diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2642848..30fdba9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "getrandom"
+version = "0.2.10"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "be4136b2a15dd319360be1c07d9933517ccf0be8f16bf62a3bee4f0d618df427"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "wasi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
 version = "0.2.147"
@@ -108,6 +119,42 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ppv-lite86"
+version = "0.2.17"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5b40af805b3121feab8a3c29f04d8ad262fa8e0561883e7653e024ae4479e6de"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand"
+version = "0.8.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "34af8d1a0e25924bc5b7c43c079c942339d8f0a8b57c39049bef581b46327404"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "rand_chacha",
+ "rand_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_chacha"
+version = "0.3.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e6c10a63a0fa32252be49d21e7709d4d4baf8d231c2dbce1eaa8141b9b127d88"
+dependencies = [
+ "ppv-lite86",
+ "rand_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_core"
+version = "0.6.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ec0be4795e2f6a28069bec0b5ff3e2ac9bafc99e6a9a7dc3547996c5c816922c"
+dependencies = [
+ "getrandom",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
 version = "0.3.5"
@@ -128,6 +175,7 @@ name = "shdoku"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "crossterm",
+ "rand",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 089a252..e3b19a5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ categories = ["games", "mathematics", "science", "algorithms"]
 
 [dependencies]
 crossterm = "0.27.0"
+rand = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d1fdfc1..da7c885 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,170 +1,65 @@
 extern crate crossterm;
-use crossterm::{
-    cursor::{MoveTo, SetCursorStyle},
-    event::{poll, read, Event::*, KeyCode::*},
-    execute, queue,
-    terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, size, Clear, ClearType::All},
-};
+use crossterm::event::{poll, read, Event::*, KeyCode::*};
 
-use std::{
-    io::{self, stdout, Stdout, Write},
-    time::Duration,
-};
+extern crate rand;
+
+mod state;
+use state::*;
+
+mod sudoku;
+use sudoku::*;
+
+mod ui;
+use ui::*;
+
+use std::{io, time::Duration};
 
 fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
-    let (width, height) = size()?;
-    let (mut width, mut height) = (width as usize, height as usize);
-
-    let mut screen = vec![String::with_capacity(width); height];
-
-    let modifiable = [
-        [false, false, true, true, false, true, true, true, true],
-        [false, true, true, false, false, false, true, true, true],
-        [true, false, false, true, true, true, true, false, true],
-        [false, true, true, true, false, true, true, true, false],
-        [false, true, true, false, true, false, true, true, false],
-        [false, true, true, true, false, true, true, true, false],
-        [true, false, true, true, true, true, false, false, true],
-        [true, true, true, false, false, false, true, true, false],
-        [true, true, true, true, false, true, true, false, false],
-    ];
-
-    let mut board = [
-        [5, 3, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0],
-        [6, 0, 0, 1, 9, 5, 0, 0, 0],
-        [0, 9, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0],
-        [8, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 3],
-        [4, 0, 0, 8, 0, 3, 0, 0, 1],
-        [7, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 6],
-        [0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 8, 0],
-        [0, 0, 0, 4, 1, 9, 0, 0, 5],
-        [0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 7, 9],
-    ];
-
-    let mut cur_row = 0;
-    let mut cur_col = 0;
-
-    let mut stdout = stdout();
-    enable_raw_mode()?;
+    let mut screen = Screen::init(io::stdout());
+    let mut state = State::init(Difficulty::Medium);
 
     loop {
-        let (w, h) = size()?;
-        (width, height) = (w as usize, h as usize);
-
         if poll(Duration::from_millis(250))? {
             if let Ok(Key(k)) = read() {
                 match k.code {
-                    Char('q') => break,
-                    Char('h') => cur_col = (cur_col + 8) % 9,
-                    Char('j') => cur_row = (cur_row + 1) % 9,
-                    Char('k') => cur_row = (cur_row + 8) % 9,
-                    Char('l') => cur_col = (cur_col + 1) % 9,
-                    Char('H') => cur_col = (cur_col + 6) % 9,
-                    Char('J') => cur_row = (cur_row + 3) % 9,
-                    Char('K') => cur_row = (cur_row + 6) % 9,
-                    Char('L') => cur_col = (cur_col + 3) % 9,
-                    Char('x') => board[cur_row][cur_col] = 0,
-                    Char(num) if ('1'..='9').contains(&num) => {
-                        if modifiable[cur_row][cur_col] {
-                            board[cur_row][cur_col] = num as u8 - b'0'
+                    Char('h') => state.move_cursor(Dir::Left),
+                    Char('j') => state.move_cursor(Dir::Down),
+                    Char('k') => state.move_cursor(Dir::Up),
+                    Char('l') => state.move_cursor(Dir::Right),
+                    Char('H') => state.move_cursor(Dir::FarLeft),
+                    Char('J') => state.move_cursor(Dir::FarDown),
+                    Char('K') => state.move_cursor(Dir::FarUp),
+                    Char('L') => state.move_cursor(Dir::FarRight),
+                    Char('x') => {
+                        if state.current_cell_modifiable() {
+                            *state.current_cell() = 0;
                         }
                     }
+                    Char(num) if ('1'..='9').contains(&num) => {
+                        if state.current_cell_modifiable() {
+                            *state.current_cell() = num as u8 - b'0';
+                        }
+                        if is_solution(&state.board) {
+                            screen.deinit()?;
+                            println!("you win");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Char('q') => {
+                        screen.deinit()?;
+                        break;
+                    }
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        render_to_screen(&mut screen, width, height, board);
-        draw_screen(&mut stdout, &screen)?;
-        place_cursor(&mut stdout, cur_row, cur_col, width, height)?;
+        screen.update_dimensions()?;
+        screen.render(state.board);
+        screen.draw(state.cur_row, state.cur_col)?;
     }
 
-    disable_raw_mode()?;
-
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn place_cursor(
-    stdout: &mut Stdout,
-    cur_row: usize,
-    cur_col: usize,
-    width: usize,
-    height: usize,
-) -> io::Result<()> {
-    let (x, y) = ((width / 2 - 14) as u16, (height / 2 - 7) as u16);
-    let (x, y) = (x + 2, y + 1);
-    let (x, y) = (x + 2 * cur_col as u16, y + cur_row as u16);
-    let x = match cur_col {
-        0..=2 => x,
-        3..=5 => x + 3,
-        _ => x + 6,
-    };
-    let y = match cur_row {
-        0..=2 => y,
-        3..=5 => y + 1,
-        _ => y + 2,
-    };
-    execute!(stdout, MoveTo(x, y), SetCursorStyle::SteadyBlock)
-}
-
-fn draw_screen(stdout: &mut Stdout, screen: &[String]) -> io::Result<()> {
-    queue!(stdout, Clear(All))?;
-    let s: String = screen.join("\r\n");
-    write!(stdout, "{}", s)?;
-    stdout.flush()?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn render_to_screen(screen: &mut Vec<String>, cols: usize, rows: usize, board: [[u8; 9]; 9]) {
-    let mut lines = Vec::new();
-    lines.push("┌────────┬────────┬────────┐".to_string().chars().collect());
-
-    for (row, row_slice) in board.iter().enumerate() {
-        match row {
-            3 | 6 => {
-                lines.push("├────────┼────────┼────────┤".to_string().chars().collect());
-            }
-            _ => {}
-        }
-        let mut line = String::new();
-        for (col, cur_field) in row_slice.iter().enumerate() {
-            match col {
-                0 => {
-                    line.push_str("│ ");
-                }
-                3 | 6 => {
-                    line.push_str(" │ ");
-                }
-                _ => {}
-            }
-            line.push(match cur_field {
-                0 => ' ',
-                n => (b'0' + n) as char,
-            });
-            line.push(' ');
-        }
-        line.push_str(" │");
-        lines.push(line);
-    }
-    lines.push("└────────┴────────┴────────┘".to_string().chars().collect());
-
-    let pad_hori = cols / 2 + lines[0].chars().count() / 2;
-    let pad_vert = rows - lines.len();
-    let pad_top = pad_vert / 2;
-    let pad_bot = pad_vert - pad_top;
-
-    let mut new_screen = Vec::new();
-
-    for _ in 0..pad_top {
-        new_screen.push(String::new());
-    }
-    for line in lines {
-        let padded = format!("{: >width$}", line, width = pad_hori);
-        new_screen.push(padded);
-    }
-    for _ in 0..pad_bot {
-        new_screen.push(String::new());
-    }
-
-    *screen = new_screen;
-}
+mod tests;
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8695ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+use crate::sudoku::*;
+use crate::Dir::*;
+
+pub enum Dir {
+    Up,
+    Down,
+    Left,
+    Right,
+    FarUp,
+    FarDown,
+    FarLeft,
+    FarRight,
+}
+
+pub struct State {
+    pub board: Board,
+    pub modifiable: [[bool; 9]; 9],
+    pub cur_row: usize,
+    pub cur_col: usize,
+}
+
+impl State {
+    pub fn init(difficulty: Difficulty) -> Self {
+        let board = generate_sudoku(difficulty);
+        let modifiable = State::get_modifiables(board);
+
+        Self {
+            board,
+            modifiable,
+            cur_row: 4,
+            cur_col: 4,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_modifiables(board: Board) -> [[bool; 9]; 9] {
+        let mut modifiable = [[false; 9]; 9];
+        for (board_row, modifiable_row) in board.iter().zip(modifiable.iter_mut()) {
+            for (board_cell, modifiable_flag) in board_row.iter().zip(modifiable_row.iter_mut()) {
+                if *board_cell == 0 {
+                    *modifiable_flag = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        modifiable
+    }
+
+    pub fn current_cell_modifiable(&self) -> bool {
+        self.modifiable[self.cur_row][self.cur_col]
+    }
+
+    pub fn current_cell(&mut self) -> &mut u8 {
+        &mut self.board[self.cur_row][self.cur_col]
+    }
+
+    pub fn move_cursor(&mut self, direction: Dir) {
+        self.cur_col = match direction {
+            Left => (self.cur_col + 8) % 9,
+            Right => (self.cur_col + 1) % 9,
+            FarLeft => (self.cur_col + 6) % 9,
+            FarRight => (self.cur_col + 3) % 9,
+            _ => self.cur_col,
+        };
+
+        self.cur_row = match direction {
+            Up => (self.cur_row + 8) % 9,
+            Down => (self.cur_row + 1) % 9,
+            FarUp => (self.cur_row + 6) % 9,
+            FarDown => (self.cur_row + 3) % 9,
+            _ => self.cur_row,
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/sudoku/generator.rs b/src/sudoku/generator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afd08b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sudoku/generator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// TODO: remove when done
+#![cfg_attr(debug_assertions, allow(unused))]
+
+use crate::generator::Difficulty::*;
+use crate::rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
+use crate::sudoku::{Board, New};
+
+/// categories of difficulty, indicating how many
+/// empty spaces will be on a sudoku board.
+#[allow(unused)]
+pub enum Difficulty {
+    Easy,
+    Medium,
+    Hard,
+    Extreme,
+    Custom(usize),
+}
+
+impl Difficulty {
+    /// the number of cells to be deleted from a filled
+    /// sudoku board of the given `Difficulty`
+    pub fn removal_count(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            Easy => 35,
+            Medium => 45,
+            Hard => 52,
+            Extreme => 62,
+            Custom(x) => *x,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// generate a random, unsolved sudoku board with a given `Difficulty`.
+pub fn generate_sudoku(difficulty: Difficulty) -> Board {
+    let mut board = Board::new();
+
+    while solve_random(&mut board).is_err() {}
+
+    let removal_count = difficulty.removal_count();
+
+    let mut remove_positions = (0..81).map(|i| (i / 9, i % 9)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    remove_positions.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+
+    for position in remove_positions.into_iter().take(removal_count) {
+        let (row, col) = position;
+        board[row][col] = 0;
+    }
+
+    board
+}
+
+/// TODO: currently empty cells needs to be recreated
+///       on each recursive call, and are randomized anew
+///       each time, which is an unnecessary overhead.
+///
+/// solves a sudoku, randomizing which empty cell of equal
+/// mrv () to choose next.
+/// this is used to generate random, fully solvable sudokus.
+fn solve_random(board: &mut Board) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    let mut empty_cells: Vec<(usize, usize)> = Vec::new();
+
+    let mut rows: Vec<usize> = (0..9).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let mut cols: Vec<usize> = (0..9).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    rows.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+    cols.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+
+    for &r in &rows {
+        for &c in &cols {
+            if board[r][c] == 0 {
+                empty_cells.push((r, c));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if empty_cells.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    // choose an empty cell with minimum remaining values heuristic
+    empty_cells.sort_by_key(|&(r, c)| {
+        let mut possibilities = 0;
+        for x in 1..=9 {
+            if valid_move(board, r, c, x) {
+                possibilities += 1;
+            }
+        }
+        possibilities
+    });
+    let (r, c) = empty_cells[0];
+
+    let mut values: Vec<u8> = (1..=9).filter(|&x| valid_move(board, r, c, x)).collect();
+
+    // sort possible values by least constraining value heuristic
+    values.sort_by_key(|&x| {
+        let mut constraints = 0;
+        for &(row, col) in &empty_cells {
+            if valid_move(board, row, col, x) {
+                constraints += 1;
+            }
+        }
+        constraints
+    });
+
+    for x in values {
+        board[r][c] = x;
+        match solve_random(board) {
+            Err(_) => board[r][c] = 0, // reset value after backtrack
+            _ => return Ok(()),        // done
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err(()) // no valid solution for cell, backtrack
+}
+
+/// check if placing value `x` in the cell located at `row`, `col`
+/// is a valid move on the given `board`.
+fn valid_move(board: &Board, row: usize, col: usize, x: u8) -> bool {
+    for i in 0..9 {
+        if board[row][i] == x
+            || board[i][col] == x
+            || board[row / 3 * 3 + i / 3][col / 3 * 3 + i % 3] == x
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    true
+}
diff --git a/src/sudoku/mod.rs b/src/sudoku/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fa4966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sudoku/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+pub mod generator;
+pub mod validator;
+
+pub use generator::*;
+pub use validator::*;
+
+pub type Board = [[u8; 9]; 9];
+
+trait New {
+    fn new() -> Self;
+}
+
+impl New for Board {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        [[0u8; 9]; 9]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/sudoku/validator.rs b/src/sudoku/validator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5fa24e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sudoku/validator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// TODO: remove when done
+#![cfg_attr(debug_assertions, allow(unused))]
+
+use crate::sudoku::Board;
+
+pub fn is_solution(sudoku: &Board) -> bool {
+    for i in 0..9 {
+        let mut row_set = 0u16;
+        let mut col_set = 0u16;
+        for j in 0..9 {
+            if sudoku[i][j] == 0 || sudoku[i][j] > 9 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            let (tmp_row, tmp_col) = (row_set, col_set);
+            row_set ^= 1 << sudoku[i][j];
+            col_set ^= 1 << sudoku[j][i];
+            if row_set < tmp_row || col_set < tmp_col {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for i in 0..9 {
+        let mut block_set = 0u16;
+        for j in 0..9 {
+            let tmp = block_set;
+            block_set ^= 1 << sudoku[i / 3 * 3 + i % 3][j / 3 * 3 + j % 3];
+            if block_set < tmp {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    true
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/generator.rs b/src/tests/generator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1891096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/generator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use crate::{generate_sudoku, Board, Difficulty};
+
+#[test]
+fn generated_sudoku_uniqueness() {
+    use std::collections::HashSet;
+    use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+    let iterations = 100;
+    let mut uniques: HashSet<Board> = HashSet::new();
+    let mut total_time = Duration::new(0, 0);
+
+    for i in 0..iterations {
+        let inb4 = Instant::now();
+        uniques.insert(generate_sudoku(Difficulty::Custom(0)));
+        let dt = Instant::now() - inb4;
+        total_time += dt;
+        println!("iteration {: >5} took {:.5} s", i, dt.as_secs_f64());
+    }
+
+    println!(
+        "total time taken to generate {} sudoku boards: {}",
+        iterations,
+        total_time.as_secs_f64()
+    );
+
+    assert!(
+        uniques.len() == iterations,
+        "expected {} generated sudokus to all be unique, but got {} duplicates.",
+        iterations,
+        iterations - uniques.len()
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/mod.rs b/src/tests/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..177cb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#![cfg(test)]
+mod generator;
+mod validator;
diff --git a/src/tests/validator.rs b/src/tests/validator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77655f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/validator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+use crate::is_solution;
+
+#[test]
+fn valid() {
+    let board = [
+        [7, 6, 9, 5, 3, 8, 1, 2, 4],
+        [2, 4, 3, 7, 1, 9, 6, 5, 8],
+        [8, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 9, 7, 3],
+        [4, 8, 6, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 2],
+        [5, 3, 7, 6, 2, 1, 4, 8, 9],
+        [1, 9, 2, 8, 4, 3, 7, 6, 5],
+        [6, 1, 8, 3, 5, 4, 2, 9, 7],
+        [9, 7, 4, 2, 8, 6, 5, 3, 1],
+        [3, 2, 5, 1, 9, 7, 8, 4, 6],
+    ];
+    assert!(is_solution(&board));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn invalid_wrong() {
+    let board = [
+        [7, 6, 9, 5, 3, 8, 1, 2, 4],
+        [2, 4, 3, 7, 1, 9, 6, 5, 8],
+        [8, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 9, 7, 3],
+        [4, 8, 6, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 2],
+        [5, 3, 7, 6, 2, 1, 4, 8, 9],
+        [1, 9, 2, 8, 4, 3, 7, 6, 5],
+        [6, 1, 8, 3, 5, 4, 2, 9, 7],
+        [9, 7, 4, 2, 8, 6, 5, 3, 1],
+        [3, 2, 5, 1, 9, 7, 8, 4, 9],
+    ];
+    assert!(!is_solution(&board));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn invalid_unfinished() {
+    let board = [
+        [3, 1, 5, 8, 4, 7, 6, 2, 9],
+        [4, 7, 8, 2, 9, 6, 3, 5, 0],
+        [2, 9, 6, 3, 5, 1, 7, 8, 4],
+        [7, 4, 2, 9, 6, 8, 5, 1, 3],
+        [6, 8, 9, 5, 1, 3, 4, 7, 2],
+        [5, 0, 1, 4, 7, 2, 8, 9, 6],
+        [1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 5, 9, 3, 7],
+        [8, 6, 3, 7, 2, 9, 0, 4, 5],
+        [9, 5, 7, 1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 8],
+    ];
+    assert!(!is_solution(&board));
+}
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6563eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+use std::io;
+
+use crossterm::{
+    cursor::{MoveTo, SetCursorStyle},
+    execute, queue,
+    terminal::{
+        disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, size, Clear, ClearType::All, EnterAlternateScreen,
+        LeaveAlternateScreen,
+    },
+};
+
+pub struct Screen<T>
+where
+    T: io::Write,
+{
+    pub data: Vec<String>,
+    pub ostream: T,
+    pub width: usize,
+    pub height: usize,
+}
+
+impl<T> Screen<T>
+where
+    T: io::Write,
+{
+    pub fn init(ostream: T) -> Self {
+        let (width, height) = size().unwrap();
+
+        let mut screen = Screen {
+            data: vec![String::with_capacity(width as usize); height as usize],
+            ostream,
+            width: width as usize,
+            height: height as usize,
+        };
+
+        enable_raw_mode().expect("[-]: Error: ui::init: Failed to enable raw mode.");
+        queue!(screen.ostream, EnterAlternateScreen)
+            .expect("[-]: Error: ui::init: Failed to enter alternate screen.");
+        screen
+    }
+
+    pub fn deinit(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        disable_raw_mode()?;
+        execute!(self.ostream, LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_dimensions(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let (width, height) = size()?;
+        self.width = width as usize;
+        self.height = height as usize;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        queue!(self.ostream, Clear(All))
+    }
+
+    pub fn draw(&mut self, row: usize, col: usize) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.draw_screen()?;
+        self.place_cursor(row, col)?;
+        self.ostream.flush()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn draw_screen(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.clear()?;
+        let s: String = self.data.join("\r\n");
+        write!(self.ostream, "{}", s)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn render(&mut self, board: [[u8; 9]; 9]) {
+        let mut lines = Vec::new();
+        lines.push("┌────────┬────────┬────────┐".to_string().chars().collect());
+
+        for (row, row_slice) in board.iter().enumerate() {
+            match row {
+                3 | 6 => {
+                    lines.push("├────────┼────────┼────────┤".to_string().chars().collect());
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+            let mut line = String::new();
+            for (col, cur_cell) in row_slice.iter().enumerate() {
+                match col {
+                    0 => line.push_str("│ "),
+                    3 | 6 => line.push_str(" │ "),
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+                line.push(match cur_cell {
+                    0 => ' ',
+                    n => (b'0' + n) as char,
+                });
+                line.push(' ');
+            }
+            line.push_str(" │");
+            lines.push(line);
+        }
+        lines.push("└────────┴────────┴────────┘".to_string().chars().collect());
+
+        let pad_hori = self.width / 2 + lines[0].chars().count() / 2;
+        let pad_vert = self.height - lines.len();
+        let pad_top = pad_vert / 2;
+        let pad_bot = pad_vert - pad_top;
+
+        let mut new_data = Vec::new();
+
+        for _ in 0..pad_top {
+            new_data.push(String::new());
+        }
+        for line in lines {
+            let padded = format!("{: >width$}", line, width = pad_hori);
+            new_data.push(padded);
+        }
+        for _ in 0..pad_bot {
+            new_data.push(String::new());
+        }
+
+        self.data = new_data;
+    }
+
+    pub fn place_cursor(&mut self, row: usize, col: usize) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let (x, y) = (
+            (self.width / 2 - 14) as u16,
+            (self.height / 2 - 7 + (self.height & 1)) as u16,
+        );
+        let (x, y) = (x + 2, y + 1);
+        let (x, y) = (x + 2 * col as u16, y + row as u16);
+        let x = match col {
+            0..=2 => x,
+            3..=5 => x + 3,
+            _ => x + 6,
+        };
+        let y = match row {
+            0..=2 => y,
+            3..=5 => y + 1,
+            _ => y + 2,
+        };
+        queue!(self.ostream, MoveTo(x, y), SetCursorStyle::SteadyBlock)
+    }
+}