diff --git a/src/backend/Cell.java b/src/backend/Cell.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b1f82b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/Cell.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package backend;
+
+public class Cell {
+    protected int value;
+	protected int density;
+
+    protected Cell(int value, int density) {
+		this.value = value;
+		this.density = density;
+	}
+
+	public int getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+	public int getDensity() {
+		return density;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/Simulator.java b/src/backend/Simulator.java
index 14ccf9f..8397f3e 100644
--- a/src/backend/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/backend/Simulator.java
@@ -226,6 +226,19 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		// set cell value to !currentCellValue
 	}
 	
+	public void countAround(int x, int y) {
+		//enableLogs
+		//getCell
+		//if loopingBorder TRUE, border count as living.
+		if (loopingBorder == true){
+
+		}
+		else {
+
+		}
+	}
+		
+
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @return lines of file representing