diff --git a/convex/_generated/api.d.ts b/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
index 4f841d4..4169466 100644
--- a/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
+++ b/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
 import type * as auth from "../auth.js";
 import type * as constants from "../constants.js";
 import type * as games from "../games.js";
+import type * as gemini from "../gemini.js";
 import type * as http from "../http.js";
 import type * as init from "../init.js";
 import type * as maps from "../maps.js";
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ declare const fullApi: ApiFromModules<{
   auth: typeof auth;
   constants: typeof constants;
   games: typeof games;
+  gemini: typeof gemini;
   http: typeof http;
   init: typeof init;
   maps: typeof maps;
diff --git a/convex/constants.ts b/convex/constants.ts
index b03b955..f3009e7 100644
--- a/convex/constants.ts
+++ b/convex/constants.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ export const AI_MODELS = [
     model: "gpt-4o",
     name: "OpenAI - 4o Mini",
   },
+  {
+    model: "gemini-1.5-pro",
+    name: "Gemini - 1.5 Pro",
+  },
 ];
 
 export const AI_MODEL_IDS = AI_MODELS.map((model) => model.model);
diff --git a/convex/games.ts b/convex/games.ts
index 34db7ed..73b31e9 100644
--- a/convex/games.ts
+++ b/convex/games.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,19 @@ export const startNewGame = mutation({
       throw new Error("No map found for level 1");
     }
 
-    await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(0, internal.openai.playMapAction, {
-      gameId,
-      modelId: args.modelId,
-      level: 1,
-    });
+    if (args.modelId === "gpt-4o") {
+      await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(0, internal.openai.playMapAction, {
+        gameId,
+        modelId: args.modelId,
+        level: 1,
+      });
+    } else if (args.modelId === "gemini-1.5-pro") {
+      await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(0, internal.gemini.playMapAction, {
+        gameId,
+        modelId: args.modelId,
+        level: 1,
+      });
+    }
 
     return gameId;
   },
diff --git a/convex/gemini.ts b/convex/gemini.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a83df75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convex/gemini.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import { GoogleGenerativeAI, SchemaType } from "@google/generative-ai";
+import { action, internalAction } from "./_generated/server";
+import { v } from "convex/values";
+import { api, internal } from "./_generated/api";
+import { Doc } from "./_generated/dataModel";
+import { ZombieSurvival } from "../simulators/zombie-survival";
+
+const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI(process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY as string);
+
+const schema = {
+  description: "Game Round Results",
+  type: SchemaType.OBJECT,
+  properties: {
+    map: {
+      type: SchemaType.ARRAY,
+      items: {
+        type: SchemaType.ARRAY,
+        items: {
+          type: SchemaType.STRING,
+        },
+      },
+      description: "The resulting map after the placements",
+    },
+    reasoning: {
+      type: SchemaType.STRING,
+      description: "The reasoning behind the move",
+    },
+    playerCoordinates: {
+      type: SchemaType.ARRAY,
+      items: {
+        type: SchemaType.NUMBER,
+      },
+      description: "The player's coordinates",
+    },
+    boxCoordinates: {
+      type: SchemaType.ARRAY,
+      items: {
+        type: SchemaType.ARRAY,
+        items: {
+          type: SchemaType.NUMBER,
+        },
+      },
+      description: "The box coordinates",
+    },
+  },
+  required: ["map", "reasoning", "playerCoordinates", "boxCoordinates"],
+};
+
+const model = genAI.getGenerativeModel({
+  model: "gemini-1.5-pro",
+  generationConfig: {
+    responseMimeType: "application/json",
+    responseSchema: schema,
+  },
+});
+
+type playMapActionResponse = {
+  map: string[][];
+  reasoning: string;
+  playerCoordinates: number[];
+  boxCoordinates: number[][];
+};
+
+export const playMapAction = internalAction({
+  args: {
+    level: v.number(),
+    gameId: v.id("games"),
+    modelId: v.string(),
+  },
+  handler: async (ctx, args) => {
+    const resultId = await ctx.runMutation(
+      internal.results.createInitialResult,
+      {
+        gameId: args.gameId,
+        level: args.level,
+      },
+    );
+
+    const map: Doc<"maps"> | null = (await ctx.runQuery(
+      api.maps.getMapByLevel,
+      {
+        level: args.level,
+      },
+    )) as any;
+
+    if (!map) {
+      throw new Error("Map not found");
+    }
+
+    if (process.env.MOCK_GEMINI === "true") {
+      const existingMap = [...map.grid.map((row) => [...row])];
+      existingMap[0][0] = "P";
+      existingMap[0][1] = "B";
+      existingMap[0][2] = "B";
+      return {
+        map: existingMap,
+        reasoning: "This is a mock response",
+        playerCoordinates: [0, 0],
+        boxCoordinates: [],
+      };
+    }
+
+    const result = await model.generateContent(
+      `You're given a 2d grid of nums such that.
+              " " represents an empty space.
+              "Z" represents a zombie. Zombies move one Manhattan step every turn and aim to reach the player.
+              "R" represents rocks, which players can shoot over but zombies cannot pass through or break.
+              "P" represents the player, who cannot move. The player's goal is to shoot and kill zombies before they reach them.
+              "B" represents blocks that can be placed before the round begins to hinder the zombies. You can place up to two blocks on the map.
+                                
+              Your goal is to place the player ("P") and two blocks ("B") in locations that maximize the player's survival by delaying the zombies' approach.
+              You can shoot any zombie regardless of where it is on the grid.
+              Returning a 2d grid with the player and blocks placed in the optimal locations, with the coordinates player ("P") and the blocks ("B"), also provide reasoning for the choices.
+                                
+              You can't replace rocks R or zombies Z with blocks.  If there is no room to place a block, do not place any.
+              
+              Grid: ${JSON.stringify(map)}`,
+    );
+
+    // todo: check if the response is valid acc to types and the player and box coordinates are valid,
+    // as sometimes the model returns a state that's erroring out in the simulator
+
+    const parsedResponse = JSON.parse(
+      result.response.text(),
+    ) as playMapActionResponse;
+
+    const game = new ZombieSurvival(parsedResponse.map);
+    while (!game.finished()) {
+      game.step();
+    }
+    const isWin = !game.getPlayer().dead();
+
+    await ctx.runMutation(internal.results.updateResult, {
+      resultId,
+      isWin,
+      reasoning: parsedResponse.reasoning,
+      map: parsedResponse.map,
+    });
+  },
+});
diff --git a/convex/results.ts b/convex/results.ts
index 912b045..489d114 100644
--- a/convex/results.ts
+++ b/convex/results.ts
@@ -77,11 +77,19 @@ export const updateResult = internalMutation({
         throw new Error("Next map not found");
       }
 
-      await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(0, internal.openai.playMapAction, {
-        modelId: game.modelId,
-        level: result.level + 1,
-        gameId: result.gameId,
-      });
+      if (game.modelId === "gpt-4o") {
+        await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(0, internal.openai.playMapAction, {
+          gameId: result.gameId,
+          modelId: game.modelId,
+          level: result.level + 1,
+        });
+      } else if (game.modelId === "gemini-1.5-pro") {
+        await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(0, internal.gemini.playMapAction, {
+          gameId: result.gameId,
+          modelId: game.modelId,
+          level: result.level + 1,
+        });
+      }
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8af9657..cd82859 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@auth/core": "^0.34.2",
     "@convex-dev/auth": "^0.0.71",
+    "@google/generative-ai": "^0.21.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.1.1",
     "@radix-ui/react-icons": "^1.3.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.1.2",