diff --git a/confirmationdialog.go b/confirmationdialog.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..413df4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confirmationdialog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+package tins2020
+
+import (
+	"opslag.de/schobers/geom"
+	"opslag.de/schobers/zntg"
+	"opslag.de/schobers/zntg/ui"
+)
+
+type confirmationDialog struct {
+	ui.Proxy
+
+	active   string
+	cancel   ui.Button
+	confirm  ui.Button
+	question ui.Paragraph
+
+	userDecided ui.Events
+}
+
+func newConfirmationDialog(caption, question string) *confirmationDialog {
+	dialog := &confirmationDialog{}
+
+	dialog.active = "confirm"
+	dialog.cancel.Text = "Cancel"
+	dialog.cancel.ButtonClicked().AddHandler(func(ctx ui.Context, _ ui.ControlClickedArgs) { dialog.userCanceled(ctx) })
+	dialog.cancel.Type = ui.ButtonTypeText
+	dialog.cancel.HoverColor = zntg.MustHexColor(`FFFFFF1F`)
+	dialog.confirm.Text = "OK"
+	dialog.confirm.ButtonClicked().AddHandler(func(ctx ui.Context, _ ui.ControlClickedArgs) { dialog.userConfirmed(ctx) })
+	dialog.confirm.Type = ui.ButtonTypeText
+	dialog.confirm.HoverColor = zntg.MustHexColor(`FFFFFF1F`)
+	dialog.question.Text = question
+	dialog.updateActive()
+
+	responses := ui.BuildStackPanel(ui.OrientationHorizontal, func(p *ui.StackPanel) {
+		p.AddChild(ui.FixedWidth(&dialog.cancel, 160))
+		p.AddChild(ui.FixedWidth(&dialog.confirm, 160))
+	})
+
+	content := &dialogBase{}
+	content.Background = zntg.MustHexColor(`#0000007F`)
+	content.Init(caption, ui.BuildStackPanel(ui.OrientationVertical, func(p *ui.StackPanel) {
+		p.AddChild(&dialog.question)
+		p.AddChild(responses)
+	}))
+
+	dialog.Content = ui.Background(ui.BuildSpacing(content, func(s *ui.Spacing) {
+		s.Width = ui.Fixed(320)
+		s.Center()
+	}), zntg.MustHexColor(`#0000007F`))
+
+	return dialog
+}
+
+func (d *confirmationDialog) toggleActive() {
+	if d.active == "confirm" {
+		d.active = "cancel"
+	} else {
+		d.active = "confirm"
+	}
+	d.updateActive()
+}
+
+func (d *confirmationDialog) updateActive() {
+	d.cancel.Background = nil
+	d.confirm.Background = nil
+	switch d.active {
+	case "cancel":
+		d.cancel.Background = hoverTransparentColor
+	case "confirm":
+		d.confirm.Background = hoverTransparentColor
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *confirmationDialog) userCanceled(ctx ui.Context) {
+	d.userDecided.Notify(ctx, false)
+}
+
+func (d *confirmationDialog) userConfirmed(ctx ui.Context) {
+	d.userDecided.Notify(ctx, true)
+}
+
+func (d *confirmationDialog) Handle(ctx ui.Context, e ui.Event) bool {
+	if d.Proxy.Handle(ctx, e) {
+		return true
+	}
+	switch e := e.(type) {
+	case *ui.MouseButtonDownEvent:
+		if e.Button == ui.MouseButtonRight {
+			d.userCanceled(ctx)
+			return true
+		}
+	case *ui.MouseMoveEvent:
+		if d.cancel.IsOver() {
+			d.active = "cancel"
+		}
+		if d.confirm.IsOver() {
+			d.active = "confirm"
+		}
+		d.updateActive()
+	case *ui.KeyDownEvent:
+		switch e.Key {
+		case ui.KeyEscape:
+			d.userCanceled(ctx)
+			return true
+		case ui.KeyEnter:
+			switch d.active {
+			case "cancel":
+				d.userCanceled(ctx)
+			case "confirm":
+				d.userConfirmed(ctx)
+			}
+			return true
+		case ui.KeyLeft:
+			d.toggleActive()
+		case ui.KeyRight:
+			d.toggleActive()
+		case ui.KeyTab:
+			d.toggleActive()
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+type dialogBase struct {
+	ui.StackPanel
+
+	caption ui.Label
+	content ui.Proxy
+}
+
+func (d *dialogBase) DesiredSize(ctx ui.Context, size geom.PointF32) geom.PointF32 {
+	return d.StackPanel.DesiredSize(ctx, size)
+}
+
+func (d *dialogBase) Init(caption string, content ui.Control) {
+	d.caption.Text = caption
+	d.content.Content = content
+	d.Children = []ui.Control{&d.caption, &d.content}
+}
diff --git a/dialogs.go b/dialogs.go
index e52bdad..6678c87 100644
--- a/dialogs.go
+++ b/dialogs.go
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@ func (d *Dialogs) Hidden() {
 	d.Proxy.Hidden()
 }
 
+func (d *Dialogs) AskConfirmation(ctx ui.Context, caption, question string, confirm, cancel ui.EventFn) {
+	dialog := newConfirmationDialog(caption, question)
+	dialog.userDecided.AddHandler(func(ctx ui.Context, state interface{}) {
+		decision := state.(bool)
+		if decision {
+			confirm(ctx, nil)
+		} else {
+			cancel(ctx, nil)
+		}
+		d.Close(ctx)
+	})
+	d.showDialog(ctx, dialog)
+}
+
 func (d *Dialogs) ShowIntro(ctx ui.Context) {
 	d.showDialog(ctx, d.intro)
 }
diff --git a/gamecontrols.go b/gamecontrols.go
index b06d711..b458a9d 100644
--- a/gamecontrols.go
+++ b/gamecontrols.go
@@ -32,6 +32,36 @@ func NewGameControls(game *Game, dialogs *Dialogs) *GameControls {
 	return &GameControls{game: game, dialogs: dialogs}
 }
 
+func (c *GameControls) askUserBeforeLoad(ctx ui.Context) {
+	c.dialogs.AskConfirmation(ctx,
+		"Do you want to load?",
+		"You will lose any progress you made during this session.",
+		func(ui.Context, interface{}) {
+			c.game.Load(ctx)
+			c.updateFlowerControls()
+		},
+		func(ui.Context, interface{}) {})
+}
+
+func (c *GameControls) askUserBeforeNew(ctx ui.Context) {
+	c.dialogs.AskConfirmation(ctx,
+		"Do you want to start a new game?",
+		"You will lose any progress you made during this session.",
+		func(ui.Context, interface{}) {
+			c.game.New(ctx)
+			c.updateFlowerControls()
+		},
+		func(ui.Context, interface{}) {})
+}
+
+func (c *GameControls) askUserBeforeSave(ctx ui.Context) {
+	c.dialogs.AskConfirmation(ctx,
+		"Do you want to save?",
+		"Saving will overwrite any previous save game.",
+		func(ui.Context, interface{}) { c.game.Save() },
+		func(ui.Context, interface{}) {})
+}
+
 func (c *GameControls) Init(ctx ui.Context) {
 	ctx.Overlays().AddOnTop(fpsOverlayName, &play.FPS{}, false)
 	c.game.SpeedChanged().AddHandler(c.speedChanged)
@@ -76,20 +106,14 @@ func (c *GameControls) Init(ctx ui.Context) {
 			b.Disabled = true
 			b.DisabledColor = zntg.MustHexColor("#AFAFAF")
 		}),
-		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-save", func(ui.Context) { c.game.Save() }, func(b *IconButton) {
-			b.Tooltip = "Save game (overwrites previous save; no confirmation)"
+		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-save", c.askUserBeforeSave, func(b *IconButton) {
+			b.Tooltip = "Save game"
 		}),
-		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-load", func(ctx ui.Context) {
-			c.game.Load(ctx)
-			c.updateFlowerControls()
-		}, func(b *IconButton) {
-			b.Tooltip = "Load last saved game (no confirmation)"
+		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-load", c.askUserBeforeLoad, func(b *IconButton) {
+			b.Tooltip = "Load last saved game"
 		}),
-		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-new", func(ctx ui.Context) {
-			c.game.New(ctx)
-			c.updateFlowerControls()
-		}, func(b *IconButton) {
-			b.Tooltip = "Start new game (no confirmation)"
+		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-new", c.askUserBeforeNew, func(b *IconButton) {
+			b.Tooltip = "Start new game"
 		}),
 		NewIconButtonConfigure("control-information", c.dialogs.ShowIntro, func(b *IconButton) {
 			b.Tooltip = "Show information/intro"