diff --git a/board.py b/board.py
index 460a9e9..e90ae7b 100644
--- a/board.py
+++ b/board.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ class GameBoard:
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.board_state = [None] * 64
+        self.show_symbols = True
+        self.correlation = {f"{chr(65 + col)}{8 - row}": row * 8 + col for row in range(8) for col in range(8)}
+        self.pieces = []
+        self.currently_playing = 'White'
+        self.set_initial_pieces()
 
     def set_initial_pieces(self):
        """Set the initial pieces on the board"""
@@ -33,6 +38,12 @@ def _update_positions(self, piece, start_pos, goal_pos, update):
             self.pieces.remove(killed_piece)
         piece.moved = True
 
+    def toggle_player(self):
+        if self.currently_playing == 'White':
+            self.currently_playing = 'Black'
+        else:
+            self.currently_playing = 'White'
+
     def check_for_king(self):
         """Check if the king is alive on the board"""
         king_alive = False
diff --git a/controller.py b/controller.py
index 3d8dd7f..0a794b8 100644
--- a/controller.py
+++ b/controller.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 class GameManager:
    
     def __init__(self, view):
-        self.model = None
+        self.board = None
         self.view = view
         self.ai = None
         self.user_ai = None
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ def get_menu_choice(self):
         if selection == '1':
             num_player = input('Enter number of players [1-2]: ')
             if num_player == '1':
-                self.model.ai = True
+                self.board.ai = True
                 self.user_ai = GameAI(self.model, self.view, "Black", "White")
-                self.model.show_symbols = self.get_symbol_preference()
+                self.board.show_symbols = self.get_symbol_preference()
                 self.start_game()
             elif num_player == '2':
-                self.model.ai = False
-                self.model.show_symbols = self.get_symbol_preference()
+                self.board.ai = False
+                self.board.show_symbols = self.get_symbol_preference()
                 self.start_game()
             else:
                 print('Your choice is not valid! Please try again!')
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_menu_choice(self):
             pass                # game loading stuff goes here i guess
 
         elif selection == '3':
-            self.model.view.clear_console()
+            self.view.clear_console()
             sys.exit()
 
         else:
diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index 3d5da73..6f6c5fb 100644
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ def build_box(self, part):
             return '  \u2560' + '\u2550\u2550\u2550\u256C' * 7 + '\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2563'
         return '  \u255A' + '\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2569' * 7 + '\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255D'
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def display_message(message):
+        print(message)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def input_prompt(message):
+        return input(message)
+
     @staticmethod
     def clear_console():
         """