diff --git a/evens-or-odds/src/index.js b/evens-or-odds/src/index.js
index 8d363c8..39abf09 100644
--- a/evens-or-odds/src/index.js
+++ b/evens-or-odds/src/index.js
@@ -4,12 +4,20 @@ import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import App from './components/App';
 import './index.css';
 
+const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
+  gameStarted: false,
+  instructionsExpanded: false
+};
+
 const rootReducer = () => {
-  return { foo: 'bar' };
+  return DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
 };
 
-const store = configureStore();
+const store = configureStore({
+  reducer: rootReducer
+});
 console.log('store', store);
+console.log('store.getState()', store.getState());
 
 const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
 root.render(<App />);