diff --git a/gamecore/screen.lua b/gamecore/screen.lua
index fe23c7c..0cb4c6d 100644
--- a/gamecore/screen.lua
+++ b/gamecore/screen.lua
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ function ScreenManager:getDimensions()
   return self.width, self.height
 end
 
+-- SCISSOR FUNCTIONS
+-- Simple scissor functions
+
+function ScreenManager:setScissor(x, y, width, height)
+  local x, y = self:getScreenCoordinate(x, y)
+  love.graphics.setScissor(x, y, width*self.data.resolution, height*self.data.resolution)
+end
+
+function ScreenManager:resetScissor()
+  love.graphics.setScissor( )
+end
+
+
 -- DRAW FUNCTIONS
 -- Apply draw functions to the scene