diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
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+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
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+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
diff --git a/.idea/challenge1.iml b/.idea/challenge1.iml
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+++ b/.idea/challenge1.iml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="PYTHON_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml
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+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/profiles_settings.xml
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+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <settings>
+    <option name="USE_PROJECT_PROFILE" value="false" />
+    <version value="1.0" />
+  </settings>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
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+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.10" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/modules.xml b/.idea/modules.xml
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+++ b/.idea/modules.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/challenge1.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/challenge1.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
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+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/cell.py b/cell.py
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+++ b/cell.py
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+import pygame
+from pygame.locals import Rect
+
+INACTIVE_COLOR = "#16302B"
+ACTIVE_COLOR = "#C0E5C8"
+
+
+class Cell(Rect):
+    def __init__(self, pos: tuple, dimensions: tuple, active=False):
+        self.active = active
+        self.future_state = None
+
+        super().__init__(pos, dimensions)
+
+    def draw(self, surface):
+        """
+            This method checks what state the cell is in, and draws it in the appropriate color on the provided surface
+        """
+        color = ACTIVE_COLOR if self.active else INACTIVE_COLOR
+        return pygame.draw.rect(surface, color, self)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "X" if self.active else "_"
+
+    def flip(self):
+        self.active = not self.active
+
+    def set_active(self):
+        self.active = True
+
+    def set_inactive(self):
+        self.active = False
+
+    def set_future_state(self, living_neighbors: int):
+        if self.active and (living_neighbors == 2 or living_neighbors == 3):
+            self.future_state = True
+        elif not self.active and living_neighbors == 3:
+            self.future_state = True
+        else:
+            self.future_state = False
+
+    def update(self):
+        self.active = self.future_state
+        self.future_state = None
diff --git a/controller.py b/controller.py
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+++ b/controller.py
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+import pygame
+import pygame_gui
+
+
+class EventController:
+    def __init__(self, start: pygame_gui.elements.UIButton, next: pygame_gui.elements.UIButton, reset: pygame_gui.elements.UIButton):
+        self.start_button = start
+        self.next_button = next
+        self.reset_button = reset
+
+    def assess(self, event, state):
+        if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+            return handle_quit(state)
+
+        if event.type == pygame.USEREVENT and event.user_type == pygame_gui.UI_BUTTON_PRESSED:
+            if event.ui_element == self.start_button:
+                return handle_start_pause(state, event.ui_element)
+            if event.ui_element == self.reset_button:
+                return handle_reset(state, self.start_button)
+            if event.ui_element == self.next_button:
+                return handle_next(state, self.start_button)
+            else:
+                return {}
+
+        if event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN and event.button == 1:
+            return handle_grid_click(state)
+
+        return {}
+
+
+def handle_quit(state):
+    state['is_running'] = False
+    return state
+
+
+def handle_reset(state, start_button):
+    state['grid'].reset()
+    state['animation_running'] = False
+    start_button.set_text('Start')
+
+    return state
+
+
+def handle_start_pause(state, button):
+    state['animation_running'] = not state['animation_running']
+    button.set_text('Pause') if state['animation_running'] else button.set_text('Start')
+    return state
+
+
+def handle_grid_click(state):
+    pos = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
+    state['grid'].check_clicks(pos)
+    return {}
+
+
+def handle_next(state, start_button):
+    state['grid'].update()
+    state['animation_running'] = False
+    start_button.set_text('Start')
+    return {}
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
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+++ b/game.py
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+import pygame
+import pygame_gui
+
+from grid import Grid
+from controller import EventController
+
+GAME_BACKGROUND_COLOR = '#0F0F00'
+UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR = '#FFFFFF'
+
+pygame.init()
+WINDOW_WIDTH = 1000
+WINDOW_HEIGHT = 600
+UI_HEIGHT = 100
+
+GAME_HEIGHT = WINDOW_HEIGHT - UI_HEIGHT
+
+BUTTON_WIDTH = 100
+BUTTON_HEIGHT = 40
+
+GAME_BACKGROUND_COLOR = '#000000'
+UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR = '#000000'
+
+pygame.display.set_caption('Quick Start')
+window_surface = pygame.display.set_mode((WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT))
+
+game_background = pygame.Surface((WINDOW_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT))
+game_background.fill(pygame.Color(GAME_BACKGROUND_COLOR))
+
+ui_background = pygame.Surface((WINDOW_WIDTH, UI_HEIGHT))
+ui_background.fill(pygame.Color(UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR))
+
+manager = pygame_gui.UIManager((WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT))
+
+manager.preload_fonts([{'name': 'fira_code', 'point_size': 14, 'style': 'bold'}])
+
+start_button = pygame_gui.elements.UIButton(
+                relative_rect=pygame.Rect((70, GAME_HEIGHT + 30), (BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT)),
+                text='Start',
+                tool_tip_text='Start or Pause the simulation',
+                manager=manager)
+
+reset_button = pygame_gui.elements.UIButton(
+                relative_rect=pygame.Rect((2*70 + BUTTON_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT + 30), (BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT)),
+                text='Reset',
+                tool_tip_text='Clear all cells from the screen',
+                manager=manager)
+
+next_button = pygame_gui.elements.UIButton(
+            relative_rect=pygame.Rect((3*70 + 2*BUTTON_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT + 30), (BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT)),
+            text='Next',
+            tool_tip_text='Move the simulation one step forward then pause it',
+            manager=manager)
+
+rules_button = pygame_gui.elements.UIButton(
+            relative_rect=pygame.Rect((4*70 + 3*BUTTON_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT + 30), (BUTTON_WIDTH, BUTTON_HEIGHT)),
+            text='Rules',
+            tool_tip_text='<b>Rule 1:</b> Any active cell with two or three live neighbours survives.<br><b>Rule 2: </b>Any inactive cell with three live neighbours becomes active.<br><b>Rule 3:</b> All other active cells die in the next generation.',
+            starting_height=7,
+            manager=manager)
+
+g = Grid((WINDOW_WIDTH, GAME_HEIGHT), window_surface, 15, 15)
+g.flip(2, 1)
+g.flip(3, 2)
+g.flip(1, 3)
+g.flip(2, 3)
+g.flip(3, 3)
+
+clock = pygame.time.Clock()
+
+game_state = {'is_running': True, 'animation_running': False, 'grid': g}
+controller = EventController(start=start_button, next=next_button, reset=reset_button)
+
+
+def display(state):
+    window_surface.blit(game_background, (0, 0))
+    window_surface.blit(ui_background, (0, GAME_HEIGHT))
+
+    if state['animation_running']:
+        state['grid'].update()
+
+    state['grid'].draw(window_surface)
+    manager.draw_ui(window_surface)
+    pygame.display.update()
+
+
+while game_state['is_running']:
+    current_grid = game_state['grid']
+    time_delta = clock.tick(50) / 1000.0
+    for event in pygame.event.get():
+        # pass the event and the game state to the controller
+        # controller figures out what kind of event to address
+        # updates the game state accordingly
+        updated_state = controller.assess(event, game_state)
+        game_state.update(updated_state)
+
+        manager.process_events(event)
+
+    manager.update(time_delta)
+    display(game_state)
+
diff --git a/grid.py b/grid.py
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+++ b/grid.py
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+from cell import Cell
+
+CELL_OFFSET = 2
+PADDING = 7
+
+
+class Grid:
+    def __init__(self, screen_dimensions: tuple, surface, width: int, height: int):
+        self.width = width
+        self.height = height
+
+        screen_width, screen_height = screen_dimensions
+        effective_width, effective_height = screen_width - 2 * PADDING - (CELL_OFFSET * (width - 1)), screen_height - 2 * PADDING - (CELL_OFFSET * (height - 1))
+
+        cell_width, cell_height = (effective_width / width, effective_height / height)
+        self.cells = [
+            [Cell((PADDING + x * (cell_width + CELL_OFFSET), PADDING + y * (cell_height + CELL_OFFSET)), (cell_width, cell_height)) for x in range(width)] for y in
+            range(height)]
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        output = ""
+        for row in self.cells:
+            for cell in row:
+                output += str(cell)
+            output += "\n"
+        return output
+
+    def flip(self, col: int, row: int):
+        if col < 0 or col >= self.width:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"error updating cell at column {col}: expected column number between 0 and {self.width - 1}")
+        if row < 0 or row >= self.height:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"error updating cell at row {row}: expected column number between 0 and {self.height - 1}")
+
+        self.cells[row][col].flip()
+
+    def __compute_future_states(self):
+        # navigate through the grid, for each cell find its valid neighbors
+        for row_index, row in enumerate(self.cells):
+            for col_index, cell in enumerate(row):
+                cell.set_future_state(self.__count_living_neighbors(col_index, row_index))
+
+    def update(self):
+        self.__compute_future_states()
+        for row in self.cells:
+            for cell in row:
+                cell.update()
+
+    def draw(self, surface):
+        for row in self.cells:
+            for cell in row:
+                cell.draw(surface)
+
+    def check_clicks(self, pos):
+        for row in self.cells:
+            for cell in row:
+                if cell.collidepoint(pos):
+                    cell.flip()
+
+    def reset(self):
+        for row in self.cells:
+            for cell in row:
+                cell.set_inactive()
+
+    # cells have up to 8 neighbours, except cells in the boundary rows and columns.
+    # this iterator yields a given position's neighbors
+    def __count_living_neighbors(self, col: int, row: int):
+        if col < 0 or col >= self.width:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"error updating cell at column {col}: expected column number between 0 and {self.width - 1}")
+        if row < 0 or row >= self.height:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"error updating cell at row {row}: expected column number between 0 and {self.height - 1}")
+
+        count = 0
+        # top left
+        if row > 0 and col > 0 and self.cells[row - 1][col - 1].active:
+            count += 1
+        # top
+        if row > 0 and self.cells[row - 1][col].active:
+            count += 1
+        # top right
+        if row > 0 and col < self.width - 1 and self.cells[row - 1][col + 1].active:
+            count += 1
+        # right
+        if col < self.width - 1 and self.cells[row][col + 1].active:
+            count += 1
+        # bottom right
+        if row < self.height - 1 and col < self.width - 1 and self.cells[row + 1][col + 1].active:
+            count += 1
+        # bottom
+        if row < self.height - 1 and col < self.width - 1 and self.cells[row + 1][col].active:
+            count += 1
+        # bottom left
+        if row < self.height - 1 and col < self.width - 1 and self.cells[row + 1][col - 1].active:
+            count += 1
+        # left
+        if col < self.width - 1 and self.cells[row][col - 1].active:
+            count += 1
+
+        return count
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