diff --git a/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/workspace.xml
diff --git a/src/tetris/Piece.java b/src/tetris/Piece.java
@@ -159,4 +159,28 @@ public Piece rotateLeft() {
 
         return rotPiece;
     }
+
+    /*
+    Sets where piece starts frop left based on size of piece
+    @returns min minimum left-position
+     */
+    public int minX() {
+        int min = pieceCoord[0][0];
+        for (int i=0; i < 4; i++) {
+            min = Math.min(min, pieceCoord[i][0]);
+        }
+        return min;
+    }
+
+    /*
+    Sets where piece starts from top based on size of piece
+    @returns min minimum top-position
+    */
+    public int minY() {
+        int min = pieceCoord[0][1];
+        for (int i=0; i < 4; i++) {
+            min = Math.min(min, pieceCoord[i][1]);
+        }
+        return min;
+    }
 }