diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b20b9ecadc8691d6e773097ee2eea799c7587b26..e197ac7a331e8ce6dbd14a05a204e957c25b9787 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-**Bidi** is a tiny framework/fantasy console for developing small video games for
-learning and recreation. It takes heavy inspiration from
-[LÖVE](https://www.love2d.org/), [Pico8](https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php)
-and [Atari 2600](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600).
+**Bidi** is a lightweight framework and fantasy console designed for creating
+tiny video games, perfect for learning and having fun.  It takes heavy
+inspiration from [LÖVE](https://www.love2d.org/),
+[Pico8](https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php) and [Atari
+2600](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600).
 
 You develop your games in Lua and you are only allowed to have one Lua file
 where all your code lives. You can then load external assets like images and
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ | `button.A`         | `L`      | N/A  | N/A         | N/A      |
 | `button.B`         | `P`      | N/A  | N/A         | N/A      |
 | `button.X`         | `K`      | N/A  | N/A         | N/A      |
 | `button.Y`         | `O`      | N/A  | N/A         | N/A      |
+| `button.SELECT`    | `Q`      | N/A  | N/A         | N/A      |
+| `button.START`     | `E`      | N/A  | N/A         | N/A      |
                                                         
 ### Default colors
 
diff --git a/stdlib/button.lua b/stdlib/button.lua
index 7a656e02dbffb0de8067a449ef6d8d0c1628d90e..e8b63181a4beb122cd6f31ae94c8b2fd83513807 100644
--- a/stdlib/button.lua
+++ b/stdlib/button.lua
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ button.B         = 80  -- Key: P
 button.X         = 75  -- Key: K
 button.Y         = 79  -- Key: O
 
+button.SELECT    = 81  -- Key: Q
+button.START     = 69  -- Key: E
+
 return button
diff --git a/tests/test.lua b/tests/test.lua
index 644b54b00df0694b272657ac14e69d92e740169a..f85b644ee095b1909f03d70dd1d6ca4a6b8bea66 100644
--- a/tests/test.lua
+++ b/tests/test.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ 	if button_down(button.PAD_RIGHT) then
 		draw_text("Pad Right", 10, 100, 20, color.VIOLET)
 	end
 
+	if button_down(button.SELECT) then
+		draw_text("Select", 10, 130, 20, color.VIOLET)
+	end
+
+	if button_down(button.START) then
+		draw_text("Start", 10, 160, 20, color.VIOLET)
+	end
+
 	if button_down(button.A) then
 		draw_text("A", 150, 10, 20, color.VIOLET)
 	end