diff --git a/tictactoe/__pycache__/tictactoe.cpython-313.pyc b/tictactoe/__pycache__/tictactoe.cpython-313.pyc
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diff --git a/tictactoe/game_play.py b/tictactoe/game_play.py
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+++ b/tictactoe/game_play.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import tictactoe
+
+def print_board(board):
+    """
+    Prints the board in a human-readable format.
+    """
+    for row in board:
+        print("|", end=" ")
+        for cell in row:
+            print(cell if cell is not None else " ", end=" | ")
+        print("\n" + "-" * 13)
+
+
+def get_human_move(board):
+    """
+    Prompts user to input a valid move.
+    """
+    while True:
+        try:
+            print("Enter row and column num")
+            row = int(input("Enter row (0, 1, 2): "))
+            col = int(input("Enter column (0, 1, 2): "))
+            if (row, col) in tictactoe.actions(board):
+                return (row, col)
+            else:
+                print("Invalid move. Try again.\n")
+        except ValueError:
+            print("Please enter valid integers.\n")
+
+
+def main():
+    board = tictactoe.initial_state()
+    human_player = input("Do you want to play as X or O? ").strip().upper()
+
+    if human_player not in ["X", "O"]:
+        print("Invalid choice. Defaulting to X.")
+        human_player = "X"
+
+    ai_player = tictactoe.O if human_player == tictactoe.X else tictactoe.X
+
+    while not tictactoe.terminal(board):
+        print_board(board)
+        current = tictactoe.player(board)
+
+        if current == human_player:
+            print(f"Your turn ({human_player})")
+            move = get_human_move(board)
+        else:
+            print(f"AI is thinking... ({ai_player})")
+            move = tictactoe.minimax(board)
+
+        board = tictactoe.result(board, move)
+
+    # Final board and result
+    print_board(board)
+    win = tictactoe.winner(board)
+    if win is None:
+        print("It's a draw!")
+    elif win == human_player:
+        print("You win!")
+    else:
+        print("AI wins!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tictactoe/tictactoe.py b/tictactoe/tictactoe.py
index 3d8d187..777fd42 100644
--- a/tictactoe/tictactoe.py
+++ b/tictactoe/tictactoe.py
@@ -65,56 +65,24 @@ def winner(board):
     """
     Returns the winner of the game, if there is one.
     """
-    for i in range(3):
-        if (
-            board[i][0] == board[i][1]
-            and board[i][0] == board[i][2]
-            and board[i][0] != None
-        ):
-            if board[i][0] == "X":
-                return X
-            elif board[i][0] == "O":
-                return O
-            else:
-                return None
-
-    for i in range(3):
-        if (
-            board[0][i] == board[1][i]
-            and board[1][i] == board[2][i]
-            and board[0][i] != None
-        ):
-            if board[0][i] == "X":
-                return X
-            elif board[0][i] == "O":
-                return O
-            else:
-                return None
-
-    if (
-        board[0][0] == board[1][1]
-        and board[1][1] == board[2][2]
-        and board[0][0] != None
-    ):
-        if board[0][0] == "X":
-            return X
-        elif board[0][0] == "O":
-            return O
-        else:
-            return None
-
-    if (
-        board[2][0] == board[1][1]
-        and board[1][1] == board[0][2]
-        and board[2][0] != None
-    ):
-        if board[2][0] == "X":
-            return X
-        elif board[2][0] == "O":
-            return O
-        else:
-            return None
-
+    win_combos = [
+        # Rows
+        [(0,0), (0,1), (0,2)],
+        [(1,0), (1,1), (1,2)],
+        [(2,0), (2,1), (2,2)],
+        # Columns
+        [(0,0), (1,0), (2,0)],
+        [(0,1), (1,1), (2,1)],
+        [(0,2), (1,2), (2,2)],
+        # Diagonals
+        [(0,0), (1,1), (2,2)],
+        [(0,2), (1,1), (2,0)],
+    ]
+
+    for combo in win_combos:
+        a, b, c = combo
+        if board[a[0]][a[1]] == board[b[0]][b[1]] == board[c[0]][c[1]] != None:
+            return board[a[0]][a[1]]
     return None