diff --git a/cli/commands/play.go b/cli/commands/play.go
index 5456cfa..5f8dfdc 100644
--- a/cli/commands/play.go
+++ b/cli/commands/play.go
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ func (gameState *GameState) Run() error {
 
 	if gameState.outputFile != nil {
 		// insert initial game start into database
+		// direct db call since this is the first event
+
 		bytes, err := json.Marshal(boardGame)
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -362,6 +364,7 @@ func (gameState *GameState) Run() error {
 
 		if gameState.outputFile != nil {
 			// write frames array to db
+
 			// insert game end into database
 			bytes, err := json.Marshal(endEvent)
 			if err != nil {