diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Card.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Card.java
index 9a42964..fc27309 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Card.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Card.java
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ public enum Card {
     SNAKE,
     TIGER,
     THUNDERSTORM;
-    
+
+    public boolean isResource() {
+        return this.equals(WOOD) || this.equals(METAL) || this.equals(PLASTIC);
+    }
+
     public static Card parse(String input) {
         switch (input) {
             case "wood":
@@ -29,4 +33,26 @@ public enum Card {
                 return null;
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        switch (this) {
+            case WOOD:
+                return "wood";
+            case METAL:
+                return "metal";
+            case PLASTIC:
+                return "plastic";
+            case SPIDER:
+                return "spider";
+            case SNAKE:
+                return "snake";
+            case TIGER:
+                return "tiger";
+            case THUNDERSTORM:
+                return "thunderstorm";
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/CardGame.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/CardGame.java
index 5eed4d0..b7a248f 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/CardGame.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/CardGame.java
@@ -1,4 +1,63 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.model;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Deque;
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class CardGame {
+    private Deque<Card> cardStack;
+    private List<Card> resources = new ArrayList<>();
+    private List<Item> buildings = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param cardStack order: 1st element = 1st to take
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean start(Deque<Card> cardStack) {
+        if (this.cardStack == null || this.cardStack.isEmpty()) {
+            this.cardStack = cardStack;
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false; // still in game
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Card draw() throws InvalidInputException {
+        if (cardStack == null || cardStack.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new InvalidInputException("no card to draw exists");
+        }
+        // TODO: awaiting dice roll
+        Card card = cardStack.removeFirst();
+        if (card.isResource()) {
+            resources.add(card);
+        }
+        // TODO: make game await dice roll
+        return card;
+    }
+
+    public boolean build(Item item) throws InvalidInputException {
+        Card[] resourcesNeeded = item.resourcesNeeded();
+        // TODO
+        buildings.add(item);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public List<Card> getResources() {
+        // do not allow caller to modify internal list
+        return new ArrayList<>(resources);
+    }
+
+    public List<Item> getBuildings() {
+        // do not allow caller to modify internal list
+        return new ArrayList<>(buildings);
+    }
+
+    public void reset() {
+        this.cardStack = null;
+        this.resources = new ArrayList<>();
+        this.buildings = new ArrayList<>();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Item.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Item.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b673d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/model/Item.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package edu.kit.informatik.model;
+
+import static edu.kit.informatik.model.Card.METAL;
+import static edu.kit.informatik.model.Card.PLASTIC;
+import static edu.kit.informatik.model.Card.WOOD;
+
+public enum Item {
+    AXE,
+    CLUB,
+    SHACK,
+    FIREPLACE,
+    SAILING_RAFT,
+    HANG_GLIDER,
+    STEAMBOAT,
+    BALLOON;
+
+    public Card[] resourcesNeeded() {
+        switch (this) {
+            case AXE:
+                return new Card[] { METAL, METAL, METAL };
+            case CLUB:
+                return new Card[] { WOOD, WOOD, WOOD };
+            case SHACK:
+                return new Card[] { WOOD, WOOD, METAL, PLASTIC, PLASTIC };
+            case FIREPLACE:
+                return new Card[] { WOOD, WOOD, WOOD, METAL };
+            case SAILING_RAFT:
+                return new Card[] { WOOD, WOOD, WOOD, WOOD, METAL, METAL, PLASTIC, PLASTIC };
+            case HANG_GLIDER:
+                return new Card[] { WOOD, WOOD, METAL, METAL, PLASTIC, PLASTIC, PLASTIC, PLASTIC };
+            case STEAMBOAT:
+                return new Card[] { METAL, METAL, METAL, METAL, METAL, METAL, PLASTIC };
+            case BALLOON:
+                return new Card[] { WOOD, PLASTIC, PLASTIC, PLASTIC, PLASTIC, PLASTIC, PLASTIC };
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static Item parse(String input) {
+        switch (input) {
+            case "axe":
+                return AXE;
+            case "club":
+                return CLUB;
+            case "shack":
+                return SHACK;
+            case "fireplace":
+                return FIREPLACE;
+            case "sailingraft":
+                return SAILING_RAFT;
+            case "hangglider":
+                return HANG_GLIDER;
+            case "steamboat":
+                return STEAMBOAT;
+            case "ballon":
+                return BALLOON;
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        switch (this) {
+            case AXE:
+                return "axe";
+            case CLUB:
+                return "club";
+            case SHACK:
+                return "shack";
+            case FIREPLACE:
+                return "fireplace";
+            case SAILING_RAFT:
+                return "sailingraft";
+            case HANG_GLIDER:
+                return "hangglider";
+            case STEAMBOAT:
+                return "steamboat";
+            case BALLOON:
+                return "ballon"; // lol, a type in the specification!
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Build.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Build.java
index 7d8cfbb..0b5cff3 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Build.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Build.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.ui.command;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.Terminal;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.CardGame;
+import edu.kit.informatik.model.Item;
 import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
 
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
@@ -11,11 +13,13 @@ import static edu.kit.informatik.ui.command.CommandFactory.BUILD;
 public class Build extends Command {
     private static final Pattern BUILD_ARGUMENT = Pattern.compile(BUILD + "(\\w+)");
 
-    private String item;
+    private Item item;
 
     @Override
     public void apply(CardGame game) throws InvalidInputException {
-        
+        if (game.build(item)) {
+            Terminal.printLine("OK");
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -27,6 +31,6 @@ public class Build extends Command {
         if (!matcher.matches()) {
             throw new InvalidInputException("invalid build command");
         }
-        item = matcher.group(1);
+        item = Item.parse(matcher.group(1));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Draw.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Draw.java
index a798e37..2f03521 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Draw.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Draw.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.ui.command;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.Terminal;
+import edu.kit.informatik.model.Card;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.CardGame;
 import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
 
@@ -8,7 +10,8 @@ import static edu.kit.informatik.ui.command.CommandFactory.DRAW;
 public class Draw extends Command {
     @Override
     public void apply(CardGame game) throws InvalidInputException {
-        
+        Card card = game.draw();
+        Terminal.printLine(card);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListBuildings.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListBuildings.java
index 1b390fe..f8479c4 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListBuildings.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListBuildings.java
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.ui.command;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.Terminal;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.CardGame;
+import edu.kit.informatik.model.Item;
 import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static edu.kit.informatik.ui.command.CommandFactory.LIST_BUILDINGS;
 
 public class ListBuildings extends Command {
     @Override
     public void apply(CardGame game) throws InvalidInputException {
-        
+        List<Item> items = game.getBuildings();
+        if (items.isEmpty()) {
+            Terminal.printLine("EMPTY");
+        } else {
+            items.forEach(Terminal::printLine);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListResources.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListResources.java
index c9e9417..63e6743 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListResources.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/ListResources.java
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.ui.command;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.Terminal;
+import edu.kit.informatik.model.Card;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.CardGame;
 import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static edu.kit.informatik.ui.command.CommandFactory.LIST_RESOURCES;
 
 public class ListResources extends Command {
     @Override
-    public void apply(CardGame game) {
-        
+    public void apply(CardGame game) throws InvalidInputException {
+        List<Card> resources = game.getResources();
+        if (resources.isEmpty()) {
+            Terminal.printLine("EMPTY");
+        } else {
+            resources.forEach(Terminal::printLine);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Reset.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Reset.java
index 3053c57..9c25bb6 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Reset.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Reset.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.ui.command;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.Terminal;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.CardGame;
 import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
 
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@ import static edu.kit.informatik.ui.command.CommandFactory.RESET;
 public class Reset extends Command {
     @Override
     public void apply(CardGame game) {
-        
+        game.reset();
+        Terminal.printLine("OK");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Start.java b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Start.java
index 9ddc2c4..24c4d88 100644
--- a/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Start.java
+++ b/src/edu/kit/informatik/ui/command/Start.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package edu.kit.informatik.ui.command;
 
+import edu.kit.informatik.Terminal;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.Card;
 import edu.kit.informatik.model.CardGame;
 import edu.kit.informatik.ui.InvalidInputException;
 
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.Deque;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -16,11 +18,15 @@ import static edu.kit.informatik.ui.command.CommandFactory.CARD;
 public class Start extends Command {
     private static final Pattern START_ARGUMENTS = Pattern.compile("start (?:(" + CARD + "),){63},(" + CARD + ")");
 
-    private List<Card> cards;
+    private Deque<Card> cards;
 
     @Override
-    public void apply(CardGame game) {
-        
+    public void apply(CardGame game) throws InvalidInputException {
+        if (game.start(cards)) {
+            Terminal.printLine("OK");
+        } else {
+            throw new InvalidInputException("could not start game");
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ public class Start extends Command {
         cards = IntStream.rangeClosed(1, matcher.groupCount())
                 .mapToObj(matcher::group)
                 .map(Card::parse)
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                .collect(Collectors.toCollection(ArrayDeque::new));
         if (cards.stream().anyMatch(Objects::isNull)) {
             cards = null;
             throw new InvalidInputException("invalid start argument value(s)");