diff --git a/examples/main.cpp b/examples/main.cpp
index 03776fc..bfaa384 100644
--- a/examples/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/main.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ render_cb_pre(RenderState* rs)
 int
 main()
 {
-	RenderState* rs = initRenderState();
+	RenderState* rs = initRenderState("tangerine example", uvec2(1600, 900));
 
 	if (rs) {
 		if (!loadScene(rs)) {
diff --git a/include/tangerine.h b/include/tangerine.h
index ca82636..ad2b933 100644
--- a/include/tangerine.h
+++ b/include/tangerine.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 #include "types.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+using glm::uvec2;
+
 
 struct SDLHandles
 {
@@ -189,6 +191,8 @@ struct RenderState
 };
 
 
+#define DEFAULT_WIDTH 1280
+#define DEFAULT_HEIGHT 720
 #define DEFAULT_MODEL_COUNT 256
 #define DEFAULT_TEXTURE_COUNT 64
 #define DEFAULT_SHADER_COUNT 64
@@ -197,7 +201,9 @@ struct RenderState
 #define DEFAULT_CLEAR_COLOR { 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1 }
 #define DEFAULT_AMBIENT_COLOR { 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1 }
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_LIGHTS 32 // NOTE: needs to match NUM_LIGHTS in shaders
-RenderState* initRenderState(GLClearColor clear_col = DEFAULT_CLEAR_COLOR,
+RenderState* initRenderState(const char* window_title = "tangerine",
+	uvec2 window_dims = uvec2(DEFAULT_WIDTH, DEFAULT_HEIGHT),
+	GLClearColor clear_col = DEFAULT_CLEAR_COLOR,
 	glm::vec4 ambient_color = DEFAULT_AMBIENT_COLOR,
 	u32 max_models = DEFAULT_MODEL_COUNT,
 	u32 max_textures = DEFAULT_TEXTURE_COUNT,
diff --git a/src/tangerine.cpp b/src/tangerine.cpp
index 830a2d0..f870f3c 100644
--- a/src/tangerine.cpp
+++ b/src/tangerine.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using glm::vec4;
 
 // forward declarations
 
-bool initGraphics(SDLHandles* handles);
+bool initGraphics(SDLHandles* handles, const char* title, uvec2 dims);
 
 LightsBuffer* initLights(RenderState* rs, u32 max_lights, vec4 ambient_color);
 
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ LightsBuffer* initLights(RenderState* rs, u32 max_lights, vec4 ambient_color);
 // interface
 
 RenderState*
-initRenderState(GLClearColor clear_col,
+initRenderState(const char* window_title,
+	uvec2 window_dims,
+	GLClearColor clear_col,
 	vec4 ambient_color,
 	u32 max_models,
 	u32 max_textures,
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ initRenderState(GLClearColor clear_col,
 		rs->render_groups = ARENA_ALLOC(rs->rg_arena, RenderGroup,
 				DEFAULT_RENDER_GROUP_COUNT);
 
-		if (!initGraphics(&rs->handles)) {
+		if (!initGraphics(&rs->handles, window_title, window_dims)) {
 			LOGF(Error, "error initializing renderer\n");
 			return nullptr;
 		}
@@ -267,14 +269,14 @@ getVertexAttribByType(ShaderProgram* shader, MeshBufferType buf_type)
 // internal
 
 bool
-initGraphics(SDLHandles* handles)
+initGraphics(SDLHandles* handles, const char* title, uvec2 dims)
 {
 	handles->window = SDL_CreateWindow(
-		"shader_testing",
+		title,
 		SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED_DISPLAY(0),
 		SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED_DISPLAY(0),
-		1280,
-		720,
+		dims.x,
+		dims.y,
 		SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL|SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE);
 
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {