diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20161209105511_create_game.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20161209105511_create_game.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f00f953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20161209105511_create_game.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+defmodule Chess.Repo.Migrations.CreateGame do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    create table(:games) do
+      add :board, :map
+
+      timestamps()
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/controllers/game_controller_test.exs b/test/controllers/game_controller_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54e3aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/game_controller_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+defmodule Chess.GameControllerTest do
+  use Chess.ConnCase
+
+  alias Chess.Game
+  @valid_attrs %{board: %{}}
+  @invalid_attrs %{}
+
+  test "lists all entries on index", %{conn: conn} do
+    conn = get conn, game_path(conn, :index)
+    assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "Listing games"
+  end
+
+  test "renders form for new resources", %{conn: conn} do
+    conn = get conn, game_path(conn, :new)
+    assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "New game"
+  end
+
+  test "creates resource and redirects when data is valid", %{conn: conn} do
+    conn = post conn, game_path(conn, :create), game: @valid_attrs
+    assert redirected_to(conn) == game_path(conn, :index)
+    assert Repo.get_by(Game, @valid_attrs)
+  end
+
+  test "does not create resource and renders errors when data is invalid", %{conn: conn} do
+    conn = post conn, game_path(conn, :create), game: @invalid_attrs
+    assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "New game"
+  end
+
+  test "shows chosen resource", %{conn: conn} do
+    game = Repo.insert! %Game{}
+    conn = get conn, game_path(conn, :show, game)
+    assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "Show game"
+  end
+
+  test "renders page not found when id is nonexistent", %{conn: conn} do
+    assert_error_sent 404, fn ->
+      get conn, game_path(conn, :show, -1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "renders form for editing chosen resource", %{conn: conn} do
+    game = Repo.insert! %Game{}
+    conn = get conn, game_path(conn, :edit, game)
+    assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "Edit game"
+  end
+
+  test "updates chosen resource and redirects when data is valid", %{conn: conn} do
+    game = Repo.insert! %Game{}
+    conn = put conn, game_path(conn, :update, game), game: @valid_attrs
+    assert redirected_to(conn) == game_path(conn, :show, game)
+    assert Repo.get_by(Game, @valid_attrs)
+  end
+
+  test "does not update chosen resource and renders errors when data is invalid", %{conn: conn} do
+    game = Repo.insert! %Game{}
+    conn = put conn, game_path(conn, :update, game), game: @invalid_attrs
+    assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "Edit game"
+  end
+
+  test "deletes chosen resource", %{conn: conn} do
+    game = Repo.insert! %Game{}
+    conn = delete conn, game_path(conn, :delete, game)
+    assert redirected_to(conn) == game_path(conn, :index)
+    refute Repo.get(Game, game.id)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/models/game_test.exs b/test/models/game_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..199e3ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/game_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+defmodule Chess.GameTest do
+  use Chess.ModelCase
+
+  alias Chess.Game
+
+  @valid_attrs %{board: %{}}
+  @invalid_attrs %{}
+
+  test "changeset with valid attributes" do
+    changeset = Game.changeset(%Game{}, @valid_attrs)
+    assert changeset.valid?
+  end
+
+  test "changeset with invalid attributes" do
+    changeset = Game.changeset(%Game{}, @invalid_attrs)
+    refute changeset.valid?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/web/controllers/api/game_controller.ex b/web/controllers/api/game_controller.ex
index 0d74ce0..49a3952 100644
--- a/web/controllers/api/game_controller.ex
+++ b/web/controllers/api/game_controller.ex
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ defmodule Chess.Api.GameController do
 
   alias Chess.Game
 
-  def show(conn, _params) do
-    render conn, "show.json", id: 1
+  def show(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
+    game = Repo.get!(Game, id)
+    render conn, "show.json", game: game
   end
 end
diff --git a/web/controllers/game_controller.ex b/web/controllers/game_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8541e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/controllers/game_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+defmodule Chess.GameController do
+  use Chess.Web, :controller
+
+  alias Chess.Game
+
+  def index(conn, _params) do
+    changeset = Game.changeset(%Game{})
+    games = Repo.all(Game)
+    render(conn, "index.html", games: games, changeset: changeset)
+  end
+
+  def new(conn, _params) do
+    changeset = Game.changeset(%Game{})
+    render(conn, "new.html", changeset: changeset)
+  end
+
+  def create(conn, _params) do
+    changeset = Game.changeset(%Game{})
+
+    case Repo.insert(changeset) do
+      {:ok, _game} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:info, "Game created successfully.")
+        |> redirect(to: game_path(conn, :index))
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        render(conn, "new.html", changeset: changeset)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def show(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
+    game = Repo.get!(Game, id)
+    render(conn, "show.html", game: game)
+  end
+
+  def edit(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
+    game = Repo.get!(Game, id)
+    changeset = Game.changeset(game)
+    render(conn, "edit.html", game: game, changeset: changeset)
+  end
+
+  def update(conn, %{"id" => id, "game" => game_params}) do
+    game = Repo.get!(Game, id)
+    changeset = Game.changeset(game, game_params)
+
+    case Repo.update(changeset) do
+      {:ok, game} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:info, "Game updated successfully.")
+        |> redirect(to: game_path(conn, :show, game))
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        render(conn, "edit.html", game: game, changeset: changeset)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def delete(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
+    game = Repo.get!(Game, id)
+
+    # Here we use delete! (with a bang) because we expect
+    # it to always work (and if it does not, it will raise).
+    Repo.delete!(game)
+
+    conn
+    |> put_flash(:info, "Game deleted successfully.")
+    |> redirect(to: game_path(conn, :index))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/web/models/game.ex b/web/models/game.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbfd6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/models/game.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+defmodule Chess.Game do
+  use Chess.Web, :model
+
+  schema "games" do
+    field :board, :map
+
+    timestamps()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Builds a changeset based on the `struct` and `params`.
+  """
+  def changeset(struct, params \\ %{}) do
+    struct
+    |> cast(params, [:board])
+    |> set_default_board
+    |> validate_required([:board])
+  end
+
+  def set_default_board(changeset) do
+    changeset
+    |> put_change(:board, default_board)
+  end
+
+  def default_board do
+    %{
+      "8" => %{
+        a: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "black" },
+        b: %{ type: "knight", colour: "black" },
+        c: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "black" },
+        d: %{ type: "queen",  colour: "black" },
+        e: %{ type: "king",   colour: "black" },
+        f: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "black" },
+        g: %{ type: "knight", colour: "black" },
+        h: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "black" }
+      },
+      "7" => %{
+        a: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        b: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        c: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        d: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        e: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        f: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        g: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
+        h: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" }
+      },
+      "6" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
+      "5" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
+      "4" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
+      "3" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
+      "2" => %{
+        a: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        b: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        c: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        d: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        e: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        f: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        g: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
+        h: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" }
+      },
+      "1" => %{
+        a: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "white" },
+        b: %{ type: "knight", colour: "white" },
+        c: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "white" },
+        d: %{ type: "queen",  colour: "white" },
+        e: %{ type: "king",   colour: "white" },
+        f: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "white" },
+        g: %{ type: "knight", colour: "white" },
+        h: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "white" }
+      }
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/web/static/js/application.js b/web/static/js/application.js
index c745ab1..dadee85 100644
--- a/web/static/js/application.js
+++ b/web/static/js/application.js
@@ -13,15 +13,21 @@ import ChessBoard from "./components/chess-board";
 
 class App extends React.Component {
   render() {
-    const { store } = this.props;
+    const { store, gameId } = this.props;
 
     return (
-      <ChessBoard gameId={1} store={store} />
+      <ChessBoard gameId={gameId} store={store} />
     );
   }
 }
 
-ReactDOM.render(
-  <App store={store} />,
-  document.getElementById('app')
-);
+const container = document.getElementById("app");
+
+if (container != undefined) {
+  const gameId = container.getAttribute("data-game-id");
+
+  ReactDOM.render(
+    <App store={store} gameId={gameId} />,
+    container
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/templates/game/edit.html.eex b/web/templates/game/edit.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9919d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/templates/game/edit.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<h2>Edit game</h2>
+
+<%= render "form.html", changeset: @changeset,
+                        action: game_path(@conn, :update, @game) %>
+
+<%= link "Back", to: game_path(@conn, :index) %>
diff --git a/web/templates/game/form.html.eex b/web/templates/game/form.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..631176a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/templates/game/form.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<%= form_for @changeset, @action, fn f -> %>
+  <%= if @changeset.action do %>
+    <div class="alert alert-danger">
+      <p>Oops, something went wrong! Please check the errors below.</p>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+
+  <div class="form-group">
+    <%= label f, :board, class: "control-label" %>
+    <%= text_input f, :board, class: "form-control" %>
+    <%= error_tag f, :board %>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="form-group">
+    <%= submit "Submit", class: "btn btn-primary" %>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/web/templates/game/index.html.eex b/web/templates/game/index.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53932a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/templates/game/index.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<h2>Listing games</h2>
+
+<table class="table">
+  <thead>
+    <tr>
+      <th>Id</th>
+
+      <th></th>
+    </tr>
+  </thead>
+  <tbody>
+<%= for game <- @games do %>
+    <tr>
+      <td><%= game.id %></td>
+
+      <td class="text-right">
+        <%= link "Show", to: game_path(@conn, :show, game), class: "btn btn-default btn-xs" %>
+        <%= link "Delete", to: game_path(@conn, :delete, game), method: :delete, data: [confirm: "Are you sure?"], class: "btn btn-danger btn-xs" %>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+<% end %>
+  </tbody>
+</table>
+
+<%= form_for @changeset, game_path(@conn, :create), fn f -> %>
+  <div class="form-group">
+    <%= submit "Create game", class: "btn btn-primary" %>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/web/templates/game/new.html.eex b/web/templates/game/new.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169e331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/templates/game/new.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<h2>New game</h2>
+
+<%= render "form.html", changeset: @changeset,
+                        action: game_path(@conn, :create) %>
+
+<%= link "Back", to: game_path(@conn, :index) %>
diff --git a/web/templates/game/show.html.eex b/web/templates/game/show.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c68a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/templates/game/show.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<div id="app" data-game-id="<%= @game.id %>">
+</div>
diff --git a/web/views/api/game_view.ex b/web/views/api/game_view.ex
index 01b0c43..6a25272 100644
--- a/web/views/api/game_view.ex
+++ b/web/views/api/game_view.ex
@@ -1,52 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Chess.Api.GameView do
   use Chess.Web, :view
 
-  def render("show.json", %{ id: 1 }) do
-    %{
-      "8" => %{
-        a: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "black" },
-        b: %{ type: "knight", colour: "black" },
-        c: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "black" },
-        d: %{ type: "queen",  colour: "black" },
-        e: %{ type: "king",   colour: "black" },
-        f: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "black" },
-        g: %{ type: "knight", colour: "black" },
-        h: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "black" }
-      },
-      "7" => %{
-        a: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        b: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        c: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        d: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        e: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        f: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        g: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" },
-        h: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "black" }
-      },
-      "6" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
-      "5" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
-      "4" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
-      "3" => %{ a: nil, b: nil, c: nil, d: nil, e: nil, f: nil, g: nil, h: nil },
-      "2" => %{
-        a: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        b: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        c: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        d: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        e: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        f: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        g: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" },
-        h: %{ type: "pawn", colour: "white" }
-      },
-      "1" => %{
-        a: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "white" },
-        b: %{ type: "knight", colour: "white" },
-        c: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "white" },
-        d: %{ type: "queen",  colour: "white" },
-        e: %{ type: "king",   colour: "white" },
-        f: %{ type: "bishop", colour: "white" },
-        g: %{ type: "knight", colour: "white" },
-        h: %{ type: "rook",   colour: "white" }
-      }
-    }
+  def render("show.json", %{game: game}) do
+    game.board
   end
 end
diff --git a/web/views/game_view.ex b/web/views/game_view.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8af9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/views/game_view.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+defmodule Chess.GameView do
+  use Chess.Web, :view
+end