diff --git a/Hw6/.idea/.gitignore b/Hw6/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c98b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hw6/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/workspace.xml
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diff --git a/Hw6/.idea/Hw6.iml b/Hw6/.idea/Hw6.iml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f08604b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hw6/.idea/Hw6.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module classpath="CMake" type="CPP_MODULE" version="4" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hw6/.idea/misc.xml b/Hw6/.idea/misc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79b3c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hw6/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="CMakeWorkspace" PROJECT_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hw6/.idea/modules.xml b/Hw6/.idea/modules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a0784b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hw6/.idea/modules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/Hw6.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/Hw6.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hw6/.idea/vcs.xml b/Hw6/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c0b863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hw6/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hw6/LifeSimulator.cpp b/Hw6/LifeSimulator.cpp
index 56e5bd0..54d183f 100644
--- a/Hw6/LifeSimulator.cpp
+++ b/Hw6/LifeSimulator.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 //
 // Created by Brady Bodily on 11/5/19.
 //
+#include "LifeSimulator.hpp"
 
+LifeSimulator::LifeSimulator(std::uint8_t sizeX, std::uint8_t sizeY) :
+sizeX(sizeX), sizeY(sizeY) {
+
+}
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diff --git a/Hw6/LifeSimulator.hpp b/Hw6/LifeSimulator.hpp
index 9b00fc7..6fc4ed0 100644
--- a/Hw6/LifeSimulator.hpp
+++ b/Hw6/LifeSimulator.hpp
@@ -5,4 +5,20 @@
 #ifndef CS3460_CPP_LIFESIMULATOR_HPP
 #define CS3460_CPP_LIFESIMULATOR_HPP
 
+#include <cstdint>
+#include "Pattern.hpp"
+
+class LifeSimulator
+{
+public:
+    LifeSimulator(std::uint8_t sizeX, std::uint8_t sizeY);
+
+    void insertPattern(const Pattern& pattern, std::uint8_t startX, std::uint8_t startY);
+    void update();
+
+    std::uint8_t getSizeX() const;
+    std::uint8_t getSizeY() const;
+    bool getCell(std::uint8_t x, std::uint8_t y) const;
+};
+
 #endif //CS3460_CPP_LIFESIMULATOR_HPP
diff --git a/Hw6/Pattern.hpp b/Hw6/Pattern.hpp
index bd65770..546595a 100644
--- a/Hw6/Pattern.hpp
+++ b/Hw6/Pattern.hpp
@@ -5,4 +5,14 @@
 #ifndef CS3460_CPP_PATTERN_HPP
 #define CS3460_CPP_PATTERN_HPP
 
+#include <cstdint>
+
+class Pattern
+{
+public:
+    virtual std::uint8_t getSizeX() const = 0;
+    virtual std::uint8_t getSizeY() const = 0;
+    virtual bool getCell(std::uint8_t x, std::uint8_t y) const = 0;
+};
+
 #endif //CS3460_CPP_PATTERN_HPP
diff --git a/Hw6/PatternGlider.cpp b/Hw6/PatternGlider.cpp
index f42abcb..caa30c7 100644
--- a/Hw6/PatternGlider.cpp
+++ b/Hw6/PatternGlider.cpp
@@ -3,3 +3,13 @@
 //
 
 #include "PatternGlider.hpp"
+
+PatternGlider::PatternGlider() : X(5), Y(5)
+{
+    cells[3][1];
+    cells[3][2];
+    cells[3][3];
+    cells[2][3];
+    cells[1][2];
+
+}
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diff --git a/Hw6/PatternGlider.hpp b/Hw6/PatternGlider.hpp
index cfee49c..cc59b4a 100644
--- a/Hw6/PatternGlider.hpp
+++ b/Hw6/PatternGlider.hpp
@@ -5,4 +5,28 @@
 #ifndef CS3460_CPP_PATTERNGLIDER_HPP
 #define CS3460_CPP_PATTERNGLIDER_HPP
 
+#include <array>
+#include "Pattern.hpp"
+
+class PatternGlider : public Pattern
+{
+private:
+    int X;
+    int Y;
+    std::array<std::array<bool, 5>, 5> cells;
+public:
+    PatternGlider();
+    int getSizeX()
+    {
+        return X;
+    };
+    int getSizeY(){
+        return Y;
+    };
+    bool getCell(int x, int y){
+        return cells[x][y];
+    };
+
+};
+
 #endif //CS3460_CPP_PATTERNGLIDER_HPP
diff --git a/Hw6/Renderer.hpp b/Hw6/Renderer.hpp
index 7fc52aa..cea847a 100644
--- a/Hw6/Renderer.hpp
+++ b/Hw6/Renderer.hpp
@@ -5,4 +5,12 @@
 #ifndef HW6_RENDER_HPP
 #define HW6_RENDER_HPP
 
+#include "LifeSimulator.hpp"
+
+class Renderer
+{
+public:
+    virtual void render(const LifeSimulator& simulation) = 0;
+};
+
 #endif //HW6_RENDER_HPP
diff --git a/Hw6/main.cpp b/Hw6/main.cpp
index 56e5bd0..5db58b0 100644
--- a/Hw6/main.cpp
+++ b/Hw6/main.cpp
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 // Created by Brady Bodily on 11/5/19.
 //
 
+int main(){
+
+    return 0;
+}
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