diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 8080abf..e9df082 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
           key: cache-build-windows
           path: |
             .haxelib/
-            export/release/windows/haxe/
-            export/release/windows/obj/
+            export/debug/windows/haxe/
+            export/debug/windows/obj/
           restore-keys: |
             cache-build-windows
       - name: Install Haxelib
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Version Tag
         run: echo "${{github.run_id}}" > VERSION
       - name: Compile
-        run: haxelib run lime build windows --app-version="4.0.0-${{ github.run_id}}"
+        run: haxelib run lime build windows -debug --app-version="4.0.0-${{ github.run_id}}"
       - name: Publish Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
           name: windowsBuild
-          path: export/release/windows/bin
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+          path: export/debug/windows/bin
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diff --git a/assets/music/synth.ogg b/assets/music/synth.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1067528
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/music/synth.ogg differ
diff --git a/source/Note.hx b/source/Note.hx
index 220988c..c691e5b 100644
--- a/source/Note.hx
+++ b/source/Note.hx
@@ -2,33 +2,25 @@ package;
 
 import flixel.FlxG;
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
-
-import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxAtlasFrames;
+import flixel.util.FlxColor;
 
 class Note extends FlxSprite
 {
-    public function new(x:Float = 0, y:Float = 0)
-    {
-        super(x, y);
-
-        frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas('arrows');
-
-        animation.addByPrefix('downI', 'downIdle');
-        animation.addByPrefix('downP', 'downPress');
-        animation.addByPrefix('downR', 'down');
+    var time:Int;
 
-        animation.addByPrefix('leftI', 'leftIdle');
-        animation.addByPrefix('leftP', 'leftPress');
-        animation.addByPrefix('leftR', 'left');
-
-        animation.addByPrefix('rightI', 'rightIdle');
-        animation.addByPrefix('rightP', 'rightPress');
-        animation.addByPrefix('rightR', 'right');
+    public function new(time:Int, yPos:Float)
+    {
+        super(0, yPos);
+        this.time = time;
 
-        animation.addByPrefix('upI', 'upIdle');
-        animation.addByPrefix('upP', 'upPress');
-        animation.addByPrefix('upR', 'up');
+        makeGraphic(20, 20, FlxColor.fromRGB(FlxG.random.int(0, 255), FlxG.random.int(0, 255), FlxG.random.int(0, 255)));
+        visible = false;
+    }
 
-        setGraphicSize(width * 0.7);
+    public function trigger():Void
+    {
+        FlxG.camera.flash(FlxColor.WHITE, 0.5);
+        FlxG.camera.shake(0.01, 0.2);
+        visible = true;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 20cfe98..7533fd5 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -1,38 +1,70 @@
 package;
 
+import flixel.sound.FlxSound;
 import flixel.text.FlxText;
 import flixel.FlxState;
 import flixel.FlxG;
 
-class PlayState extends FlxState
+class PlayState extends BeatState
 {
     var curSong:String = '';
 
-    var strumYPos:Float = 100;
-    var noteSize:Float = 20;
+    var music:FlxSound;
+    var notes:Array<Note>;
+    var currentNoteIndex:Int = 0;
     
     override public function create()
     {
         super.create();
 
-        var text:FlxText = new FlxText(0, 0, 0, "Hello World", 64);
+        var text:FlxText = new FlxText(0, 0, 0, "use space at the moment\nidk", 64);
         text.screenCenter();
         add(text);
 
-        for (i in 0...4)
-        {
-            drawNote(400 + i * noteSize, strumYPos, noteSize);
-        }
+        var strumline:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite(0, FlxG.height - 20).makeGraphic(FlxG.width, 5, FlxColor.WHITE);
+        add(strumline);
+
+        music = FlxG.sound.load(Paths.music('synth'), 1); // just for testing
+        music.play(true);
+
+        notes = [
+            new Note(0, 1000),
+            new Note(1000, 2000)
+        ];
+
+        for (note in notes)
+            add(note);
     }
 
     override public function update(elapsed:Float)
     {
         super.update(elapsed);
-    }
 
-    function drawNote(x:Float, y:Float, size:Float)
-    {
-        var note:Note = new Note(x, y);
-        add(note);
+        if (currentNoteIndex < notes.length && music.position >= notes[currentNoteIndex].time)
+        {
+            notes[currentNoteIndex].trigger();
+            currentNoteIndex++;
+        }
+
+        for (note in notes)
+        {
+            note.y += 100 * elapsed;
+            if (note.y > FlxG.height)
+            {
+                note.kill();
+                trace('missed!');
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.SPACE)
+        {
+            if (currentNoteIndex < notes.length && notes[currentNoteIndex].visible)
+            {
+                notes[currentNoteIndex].kill();
+                trace('note hit!');
+            }
+            else
+                trace('missed!');
+        }
     }
 }
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