diff --git a/src/scene/title_scene.rs b/src/scene/title_scene.rs
index a27b6c6..f1ee750 100644
--- a/src/scene/title_scene.rs
+++ b/src/scene/title_scene.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-use crate::common::{FadeState, Rect};
-use crate::ggez::{Context, filesystem, GameResult, graphics};
+use crate::common::Rect;
+use crate::ggez::{Context, GameResult, graphics};
 use crate::ggez::graphics::Color;
 use crate::menu::{Menu, MenuEntry, MenuSelectionResult};
-use crate::profile::GameProfile;
-use crate::scene::game_scene::GameScene;
 use crate::scene::Scene;
 use crate::shared_game_state::SharedGameState;
-use crate::text_script::TextScriptExecutionState;
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Clone)]
 #[repr(u8)]
@@ -34,18 +31,6 @@ impl TitleScene {
         }
     }
 
-    fn start_game(&self, state: &mut SharedGameState, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
-        let mut next_scene = GameScene::new(state, ctx, 13)?;
-        next_scene.player.x = 10 * 16 * 0x200;
-        next_scene.player.y = 8 * 16 * 0x200;
-        state.fade_state = FadeState::Hidden;
-        state.textscript_vm.state = TextScriptExecutionState::Running(200, 0);
-
-        state.next_scene = Some(Box::new(next_scene));
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn draw_background(&self, state: &mut SharedGameState, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
         let batch = state.texture_set.get_or_load_batch(ctx, &state.constants, "bkMoon")?;
         let offset = (self.tick % 640) as isize;
@@ -158,31 +143,12 @@ impl Scene for TitleScene {
             }
             CurrentMenu::StartGame => {
                 if self.tick == 30 {
-                    self.start_game(state, ctx)?;
+                    state.start_new_game(ctx)?;
                 }
             }
             CurrentMenu::LoadGame => {
                 if self.tick == 30 {
-                    if let Ok(data) = filesystem::open(ctx, "/Profile.dat") {
-                        match GameProfile::load_from_save(data) {
-                            Ok(profile) => {
-                                state.reset();
-                                let mut next_scene = GameScene::new(state, ctx, profile.current_map as usize)?;
-
-                                profile.apply(state, &mut next_scene, ctx);
-
-                                state.next_scene = Some(Box::new(next_scene));
-                                return Ok(());
-                            }
-                            Err(e) => {
-                                log::warn!("Failed to load save game, starting new one: {}", e);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        log::warn!("No save game found, starting new one...");
-                    }
-
-                    self.start_game(state, ctx)?;
+                    state.load_or_start_game(ctx)?;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/shared_game_state.rs b/src/shared_game_state.rs
index 4f68895..f1dd38d 100644
--- a/src/shared_game_state.rs
+++ b/src/shared_game_state.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ use crate::scene::Scene;
 use crate::sound::SoundManager;
 use crate::stage::StageData;
 use crate::str;
-use crate::text_script::TextScriptVM;
+use crate::text_script::{TextScriptVM, TextScriptExecutionState};
 use crate::texture_set::TextureSet;
+use crate::profile::GameProfile;
+use crate::scene::game_scene::GameScene;
 
 pub struct SharedGameState {
     pub control_flags: ControlFlags,
@@ -103,6 +105,41 @@ impl SharedGameState {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn start_new_game(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+        let mut next_scene = GameScene::new(self, ctx, 13)?;
+        next_scene.player.x = 10 * 16 * 0x200;
+        next_scene.player.y = 8 * 16 * 0x200;
+        self.fade_state = FadeState::Hidden;
+        self.textscript_vm.state = TextScriptExecutionState::Running(200, 0);
+
+        self.next_scene = Some(Box::new(next_scene));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_or_start_game(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+        if let Ok(data) = filesystem::open(ctx, "/Profile.dat") {
+            match GameProfile::load_from_save(data) {
+                Ok(profile) => {
+                    self.reset();
+                    let mut next_scene = GameScene::new(self, ctx, profile.current_map as usize)?;
+
+                    profile.apply(self, &mut next_scene, ctx);
+
+                    self.next_scene = Some(Box::new(next_scene));
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::warn!("Failed to load save game, starting new one: {}", e);
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            log::warn!("No save game found, starting new one...");
+        }
+
+        self.start_new_game(ctx)
+    }
+
     pub fn reset(&mut self) {
         self.control_flags.0 = 0;
         self.game_flags = bitvec::bitvec![0; 8000];
diff --git a/src/text_script.rs b/src/text_script.rs
index c892d04..5239349 100644
--- a/src/text_script.rs
+++ b/src/text_script.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ pub enum TextScriptExecutionState {
     WaitStanding(u16, u32),
     WaitConfirmation(u16, u32, u16, u8, ConfirmSelection),
     WaitFade(u16, u32),
+    LoadProfile,
 }
 
 pub struct TextScriptVM {
@@ -466,6 +467,10 @@ impl TextScriptVM {
                     }
                     break;
                 }
+                TextScriptExecutionState::LoadProfile => {
+                    state.load_or_start_game(ctx)?;
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1042,11 +1047,14 @@ impl TextScriptVM {
 
                         exec_state = TextScriptExecutionState::Running(event, cursor.position() as u32);
                     }
+                    OpCode::LDP => {
+                        exec_state = TextScriptExecutionState::LoadProfile;
+                    }
                     // unimplemented opcodes
                     // Zero operands
                     OpCode::CAT | OpCode::CIL | OpCode::CPS |
                     OpCode::CRE | OpCode::CSS | OpCode::FLA |
-                    OpCode::INI | OpCode::LDP | OpCode::MLP |
+                    OpCode::INI | OpCode::MLP |
                     OpCode::SAT | OpCode::SLP | OpCode::SPS |
                     OpCode::STC | OpCode::SVP | OpCode::TUR => {
                         log::warn!("unimplemented opcode: {:?}", op);