diff --git a/src/game/gameFlow.ts b/src/game/gameFlow.ts
index 5ddb9b2..e0a8c52 100644
--- a/src/game/gameFlow.ts
+++ b/src/game/gameFlow.ts
@@ -114,12 +114,13 @@ class GameFlow {
     }
 
     private async handleSetupPhase(userInput?: string): Promise<void> {
+        userInput = userInput?.toLowerCase()
         let responseMessage = "";
         // Logic to handle initial setup
         switch (this.gameState.subPhase) {
             case 0:
                 // Weapons Purchase Subphase
-                if (!userInput) {
+                if (!userInput || userInput === 'start') {
                     // Send instructions to the user for the current subphase
                     responseMessage = `${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
                         MessageFileName.Oregon_WeaponPurchase,
@@ -136,6 +137,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                     } else {
                         // If there was an error, include the error message in responseMessage
                         responseMessage = `${purchaseResult.errorMessage}`;
+                        responseMessage += `\n\n${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
+                            MessageFileName.Oregon_WeaponPurchase,
+                            {}
+                        )}`
                         // Do not advance subphase; possibly prompt the same instructions with an error message
                     }
                 }
@@ -154,6 +159,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                         return this.handleSetupPhase(); // Call setup phase again for next subphase
                     } else {
                         responseMessage = purchaseResult.errorMessage || '';
+                        responseMessage += `\n\n${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
+                            MessageFileName.Oregon_OxenPurchase,
+                            {}
+                        )}`
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -171,6 +180,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                         return this.handleSetupPhase(); // Call setup phase again for next subphase
                     } else {
                         responseMessage = purchaseResult.errorMessage || '';
+                        responseMessage += `\n\n${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
+                            MessageFileName.Oregon_FoodPurchase,
+                            {}
+                        )}`
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -188,6 +201,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                         return this.handleSetupPhase(); // Call setup phase again for next subphase
                     } else {
                         responseMessage = purchaseResult.errorMessage || '';
+                        responseMessage += `\n\n${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
+                            MessageFileName.Oregon_AmmoPurchase,
+                            {}
+                        )}`
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -205,6 +222,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                         return this.handleSetupPhase(); // Call setup phase again for next subphase
                     } else {
                         responseMessage = purchaseResult.errorMessage || '';
+                        responseMessage += `\n\n${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
+                            MessageFileName.Oregon_ClothingPurchase,
+                            {}
+                        )}`
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -222,6 +243,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                         return this.handleSetupPhase(); // Call setup phase again for next subphase
                     } else {
                         responseMessage = purchaseResult.errorMessage || '';
+                        responseMessage += `\n\n${MessageService.getRandomMessage(
+                            MessageFileName.Oregon_MiscSuppliesPurchase,
+                            {}
+                        )}`
                     }
                 }
                 break;