diff --git a/devel/devel-server.py b/devel/devel-server.py
index 438c0e8..05828fb 100755
--- a/devel/devel-server.py
+++ b/devel/devel-server.py
@@ -265,12 +265,24 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         '--base', default="",
         help="Base URL to this server, for reverse proxy setup"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v", "--verbose",
+        action="count",
+        default=1,  # Leave at 1, for now, to maintain current default behavior
+        help="Include more verbose logging. Use multiple flags to increase level",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     parts = args.bind.split(":")
     addr = parts[0] or "0.0.0.0"
     port = int(parts[1])
+    if args.verbose >= 2:
+        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+    elif args.verbose == 1:
+        log_level = logging.INFO
+    else:
+        log_level = logging.WARNING
     
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    logging.basicConfig(level=log_level)
     
     server = MothServer((addr, port), MothRequestHandler)
     server.args["base_url"] = args.base
diff --git a/devel/moth.py b/devel/moth.py
index de6456b..a5e3d00 100644
--- a/devel/moth.py
+++ b/devel/moth.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import hashlib
 import html
 import io
 import importlib.machinery
+import logging
 import mistune
 import os
 import random
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ import yaml
 
 messageChars = b'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'
 
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 def djb2hash(str):
     h = 5381
     for c in str.encode("utf-8"):
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ def djb2hash(str):
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def pushd(newdir):
     curdir = os.getcwd()
+    LOGGER.debug("Attempting to chdir from %s to %s" % (curdir, newdir))
     os.chdir(newdir)
 
     # Force a copy of the old path, instead of just a reference
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ def pushd(newdir):
             del(sys.modules[module])
 
         sys.path = old_path
+        LOGGER.debug("Changing directory back from %s to %s" % (newdir, curdir))
         os.chdir(curdir)
 
 
@@ -154,8 +159,10 @@ class Puzzle:
         stream.seek(0)
 
         if header == "yaml":
+            LOGGER.info("Puzzle is YAML-formatted")
             self.read_yaml_header(stream)
         elif header == "moth":
+            LOGGER.info("Puzzle is MOTH-formatted")
             self.read_moth_header(stream)
                 
         for line in stream:
@@ -190,6 +197,7 @@ class Puzzle:
             self.handle_header_key(key, val)
 
     def handle_header_key(self, key, val):
+        LOGGER.debug("Handling key: %s, value: %s", key, val)
         if key == 'author':
             self.authors.append(val)
         elif key == 'summary':
@@ -213,6 +221,7 @@ class Puzzle:
             parts = shlex.split(val)
             name = parts[0]
             hidden = False
+            LOGGER.debug("Attempting to open %s", os.path.abspath(name))
             stream = open(name, 'rb')
             try:
                 name = parts[1]