diff --git a/renrs/src/parser/block.rs b/renrs/src/parser/block.rs
index 3ff889d..0f14df5 100644
--- a/renrs/src/parser/block.rs
+++ b/renrs/src/parser/block.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use debug_cell::RefCell;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
 
 use super::{
-    command::{parse_command, Command},
+    command::{parse_command, Command, AssignType},
     control::{parse_control, Control},
     event::Event,
     token::Token,
@@ -25,41 +25,50 @@ pub struct CommandContext {
 impl CommandContext {
     pub fn execute(&self) -> Option<Event> {
         use Command::*;
+        use AssignType::*;
         Some(
             match &self.command {
                 Say { name, text } => Event::Say {
                     name: name.clone(),
                     text: text.clone(),
                 },
-                Define { .. } => panic!("define command should not be executed at runtime!"),
-                Assign { variable, value } => {
-                    if let Token::Keyword(_) = value {
-                        todo!("assignment variable interpolation isn't implemented");
-                    }
-                    let root = self.context.borrow().get_root(&self.context);
-                    // Don't want to re-borrow if root is self
-                    let root = if Rc::ptr_eq(&self.context, &root) {
-                        &self.context
-                    } else {
-                        &root
-                    };
-                    root.borrow_mut()
-                        .variables
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .borrow_mut()
-                        .insert(variable.clone(), value.clone());
-                    return None;
-                },
-                Let { variable, value } => {
-                    if let Token::Keyword(_) = value {
-                        todo!("assignment variable interpolation isn't implemented");
-                    }
-                    self.context
-                        .borrow()
-                        .variables
-                        .borrow_mut()
-                        .insert(variable.clone(), value.clone());
-                    return None;
+                Command::Assign { assign_type, variable, value } => match assign_type {
+                    Define => panic!("define command should not be executed at runtime!"),
+                    GlobalAssign => {
+                        if let Token::Keyword(_) = value {
+                            todo!("assignment variable interpolation isn't implemented");
+                        }
+                        let root = self.context.borrow().get_root(&self.context);
+                        // Don't want to re-borrow if root is self
+                        let root = if Rc::ptr_eq(&self.context, &root) {
+                            &self.context
+                        } else {
+                            &root
+                        };
+                        root.borrow_mut()
+                            .variables
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .borrow_mut()
+                            .insert(variable.clone(), value.clone());
+                        return None;
+                    },
+                    Let => {
+                        if let Token::Keyword(_) = value {
+                            todo!("assignment variable interpolation isn't implemented");
+                        }
+                        self.context
+                            .borrow()
+                            .variables
+                            .borrow_mut()
+                            .insert(variable.clone(), value.clone());
+                        return None;
+                    },
+                    Assign => {
+                        if let Token::Keyword(_) = value {
+                            todo!("assignment variable interpolation isn't implemented");
+                        }
+                        todo!("local variable assignment isn't implemented")
+                    },
                 }
                 Eat { .. } => return None,
             }
@@ -178,7 +187,7 @@ pub fn parse_block(
                         continue;
                     }
                     Rule::Line => BlockElement::Command(match parse_command(pair) {
-                        Command::Define { variable, value } => {
+                        Command::Assign { variable, value, assign_type: AssignType::Define } => {
                             let mut value = value;
                             if let Token::Keyword(keyword) = value {
                                 value = definitions
diff --git a/renrs/src/parser/command.rs b/renrs/src/parser/command.rs
index 4026d45..99c886e 100644
--- a/renrs/src/parser/command.rs
+++ b/renrs/src/parser/command.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
 use super::{
     token::Token,
     utils::{describe_line, parse_line},
@@ -7,11 +9,41 @@ use super::{
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub enum Command {
-    Say { name: Option<String>, text: String },
-    Eat { food: String, politely: bool },
-    Define { variable: String, value: Token },
-    Assign { variable: String, value: Token },
-    Let { variable: String, value: Token },
+    Say {
+        name: Option<String>,
+        text: String,
+    },
+    Eat {
+        food: String,
+        politely: bool,
+    },
+    Assign {
+        assign_type: AssignType,
+        variable: String,
+        value: Token,
+    },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum AssignType {
+    Define,
+    GlobalAssign,
+    Let,
+    Assign,
+}
+
+impl FromStr for AssignType {
+    type Err = ();
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        use AssignType::*;
+        Ok(match s {
+            "define" => Define,
+            "$" => GlobalAssign,
+            "let" => Let,
+            _ => return Err(()),
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn parse_command(pair: Pair) -> Command {
@@ -32,26 +64,15 @@ pub fn parse_command(pair: Pair) -> Command {
             name: Some(name.clone()),
             text: text.clone(),
         },
+        // https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/51114   
         [Keyword(keyword), Keyword(variable), Keyword(equals), value]
-            if keyword.eq("define") && equals.eq("=") =>
-        {
-            Define {
-                variable: variable.clone(),
-                value: value.clone(),
-            }
-        }
-        [Keyword(keyword), Keyword(variable), Keyword(equals), value]
-            if keyword.eq("$") && equals.eq("=") =>
+            if equals.eq("=") =>
         {
             Assign {
-                variable: variable.clone(),
-                value: value.clone(),
-            }
-        }
-        [Keyword(keyword), Keyword(variable), Keyword(equals), value]
-            if keyword.eq("let") && equals.eq("=") =>
-        {
-            Let {
+                assign_type: match keyword.parse() {
+                    Ok(assign_type) => assign_type,
+                    Err(_) => unknown!(),
+                },
                 variable: variable.clone(),
                 value: value.clone(),
             }
diff --git a/renrs/src/parser/token.rs b/renrs/src/parser/token.rs
index 32660f5..ee58af4 100644
--- a/renrs/src/parser/token.rs
+++ b/renrs/src/parser/token.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ pub fn parse_token(pair: Pair) -> Token {
         }),
         Rule::Number => Token::Number(pair.as_str().parse().unwrap()),
         Rule::Keyword => Token::Keyword(pair.as_str().to_owned()),
-        __ => unreachable!(),
+        _ => unreachable!(),
     }
 }