diff --git a/src/game.java b/src/game.java
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+public class Game {
+	
+	private static final int EMPTY = 0;
+	private byte size;
+	private byte[][] grid;
+	
+	public Game(int newSize) {
+		this.size = newSize;
+		grid = new byte[this.size][this.size];
+	}
+
+	private boolean registerMove(byte x, byte y, byte player) {
+		
+		boolean successfulOutcome = false;
+
+		if (grid[x][y] == EMPTY) {
+			grid[x][y] = player.getSymbol()
+			successfulOutcome = true;
+		}
+
+		return successfulOutcome;
+	
+	}
+
+	private boolean confirmWin(byte player) {
+		
+		// check if player wins
+		playerWon = false;
+		
+		if (this.grid[0][0] == player) {
+			if (this.grid[0][1] == player) {
+				if (this.grid[0][2] == player) {
+					playerWon = true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return playerWon;
+	}
+
+	private boolean confirmEndOfGame() {
+		
+		// check end of game
+		return
+	}
+
+	public void playerTurn(byte x, byte y, byte player) {
+		
+		// call private methods
+	
+	}
+
+}