diff --git a/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs b/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs
index d02590b..37a38b2 100644
--- a/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs
+++ b/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/Player.cs
@@ -208,8 +208,16 @@ public class Player : MonoBehaviour
 
         if (topicBox != null)
         {
-            GameDataManager.Instance.CurrentTopic = topicBox.TopicData;
-            SceneManager.LoadScene("Game");
+            if (TopicSelect.VOTE_ON_TOPIC)
+            {
+                GameObject.Destroy(this.gameObject);
+                topicBox.Votes++;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                GameDataManager.Instance.CurrentTopic = topicBox.TopicData;
+                SceneManager.LoadScene("Game");
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicBox.cs b/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicBox.cs
index e3d4746..d2b28f8 100644
--- a/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicBox.cs
+++ b/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicBox.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ public class TopicBox : MonoBehaviour
 {
     public string Name;
     public TopicData TopicData;
+
+    int _votes = 0;
+
+    public int Votes
+    {
+        get => _votes;
+        set
+        {
+            _votes = value;
+
+            GameObject.FindObjectOfType<TopicSelect>().CheckForAllVotes();
+            if (_votes > 0)
+                transform.Find("Text").GetComponent<Text>().text = Name + " (" + Votes + ")";
+        }
+    }
+
     // Start is called before the first frame update
     void Start()
     {
diff --git a/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicSelect.cs b/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicSelect.cs
index a9ea10f..26596be 100644
--- a/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicSelect.cs
+++ b/namedropper/Assets/Scripts/TopicSelect.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ public class TopicSelect : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] GameObject _player3;
     [SerializeField] GameObject _player4;
 
-    const bool WORST_PLAYER_PICKS = true;
+    public const bool WORST_PLAYER_PICKS = false;
+    public const bool VOTE_ON_TOPIC = true;
+
+
+
     // Start is called before the first frame update
     void Awake()
     {
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ public class TopicSelect : MonoBehaviour
 
             _subTitle.text = worstPlayerName + "\nmay pick the topic";
         }
+        else if (VOTE_ON_TOPIC)
+        {
+            _subTitle.text = "Cast your votes!";
+        }
         else
         {
             _subTitle.text = "Pick a topic!";
@@ -86,5 +94,56 @@ public class TopicSelect : MonoBehaviour
     // Update is called once per frame
     void Update()
     {
+
+    }
+    
+    List<TopicBox> _picks = new List<TopicBox>();
+
+
+    public void CheckForAllVotes()
+    {
+        if (_topic1Box.Votes + _topic2Box.Votes + _topic3Box.Votes >= 4)
+        {
+
+            //all votes cast
+            if (_topic1Box.Votes >= 2)
+            {
+                _picks.Add(_topic1Box);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                GameObject.Destroy(_topic1Box.gameObject);
+            }
+            
+            if (_topic2Box.Votes >= 2)
+            {
+                _picks.Add(_topic2Box);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                GameObject.Destroy(_topic2Box.gameObject);
+            }
+            
+            if (_topic3Box.Votes >= 2)
+            {
+                _picks.Add(_topic3Box);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                GameObject.Destroy(_topic3Box.gameObject);
+            }
+
+            if (_picks.Count > 1)
+                _subTitle.text = "Breaking tie randomly!";
+
+            Invoke("Results", 2f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void Results()
+    {
+        TopicBox topicBox = _picks[Random.Range(0, _picks.Count)];
+        GameDataManager.Instance.CurrentTopic = topicBox.TopicData;
+        SceneManager.LoadScene("Game");
     }
 }