diff --git a/games/simon/.vscode/settings.json b/games/simon/.vscode/settings.json
index 749f741..b96ea0a 100644
--- a/games/simon/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/games/simon/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   },
   "editor.defaultFormatter": "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
   "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
-    "source.fixAll.eslint": true
+    "source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit"
   },
   "cSpell.words": [
     "devshareacademy",
diff --git a/games/simon/project-task.todo b/games/simon/project-task.todo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8397a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/simon/project-task.todo
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+☐ project setup
+☐ create buttons
+☐ add hover events with alpha
+☐ core simon logic
+  ☐ generate a random element in the sequence
+  ☐ method to handle player input
+  ☐ track player input until sequence match, or mismatch
+  ☐ reset game
+☐ connect simon to core scene
+  ☐ add simple state for tracking game state
+☐ play a sequence
+  ☐ change game alpha and play sound
+☐ wait for player input
diff --git a/games/simon/src/main.ts b/games/simon/src/main.ts
index 2c25e60..c567f7b 100644
--- a/games/simon/src/main.ts
+++ b/games/simon/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import Phaser from 'phaser';
+import Simon from './simon';
+import { sleep } from './utils';
 
 const ASSET_KEYS = {
   SOUND1: 'SOUND1',
@@ -7,7 +9,18 @@ const ASSET_KEYS = {
   SOUND4: 'SOUND4',
 } as const;
 
+type GameState = keyof typeof GAME_STATE;
+
+const GAME_STATE = {
+  INITIAL: 'INITIAL',
+  PLAYING_PATTERN: 'PLAYING_PATTERN',
+  WAITING_FOR_INPUT: 'WAITING_FOR_INPUT',
+  DONE: 'DONE',
+} as const;
+
 class Game extends Phaser.Scene {
+  #gameState!: GameState;
+  #simonGame!: Simon;
   #buttons!: Phaser.GameObjects.Rectangle[];
 
   constructor() {
@@ -15,7 +28,9 @@ class Game extends Phaser.Scene {
   }
 
   public init() {
+    this.#gameState = GAME_STATE.INITIAL;
     this.#buttons = [];
+    this.#simonGame = new Simon();
   }
 
   public preload(): void {
@@ -32,6 +47,11 @@ class Game extends Phaser.Scene {
     const yellowButton = this.#createButton(20, 230, 0xe6e600, 0xffff33, 2, ASSET_KEYS.SOUND3);
     const blueButton = this.#createButton(230, 230, 0x0066cc, 0x1589ff, 3, ASSET_KEYS.SOUND4);
     this.#buttons = [redButton, greenButton, yellowButton, blueButton];
+
+    // play sequence for player to remember and transition to wait for player input
+    this.#playSequence().catch(() => {
+      // do nothing
+    });
   }
 
   #createButton(
@@ -51,18 +71,64 @@ class Game extends Phaser.Scene {
 
     // add event listener for pointer over event (mouse hovers over element), when event fires update color and fill
     button.on(Phaser.Input.Events.POINTER_OVER as string, () => {
-      button.fillColor = hoverColor;
-      button.setAlpha(1);
+      if (this.#gameState === GAME_STATE.WAITING_FOR_INPUT) {
+        button.fillColor = hoverColor;
+        button.setAlpha(1);
+      }
     });
 
     // add event listener for pointer out event (mouse was hovering over element and then leaves), when event fires update color and fill
     button.on(Phaser.Input.Events.POINTER_OUT as string, () => {
-      button.fillColor = color;
-      button.setAlpha(0.4);
+      if (this.#gameState === GAME_STATE.WAITING_FOR_INPUT) {
+        button.fillColor = color;
+        button.setAlpha(0.4);
+      }
     });
 
+    // add event listener for click events, when event fires update the player moves in the simon game logic
+    button.on(Phaser.Input.Events.POINTER_DOWN as string, () => {
+      if (this.#gameState === GAME_STATE.WAITING_FOR_INPUT) {
+        this.sound.play(audioAssetKey);
+        this.#simonGame.checkPlayerMove(button.data.values.id as number);
+
+        button.fillColor = color;
+        button.setAlpha(0.4);
+
+        // check to see if game is over and go to DONE state
+        if (this.#simonGame.isGameOver) {
+          this.#gameState = GAME_STATE.DONE;
+          console.log('Game is over');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // check if the player sequence is complete, if so go to the next round
+        if (this.#simonGame.isPlayerSequenceComplete) {
+          this.#gameState = GAME_STATE.PLAYING_PATTERN;
+          this.#simonGame.generateNextSequenceElement();
+          this.#playSequence().catch(() => {
+            // do nothing
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    });
     return button;
   }
+
+  async #playSequence(): Promise<void> {
+    await sleep(1000);
+    const currentSequence = this.#simonGame.sequence;
+    for (const num of currentSequence) {
+      this.#buttons[num].fillColor = this.#buttons[num].data.values.hoverColor as number;
+      this.#buttons[num].setAlpha(1);
+      this.sound.play(this.#buttons[num].data.values.audioAssetKey as string);
+      await sleep(1000);
+      this.#buttons[num].fillColor = this.#buttons[num].data.values.color as number;
+      this.#buttons[num].setAlpha(0.4);
+      await sleep(400);
+    }
+
+    this.#gameState = GAME_STATE.WAITING_FOR_INPUT;
+  }
 }
 
 const gameConfig: Phaser.Types.Core.GameConfig = {
diff --git a/games/simon/src/utils.ts b/games/simon/src/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cfd4c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/simon/src/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function sleep(milliseconds: number) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds));
+}