diff --git a/game/game.py b/game/game.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..447cc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/game.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import pygame as pg
+from game.settings import *
+from game.game_manager import Grid
+from game.util import draw_text, get_fall_interval
+from game.tetrominos import Tetrominos
+import game.settings as settings
+import sys
+
+
+class Game:
+    def __init__(self, screen, clock):
+        self.screen = screen
+        self.clock = clock
+        self.width, self.height = self.screen.get_size()
+
+        self.grid_surface = pg.Surface((g_width, g_height))
+
+        self.next_surface = pg.Surface((150, 150))
+        self.hold_surface = pg.Surface((150, 150))
+
+        self.game_grid = Grid(rows, cols, cell_size)
+
+        self.current_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
+        self.next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
+        self.hold_tetromino = None
+
+        self.hold_used = False  # Flag to track if hold has been used for the current tetromino
+
+        self.fall_timer = 0
+        self.move_timer = 0
+        self.move_interval = 100
+
+    def run(self):
+        """Main game loop."""
+        self.playing = True
+        while self.playing:
+            self.clock.tick(fps)
+            self.handle_events()
+            self.update()
+            self.draw()
+
+    def handle_events(self):
+        """Handle user input and events."""
+        for event in pg.event.get():
+            if event.type == pg.QUIT:
+                sys.exit()
+            elif event.type == pg.KEYDOWN:
+                if event.key == pg.K_UP:
+                    rotated_shape = [list(row) for row in zip(*self.current_tetromino.shape[::-1])]
+                    if not self.game_grid.check_collision(rotated_shape, self.current_tetromino.x, self.current_tetromino.y):
+                        self.current_tetromino.shape = rotated_shape  # Apply rotation
+                elif event.key == pg.K_SPACE:
+                    self.current_tetromino.instant_drop(self.game_grid)  # Perform instant drop
+                    self.lock_tetromino()
+                elif event.key == pg.K_c:
+                    self.handle_hold()
+                elif event.key == pg.K_ESCAPE:  # Pause the game
+                    self.playing = False
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Update the game state."""
+        current_time = pg.time.get_ticks()
+        fall_interval = get_fall_interval(settings.game_score)
+
+        keys = pg.key.get_pressed()
+
+        if keys[pg.K_RIGHT]:
+            if current_time - self.move_timer > self.move_interval:  # Ensure delay between movements
+                if not self.game_grid.check_collision(self.current_tetromino.shape, self.current_tetromino.x + 1, self.current_tetromino.y):
+                    self.current_tetromino.move(1, 0)  # Move right
+                self.move_timer = current_time  # Reset timer
+        elif keys[pg.K_LEFT]:
+            if current_time - self.move_timer > self.move_interval:  # Ensure delay between movements
+                if not self.game_grid.check_collision(self.current_tetromino.shape, self.current_tetromino.x - 1, self.current_tetromino.y):
+                    self.current_tetromino.move(-1, 0)  # Move left
+                self.move_timer = current_time  # Reset timer
+
+        # Handle automatic falling based on timer
+        if current_time - self.fall_timer > fall_interval:
+            if not self.game_grid.check_collision(self.current_tetromino.shape, self.current_tetromino.x, self.current_tetromino.y + 1):
+                self.current_tetromino.move(0, 1)  # Move down
+            else:
+                self.lock_tetromino()
+
+            self.fall_timer = current_time
+
+    def draw(self):
+        """Render the game elements."""
+        self.screen.fill((138, 138, 138))
+        self.grid_surface.fill((87, 87, 87))
+
+        # Draw the grid and tetromino
+        self.game_grid.draw_grid(self.grid_surface)
+        self.current_tetromino.draw(self.grid_surface)
+
+        # Draw next and hold previews
+        self.next_surface.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        self.next_tetromino.draw_next_tetromino(self.next_surface)
+
+        self.hold_surface.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        if self.hold_tetromino:
+            self.hold_tetromino.draw_next_tetromino(self.hold_surface)
+
+        # Draw score
+        draw_text(self.screen, f'Score: {settings.game_score}', 30, self.width - 75, 100, (255, 255, 255))
+
+        # Render surfaces
+        self.screen.blit(self.grid_surface, (0, 0))
+        self.screen.blit(self.next_surface, (self.width - 150, 200))
+        self.screen.blit(self.hold_surface, (self.width - 150, 400))
+
+        pg.display.update()
+
+    def lock_tetromino(self):
+        """Lock the current tetromino in place and spawn a new one."""
+        self.game_grid.add_tetromino(self.current_tetromino)
+        self.game_grid.check_full_row()
+        self.current_tetromino = self.next_tetromino
+        self.next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
+        self.hold_used = False
+
+        # Check for game over
+        if self.game_grid.check_collision(self.current_tetromino.shape, self.current_tetromino.x, self.current_tetromino.y):
+            self.show_game_over()
+
+    def handle_hold(self):
+        """Handle the hold tetromino functionality."""
+        if not self.hold_used:
+            if self.hold_tetromino is None:
+                self.hold_tetromino = self.current_tetromino
+                self.current_tetromino = self.next_tetromino
+                self.next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
+            else:
+                self.hold_tetromino, self.current_tetromino = self.current_tetromino, self.hold_tetromino
+                self.current_tetromino.x = cols // 2
+                self.current_tetromino.y = 0
+            self.hold_used = True
+
+    def show_game_over(self):
+        """Handle game over screen."""
+        settings.gamestate = False
+        self.playing = False
diff --git a/game_manager.py b/game/game_manager.py
similarity index 74%
rename from game_manager.py
rename to game/game_manager.py
index 3ed48de..1d74120 100644
--- a/game_manager.py
+++ b/game/game_manager.py
@@ -1,29 +1,5 @@
 import pygame
-import settings
-
-def get_fall_interval(score):
-    """
-    Calculate the fall interval based on the current score.
-    """
-    base_interval = 1000  # Base interval in milliseconds
-    decrease_per_1000_points = 50  # Decrease in ms per 1000 points
-    min_interval = 100  # Minimum interval in milliseconds
-
-    # Calculate the fall interval
-    interval = base_interval - (score // 400) * decrease_per_1000_points
-
-    # Ensure the interval doesn't go below the minimum
-    return max(interval, min_interval)
-
-#game states
-def draw_text(surface, text, size, x, y, color):
-    """Utility function to render text onto a surface."""
-    font = pygame.font.Font(None, size)  # Use default font
-    text_surface = font.render(text, True, color)
-    text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center=(x, y))
-    surface.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
-
-
+import game.settings as settings
 
 class Grid():
     def __init__(self, rows, cols, cell_size):
diff --git a/game/menu.py b/game/menu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e48ecfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/menu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import pygame as pg
+from game.settings import *
+from game.util import draw_text
+import sys
+
+
+class StartMenu:
+
+    def __init__(self, screen, clock):
+        self.screen = screen
+        self.clock = clock
+        self.screen_size = self.screen.get_size()
+
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.menu_running = True
+        while self.menu_running:
+            self.clock.tick(60)
+            self.update()
+            self.draw()
+        return True
+
+    def update(self):
+
+        for event in pg.event.get():
+            if event.type == pg.QUIT:
+                pg.quit()
+                sys.exit()
+            if event.type == pg.KEYDOWN:
+                if event.key == pg.K_RETURN:
+                    self.menu_running = False
+                if event.key == pg.K_ESCAPE:
+                    pg.quit()
+                    sys.exit()
+
+    def draw(self):
+        self.screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+
+        draw_text(self.screen, "TETRIS", 50, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
+        draw_text(self.screen, "Press ENTER to Start", 30, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
+        pg.display.update()
+
+
+class GameMenu:
+    def __init__(self, screen, clock):
+        self.screen = screen
+        self.clock = clock
+        self.screen_size = self.screen.get_size()
+        self.playing = True
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.menu_running = True
+        while self.menu_running:
+            self.clock.tick(60)
+            self.update()
+            self.draw()
+        return self.playing
+
+    def update(self):
+        for event in pg.event.get():
+            if event.type == pg.QUIT:
+                pg.quit()
+                sys.exit()
+            if event.type == pg.KEYDOWN:
+                if event.key == pg.K_RETURN:
+                    self.menu_running = False
+                if event.key == pg.K_ESCAPE:
+                    self.playing = False
+                    self.menu_running = False
+
+    def draw(self):
+
+        self.screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+
+        if gamestate:
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Game Paused", 50, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Press ESC to Resume", 30, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 10, (200, 200, 200))
+        else:
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Game Over", 50, WIDTH // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 0, 0))
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Press Enter to Restart", 30, WIDTH // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
+
+        pg.display.update()
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diff --git a/settings.py b/game/settings.py
similarity index 74%
rename from settings.py
rename to game/settings.py
index ba0e8eb..8f98a97 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #screen size
 global height, width
-height, width = 600, 300
+height, width = 600, 450
 
 #grid surface
 g_height, g_width = 600, 300
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ g_height, g_width = 600, 300
 #start surface size
 HEIGHT, WIDTH = 600, 300
 
-#state of the game
-game_state = True
-
 #score
 game_score = 0
 
@@ -23,4 +20,4 @@ cell_size = 30
 fps = 60
 
 global gamestate  # Add game state variable
-gamestate = "playing"
+gamestate = True
diff --git a/tetrominos.py b/game/tetrominos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tetrominos.py
rename to game/tetrominos.py
diff --git a/game/util.py b/game/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c596760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import pygame
+
+def get_fall_interval(score):
+    """
+    Calculate the fall interval based on the current score.
+    """
+    base_interval = 1000  # Base interval in milliseconds
+    decrease_per_1000_points = 50  # Decrease in ms per 1000 points
+    min_interval = 100  # Minimum interval in milliseconds
+
+    # Calculate the fall interval
+    interval = base_interval - (score // 400) * decrease_per_1000_points
+
+    # Ensure the interval doesn't go below the minimum
+    return max(interval, min_interval)
+
+#game states
+def draw_text(surface, text, size, x, y, color):
+    """Utility function to render text onto a surface."""
+    font = pygame.font.Font(None, size)  # Use default font
+    text_surface = font.render(text, True, color)
+    text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center=(x, y))
+    surface.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 57a038c..7c4db22 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,186 +1,34 @@
-import pygame, sys
-from settings import *
-from game_manager import Grid, draw_text, get_fall_interval
-from tetrominos import Tetrominos
-import settings
-
-
-
-def setup():
-    pygame.init()
-    global screen
-    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
-    global clock
-    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
-    pygame.display.set_caption("Tetris")
-    icon_img = pygame.image.load('assets/icon.png')
-    pygame.display.set_icon(icon_img)
-    state_screen(game_state)
-
-def state_screen(game_state):
-    """Display the start screen."""
-    width = 300
-    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
-
-    surface = pygame.Surface((WIDTH, HEIGHT))
-    surface.fill((0, 0, 0))  # Black background
-
-    if game_state:
-        # Draw text
-        draw_text(surface, "TETRIS", 50, WIDTH // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
-        draw_text(surface, "Press ENTER to Start", 30, WIDTH // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
-
-    else:
-        draw_text(surface, "Game Over", 50, WIDTH // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 0, 0))
-        draw_text(surface, "Press Enter to Restart", 30, WIDTH // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
-
-    # Display the surface
-    screen.blit(surface, (0, 0))
-    pygame.display.update()
-
-    # Wait for the player to press ENTER
-    while True:
-        for event in pygame.event.get():
-            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
-                pygame.quit()
-                sys.exit()
-            elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
-                game_state = True
-                settings.game_score = 0
-                main()
-                return  # Exit the start screen
-
-def pause_menu(screen):
-    """Render the pause menu."""
-    screen.fill((0, 0, 0))  # Black background
-    draw_text(screen, "Game Paused", 50, 450 // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
-    draw_text(screen, "Press ESC to Resume", 30, 450 // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 10, (200, 200, 200))
-    pygame.display.update()
+import pygame
 
+from game.menu import StartMenu, GameMenu
+from game.game import Game
+from game.settings import width, height
 
 def main():
 
-    width = 450
+    running = True
+
+    pygame.init()
     screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
+    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
 
-    grid_surface = pygame.Surface((g_width, g_height))
-    next_surface = pygame.Surface((150, 150))
-    hold_surface = pygame.Surface((150, 150))
+    pygame.display.set_caption("Tetris")
+    icon_img = pygame.image.load('assets/icon.png')
+    pygame.display.set_icon(icon_img)
 
-    # Create the grid and tetromino
-    game_grid = Grid(rows, cols, cell_size)
-    current_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
-    next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
-    hold_tetromino = None
+    start_menu = StartMenu(screen, clock)
+    game_menu = GameMenu(screen, clock)
 
-    hold_used = False  # Flag to track if hold has been used for the current tetromino
+    game = Game(screen, clock)
 
-    fall_timer = 0
+    while running:
 
-    move_timer = 0
-    move_interval = 100
+        playing = start_menu.run()
 
-    while True:
-        screen.fill((138, 138, 138))
-        grid_surface.fill((87, 87, 87))  # Background color
+        while playing:
+            game.run()
 
-        current_time = pygame.time.get_ticks()
+            playing = game_menu.run()
 
-        fall_interval = get_fall_interval(settings.game_score)
-
-        for event in pygame.event.get():
-            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
-                sys.exit()
-            elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
-                if event.key == pygame.K_UP and settings.gamestate == "playing":
-                    rotated_shape = [list(row) for row in zip(*current_tetromino.shape[::-1])]
-                    if not game_grid.check_collision(rotated_shape, current_tetromino.x, current_tetromino.y):
-                        current_tetromino.shape = rotated_shape  # Apply rotation
-                elif event.key == pygame.K_SPACE and settings.gamestate == "playing":
-                    current_tetromino.instant_drop(game_grid)  # Perform instant drop
-                    game_grid.add_tetromino(current_tetromino)  # Lock tetromino in place
-                    game_grid.check_full_row()
-                    current_tetromino = next_tetromino
-                    next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
-                    hold_used = False  # Reset hold flag when a new tetromino spawns
-                elif event.key == pygame.K_c and settings.gamestate == "playing":
-                    if not hold_used:
-                        if hold_tetromino is None:
-                            hold_tetromino = current_tetromino
-                            current_tetromino = next_tetromino
-                            next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
-                        else:
-                            hold_tetromino, current_tetromino = current_tetromino, hold_tetromino
-                            current_tetromino.x = cols // 2
-                            current_tetromino.y = 0
-                        hold_used = True
-
-                elif event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:  # Pause the game
-                    if settings.gamestate == "playing":
-                        settings.gamestate = "paused"
-                    elif settings.gamestate == "paused":
-                        settings.gamestate = "playing"
-
-        if settings.gamestate == "playing":
-
-            keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
-            if keys[pygame.K_RIGHT]:
-                if current_time - move_timer > move_interval:  # Ensure delay between movements
-                    if not game_grid.check_collision(current_tetromino.shape, current_tetromino.x + 1, current_tetromino.y):
-                        current_tetromino.move(1, 0)  # Move right
-                    move_timer = current_time  # Reset timer
-            elif keys[pygame.K_LEFT]:
-                if current_time - move_timer > move_interval:  # Ensure delay between movements
-                    if not game_grid.check_collision(current_tetromino.shape, current_tetromino.x - 1, current_tetromino.y):
-                        current_tetromino.move(-1, 0)  # Move left
-                    move_timer = current_time  # Reset timer
-
-            # Handle automatic falling based on timer
-            if current_time - fall_timer > fall_interval:
-                if not game_grid.check_collision(current_tetromino.shape, current_tetromino.x, current_tetromino.y + 1):
-                    current_tetromino.move(0, 1)  # Move down
-                else:
-                    # Collision detected, lock the tetromino in place
-                    game_grid.add_tetromino(current_tetromino)
-                    game_grid.check_full_row()
-                    current_tetromino = next_tetromino
-                    next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)  # Spawn a new tetromino
-                    hold_used = False
-
-                    # Check if game is over
-                    if game_grid.check_collision(current_tetromino.shape, current_tetromino.x, current_tetromino.y):
-                        game_state = False
-                        state_screen(game_state)
-
-                fall_timer = current_time
-
-
-            # Draw the grid and tetromino
-            game_grid.draw_grid(grid_surface)
-            current_tetromino.draw(grid_surface)
-
-            # Draw the next and hold tetromino previews
-            next_surface.fill((0, 0, 0))  # Clear the next surface
-            next_tetromino.draw_next_tetromino(next_surface)
-
-            hold_surface.fill((0, 0, 0))  # Clear the hold surface
-            if hold_tetromino is not None:
-                hold_tetromino.draw_next_tetromino(hold_surface)
-
-            # Draw score
-            draw_text(screen, f'Score: {settings.game_score}', 30, width - 75, 100, (255, 255, 255))
-
-            # Render the surfaces
-            screen.blit(grid_surface)
-            screen.blit(next_surface, (width - 150, 200))
-            screen.blit(hold_surface, (width - 150, 400))
-
-            pygame.display.update()
-            clock.tick(fps)
-
-        elif settings.gamestate == "paused":
-            pause_menu(screen)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    setup()
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+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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