diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b4eeb9d..b31c693 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Custom Ignores
+data/saved
+
 # Pycharm IDE
 .idea
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91c1ebd..5a1f2a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Conqueror of Empires is a turn-based strategy game where up to 4 local players b
 The game was inspired by [Polytopia](http://midjiwan.com/polytopia.html) and [Civilisation](https://civilization.com/) and made using python and pygame.  
 To download executables see [releases](https://github.com/Ben-Ryder/Conqueror-of-Empires/releases).
 
+***
+**v1.0.1**: Release version 1.0.1 brings a proper fix for game crashes where the `saved` directory doesn't exist.
+***
+
 ## Playing the Game
 #### From Source:  
 Run the `main.py` file from the repository root.
diff --git a/data/saved/.gitignore b/data/saved/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index c96a04f..0000000
--- a/data/saved/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-*
-!.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project/game/new.py b/project/game/new.py
index 0852a62..8a5b6a2 100644
--- a/project/game/new.py
+++ b/project/game/new.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Ben-Ryder 2019
 
+import os
+
 import project.game.model as model
 import project.data as data
 import paths
@@ -8,4 +10,9 @@
 def make(game_name, map_name,  players):
     """ where players = [[name, colour], [name,colour]...]"""
     game = model.Model(game_name, map_name, players)  # creates "blank" game
+
+    # Creating 'saved' directory if it doesn't exist.
+    if not os.path.exists(paths.gamePath):
+        os.mkdir(paths.gamePath)
+
     data.save(game, paths.gamePath + game_name)