diff --git a/src/algos/maze.cpp b/src/algos/maze.cpp
index 48e7337..861a3e0 100644
--- a/src/algos/maze.cpp
+++ b/src/algos/maze.cpp
@@ -452,4 +452,46 @@ namespace maze {
     // didn't find a way to make it valid
     return now_valid;
   }
+
+  std::pair<Builder, bool> script(Map& map, nlohmann::json& config) {
+    maze::Builder maze(map);
+
+    for(auto& action : config) {
+      std::string aname = action["action"];
+      fmt::println("ACTION {}", aname);
+
+      if(aname == "hunt_and_kill") {
+        maze.hunt_and_kill();
+      } else if(aname == "clear") {
+        maze.clear();
+      } else if(aname == "inner_box") {
+        std::vector<int> data = action["data"];
+        maze.inner_box(data[0], data[1]);
+      } else if(aname == "randomize_rooms") {
+        std::vector<int> data = action["data"];
+        maze.randomize_rooms(data[0]);
+      } else if(aname == "open_box") {
+        std::vector<int> data = action["data"];
+        maze.open_box(data[0]);
+      } else if(aname == "make_doors") {
+        maze.make_doors();
+      } else if(aname == "divide") {
+        std::vector<size_t> data = action["data"];
+        maze.divide({data[0], data[1]}, {data[2], data[3]});
+      } else if(aname == "inner_donut") {
+        std::vector<float> data = action["data"];
+        maze.inner_donut(data[0], data[1]);
+      } else if(aname == "remove_dead_ends") {
+        maze.remove_dead_ends();
+      } else if(aname == "enclose") {
+        maze.enclose();
+      } else {
+        dbc::sentinel(fmt::format("Invalid maze action {}", aname));
+      }
+    }
+
+    bool valid = maze.repair();
+
+    return {maze, valid};
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/algos/maze.hpp b/src/algos/maze.hpp
index 9d96182..ffb4de3 100644
--- a/src/algos/maze.hpp
+++ b/src/algos/maze.hpp
@@ -46,4 +46,6 @@ namespace maze {
     void punch_dead_end(size_t at_x, size_t at_y, size_t x, size_t y);
     void in_bounds(size_t x, size_t y);
   };
+
+  std::pair<Builder, bool> script(Map& map, nlohmann::json& config);
 }
diff --git a/tests/mazes.cpp b/tests/mazes.cpp
index 476f059..cfd3591 100644
--- a/tests/mazes.cpp
+++ b/tests/mazes.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "algos/maze.hpp"
 #include "algos/stats.hpp"
 
-#define DUMP 1
+#define DUMP 0
 
 using std::string;
 using matrix::Matrix;
@@ -130,21 +130,46 @@ TEST_CASE("hunt-and-kill validator", "[mazes]") {
       maze.make_doors();
       valid = maze.repair();
 
-      if(i == 9) {
-        if(valid) {
-          maze.dump("VALIDATED");
-        } else {
-          matrix::dump("PATHING", maze.$paths.$paths);
-        }
+      if(i == 9 && DUMP) {
+        maze.dump(valid ? "VALIDATED" : "FAILED!");
       }
       door_prob.sample(valid);
     } while(!valid);
 
-    door_prob.dump();
+    if(DUMP) door_prob.dump();
     mofm.sample(door_prob.mean());
   }
 
-  fmt::println("FINAL m-of-m");
-  mofm.dump();
+  if(DUMP) {
+    fmt::println("FINAL m-of-m");
+    mofm.dump();
+  }
+
   REQUIRE(mofm.mean() > 0.20);
 }
+
+
+TEST_CASE("hunt-and-kill scripting", "[mazes]") {
+  using namespace nlohmann::literals;
+
+  auto script = R"(
+    [
+    {"action": "hunt_and_kill"},
+    {"action": "clear"},
+    {"action": "inner_box", "data": [6, 4]},
+    {"action": "randomize_rooms", "data": [4]},
+    {"action": "divide", "data": [3, 3, 10, 10]},
+    {"action": "inner_donut", "data": [5.5,4.5]},
+    {"action": "hunt_and_kill"},
+    {"action": "open_box", "data": [6]},
+    {"action": "remove_dead_ends"},
+    {"action": "make_doors"}
+    ]
+  )"_json;
+
+
+  Map map(33, 33);
+  auto [maze, valid] = maze::script(map, script);
+  maze.dump("SCRIPTED");
+  REQUIRE(valid == true);
+}