diff --git a/game.js b/game.js
index 6512822..1d61806 100644
--- a/game.js
+++ b/game.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ function initGame(story, state) {
   state.player.stats.health = 100;
 
   state.timers = [];
-
-  state.timers.global = new Set();
 }
 
 // TODO: format string this lol
@@ -55,9 +53,12 @@ Returns the timeout id - but you still need to cancel it through stopTimer!
 function startTimer(config, state) {
   if (config.loop) {
     const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      config.func();
+      const result = config.func(state);
       state.timers = state.timers.filter(x => x.timeout != timeout);
-      startTimer(config, state);
+      refresh();
+      
+      if (result)
+        startTimer(config, state);
     }, config.delay);
 
     state.timers.push({id: config.id, timeout: timeout, room: config.room});
diff --git a/satiate.js b/satiate.js
index afbcfba..23e772a 100644
--- a/satiate.js
+++ b/satiate.js
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ function init(story) {
   initAudio(story, state);
   initGame(story, state);
 
+  story.intro.setup(state);
+
   goToRoom(story.intro.start, state);
 }
 
diff --git a/stories/fen-snack.js b/stories/fen-snack.js
index fbbcdf6..efe98e7 100644
--- a/stories/fen-snack.js
+++ b/stories/fen-snack.js
@@ -8,7 +8,23 @@ stories.push({
     "loop/fen-bowels.ogg"
   ],
   intro: {
-    start: "stomach"
+    start: "stomach",
+    setup: state => {
+      startTimer({
+        id: "digestion",
+        func: state => {
+          state.player.stats.health -= 1;
+
+          if (state.player.stats.health <= 0) {
+            goToRoom("digested", state);
+            return false;
+          }
+          return true;
+        },
+        delay: 1000,
+        loop: true
+      }, state);
+    }
   },
   world: {
     stomach: {