diff --git a/main/drivers/leds.cpp b/main/drivers/leds.cpp
index 1709dc0..6518a07 100644
--- a/main/drivers/leds.cpp
+++ b/main/drivers/leds.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,27 @@
 #include "leds.h"
 
+led_strip_handle_t leds;
 
+void init_leds(void) {
+    led_strip_config_t strip_config = {
+        .strip_gpio_num = NEOPIXEL_PIN,
+        .max_leds = PIXEL_COUNT,
+        .led_pixel_format = LED_PIXEL_FORMAT_GRB,
+        .led_model = LED_MODEL_WS2812
+    };
 
-#define PIXEL_COUNT 21
-#define NEOPIXEL_PIN GPIO_NUM_7
+    led_strip_rmt_config_t rmt_config = {
+        .clk_src = RMT_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT,
+        .resolution_hz = LED_STRIP_RMT_RES_HZ,
+    };
+    rmt_config.flags.with_dma = false;
 
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(led_strip_new_rmt_device(&strip_config, &rmt_config, &leds));
+}
+
+void example_leds(void) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < PIXEL_COUNT; i++) {
+        ESP_ERROR_CHECK(led_strip_set_pixel(leds, i, i, PIXEL_COUNT-i, 0));
+    }
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(led_strip_refresh(leds));
+}
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diff --git a/main/drivers/leds.h b/main/drivers/leds.h
index 439381b..3735b0a 100644
--- a/main/drivers/leds.h
+++ b/main/drivers/leds.h
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 #ifndef LEDS_H
 #define LEDS_H
 
+#include "led_strip.h"
+
+#define PIXEL_COUNT 21
+#define NEOPIXEL_PIN GPIO_NUM_7
+// 10MHz resolution, 1 tick = 0.1us (led strip needs a high resolution)
+#define LED_STRIP_RMT_RES_HZ  (10 * 1000 * 1000)
+
+extern led_strip_handle_t leds;
+
+typedef enum {
+
+} Led;
+
+void init_leds(void);
+void example_leds(void);
 
 #endif /* LEDS_H */
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diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 9c7cc03..2c6cdb3 100755
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "drivers/speaker.h"
 #include "drivers/char_lcd.h"
 #include "esp_rom_gpio.h"
+#include "drivers/leds.h"
 
 #include "steps/step0.hpp"
 #include "steps/step1.hpp"
@@ -21,9 +22,6 @@
 #include "steps/step5.hpp"
 #include "steps/step6.hpp"
 
-#define WIRES_ADDR 125
-#define WIRES_REG_WIRES
-
 static const char *TAG = "main";
 
 extern "C" void app_main(void) {
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ extern "C" void app_main(void) {
     init_speaker();
     init_sseg();
     init_game_module_timer();
+    init_leds();
     init_wires();
 
     init_bottom_half();