diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a7665da..1f9d7eb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 noise = { version = "0.8.2", features = ["images"] }
 rand = "0.8.5"
-image = "0.24.5"
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+image = "0.24.5"
+tui = "0.19"
+crossterm = "0.25"
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diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c69264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+use crossterm::event::{read, Event, KeyCode};
+use tui::{Terminal, backend::Backend, Frame};
+
+use crate::state::{self, GameState};
+
+/**
+ * |........................|
+ * | Conversations/Selection|
+ * |                        |
+ * |........................|
+ * | Available Options      |
+ * |........................|
+ */
+
+enum AppStatus {
+    Initial,
+    GuestSelection,
+}
+
+pub struct App<'a> {
+    state: GameState,
+    guest_list: Vec<tui::widgets::ListItem<'a>>,
+    guest_state: tui::widgets::ListState,
+    status: AppStatus,
+}
+
+impl<'a> App<'a> {
+    pub fn new(state: GameState) -> App<'a> {
+        App {
+            state: state,
+            guest_list: vec![],
+            guest_state: tui::widgets::ListState::default(),
+            status: AppStatus::Initial,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn step(&mut self) -> bool {
+        match self.status {
+            AppStatus::Initial => {
+                // determine guests
+                self.guest_list = self.state.people.iter().map(|guest| {
+                    tui::widgets::ListItem::new(guest.name.clone())
+                }).collect();
+                self.guest_state = tui::widgets::ListState::default();
+                self.guest_state.select(Some(0));
+                self.status = AppStatus::GuestSelection;
+                true
+            },
+            AppStatus::GuestSelection => {
+                match read() {
+                    Ok(Event::Key(event)) => {
+                        match event.code {
+                            KeyCode::Up => {
+                                let selected = self.guest_state.selected().unwrap();
+                                if selected > 0 {
+                                    self.guest_state.select(Some(selected - 1));
+                                }
+                            },
+                            KeyCode::Down => {
+                                let selected = self.guest_state.selected().unwrap();
+                                if selected < self.guest_list.len() - 1 {
+                                    self.guest_state.select(Some(selected + 1));
+                                }
+                            },
+                            KeyCode::Esc => {
+                                return false;
+                            },
+                            _ => {}
+                        }
+                    },
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+                true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn draw<B: Backend>(&mut self, f: &mut Frame<B>) {
+
+        let main_window = tui::widgets::List::new(self.guest_list.clone())
+            .block(tui::widgets::Block::default().title("Guests").borders(tui::widgets::Borders::ALL))
+            .style(tui::style::Style::default().fg(tui::style::Color::White))
+            .highlight_style(tui::style::Style::default().add_modifier(tui::style::Modifier::ITALIC))
+            .highlight_symbol(">>");
+
+        f.render_stateful_widget(main_window, f.size(), &mut self.guest_state);    
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f0ea740..3903c7e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,32 @@ mod events;
 mod time;
 mod generators;
 mod person;
+mod app;
 
+use app::App;
 use noise::{Perlin, ScalePoint, Add, NoiseFn, ScaleBias};
 use noise::utils::{NoiseMapBuilder, PlaneMapBuilder};
 use image::{RgbImage, Rgb};
 use rand::prelude::*;
+use tui::Frame;
+use tui::backend::Backend;
+use tui::style::{Style, Color, Modifier};
+use tui::widgets::List;
 use world::World;
 
+use std::{io, thread, time::Duration};
+use tui::{
+    backend::CrosstermBackend,
+    widgets::{Widget, Block, Borders},
+    layout::{Layout, Constraint, Direction},
+    Terminal
+};
+use crossterm::{
+    event::{read, DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture, Event, KeyCode},
+    execute,
+    terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
+};
+
 
 const N_TOWNS: usize = 10;
 const WORLD_SIZE: usize = 256;
@@ -89,22 +108,65 @@ fn build_world() -> World {
     world
 }
 
-fn main() {
+fn draw_state<B: Backend>(f: &mut Frame<B>, state: &state::GameState) {
+    let mut items: Vec<tui::widgets::ListItem> = vec![];
 
-    let mut state = state::GameState::new(build_world());
+    for e in state.events.iter() {
+        items.push(tui::widgets::ListItem::new(format!("{}", e.description())));
+    }
 
-    state.step_n(36000);
+    let main_window = List::new(items)
+    .block(Block::default().title("List").borders(Borders::ALL))
+    .style(Style::default().fg(Color::White))
+    .highlight_style(Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::ITALIC))
+    .highlight_symbol(">>");
+
+    f.render_widget(main_window, f.size());
+}
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+
+    let mut world_state = state::GameState::new(build_world());
+
+    world_state.step_n(36000);
 
     let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
     for _ in 0..N_TOWNS {
 
-        state.step_n(rng.gen_range(0..360*3));
-        state.found_town();
+        world_state.step_n(rng.gen_range(0..360*3));
+        world_state.found_town();
     }
 
-    for event in &state.events {
-        println!("{}", event.description());
+
+    // setup terminal
+    enable_raw_mode()?;
+    let mut stdout = io::stdout();
+    execute!(stdout, EnterAlternateScreen, EnableMouseCapture)?;
+    let backend = CrosstermBackend::new(stdout);
+    let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
+
+    let mut app = App::new(world_state);
+    loop {
+        terminal.draw(|f| app.draw(f))?;
+        if !app.step() {
+            break;
+        }
     }
+
+    // restore terminal
+    disable_raw_mode()?;
+    execute!(
+        terminal.backend_mut(),
+        LeaveAlternateScreen,
+        DisableMouseCapture
+    )?;
+    terminal.show_cursor()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+
+    // for event in &state.events {
+    //     println!("{}", event.description());
+    // }
     
 
 }
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diff --git a/src/person.rs b/src/person.rs
index 1c38e7f..3a54ad9 100644
--- a/src/person.rs
+++ b/src/person.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::{rc::Rc, fmt::Display};
 
 use crate::{time::Time, world::Town, generators::PersonNameGenerator};
 
@@ -26,4 +26,10 @@ impl Person {
             location: [0, 0],
         }
     }
+}
+
+impl Display for Person {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.name)
+    }
 }
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