diff --git a/code/bot/__pycache__/game.cpython-39.pyc b/code/bot/__pycache__/game.cpython-39.pyc
index adc74c7..6550fe9 100644
Binary files a/code/bot/__pycache__/game.cpython-39.pyc and b/code/bot/__pycache__/game.cpython-39.pyc differ
diff --git a/code/bot/game.py b/code/bot/game.py
index 1f5bfb6..1558837 100644
--- a/code/bot/game.py
+++ b/code/bot/game.py
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ def clear_rows(grid):
     x_dimension = len(grid[0])
     blank_row = tuple([BLANK_LABEL] * x_dimension)
     filtered = list(filter(lambda x: not row_is_full(x), grid))
-    # prepend rows until match y_dimension
-
     for _ in range(y_dimension - len(filtered)):
         filtered.insert(0, blank_row)
     return tuple(filtered)
@@ -182,6 +180,18 @@ def lock_piece(self, randomizer):
         else:
             return CheeseState(self.spawn, self.anchor, self.piece, self.grid)
 
+    def hard_drop(self, randomizer):
+        y_delta = float("inf")
+
+        for x, y, label in self.piece:
+            for y_i in range(y, len(self.grid)):
+                if self.grid[y_i][x] != BLANK_LABEL and not y < 0:
+                    y_delta = min(y_delta, y_i - y)
+                    break
+
+        new_state = self.move_anchor(0, y_delta - 1)
+        return new_state.lock_piece(randomizer)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         rep = []
         st = ""
diff --git a/code/bot/tests.py b/code/bot/tests.py
index cb65c66..94ead07 100644
--- a/code/bot/tests.py
+++ b/code/bot/tests.py
@@ -46,6 +46,33 @@ def test_lock(self):
         state = state.lock_piece(simple_randomizer)
         print(state)
 
+    def test_drop(self):
+        simple_grid = (
+            (BLANK_LABEL, BLANK_LABEL),
+            (BLANK_LABEL, BLANK_LABEL),
+            (BLANK_LABEL, "b"),
+            (BLANK_LABEL, "b"),
+            ("b", BLANK_LABEL),
+        )
+
+        simple_piece = (
+            (0, 0, "b"),
+            (0, -1, "b"),
+        )
+
+        new_piece = (
+            # it's reD!
+            (0, 0, "r"),
+            (0, -1, "r"),
+        )
+
+        simple_randomizer = game.SimpleRandomizer([new_piece])
+
+        state = game.CheeseState((0, 0), (0, 0), simple_piece, simple_grid)
+
+        state = state.hard_drop(simple_randomizer)
+        print(state)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()