diff --git a/src/mudlib/commands/play.py b/src/mudlib/commands/play.py
index 6677e8b..8aca345 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/commands/play.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/commands/play.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ async def cmd_play(player: Player, args: str) -> None:
     player.if_session = session
     player.mode_stack.append("if")
 
+    await player.send("(type ::help for escape commands)\r\n")
     if intro:
         await player.send(intro + "\r\n")