diff --git a/board2.py b/board2.py
index 62b252a..f263e12 100644
--- a/board2.py
+++ b/board2.py
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ class Board:
         buf = []
         for i in range(3):
             for j in range(3):
-                if metaboard[i][j] == Board.unplayed:
+                if metaboard[j][i] == Board.unplayed:
                     for k in range(3):
                         for l in range(3):
-                            buf.append(TwoDPos(TwoDPos.l, (i, j, k, l)))
+                            if self.board[i][j][k][l] == Board.unplayed:
+                                buf.append(TwoDPos(TwoDPos.l, (i, j, k, l)))
         return buf
 
     def possible(self):
diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6a22bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from board2 import Board
+from pos import TwoDPos
+from pos import TwoDUtils
+
+piecemaps = {
+        0: '.',
+        1: 'x',
+        2: 'o',
+}
+mappings = TwoDUtils.reverse
+
+def render(board):
+    print("123   456   789")
+    moves = board.possible()
+    moves = [i.glob() for i in moves]
+    for i in range(9):
+        buf = []
+        for j in range(9):
+            ri = mappings[i]
+            string = ''.join([ri, str(j + 1)])
+            pos = TwoDPos(TwoDPos.g, string)
+            item = board.get(*pos.local())
+            if string in moves:
+                buf.append('?')
+            else:
+                buf.append(piecemaps[item])
+            if j in [2, 5]:
+                buf.append(" | ")
+            if j == 8:
+                buf.append(" " + ri)
+        print(''.join(buf))
+        if i in [2, 5]:
+            print("----+-----+----")
+
+    print("to play: " + str(board.turn))
+
+def help():
+    print("m - make a move")
+    print("p - see coordinates of legal moves")
+    print("t - see whose turn it is")
+    print("r - render the board to the screen")
+    print("q - quit program")
+    print("h - show help (this list)")
+
+def move(board, move):
+    move = TwoDPos(TwoDPos.g, move)
+    print(move)
+    board.append(move)
+
+def possibilities(board):
+    print(board.possible())
+
+def turn(board):
+    print("to play: " + str(board.turn))
+
+def main():
+    b = Board()
+    print("type h for help")
+    while True:
+        try:
+            cmd = input("> ")
+            spl = cmd.split(' ')
+            if spl[0] == "m":
+                move(b, spl[1])
+            elif spl[0] == "p":
+                possibilities(b)
+            elif spl[0] == "t":
+                turn(b)
+            elif spl[0] == "r":
+                render(b)
+            elif spl[0] == "h":
+                render(b)
+            elif spl[0] == "q":
+                break;
+        except:
+            print("error occured")
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()