diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2023 emclrk
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+TODO: write readme :)
diff --git a/doc/design.txt b/doc/design.txt
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-Classes:
-
-class Factory {
-public:
-  Factory() : tileCounts(), isEmpty(false) {}
-private:
-  int tileCounts[NUMCOLORS];  // initialize to 0s
-  bool isEmpty; // initialize to false
-}
-
-class Player {
-public:
-  Player();
-  void checkValidMove(TileColor color, int rowIdx) {
-    // check if valid move (color exists on selected factory, grid doesn't already have this color on that row,
-    // row is either empty or already has the same color)
-  }
-  void takeTilesFromFactory(int factoryIdx, TileColor color, int rowIdx) {
-    // call game board -> takeTiles(factoryIdx, color)
-    placeTiles(color, rowIdx);
-  }
-  void takeTilesFromPool(TileColor color, int rowIdx) {
-    // call game board -> takeTilesFromPool
-    int numTiles = 0;
-    bool poolPenalty = myGameBoardPtr->takeTilesFromPool(color, numTiles);
-    placeTiles(rowIdx, numTiles);
-  }  // takeTilesFromPool
-  void placeTiles(int rowIdx, int numTiles) {
-    // increment row with # of new tiles
-    rows[rowIdx] += numTiles;
-    int maxNumInRow = rowIdx + 1;
-    // if tiles overflow the row, take penalty(ies)
-    if (rows[rowIdx] > maxNumInRow) {
-      myNumPenaltiesForTurn += (rows[rowIdx] - maxNumInRow);
-      rows[rowIdx] = maxNumInRow;
-    }
-  }  // placeTiles
-  void endRound() {
-    // determine which rows are full of tiles
-    // update the grid
-    // send extra tiles back to the game board
-    // find the score for each tile placed
-    for (int ii = 0; ii < NUMCOLORS; ++ii) {
-      if (myRows[ii].first == (ii+1)) {
-        // filled a row. now place a tile on the grid
-        // determine which column it belongs to
-        int col = (ii + 5 - myRows[ii].second) % 5;
-        grid[ii][col] = true;
-        // search horizontally and vertically for points
-        myScore += scoreTile(ii, col);
-        // return extra tiles
-        myBoardPtr->returnTilesToBag(ii, myRows[ii].second);
-        // reset rows for next turn
-        myRows[ii].first = 0;
-        myRows[ii].second = NONE;
-      }
-    }
-    // Account for penalties
-  }  // endRound
-
-  int scoreTile(int row, int col) {
-    int tileScore = 1;
-    // Get column score
-    for (int ii = row - 1; ii > -1; --ii) {
-      if (!grid[ii][col]) {
-        break;
-      }
-      tileScore++;
-    }  // iterate above current row
-    for (int ii = row; ii < NUMCOLORS; ++ii) {
-      if (!grid[ii][col]) {
-        break;
-      }
-      tileScore++;
-    }  // iterate from current row down
-    // Get row score
-    for (int ii = col - 1; ii > -1; --ii) {
-      if (!grid[row][ii]) {
-        break;
-      }
-      tileScore++;
-    }  // iterate left of current column
-    for (int ii = col; ii < NUMCOLORS; ++ii) {
-      if (!grid[row][ii]) {
-        break;
-      }
-      tileScore++;
-    }  // iterate from current column to right
-  }  // scoreTile
-
-  void finalScore() {
-    // compute bonuses for rows, columns, 5 of a kind
-  }
-
-private:
-  // color = r + c % 5
-  bool myGrid[5][5];
-  std::pair<int, TileColor> myRows[NUMCOLORS];  // first - # of tiles on that row, second - color of tiles on row
-  GameBoard* myBoardPtr;
-  int myScore;
-  int myNumPenaltiesForTurn;
-};
-
-// who manages turns and rounds? probably the main function
-
-class GameBoard {
-public:
-  enum TileColor {
-    NONE = -1,
-    RED = 0,
-    BLUE,
-    GREEN,
-    YELLOW,
-    BLACK,
-    NUMCOLORS
-  };
-  GameBoard();
-  bool takeTilesFromFactory(int factoryIdx, TileColor color, uint6_t& numTiles) {
-    // clear factory
-    // add other tiles to pool
-    // return # of tiles given to player
-    // if failed, return false
-  }
-  bool takeTilesFromPool(TileColor color, uint6_t& numTiles) {
-    // zero color count in pool
-    // return # of tiles given to player (-1 if failed)
-    // if failed, return false
-  }
-  bool returnTilesToBag(uint6_t numTiles, TileColor color);
-  void endGame();  // called by a player if they get a row
-private:
-  void dealTiles();
-  void resetTiles();
-members:
-  - vector of factories?
-  int pool[NUMCOLORS];  // stores the count of each color currently in the pool; initialize to 0s
-  bool whiteTileInPool;  // initialize to true
-  std::vector<TileColor> tileBag;  // initialize to 20 of each color
-  bool lastRound; // initialize to false
-};