diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 07cc37a..2ea8a0e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,74 @@
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+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "wasi",
+]
+
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+ "rand_core",
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+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tic-tac-toe"
 version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "rand",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wasi"
+version = "0.11.0+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f587244..20f4cae 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+rand = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e73bb04..4f50876 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use rand::prelude::*;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 /// Represents the `item` on the TTT board (X or O)
@@ -29,21 +30,12 @@ impl TryFrom<String> for Item {
     }
 }
 
-/// Two `GameType` availables:
-/// * TwoPlayers: no bot
-/// * Bot: player against the bot
-enum GameType {
-    TwoPlayers,
-    Bot,
-    Unknown,
-}
-
-impl From<String> for GameType {
-    fn from(game_type: String) -> Self {
-        match &game_type[..] {
-            "0" => Self::TwoPlayers,
-            "1" => Self::Bot,
-            _ => Self::Unknown,
+impl Item {
+    fn next(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Item::X => Item::O,
+            Item::O => Item::X,
+            Item::Empty => Item::Empty,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -91,21 +83,27 @@ impl Board {
         true
     }
 
-    fn set_item(&mut self, item: Item, pos: String) -> Result<usize, &str> {
-        let idx = if let Ok(v) = usize::from_str(&pos) {
-            v
-        } else {
-            return Err("unable to parse the input, retry!");
-        };
+    /// returns the available/free board indexes
+    fn get_available_indexes(&self) -> Vec<usize> {
+        let mut availables = vec![];
+        for (idx, item) in self.items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if item == &Item::Empty {
+                availables.push(idx);
+            }
+        }
+        availables
+    }
+
+    fn set_item(&mut self, item: Item, idx: usize) -> Result<(), &str> {
         if idx == 0 || idx > 9 {
-            return Err("can't be greater than 8");
+            return Err("invalid input, must be between 1 <= x <= 9");
         }
         match self.items[idx - 1] {
             Item::X => Err("already set, choose another one!"),
             Item::O => Err("already set, choose another one!"),
             Item::Empty => {
                 self.items[idx - 1] = item;
-                return Ok(idx - 1);
+                return Ok(());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -200,8 +198,9 @@ impl Displayer for Board {
                 }
             })
             .collect();
+
         for item in items {
-            group_items.push(item.clone());
+            group_items.push(item);
             if group_items.len() != 3 {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -214,10 +213,68 @@ impl Displayer for Board {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+struct Player {
+    item: Item,
+    is_bot: bool,
+}
+
+impl Player {
+    fn new(item: Item, is_bot: bool) -> Self {
+        Player { item, is_bot }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Player {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Player {
+            item: Item::Empty,
+            is_bot: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Player {
+    /// init players with the game type
+    fn from_game_type(game_type: GameType) -> Vec<Player> {
+        match game_type {
+            GameType::TwoPlayers => vec![
+                Player::new(Item::Empty, false),
+                Player::new(Item::Empty, false),
+            ],
+            GameType::Bot => vec![
+                Player::new(Item::Empty, false),
+                Player::new(Item::Empty, true),
+            ],
+            GameType::Unknown => vec![],
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Two `GameType` availables:
+/// * TwoPlayers: no bot
+/// * Bot: player against the bot
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+enum GameType {
+    TwoPlayers,
+    Bot,
+    Unknown,
+}
+
+impl From<String> for GameType {
+    fn from(game_type: String) -> Self {
+        match &game_type[..] {
+            "0" => Self::TwoPlayers,
+            "1" => Self::Bot,
+            _ => Self::Unknown,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 struct TicTacToe {
     board: Board,
-    current_item: Item,
+    players: Vec<Player>,
     game_type: GameType,
     turn: u8,
 }
@@ -226,14 +283,15 @@ impl Default for TicTacToe {
     fn default() -> Self {
         TicTacToe {
             board: Board::new(),
-            game_type: GameType::Bot,
-            current_item: Item::Empty,
+            game_type: GameType::Unknown,
+            players: vec![],
             turn: 1,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl TicTacToe {
+    /// associated func in order to get user input
     fn get_user_input(message: &str) -> String {
         info(message.to_string());
         let mut input = String::new();
@@ -243,12 +301,40 @@ impl TicTacToe {
         input.trim().to_string()
     }
 
-    fn set_current_item(&mut self, item: Item) {
-        self.current_item = item;
+    fn set_game_type(&mut self, game_type: GameType) {
+        self.game_type = game_type;
     }
 
-    /// tries to get the first item (the one that starts)
-    fn select_current_item(&mut self) {
+    fn set_players_item(&mut self, first_item: Item) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if self.players.len() != 2 {
+            return Err(
+                "unable to initialize players item, 2 players must be initialized".to_string(),
+            );
+        }
+
+        self.players[0].item = first_item;
+        self.players[1].item = first_item.next();
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// on each turn, set the next player who has to play (players vec swapped)
+    fn get_next_player(&mut self) -> Result<Player, String> {
+        if self.players.len() != 2 {
+            return Err("unable to get next player, 2 players must be initialized".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // on first turn, no need to swap
+        if self.turn > 1 {
+            self.players.swap(0, 1);
+        }
+        self.turn += 1;
+
+        Ok(self.players[0])
+    }
+
+    /// set the item for the first player (the one that starts)
+    fn select_first_player_item(&mut self) {
         let mut attempt = 0;
         loop {
             if attempt == 2 {
@@ -256,12 +342,14 @@ impl TicTacToe {
                 std::process::exit(1);
             }
 
-            let item_start =
-                TicTacToe::get_user_input("first player, choose your item: ('X' or 'O')");
-            let item = Item::try_from(item_start);
-            match item {
-                Ok(i) => {
-                    self.set_current_item(i);
+            let input = TicTacToe::get_user_input("first player, choose your item: ('X' or 'O')");
+            let item_start = Item::try_from(input);
+            match item_start {
+                Ok(item) => {
+                    match self.set_players_item(item) {
+                        Ok(()) => break,
+                        Err(e) => fatal(e),
+                    }
                     break;
                 }
                 Err(e) => error(e.to_string()),
@@ -270,19 +358,60 @@ impl TicTacToe {
         }
     }
 
-    /// on each turn, set the next item who has to play
-    fn next_item(&mut self) {
-        match self.current_item {
-            Item::X => self.set_current_item(Item::O),
-            Item::O => self.set_current_item(Item::X),
-            _ => return,
+    /// select game type and init players
+    fn select_game_type(&mut self) {
+        let mut attempt = 0;
+        loop {
+            if attempt == 2 {
+                error("come on... you can do better!".to_string());
+                std::process::exit(1);
+            }
+
+            let input = TicTacToe::get_user_input("choose your game type: ('0': versus, '1': bot)");
+            let game_type = GameType::from(input);
+            match game_type {
+                GameType::Unknown => error("incorrect game type selected, retry!".to_string()),
+                _ => {
+                    self.set_game_type(game_type);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            attempt += 1;
         }
-        self.turn += 1;
+        // init players
+        self.players = Player::from_game_type(self.game_type);
+    }
+
+    fn select_player_item(&self) -> Result<usize, String> {
+        if self.players.len() != 2 {
+            return Err(
+                "unable to get player item input, 2 players must be initialized".to_string(),
+            );
+        }
+
+        let player = self.players[0];
+        let item_icon: String = player.item.into();
+
+        if !player.is_bot {
+            let turn_message = format!("{} turn, which case do you want to fill ?", item_icon);
+            let idx = TicTacToe::get_user_input(&turn_message);
+            match usize::from_str(&idx) {
+                Ok(v) => return Ok(v),
+                Err(e) => return Err(e.to_string()),
+            }
+        }
+
+        // for now, use a dummy bot
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let mut available_indexes = self.board.get_available_indexes();
+        available_indexes.shuffle(&mut rng);
+
+        Ok(available_indexes[0] + 1)
     }
 
     fn run(&mut self) {
-        self.select_current_item();
-        self.board.show();
+        self.select_game_type();
+        self.select_first_player_item();
 
         loop {
             if self.board.is_full() {
@@ -291,39 +420,57 @@ impl TicTacToe {
                 break;
             }
 
-            let item_icon: String = self.current_item.into();
-            let turn_message = format!(
-                "{} turn, which case do you wan to fill ?",
-                item_icon.clone()
-            );
-            let idx = TicTacToe::get_user_input(&turn_message);
-            match self.board.set_item(self.current_item.clone(), idx) {
-                Ok(i) => {
-                    // no need to check for a winner until the turn 5
-                    if self.turn > 4 && self.board.check_win(self.current_item.clone(), i) {
-                        info(format!("{} wins!", item_icon.clone()));
-                        self.board.show();
-                        break;
+            let mut player = Player::default();
+            match self.get_next_player() {
+                Ok(p) => player = p,
+                Err(e) => fatal(e),
+            }
+
+            if !player.is_bot {
+                self.board.show();
+            }
+
+            let item_icon: String = player.item.into();
+            let mut item_position;
+
+            loop {
+                match self.select_player_item() {
+                    Ok(pos) => {
+                        item_position = pos;
+                        match self.board.set_item(player.item, pos) {
+                            Ok(_) => break,
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                error(e.to_string());
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        error(e.to_string());
                     }
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    error(e.to_string());
-                    continue;
                 }
             }
 
-            self.next_item();
-            self.board.show();
+            // check after the 5th round if there's a winner
+            if self.turn > 4 && self.board.check_win(player.item, item_position - 1) {
+                info(format!("{} wins!", item_icon));
+                self.board.show();
+                break;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
 fn info(msg: String) {
-    println!("{}", format!("[TIC TAC TOE] [INFO] => {}", msg))
+    println!("{}", format!("[tic-tac-toe] [info] => {}", msg))
 }
 
 fn error(msg: String) {
-    eprintln!("{}", format!("[TIC TAC TOE] [ERROR] => {}", msg))
+    eprintln!("{}", format!("[tic-tac-toe] [error] => {}", msg))
+}
+
+fn fatal(msg: String) {
+    eprintln!("{}", format!("[tic-tac-toe] [fatal] => {}", msg));
+    std::process::exit(1);
 }
 
 fn main() {