diff --git a/nethack-launcher/run_game.go b/nethack-launcher/run_game.go
index 0bf7c73..9ccb9a2 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher/run_game.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher/run_game.go
@@ -2,11 +2,21 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func runGame(username, timestamp string) {
+	// check if a lockfile exists
+	matches, _ := filepath.Glob(fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/*lock*", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username))
+	if matches != nil {
+		clearScreen()
+		runtimeRecover(username)
+	}
+
 	exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo", "-cbreak").Run()
 	clearScreen()
 
@@ -29,3 +39,101 @@ func runGame(username, timestamp string) {
 	exec.Command("exit").Run()
 	wg.Done()
 }
+
+func runtimeRecover(username string) {
+	fmt.Printf(" %s\n", config.NethackLauncher.ServerDisplay)
+	println("")
+	println(" Existing lockfile found.")
+	println(" This generally means that your last session crashed")
+	println(" or you are logged in more than once.")
+	println("")
+	println(" What would you like to do with the lockfile?")
+	println("   d) delete it and contiue to a new adventure")
+	println("   r) recover it and continue your last adventure")
+	println("   n) nothing at all and get this prompt again next time")
+	println("")
+	fmt.Printf(">> ")
+
+	// disable input buffering
+	exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "cbreak", "min", "1").Run()
+	// do not display entered characters on the screen
+	exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "-echo").Run()
+
+	var b []byte = make([]byte, 1)
+	for {
+		os.Stdin.Read(b)
+		switch string(b) {
+		case "n":
+			clearScreen()
+			return
+		case "r":
+			// set user path to save file candidates
+			userPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
+
+			// read in all files
+			candidates, err := ioutil.ReadDir(userPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+			}
+			var newestFile string
+			var newestTime int64 = 0
+			for _, f := range candidates {
+				// loop through save file candidates
+				if strings.Contains(f.Name(), "lock") {
+					fi, err := os.Stat(userPath + f.Name())
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Println(err)
+					}
+					currTime := fi.ModTime().Unix()
+					if currTime > newestTime {
+						newestTime = currTime
+						newestFile = f.Name()
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// get prefix for latest file
+			latestFile := strings.Split(newestFile, ".")
+
+			// run recover on file
+			out, err := exec.Command(config.NethackLauncher.RecoverBinary, "-d", fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username), latestFile[0]).Output()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(out)
+				panic(err)
+			}
+
+			// make sure save file exists before removing the extra locks
+			isEmpty, _ := checkDir(fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/save/", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username))
+			if !isEmpty {
+				// save file made it, clean up old cruft
+				files, err := filepath.Glob(fmt.Sprintf("%s/*lock*", userPath))
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+				for _, f := range files {
+					if err := os.Remove(f); err != nil {
+						panic(err)
+					}
+				}
+				// alert user that the save file was recovered
+				println("")
+				println(" Statefile was recovered successfully! (press enter to return)")
+				fmt.Printf(">> ")
+			}
+			return
+		case "d":
+			// remove all lockfiles and continue
+			userPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
+			files, err := filepath.Glob(fmt.Sprintf("%s/*lock*", userPath))
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			for _, f := range files {
+				if err := os.Remove(f); err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}