diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58975fa..6cfca2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # Squib CHANGELOG
 Squib follows [semantic versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## v0.10.0 / Unreleased
+
+Chores:
+* Switched to `require_relative` internally throughout the codebase to be more pry-friendly (#130)
+
 ## v0.9.0 / 2016-01-10
 
 Features:
diff --git a/lib/squib.rb b/lib/squib.rb
index 7b285bf..73dc7d4 100644
--- a/lib/squib.rb
+++ b/lib/squib.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require 'logger'
 require 'cairo'
 require 'pango'
 require 'rsvg2'
-require 'squib/version'
-require 'squib/commands/new'
-require 'squib/deck'
-require 'squib/card'
+require_relative 'squib/version'
+require_relative 'squib/commands/new'
+require_relative 'squib/deck'
+require_relative 'squib/card'
 
 module Squib
 
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/background.rb b/lib/squib/api/background.rb
index b356706..872d70b 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/background.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/background.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+require_relative '../args/card_range'
+require_relative '../args/draw'
+
 module Squib
   class Deck
     # Fills the background with the given color
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/data.rb b/lib/squib/api/data.rb
index 90c40bd..28464f6 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/data.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/data.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'roo'
 require 'csv'
-require 'squib/args/input_file'
-require 'squib/args/import'
+require_relative '../args/input_file'
+require_relative '../args/import'
 
 module Squib
 
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/image.rb b/lib/squib/api/image.rb
index 018c2ca..2dc4454 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/image.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/image.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-require 'squib/args/card_range'
-require 'squib/args/paint'
-require 'squib/args/scale_box'
-require 'squib/args/transform'
-require 'squib/args/input_file'
-require 'squib/args/svg_special'
+require_relative '../args/card_range'
+require_relative '../args/paint'
+require_relative '../args/scale_box'
+require_relative '../args/transform'
+require_relative '../args/input_file'
+require_relative '../args/svg_special'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/save.rb b/lib/squib/api/save.rb
index fbe14f6..1c3bd4e 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/save.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/save.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'squib/args/card_range'
-require 'squib/args/hand_special'
-require 'squib/args/save_batch'
-require 'squib/args/sheet'
-require 'squib/args/showcase_special'
+require_relative '../args/card_range'
+require_relative '../args/hand_special'
+require_relative '../args/save_batch'
+require_relative '../args/sheet'
+require_relative '../args/showcase_special'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb b/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb
index 28125e0..8e6719f 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'squib/args/box'
-require 'squib/args/draw'
-require 'squib/args/card_range'
-require 'squib/args/transform'
-require 'squib/args/coords'
+require_relative '../args/box'
+require_relative '../args/draw'
+require_relative '../args/card_range'
+require_relative '../args/transform'
+require_relative '../args/coords'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/text.rb b/lib/squib/api/text.rb
index 7ccba39..31f814b 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/text.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/text.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'squib/api/text_embed'
-require 'squib/args/box'
-require 'squib/args/card_range'
-require 'squib/args/draw'
-require 'squib/args/paragraph'
+require_relative 'text_embed'
+require_relative '../args/box'
+require_relative '../args/card_range'
+require_relative '../args/draw'
+require_relative '../args/paragraph'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module Squib
     # @option opts angle [FixNum] (0) Rotation of the text in radians. Note that this rotates around the upper-left corner of the text box, making the placement of x-y coordinates slightly tricky.
     # @option opts stroke_width [Decimal] (0.0) the width of the outside stroke. Supports Unit Conversion, see {file:README.md#Units Units}.
     # @option opts stroke_color [String] (:black) the color with which to stroke the outside of the rectangle. {file:README.md#Specifying_Colors___Gradients Specifying Colors & Gradients}
-    # @option opts stroke_strategy [:fill_first, :stroke_first] (:fill_first) specify whether the stroke is done before (thinner) or after (thicker) filling the shape. 
+    # @option opts stroke_strategy [:fill_first, :stroke_first] (:fill_first) specify whether the stroke is done before (thinner) or after (thicker) filling the shape.
     # @option opts dash [String] ('') define a dash pattern for the stroke. Provide a string with space-separated numbers that define the pattern of on-and-off alternating strokes, measured in pixels by defautl. Supports Unit Conversion, see {file:README.md#Units Units} (e.g. `'0.02in 0.02in'`).
     # @option opts hint [String] (:nil) draw a rectangle around the text with the given color. Overrides global hints (see {Deck#hint}).
     # @return [Array] Returns an Array of hashes keyed by :width and :height that mark the ink extents of the text rendered.
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/text_embed.rb b/lib/squib/api/text_embed.rb
index bffb2ac..2cc14b2 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/text_embed.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/text_embed.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-require 'squib/args/box'
-require 'squib/args/card_range'
-require 'squib/args/embed_adjust'
-require 'squib/args/embed_key'
-require 'squib/args/input_file'
-require 'squib/args/paint'
-require 'squib/args/transform'
+require_relative '../args/box'
+require_relative '../args/card_range'
+require_relative '../args/embed_adjust'
+require_relative '../args/embed_key'
+require_relative '../args/input_file'
+require_relative '../args/paint'
+require_relative '../args/transform'
 
 module Squib
   class TextEmbed
diff --git a/lib/squib/api/units.rb b/lib/squib/api/units.rb
index 7e17ae8..8e14a7d 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/units.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/units.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/constants'
+require_relative '../constants'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/arg_loader.rb b/lib/squib/args/arg_loader.rb
index 480b1d1..f941c82 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/arg_loader.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/arg_loader.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-require 'squib/constants'
-require 'squib/conf'
+require_relative '../constants'
+require_relative '../conf'
 require 'ostruct'
 
 module Squib
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/box.rb b/lib/squib/args/box.rb
index e6da0ab..63bb7d2 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/box.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/box.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ module Squib
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/coords.rb b/lib/squib/args/coords.rb
index 710af09..001a8c1 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/coords.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/coords.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ module Squib
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/draw.rb b/lib/squib/args/draw.rb
index c4dcd49..3e9ae60 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/draw.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/draw.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require 'cairo'
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
-require 'squib/args/color_validator'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
+require_relative 'color_validator'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/embed_adjust.rb b/lib/squib/args/embed_adjust.rb
index e97ac69..0d1e2c7 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/embed_adjust.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/embed_adjust.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/embed_key.rb b/lib/squib/args/embed_key.rb
index 347b246..73c052d 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/embed_key.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/embed_key.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/import.rb b/lib/squib/args/import.rb
index 4a0194d..82e064d 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/import.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/import.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ module Squib
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/input_file.rb b/lib/squib/args/input_file.rb
index 9b520aa..eb0d94f 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/input_file.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/input_file.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/paint.rb b/lib/squib/args/paint.rb
index ce4b26b..c44aa1f 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/paint.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/paint.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require 'cairo'
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
-require 'squib/args/color_validator'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
+require_relative 'color_validator'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ module Squib
 
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/paragraph.rb b/lib/squib/args/paragraph.rb
index 74368e8..2d08142 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/paragraph.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/paragraph.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
-require 'squib/constants'
+require_relative '../constants'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/save_batch.rb b/lib/squib/args/save_batch.rb
index d0364f6..a4bea2a 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/save_batch.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/save_batch.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
-require 'squib/args/dir_validator'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
+require_relative 'dir_validator'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/scale_box.rb b/lib/squib/args/scale_box.rb
index 0211a2f..46c7d84 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/scale_box.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/scale_box.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/sheet.rb b/lib/squib/args/sheet.rb
index dc90efc..8dea09f 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/sheet.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/sheet.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'cairo'
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
-require 'squib/args/color_validator'
-require 'squib/args/dir_validator'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
+require_relative 'color_validator'
+require_relative 'dir_validator'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/showcase_special.rb b/lib/squib/args/showcase_special.rb
index c393758..087f326 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/showcase_special.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/showcase_special.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require 'cairo'
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
-require 'squib/args/dir_validator'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
+require_relative 'dir_validator'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/svg_special.rb b/lib/squib/args/svg_special.rb
index af33c9b..11801d6 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/svg_special.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/svg_special.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/transform.rb b/lib/squib/args/transform.rb
index 5d4a069..bb0ca42 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/transform.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/transform.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/args/arg_loader'
+require_relative 'arg_loader'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ module Squib
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/typographer.rb b/lib/squib/args/typographer.rb
index 79de92c..c618e26 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/typographer.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/typographer.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-require 'squib/constants'
+require_relative '../constants'
+
 module Squib
   #@api private
   module Args
@@ -115,4 +116,4 @@ module Squib
 
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/args/unit_conversion.rb b/lib/squib/args/unit_conversion.rb
index db4c3d7..cee5af8 100644
--- a/lib/squib/args/unit_conversion.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/args/unit_conversion.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/constants'
+require_relative '../constants'
 
 module Squib
   module Args
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ module Squib
 
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/squib/card.rb b/lib/squib/card.rb
index 1f37206..5fa112b 100644
--- a/lib/squib/card.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/card.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require 'cairo'
-require 'squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper'
+require_relative 'graphics/cairo_context_wrapper'
 
 module Squib
   # Back end graphics. Private.
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ module Squib
     ########################
     ### BACKEND GRAPHICS ###
     ########################
-    require 'squib/graphics/background'
-    require 'squib/graphics/image'
-    require 'squib/graphics/save_doc'
-    require 'squib/graphics/save_images'
-    require 'squib/graphics/shapes'
-    require 'squib/graphics/showcase'
-    require 'squib/graphics/text'
+    require_relative 'graphics/background'
+    require_relative 'graphics/image'
+    require_relative 'graphics/save_doc'
+    require_relative 'graphics/save_images'
+    require_relative 'graphics/shapes'
+    require_relative 'graphics/showcase'
+    require_relative 'graphics/text'
 
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/squib/conf.rb b/lib/squib/conf.rb
index c6a80b1..f7c2eb1 100644
--- a/lib/squib/conf.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/conf.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require 'forwardable'
-require 'squib'
-require 'squib/args/typographer'
 require 'yaml'
+require_relative 'args/typographer'
 
 module Squib
   # @api private
diff --git a/lib/squib/deck.rb b/lib/squib/deck.rb
index c88908c..2f83528 100644
--- a/lib/squib/deck.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/deck.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 require 'forwardable'
 require 'pp'
-require 'squib'
-require 'squib/args/unit_conversion'
-require 'squib/card'
-require 'squib/conf'
-require 'squib/constants'
-require 'squib/graphics/hand'
-require 'squib/graphics/showcase'
-require 'squib/layout_parser'
-require 'squib/progress'
+require_relative '../squib'
+require_relative 'args/unit_conversion'
+require_relative 'card'
+require_relative 'conf'
+require_relative 'constants'
+require_relative 'graphics/hand'
+require_relative 'graphics/showcase'
+require_relative 'layout_parser'
+require_relative 'progress'
 
 
 # The project module
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ module Squib
     ##################
     ### PUBLIC API ###
     ##################
-    require 'squib/api/background'
-    require 'squib/api/data'
-    require 'squib/api/image'
-    require 'squib/api/save'
-    require 'squib/api/settings'
-    require 'squib/api/shapes'
-    require 'squib/api/text'
-    require 'squib/api/units'
+    require_relative 'api/background'
+    require_relative 'api/data'
+    require_relative 'api/image'
+    require_relative 'api/save'
+    require_relative 'api/settings'
+    require_relative 'api/shapes'
+    require_relative 'api/text'
+    require_relative 'api/units'
 
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper.rb b/lib/squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper.rb
index 590a3f1..47c91c1 100644
--- a/lib/squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require 'forwardable'
-require 'squib/graphics/gradient_regex'
+require_relative 'gradient_regex'
 
 module Squib
   module Graphics
diff --git a/lib/squib/graphics/hand.rb b/lib/squib/graphics/hand.rb
index 3fe9ca2..9dda24e 100644
--- a/lib/squib/graphics/hand.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/graphics/hand.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper'
+require_relative 'cairo_context_wrapper'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
diff --git a/lib/squib/graphics/showcase.rb b/lib/squib/graphics/showcase.rb
index c7b04b6..facc5d1 100644
--- a/lib/squib/graphics/showcase.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/graphics/showcase.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'squib/graphics/cairo_context_wrapper'
+require_relative 'cairo_context_wrapper'
 
 module Squib
   class Deck
diff --git a/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb b/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb
index 639b1a8..b2fa614 100644
--- a/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require 'pango'
-require 'squib/args/typographer'
+require_relative '../args/typographer'
 
 module Squib
   class Card