diff --git a/agame/__main__.py b/agame/__main__.py
index 988d0ee..65caca0 100644
--- a/agame/__main__.py
+++ b/agame/__main__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ start_room = game_module.start_room  # type: ignore
 game = Game(
     display=ANSIDisplay(),
     database=database,
-    room=database.rooms["prelude"],
+    room=database.rooms[start_room],
 )
 
 try: