diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/wyattjmiller/tictactoeapp/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/wyattjmiller/tictactoeapp/MainActivity.kt
index 6f22bdd..552b5b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/wyattjmiller/tictactoeapp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/wyattjmiller/tictactoeapp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 package com.wyattjmiller.tictactoeapp
 
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.Button
-import android.widget.GridLayout
+import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.gridlayout.widget.GridLayout
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment
 
-class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
-
-    // Private variables per the layout
+class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), View.OnClickListener {
+    // Private member variables per the layout
     private lateinit var mGameboardGridLayout: GridLayout
     private lateinit var mGameboardButtonOne: Button
     private lateinit var mGameboardButtonTwo: Button
@@ -23,22 +24,210 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private lateinit var mGameboardButtonNine: Button
     private lateinit var mGameStatsButton: Button
     private lateinit var mResetGameButton: Button
+    private lateinit var mGameStatDialog: DialogFragment
+    private lateinit var mGameStatusTextView: TextView
 
     // Private variables - other variables
-    private lateinit var mResetDialog: DialogFragment
+    private lateinit var mAllButtonList: List<Button>
+    private var mGameWon: GameOption = GameOption.No
+    private var mGameboard = Gameboard()
+    private var mStats = Stats()
+
+    enum class GameOption {
+        Won,
+        Cats,
+        No
+    }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
+        Log.d("LIFECYCLE", "onCreate invoked!")
 
+        // dark mode, for those who need it
         AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM)
+
+        // initialize member variables from the layout
+        mGameboardGridLayout = findViewById(R.id.gameboardGridLayout)
+        mGameboardButtonOne = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton1)
+        mGameboardButtonTwo = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton2)
+        mGameboardButtonThree = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton3)
+        mGameboardButtonFour = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton4)
+        mGameboardButtonFive = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton5)
+        mGameboardButtonSix = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton6)
+        mGameboardButtonSeven = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton7)
+        mGameboardButtonEight = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton8)
+        mGameboardButtonNine = findViewById(R.id.gameboardButton9)
+        mGameStatusTextView = findViewById(R.id.gameStatusTextView)
+
+        // set the onClickListeners, this method would be easier for me
+        mGameboardButtonOne.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonTwo.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonThree.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonFour.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonFive.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonSix.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonSeven.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonEight.setOnClickListener(this)
+        mGameboardButtonNine.setOnClickListener(this)
+
+        // initialize the list of buttons
+        mAllButtonList = listOf(mGameboardButtonOne, mGameboardButtonTwo, mGameboardButtonThree,
+                                mGameboardButtonFour, mGameboardButtonFive, mGameboardButtonSix,
+                                mGameboardButtonSeven, mGameboardButtonEight, mGameboardButtonNine)
+
+        this.startGame()
+    }
+
+    override fun onStart() {
+        Log.d("LIFECYCLE", "onStart invoked!")
+        super.onStart()
+    }
+
+    override fun onResume() {
+        Log.d("LIFECYCLE", "onResume invoked!")
+        super.onResume()
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        Log.d("LIFECYCLE", "onPause invoked!")
+        super.onPause()
+    }
+
+    override fun onStop() {
+        Log.d("LIFECYCLE", "onStop invoked!")
+        super.onStop()
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        Log.d("LIFECYCLE", "onDestroy invoked!")
+        super.onDestroy()
+    }
+
+    override fun onClick(view: View?) {
+        when (view!!.id) {
+            R.id.gameboardButton1 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonOne)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton2 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonTwo)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton3 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonThree)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton4 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonFour)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton5 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonFive)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton6 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonSix)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton7 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonSeven)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton8 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonEight)
+            }
+            R.id.gameboardButton9 -> {
+                this.checkGameState(this.mGameboardButtonNine)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fun clickResetGame(view: View?) {
+        // dialog appears for conformation (gotta get to)
+        for (buttonList in mAllButtonList) {
+            buttonList.text = ""
+        }
 
+        mGameboardGridLayout.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        mGameWon = GameOption.No
+        mGameboard.resetGame()
+        val updatedText = mGameboard.updateGameText()
+        mGameStatusTextView.text = updatedText
     }
 
     fun clickGameStats(view: View?) {
+        // dialog appears for game stats
+    }
 
+    private fun checkGameState(button: Button) {
+        if (mGameWon != GameOption.No) { return } else {
+            if (button.text != "") { return } else {
+                val buttonText = mGameboard.placePlayerPiece()
+                button.text = buttonText
+                val winner = isGameWon()
+
+                if (winner == GameOption.Won || winner == GameOption.Cats) {
+                    mGameWon = winner
+                    mGameboardGridLayout.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
+                }
+
+                mGameboard.updateState(mGameWon)
+                val updatedText = mGameboard.updateGameText()
+                mGameStatusTextView.text = updatedText
+                mGameboard.getNextPlayerPiece()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun isGameWon(): GameOption {
+        // horizontal win scenarios
+        if ((mGameboardButtonOne.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonTwo.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonThree.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonOne.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonTwo.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonThree.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        if ((mGameboardButtonFour.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonSix.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonFour.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonSix.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        if ((mGameboardButtonSeven.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonEight.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonNine.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonSeven.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonEight.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonNine.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        // vertical win scenarios
+        if ((mGameboardButtonOne.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonFour.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonSeven.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonOne.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonFour.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonSeven.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        if ((mGameboardButtonTwo.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonEight.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonTwo.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonEight.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        if ((mGameboardButtonThree.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonSix.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonNine.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonThree.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonSix.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonNine.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        // diagonal win scenarios
+        if ((mGameboardButtonOne.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonNine.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonOne.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonNine.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        if ((mGameboardButtonSeven.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "X" && mGameboardButtonThree.text == "X") ||
+            (mGameboardButtonSeven.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonFive.text == "O" && mGameboardButtonThree.text == "O")) {
+            return GameOption.Won
+        }
+
+        // cats game scenario
+        if (mGameboardButtonOne.text != "" && mGameboardButtonTwo.text != "" && mGameboardButtonThree.text != "" &&
+            mGameboardButtonFour.text != "" && mGameboardButtonFive.text != "" && mGameboardButtonSix.text != "" &&
+            mGameboardButtonSeven.text != "" && mGameboardButtonEight.text != "" && mGameboardButtonNine.text != "") {
+            return GameOption.Cats
+        }
+
+        return GameOption.No
+    }
+
+    private fun startGame() {
+        mGameboard.startGame()
     }
 }
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