diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2e1ebd5..ea7e94f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ copycat.log
 
 # Editors
 .*.swp
+
+# Output
+output/*
diff --git a/copycat/plot.py b/copycat/plot.py
index 8601359..bbacd12 100644
--- a/copycat/plot.py
+++ b/copycat/plot.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
  
 
-def plot_answers(answers):
+def plot_answers(answers, show=True, save=True, filename='distribution.png'):
     answers = sorted(answers.items(), key=lambda kv : kv[1]['count'])
     objects = [t[0] + ' (temp:{})'.format(t[1]['avgtemp']) for t in answers]
     yvalues = [t[1]['count'] for t in answers]
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ def plot_answers(answers):
     plt.xticks(y_pos, objects)
     plt.ylabel('Count')
     plt.title('Answers')
-    plt.show()
-   
+    if show:
+        plt.show()
+    if save:
+        plt.savefig('output/{}'.format(filename))
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d03d0f3..bae5ce0 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--seed', type=int, default=None, help='Provide a deterministic seed for the RNG.')
     parser.add_argument('--iterations', type=int, default=1, help='Run the given case this many times.')
     parser.add_argument('--plot', action='store_true', help='Plot a bar graph of answer distribution')
+    parser.add_argument('--noshow', action='store_true', help='Don\'t display bar graph at end of run')
     parser.add_argument('initial', type=str, help='A...')
     parser.add_argument('modified', type=str, help='...is to B...')
     parser.add_argument('target', type=str, help='...as C is to... what?')
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def main():
         print('%s: %d (avg time %.1f, avg temp %.1f)' % (answer, d['count'], d['avgtime'], d['avgtemp']))
 
     if options.plot:
-        plot_answers(answers)
+        plot_answers(answers, show=not options.noshow)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/output/.placeholder b/output/.placeholder
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29