diff --git a/src/game/gameFlow.ts b/src/game/gameFlow.ts
index bd95456..4650cc8 100644
--- a/src/game/gameFlow.ts
+++ b/src/game/gameFlow.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class GameFlow {
                 await this.handleSetupPhase(userInput);
                 break;
             case PHASE_ENUM.START_TURN:
-                this.startTurn();
+                await this.startTurn();
                 break;
             case PHASE_ENUM.ACTION_CHOICE:
                 await this.actionChoice(userInput)
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ class GameFlow {
                 //Advance Phase
                 this.gameState.subPhase = 0;
                 this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.START_TURN
+                await this.gameState.save()
                 this.executeCurrentPhase()
                 break;
             default:
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ class GameFlow {
         this.gameState.cashLeftAfterInitialPurchases = Math.floor(this.gameState.cashLeftAfterInitialPurchases * 100) / 100;
     }
 
-    private startTurn(): void {
+    private async startTurn(): Promise<void> {
         // Update total mileage up through the previous turn
         this.gameState.totalMileageUpThroughPreviousTurn = this.gameState.totalMileageWholeTrip;
 
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ class GameFlow {
         this.gameState.fortOptionFlag = !this.gameState.fortOptionFlag;
 
         this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.ACTION_CHOICE;
+        await this.gameState.save()
 
         this.executeCurrentPhase()
     }
@@ -390,17 +392,23 @@ class GameFlow {
         console.log("userInput", userInput);
         switch (userInput) {
             case "1": // Hunt
-                responseMessage += "You have decided to hunt.\n\n";
                 this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.HUNT;
+                await this.gameState.save()
+                this.executeCurrentPhase()
+                return;
                 break;
             case "2": // Continue
-                responseMessage += "You have decided to continue on your journey.\n\n";
                 this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.TRAVEL;
+                await this.gameState.save()
+                this.executeCurrentPhase()
+                return;
                 break;
             case "3": // Stop at the Next Fort (if applicable)
                 if (this.gameState.fortOptionFlag) {
-                    responseMessage += "You have decided to stop at the next fort.\n\n";
                     this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.FORT;
+                    await this.gameState.save()
+                    this.executeCurrentPhase()
+                    return;
                 } else {
                     responseMessage += "⚠️ There is no fort option available at this time.\n\n"
                     responseMessage += `Do you want to:\n1. Hunt\n2. Continue\n\n`
@@ -424,7 +432,7 @@ class GameFlow {
 
                 // Warn the player if food is low
                 if (this.gameState.amountSpentOnFood < 13) {
-                    responseMessage += `YOU'D BETTER DO SOME HUNTING OR BUY FOOD AND SOON!!!!\n\n`;
+                    responseMessage += `You only have ${this.gameState.amountSpentOnFood} pounds of food.\n\n YOU'D BETTER DO SOME HUNTING OR BUY FOOD AND SOON!!!!\n\n`;
                 }
 
                 if (this.gameState.fortOptionFlag) {
@@ -432,11 +440,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                 } else {
                     responseMessage += `Do you want to:\n1. Hunt\n2. Continue\n\n`
                 }
+                await this.statusUpdate(responseMessage)
                 break;
         }
 
-        await this.statusUpdate(responseMessage)
-        this.executeCurrentPhase()
         return;
     }