diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9367ed0..dd598b8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ struct Object {
   fighter: Option<Fighter>,
   ai: Option<Ai>,
   item: Option<Item>,
+  always_visible: bool,
 }
 
 impl Object {
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ impl Object {
       fighter: None,
       ai: None,
       item: None,
+      always_visible: false,
     }
   }
 
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ struct Game {
   map: Map,
   messages: Messages,
   inventory: Vec<Object>,
+  dungeon_level: u32,
 }
 
 // A rectangle on the map, used to characterise a room.
@@ -394,6 +397,17 @@ fn handle_keys(tcod: &mut Tcod, game: &mut Game, objects: &mut Vec<Object>) -> P
       DidntTakeTurn
     }
 
+    (Key { code: Text, .. }, "<", true) => {
+      // Go down stairs, if the player is on them
+      let player_on_stairs = objects
+        .iter()
+        .any(|object| object.pos() == objects[PLAYER].pos() && object.name == "stairs");
+      if player_on_stairs {
+        next_level(tcod, game, objects);
+      }
+      DidntTakeTurn
+    }
+
     _ => DidntTakeTurn,
   }
 }
@@ -402,6 +416,11 @@ fn make_map(objects: &mut Vec<Object>) -> Map {
   // Fill the map with unblocked tiles
   let mut map = vec![vec![Tile::wall(); MAP_HEIGHT as usize]; MAP_WIDTH as usize];
 
+  // Player is the first element, remove everything else.
+  // NOTE: works only when the player is the first object!
+  assert_eq!(&objects[PLAYER] as *const _, &objects[0] as *const _);
+  objects.truncate(1);
+
   let mut rooms = vec![];
 
   for _ in 0..MAX_ROOMS {
@@ -437,6 +456,12 @@ fn make_map(objects: &mut Vec<Object>) -> Map {
     }
   }
 
+  // Create stairs at the center of the last room
+  let (last_room_x, last_room_y) = rooms[rooms.len() - 1].center();
+  let mut stairs = Object::new(last_room_x, last_room_y, '<', "stairs", WHITE, false);
+  stairs.always_visible = true;
+  objects.push(stairs);
+
   map
 }
 
@@ -515,7 +540,7 @@ fn place_objects(room: Rect, map: &Map, objects: &mut Vec<Object>) {
     // Only place it if the tile is note blocked
     if !is_blocked(x, y, map, objects) {
       let dice = rand::random::<f32>();
-      let item = if dice < 0.7 {
+      let mut item = if dice < 0.7 {
         // Create a healing potion (70% chance)
         let mut object = Object::new(x, y, '!', "healing potion", VIOLET, false);
         object.item = Some(Item::Heal);
@@ -537,6 +562,7 @@ fn place_objects(room: Rect, map: &Map, objects: &mut Vec<Object>) {
         object
       };
 
+      item.always_visible = true;
       objects.push(item);
     }
   }
@@ -1100,7 +1126,10 @@ fn render_all(tcod: &mut Tcod, game: &mut Game, objects: &[Object], fov_recomput
   // Only render objects in fov
   let mut to_draw: Vec<_> = objects
     .iter()
-    .filter(|o| tcod.fov.is_in_fov(o.x, o.y))
+    .filter(|o| {
+      tcod.fov.is_in_fov(o.x, o.y)
+        || (o.always_visible && game.map[o.x as usize][o.y as usize].explored)
+    })
     .collect();
 
   // Sort so that non-blocking objects are rendered behind blocking objects
@@ -1166,6 +1195,15 @@ fn render_all(tcod: &mut Tcod, game: &mut Game, objects: &[Object], fov_recomput
     DARKER_RED,
   );
 
+  // Display the current level
+  tcod.panel.print_ex(
+    1,
+    3,
+    BackgroundFlag::None,
+    TextAlignment::Left,
+    format!("Dungeon level: {}", game.dungeon_level),
+  );
+
   // Display names of objects under the mouse
   tcod.panel.set_default_foreground(LIGHT_GREY);
   tcod.panel.print_ex(
@@ -1235,6 +1273,7 @@ fn new_game(tcod: &mut Tcod) -> (Game, Vec<Object>) {
     map: make_map(&mut objects),
     messages: Messages::new(),
     inventory: vec![],
+    dungeon_level: 1,
   };
 
   initialise_fov(tcod, &game.map);
@@ -1365,6 +1404,26 @@ fn msgbox(text: &str, width: i32, root: &mut Root) {
   menu(text, options, width, root);
 }
 
+// Advance to the next level
+fn next_level(tcod: &mut Tcod, game: &mut Game, objects: &mut Vec<Object>) {
+  game.messages.add(
+    "You take a moment to rest, and recover your strength.",
+    VIOLET,
+  );
+
+  let heal_hp = objects[PLAYER].fighter.map_or(0, |f| f.max_hp / 2);
+  objects[PLAYER].heal(heal_hp);
+
+  game.messages.add(
+    "After a rare moment of peace, you descend deeper into \
+    the heart of the dungeon...",
+    RED,
+  );
+  game.dungeon_level += 1;
+  game.map = make_map(objects);
+  initialise_fov(tcod, &game.map);
+}
+
 fn main() {
   tcod::system::set_fps(FPS);