diff --git a/examples/game.ink b/examples/game.ink
index 312cf77..5186782 100644
--- a/examples/game.ink
+++ b/examples/game.ink
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Hello world
+
 === back_in_london ===
 
 We arrived into London at 9.45pm exactly.
diff --git a/examples/love2d/main.lua b/examples/love2d/main.lua
index 1673318..a466491 100644
--- a/examples/love2d/main.lua
+++ b/examples/love2d/main.lua
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ local pink = require('pink.pink')
 
 local story = pink.getStory('examples/game.ink')
 
+-- you can also jump to a story knot based on some event in your game
+story.choosePathString('back_in_london');
+
 local currentText = nil
 local a=10
 
 function love.update(dt)
   a = a + dt*3
 
-  -- TODO to start from a new knot on a game event just set pink to that knot here
-
   if not currentText then
     if story.canContinue then
       currentText = story.continue() .. '\n\n(press space to continue)'
diff --git a/pink/runtime.lua b/pink/runtime.lua
index ef59f0b..5aee7f6 100644
--- a/pink/runtime.lua
+++ b/pink/runtime.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ return function (tree)
 
   local knots = {}
 
+  -- TODO state should contain tab/pointer to be able to save / load
+  s.state = {
+    visitCount = {}
+  }
+
   local process = function ()
     for _, v in ipairs(tree) do
       if is('knot', v) then
@@ -25,20 +30,25 @@ return function (tree)
     end
   end
 
+  local goToKnot = function(knotName)
+    if knots[knotName] then
+      s.state.visitCount[knotName] = (s.state.visitCount[knotName] or 0) + 1
+      tab = knots[knotName]
+      pointer = 3
+      return tab[pointer]
+    else
+      print('unknown knot', knotName)
+    end
+  end
+
   local update = function ()
     local next = tab[pointer]
 
-    if is('knot', next) then
-      tab = next
-      pointer = 3
-      next = tab[pointer]
+    if is('knot', next) then -- FIXME: we shouldn't continue to next knot automatically probably - how about stitches?
+      next = goToKnot(next)
     end
 
-    if is('divert', next) then
-      tab = knots[next[2]]
-      pointer = 3
-      next = tab[pointer]
-    end
+    if is('divert', next) then next = goToKnot(next[2]) end
 
     s.canContinue = is('para', next)
 
@@ -91,7 +101,16 @@ return function (tree)
     stepTo(option, 5)
   end
 
-  s.choosePathString = function(knotName) end
+  s.choosePathString = function(knotName)
+    goToKnot(knotName)
+    update()
+  end
+
+  s.state.visitCountAtPathString = function(knotName)
+    return s.state.visitCount[knotName] or 0
+  end
+
+
   s.variablesState = {}
   -- s.state.ToJson();s.state.LoadJson(savedJson);
 
diff --git a/test.lua b/test.lua
index c34affd..a73e983 100644
--- a/test.lua
+++ b/test.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local luaunit = require('luaunit')
 local parser = require('pink.parser')
+local pink = require('pink.pink')
 
 
 function testEmpt() doTestS(
@@ -26,8 +27,21 @@ function testKnot() doTest('knot') end
 function testBranching() doTest('branching') end
 function testGlue() doTest('glue') end
 
--- TODO test runtime
 
+function testVisitCount()
+  local story = pink.getStory('test/branching.lua')
+  story.choosePathString('hurry_outside');
+  luaunit.assertEquals(story.state.visitCountAtPathString('as_fast_as_we_could'), 0)
+  while story.canContinue do story.continue() end
+  luaunit.assertEquals(story.state.visitCountAtPathString('as_fast_as_we_could'), 1)
+  story.choosePathString('hurry_outside');
+  while story.canContinue do story.continue() end
+  luaunit.assertEquals(story.state.visitCountAtPathString('as_fast_as_we_could'), 2)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(story.state.visitCountAtPathString('as_fast_as_we_could'), 2)
+end
+
+
+-- TODO test runtime more, test public pink API
 
 -----------------------------