diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
index ff56ed5..22f2ea8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         gameBoard.onPieceMove = {
             binding.holdPieceView.invalidate()
         }
+        gameBoard.onPiecePlaced = {
+            piecesPlaced++
+        }
         
         // Set up music toggle
         binding.musicToggle.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt
index 9dafdea..61bcf11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/model/GameBoard.kt
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class GameBoard(
     var onPieceLock: (() -> Unit)? = null
     var onNextPieceChanged: (() -> Unit)? = null
     var onLineClear: ((Int, List<Int>) -> Unit)? = null
+    var onPiecePlaced: (() -> Unit)? = null  // New callback for when a piece is placed
     
     // Store the last cleared lines
     private val lastClearedLines = mutableListOf<Int>()
@@ -414,6 +415,9 @@ class GameBoard(
         // Trigger the piece lock vibration
         onPieceLock?.invoke()
         
+        // Notify that a piece was placed
+        onPiecePlaced?.invoke()
+        
         // Find and clear lines immediately
         findAndClearLines()