diff --git a/script/engine.js b/script/engine.js
index 9d9dfdb..22d021f 100644
--- a/script/engine.js
+++ b/script/engine.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ var Engine = {
     Engine.saveGame();
     var string64 = Base64.encode(localStorage.gameState);
     string64 = string64.replace(/\s/g, '');
-    string64 = string64.replace(/\W/g, '');
+    string64 = string64.replace(/\./g, '');
     string64 = string64.replace(/\n/g, '');
     prompt("save this.",string64);
   },
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ var Engine = {
   import64: function() {
     var string64 = prompt("put the save code here.","");
     string64 = string64.replace(/\s/g, '');
-    string64 = string64.replace(/\W/g, '');
+    string64 = string64.replace(/\./g, '');
     string64 = string64.replace(/\n/g, '');
     var decodedSave = Base64.decode(string64);
     localStorage.gameState = decodedSave;