diff --git a/VPs-Game2/README.md b/VPs-Game2/README.md
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+
+
+## TODOs / COULD DOs
+ - [ ] capturing ctrl-c (currently, `6` quits)
+ - [ ] generate random words
+ - [ ] better instructions
+ - [ ] fading trail of letters
+ - [ ] determine if win is possible
+ - [ ] jump key
+ - [ ] right hand keys
+ - [ ] switching keyboard inputs
diff --git a/VPs-Game2/controller.rb b/VPs-Game2/controller.rb
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+require 'pry'
+require 'colorize'
+require_relative 'model'
+require_relative 'view'
+
+module Controller
+  class << self
+
+
+
+
+
+    def run!
+      model = Model.new
+      View::initial(model.board)
+
+      loop do
+
+        system("stty raw -echo")
+        #input = gets.chomp.upcase
+        input = STDIN.getc
+        system("stty -raw echo")
+        case input.upcase
+        when /W|,/
+          model.move(:up)
+        when /S|O/
+          model.move(:down)
+        when /A|A/
+          model.move(:left)
+        when /D|E/
+          model.move(:right)
+        when "6"
+          exit
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+
+
+
+  end
+end
+
+
+
+Controller::run!
diff --git a/VPs-Game2/model.rb b/VPs-Game2/model.rb
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+require_relative 'view'
+
+class Model
+  attr_accessor :board,
+                :xpos,
+                :ypos,
+                :xmax,
+                :ymax,
+                :word,
+                :is_empty,
+                :order
+
+
+  def initialize
+    @xmax = 8
+    @ymax = 8
+
+    @board = @xmax.times.map do |i|
+      @ymax.times.map do |j|
+        {
+          text: 'X'.red,
+          shale: nil,
+          cursor: nil,
+        }
+      end
+    end
+
+    @xpos = 0
+    @ypos = 0
+    @board[@xpos][@ypos][:cursor] = :right
+
+    @word = "hidesay".upcase
+    @word = "cat".upcase
+    @word = "apple".upcase
+    @is_empty = ->(x,y){@board[x][y][:shale].nil?}
+
+    @surface = -> (){
+      map_square{|s|
+        if s[:cursor]
+          if s[:shale]
+            s[:shale].yellow
+          else
+            s[:cursor]
+          end
+        else
+          s[:text]
+        end
+      }
+    }
+    @won = -> (){
+      map_square{|s|
+        if s[:shale]
+          s[:shale].green
+        else
+          ' '
+        end
+      }
+    }
+
+    intersperse_word(@word)
+
+    @order = ""
+  end
+
+
+  def each_square()
+    @xmax.times do |x|
+      @ymax.times do |y|
+        yield(@board[x][y])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def map_square
+    @xmax.times.map do |x|
+      @ymax.times.map do |y|
+        yield(@board[x][y])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def board
+    @surface.()
+  end
+
+
+  def get_a_random_square
+    [rand(@xmax), rand(@ymax)]
+  end
+
+  def get_a_random_empty_square
+    x,y = get_a_random_square
+    if @is_empty.(x,y)
+      [x,y]
+    else
+      get_a_random_empty_square
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def intersperse_word(word)
+    word.each_char do |c|
+      x,y = get_a_random_empty_square
+      @board[x][y][:shale] = c.upcase
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def move(dir)
+
+    @board[@ypos][@xpos][:cursor] = nil
+    case dir
+    when :up
+      @ypos = ( @ypos + 1 == @ymax ? @ypos : @ypos + 1 )
+    when :down
+      @ypos = ( @ypos - 1 < 0 ? @ypos : @ypos - 1 )
+    when :left
+      @xpos = ( @xpos - 1 < 0 ? @xpos : @xpos - 1 )
+    when :right
+      @xpos = ( @xpos + 1 == @xmax ? @xpos : @xpos + 1 )
+    end
+    @board[@ypos][@xpos][:cursor] = :right
+
+    if !@board[@ypos][@xpos][:shale].nil?
+      Thread.new do
+        View::sayit(@board[@ypos][@xpos][:shale])
+      end
+      @order += @board[@ypos][@xpos][:shale]
+
+      if win_condition
+        Thread.new do
+          View::print_win_condition(@won.())
+        end
+        View::saysit(@word[-1])
+        sleep 1
+        View::sayit(@word.downcase)
+        sleep 1
+        View::saysit("YES")
+        sleep 1
+        View::saysit("yayy")
+        sleep 1
+
+        View::sayit("Good job. You win!")
+
+        exit
+      end
+    end
+
+
+    View::moved(@surface.(), @ypos, @xpos, dir)
+  end
+
+
+  def win_condition
+    @order[-(@word.size)..-1] == @word
+  end
+
+
+
+end
+
+
diff --git a/VPs-Game2/view.rb b/VPs-Game2/view.rb
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+
+module View
+INITIAL = <<BLOCK
+A*************************
+B*************************
+C****** HIDE SAY *********
+D*************************
+E*************************
+F*************************
+G*************************
+H*************************
+I*************************
+J*************************
+BLOCK
+
+  class << self
+
+    def initial(board)
+      msg = "MOVE WITH WASD".green
+      msg2 = "MAKE A WORD BY MOVING AROUND".green
+      puts INITIAL.sub(/F.*/, msg).sub(/^I.*/, msg2)
+      interpret_board(board)
+      print_board(board, 0)
+    end
+
+
+    def moved(board, xpos, ypos, dir)
+      interpret_board(board)
+      print_board(board)
+      #puts "moved #{dir}"
+    end
+
+    def print_win_condition(board)
+      print_board(board)
+    end
+
+    def print_board(board, lines = 10)
+      cls(lines)
+      x = board.size
+      y = board.first.size
+      x.times do |x|
+        puts board[board.size - x - 1].join("")
+      end
+    end
+
+    def interpret_board(board)
+      x = board.size
+      y = board.first.size
+      x.times do |x|
+        y.times do |y|
+          if board[x][y] == :right
+            board[x][y] = 'O'.green
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def cls(lines = 10)
+      puts "\n" * lines
+    end
+
+
+
+    def sayit(it)
+      `say #{it}`
+    end
+
+    def saysit(it)
+      %w(Bruce Agnes Victoria).each do |voice|
+        Thread.new do
+          `say -v #{voice} #{it}`
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+
+  end
+end
+