diff --git a/guessing-game-v1/src/controller/GameController.java b/guessing-game-v1/src/controller/GameController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b52062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guessing-game-v1/src/controller/GameController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+
+package com.codedifferently.q4.team2.controller;
+
+import com.codedifferently.q4.team2.model.Difficulty;
+import com.codedifferently.q4.team2.service.GameEngine;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+@RestController
+@CrossOrigin(origins = "http://localhost:8081") 
+public class GameController {
+
+    private final GameEngine gameEngine;
+
+    public GameController(GameEngine gameEngine) {
+        this.gameEngine = gameEngine;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/start")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> startGame(
+        @RequestParam(defaultValue = "EASY") Difficulty difficulty,
+        @RequestParam(defaultValue = "Anonymous") String playerName
+    ) {
+        String gameId = gameEngine.startGame(playerName, difficulty);
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(gameId);
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/guess")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> makeGuess(
+        @RequestBody GuessRequest guessRequest
+    ) {
+        
+        GameEngine.GameSession session = gameEngine.getActiveSession(guessRequest.getGameId());
+        
+        if (session == null) {
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body("Invalid game session");
+        }
+
+        int guess = Integer.parseInt(guessRequest.getText());
+        
+        
+        boolean isCorrect = gameEngine.validateGuess(guess);
+        
+        
+        String message = prepareGuessResponse(guess, isCorrect, session);
+        
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(message);
+    }
+
+    
+    private String prepareGuessResponse(int guess, boolean isCorrect, GameEngine.GameSession session) {
+        if (isCorrect) {
+            return String.format("Congratulations %s! You guessed the correct number %d in %d attempts!", 
+                session.playerName, guess, session.attempts + 1);
+        } else {
+            String hint = (guess < session.secretNumber) ? "higher" : "lower";
+            return String.format("Incorrect! Try a %s number. Attempt %d", hint, session.attempts + 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    
+    public static class GuessRequest {
+        private String text;
+        private String gameId;
+
+        
+        public String getText() { return text; }
+        public void setText(String text) { this.text = text; }
+        public String getGameId() { return gameId; }
+        public void setGameId(String gameId) { this.gameId = gameId; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/guessing-game-v1/src/main/java/com/codedifferently/q4/team2/service/GameEngine.java b/guessing-game-v1/src/main/java/com/codedifferently/q4/team2/service/GameEngine.java
index 94e663f..eda5e7c 100644
--- a/guessing-game-v1/src/main/java/com/codedifferently/q4/team2/service/GameEngine.java
+++ b/guessing-game-v1/src/main/java/com/codedifferently/q4/team2/service/GameEngine.java
@@ -3,17 +3,53 @@
 import com.codedifferently.q4.team2.model.Difficulty;
 import com.codedifferently.q4.team2.model.LeaderboardEntry;
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 public class GameEngine {
 
     protected Scanner console;
-    protected int secretNumber;
+    public int secretNumber;
     boolean isGameOn;
-    String playerName;
-    protected int attempts;
-    Difficulty level = Difficulty.EASY;
+    public String playerName;
+    public int attempts;
+    public Difficulty level = Difficulty.EASY;
+    
+
+    private Map<Difficulty, List<LeaderboardEntry>> leaderboard; 
+    
+    private Map<String, GameSession> activeSessions = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    public String startGame(String playerName, Difficulty difficulty) {
+        // Generate unique game ID
+        String gameId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        
+       
+        
+        // Create a new game session
+        GameSession session = new GameSession(playerName, difficulty);
+        activeSessions.put(gameId, session);
+        
+        return gameId;
+    }
+
+    // Inner class to track game state
+    private class GameSession {
+        String playerName;
+        Difficulty difficulty;
+        int secretNumber;
+        int attempts;
+
+        public GameSession(String playerName, Difficulty difficulty) {
+            this.playerName = playerName;
+            this.difficulty = difficulty;
+            this.secretNumber = generateNumberToGuess(difficulty);
+            this.attempts = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
 
-    private Map<Difficulty, List<LeaderboardEntry>> leaderboard;
 
     public GameEngine() {
         this.console = new Scanner(System.in);
@@ -124,7 +160,7 @@ protected int playerGuess(String playerName) {
         return response;
     }
 
-    boolean validateGuess(int guess) {
+    public boolean validateGuess(int guess) {
         return guess == secretNumber;
     }
 
diff --git a/guessing-game-v2/frontend/src/pages/Play/Play.tsx b/guessing-game-v2/frontend/src/pages/Play/Play.tsx
index 3cf679e..c32f8d2 100644
--- a/guessing-game-v2/frontend/src/pages/Play/Play.tsx
+++ b/guessing-game-v2/frontend/src/pages/Play/Play.tsx
@@ -1,76 +1,84 @@
-import React, {useState} from "react";
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import './Play.css';
 import numMeCrazyDude from '../../assets/numMeCrazyDude.png';
 
 export const Play: React.FC = () => {
-    const [inputText, setInputText] = useState('');
-    const [response, setResponse] = useState('');
+  const [inputText, setInputText] = useState('');
+  const [response, setResponse] = useState('');
+  const [gameId, setGameId] = useState('');
+  const [targetNumber, setTargetNumber] = useState<number | null>(null); 
 
-    const handleInputChange = (event:any) => {
-        setInputText(event.target.value);
-      };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const initializeGame = async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch('http://localhost:5137/start', {
+          method: 'POST'
+        });
+        const data = await res.text();
+        setGameId(data);
+        const targetNum = parseInt(data); // Adjust this based on actual response
+        if (!isNaN(targetNum)) {
+          setTargetNumber(targetNum);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error starting game:", error);
+      }
+    };
+      
 
-      const sendGuess = async (guess:string) => {
-        try {
-          const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:8081/guess`, {
-            method: "POST",
-            headers: {
-              "Content-Type": "application/json",
-            },
-            body: JSON.stringify(({ text: inputText })),
-          });
     
-          const data = await res.text();
-          setResponse(data);
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error("Error:", error);
-        }
-      };
-  
-    return (
-        <body>
-        <div className="background-2">
-            <div className="paper-background">
-            <span>
-                <div className= "screen-area">
-                <h1 className="Output">{response}</h1>
-                </div>
-                <div>
-        {/* <input
-            type="text"
-            value={inputText}
-            onChange={handleInputChange}
-            placeholder="Enter some text"
-        /> */}
-        {/* <button  onClick={() => sendGuess("guess")}>submitGuess</button> */}
-        {/* <div>
-            <p className="response">{response}</p>
-        </div> */}
-    </div>
-                <div className="buttons">
-                    {/* <input className="input-section"></input> */}
-                    <input
-                    className="input-section"
-            type="text"
-            value={inputText}
-            onChange={handleInputChange}
-            placeholder="Enter Response Here"
-        />
 
-                    {/* <button className="submit">
-                        <a href="">Submit</a>
-                    </button> */}
-                    <button  className="submit" onClick={() => sendGuess("guess")}>Submit</button>
-                    <button className="title-button">
-                        <a href="/">Title Screen</a>
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-                <img className="nMCDude" src={numMeCrazyDude} alt="numMeCrazyBoy" width="500" />
-                </span>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        </body>
-    );
+    initializeGame();
+  }, []); // Removed nested useEffect, corrected single useEffect
+
+  const handleInputChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setInputText(event.target.value);
+  };
+
+  const sendGuess = async (guess: string) => {
+    try {
+        if(parseInt(guess) === targetNumber) {
+          setResponse("You Win!!!")
+        }
+      const res = await fetch(`http://localhost:8081/guess`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ text: inputText, gameId: gameId }), // Corrected JSON stringify
+      });
+      const data = await res.text();
+      setResponse(prevresponse => prevresponse + "\n" + data);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error:", error);
     }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="background-2"> {/* Replaced <body> with <div> */}
+      <div className="paper-background">
+        <span>
+          <div className="screen-area">
+            <h1 className="Output">{response}</h1>
+          </div>
+          <div className="buttons">
+            <input
+              className="input-section"
+              type="text"
+              value={inputText}
+              onChange={handleInputChange}
+              placeholder="Enter Response Here"
+            />
+            <button className="submit" onClick={() => sendGuess("guess")}>Submit</button>
+            <button className="title-button">
+              <a href="/">Title Screen</a>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          <img className="nMCDude" src={numMeCrazyDude} alt="numMeCrazyBoy" width="500" />
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
 
 export default Play;
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