diff --git a/Battle.java b/Battle.java
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+public class Battle {
+    
+    public Game game;
+    boolean end;
+
+    Battle(Game g){
+        this.game = g;
+        this.end = false;
+    }
+
+    public void battle(){
+        System.out.println("Your battle with the enemy has started.");
+        do{
+            //enemy attacks character
+            game.enemy.kick(game.character);
+    
+            //checks to see if character has lost battle
+            if (game.character.health == 0) {
+                System.out.println("Sorry you lost the battle.");
+                this.end = true;
+            }
+            else if (game.enemy.health == 0 && game.character.health != 0){
+                System.out.println("Congrats you won the battle!");
+                this.end = true;
+            }
+    
+            System.out.println("Do you wish to attack the enemy or to see the status of your troops?");
+            String order = game.sc.nextLine().toLowerCase();
+            if (order.equals("attack")){
+                //choose random number between range
+                int x = game.getRandomNumber(1, 2);
+                //based on random number, character chooses an attack
+                if (x == 1){
+                    game.character.kick(game.enemy);
+                } else {
+                    game.character.shoot(game.enemy);
+                }
+            } else {
+                System.out.println("The captain has ordered the troop to retreat");
+                System.out.println(game.character);
+            }
+    
+        } while (end != true);
+    }
+
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Game game = new Game();
+        Battle battle = new Battle(game);
+        battle.battle();
+    }
+}
+
+//NOTES TO US
+// Need to fix how battle ends. Character can't keep playing after health = 0
+// Make sure check status works
diff --git a/Game.java b/Game.java
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+import java.util.Scanner;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public class Game {
+    public Human enemy;
+    public Human character;
+    public Scanner sc;
+    public boolean gameEnd;
+    
+    public Game(){
+        this.enemy = new Human("enemy", 10, 5, 0, true);
+        this.character = new Human("human", 10, 5, 5, false);
+        this.sc = new Scanner(System.in);
+        this.gameEnd = false;
+    }
+
+    //getRandomNumber within range
+    public int getRandomNumber(int min, int max){
+        Random random = new Random();
+        return random.nextInt(max - min) + min;
+    }
+    
+    //overloaded getRandomNumber without range
+    public int getRandomNumber(){
+        Random random = new Random();
+        return random.nextInt();
+    }
+
+    //game method
+    public void gameMethod(){
+    System.out.println("Your game has started.");
+    if (character.name == "insert whatever ending condition we want for the game here")
+        gameEnd = true;
+        System.out.println("Your game has ended.");
+        //return
+    }
+
+public static void main(String[] args) {
+    Game game = new Game();
+    game.gameMethod();
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/Human.java b/Human.java
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+++ b/Human.java
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+public class Human{
+
+//attributes
+public String name;
+public int health;
+public int experience;
+public int alliance;
+public boolean isEnemy;
+
+//constructor
+public Human(String name, int health, int experience, int alliance, boolean isEnemy){
+    this.name = name;
+    this.health = health;
+    this.experience = experience;
+    this.alliance = alliance;
+    this.isEnemy = isEnemy;
+}
+
+//methods
+public void kick(Human h){
+    //-5 points to enemy
+    System.out.println(h.name + " has suffered a kick");
+    int damage = 5;
+    h.health -= damage;
+}
+
+public void shoot(Human h){
+    // -10 points to enemy 
+    System.out.println(h.name + "is down with a grave injury");
+    int damage = 10;
+    h.health -= damage;
+}
+
+public String toString(){
+    return "Name: " + name +
+            "\nHealth: " + health +
+            "\nExperience: " + experience +
+            "\nAlliance: " + alliance +
+            "\nisEnemy: " + isEnemy;
+}
+
+public static void main(String[] args) {
+    Human h = new Human("enemy", 10, 5, 0, true);
+    System.out.println(h);
+}
+}
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diff --git a/nonBattle.java b/nonBattle.java
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+++ b/nonBattle.java
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+public class nonBattle {
+    
+}
diff --git a/work.txt b/work.txt
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+Work Meeting #1: 4/16/23
+Accomplished: basic structure of game and classes
+To-Do:
+- Need to fix how battle ends. Character can't keep playing after health = 0
+- Create human class and let enemy and character inherit from there.
+
+FP Workshop #1: 4/18
+Accomplished: figuring out structure of classes
+To-Do:
+- seperate battle and game class
+- battle & non-battle classes
+