diff --git a/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml b/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4f4ad3e..1384b6f 100755
--- a/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/icon"
         android:label="@string/app_name" >
         <activity
-            android:name=".ExaltedDice"
+            android:name="GameListActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
         <activity android:name="com.TwentyCodes.android.exception.ExceptionReportActivity" >
         </activity>
+        <activity android:name="ExaltedDice" >
+        </activity>
     </application>
 
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
@@ -32,4 +34,4 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_LOGS" />
 
-</manifest><!-- android:screenOrientation="portrait" -->
+</manifest> <!-- android:screenOrientation="portrait" -->
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/res/layout/game_list.xml b/ExaltedDice/res/layout/game_list.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f572b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExaltedDice/res/layout/game_list.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/new_game_button"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:background="@android:drawable/ic_menu_add" />
+
+    <ListView
+        android:id="@android:id/list"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_above="@id/new_game_button" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@android:id/empty"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:text="@string/empty_msg"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml b/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml
index 4259cf6..b825912 100755
--- a/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     <string name="rolled">Rolled: </string>
     <string name="email">twentycodes@gmail.com</string>
     <string name="deleteing">Deleting…</string>
+    <string name="empty_msg">Click the plus button to start a new game</string>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Database.java b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Database.java
index 450760c..0fe1fd5 100644
--- a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Database.java
+++ b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Database.java
@@ -34,48 +34,6 @@ import android.util.Log;
  */
 public class Database {
 
-	private static final String TAG = "Database";
-	private Context mContext;
-	private SQLiteDatabase mDb;
-	public boolean isUpgrading = false;
-	private DatabaseListener mListener;
-	
-	/**
-	 * database version. If this is increased, the database will be upgraded the next time it connects
-	 */
-	private final int DATABASE_VERSION = 1;	
-
-	/**
-	 * database file name 
-	 */
-	private final String DATABASE_NAME = "history.db";
-	
-	/**
-	 * database table for games
-	 */
-	private final String GAME_NAME_TABLE = "game_name";
-
-	/**
-	 * Database table of history
-	 */
-	private final String GAME_HISTORY_TABLE = "game_history";
-
-	/*
-	 * Database keys 
-	 */
-	private static final String KEY = "key";
-	private static final String KEY_VALUE = "value";
-	
-	/*
-	 * database value keys
-	 */
-	public final static String KEY_NAME = "name";
-	public final static String KEY_D_TYPE = "d_type";
-	public final static String KEY_NUMBER = "number";
-	public final static String KEY_LOG = "log";
-	public final static String KEY_ROLL_ID = "log_number";
-		
-	
 	/**
 	 * A helper class to manage database creation and version management.
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -161,7 +119,7 @@ public class Database {
 			 }).start();
 		}
 	}
-
+	private static final String TAG = "Database";
 	/**
 	 * Parses a string boolean from the database
 	 * @param bool
@@ -175,6 +133,48 @@ public class Database {
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
+	private Context mContext;
+	private SQLiteDatabase mDb;
+	
+	public boolean isUpgrading = false;	
+
+	private DatabaseListener mListener;
+	
+	/**
+	 * database version. If this is increased, the database will be upgraded the next time it connects
+	 */
+	private final int DATABASE_VERSION = 1;
+
+	/**
+	 * database file name 
+	 */
+	private final String DATABASE_NAME = "history.db";
+
+	/**
+	 * database table for games
+	 */
+	private final String GAME_NAME_TABLE = "game_name";
+	/**
+	 * Database table of history
+	 */
+	private final String GAME_HISTORY_TABLE = "game_history";
+	
+	/*
+	 * Database keys 
+	 */
+	private static final String KEY = "key";
+	private static final String KEY_VALUE = "value";
+	/*
+	 * database value keys
+	 */
+	public final static String KEY_NAME = "name";
+	public final static String KEY_D_TYPE = "d_type";
+	public final static String KEY_NUMBER = "number";
+		
+	
+	public final static String KEY_LOG = "log";
+
+	public final static String KEY_ROLL_ID = "log_number";
 	
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new Database
@@ -240,6 +240,14 @@ public class Database {
 		return ringerName;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Closes the database 
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public void close() {
+		mDb.close();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Copies a file
 	 * @param src file
@@ -298,7 +306,7 @@ public class Database {
 			 }
 		 }).start();
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * @return a cursor containing all game names
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -325,7 +333,7 @@ public class Database {
 		}
 		return list;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * gets a game name from a row id;
 	 * @param id
@@ -335,7 +343,7 @@ public class Database {
 	public Cursor getGameFromId(long id) {
 		return this.mDb.query(GAME_NAME_TABLE, new String[]{ KEY_NAME }, "id = "+id, null, null, null, null);
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * gets a games's histrory info from the supplied ringer name
 	 * @param gameName
@@ -412,7 +420,7 @@ public class Database {
 			mDb.insert(GAME_HISTORY_TABLE, null, values);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Restores the database from external storage
 	 * @return true if successful
@@ -489,31 +497,6 @@ public class Database {
 		 */
 		mDb.update(GAME_NAME_TABLE, game, "id" + "= "+ id, null);
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Updates the row ids after a row is deleted
-	 * @param id of the row to start with
-	 * @author ricky barrette
-	 */
-	private void updateRowIds(long id) {
-		long currentRow;
-		ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-		Cursor cursor = this.mDb.query(GAME_NAME_TABLE, new String[] { "id" },null, null, null, null, null);
-		if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
-			do {
-				currentRow = cursor.getLong(0);
-				if(currentRow == id){
-					id++;
-					values.clear();
-					values.put("id", currentRow -1);
-					mDb.update(GAME_NAME_TABLE, values, "id" + "= "+ currentRow, null);
-				}
-			} while (cursor.moveToNext());
-		}
-		if (cursor != null && !cursor.isClosed()) {
-			cursor.close();
-		}
-	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * Updates all the roll ids after a row is deleted
@@ -540,4 +523,29 @@ public class Database {
 			cursor.close();
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the row ids after a row is deleted
+	 * @param id of the row to start with
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	private void updateRowIds(long id) {
+		long currentRow;
+		ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+		Cursor cursor = this.mDb.query(GAME_NAME_TABLE, new String[] { "id" },null, null, null, null, null);
+		if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
+			do {
+				currentRow = cursor.getLong(0);
+				if(currentRow == id){
+					id++;
+					values.clear();
+					values.put("id", currentRow -1);
+					mDb.update(GAME_NAME_TABLE, values, "id" + "= "+ currentRow, null);
+				}
+			} while (cursor.moveToNext());
+		}
+		if (cursor != null && !cursor.isClosed()) {
+			cursor.close();
+		}
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java
index f6d04a0..a18169d 100755
--- a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java
+++ b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Vibrator;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.ContextMenu;
+import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.TwentyCodes.android.exception.ExceptionHandler;
 
-public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClickListener, OnValueChangeListener {
+public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClickListener, OnValueChangeListener, DatabaseListener {
 
 	private ListView listview;
 	private ArrayList<String> rollHistory = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 	private int mD = 2;
 	private NumberPicker mNumberPicker;
 	private int mCurrentDie;
+	private NumberPicker mDPicker;
+	private Database mDb;
 	private static final int MENU_QUIT = Menu.FIRST;
 	private static final int MENU_CLEAR = Menu.FIRST + 1;
 	private static final String TAG = "ExaltedDice";
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		rolled.clear();
 		listview.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_row, rollHistory));
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * also implemented OnClickListener
 	 * 
@@ -66,6 +70,16 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onContextItemSelected(android.view.MenuItem)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean onContextItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Called when the activity is first created. starts gui and sets up buttons
 	 * 
@@ -82,16 +96,18 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		listview = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list);
 		listview.setOnItemClickListener(this);
 
-		NumberPicker mDPicker = (NumberPicker) findViewById(R.id.d_Picker);
+		mDPicker = (NumberPicker) findViewById(R.id.d_Picker);
 		mDPicker.setMinValue(0);
 		mDPicker.setMaxValue(DICE_VALUES.length -1);
 		mDPicker.setDisplayedValues(DICE_VALUES);
 		mDPicker.setOnValueChangedListener(this);
+		mDPicker.setDescendantFocusability(NumberPicker.FOCUS_BLOCK_DESCENDANTS);
 		
 		mNumberPicker = (NumberPicker) findViewById(R.id.number_Picker);
 		mNumberPicker.setMaxValue(999);
 		mNumberPicker.setMinValue(1);
 		mNumberPicker.setOnValueChangedListener(this);
+		mNumberPicker.setDescendantFocusability(NumberPicker.FOCUS_BLOCK_DESCENDANTS);
 		
 		findViewById(R.id.roll_button).setOnClickListener(this);
 
@@ -104,6 +120,16 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onCreateContextMenu(android.view.ContextMenu, android.view.View, android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void onCreateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu, View v, ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * creates a menu with a quit option
 	 * 
@@ -115,7 +141,25 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	/**
+	@Override
+	public void onDatabaseUpgrade() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
+    @Override
+	public void onDatabaseUpgradeComplete() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
+    @Override
+	public void onDeletionComplete() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+	
+    /**
 	 * rolls same amount of dice as previous roll
 	 * @author ricky barrette
 	 */
@@ -127,6 +171,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		}
 	}
 
+
     /**
 	 * handles menu selection
 	 * 
@@ -146,6 +191,22 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		return false;
 	}
 
+    /**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onPause()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void onPause() {
+		mDb.close();
+		super.onPause();
+	}
+
+    @Override
+	public void onRestoreComplete() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
     /**
 	 * resorts application state after rotation
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -153,29 +214,45 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 	@Override
 	public void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 	  super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
-	  // Restore UI state from the savedInstanceState.
-	  // This bundle has also been passed to onCreate.
-	  rollHistory = savedInstanceState.getStringArrayList("roll_history");
-	  rolled = savedInstanceState.getIntegerArrayList("rolled");
-	  listview.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_row, rollHistory));
+	  mDPicker.setValue(savedInstanceState.getInt("d"));
+	  mNumberPicker.setValue(savedInstanceState.getInt("number"));
 	}
-	
+
     /**
-	 * saves application state before rotatoin
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onResume()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void onResume() {
+		mDb = new Database(this, this);
+		super.onResume();
+	}
+
+    /**
+	 * saves application state before rotation
 	 * @author ricky barrette
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-	  // Save UI state changes to the savedInstanceState.
-	  // This bundle will be passed to onCreate if the process is
-	  // killed and restarted.
-	  savedInstanceState.putStringArrayList("roll_history", rollHistory);
-	  savedInstanceState.putIntegerArrayList("rolled", rolled);
+	  savedInstanceState.putInt("d", mDPicker.getValue());
+	  savedInstanceState.putInt("number", mNumberPicker.getValue());
 	  super.onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
 	}
 
+    @Override
+	public void onValueChange(NumberPicker picker, int oldVal, int newVal) {
+		switch(picker.getId()){
+			case R.id.d_Picker:
+				mD = Integer.parseInt(DICE_VALUES[newVal].substring(1));
+				mCurrentDie = newVal;
+				break;
+			case R.id.number_Picker:
+				mRolls = newVal;
+				break;
+		}
+	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * displays a quit dialog
 	 * 
 	 * @author ricky barrette 3-28-2010
@@ -198,7 +275,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		builder.show();
 	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * returns a custom string containing dice rolls and number of successes
 	 * 
 	 * @param int times
@@ -231,7 +308,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		return resultsString.toString();
 	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * Performs a dice roll
 	 * 
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -246,7 +323,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		listview.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.list_row, rollHistory));
 	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * generates an array containing 10 sided dice rolls
 	 * 
 	 * @param int times
@@ -263,7 +340,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		return roll;
 	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * counts each dice roll that is greater than or equal to 7 as a success. 10
 	 * gets another success (for a total of 2)
 	 * 
@@ -283,7 +360,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		return intSuccesses;
 	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * displays toast message with a long duration
 	 * 
 	 * @param msg
@@ -295,7 +372,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		Toast.makeText(this, msg, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
 	}
 
-    /**
+	/**
 	 * starts Vibrator service and then vibrates for x milliseconds
 	 * 
 	 * @param Long
@@ -314,17 +391,4 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 		 */
 		vib.vibrate(milliseconds);
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void onValueChange(NumberPicker picker, int oldVal, int newVal) {
-		switch(picker.getId()){
-			case R.id.d_Picker:
-				mD = Integer.parseInt(DICE_VALUES[newVal].substring(1));
-				mCurrentDie = newVal;
-				break;
-			case R.id.number_Picker:
-				mRolls = newVal;
-				break;
-		}
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/GameListActivity.java b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/GameListActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e643d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/GameListActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/**
+ * GameListActivity.java
+ * @date Feb 4, 2012
+ * @author ricky barrette
+ * @author Twenty Codes, LLC
+ */
+package com.TwentyCode.android.ExaltedDice;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.ContextMenu;
+import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.ListView;
+
+/**
+ * This activity will be used to display a list of games to the user.
+ * 
+ * @author ricky barrette
+ */
+public class GameListActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener, DatabaseListener {
+
+	private ListView mList;
+	private Database mDb;
+
+	@Override
+	public void onClick(View v) {
+		startActivity(new Intent(this, ExaltedDice.class));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onCreate(android.os.Bundle)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		setContentView(R.layout.game_list);
+		findViewById(R.id.new_game_button).setOnClickListener(this);
+		mList = (ListView) findViewById(android.R.id.list);
+		registerForContextMenu(mList);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onCreateContextMenu(android.view.ContextMenu, android.view.View, android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void onCreateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu, View v, ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
+		/* 
+		 * TODO
+		 * delete game
+		 * rename game
+		 */
+		super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onDatabaseUpgrade() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onDatabaseUpgradeComplete() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onDeletionComplete() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onPause()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void onPause() {
+		mDb.close();
+		super.onPause();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onRestoreComplete() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.app.Activity#onResume()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void onResume() {
+		mDb = new Database(this, this);
+		mList.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, mDb.getAllGameTitles()));
+		super.onResume();
+	}
+
+}