diff --git a/NeoTrellis_M4_RPG_Sound_Board/code.py b/NeoTrellis_M4_RPG_Sound_Board/code.py
index b2c7ecf9..5ea2852b 100644
--- a/NeoTrellis_M4_RPG_Sound_Board/code.py
+++ b/NeoTrellis_M4_RPG_Sound_Board/code.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ trellis = adafruit_trellism4.TrellisM4Express(rotation=0)
 SELECTED_COLOR = WHITE            # the color for the selected sample
 SAMPLE_FOLDER = '/samples/'       # the name of the folder containing the samples
 SAMPLES = []
+BLACK = 0x000000
+
 
 # load the sound & color specifications
 with open('soundboard.txt', 'r') as f:
diff --git a/TrelliBird/game.py b/TrelliBird/game.py
index c7386c8e..430a73db 100644
--- a/TrelliBird/game.py
+++ b/TrelliBird/game.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from bird import Bird
 from post import Post
 from color_names import *
 
+BLACK = 0x000000
+
 class Game(object):
     """Overall game control."""