diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b0c4bea..707da67 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,20 +6,29 @@ includes = -Iinclude -Isrc
 args_debug = -Wall -g3
 args_package = -g0
 
+# build from source
 build:
 	cc $(source) $(args_debug) -o bin/$(project) $(libraries) $(includes)
 b: build
 
+# build and run using debugger
 run: build
 	ugdb -xrun.gdb -- bin/$(project)
 r: run
 
+# same as run, but giving you a chance to configure the debugger/set breakpoints before running
+debug: build
+	ugdb -- bin/$(project)
+d: debug
+
+# package project for release
 package: clean
 	mkdir $(project)
 	cp -r resources/ $(project)/resources/
 	cc $(source) -o $(project)/$(project) $(args_package) $(libraries) $(includes)
 p: package
 
+# clean up build directories
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(project)
 	rm -f bin/$(project)