diff --git a/src/kiss_flixel/SimpleWindow.kiss b/src/kiss_flixel/SimpleWindow.kiss
index f73c21d..aa1d0da 100644
--- a/src/kiss_flixel/SimpleWindow.kiss
+++ b/src/kiss_flixel/SimpleWindow.kiss
@@ -1146,10 +1146,15 @@
             (window.show)))
 
     (function hankStoryWindow [:String file :ConstructorArgs args &opt :Map<String,HankChoiceTagEvent> onChoiceTags]
-        (let [story (Story.FromFile file)
+        (whenLet [story (try (Story.FromFile file)
+                            (catch [e] (return (notify "Failed to parse story from $file: $e" ->:Void {}))))
                 window (SimpleWindow.create args)]
             (localFunction :Void showNextFrame []
-                (let [frame (story.nextFrame)]
+                (let [frame (try (story.nextFrame)
+                                (catch [e]
+                                    (window.hide)
+                                	(notify "Hank runtime error: $e" ->:Void {})
+                                    (return)))]
                     (case frame
                         (Finished
                             (window.makeTextV2 "Done"
@@ -1167,7 +1172,10 @@
                                             (doFor tag (nth tags idx)
                                                 (when (onChoiceTags?.exists tag)
                                                     ((dictGet onChoiceTags tag) choice)))
-                                            (story.choose idx)
+                                            (try (story.choose idx)
+                                                (catch [e]
+                                                	(window.hide)
+                                                    (notify "Hank runtime error: $e" ->:Void {}) ))
                                             (window.clearControls)
                                             (showNextFrame)
                                         }))))