diff --git a/src/game/gameSession.ts b/src/game/gameSession.ts
index 7e8bbdb..2aa2ceb 100644
--- a/src/game/gameSession.ts
+++ b/src/game/gameSession.ts
@@ -1,74 +1,72 @@
 import GameState from './gameState';
 import GameFlow from './gameFlow';
+import { Comment } from '../rdrama/models/Comment';
+import { CommentParser } from '../rdrama/services/CommentParser';
 
 class GameSession {
     private gameState: GameState;
-    private gameManager: GameFlow;
-    private authorId: string;
+    private gameFlow: GameFlow;
+    private authorId: number;
 
-    constructor(authorId: string) {
+    private constructor(authorId: number, gameState: GameState) {
         this.authorId = authorId;
-        // Initialize GameState. If there's saved data for this authorId, load it; otherwise, start with default values.
-        this.gameState = new GameState(authorId);
-        // Initialize the GameManager with the current game state.
-        this.gameManager = new GameFlow(this.gameState);
+        this.gameState = gameState;
+        this.gameFlow = new GameFlow(gameState);
     }
 
-    async handleUserInput(userId: string, input: string): Promise<void> {
-        const gameState = await this.loadGameState(userId);
+    /**
+     * Loads an existing game session for the given author or creates a new one if none exists.
+     * @param authorId The ID of the author for whom to load or create the game session.
+     * @returns A GameSession instance for the given author.
+     */
+    public static async loadSession(authorId: number): Promise<GameSession> {
+        const gameState = await GameState.load(authorId);
+        return new GameSession(authorId, gameState);
+    }
 
-        switch (input.split(' ')[0].toLowerCase()) {
-            case "!!oregon":
-                await this.processCommand(gameState, input);
+    /**
+     * Handles user input by parsing the command and executing the corresponding action.
+     * @param comment The comment containing the user input.
+     */
+    public async handleUserInput(comment: Comment): Promise<void> {
+        const { command, args } = CommentParser.parseCommand(comment);
+
+        // Process the command
+        switch (command) {
+            case 'startover':
+                // Example of resetting the game
+                this.gameState.reset();
+                break;
+            case 'buysupplies':
+                // Example of handling a purchase command
+                // Logic to handle buying supplies
+                break;
+            // Add additional cases for other commands
+            default:
+                console.error('Unrecognized command:', command);
                 break;
-            // Additional commands as necessary
         }
 
-        await this.saveGameState(gameState);
-    }
-
-    private async processCommand(gameState: GameState, command: string): Promise<void> {
-        const args = command.split(' ');
-        // Process different game setup commands (e.g., "start over", "buy supplies")
-        if (args[1].toLowerCase() === "startover") {
-            gameState.reset(); // Resets game state to initial values
-        } else if (args[1].toLowerCase() === "buysupplies") {
-            // Transition to handling purchases
-            // This would involve setting the next expected action in the game state
-            // And possibly sending a prompt for the first purchase
-        }
-        // Handle other commands and shopping logic
+        // After processing the command, save any changes to the game state
+        await this.gameState.save();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Saves the current game state.
-     * This method would serialize the GameState object and save it to a database or file system.
-     */
-    private saveGameState(): void {
-        // Implementation for saving the game state.
-        console.log('Saving game state...');
-        // Serialize and save the GameState object here.
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads a saved game state.
-     * This method would deserialize a saved GameState object and update the current game state with it.
-     */
-    private loadGameState(): void {
-        // Implementation for loading a saved game state.
-        console.log('Loading game state...');
-        // Deserialize and load the GameState object here.
-        // Update this.gameState with the loaded state.
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieves the current game status update for the player.
-     * This could include information about the player's progress, inventory, and available actions.
-     * @returns A string representing the current game status.
+     * Generates a status update message based on the current state of the game.
+     * @returns A string representing the current game status, formatted for display.
      */
     public getStatusUpdate(): string {
-        // Generate a status update message based on the current game state.
-        // This message could be formatted with Markdown for better presentation.
-        return this.gameManager.generateStatusMessage();
+        // Use the GameFlow instance to generate a status message
+        return this.gameFlow.generateStatusMessage();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resets the game to its initial state and saves the updated state.
+     */
+    private async reset(): Promise<void> {
+        this.gameState.reset();
+        await this.gameState.save();
     }
 }
+
+export { GameSession };
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