diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index d3d8fc51..c11a0735 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <uses-sdk/>
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/android/src/com/unciv/app/AndroidLauncher.kt b/android/src/com/unciv/app/AndroidLauncher.kt
index f66e54fe..19ddc70d 100644
--- a/android/src/com/unciv/app/AndroidLauncher.kt
+++ b/android/src/com/unciv/app/AndroidLauncher.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 package com.unciv.app
 
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.android.AndroidApplication
 import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.android.AndroidApplicationConfiguration
 import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.UncivGameParameters
-import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.ORIGINAL_FONT_SIZE
-import java.io.File
 
 class AndroidLauncher : AndroidApplication() {
+    private val saveFolderHelper: SaveFolderHelperAndroid by lazy {
+        SaveFolderHelperAndroid(this)
+    }
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         MultiplayerTurnCheckWorker.createNotificationChannels(applicationContext)
@@ -24,9 +31,9 @@ class AndroidLauncher : AndroidApplication() {
                 crashReportSender = CrashReportSenderAndroid(this),
                 exitEvent = this::finish,
                 fontImplementation = NativeFontAndroid(ORIGINAL_FONT_SIZE.toInt()),
-                saveFolderHelper = SaveFolderHelperAndroid(this)
+                saveFolderHelper = saveFolderHelper
         )
-        val game = UncivGame ( androidParameters )
+        val game = UncivGame(androidParameters)
         initialize(game, config)
     }
 
@@ -47,8 +54,23 @@ class AndroidLauncher : AndroidApplication() {
                 cancel(MultiplayerTurnCheckWorker.NOTIFICATION_ID_INFO)
                 cancel(MultiplayerTurnCheckWorker.NOTIFICATION_ID_SERVICE)
             }
+        } catch (ex: Exception) {
         }
-        catch (ex:Exception){}
         super.onResume()
     }
+
+    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<out String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
+        if (requestCode == REQ_PERMISSION_EXTERNAL_STORAGE && grantResults[0] == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            saveFolderHelper.chooseFolder()
+        }
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
+    }
+
+    override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, data: Intent?) {
+        if (requestCode == REQ_SAVE_FOLDER && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+            Log.d("Unciv", "Intent data: ${intent?.data}")
+        }
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/android/src/com/unciv/app/SaveFolderHelperAndroid.kt b/android/src/com/unciv/app/SaveFolderHelperAndroid.kt
index 1d3a59b8..d845b9ad 100644
--- a/android/src/com/unciv/app/SaveFolderHelperAndroid.kt
+++ b/android/src/com/unciv/app/SaveFolderHelperAndroid.kt
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
 package com.unciv.app
 
+import android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE
 import android.os.Build
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
+import androidx.core.content.PermissionChecker
+import androidx.core.content.PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
-import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver
-import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver.getSubfolder
-import com.unciv.logic.SaveFolderHelper
+import com.unciv.logic.SaveFolderHelperInternal
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
 import java.io.File
 
 const val REQ_SAVE_FOLDER = 1
+const val REQ_PERMISSION_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 2
 
-class SaveFolderHelperAndroid(private val activity: Activity) : SaveFolderHelper {
+class SaveFolderHelperAndroid(private val activity: Activity) : SaveFolderHelperInternal() {
     /** When set, we know we're on Android and can save to the app's personal external file directory
      * Only allow mods on KK+, to avoid READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission earlier versions need
      * See https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/app-specific#external-access-files */
-    val externalFilesDir = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
+    private val externalFilesDir = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
         copyMods(activity)
         activity.getExternalFilesDir(null)?.path ?: ""
     } else ""
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ class SaveFolderHelperAndroid(private val activity: Activity) : SaveFolderHelper
     override fun canChooseFolder(): Boolean = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP
 
     override fun getSave(settings: GameSettings, GameName: String, multiplayer: Boolean): FileHandle {
-        val localfile = Gdx.files.local("${getSubfolder(multiplayer)}/$GameName")
+        val localfile = super.getSave(settings, GameName, multiplayer)
         if (externalFilesDir == "" || !Gdx.files.isExternalStorageAvailable) return localfile
         val externalFile = Gdx.files.absolute(externalFilesDir + "/${getSubfolder(multiplayer)}/$GameName")
         if (localfile.exists() && !externalFile.exists()) return localfile
@@ -42,6 +44,11 @@ class SaveFolderHelperAndroid(private val activity: Activity) : SaveFolderHelper
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
     override fun chooseFolder(): FileHandle? {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M
+                && PermissionChecker.checkSelfPermission(activity, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            activity.requestPermissions(arrayOf(WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE), REQ_PERMISSION_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
+            return null
+        }
         activity.startActivityForResult(Intent(ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE), REQ_SAVE_FOLDER)
         return null
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
index ce73f44b..fd00de51 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
 import com.unciv.models.translations.Translations
 import com.unciv.ui.LanguagePickerScreen
-import com.unciv.ui.utils.*
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.CameraStageBaseScreen
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.CrashController
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.ImageGetter
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.center
 import com.unciv.ui.worldscreen.WorldScreen
 import java.util.*
 import kotlin.concurrent.thread
@@ -91,17 +94,21 @@ class UncivGame(parameters: UncivGameParameters) : Game() {
             // This stuff needs to run on the main thread because it needs the GL context
             Gdx.app.postRunnable {
                 ImageGetter.ruleset = RulesetCache.getBaseRuleset() // so that we can enter the map editor without having to load a game first
-                thread(name="Music") { startMusic() }
+                thread(name = "Music") { startMusic() }
                 restoreSize()
 
                 if (settings.isFreshlyCreated) {
                     setScreen(LanguagePickerScreen())
-                } else { setScreen(MainMenuScreen()) }
+                } else {
+                    setScreen(MainMenuScreen())
+                }
                 isInitialized = true
             }
         }
         crashController = CrashController.Impl(crashReportSender)
-        GameSaver.saveFolderHelper = saveFolderHelper
+        saveFolderHelper?.let {
+            GameSaver.saveFolderHelper = it
+        }
     }
 
     fun restoreSize() {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
index 1be5c6c0..6b22701a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/GameSaver.kt
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import java.io.File
 import kotlin.concurrent.thread
 
 object GameSaver {
-    private const val saveFilesFolder = "SaveFiles"
-    private const val multiplayerFilesFolder = "MultiplayerGames"
+    const val saveFilesFolder = "SaveFiles"
+    const val multiplayerFilesFolder = "MultiplayerGames"
     private const val settingsFileName = "GameSettings.json"
-    lateinit var saveFolderHelper: SaveFolderHelper
+
+    var saveFolderHelper: SaveFolderHelper = SaveFolderHelperInternal()
 
     fun json() = Json().apply { setIgnoreDeprecated(true); ignoreUnknownFields = true } // Json() is NOT THREAD SAFE so we need to create a new one for each function
 
-    fun getSubfolder(multiplayer: Boolean = false) = if (multiplayer) multiplayerFilesFolder else saveFilesFolder
 
     fun getSave(GameName: String, multiplayer: Boolean = false): FileHandle = saveFolderHelper.getSave(getGeneralSettings(), GameName, multiplayer)
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/SaveFolderHelper.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/SaveFolderHelper.kt
index 100df0b6..6fef88a1 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/SaveFolderHelper.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/SaveFolderHelper.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package com.unciv.logic
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
+import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver.multiplayerFilesFolder
+import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver.saveFilesFolder
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
 
 interface SaveFolderHelper {
@@ -8,4 +11,16 @@ interface SaveFolderHelper {
     fun chooseFolder(): FileHandle?
     fun getSave(settings: GameSettings, GameName: String, multiplayer: Boolean = false): FileHandle
     fun getSaves(settings: GameSettings, multiplayer: Boolean = false): Sequence<FileHandle>
+}
+
+open class SaveFolderHelperInternal : SaveFolderHelper {
+    override fun canChooseFolder(): Boolean = false
+
+    override fun chooseFolder(): FileHandle? = null
+
+    override fun getSave(settings: GameSettings, GameName: String, multiplayer: Boolean): FileHandle = Gdx.files.local("${getSubfolder(multiplayer)}/$GameName")
+
+    override fun getSaves(settings: GameSettings, multiplayer: Boolean): Sequence<FileHandle> = Gdx.files.local(getSubfolder(multiplayer)).list().asSequence()
+
+    fun getSubfolder(multiplayer: Boolean = false) = if (multiplayer) multiplayerFilesFolder else saveFilesFolder
 }
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diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/SaveFolderHelperDesktop.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/SaveFolderHelperDesktop.kt
index db274d5a..b8664195 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/SaveFolderHelperDesktop.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/SaveFolderHelperDesktop.kt
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@ package com.unciv.app.desktop
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle
-import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver
-import com.unciv.logic.SaveFolderHelper
+import com.unciv.logic.SaveFolderHelperInternal
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSettings
 import java.awt.event.WindowEvent
 import java.io.File
 import javax.swing.JFileChooser
 import javax.swing.JFrame
 
-class SaveFolderHelperDesktop: SaveFolderHelper {
+class SaveFolderHelperDesktop : SaveFolderHelperInternal() {
     override fun chooseFolder(): FileHandle? {
         val fileChooser = JFileChooser().apply fileChooser@{
             fileSelectionMode = JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY
@@ -30,19 +29,17 @@ class SaveFolderHelperDesktop: SaveFolderHelper {
     override fun canChooseFolder(): Boolean = true
 
     override fun getSave(settings: GameSettings, GameName: String, multiplayer: Boolean): FileHandle {
-        val gamePath = "${GameSaver.getSubfolder(multiplayer)}/$GameName"
         return settings.savesFolder?.let {
-            Gdx.files.absolute("$it/$gamePath")
-        }?: Gdx.files.local(gamePath)
+            Gdx.files.absolute("$it/${getSubfolder(multiplayer)}/$GameName")
+        } ?: super.getSave(settings, GameName, multiplayer)
 
     }
 
     override fun getSaves(settings: GameSettings, multiplayer: Boolean): Sequence<FileHandle> {
-        val savesPath = GameSaver.getSubfolder(multiplayer)
         return settings.savesFolder?.let {
-            val file = Gdx.files.absolute("$it/$savesPath")
+            val file = Gdx.files.absolute("$it/${getSubfolder(multiplayer)}")
             file.mkdirs()
             return file.list().asSequence()
-        }?: Gdx.files.local(savesPath).list().asSequence()
+        } ?: super.getSaves(settings, multiplayer)
     }
 }
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