diff --git a/advent_of_code/2022/3/main.cpp b/advent_of_code/2022/3/main.cpp
index aa77dbf..d27c703 100644
--- a/advent_of_code/2022/3/main.cpp
+++ b/advent_of_code/2022/3/main.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,32 @@ int main(){
     //     }
     // }
 
+    map<char, int> badges;
+    int group_counter = 0;
     while(getline(input_file, line)){
+        set<char> items;
+        for(char c : line){
+            items.insert(c);
+        }
+
+        for(char c : items){
+            badges[c] += 1;
+
+            if(badges[c] == 3){
+                if(c >= 'a' && c <= 'z'){
+                    score += c - 'a' + 1;
+                } else{
+                    score += c - 'A' + 1 + 26;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         
+        if(group_counter == 2){
+            group_counter = 0;
+            badges.clear();
+        } else{
+            group_counter++;
+        }
     }
 
     cout << "Score: " << score << endl;