diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/BrickBuster.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/BrickBuster.java
index d21beca..229e99f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/BrickBuster.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/BrickBuster.java
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationAdapter;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
 import com.me.brickbuster.entity.Ball;
+import com.me.brickbuster.entity.Block;
 import com.me.brickbuster.entity.Paddle;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 public class BrickBuster extends ApplicationAdapter {
 
 	public static final int WIDTH = 800;
@@ -14,11 +17,21 @@ public class BrickBuster extends ApplicationAdapter {
 
 	Ball ball;
 	Paddle paddle;
+	ArrayList<Block> blocks;
+	boolean playing = false;
 
 	@Override
 	public void create () {
-		ball = new Ball();
-		paddle = new Paddle();
+		ball = new Ball(this);
+		paddle = new Paddle(this);
+		blocks = new ArrayList<Block>();
+		for (int col = 0; col < 13; col++) {
+			for (int row = 0; row < 10; row++) {
+				int x = 15 + (col * (Block.BLOCK_WIDTH + 10));
+				int y = 15 + Block.BLOCK_HEIGHT + (row * (Block.BLOCK_HEIGHT + 5));
+				blocks.add(new Block(this, x, HEIGHT - y));
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -30,9 +43,17 @@ public class BrickBuster extends ApplicationAdapter {
 
 		ball.render();
 		paddle.render();
+
+		for (Block block : blocks) {
+			block.render();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void update(float dt) {
+		if (Gdx.input.justTouched()) {
+			playing = true;
+			ball.launch();
+		}
 		ball.update(dt);
 		paddle.update(dt);
 	}
@@ -41,4 +62,16 @@ public class BrickBuster extends ApplicationAdapter {
 	public void dispose () {
 
 	}
+
+	public boolean isPlaying() {
+		return playing;
+	}
+
+	public Ball getBall() {
+		return ball;
+	}
+
+	public Paddle getPaddle() {
+		return paddle;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
index 1eee533..494cca2 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Ball.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.me.brickbuster.entity;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.me.brickbuster.BrickBuster;
 
 public class Ball extends Entity {
@@ -9,8 +10,11 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 	public static final int RADIUS = 25;
 	public static final Color BALL_COLOR = Color.CHARTREUSE;
 
-	public Ball() {
-		super(400, 300);
+	public Vector2 direction;
+	public float speed;
+
+	public Ball(BrickBuster brickBuster) {
+		super(brickBuster, 400, 83);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -23,8 +27,18 @@ public class Ball extends Entity {
 
 	@Override
 	public void update(float dt) {
-		if (this.getX() + RADIUS < BrickBuster.WIDTH) {
-			this.setX(this.getX() + 1);
+		if (!getBrickBuster().isPlaying()) {
+			return;
 		}
+		setX(getX() + (int) (direction.x * speed));
+		setY(getY() + (int) (direction.y * speed));
+		/*if (this.getX() + RADIUS < BrickBuster.WIDTH) {
+			this.setX(this.getX() + 1);
+		}*/
+	}
+
+	public void launch() {
+		direction = new Vector2(0, 1);
+		speed = 5;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Block.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Block.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ba9d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Block.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.me.brickbuster.entity;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer;
+import com.me.brickbuster.BrickBuster;
+
+public class Block extends Entity {
+	public static final Color BLOCK_COLOR = Color.FOREST;
+	public static final int BLOCK_WIDTH = 50;
+	public static final int BLOCK_HEIGHT = 15;
+
+	public Block(BrickBuster brickBuster, int x, int y) {
+		super(brickBuster, x, y);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void render() {
+		getShapeRenderer().begin(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled);
+		getShapeRenderer().setColor(BLOCK_COLOR);
+		getShapeRenderer().rect(getX(), getY(), BLOCK_WIDTH, BLOCK_HEIGHT);
+		getShapeRenderer().end();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void update(float dt) {
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java
index 620fccc..6791e90 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Entity.java
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 package com.me.brickbuster.entity;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer;
+import com.me.brickbuster.BrickBuster;
 
 public abstract class Entity {
 
 	private ShapeRenderer shapeRenderer;
+	private BrickBuster brickBuster;
 	private int x, y;
 
-	public Entity(int x, int y) {
+	public Entity(BrickBuster brickBuster, int x, int y) {
 		this.shapeRenderer = new ShapeRenderer();
+		this.brickBuster = brickBuster;
 		this.x = x;
 		this.y = y;
 	}
@@ -17,6 +20,10 @@ public abstract class Entity {
 
 	public abstract void update(float dt);
 
+	public BrickBuster getBrickBuster() {
+		return brickBuster;
+	}
+
 	public ShapeRenderer getShapeRenderer() {
 		return shapeRenderer;
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
index 9b25e2b..0451f59 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/brickbuster/entity/Paddle.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.me.brickbuster.entity;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer;
 import com.me.brickbuster.BrickBuster;
@@ -7,11 +9,11 @@ import com.me.brickbuster.BrickBuster;
 public class Paddle extends Entity {
 
 	public static final Color PADDLE_COLOR = Color.BLACK;
-	public static final int PADDLE_WIDTH = 50;
+	public static final int PADDLE_WIDTH = 100;
 	public static final int PADDLE_HEIGHT = 15;
 
-	public Paddle() {
-		super(BrickBuster.WIDTH/2, 50);
+	public Paddle(BrickBuster brickBuster) {
+		super(brickBuster, BrickBuster.WIDTH/2, 50);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -24,7 +26,19 @@ public class Paddle extends Entity {
 
 	@Override
 	public void update(float dt) {
-
+		Ball ball = getBrickBuster().getBall();
+		if (Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.LEFT)) {
+			setX(getX() - 5);
+			if (!getBrickBuster().isPlaying()) {
+				ball.setX(ball.getX() - 5);
+			}
+		}
+		if (Gdx.input.isKeyPressed(Input.Keys.RIGHT)) {
+			setX(getX() + 5);
+			if (!getBrickBuster().isPlaying()) {
+				ball.setX(ball.getX() + 5);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 }