diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 581b894..9eee459 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -75,14 +75,21 @@ func (a *API) GetGame(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		respondWithError(res, http.StatusBadRequest, "Bad player ID")
 		return
 	}
+	var p *Player
+
 	s, isset := a.games[id]
 	if !isset {
 		respondWithError(res, http.StatusBadRequest, "No such game")
 		return
 	}
-	//TODO filter based off player info
+	if gr.PlayerID == "red" {
+		p = s.redPlayer
+	} else {
+		p = s.bluePlayer
+	}
+
 	log.Println("sending game state")
-	respondWithJSON(res, http.StatusOK, gameResp{s.simulator})
+	respondWithJSON(res, http.StatusOK, gameResp{s.getBoard(p)})
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/api_types.go b/api_types.go
index 67b9508..ab159c5 100644
--- a/api_types.go
+++ b/api_types.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type gameReq struct {
 }
 
 type gameResp struct {
-	GameBoard *freego.Game `json:"board"`
+	GameBoard [8][8]*ViewTile `json:"board"`
 }
 
 type gameStatusReq struct {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 78a1c2c..21b461a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ module git.saintnet.tech/freego_api
 go 1.17
 
 require (
-	git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307202314-dd8dce886942 // indirect
+	git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307210942-38a41634101a // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d733f1b..62dddc6 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,5 +4,11 @@ git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307194514-b5fc90339454 h1:KK8YuhJYMj
 git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307194514-b5fc90339454/go.mod h1:NXXisQVSPklkvs2Qg6Iv3LqXNaJwwEtho/2WmzhvAZc=
 git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307202314-dd8dce886942 h1:fgVoPchS1ETLuPKMtu4pO6zU5JRqXp+O4iy49uIaxhE=
 git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307202314-dd8dce886942/go.mod h1:NXXisQVSPklkvs2Qg6Iv3LqXNaJwwEtho/2WmzhvAZc=
+git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307205125-093ef4caf221 h1:OfBW5x9SAjpk+dGRbdmw0qmh8Ru3eJl6wjDTD4QwxAU=
+git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307205125-093ef4caf221/go.mod h1:NXXisQVSPklkvs2Qg6Iv3LqXNaJwwEtho/2WmzhvAZc=
+git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307205900-a33244481774 h1:V5V4/SEX3HjeilyO7gi9fp7DpevkDIrKPukdgLOMEXw=
+git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307205900-a33244481774/go.mod h1:NXXisQVSPklkvs2Qg6Iv3LqXNaJwwEtho/2WmzhvAZc=
+git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307210942-38a41634101a h1:y/UwFZN0yZS0OYcdXnjvbdiwY4ZKIi8+K8x2xRwJ1L8=
+git.saintnet.tech/stryan/freego v0.0.0-20220307210942-38a41634101a/go.mod h1:NXXisQVSPklkvs2Qg6Iv3LqXNaJwwEtho/2WmzhvAZc=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.0 h1:i40aqfkR1h2SlN9hojwV5ZA91wcXFOvkdNIeFDP5koI=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.0/go.mod h1:DVbg23sWSpFRCP0SfiEN6jmj59UnW/n46BH5rLB71So=
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index fea9906..5474124 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -77,3 +77,40 @@ func (s *Session) getMove(p *Player, num int) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v %v", num, s.moveList[num].String()), nil
 }
+
+func (s *Session) getBoard(p *Player) [8][8]*ViewTile {
+	var res [8][8]*ViewTile
+	for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < 8; j++ {
+			cur := NewViewTile()
+			terrain, err := s.simulator.Board.IsTerrain(i, j)
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			if terrain {
+				cur.Terrain = true
+			} else {
+				piece, err := s.simulator.Board.GetPiece(i, j)
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+				if piece != nil {
+					if piece.Hidden {
+						cur.Hidden = true
+						if piece.Owner == p.Colour() {
+							cur.Piece = piece.Rank.String()
+						} else {
+							cur.Piece = "Unknown"
+						}
+					} else {
+						cur.Piece = piece.Rank.String()
+					}
+				} else {
+					cur.Empty = true
+				}
+			}
+			res[i][j] = cur
+		}
+	}
+	return res
+}
diff --git a/view_tile.go b/view_tile.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a038653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view_tile.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package main
+
+//ViewTile is a json friendly version of a tile
+type ViewTile struct {
+	Piece   string `json:"piece"`
+	Terrain bool   `json:"terrain"`
+	Hidden  bool   `json:"hidden"`
+	Empty   bool   `json:"empty"`
+}
+
+//NewViewTile creates a new ViewTile
+func NewViewTile() *ViewTile {
+	return &ViewTile{}
+}