diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6458aca..5dfdc26 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ def display_board(board, piece, i, j):
     print()
 
 
+def game_over(board):
+    print("GAME OVER! The pieces reached the top.")
+    # Optionally clear the board or exit the game
+    return np.zeros_like(
+        board
+    )  # Clear the board and continue or call sys.exit() to end
+
+
 def main():
     board = np.zeros((20, 10), dtype=int)
     piece_types = list(PIECES.keys())
@@ -82,6 +90,10 @@ def main():
 
     while True:
         display_board(board, current_piece, i, j)
+        if not check_placement(current_piece, board, *START_POS):
+            board = game_over(board)
+            continue
+
         command = input(
             "Enter command (a=left, d=right, s=down, w=rotate, S=drop, G=toggle gravity, Q=quit): "
         )
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b26e81f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+numpy
+