--- a/gamelib/gamegui.py	Fri May 11 22:26:39 2012 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/gamegui.py	Fri May 11 22:29:23 2012 +0200
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@
 
 class ValueLabel(TextLabel):
 
-    def __init__(self, pos, description):
+    def __init__(self, pos, description, width=300):
         self.description = description
-        rect = (pos[0], pos[1], 300, 20)
+        rect = (pos[0], pos[1], width, 20)
         super(ValueLabel, self).__init__(rect,
                 '%s : 0' % description, font_medium, (255, 255, 0))
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 
         self.points = ValueLabel((10, 75), 'Available Human Resources')
         self.add_child(self.points)
-        self.minions = ValueLabel((310, 75), 'Minions available: ')
+        self.minions = ValueLabel((310, 75), 'Minions available')
         self.add_child(self.minions)
         self.money = ValueLabel((510, 75), 'Money')
         self.add_child(self.money)
@@ -458,12 +458,16 @@
         self.reputation = ValueLabel((310, 95), 'Reputation')
         self.add_child(self.reputation)
 
+        self.advice = ValueLabel((10, 115), 'Research advice', width=780)
+        self.add_child(self.advice)
+
     def update_labels(self):
         self.points.set_value(self.game.get_available_points())
         self.money.set_value(self.game.money)
         self.minions.set_value(self.game.minions)
         self.milestone.set_value(self.game.milestone)
         self.reputation.set_value(_lookup_reputation(self.game.reputation))
+        self.advice.set_value(self.game.advice)
 
 
 class ActivityWindow(GameStateWindow):

--- a/gamelib/gamestate.py	Fri May 11 22:26:39 2012 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/gamestate.py	Fri May 11 22:29:23 2012 +0200
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 """The actual game state object"""
 
+from random import choice
+
 from gamelib import missions, lab
 from gamelib.game_base import get_subclasses
 from gamelib.constants import M_VALS, INFO
@@ -39,6 +41,17 @@
         self.turn += 1
         self.cur_missions = []
         self.cur_allocation = []
+        # Suggest research
+        basic_research, suggestions = self.lab.suggest_research()
+        if basic_research:
+            suggestions.append(None)
+        self.advice = choice(suggestions)
+        if self.advice is None:
+            self.advice = ("Leave some researchers unassigned."
+                           " They might turn up something cool.")
+        else:
+            self.advice = "Our work in %s is looking promising." % (
+                self.advice.NAME,)
 
     def get_available_equipment(self):
         """Return a list of equipment we can produce and afford"""