diff --git a/BuGS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/BuGS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index fab053c..4909db4 100644
--- a/BuGS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/BuGS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
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 		9D62AF3E2499660100348F45 /* local.macros */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text; path = local.macros; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		9D62AF3F2499CD1E00348F45 /* LICENSE */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text; path = LICENSE; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		9D62AF402499CD3A00348F45 /* README.md */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = net.daringfireball.markdown; path = README.md; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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 /* End PBXFileReference section */
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
 		9D17167D2491C49300C83148 = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				9D62AF3F2499CD1E00348F45 /* LICENSE */,
+				9D62AF402499CD3A00348F45 /* README.md */,
 				9D17168D2491C49300C83148 /* BuGS */,
 				9D1716852491C49300C83148 /* Products */,
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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97a368b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2020 Jeremy Rand
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58b564b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+BuGS
+=======
+
+This is an attempt to write an arcade game for the Apple //gs, inspired by one of my all-time favourites.