diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eeea2eb..1040bdd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test:
 	meson test -C builddir --suite turings_tarpit
 
 # make an install for real maybe copy dll and .exe to dir and zip?
-install: build
+install: build test
 	powershell "cp ./builddir/subprojects/libgit2-1.8.1/liblibgit2package.dll ."
 	powershell "cp ./builddir/subprojects/efsw/libefsw.dll ."
 	powershell "cp builddir/escape_turings_tarpit.exe ."
diff --git a/game_engine.cpp b/game_engine.cpp
index cf18ed9..6042c3c 100644
--- a/game_engine.cpp
+++ b/game_engine.cpp
@@ -59,3 +59,23 @@ void GameEngine::heal() {
 bool GameEngine::is_dead() {
   return hit_points <= 0;
 }
+
+void GameEngine::start(GameEvent ev) {
+  state(GameState::IDLE);
+}
+
+void GameEngine::idle(GameEvent ev) {
+  state(GameState::IDLE);
+}
+
+void GameEngine::in_round(GameEvent ev) {
+  state(GameState::IN_ROUND);
+}
+
+void GameEngine::dead(GameEvent ev) {
+  state(GameState::DEAD);
+}
+
+void GameEngine::alive(GameEvent ev) {
+  state(GameState::ALIVE);
+}
diff --git a/game_engine.hpp b/game_engine.hpp
index 4fd04f6..bff805d 100644
--- a/game_engine.hpp
+++ b/game_engine.hpp
@@ -4,10 +4,21 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <array>
 #include <sstream>
+#include "fsm.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
 
-class GameEngine {
+enum class GameState {
+  START, IDLE, IN_ROUND, DEAD, ALIVE
+};
+
+
+enum class GameEvent {
+  BUILD_START, BUILD_END,
+  HIT
+};
+
+class GameEngine : DeadSimpleFSM<GameState, GameEvent> {
   std::map<string, int> damage_types{
     {"error", 4},
     {"warning", 1},
@@ -20,6 +31,7 @@ class GameEngine {
   int hits_taken = 0;
   int rounds = 0;
   int streak = 0;
+  GameState _state = GameState::START;
 
   GameEngine(int hp);
 
@@ -27,16 +39,30 @@ class GameEngine {
   GameEngine(GameEngine &g) = delete;
 
   int determine_damage(string &type);
+  bool is_dead();
 
-  void start_round();
+  void event(GameEvent ev) {
+    switch(_state) {
+      FSM_STATE(GameState::START, start, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(GameState::IDLE, idle, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(GameState::IN_ROUND, in_round, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(GameState::DEAD, dead, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(GameState::ALIVE, alive, ev);
+    }
+  }
 
-  void end_round();
+  // FSM to replace the others
+  void start(GameEvent ev);
+  void idle(GameEvent ev);
+  void in_round(GameEvent ev);
+  void dead(GameEvent ev);
+  void alive(GameEvent ev);
 
-  bool hit(string &type);
-
-  bool is_dead();
 
+  // current API that will die
+  void start_round();
+  void end_round();
   void heal();
-
+  bool hit(string &type);
   void reset();
 };