diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e9eb02..16b8778 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ Both game modes include:
 
 ### Player vs CPU
 
-- Fix priority issues: sometimes the CPU prefers a vertical 3-in-a-row instead of completing a horizontal win.
+- better eval heuristics
+- order allowedMoves to try more promising moves first
+- cache / transposition table (avoid rechecking already evaled positions)
+- if a move results in a win, immediately return without recursion
+- MAYBE refactor to a bitboard approach (MUCH MUCH faster cuz bitwise operations)
+- parallel operations
 
 ### GUI
 
diff --git a/cli/settings.json b/cli/settings.json
index e8a32d9..a9b2bc9 100644
--- a/cli/settings.json
+++ b/cli/settings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
     "display_mode": "coloured_background",
-    "cpu_search_depth": 6
+    "cpu_search_depth": 5
 }
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diff --git a/cli/v2.py b/cli/v2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1ad5e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/v2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+board = '0'*42
+player = '1'
+
+def clear():
+    print(end='\033[2J\033[1;1H',flush=True)
+
+def prettyChar(char):
+    if char == "0":
+        return " "
+    elif char == "1":
+        return "R"
+    elif char == "2":
+        return "Y"
+    
+    else:
+        return "C"
+
+def printBoard():
+    global board
+
+    boardChunks = []
+
+    for i in range(0, len(board), 7):
+        chunk = board[i:i+7]
+        boardChunks.append(chunk)
+
+    print("         CONNECT FOUR")
+    print("=============================")
+
+    for chunk in boardChunks:
+        row = "|"
+        for tile in chunk:
+            row += f" {prettyChar(tile)} |"
+        print(row)
+
+    print("=============================")
+    
+def getColumn():
+    global player
+    while True:
+        try:
+            column = int(input(f"{prettyChar(player)}, where drop the tile? "))-1
+            return column
+        except ValueError:
+            print("bro enter an int")
+
+def dropTile(col):
+    global board, player
+    index = next((row * 7 + col for row in range(5, -1, -1) if board[row * 7 + col] == '0'), None)
+
+    if index is None:
+        raise ValueError("Column is full")
+    
+    board = board[:index] + str(player) + board[index+1:]
+
+while True:
+    clear()
+    printBoard()
+    while True:
+        try:
+            col = getColumn()
+            dropTile(col)
+            break
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print("toodle-oo")
+            exit()
+        except:
+            print('monkey')
+            print(player)
+
+
+    player = "2" if player == "1" else "1"
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diff --git a/gui/gui_game.py b/gui/gui_game.py
index f965b8d..efa7398 100644
--- a/gui/gui_game.py
+++ b/gui/gui_game.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def drop_tile(col_index):
                 target_tile.hover_colour = yellow_tile_hover
             return r
     
-def check_win():
+def check_win() -> list[Button, Button, Button, Button]:
     global tiles, player
 
     colours = [yellow_tile, yellow_tile_hover] if player == "yellow" else [red_tile, red_tile_hover]
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def check_win():
             if all(tiles[col + i][row - i].colour in colours for i in range(winCount)):
                 return [(col + i, row - i) for i in range(winCount)]
 
-def is_board_full():
+def is_board_full() -> bool:
     for col in tiles:
         for tile in col:
             if tile.colour == tile_colour:
@@ -140,15 +140,17 @@ def play_move(col_index: int):
         return
 
     if last_tile:
-        tiles[last_tile[0]][last_tile[1]].img = None
+        old_tile: Button = tiles[last_tile[0]][last_tile[1]]
+        old_tile.img = None
     last_tile = (col_index, row_dropped)
 
     wins = check_win()
     if wins:
         winner = player
         for winX, winY in wins:
-            tiles[winX][winY].outline_width = 5
-            tiles[winX][winY].outline_colour = win_outline_colour
+            tile: Button = tiles[winX][winY]
+            tile.outline_width = 5
+            tile.outline_colour = win_outline_colour
         board_full = True
     elif is_board_full():
         winner = None
@@ -175,11 +177,11 @@ start_button = Button(x, y - 100, width, height, "Start Game",
                       lambda *_: menu_manager.change_menu("mode_pick"),
                       font, 50, rounding=8)
 
-pvp_button = Button(x, y-height/1.5, width, height, "Player vs Player",
+pvp_button = Button(x-50, y-height/1.5, width+100, height, "Player vs Player",
                     primary_colour, hover_colour, text_colour,
                     lambda *_: start_game("pvp"), font, 50, rounding=8)
 
-pvc_button = Button(x, y+height/1.5, width, height, "Player vs CPU",
+pvc_button = Button(x-50, y+height/1.5, width+100, height, "Player vs CPU",
                     primary_colour, hover_colour, text_colour,
                     lambda *_: start_game("cpu"), font, 50, rounding=8)
 
diff --git a/settings.json b/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8a32d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "display_mode": "coloured_background",
+    "cpu_search_depth": 6
+}
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