diff --git a/Main.qml b/Main.qml
index 34d8be4..161b797 100644
--- a/Main.qml
+++ b/Main.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     model: 4 // Each of the 4 suits
                     CardModel {
                         required property int index; // passed from repeater
-                        card: gameState.foundation[index].length > 0 ? gameState.foundation[index][0] : null
+                        card: GameState.foundation[index].length > 0 ? GameState.foundation[index][0] : null
                         isFaceDown: false
                     }
                 }
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     spacing: -60
 
                     Repeater {
-                        model: Math.min(gameState.throwawayPile.length, 3)
+                        model: Math.min(GameState.throwawayPile.length, 3)
                         delegate:  CardModel {
                             required property int index // passed from repeater
-                            card: gameState.throwawayPile[gameState.throwawayPile.length - 1 - index]
+                            card: GameState.throwawayPile[GameState.throwawayPile.length - 1 - index]
                             isFaceDown: false
                         }
                     }
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
                 // Draw pile (only the top card is shown)
                 CardModel {
-                    card: gameState.drawPile.length > 0 ? gameState.drawPile[gameState.drawPile.length - 1] : null
+                    card: GameState.drawPile.length > 0 ? GameState.drawPile[GameState.drawPile.length - 1] : null
                     isFaceDown: true
                 }
             }
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         anchors.topMargin: 50
 
         Repeater {
-            model: gameState.columns.length
+            model: GameState.columns.length
             // Make a column for each slot
             delegate: Column {
                 required property int index // passed from repeater
                 spacing: -80 // Overlap
 
                 Repeater {
-                    model: gameState.columns[parent.index].length
+                    model: GameState.columns[parent.index].length
                     delegate: CardModel {
                         required property int index
-                        property ColumnSlot col: gameState.columns[parent.index][index]
+                        property ColumnSlot col: GameState.columns[parent.index][index]
 
                         card: col.card
                         isFaceDown: !col.revealed
diff --git a/gamestate.cpp b/gamestate.cpp
index fa40b5a..0e882cc 100644
--- a/gamestate.cpp
+++ b/gamestate.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ GameState::GameState(QObject *parent)
     for (int i = 0; i < 7; ++i) {
         m_columns.append(QList<ColumnSlot*>());
     }
+
+    dealCards();
 }
 
 void GameState::dealCards()
diff --git a/gamestate.h b/gamestate.h
index 8465373..e34688b 100644
--- a/gamestate.h
+++ b/gamestate.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class GameState : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     QML_ELEMENT
-    QML_UNCREATABLE("Use C++ logic to instantiate")
+    QML_SINGLETON
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<PlayingCard*> drawPile READ drawPile NOTIFY drawPileChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<PlayingCard*> throwawayPile READ throwawayPile NOTIFY throwawayPileChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<QList<ColumnSlot*>> columns READ columns NOTIFY columnsChanged)
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 1867309..93350bf 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         []() { QCoreApplication::exit(-1); },
         Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
-    GameState gameState;
-    gameState.dealCards();
-    gameState.drawNextCard();
-    gameState.drawNextCard();
-    gameState.drawNextCard();
-
-    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("gameState", &gameState);
+    auto gameState = engine.singletonInstance<GameState*>("Solitare", "GameState");
+    gameState->drawNextCard();
+    gameState->drawNextCard();
+    gameState->drawNextCard();
 
     engine.loadFromModule("Solitare", "Main");
-
     return app.exec();
 }