public void startGame()
	{
		Iterator iterator = Iterator.getIterator();
		currPlayer = players.get(0);
		playerInd = 0;
		new GameTimer(10); // initialize the game clock
		GameTimer.getTimer().pause(); // allow the next screen to initialize it
		iterator.setCurrentPhase(1);
		iterator.setUpStatsPanel();
		iterator.switchScreen(new LandSelection());

	}