diff --git a/ids.js b/ids.js
index 3bf51e6..d481887 100644
--- a/ids.js
+++ b/ids.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { GoogleSpreadsheet } from 'google-spreadsheet';
+import { persistently } from './persistance.js';
 
 const IDS_ID = '15ehtAIpCR8s04qIb8zij9sTpUdGJbmAE_LDcfVA3tcU';
 const IDS_REGULAR_LEVELS_ID = 1309758655;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const colors = {
 async function fetchRegularCells(sheet) {
   console.log('fetching cells');
   // we need this for formatting :)
-  await sheet.loadCells('A:B');
+  await persistently(async () => await sheet.loadCells('A:B'));
 
   let levels = [];
   let tiers = [];
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ async function fetchRegularCells(sheet) {
     rowID++;
   }
 
-  const creators = await sheet.getCellsInRange('C2:C');
-  const skillsets = await sheet.getCellsInRange('E2:E');
-  const descriptions = await sheet.getCellsInRange('F2:F');
+  const creators = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('C2:C'));
+  const skillsets = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('E2:E'));
+  const descriptions = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('F2:F'));
 
   return { levels, tiers, broken, creators, skillsets, descriptions };
 }
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ let doc;
 
 export async function loadSpreadsheet() {
   doc = new GoogleSpreadsheet(IDS_ID, { apiKey: process.env.API_KEY });
-  await doc.loadInfo(); // loads document properties and worksheets
+  await persistently(async () => await doc.loadInfo()); // loads document properties and worksheets
   console.log('loaded IDS spreadsheet');
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9f4e06a..87427c8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function getAllLevels() {
 async function exists(f) {
   try {
     await fs.stat(f);
+    console.log(f);
     return true;
   } catch {
     return false;
diff --git a/nlw.js b/nlw.js
index 97bdeb4..f1320fc 100644
--- a/nlw.js
+++ b/nlw.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { GoogleSpreadsheet } from 'google-spreadsheet';
+import { persistently } from './persistance.js';
 
 const NLW_ID = '1YxUE2kkvhT2E6AjnkvTf-o8iu_shSLbuFkEFcZOvieA';
 const NLW_REGULAR_LEVELS_ID = 0;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ async function fetchRegularCells(sheet) {
   console.log('fetching regular cells');
 
   // for brokenness
-  await sheet.loadCells('A:A');
+  await persistently(async () => await sheet.loadCells('A:A'));
 
   let broken = [];
 
@@ -55,29 +56,29 @@ async function fetchRegularCells(sheet) {
     }
   }
 
-  const levels = await sheet.getCellsInRange('B:B');
-  const creators = await sheet.getCellsInRange('C:C');
-  const skillsets = await sheet.getCellsInRange('E:E');
-  const enjoyments = await sheet.getCellsInRange('F:F');
-  const descriptions = await sheet.getCellsInRange('G:G');
+  const levels = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('B:B'));
+  const creators = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('C:C'));
+  const skillsets = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('E:E'));
+  const enjoyments = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('F:F'));
+  const descriptions = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('G:G'));
   return { levels, broken, creators, skillsets, enjoyments, descriptions };
 }
 async function fetchPlatformerCells(sheet) {
   console.log('fetching platformer cells');
-  const levels = await sheet.getCellsInRange('A:A');
-  const creators = await sheet.getCellsInRange('B:B');
-  const skillsets = await sheet.getCellsInRange('D:D');
-  const enjoyments = await sheet.getCellsInRange('E:E');
-  const descriptions = await sheet.getCellsInRange('F:F');
+  const levels = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('A:A'));
+  const creators = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('B:B'));
+  const skillsets = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('D:D'));
+  const enjoyments = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('E:E'));
+  const descriptions = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('F:F'));
   return { levels, broken: Array(levels.length).fill('take a guess'), creators, skillsets, enjoyments, descriptions };
 }
 async function fetchPendingCells(sheet) {
   console.log('fetching pending cells');
-  const levels = await sheet.getCellsInRange('B:B');
-  const creators = await sheet.getCellsInRange('C:C');
-  const skillsets = await sheet.getCellsInRange('E:E');
+  const levels = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('B:B'));
+  const creators = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('C:C'));
+  const skillsets = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('E:E'));
   const enjoyments = [];
-  const descriptions = await sheet.getCellsInRange('F:F');
+  const descriptions = await persistently(async () => await sheet.getCellsInRange('F:F'));
   return { levels, broken: Array(levels.length).fill(null), creators, skillsets, enjoyments, descriptions };
 }
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ let doc;
 
 async function loadSpreadsheet() {
   doc = new GoogleSpreadsheet(NLW_ID, { apiKey: process.env.API_KEY });
-  await doc.loadInfo(); // loads document properties and worksheets
+  await persistently(async () => await doc.loadInfo()); // loads document properties and worksheets
   console.log('loaded NLW spreadsheet');
 }
 
diff --git a/persistance.js b/persistance.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d9305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistance.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+let retryPeriod = 1_000;
+
+function sleep(ms) {
+  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+export async function persistently(func) {
+  try {
+    let res = await func();
+    retryPeriod = 1_000;
+    return res;
+  } catch(err) {
+    console.error(err);
+    await sleep(retryPeriod);
+    retryPeriod *= 2;
+    retryPeriod = Math.min(64_000, retryPeriod);
+    return persistently(func);
+  }
+}
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