diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 6c9b20a..b399ffa 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] ) { //yoinked from the internet argc is number
     
     //TODO nuke bools they arnt part of the c99 standard
     //here it js being stolen from curses 
-    bool gamerun = true;
+    int gamerun = 1;
 
 
     zom_scrinit();
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] ) { //yoinked from the internet argc is number
                     break;
 
                 case 'q':
-                    gamerun = false;
+                    gamerun = 0;
                     break;
                 case 't':
                     player.x = 9;