diff --git a/src/Goldfish.java b/src/Goldfish.java
index e69a91d..20484b9 100644
--- a/src/Goldfish.java
+++ b/src/Goldfish.java
@@ -24,15 +24,7 @@ public class Goldfish {
             }
             if (!_render.paused) {
                 _render.acquireLock(0);
-                String rule = _render.rule;
-                if (rule.equals("Conway"))
-                    _grid = Conway.run(_grid);
-                else if (rule.equals("Conway4"))
-                    _grid = Conway4.run(_grid);
-                else if (rule.equals("Life Without Death"))
-                    _grid = LifeWithoutDeath.run(_grid);
-                else if (rule.equals("Brian's Brain"))
-                    _grid = BriansBrain.run(_grid);
+                doLogic(_render.rule);
                 _render.releaseLock(0);
             }
             _render.setGrid(_grid);
@@ -41,60 +33,38 @@ public class Goldfish {
         }
     }
 
+    private void doLogic(String rule) {
+        if (rule.equals("Conway"))
+            _grid = Conway.run(_grid);
+        else if (rule.equals("Conway4"))
+            _grid = Conway4.run(_grid);
+        else if (rule.equals("Life Without Death"))
+            _grid = LifeWithoutDeath.run(_grid);
+        else if (rule.equals("Brian's Brain"))
+            _grid = BriansBrain.run(_grid);
+    }
+
     public static int getMaxStates(String rule) {
-            if (rule.equals("Conway"))
-                return Conway.states;
-            else if (rule.equals("Conway4"))
-                return Conway4.states;
-            else if (rule.equals("Life Without Death"))
-                return LifeWithoutDeath.states;
-            else if (rule.equals("Brian's Brain"))
-                return BriansBrain.states;
-            return 2;
+        if (rule.equals("Conway"))
+            return Conway.states;
+        else if (rule.equals("Conway4"))
+            return Conway4.states;
+        else if (rule.equals("Life Without Death"))
+            return LifeWithoutDeath.states;
+        else if (rule.equals("Brian's Brain"))
+            return BriansBrain.states;
+        return 2;
     }
 
     private void setup(String rule) {
-        if (rule.equals("Conway")) {
-            int[][] glidergun = {
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1},
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1},
-                {1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
-                {1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
-                {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}
-            };
-            for (int i = 0; i < 36; i++) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < 9; j++) {
-                    _grid.getPatch(i + 2, j + 2).setState(glidergun[j][i]);
-                }
-            }
-        } else if (rule.equals("Life Without Death")) {
-            int[][] pattern = {
-                {1,1,1,1,0,1},
-                {1,0,1,1,1,1}
-            };
-            for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
-                    _grid.getPatch(i + ((_grid.getHeight() - 6) / 2),
-                                   j + ((_grid.getWidth() - 2) / 2)).setState(pattern[j][i]);
-                }
-            }
-        } else if (rule.equals("Brian's Brain")) {
-            int[][] pattern = {
-                {2,0,2,0,2},
-                {2,0,2,0,2},
-                {0,1,0,1,0}
-            };
-            for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
-                    _grid.getPatch(i + ((_grid.getHeight() - 5) / 2),
-                                   j + ((_grid.getWidth() - 3) / 2)).setState(pattern[j][i]);
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        if (rule.equals("Conway"))
+            Conway.setup(_grid);
+        else if (rule.equals("Conway4"))
+            Conway4.setup(_grid);
+        else if (rule.equals("Life Without Death"))
+            LifeWithoutDeath.setup(_grid);
+        else if (rule.equals("Brian's Brain"))
+            BriansBrain.setup(_grid);
     }
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
diff --git a/src/rules/BriansBrain.java b/src/rules/BriansBrain.java
index 5370110..cb767b1 100644
--- a/src/rules/BriansBrain.java
+++ b/src/rules/BriansBrain.java
@@ -23,4 +23,18 @@ public class BriansBrain extends RuleSet {
         }
         return newGrid;
     }
+
+    public static void setup(Grid g) {
+        int[][] pattern = {
+            {2,0,2,0,2},
+            {2,0,2,0,2},
+            {0,1,0,1,0}
+        };
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+                g.getPatch(i + ((g.getHeight() - 5) / 2),
+                           j + ((g.getWidth() - 3) / 2)).setState(pattern[j][i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/rules/Conway.java b/src/rules/Conway.java
index 8f87911..cef7359 100644
--- a/src/rules/Conway.java
+++ b/src/rules/Conway.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import edu.stuy.goldfish.Patch;
 public class Conway extends RuleSet {
     public static int states = 2;
 
-    public static Grid run (Grid g) {
+    public static Grid run(Grid g) {
         Grid newGrid = new Grid(g.getWidth(), g.getHeight(), false);
         for (int i = 0; i < g.getWidth(); i++) {
             for (int j = 0; j < g.getHeight(); j++) {
@@ -24,4 +24,23 @@ public class Conway extends RuleSet {
         }
         return newGrid;
     }
+
+    public static void setup(Grid g) {
+        int[][] glidergun = {
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1},
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1},
+            {1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+            {1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0},
+            {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}
+        };
+        for (int i = 0; i < 36; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < 9; j++) {
+                g.getPatch(i + 2, j + 2).setState(glidergun[j][i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/rules/Conway4.java b/src/rules/Conway4.java
index 4f1d566..5e95630 100644
--- a/src/rules/Conway4.java
+++ b/src/rules/Conway4.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import edu.stuy.goldfish.Patch;
 public class Conway4 extends RuleSet {
     public static int states = 2;
 
-    public static Grid run (Grid g) {
+    public static Grid run(Grid g) {
         Grid newGrid = new Grid(g.getWidth(), g.getHeight(), false);
         for (int i = 0; i < g.getWidth(); i++) {
             for (int j = 0; j < g.getHeight(); j++) {
@@ -25,4 +25,17 @@ public class Conway4 extends RuleSet {
         }
         return newGrid;
     }
+
+    public static void setup(Grid g) {
+        int[][] pattern = {
+            {1,1,1,1,0,1},
+            {1,0,1,1,1,1}
+        };
+        for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
+                g.getPatch(i + ((g.getHeight() - 6) / 2),
+                           j + ((g.getWidth() - 2) / 2)).setState(pattern[j][i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/rules/LifeWithoutDeath.java b/src/rules/LifeWithoutDeath.java
index c32fbbc..205ec7c 100644
--- a/src/rules/LifeWithoutDeath.java
+++ b/src/rules/LifeWithoutDeath.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import edu.stuy.goldfish.Patch;
 public class LifeWithoutDeath extends RuleSet {
     public static int states = 2;
 
-    public static Grid run (Grid g) {
+    public static Grid run(Grid g) {
         Grid newGrid = new Grid(g.getWidth(), g.getHeight(), false);
         for (int i = 0; i < g.getWidth(); i++) {
             for (int j = 0; j < g.getHeight(); j++) {
@@ -21,4 +21,17 @@ public class LifeWithoutDeath extends RuleSet {
         }
         return newGrid;
     }
+
+    public static void setup(Grid g) {
+        int[][] pattern = {
+            {1,1,1,1,0,1},
+            {1,0,1,1,1,1}
+        };
+        for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
+                g.getPatch(i + ((g.getHeight() - 6) / 2),
+                           j + ((g.getWidth() - 2) / 2)).setState(pattern[j][i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/rules/RuleSet.java b/src/rules/RuleSet.java
index 36e39a2..6c16b41 100644
--- a/src/rules/RuleSet.java
+++ b/src/rules/RuleSet.java
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ public class RuleSet {
      *
      * @return The new grid
      */
-    public static Grid run (Grid g) {
+    public static Grid run(Grid g) {
         return g;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Setup the grid with an interesting initial pattern.
+     *
+     * @param g The grid this is running on
+     */
+    public static void setup(Grid g) {
+    }
 }