diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index b0b4d3f..80ae018 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ const (
 //Game represents general game state
 type Game struct {
 	Board *Board
-	state GameState
+	State GameState
 }
 
 //NewGame creates a new game and sets the state to lobby
 func NewGame() *Game {
 	return &Game{
 		Board: NewBoard(8),
-		state: gameLobby,
+		State: gameLobby,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ func (g *Game) String() string {
 		board = board + "|\n"
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Status: %v\n%v", g.state, board)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Status: %v\n%v", g.State, board)
 }
 
 //Parse a given RawCommand,  return a ParsedCommand or an error
 func (g *Game) Parse(p Player, cmd *RawCommand) (*ParsedCommand, error) {
-	if g.state != gameTurnRed && g.state != gameTurnBlue {
+	if g.State != gameTurnRed && g.State != gameTurnBlue {
 		return nil, errors.New("game has not started")
 	}
 	if !g.Board.validatePoint(cmd.srcX, cmd.srcY) || !g.Board.validatePoint(cmd.dstX, cmd.dstY) {
 		return nil, errors.New("invalid location in command")
 	}
-	if (p.Colour() == Red && g.state != gameTurnRed) || (p.Colour() == Blue && g.state != gameTurnBlue) {
+	if (p.Colour() == Red && g.State != gameTurnRed) || (p.Colour() == Blue && g.State != gameTurnBlue) {
 		return nil, errors.New("not your turn")
 	}
 	start, err := g.Board.GetPiece(cmd.srcX, cmd.srcY)
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ func (g *Game) Mutate(cmd *ParsedCommand) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 	if res {
-		if g.state == gameTurnRed {
-			g.state = gameTurnBlue
-		} else if g.state == gameTurnBlue {
-			g.state = gameTurnRed
+		if g.State == gameTurnRed {
+			g.State = gameTurnBlue
+		} else if g.State == gameTurnBlue {
+			g.State = gameTurnRed
 		} else {
 			return false, errors.New("bad game state")
 		}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (g *Game) Mutate(cmd *ParsedCommand) (bool, error) {
 
 //SetupPiece adds a piece to the board during setup
 func (g *Game) SetupPiece(x, y int, p *Piece) (bool, error) {
-	if g.state != gameSetup {
+	if g.State != gameSetup {
 		return false, errors.New("Trying to setup piece when  not in setup")
 	}
 	if p == nil {
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ func (g *Game) SetupPiece(x, y int, p *Piece) (bool, error) {
 
 //Start start the game
 func (g *Game) Start() bool {
-	if g.state == gameSetup {
-		g.state = gameTurnRed
+	if g.State == gameSetup {
+		g.State = gameTurnRed
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/game_test.go b/game_test.go
index 3c77bf0..2f85cfa 100644
--- a/game_test.go
+++ b/game_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 func dummyMiniGame() (*Game, error) {
 	g := &Game{
 		Board: NewBoard(4),
-		state: gameSetup,
+		State: gameSetup,
 	}
 	//Setup terrain
 	terrain := []struct {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestNewGame(t *testing.T) {
 	if g == nil {
 		t.Fatal("couldn't create game")
 	}
-	if g.state != gameLobby {
+	if g.State != gameLobby {
 		t.Error("Game created with weird state")
 	}
 }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestSetupPiece(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil || res == true {
 		t.Errorf("Expected to fail setup piece but didn't")
 	}
-	g.state = gameSetup
+	g.State = gameSetup
 	res, err = g.SetupPiece(0, 0, p2)
 	if err == nil || res == true {
 		t.Error("Expected to fail putting red piece on blue board")
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestStart(t *testing.T) {
 	if res {
 		t.Fatal("expected to fail starting game due to state")
 	}
-	g.state = gameSetup
+	g.State = gameSetup
 	res = g.Start()
 	if !res {
 		t.Fatal("expected game to start")
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestMiniCreation(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("mini game not created: %v", err)
 	}
-	if g.state != gameSetup {
+	if g.State != gameSetup {
 		t.Fatal("mini game not in right state")
 	}
 }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestMiniGameDemo(t *testing.T) {
 	if !g.Start() {
 		t.Fatal("could not start mini game")
 	}
-	if g.state != gameTurnRed {
+	if g.State != gameTurnRed {
 		t.Error("game starting on wrong turn")
 	}
 	r := NewDummyPlayer(Red)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestMiniGameFull(t *testing.T) {
 	if !g.Start() {
 		t.Fatal("could not start mini game")
 	}
-	if g.state != gameTurnRed {
+	if g.State != gameTurnRed {
 		t.Error("game starting on wrong turn")
 	}
 	r := NewDummyPlayer(Red)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b15623a..58032c6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 func DummyGame() (*Game, error) {
 	g := &Game{
 		Board: NewBoard(4),
-		state: gameSetup,
+		State: gameSetup,
 	}
 	//Setup terrain
 	terrain := []struct {