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index cad299a..f2a7268 100644
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 663a4a8..ba20b28 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2021"
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+macroquad = "0.4.13"
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diff --git a/src/game/game.rs b/src/game/game.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e81a273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/game.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub(crate) fn run() {
+    println!("Running game...");
+}
diff --git a/src/game/mod.rs b/src/game/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a824e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub(crate) mod game;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 90002aa..9d3cb54 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,22 @@ mod solver;
 #[allow(unused)]
 mod generator;
 
+#[allow(unused)]
+mod game;
+
 use argh::FromArgs;
 use engine::board::Board;
 
+use crate::game::game as sol_chess_game;
 use crate::generator::generator::generate;
 use crate::solver::solver::Solver;
 
 fn main() {
     let args: Args = argh::from_env();
-    if args.generate {
+
+    if args.game {
+        sol_chess_game::run();
+    } else if args.generate {
         let puzzle = generate_puzzle(args.num_pieces, args.solutions);
         let Some(board) = puzzle else {
             return;
@@ -92,6 +99,10 @@ struct Args {
     /// generate a puzzle
     generate: bool,
 
+    #[argh(switch)]
+    /// run the game
+    game: bool,
+
     #[argh(option, short = 'n')]
     /// number of pieces to place on the board while generating a puzzle
     num_pieces: Option<u32>,