diff --git a/2017/day25/main.go b/2017/day25/main.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/2017/day25/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/alexchao26/advent-of-code-go/mathutil"
+	"github.com/alexchao26/advent-of-code-go/util"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	ans := part1(util.ReadFile("./input.txt"))
+	fmt.Println("Output:", ans)
+}
+
+func part1(input string) int {
+	steps, stateRules := parseInput(input)
+
+	// lazy, use a huge array and just start in the middle
+	bigArray := make([]int, steps)
+	index := steps / 2
+	currentStateName := "A"
+
+	for i := 0; i < steps; i++ {
+		currentVal := bigArray[index]
+		rulesToFollow := stateRules[currentStateName][currentVal]
+		// write
+		bigArray[index] = rulesToFollow.valToWrite
+		if rulesToFollow.direction == "left" {
+			index--
+		} else {
+			index++
+		}
+		currentStateName = rulesToFollow.nextState
+	}
+
+	return mathutil.SumIntSlice(bigArray)
+}
+
+type ruleset struct {
+	name       string // for debugging only
+	valToWrite int
+	direction  string
+	nextState  string
+}
+
+// assume all programs start in state A for now, one less thing to parse...
+func parseInput(input string) (steps int, states map[string][2]ruleset) {
+	// a manual parse here would be faster...
+	blocks := strings.Split(input, "\n\n")
+
+	fmt.Sscanf(strings.Split(blocks[0], "\n")[1], "Perform a diagnostic checksum after %d steps.", &steps)
+
+	states = map[string][2]ruleset{}
+	for _, block := range blocks[1:] {
+		lines := strings.Split(block, "\n")
+		var stateName string
+		fmt.Sscanf(lines[0], "In state %1s:", &stateName)
+
+		rulesIfZero := ruleset{name: stateName}
+		fmt.Sscanf(strings.Trim(lines[2], " -."), "Write the value %d", &rulesIfZero.valToWrite)
+		fmt.Sscanf(strings.Trim(lines[3], " -."), "Move one slot to the %s", &rulesIfZero.direction)
+		fmt.Sscanf(strings.Trim(lines[4], " -."), "Continue with state %1s", &rulesIfZero.nextState)
+
+		rulesIfOne := ruleset{name: stateName}
+		fmt.Sscanf(strings.Trim(lines[6], " -."), "Write the value %d", &rulesIfOne.valToWrite)
+		fmt.Sscanf(strings.Trim(lines[7], " -."), "Move one slot to the %s", &rulesIfOne.direction)
+		fmt.Sscanf(strings.Trim(lines[8], " -."), "Continue with state %1s", &rulesIfOne.nextState)
+
+		states[stateName] = [2]ruleset{rulesIfZero, rulesIfOne}
+	}
+
+	return steps, states
+}
diff --git a/2017/day25/main_test.go b/2017/day25/main_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e53bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2017/day25/main_test.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alexchao26/advent-of-code-go/util"
+)
+
+var example = `Begin in state A.
+Perform a diagnostic checksum after 6 steps.
+
+In state A:
+  If the current value is 0:
+    - Write the value 1.
+    - Move one slot to the right.
+    - Continue with state B.
+  If the current value is 1:
+    - Write the value 0.
+    - Move one slot to the left.
+    - Continue with state B.
+
+In state B:
+  If the current value is 0:
+    - Write the value 1.
+    - Move one slot to the left.
+    - Continue with state A.
+  If the current value is 1:
+    - Write the value 1.
+    - Move one slot to the right.
+    - Continue with state A.`
+
+func Test_part1(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		input string
+		want  int
+	}{
+		{"example", example, 3},
+		{"actual", util.ReadFile("input.txt"), 5744},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := part1(tt.input); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("part1() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}