equals("-h")) {
+					printHelp();
+					System.exit(0);
+					
+				} else {
+					System.err.println("Unknown argument: " + arg);
+					printHelp();
+					System.exit(1);
 				}
 			}
 			
@@ -51,14 +67,32 @@ public class Launcher {
 				workdir = new File(lwdDir);
 			}
 			
-		} catch (final ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
-			Log.e("Malformed arguments.");
+		} catch (final Exception e) {
+			System.out.println("Error parsing arguments:");
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			printHelp();
+			System.exit(1);
 		}
 		
 		final BaseApp app = new RogueApp(workdir, true);
 		
-		app.opt().setLogLevel(verbose ? Level.ALL : Level.FINER);
-		
+		app.opt().setLogLevel(llFile, llSyso);
+	
+		System.out.println("\nStarting the game...\n");
 		app.start();
 	}
+	
+	
+	private static void printHelp()
+	{
+		//@formatter:off
+		System.out.println(
+				"Arguments:\n" +
+				"\t--workdir <path>, -w <path> .... specify working directory\n" +
+				"\t--verbose, -v .................. print all messages\n" +
+				"\t--silent, -s ................... print no messages\n" +
+				"\t--warnings, -e ................. print only warning and error messages\n" +
+				"\t--help, -h ..................... show this help\n");
+		//@formatter:on
+	}
 }