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diff --git a/cleaver.lua b/cleaver.lua
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cleaver.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+-- cleaver.lua
+Cleaver = {}
+Cleaver.__index = Cleaver
+
+function Cleaver:new()
+    local instance = setmetatable({}, Cleaver)
+    instance.images = {}
+    instance.state = "idle"
+    instance.timer = 0
+    instance.scorePending = false
+    instance.score = 0
+    return instance
+end
+
+function Cleaver:loadImages()
+    self.images.idle = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-idle.png")
+    self.images.windup = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-windup.png")
+    self.images.charged = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-charged.png")
+    self.images.chop = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-chop.png")
+    self.currentImage = self.images.idle
+end
+
+function Cleaver:update(dt)
+    if self.state == "windup" then
+        self.timer = self.timer + dt
+        if self.timer >= 0.2 then
+            self.state = "charged"
+            self.currentImage = self.images.charged
+        end
+    elseif self.state == "charged" then
+        -- Stay in charged state until mouse is released
+    elseif self.state == "chop" then
+        self.timer = self.timer + dt
+        if self.timer >= 0.1 then
+            self.state = "idle"
+            self.currentImage = self.images.idle
+            self.timer = 0
+            if self.scorePending then
+                self.score = self.score + 1
+                self.scorePending = false
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function Cleaver:draw()
+    local x, y = love.mouse.getPosition()
+    love.graphics.draw(self.currentImage, x - self.currentImage:getWidth() / 2, y - self.currentImage:getHeight() / 2)
+end
+
+function Cleaver:mousepressed(button)
+    if button == 1 then -- Left mouse button
+        self.state = "windup"
+        self.currentImage = self.images.windup
+        self.timer = 0
+        self.scorePending = false
+    end
+end
+
+function Cleaver:mousereleased(button)
+    if button == 1 then -- Left mouse button
+        if self.state == "charged" then
+            self.state = "chop"
+            self.currentImage = self.images.chop
+            self.timer = 0
+            self.scorePending = true
+        elseif self.state == "windup" then
+            self.state = "idle"
+            self.currentImage = self.images.idle
+            self.timer = 0
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function Cleaver:getScore()
+    return self.score
+end
+
+return Cleaver
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index fd19deb..ab945c0 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+-- imports
+local Cleaver = require("cleaver")
+
 -- main.lua
-local score = 0
 local font
-local cleaverImages = {}
-local cleaverState = "idle"
-local cleaverTimer = 0
-local scorePending = false
+local cleaver
 local tileImage
 local bottomBar
 local profitLossBar
@@ -12,104 +11,59 @@ local profitLossBar
 function love.load()
     font = love.graphics.newFont("assets/fonts/Born2bSportyFS.otf", 32)
     love.graphics.setFont(font)
-    love.mouse.setVisible(false)  -- Hide the default cursor
-
-    -- Load cleaver images
-    cleaverImages.idle = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-idle.png")
-    cleaverImages.windup = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-windup.png")
-    cleaverImages.charged = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-charged.png")
-    cleaverImages.chop = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/cleaver/cleaver-chop.png")
-
-    -- Set initial cleaver image
-    cleaverCurrentImage = cleaverImages.idle
-
+    love.mouse.setVisible(false) -- Hide the default cursor
+    
+    cleaver = Cleaver:new()
+    cleaver:loadImages()
+    
     -- Load tile image
     tileImage = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/tiles/chop-floor-tile.png")
-
     -- Load UI images for bottom bar and profit/loss bar
     bottomBar = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/ui/chopping-bottom-bar.png")
     profitLossBar = love.graphics.newImage("assets/images/ui/chopping-profitloss-bar.png")
 end
 
 function love.update(dt)
-    -- Update cleaver state
-    if cleaverState == "windup" then
-        cleaverTimer = cleaverTimer + dt
-        if cleaverTimer >= 0.2 then
-            cleaverState = "charged"
-            cleaverCurrentImage = cleaverImages.charged
-        end
-    elseif cleaverState == "charged" then
-        -- Stay in charged state until mouse is released
-    elseif cleaverState == "chop" then
-        cleaverTimer = cleaverTimer + dt
-        if cleaverTimer >= 0.1 then
-            cleaverState = "idle"
-            cleaverCurrentImage = cleaverImages.idle
-            cleaverTimer = 0
-            if scorePending then
-                score = score + 1
-                scorePending = false
-            end
-        end
-    end
+    cleaver:update(dt)
 end
 
 function love.draw()
     -- Draw tile background
     local tileWidth = tileImage:getWidth()
     local tileHeight = tileImage:getHeight()
-    local scale = 4  -- Adjust this value to change the tile size
+    local scale = 4 -- Adjust this value to change the tile size
     for x = 0, love.graphics.getWidth(), tileWidth * scale do
         for y = 0, love.graphics.getHeight(), tileHeight * scale do
             love.graphics.draw(tileImage, x, y, 0, scale, scale)
         end
     end
-
+    
     -- Draw bottom bar and score
     local bottomBarX = (love.graphics.getWidth() - bottomBar:getWidth()) / 2
     local bottomBarY = love.graphics.getHeight() - bottomBar:getHeight()
     love.graphics.draw(bottomBar, bottomBarX, bottomBarY)
-
     -- Draw score on bottom bar
     local scoreText = "Net Worth: "
-    local scoreValue = "$" .. tostring(score)
+    local scoreValue = "$" .. tostring(cleaver:getScore())
     local scoreTextWidth = font:getWidth(scoreText)
     local scoreValueWidth = font:getWidth(scoreValue)
-    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0)  -- Black
+    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0) -- Black
     love.graphics.print(scoreText, bottomBarX + 20, bottomBarY + (bottomBar:getHeight() - font:getHeight()) / 2 + 15)
-    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0.5, 0) 
+    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0.5, 0)
     love.graphics.print(scoreValue, bottomBarX + 20 + scoreTextWidth, bottomBarY + (bottomBar:getHeight() - font:getHeight()) / 2 + 15)
-    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)  -- Reset to white
-
+    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1) -- Reset to white
+    
     -- Draw profit/loss bar at top right
     love.graphics.draw(profitLossBar, love.graphics.getWidth() - profitLossBar:getWidth() - 10, 10)
-
+    
     -- Draw cleaver
-    local x, y = love.mouse.getPosition()
-    love.graphics.draw(cleaverCurrentImage, x - cleaverCurrentImage:getWidth() / 2, y - cleaverCurrentImage:getHeight() / 2)
+    cleaver:draw()
 end
 
 function love.mousepressed(x, y, button)
-    if button == 1 then  -- Left mouse button
-        cleaverState = "windup"
-        cleaverCurrentImage = cleaverImages.windup
-        cleaverTimer = 0
-        scorePending = false
-    end
+    cleaver:mousepressed(button)
 end
 
 function love.mousereleased(x, y, button)
-    if button == 1 then  -- Left mouse button
-        if cleaverState == "charged" then
-            cleaverState = "chop"
-            cleaverCurrentImage = cleaverImages.chop
-            cleaverTimer = 0
-            scorePending = true
-        elseif cleaverState == "windup" then
-            cleaverState = "idle"
-            cleaverCurrentImage = cleaverImages.idle
-            cleaverTimer = 0
-        end
-    end
+    cleaver:mousereleased(button)
 end
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