diff --git a/basic1.cpp b/basic1.cpp
index 2a4e956..9fc92f0 100644
--- a/basic1.cpp
+++ b/basic1.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,27 @@ int main()
     renderer.set_font(&font_5x5_obj);
     LowLevelGUI gui = LowLevelGUI(&renderer, font_BMplain_obj);
     
+    // Initialize touch screen using abstraction FIRST (before InputManager needs it)
+    touch = LowLevelTouch::create((TouchType)TOUCH_TYPE_SELECTED, V_WIDTH, V_HEIGHT,
+                                                 TOUCH_SWAP_XY, TOUCH_INVERT_X, TOUCH_INVERT_Y);
+    
+    if (touch) {
+        printf("Touch initialized successfully\n");
+        
+        // Set up interrupt-driven touch detection
+        printf("Setting up touch interrupt callback...\n");
+        touch->set_interrupt_callback(touch_interrupt_handler);
+        printf("Touch interrupt enabled on INT pin (falling and rising edges)\n");
+        
+        // Run communication test if available
+        // Note: Commented out as it may hang on some hardware configurations
+        printf("\nRunning touch reliability test...\n");
+        touch->test_communication();
+        printf("...\n");
+    } else {
+        printf("Touch initialization failed or not configured\n");
+    }
+    
     // Initialize game configuration
     GameConfig config = {
         .touch_debounce_ms = 10,
@@ -317,7 +338,7 @@ int main()
         .debug_verbose = false
     };
     
-    // Create InputManager for processing inputs
+    // Create InputManager for processing inputs (touch must be initialized first!)
     InputManager input_manager(touch, &config);
     
     // Create GameLauncher
@@ -340,27 +361,6 @@ int main()
     // Refresh the screen with the launcher menu (async on Core 1)
     refresh_screen_async(bit_buffer, display);
     printf("Initial screen refresh queued on Core 1\n");
-
-    // Initialize touch screen using abstraction
-    touch = LowLevelTouch::create((TouchType)TOUCH_TYPE_SELECTED, V_WIDTH, V_HEIGHT,
-                                                 TOUCH_SWAP_XY, TOUCH_INVERT_X, TOUCH_INVERT_Y);
-    
-    if (touch) {
-        printf("Touch initialized successfully\n");
-        
-        // Set up interrupt-driven touch detection
-        printf("Setting up touch interrupt callback...\n");
-        touch->set_interrupt_callback(touch_interrupt_handler);
-        printf("Touch interrupt enabled on INT pin (falling and rising edges)\n");
-        
-        // Run communication test if available
-        // Note: Commented out as it may hang on some hardware configurations
-        printf("\nRunning touch reliability test...\n");
-        touch->test_communication();
-        printf("...\n");
-    } else {
-        printf("Touch initialization failed or not configured\n");
-    }
     
 #ifdef BUTTON_KEY0_PIN
     // Initialize hardware buttons (e-ink board only)
@@ -434,10 +434,22 @@ int main()
         // 2. Process touch input (if no button was pressed)
         if (!input.valid) {
             input = input_manager.process_touch_input(&last_touch_time);
+            // if debugging enabled, print touch event
+            if (input.valid && config.debug_verbose) {
+                printf("Touch Event: type=%d, x=%d, y=%d, pressure=%d, gesture=0x%02X\n",
+                       input.type, input.x, input.y, input.pressure, input.gesture_code);
+            }
         }
         
         // 3. Process input based on current state
         if (input.valid) {
+            // if debugging enabled, print input event
+            if (config.debug_verbose) {
+                printf("Input Event: type=%d, x=%d, y=%d, gesture=0x%02X, button=%d, pressure=%d\n",
+                       input.type, input.x, input.y, input.gesture_code,
+                       input.button_id, input.pressure);
+            }
+
             if (launcher.is_game_selected()) {
                 // In game mode - process game input
                 current_game = launcher.get_selected_game();
diff --git a/board_config.h b/board_config.h
index b725ad3..1d2ddd8 100644
--- a/board_config.h
+++ b/board_config.h
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 // ============================================================================
 
 // ---- SELECT YOUR BOARD HERE ----
-// #define BOARD_FEATHER_TFT      // Feather RP2350 + 4.0" TFT ST7796
+#define BOARD_FEATHER_TFT      // Feather RP2350 + 4.0" TFT ST7796
 // #define BOARD_PICO2_TFT        // Pico 2 + 4.0" TFT ST7796
-#define BOARD_PICO2_EINK       // Pico 2 + E-Ink Display
+// #define BOARD_PICO2_EINK       // Pico 2 + E-Ink Display
 // --------------------------------
 
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/build_and_flash.sh b/build_and_flash.sh
index 1fe556d..fbc8af8 100755
--- a/build_and_flash.sh
+++ b/build_and_flash.sh
@@ -90,3 +90,15 @@ echo ""
 echo "=========================================="
 echo "Done!"
 echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Waiting 0.5 seconds before connecting to serial..."
+sleep 0.5
+echo "Connecting to serial port /dev/cu.usbmodem101..."
+echo "(Press Ctrl+A then K to exit screen)"
+echo "Session will be logged to: screenlog.0"
+echo ""
+sleep 0.5
+
+# Connect to serial port with logging enabled
+# -L enables logging to screenlog.0 in the current directory
+screen -L /dev/cu.usbmodem101