Move frontend and backend into 2 separate subprojects

232 files changed, 7045 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/SevenWonders.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/SevenWonders.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/SevenWonders.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
+
+@SpringBootApplication
+public class SevenWonders {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        SpringApplication.run(SevenWonders.class, args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/ChooseNameAction.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/ChooseNameAction.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/ChooseNameAction.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
+
+public class ChooseNameAction {
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Size(min=2, max=20)
+    private String playerName;
+
+    public String getPlayerName() {
+        return playerName;
+    }
+
+    public void setPlayerName(String playerName) {
+        this.playerName = playerName;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/CreateGameAction.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/CreateGameAction.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/CreateGameAction.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import javax.validation.constraints.Size;
+
+public class CreateGameAction {
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Size(min=2, max=30)
+    private String gameName;
+
+    public String getGameName() {
+        return gameName;
+    }
+
+    public void setGameName(String gameName) {
+        this.gameName = gameName;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/JoinGameAction.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/JoinGameAction.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/JoinGameAction.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+
+public class JoinGameAction {
+
+    @NotNull
+    private Long gameId;
+
+    public Long getGameId() {
+        return gameId;
+    }
+
+    public void setGameId(Long gameId) {
+        this.gameId = gameId;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/PrepareCardAction.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/PrepareCardAction.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/PrepareCardAction.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+
+public class PrepareCardAction {
+
+    private PlayerMove move;
+
+    public PlayerMove getMove() {
+        return move;
+    }
+
+    public void setMove(PlayerMove move) {
+        this.move = move;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/ReorderPlayersAction.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/ReorderPlayersAction.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/ReorderPlayersAction.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+
+public class ReorderPlayersAction {
+
+    @NotNull
+    private List<String> orderedPlayers;
+
+    public List<String> getOrderedPlayers() {
+        return orderedPlayers;
+    }
+
+    public void setOrderedPlayers(List<String> orderedPlayers) {
+        this.orderedPlayers = orderedPlayers;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/UpdateSettingsAction.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/UpdateSettingsAction.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/actions/UpdateSettingsAction.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.CustomizableSettings;
+
+public class UpdateSettingsAction {
+
+    @NotNull
+    private CustomizableSettings settings;
+
+    public CustomizableSettings getSettings() {
+        return settings;
+    }
+
+    public void setSettings(CustomizableSettings settings) {
+        this.settings = settings;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/AnonymousUsersHandshakeHandler.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/AnonymousUsersHandshakeHandler.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/AnonymousUsersHandshakeHandler.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.config;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.http.server.ServerHttpRequest;
+import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
+import org.springframework.web.socket.WebSocketHandler;
+import org.springframework.web.socket.server.support.DefaultHandshakeHandler;
+
+class AnonymousUsersHandshakeHandler extends DefaultHandshakeHandler {
+
+    private int playerId = 0;
+
+    @Override
+    public Principal determineUser(ServerHttpRequest request, WebSocketHandler wsHandler,
+            Map<String, Object> attributes) {
+        Principal p = super.determineUser(request, wsHandler, attributes);
+        if (p == null) {
+            p = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken("player" + playerId++, null);
+        }
+        return p;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/TopicSubscriptionInterceptor.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/TopicSubscriptionInterceptor.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/TopicSubscriptionInterceptor.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.config;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.validation.DestinationAccessValidator;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
+import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.stomp.StompCommand;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.stomp.StompHeaderAccessor;
+import org.springframework.messaging.support.ChannelInterceptorAdapter;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+public class TopicSubscriptionInterceptor extends ChannelInterceptorAdapter {
+
+    private final DestinationAccessValidator destinationAccessValidator;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public TopicSubscriptionInterceptor(DestinationAccessValidator destinationAccessValidator) {
+        this.destinationAccessValidator = destinationAccessValidator;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Message<?> preSend(Message<?> message, MessageChannel channel) {
+        StompHeaderAccessor headerAccessor = StompHeaderAccessor.wrap(message);
+        if (StompCommand.SUBSCRIBE.equals(headerAccessor.getCommand())) {
+            Principal userPrincipal = headerAccessor.getUser();
+            if (!destinationAccessValidator.hasAccess(userPrincipal.getName(), headerAccessor.getDestination())) {
+                throw new ForbiddenSubscriptionException();
+            }
+        }
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    private static class ForbiddenSubscriptionException extends RuntimeException {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/WebSocketConfig.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/WebSocketConfig.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/config/WebSocketConfig.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.config;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.config.ChannelRegistration;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.config.MessageBrokerRegistry;
+import org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.AbstractWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer;
+import org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.EnableWebSocketMessageBroker;
+import org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.StompEndpointRegistry;
+import org.springframework.web.socket.server.support.DefaultHandshakeHandler;
+
+@Configuration
+@EnableWebSocketMessageBroker
+public class WebSocketConfig extends AbstractWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer {
+
+    private final TopicSubscriptionInterceptor topicSubscriptionInterceptor;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public WebSocketConfig(TopicSubscriptionInterceptor topicSubscriptionInterceptor) {
+        this.topicSubscriptionInterceptor = topicSubscriptionInterceptor;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void configureMessageBroker(MessageBrokerRegistry config) {
+        // prefixes for all subscriptions
+        config.enableSimpleBroker("/queue", "/topic");
+        config.setUserDestinationPrefix("/user");
+
+        // /app for normal calls, /topic for subscription events
+        config.setApplicationDestinationPrefixes("/app", "/topic");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void registerStompEndpoints(StompEndpointRegistry registry) {
+        registry.addEndpoint("/seven-wonders-websocket")
+                .setHandshakeHandler(handshakeHandler())
+                .setAllowedOrigins("http://localhost:3000") // to allow frontend server proxy requests in dev mode
+                .withSockJS();
+    }
+
+    @Bean
+    public DefaultHandshakeHandler handshakeHandler() {
+        return new AnonymousUsersHandshakeHandler();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void configureClientInboundChannel(ChannelRegistration registration) {
+        registration.setInterceptors(topicSubscriptionInterceptor);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/controllers/GameController.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/controllers/GameController.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/controllers/GameController.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.controllers;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions.PrepareCardAction;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Game;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerTurnInfo;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PreparedCard;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories.GameRepository;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.DestinationVariable;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.MessageMapping;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.SimpMessagingTemplate;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+
+@Controller
+public class GameController {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GameController.class);
+
+    private final SimpMessagingTemplate template;
+
+    private final GameRepository gameRepository;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public GameController(SimpMessagingTemplate template, GameRepository gameRepository) {
+        this.template = template;
+        this.gameRepository = gameRepository;
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/game/{gameId}/prepare")
+    public void prepareCard(@DestinationVariable long gameId, PrepareCardAction action, Principal principal) {
+        Game game = gameRepository.find(gameId);
+        PreparedCard preparedCard = game.prepareCard(principal.getName(), action.getMove());
+        logger.info("Game '{}': player {} prepared move {}", gameId, principal.getName(), action.getMove());
+
+        if (game.areAllPlayersReady()) {
+            game.playTurn();
+            sendTurnInfo(game);
+        } else {
+            sendPreparedCard(preparedCard, game);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendPreparedCard(PreparedCard preparedCard, Game game) {
+        for (Player player : game.getPlayers()) {
+            String username = player.getUsername();
+            template.convertAndSendToUser(username, "/topic/game/" + game.getId() + "/prepared", preparedCard);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendTurnInfo(Game game) {
+        List<PlayerTurnInfo> turnInfos = game.getTurnInfo();
+        for (PlayerTurnInfo turnInfo : turnInfos) {
+            String username = turnInfo.getPlayer().getUsername();
+            template.convertAndSendToUser(username, "/topic/game/" + game.getId() + "/turn", turnInfo);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/controllers/LobbyController.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/controllers/LobbyController.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/controllers/LobbyController.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.controllers;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions.ChooseNameAction;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions.CreateGameAction;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions.JoinGameAction;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions.ReorderPlayersAction;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.actions.UpdateSettingsAction;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors.ApiMisuseException;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Game;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Lobby;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories.GameRepository;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories.LobbyRepository;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories.PlayerRepository;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.MessageMapping;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.SendTo;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.SimpMessagingTemplate;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.SendToUser;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.SubscribeMapping;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated;
+
+@Controller
+public class LobbyController {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LobbyController.class);
+
+    private final LobbyRepository lobbyRepository;
+
+    private final GameRepository gameRepository;
+
+    private final PlayerRepository playerRepository;
+
+    private final SimpMessagingTemplate template;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public LobbyController(LobbyRepository lobbyRepository, GameRepository gameRepository,
+            PlayerRepository playerRepository, SimpMessagingTemplate template) {
+        this.lobbyRepository = lobbyRepository;
+        this.gameRepository = gameRepository;
+        this.playerRepository = playerRepository;
+        this.template = template;
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/chooseName")
+    @SendToUser("/queue/nameChoice")
+    public Player chooseName(@Validated ChooseNameAction action, Principal principal) {
+        String username = principal.getName();
+        Player player = playerRepository.createOrUpdate(username, action.getPlayerName());
+
+        logger.info("Player '{}' chose the name '{}'", username, player.getDisplayName());
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    @SubscribeMapping("/games") // prefix /topic not shown
+    public Collection<Lobby> listGames(Principal principal) {
+        logger.info("Player '{}' subscribed to /topic/games", principal.getName());
+        return lobbyRepository.list();
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/lobby/create")
+    @SendTo("/topic/games")
+    public Collection<Lobby> createGame(@Validated CreateGameAction action, Principal principal) {
+        checkThatUserIsNotInAGame(principal, "cannot create another game");
+
+        Player gameOwner = playerRepository.find(principal.getName());
+        Lobby lobby = lobbyRepository.create(action.getGameName(), gameOwner);
+        gameOwner.setLobby(lobby);
+
+        logger.info("Game '{}' ({}) created by {} ({})", lobby.getName(), lobby.getId(), gameOwner.getDisplayName(),
+                gameOwner.getUsername());
+        return Collections.singletonList(lobby);
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/lobby/join")
+    @SendToUser("/queue/lobby/joined")
+    public Lobby joinGame(@Validated JoinGameAction action, Principal principal) {
+        checkThatUserIsNotInAGame(principal, "cannot join another game");
+
+        Lobby lobby = lobbyRepository.find(action.getGameId());
+        Player newPlayer = playerRepository.find(principal.getName());
+        lobby.addPlayer(newPlayer);
+        newPlayer.setLobby(lobby);
+
+        logger.info("Player '{}' ({}) joined game {}", newPlayer.getDisplayName(), newPlayer.getUsername(),
+                lobby.getName());
+        sendLobbyUpdateToPlayers(lobby);
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    private void checkThatUserIsNotInAGame(Principal principal, String impossibleActionDescription) {
+        Lobby lobby = playerRepository.find(principal.getName()).getLobby();
+        if (lobby != null) {
+            throw new UserAlreadyInGameException(lobby.getName(), impossibleActionDescription);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/lobby/reorderPlayers")
+    public void reorderPlayers(@Validated ReorderPlayersAction action, Principal principal) {
+        Lobby lobby = getLobby(principal);
+        lobby.reorderPlayers(action.getOrderedPlayers());
+
+        logger.info("Players in game {} reordered to {}", lobby.getName(), action.getOrderedPlayers());
+        sendLobbyUpdateToPlayers(lobby);
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/lobby/updateSettings")
+    public void updateSettings(@Validated UpdateSettingsAction action, Principal principal) {
+        Lobby lobby = getLobby(principal);
+        lobby.setSettings(action.getSettings());
+
+        logger.info("Updated settings of game {}", lobby.getName());
+        sendLobbyUpdateToPlayers(lobby);
+    }
+
+    private void sendLobbyUpdateToPlayers(Lobby lobby) {
+        template.convertAndSend("/topic/lobby/" + lobby.getId() + "/updated", lobby);
+    }
+
+    @MessageMapping("/lobby/start")
+    public void startGame(Principal principal) {
+        Lobby lobby = getOwnedLobby(principal);
+        Game game = lobby.startGame();
+        gameRepository.add(game);
+
+        logger.info("Game {} successfully started", game.getId());
+        template.convertAndSend("/topic/lobby/" + lobby.getId() + "/started", (Object)null);
+    }
+
+    private Lobby getOwnedLobby(Principal principal) {
+        Lobby lobby = getLobby(principal);
+        if (!lobby.isOwner(principal.getName())) {
+            throw new UserIsNotOwnerException(principal.getName());
+        }
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    private Lobby getLobby(Principal principal) {
+        Lobby lobby = playerRepository.find(principal.getName()).getLobby();
+        if (lobby == null) {
+            throw new UserNotInLobbyException(principal.getName());
+        }
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    private static class UserNotInLobbyException extends ApiMisuseException {
+        UserNotInLobbyException(String username) {
+            super("User " + username + " is not in a lobby, create or join a game first");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class UserIsNotOwnerException extends ApiMisuseException {
+        UserIsNotOwnerException(String username) {
+            super("User " + username + " does not own the lobby he's in");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class UserAlreadyInGameException extends ApiMisuseException {
+        UserAlreadyInGameException(String gameName, String impossibleActionDescription) {
+            super("Client already in game '" + gameName + "', " + impossibleActionDescription);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ApiMisuseException.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ApiMisuseException.java
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index 00000000..0d7d1a82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ApiMisuseException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors;
+
+public class ApiMisuseException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    public ApiMisuseException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ErrorType.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ErrorType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cd18d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ErrorType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors;
+
+enum ErrorType {
+    USER_INPUT, VALIDATION, CLIENT, SERVER
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ExceptionHandler.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ExceptionHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..628da4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/ExceptionHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
+import org.springframework.messaging.converter.MessageConversionException;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.MessageExceptionHandler;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.support.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
+import org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.SendToUser;
+import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
+import org.springframework.validation.ObjectError;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ControllerAdvice;
+
+@ControllerAdvice
+public class ExceptionHandler {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ExceptionHandler.class);
+
+    private static final String ERROR_CODE_VALIDATION = "INVALID_DATA";
+
+    private static final String ERROR_CODE_CONVERSION = "INVALID_MESSAGE_FORMAT";
+
+    private static final String ERROR_MSG_VALIDATION = "Invalid input data";
+
+    private static final String ERROR_MSG_CONVERSION = "Invalid input format";
+
+    private final MessageSource messageSource;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public ExceptionHandler(MessageSource messageSource) {
+        this.messageSource = messageSource;
+    }
+
+    @MessageExceptionHandler
+    @SendToUser("/queue/errors")
+    public UIError handleUserInputError(UserInputException exception) {
+        logger.error("Incorrect user input: " + exception.getMessage());
+        String messageKey = exception.getMessageResourceKey();
+        String message = messageSource.getMessage(messageKey, exception.getParams(), messageKey, Locale.US);
+        return new UIError(messageKey, message, ErrorType.USER_INPUT);
+    }
+
+    @MessageExceptionHandler
+    @SendToUser("/queue/errors")
+    public UIError handleValidationError(MethodArgumentNotValidException exception) {
+        logger.error("Invalid input", exception);
+        UIError uiError = new UIError(ERROR_CODE_VALIDATION, ERROR_MSG_VALIDATION, ErrorType.VALIDATION);
+
+        BindingResult result = exception.getBindingResult();
+        if (result != null) {
+            List<ObjectError> errors = result.getAllErrors();
+            uiError.addDetails(errors);
+        }
+        return uiError;
+    }
+
+    @MessageExceptionHandler
+    @SendToUser("/queue/errors")
+    public UIError handleConversionError(MessageConversionException exception) {
+        logger.error("Error interpreting the message", exception);
+        return new UIError(ERROR_CODE_CONVERSION, ERROR_MSG_CONVERSION, ErrorType.VALIDATION);
+    }
+
+    @MessageExceptionHandler
+    @SendToUser("/queue/errors")
+    public UIError handleApiError(ApiMisuseException exception) {
+        logger.error("Invalid API input", exception);
+        return new UIError(exception.getClass().getSimpleName(), exception.getMessage(), ErrorType.CLIENT);
+    }
+
+    @MessageExceptionHandler
+    @SendToUser("/queue/errors")
+    public UIError handleUnexpectedInternalError(Throwable exception) {
+        logger.error("Uncaught exception thrown during message handling", exception);
+        return new UIError(exception.getClass().getSimpleName(), exception.getMessage(), ErrorType.SERVER);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UIError.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UIError.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee5fcbe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UIError.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.springframework.validation.FieldError;
+import org.springframework.validation.ObjectError;
+
+public class UIError {
+
+    private final String code;
+
+    private final String message;
+
+    private final ErrorType type;
+
+    private List<UIErrorDetail> details = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    UIError(String code, String message, ErrorType type) {
+        this.code = code;
+        this.message = message;
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public String getCode() {
+        return code;
+    }
+
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    public ErrorType getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public List<UIErrorDetail> getDetails() {
+        return details;
+    }
+
+    void addDetails(List<ObjectError> objectErrors) {
+        for (ObjectError objectError : objectErrors) {
+            this.details.add(convertError(objectError));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private UIErrorDetail convertError(ObjectError objectError) {
+        if (objectError instanceof FieldError) {
+            return new UIErrorDetail((FieldError)objectError);
+        } else {
+            return new UIErrorDetail(objectError);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UIErrorDetail.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UIErrorDetail.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc4250bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UIErrorDetail.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors;
+
+import org.springframework.validation.FieldError;
+import org.springframework.validation.ObjectError;
+
+class UIErrorDetail {
+
+    private final Object rejectedValue;
+
+    private final String path;
+
+    private final String message;
+
+    UIErrorDetail(FieldError error) {
+        rejectedValue = error.getRejectedValue();
+        path = error.getObjectName() + '.' + error.getField();
+        message = "Invalid value for field '" + error.getField() + "': " + error.getDefaultMessage();
+    }
+
+    UIErrorDetail(ObjectError error) {
+        rejectedValue = null;
+        path = error.getObjectName();
+        message = "Invalid value for object '" + error.getObjectName() + "': " + error.getDefaultMessage();
+    }
+
+    public Object getRejectedValue() {
+        return rejectedValue;
+    }
+
+    public String getPath() {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return message;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UserInputException.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UserInputException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4033a696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/errors/UserInputException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors;
+
+public class UserInputException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    private final String messageResourceKey;
+
+    private final Object[] params;
+
+    public UserInputException(String messageResourceKey, Object... params) {
+        this.messageResourceKey = messageResourceKey;
+        this.params = params;
+    }
+
+    String getMessageResourceKey() {
+        return messageResourceKey;
+    }
+
+    Object[] getParams() {
+        return params;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Game.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Game.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8aa7d1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Game.java
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Action;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.HandCard;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerTurnInfo;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PreparedCard;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Decks;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Hands;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.SpecialAbility;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves.Move;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.scoring.ScoreBoard;
+
+public class Game {
+
+    private static final int LAST_AGE = 3;
+
+    private final long id;
+
+    private final Settings settings;
+
+    private final List<Player> players;
+
+    private final Table table;
+
+    private final Decks decks;
+
+    private final List<Card> discardedCards;
+
+    private final Map<Integer, Move> preparedMoves;
+
+    private Hands hands;
+
+    public Game(long id, Settings settings, List<Player> players, List<Board> boards, Decks decks) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.settings = settings;
+        this.players = players;
+        this.table = new Table(boards);
+        this.decks = decks;
+        this.discardedCards = new ArrayList<>();
+        this.preparedMoves = new HashMap<>();
+        startNewAge();
+    }
+
+    public long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public boolean containsUser(String username) {
+        return players.stream().anyMatch(p -> p.getUsername().equals(username));
+    }
+
+    public List<Player> getPlayers() {
+        return players;
+    }
+
+    private void startNewAge() {
+        table.increaseCurrentAge();
+        hands = decks.deal(table.getCurrentAge(), table.getNbPlayers());
+    }
+
+    public List<PlayerTurnInfo> getTurnInfo() {
+        return players.stream().map(this::createPlayerTurnInfo).collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
+    private PlayerTurnInfo createPlayerTurnInfo(Player player) {
+        PlayerTurnInfo pti = new PlayerTurnInfo(player, table);
+        List<HandCard> hand = hands.createHand(table, player.getIndex());
+        pti.setHand(hand);
+        Action action = determineAction(hand, table.getBoard(player.getIndex()));
+        pti.setAction(action);
+        pti.setMessage(action.getMessage());
+        return pti;
+    }
+
+    private Action determineAction(List<HandCard> hand, Board board) {
+        if (endOfGameReached() && board.hasSpecial(SpecialAbility.COPY_GUILD)) {
+            return Action.PICK_NEIGHBOR_GUILD;
+        } else if (hand.size() == 1 && board.hasSpecial(SpecialAbility.PLAY_LAST_CARD)) {
+            return Action.PLAY_LAST;
+        } else if (hand.size() == 2 && board.hasSpecial(SpecialAbility.PLAY_LAST_CARD)) {
+            return Action.PLAY_2;
+        } else if (hand.isEmpty()) {
+            return Action.WAIT;
+        } else {
+            return Action.PLAY;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public PreparedCard prepareCard(String username, PlayerMove playerMove) throws InvalidMoveException {
+        Player player = getPlayer(username);
+        Card card = decks.getCard(playerMove.getCardName());
+        Move move = playerMove.getType().resolve(player.getIndex(), card, playerMove);
+        validate(move);
+        preparedMoves.put(player.getIndex(), move);
+        return new PreparedCard(player, card.getBack());
+    }
+
+    private Player getPlayer(String username) {
+        return players.stream()
+                      .filter(p -> p.getUsername().equals(username))
+                      .findAny()
+                      .orElseThrow(() -> new UnknownPlayerException(username));
+    }
+
+    private void validate(Move move) throws InvalidMoveException {
+        List<Card> hand = hands.get(move.getPlayerIndex());
+        if (!move.isValid(table, hand)) {
+            throw new InvalidMoveException(
+                    "Player " + move.getPlayerIndex() + " cannot play the card " + move.getCard().getName());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean areAllPlayersReady() {
+        return preparedMoves.size() == players.size();
+    }
+
+    public void playTurn() {
+        makeMoves();
+        if (endOfAgeReached()) {
+            executeEndOfAgeEvents();
+            if (!endOfGameReached()) {
+                startNewAge();
+            }
+        } else if (!hands.maxOneCardRemains()) {
+            // we don't rotate hands if some player can play his last card (with the special ability)
+            hands.rotate(table.getHandRotationDirection());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void makeMoves() {
+        List<Move> playedMoves = mapToList(preparedMoves);
+
+        // all cards from this turn need to be placed before executing any effect
+        // because effects depending on played cards need to take the ones from the current turn into account too
+        placePreparedCards(playedMoves);
+
+        // same goes for the discarded cards during the last turn, which should be available for special actions
+        if (hands.maxOneCardRemains()) {
+            discardLastCardsOfHands();
+        }
+
+        activatePlayedCards(playedMoves);
+
+        table.setLastPlayedMoves(playedMoves);
+        preparedMoves.clear();
+    }
+
+    private static List<Move> mapToList(Map<Integer, Move> movesPerPlayer) {
+        List<Move> moves = new ArrayList<>(movesPerPlayer.size());
+        for (int p = 0; p < movesPerPlayer.size(); p++) {
+            Move move = movesPerPlayer.get(p);
+            if (move == null) {
+                throw new MissingPreparedMoveException(p);
+            }
+            moves.add(move);
+        }
+        return moves;
+    }
+
+    private void placePreparedCards(List<Move> playedMoves) {
+        playedMoves.forEach(move -> {
+            move.place(table, discardedCards, settings);
+            removeFromHand(move.getPlayerIndex(), move.getCard());
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void discardLastCardsOfHands() {
+        for (Player p : players) {
+            Board board = table.getBoard(p.getIndex());
+            if (!board.hasSpecial(SpecialAbility.PLAY_LAST_CARD)) {
+                discardHand(p.getIndex());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void discardHand(int playerIndex) {
+        List<Card> hand = hands.get(playerIndex);
+        discardedCards.addAll(hand);
+        hand.clear();
+    }
+
+    private void removeFromHand(int playerIndex, Card card) {
+        hands.get(playerIndex).remove(card);
+    }
+
+    private void activatePlayedCards(List<Move> playedMoves) {
+        playedMoves.forEach(move -> move.activate(table, discardedCards, settings));
+    }
+
+    private boolean endOfAgeReached() {
+        return hands.isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    private void executeEndOfAgeEvents() {
+        table.resolveMilitaryConflicts();
+    }
+
+    private boolean endOfGameReached() {
+        return endOfAgeReached() && table.getCurrentAge() == LAST_AGE;
+    }
+
+    public ScoreBoard computeScore() {
+        ScoreBoard scoreBoard = new ScoreBoard();
+        table.getBoards().stream().map(b -> b.computePoints(table)).forEach(scoreBoard::add);
+        return scoreBoard;
+    }
+
+    private static class MissingPreparedMoveException extends IllegalStateException {
+        MissingPreparedMoveException(int playerIndex) {
+            super("Player " + playerIndex + " is not ready to play");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class UnknownPlayerException extends IllegalArgumentException {
+        UnknownPlayerException(String username) {
+            super(username);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class InvalidMoveException extends IllegalArgumentException {
+        InvalidMoveException(String message) {
+            super(message);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Lobby.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Lobby.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6975349a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Lobby.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.CustomizableSettings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.GameDefinition;
+
+public class Lobby {
+
+    private final long id;
+
+    private final String name;
+
+    private final Player owner;
+
+    private final GameDefinition gameDefinition;
+
+    private final List<Player> players;
+
+    private CustomizableSettings settings;
+
+    private State state = State.LOBBY;
+
+    public Lobby(long id, String name, Player owner, GameDefinition gameDefinition) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.name = name;
+        this.owner = owner;
+        this.gameDefinition = gameDefinition;
+        this.players = new ArrayList<>(gameDefinition.getMinPlayers());
+        this.settings = new CustomizableSettings();
+        players.add(owner);
+    }
+
+    public long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public List<Player> getPlayers() {
+        return players;
+    }
+
+    public CustomizableSettings getSettings() {
+        return settings;
+    }
+
+    public void setSettings(CustomizableSettings settings) {
+        this.settings = settings;
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void addPlayer(Player player) throws GameAlreadyStartedException, PlayerOverflowException {
+        if (hasStarted()) {
+            throw new GameAlreadyStartedException();
+        }
+        if (maxPlayersReached()) {
+            throw new PlayerOverflowException();
+        }
+        if (playerNameAlreadyUsed(player.getDisplayName())) {
+            throw new PlayerNameAlreadyUsedException(player.getDisplayName());
+        }
+        player.setIndex(players.size());
+        players.add(player);
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasStarted() {
+        return state != State.LOBBY;
+    }
+
+    private boolean maxPlayersReached() {
+        return players.size() >= gameDefinition.getMaxPlayers();
+    }
+
+    private boolean playerNameAlreadyUsed(String name) {
+        return players.stream().anyMatch(p -> p.getDisplayName().equals(name));
+    }
+
+    public synchronized Game startGame() throws PlayerUnderflowException {
+        if (!hasEnoughPlayers()) {
+            throw new PlayerUnderflowException();
+        }
+        state = State.PLAYING;
+        return gameDefinition.initGame(id, settings, players);
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasEnoughPlayers() {
+        return players.size() >= gameDefinition.getMinPlayers();
+    }
+
+    public void reorderPlayers(List<String> orderedUsernames) {
+        List<Player> formerList = new ArrayList<>(players);
+        players.clear();
+        for (int i = 0; i < orderedUsernames.size(); i++) {
+            Player player = getPlayer(formerList, orderedUsernames.get(i));
+            players.add(player);
+            player.setIndex(i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Player getPlayer(List<Player> players, String username) {
+        return players.stream()
+                      .filter(p -> p.getUsername().equals(username))
+                      .findAny()
+                      .orElseThrow(() -> new UnknownPlayerException(username));
+    }
+
+    public boolean isOwner(String username) {
+        return owner.getUsername().equals(username);
+    }
+
+    public boolean containsUser(String username) {
+        return players.stream().anyMatch(p -> p.getUsername().equals(username));
+    }
+
+    static class GameAlreadyStartedException extends IllegalStateException {
+    }
+
+    static class PlayerOverflowException extends IllegalStateException {
+    }
+
+    static class PlayerUnderflowException extends IllegalStateException {
+    }
+
+    static class PlayerNameAlreadyUsedException extends RuntimeException {
+        PlayerNameAlreadyUsedException(String name) {
+            super(name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static class UnknownPlayerException extends IllegalArgumentException {
+        UnknownPlayerException(String username) {
+            super(username);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Player.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Player.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1095049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Player.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+
+public class Player {
+
+    private final String username;
+
+    private String displayName;
+
+    private int index;
+
+    private transient Lobby lobby;
+
+    private transient Game game;
+
+    public Player(String username, String displayName) {
+        this.username = username;
+        this.displayName = displayName;
+    }
+
+    public String getUsername() {
+        return username;
+    }
+
+    public String getDisplayName() {
+        return displayName;
+    }
+
+    public void setDisplayName(String displayName) {
+        this.displayName = displayName;
+    }
+
+    public int getIndex() {
+        return index;
+    }
+
+    public void setIndex(int index) {
+        this.index = index;
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public Lobby getLobby() {
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    public void setLobby(Lobby lobby) {
+        this.lobby = lobby;
+    }
+
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public Game getGame() {
+        return game;
+    }
+
+    public void setGame(Game game) {
+        this.game = game;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Settings.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Settings.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63ef3522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/Settings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.CustomizableSettings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.WonderSide;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.WonderSidePickMethod;
+
+public class Settings {
+
+    private final Random random;
+
+    private final int nbPlayers;
+
+    private final int initialGold;
+
+    private final int discardedCardGold;
+
+    private final int defaultTradingCost;
+
+    private final int pointsPer3Gold;
+
+    private final WonderSidePickMethod wonderSidePickMethod;
+
+    private WonderSide lastPickedSide = null;
+
+    private final int lostPointsPerDefeat;
+
+    private final Map<Integer, Integer> wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge;
+
+    public Settings(int nbPlayers) {
+        this(nbPlayers, new CustomizableSettings());
+    }
+
+    public Settings(int nbPlayers, CustomizableSettings customSettings) {
+        long seed = customSettings.getRandomSeedForTests();
+        this.random = seed > 0 ? new Random(seed) : new Random();
+        this.nbPlayers = nbPlayers;
+        this.initialGold = customSettings.getInitialGold();
+        this.discardedCardGold = customSettings.getDiscardedCardGold();
+        this.defaultTradingCost = customSettings.getDefaultTradingCost();
+        this.pointsPer3Gold = customSettings.getPointsPer3Gold();
+        this.wonderSidePickMethod = customSettings.getWonderSidePickMethod();
+        this.lostPointsPerDefeat = customSettings.getLostPointsPerDefeat();
+        this.wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge = customSettings.getWonPointsPerVictoryPerAge();
+    }
+
+    public Random getRandom() {
+        return random;
+    }
+
+    public int getNbPlayers() {
+        return nbPlayers;
+    }
+
+    public int getInitialGold() {
+        return initialGold;
+    }
+
+    public int getDiscardedCardGold() {
+        return discardedCardGold;
+    }
+
+    public int getDefaultTradingCost() {
+        return defaultTradingCost;
+    }
+
+    public int getPointsPer3Gold() {
+        return pointsPer3Gold;
+    }
+
+    public WonderSide pickWonderSide() {
+        return lastPickedSide = wonderSidePickMethod.pickSide(getRandom(), lastPickedSide);
+    }
+
+    public int getLostPointsPerDefeat() {
+        return lostPointsPerDefeat;
+    }
+
+    public Map<Integer, Integer> getWonPointsPerVictoryPerAge() {
+        return wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/State.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/State.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bd71d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/State.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game;
+
+public enum State {
+    LOBBY,
+    PLAYING
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/Action.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/Action.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88e392f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/Action.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+public enum Action {
+    PLAY("Pick the card you want to play or discard."),
+    PLAY_2("Pick the first card you want to play or discard. Note that you have the ability to play these 2 last cards."
+            + " You will choose how to play the last one during your next turn."),
+    PLAY_LAST("You have the special ability to play your last card. Choose how you want to play it."),
+    PICK_NEIGHBOR_GUILD("Choose a Guild card (purple) that you want to copy from one of your neighbours."),
+    WAIT("Please wait for other players to perform extra actions.");
+
+    private final String message;
+
+    Action(String message) {
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return message;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/CustomizableSettings.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/CustomizableSettings.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c270a2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/CustomizableSettings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.WonderSidePickMethod;
+
+public class CustomizableSettings {
+
+    private long randomSeedForTests = -1;
+
+    private WonderSidePickMethod wonderSidePickMethod = WonderSidePickMethod.EACH_RANDOM;
+
+    private int initialGold = 3;
+
+    private int discardedCardGold = 3;
+
+    private int defaultTradingCost = 2;
+
+    private int pointsPer3Gold = 1;
+
+    private int lostPointsPerDefeat = 1;
+
+    private Map<Integer, Integer> wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge = new HashMap<>();
+
+    public CustomizableSettings() {
+        wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge.put(1, 1);
+        wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge.put(2, 3);
+        wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge.put(3, 5);
+    }
+
+    public long getRandomSeedForTests() {
+        return randomSeedForTests;
+    }
+
+    public void setRandomSeedForTests(long randomSeedForTests) {
+        this.randomSeedForTests = randomSeedForTests;
+    }
+
+    public int getInitialGold() {
+        return initialGold;
+    }
+
+    public void setInitialGold(int initialGold) {
+        this.initialGold = initialGold;
+    }
+
+    public int getDiscardedCardGold() {
+        return discardedCardGold;
+    }
+
+    public void setDiscardedCardGold(int discardedCardGold) {
+        this.discardedCardGold = discardedCardGold;
+    }
+
+    public int getDefaultTradingCost() {
+        return defaultTradingCost;
+    }
+
+    public void setDefaultTradingCost(int defaultTradingCost) {
+        this.defaultTradingCost = defaultTradingCost;
+    }
+
+    public int getPointsPer3Gold() {
+        return pointsPer3Gold;
+    }
+
+    public void setPointsPer3Gold(int pointsPer3Gold) {
+        this.pointsPer3Gold = pointsPer3Gold;
+    }
+
+    public WonderSidePickMethod getWonderSidePickMethod() {
+        return wonderSidePickMethod;
+    }
+
+    public void setWonderSidePickMethod(WonderSidePickMethod wonderSidePickMethod) {
+        this.wonderSidePickMethod = wonderSidePickMethod;
+    }
+
+    public int getLostPointsPerDefeat() {
+        return lostPointsPerDefeat;
+    }
+
+    public void setLostPointsPerDefeat(int lostPointsPerDefeat) {
+        this.lostPointsPerDefeat = lostPointsPerDefeat;
+    }
+
+    public Map<Integer, Integer> getWonPointsPerVictoryPerAge() {
+        return wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge;
+    }
+
+    public void setWonPointsPerVictoryPerAge(Map<Integer, Integer> wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge) {
+        this.wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge = wonPointsPerVictoryPerAge;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/HandCard.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/HandCard.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54045607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/HandCard.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+/**
+ * A card with contextual information relative to the hand it is sitting in. The extra information is especially
+ * useful because it frees the client from a painful business logic implementation.
+ */
+public class HandCard {
+
+    private final Card card;
+
+    private final boolean chainable;
+
+    private final boolean free;
+
+    private final boolean playable;
+
+    public HandCard(Card card, Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        this.card = card;
+        this.chainable = card.isChainableOn(board);
+        this.free = card.isAffordedBy(board) && card.getRequirements().getGold() == 0;
+        this.playable = card.isPlayable(table, playerIndex);
+    }
+
+    public Card getCard() {
+        return card;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isChainable() {
+        return chainable;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFree() {
+        return free;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPlayable() {
+        return playable;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PlayerMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PlayerMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d2889e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PlayerMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves.MoveType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.BoughtResources;
+
+public class PlayerMove {
+
+    private String cardName;
+
+    private MoveType type;
+
+    private List<BoughtResources> boughtResources = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public String getCardName() {
+        return cardName;
+    }
+
+    public void setCardName(String cardName) {
+        this.cardName = cardName;
+    }
+
+    public MoveType getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public void setType(MoveType type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public List<BoughtResources> getBoughtResources() {
+        return boughtResources;
+    }
+
+    public void setBoughtResources(List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        this.boughtResources = boughtResources;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return type +  " '" + cardName + '\'';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PlayerTurnInfo.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PlayerTurnInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ff6f541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PlayerTurnInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.HandRotationDirection;
+
+public class PlayerTurnInfo {
+
+    private final Player player;
+
+    private final Table table;
+
+    private int currentAge;
+
+    private HandRotationDirection handRotationDirection;
+
+    private Action action;
+
+    private List<HandCard> hand;
+
+    private String message;
+
+    public PlayerTurnInfo(Player player, Table table) {
+        this.player = player;
+        this.table = table;
+    }
+
+    public Player getPlayer() {
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public Table getTable() {
+        return table;
+    }
+
+    public int getCurrentAge() {
+        return currentAge;
+    }
+
+    public void setCurrentAge(int currentAge) {
+        this.currentAge = currentAge;
+    }
+
+    public HandRotationDirection getHandRotationDirection() {
+        return handRotationDirection;
+    }
+
+    public void setHandRotationDirection(HandRotationDirection handRotationDirection) {
+        this.handRotationDirection = handRotationDirection;
+    }
+
+    public List<HandCard> getHand() {
+        return hand;
+    }
+
+    public void setHand(List<HandCard> hand) {
+        this.hand = hand;
+    }
+
+    public Action getAction() {
+        return action;
+    }
+
+    public void setAction(Action action) {
+        this.action = action;
+    }
+
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return message;
+    }
+
+    public void setMessage(String message) {
+        this.message = message;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PreparedCard.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PreparedCard.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85cac1de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/PreparedCard.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.CardBack;
+
+public class PreparedCard {
+
+    private final Player player;
+
+    private final CardBack cardBack;
+
+    public PreparedCard(Player player, CardBack cardBack) {
+        this.player = player;
+        this.cardBack = cardBack;
+    }
+
+    public Player getPlayer() {
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public CardBack getCardBack() {
+        return cardBack;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/Table.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/Table.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b831527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/api/Table.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.RelativeBoardPosition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.HandRotationDirection;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves.Move;
+
+/**
+ * The table contains what is visible by all the players in the game: the boards and their played cards, and the
+ * players' information.
+ */
+public class Table {
+
+    private final int nbPlayers;
+
+    private final List<Board> boards;
+
+    private int currentAge = 0;
+
+    private List<Move> lastPlayedMoves;
+
+    public Table(List<Board> boards) {
+        this.nbPlayers = boards.size();
+        this.boards = boards;
+    }
+
+    public int getNbPlayers() {
+        return nbPlayers;
+    }
+
+    public List<Board> getBoards() {
+        return boards;
+    }
+
+    public Board getBoard(int playerIndex) {
+        return boards.get(playerIndex);
+    }
+
+    public Board getBoard(int playerIndex, RelativeBoardPosition position) {
+        return boards.get(position.getIndexFrom(playerIndex, nbPlayers));
+    }
+
+    public List<Move> getLastPlayedMoves() {
+        return lastPlayedMoves;
+    }
+
+    public void setLastPlayedMoves(List<Move> lastPlayedMoves) {
+        this.lastPlayedMoves = lastPlayedMoves;
+    }
+
+    public int getCurrentAge() {
+        return currentAge;
+    }
+
+    public void increaseCurrentAge() {
+        this.currentAge++;
+    }
+
+    public HandRotationDirection getHandRotationDirection() {
+        return HandRotationDirection.forAge(currentAge);
+    }
+
+    public void resolveMilitaryConflicts() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < nbPlayers; i++) {
+            Board board1 = getBoard(i);
+            Board board2 = getBoard((i + 1) % nbPlayers);
+            resolveConflict(board1, board2, currentAge);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void resolveConflict(Board board1, Board board2, int age) {
+        int shields1 = board1.getMilitary().getNbShields();
+        int shields2 = board2.getMilitary().getNbShields();
+        if (shields1 < shields2) {
+            board2.getMilitary().victory(age);
+            board1.getMilitary().defeat();
+        } else if (shields1 > shields2) {
+            board1.getMilitary().victory(age);
+            board2.getMilitary().defeat();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Board.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Board.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab557d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Board.java
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Color;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.SpecialAbility;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Production;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.TradingRules;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.scoring.PlayerScore;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.scoring.ScoreCategory;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders.Wonder;
+
+public class Board {
+
+    private final Wonder wonder;
+
+    private final Player player;
+
+    private final List<Card> playedCards = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    private final Production production = new Production();
+
+    private final Science science = new Science();
+
+    private final TradingRules tradingRules;
+
+    private final Military military;
+
+    private final Set<SpecialAbility> specialAbilities = EnumSet.noneOf(SpecialAbility.class);
+
+    private Map<Integer, Boolean> consumedFreeCards = new HashMap<>();
+
+    private Card copiedGuild;
+
+    private int gold;
+
+    private int pointsPer3Gold;
+
+    public Board(Wonder wonder, Player player, Settings settings) {
+        this.wonder = wonder;
+        this.player = player;
+        this.gold = settings.getInitialGold();
+        this.tradingRules = new TradingRules(settings.getDefaultTradingCost());
+        this.military = new Military(settings);
+        this.pointsPer3Gold = settings.getPointsPer3Gold();
+        this.production.addFixedResource(wonder.getInitialResource(), 1);
+    }
+
+    public Wonder getWonder() {
+        return wonder;
+    }
+
+    public Player getPlayer() {
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public List<Card> getPlayedCards() {
+        return playedCards;
+    }
+
+    public void addCard(Card card) {
+        playedCards.add(card);
+    }
+
+    public int getNbCardsOfColor(List<Color> colorFilter) {
+        return (int) playedCards.stream().filter(c -> colorFilter.contains(c.getColor())).count();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPlayed(String cardName) {
+        return getPlayedCards().stream().map(Card::getName).filter(name -> name.equals(cardName)).count() > 0;
+    }
+
+    public Production getProduction() {
+        return production;
+    }
+
+    public TradingRules getTradingRules() {
+        return tradingRules;
+    }
+
+    public Science getScience() {
+        return science;
+    }
+
+    public int getGold() {
+        return gold;
+    }
+
+    public void setGold(int amount) {
+        this.gold = amount;
+    }
+
+    public void addGold(int amount) {
+        this.gold += amount;
+    }
+
+    public void removeGold(int amount) {
+        if (gold < amount) {
+            throw new InsufficientFundsException(gold, amount);
+        }
+        this.gold -= amount;
+    }
+
+    public Military getMilitary() {
+        return military;
+    }
+
+    public void addSpecial(SpecialAbility specialAbility) {
+        specialAbilities.add(specialAbility);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasSpecial(SpecialAbility specialAbility) {
+        return specialAbilities.contains(specialAbility);
+    }
+
+    public boolean canPlayFreeCard(int age) {
+        return hasSpecial(SpecialAbility.ONE_FREE_PER_AGE) && !consumedFreeCards.getOrDefault(age, false);
+    }
+
+    public void consumeFreeCard(int age) {
+        consumedFreeCards.put(age, true);
+    }
+
+    public void setCopiedGuild(Card copiedGuild) {
+        if (copiedGuild.getColor() != Color.PURPLE) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The given card '" + copiedGuild + "' is not a Guild card");
+        }
+        this.copiedGuild = copiedGuild;
+    }
+
+    public Card getCopiedGuild() {
+        return copiedGuild;
+    }
+
+    public PlayerScore computePoints(Table table) {
+        PlayerScore score = new PlayerScore(player, gold);
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.CIVIL, computePointsForCards(table, Color.BLUE));
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.MILITARY, military.getTotalPoints());
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.SCIENCE, science.computePoints());
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.TRADE, computePointsForCards(table, Color.YELLOW));
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.GUILD, computePointsForCards(table, Color.PURPLE));
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.WONDER, wonder.computePoints(table, player.getIndex()));
+        score.put(ScoreCategory.GOLD, computeGoldPoints());
+        return score;
+    }
+
+    private int computePointsForCards(Table table, Color color) {
+        return playedCards.stream()
+                .filter(c -> c.getColor() == color)
+                .flatMap(c -> c.getEffects().stream())
+                .mapToInt(e -> e.computePoints(table, player.getIndex()))
+                .sum();
+    }
+
+    private int computeGoldPoints() {
+        return gold / 3 * pointsPer3Gold;
+    }
+
+    static class InsufficientFundsException extends RuntimeException {
+        InsufficientFundsException(int current, int required) {
+            super(String.format("Current balance is %d gold, but %d are required", current, required));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/BoardElementType.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/BoardElementType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e50f4ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/BoardElementType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Color;
+
+public enum BoardElementType {
+    CARD {
+        @Override
+        public int getElementCount(Board board, List<Color> colors) {
+            return board.getNbCardsOfColor(colors);
+        }
+    },
+    BUILT_WONDER_STAGES {
+        @Override
+        public int getElementCount(Board board, List<Color> colors) {
+            return board.getWonder().getNbBuiltStages();
+        }
+    },
+    DEFEAT_TOKEN {
+        @Override
+        public int getElementCount(Board board, List<Color> colors) {
+            return board.getMilitary().getNbDefeatTokens();
+        }
+    };
+
+    public abstract int getElementCount(Board board, List<Color> colors);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Military.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Military.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb93fa96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Military.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+
+public class Military {
+
+    private final Settings settings;
+
+    private int nbShields = 0;
+
+    private int totalPoints = 0;
+
+    private int nbDefeatTokens = 0;
+
+    Military(Settings settings) {
+        this.settings = settings;
+    }
+
+    public int getNbShields() {
+        return nbShields;
+    }
+
+    public void addShields(int nbShields) {
+        this.nbShields += nbShields;
+    }
+
+    public int getTotalPoints() {
+        return totalPoints;
+    }
+
+    public int getNbDefeatTokens() {
+        return nbDefeatTokens;
+    }
+
+    public void victory(int age) {
+        Integer wonPoints = settings.getWonPointsPerVictoryPerAge().get(age);
+        if (wonPoints == null) {
+            throw new UnknownAgeException(age);
+        }
+        totalPoints += wonPoints;
+    }
+
+    public void defeat() {
+        int lostPoints = settings.getLostPointsPerDefeat();
+        totalPoints -= lostPoints;
+        nbDefeatTokens++;
+    }
+
+    static final class UnknownAgeException extends IllegalArgumentException {
+        UnknownAgeException(int unknownAge) {
+            super(String.valueOf(unknownAge));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/RelativeBoardPosition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/RelativeBoardPosition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16b2f3a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/RelativeBoardPosition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards;
+
+public enum RelativeBoardPosition {
+    LEFT {
+        @Override
+        public int getIndexFrom(int playerIndex, int nbPlayers) {
+            return wrapIndex(playerIndex - 1, nbPlayers);
+        }
+    },
+    SELF {
+        @Override
+        public int getIndexFrom(int playerIndex, int nbPlayers) {
+            return playerIndex;
+        }
+    },
+    RIGHT {
+        @Override
+        public int getIndexFrom(int playerIndex, int nbPlayers) {
+            return wrapIndex(playerIndex + 1, nbPlayers);
+        }
+    };
+
+    public abstract int getIndexFrom(int playerIndex, int nbPlayers);
+
+    int wrapIndex(int index, int nbPlayers) {
+        return Math.floorMod(index, nbPlayers);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Science.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Science.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34928bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/Science.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class Science {
+
+    private Map<ScienceType, Integer> quantities = new EnumMap<>(ScienceType.class);
+
+    private int jokers;
+
+    public void add(ScienceType type, int quantity) {
+        quantities.merge(type, quantity, (x, y) -> x + y);
+    }
+
+    public void addJoker(int quantity) {
+        jokers += quantity;
+    }
+
+    public int getJokers() {
+        return jokers;
+    }
+
+    public void addAll(Science science) {
+        science.quantities.forEach(this::add);
+        jokers += science.jokers;
+    }
+
+    public int getQuantity(ScienceType type) {
+        return quantities.getOrDefault(type, 0);
+    }
+
+    public int size() {
+        return quantities.values().stream().mapToInt(q -> q).sum() + jokers;
+    }
+
+    public int computePoints() {
+        ScienceType[] types = ScienceType.values();
+        Integer[] values = new Integer[types.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
+            values[i] = quantities.getOrDefault(types[i], 0);
+        }
+        return computePoints(values, jokers);
+    }
+
+    private static int computePoints(Integer[] values, int jokers) {
+        if (jokers == 0) {
+            return computePointsNoJoker(values);
+        }
+        int maxPoints = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
+            values[i]++;
+            maxPoints = Math.max(maxPoints, computePoints(values, jokers - 1));
+            values[i]--;
+        }
+        return maxPoints;
+    }
+
+    private static int computePointsNoJoker(Integer[] values) {
+        int independentSquaresSum = Arrays.stream(values).mapToInt(i -> i * i).sum();
+        int nbGroupsOfAll = Arrays.stream(values).mapToInt(i -> i).min().orElse(0);
+        return independentSquaresSum + nbGroupsOfAll * 7;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/ScienceType.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/ScienceType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06408b9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/boards/ScienceType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards;
+
+public enum ScienceType {
+    COMPASS, WHEEL, TABLET
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Card.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Card.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de674011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Card.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.Effect;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.BoughtResources;
+
+public class Card {
+
+    private final String name;
+
+    private final Color color;
+
+    private final Requirements requirements;
+
+    private final List<Effect> effects;
+
+    private final String chainParent;
+
+    private final List<String> chainChildren;
+
+    private final String image;
+
+    private CardBack back;
+
+    public Card(String name, Color color, Requirements requirements, List<Effect> effects, String chainParent,
+            List<String> chainChildren, String image) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.color = color;
+        this.requirements = requirements;
+        this.chainParent = chainParent;
+        this.effects = effects;
+        this.chainChildren = chainChildren;
+        this.image = image;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public Color getColor() {
+        return color;
+    }
+
+    public String getChainParent() {
+        return chainParent;
+    }
+
+    public Requirements getRequirements() {
+        return requirements;
+    }
+
+    public List<Effect> getEffects() {
+        return effects;
+    }
+
+    public List<String> getChainChildren() {
+        return chainChildren;
+    }
+
+    public String getImage() {
+        return image;
+    }
+
+    public CardBack getBack() {
+        return back;
+    }
+
+    public void setBack(CardBack back) {
+        this.back = back;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isChainableOn(Board board) {
+        return board.isPlayed(chainParent);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAffordedBy(Board board) {
+        return requirements.isAffordedBy(board);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPlayable(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        if (board.isPlayed(name)) {
+            return false; // cannot play twice the same card
+        }
+        return isChainableOn(board) || requirements.couldBeAffordedBy(table, playerIndex);
+    }
+
+    public void applyTo(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        Board playerBoard = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        if (!isChainableOn(playerBoard)) {
+            requirements.pay(table, playerIndex, boughtResources);
+        }
+        effects.forEach(e -> e.apply(table, playerIndex));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Card card = (Card)o;
+        return Objects.equals(name, card.name);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(name);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/CardBack.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/CardBack.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f925b6c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/CardBack.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+public class CardBack {
+
+    private final String image;
+
+    public CardBack(String image) {
+        this.image = image;
+    }
+
+    public String getImage() {
+        return image;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Color.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Color.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b4e4473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Color.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+public enum Color {
+    BROWN, GREY, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, RED, PURPLE
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Decks.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Decks.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa2b00bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Decks.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class Decks {
+
+    private Map<Integer, List<Card>> cardsPerAge = new HashMap<>();
+
+    public Decks(Map<Integer, List<Card>> cardsPerAge) {
+        this.cardsPerAge = cardsPerAge;
+    }
+
+    public Card getCard(String cardName) throws CardNotFoundException {
+        return cardsPerAge.values()
+                          .stream()
+                          .flatMap(List::stream)
+                          .filter(c -> c.getName().equals(cardName))
+                          .findAny()
+                          .orElseThrow(() -> new CardNotFoundException(cardName));
+    }
+
+    public Hands deal(int age, int nbPlayers) {
+        List<Card> deck = getDeck(age);
+        validateNbCards(deck, nbPlayers);
+        return deal(deck, nbPlayers);
+    }
+
+    private List<Card> getDeck(int age) {
+        List<Card> deck = cardsPerAge.get(age);
+        if (deck == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No deck found for age " + age);
+        }
+        return deck;
+    }
+
+    private void validateNbCards(List<Card> deck, int nbPlayers) {
+        if (nbPlayers == 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot deal cards between 0 players");
+        }
+        if (deck.size() % nbPlayers != 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    String.format("Cannot deal %d cards evenly between %d players", deck.size(), nbPlayers));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Hands deal(List<Card> deck, int nbPlayers) {
+        Map<Integer, List<Card>> hands = new HashMap<>(nbPlayers);
+        for (int i = 0; i < nbPlayers; i++) {
+            hands.put(i, new ArrayList<>());
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < deck.size(); i++) {
+            hands.get(i % nbPlayers).add(deck.get(i));
+        }
+        return new Hands(hands, nbPlayers);
+    }
+
+    class CardNotFoundException extends RuntimeException {
+        CardNotFoundException(String message) {
+            super(message);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/HandRotationDirection.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/HandRotationDirection.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c4f4b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/HandRotationDirection.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+public enum HandRotationDirection {
+    LEFT(-1), RIGHT(1);
+
+    private final int indexOffset;
+
+    HandRotationDirection(int i) {
+        this.indexOffset = i;
+    }
+
+    public int getIndexOffset() {
+        return indexOffset;
+    }
+
+    public static HandRotationDirection forAge(int age) {
+        // clockwise (pass to the left) at age 1, and alternating
+        return age % 2 == 0 ? HandRotationDirection.RIGHT : HandRotationDirection.LEFT;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Hands.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Hands.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a8bc143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Hands.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.HandCard;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+
+public class Hands {
+
+    private final int nbPlayers;
+
+    private Map<Integer, List<Card>> hands;
+
+    Hands(Map<Integer, List<Card>> hands, int nbPlayers) {
+        this.hands = hands;
+        this.nbPlayers = nbPlayers;
+    }
+
+    public List<Card> get(int playerIndex) {
+        if (!hands.containsKey(playerIndex)) {
+            throw new PlayerIndexOutOfBoundsException(playerIndex);
+        }
+        return hands.get(playerIndex);
+    }
+
+    public List<HandCard> createHand(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return hands.get(playerIndex)
+                    .stream()
+                    .map(c -> new HandCard(c, table, playerIndex))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
+    public Hands rotate(HandRotationDirection direction) {
+        Map<Integer, List<Card>> newHands = new HashMap<>(hands.size());
+        for (int i = 0; i < nbPlayers; i++) {
+            int newIndex = Math.floorMod(i + direction.getIndexOffset(), nbPlayers);
+            newHands.put(newIndex, hands.get(i));
+        }
+        return new Hands(newHands, nbPlayers);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return hands.values().stream().allMatch(List::isEmpty);
+    }
+
+    public boolean maxOneCardRemains() {
+        return hands.values().stream().mapToInt(List::size).max().orElse(0) <= 1;
+    }
+
+    public List<Card> gatherAndClear() {
+        List<Card> remainingCards = hands.values().stream().flatMap(List::stream).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        hands.clear();
+        return remainingCards;
+    }
+
+    class PlayerIndexOutOfBoundsException extends ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException {
+        PlayerIndexOutOfBoundsException(int index) {
+            super(index);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Requirements.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Requirements.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6d7934c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/cards/Requirements.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.RelativeBoardPosition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.BoughtResources;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Resources;
+
+public class Requirements {
+
+    private int gold;
+
+    private Resources resources = new Resources();
+
+    public int getGold() {
+        return gold;
+    }
+
+    public void setGold(int gold) {
+        this.gold = gold;
+    }
+
+    public Resources getResources() {
+        return resources;
+    }
+
+    public void setResources(Resources resources) {
+        this.resources = resources;
+    }
+
+    boolean isAffordedBy(Board board) {
+        return board.getGold() >= gold && board.getProduction().contains(resources);
+    }
+
+    public boolean couldBeAffordedBy(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        if (board.getGold() < gold) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (board.getProduction().contains(resources)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        Resources leftToPay = resources.minus(board.getProduction().getFixedResources());
+        // TODO take into account resources buyable from neighbours
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAffordedBy(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        if (isAffordedBy(board)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        int totalPrice = board.getTradingRules().computeCost(boughtResources);
+        if (board.getGold() < totalPrice) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Resources totalBoughtResources = getTotalResources(boughtResources);
+        Resources remainingResources = this.resources.minus(totalBoughtResources);
+        return board.getProduction().contains(remainingResources);
+    }
+
+    private Resources getTotalResources(List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        return boughtResources.stream().map(BoughtResources::getResources).reduce(new Resources(), (r1, r2) -> {
+            r1.addAll(r2);
+            return r1;
+        });
+    }
+
+    void pay(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        table.getBoard(playerIndex).removeGold(gold);
+        payBoughtResources(table, playerIndex, boughtResources);
+    }
+
+    private void payBoughtResources(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResourcesList) {
+        boughtResourcesList.forEach(res -> payBoughtResources(table, playerIndex, res));
+    }
+
+    private void payBoughtResources(Table table, int playerIndex, BoughtResources boughtResources) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        int price = board.getTradingRules().computeCost(boughtResources);
+        board.removeGold(price);
+        RelativeBoardPosition providerPosition = boughtResources.getProvider().getBoardPosition();
+        Board providerBoard = table.getBoard(playerIndex, providerPosition);
+        providerBoard.addGold(price);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/GameDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/GameDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c63718b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/GameDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Game;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.CustomizableSettings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Decks;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.DecksDefinition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.WonderDefinition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders.Wonder;
+
+public class GameDefinition {
+
+    /**
+     * This value is heavily dependent on the JSON data. Any change must be carefully thought through.
+     */
+    private static final int MIN_PLAYERS = 3;
+
+    /**
+     * This value is heavily dependent on the JSON data. Any change must be carefully thought through.
+     */
+    private static final int MAX_PLAYERS = 7;
+
+    private WonderDefinition[] wonders;
+
+    private DecksDefinition decksDefinition;
+
+    GameDefinition(WonderDefinition[] wonders, DecksDefinition decksDefinition) {
+        this.wonders = wonders;
+        this.decksDefinition = decksDefinition;
+    }
+
+    public int getMinPlayers() {
+        return MIN_PLAYERS;
+    }
+
+    public int getMaxPlayers() {
+        return MAX_PLAYERS;
+    }
+
+    public Game initGame(long id, CustomizableSettings customSettings, List<Player> orderedPlayers) {
+        Settings settings = new Settings(orderedPlayers.size(), customSettings);
+        List<Board> boards = assignBoards(settings, orderedPlayers);
+        Decks decks = decksDefinition.create(settings);
+        return new Game(id, settings, orderedPlayers, boards, decks);
+    }
+
+    private List<Board> assignBoards(Settings settings, List<Player> orderedPlayers) {
+        List<WonderDefinition> randomizedWonders = Arrays.asList(wonders);
+        Collections.shuffle(randomizedWonders, settings.getRandom());
+
+        List<Board> boards = new ArrayList<>(orderedPlayers.size());
+        for (int i = 0; i < orderedPlayers.size(); i++) {
+            Player player = orderedPlayers.get(i);
+            WonderDefinition def = randomizedWonders.get(i);
+            Wonder w = def.create(settings);
+            Board b = new Board(w, player, settings);
+            boards.add(b);
+        }
+        return boards;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/GameDefinitionLoader.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/GameDefinitionLoader.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30457d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/GameDefinitionLoader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.DecksDefinition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions.WonderDefinition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers.NumericEffectSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers.ProductionIncreaseSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers.ResourceTypeSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers.ResourceTypesSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers.ResourcesSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers.ScienceProgressSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.GoldIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.MilitaryReinforcements;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.ProductionIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.RawPointsIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.ScienceProgress;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Resources;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
+
+@Component
+public class GameDefinitionLoader {
+
+    private static final String BASE_PACKAGE = GameDefinitionLoader.class.getPackage().getName();
+
+    private static final String BASE_PACKAGE_PATH = '/' + BASE_PACKAGE.replace('.', '/');
+
+    private static final String CARDS_FILE = "cards.json";
+
+    private static final String WONDERS_FILE = "wonders.json";
+
+    private final GameDefinition gameDefinition;
+
+    public GameDefinitionLoader() {
+        gameDefinition = load();
+    }
+
+    public GameDefinition getGameDefinition() {
+        return gameDefinition;
+    }
+
+    private static GameDefinition load() {
+        return new GameDefinition(loadWonders(), loadDecks());
+    }
+
+    private static WonderDefinition[] loadWonders() {
+        return readJsonFile(WONDERS_FILE, WonderDefinition[].class);
+    }
+
+    private static DecksDefinition loadDecks() {
+        return readJsonFile(CARDS_FILE, DecksDefinition.class);
+    }
+
+    private static <T> T readJsonFile(String filename, Class<T> clazz) {
+        InputStream in = GameDefinitionLoader.class.getResourceAsStream(BASE_PACKAGE_PATH + '/' + filename);
+        Reader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
+        Gson gson = createGson();
+        return gson.fromJson(reader, clazz);
+    }
+
+    private static Gson createGson() {
+        Type resourceTypeList = new TypeToken<List<ResourceType>>() {}.getType();
+        return new GsonBuilder().disableHtmlEscaping()
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(Resources.class, new ResourcesSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(ResourceType.class, new ResourceTypeSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(resourceTypeList, new ResourceTypesSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(ProductionIncrease.class, new ProductionIncreaseSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(MilitaryReinforcements.class, new NumericEffectSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(RawPointsIncrease.class, new NumericEffectSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(GoldIncrease.class, new NumericEffectSerializer())
+                                .registerTypeAdapter(ScienceProgress.class, new ScienceProgressSerializer())
+                                .create();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/CardDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/CardDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..621bed2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/CardDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Color;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Requirements;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused") // the fields are injected by Gson
+public class CardDefinition implements Definition<Card> {
+
+    private String name;
+
+    private Color color;
+
+    private Requirements requirements;
+
+    private EffectsDefinition effect;
+
+    private String chainParent;
+
+    private List<String> chainChildren;
+
+    private Map<Integer, Integer> countPerNbPlayer;
+
+    private String image;
+
+    @Override
+    public Card create(Settings settings) {
+        return new Card(name, color, requirements, effect.create(settings), chainParent, chainChildren, image);
+    }
+
+    Map<Integer, Integer> getCountPerNbPlayer() {
+        return countPerNbPlayer;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/DecksDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/DecksDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f97e55f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/DecksDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.CardBack;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Decks;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused,MismatchedQueryAndUpdateOfCollection") // the fields are injected by Gson
+public class DecksDefinition implements Definition<Decks> {
+
+    private List<CardDefinition> age1;
+
+    private List<CardDefinition> age2;
+
+    private List<CardDefinition> age3;
+
+    private String age1Back;
+
+    private String age2Back;
+
+    private String age3Back;
+
+    private List<CardDefinition> guildCards;
+
+    @Override
+    public Decks create(Settings settings) {
+        Map<Integer, List<Card>> cardsPerAge = new HashMap<>();
+        cardsPerAge.put(1, prepareStandardDeck(age1, settings, age1Back));
+        cardsPerAge.put(2, prepareStandardDeck(age2, settings, age2Back));
+        cardsPerAge.put(3, prepareAge3Deck(settings));
+        return new Decks(cardsPerAge);
+    }
+
+    private static List<Card> prepareStandardDeck(List<CardDefinition> defs, Settings settings, String backImage) {
+        CardBack back = new CardBack(backImage);
+        List<Card> cards = createDeck(defs, settings, back);
+        Collections.shuffle(cards, settings.getRandom());
+        return cards;
+    }
+
+    private List<Card> prepareAge3Deck(Settings settings) {
+        CardBack back = new CardBack(age3Back);
+        List<Card> age3deck = createDeck(age3, settings, back);
+        age3deck.addAll(createGuildCards(settings, back));
+        Collections.shuffle(age3deck, settings.getRandom());
+        return age3deck;
+    }
+
+    private static List<Card> createDeck(List<CardDefinition> defs, Settings settings, CardBack back) {
+        List<Card> cards = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (CardDefinition def : defs) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < def.getCountPerNbPlayer().get(settings.getNbPlayers()); i++) {
+                Card card = def.create(settings);
+                card.setBack(back);
+                cards.add(card);
+            }
+        }
+        return cards;
+    }
+
+    private List<Card> createGuildCards(Settings settings, CardBack back) {
+        List<Card> guild = guildCards.stream()
+                                     .map((def) -> def.create(settings))
+                                     .peek(c -> c.setBack(back))
+                                     .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        Collections.shuffle(guild, settings.getRandom());
+        return guild.subList(0, settings.getNbPlayers() + 2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/Definition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/Definition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c6b4b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/Definition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a deserialized JSON definition of some data about the game. It is settings-agnostic. An instance of
+ * in-game data can be generated from this, given specific game settings.
+ *
+ * @param <T>
+ *         the type of in-game object that can be generated from this definition
+ */
+public interface Definition<T> {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a T object from the given settings. This method mustn't mutate this Definition as it may be called
+     * multiple times with different settings.
+     *
+     * @param settings
+     *         the game settings to use to generate a game-specific object from this definition
+     *
+     * @return the new game-specific object created from this definition
+     */
+    T create(Settings settings);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/EffectsDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/EffectsDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e35463d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/EffectsDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.BonusPerBoardElement;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.Discount;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.Effect;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.GoldIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.MilitaryReinforcements;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.ProductionIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.RawPointsIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.ScienceProgress;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.SpecialAbility;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.SpecialAbilityActivation;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused") // the fields are injected by Gson
+public class EffectsDefinition implements Definition<List<Effect>> {
+
+    private GoldIncrease gold;
+
+    private MilitaryReinforcements military;
+
+    private ScienceProgress science;
+
+    private Discount discount;
+
+    private BonusPerBoardElement perBoardElement;
+
+    private ProductionIncrease production;
+
+    private RawPointsIncrease points;
+
+    private SpecialAbility action;
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Effect> create(Settings settings) {
+        List<Effect> effects = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (gold != null) {
+            effects.add(gold);
+        }
+        if (military != null) {
+            effects.add(military);
+        }
+        if (science != null) {
+            effects.add(science);
+        }
+        if (discount != null) {
+            effects.add(discount);
+        }
+        if (perBoardElement != null) {
+            effects.add(perBoardElement);
+        }
+        if (production != null) {
+            effects.add(production);
+        }
+        if (points != null) {
+            effects.add(points);
+        }
+        if (action != null) {
+            effects.add(new SpecialAbilityActivation(action));
+        }
+        return effects;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a972a517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders.Wonder;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused,MismatchedQueryAndUpdateOfCollection") // the fields are injected by Gson
+public class WonderDefinition implements Definition<Wonder> {
+
+    private String name;
+
+    private Map<WonderSide, WonderSideDefinition> sides;
+
+    @Override
+    public Wonder create(Settings settings) {
+        Wonder wonder = new Wonder();
+        wonder.setName(name);
+
+        WonderSideDefinition wonderSideDef = sides.get(settings.pickWonderSide());
+        wonder.setInitialResource(wonderSideDef.getInitialResource());
+        wonder.setStages(wonderSideDef.createStages(settings));
+        wonder.setImage(wonderSideDef.getImage());
+        return wonder;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSide.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSide.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08c85f57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSide.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+public enum WonderSide {
+    A, B
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSideDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSideDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b2bc2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSideDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders.WonderStage;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused,MismatchedQueryAndUpdateOfCollection") // the fields are injected by Gson
+class WonderSideDefinition {
+
+    private ResourceType initialResource;
+
+    private List<WonderStageDefinition> stages;
+
+    private String image;
+
+    ResourceType getInitialResource() {
+        return initialResource;
+    }
+
+    List<WonderStage> createStages(Settings settings) {
+        return stages.stream().map(def -> def.create(settings)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
+    String getImage() {
+        return image;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSidePickMethod.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSidePickMethod.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08aaad14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderSidePickMethod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public enum WonderSidePickMethod {
+    ALL_A {
+        @Override
+        public WonderSide pickSide(Random random, WonderSide lastPickedSide) {
+            return WonderSide.A;
+        }
+    },
+    ALL_B {
+        @Override
+        public WonderSide pickSide(Random random, WonderSide lastPickedSide) {
+            return WonderSide.B;
+        }
+    },
+    EACH_RANDOM {
+        @Override
+        public WonderSide pickSide(Random random, WonderSide lastPickedSide) {
+            return random.nextBoolean() ? WonderSide.A : WonderSide.B;
+        }
+    },
+    SAME_RANDOM_FOR_ALL {
+        @Override
+        public WonderSide pickSide(Random random, WonderSide lastPickedSide) {
+            if (lastPickedSide == null) {
+                return random.nextBoolean() ? WonderSide.A : WonderSide.B;
+            } else {
+                return lastPickedSide;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    public abstract WonderSide pickSide(Random random, WonderSide lastPickedSide);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderStageDefinition.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderStageDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..887b414a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/definitions/WonderStageDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.definitions;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Requirements;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders.WonderStage;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused") // the fields are injected by Gson
+public class WonderStageDefinition implements Definition<WonderStage> {
+
+    private Requirements requirements;
+
+    private EffectsDefinition effects;
+
+    @Override
+    public WonderStage create(Settings settings) {
+        WonderStage stage = new WonderStage();
+        stage.setRequirements(requirements);
+        stage.setEffects(effects.create(settings));
+        return stage;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/NumericEffectSerializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/NumericEffectSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1a51f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/NumericEffectSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.Effect;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.GoldIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.MilitaryReinforcements;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.RawPointsIncrease;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+
+public class NumericEffectSerializer implements JsonSerializer<Effect>, JsonDeserializer<Effect> {
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(Effect effect, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        int value;
+        if (MilitaryReinforcements.class.equals(typeOfSrc)) {
+            value =  ((MilitaryReinforcements)effect).getCount();
+        } else if (GoldIncrease.class.equals(typeOfSrc)) {
+            value =  ((GoldIncrease)effect).getAmount();
+        } else if (RawPointsIncrease.class.equals(typeOfSrc)) {
+            value =  ((RawPointsIncrease)effect).getPoints();
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown numeric effect " + typeOfSrc.getTypeName());
+        }
+        return new JsonPrimitive(value);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Effect deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws
+            JsonParseException {
+        int value = json.getAsInt();
+        if (MilitaryReinforcements.class.equals(typeOfT)) {
+            return new MilitaryReinforcements(value);
+        } else if (GoldIncrease.class.equals(typeOfT)) {
+            return new GoldIncrease(value);
+        } else if (RawPointsIncrease.class.equals(typeOfT)) {
+            return new RawPointsIncrease(value);
+        }
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown numeric effet " + typeOfT.getTypeName());
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ProductionIncreaseSerializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ProductionIncreaseSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c70a44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ProductionIncreaseSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.ProductionIncrease;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Production;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Resources;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonNull;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+
+public class ProductionIncreaseSerializer implements JsonSerializer<ProductionIncrease>,
+        JsonDeserializer<ProductionIncrease> {
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(ProductionIncrease productionIncrease, Type typeOfSrc,
+                                 JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        Production production = productionIncrease.getProduction();
+        Resources fixedResources = production.getFixedResources();
+        List<Set<ResourceType>> choices = production.getAlternativeResources();
+        if (fixedResources.isEmpty()) {
+            return serializeAsChoice(choices, context);
+        } else if (choices.isEmpty()) {
+            return serializeAsResources(fixedResources, context);
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot serialize a production with mixed fixed resources and choices");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private JsonElement serializeAsResources(Resources fixedResources, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        return context.serialize(fixedResources);
+    }
+
+    private JsonElement serializeAsChoice(List<Set<ResourceType>> choices, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        if (choices.isEmpty()) {
+            return JsonNull.INSTANCE;
+        }
+        if (choices.size() > 1) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot serialize a production with more than one choice");
+        }
+        String str = choices.get(0).stream()
+                            .map(ResourceType::getSymbol)
+                            .map(Object::toString)
+                            .collect(Collectors.joining("/"));
+        return context.serialize(str);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ProductionIncrease deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws
+            JsonParseException {
+        String s = json.getAsString();
+        ProductionIncrease productionIncrease = new ProductionIncrease();
+        Production production = new Production();
+        if (s.contains("/")) {
+            production.addChoice(createChoice(s));
+        } else {
+            Resources fixedResources = context.deserialize(json, Resources.class);
+            production.addAll(fixedResources);
+        }
+        productionIncrease.setProduction(production);
+        return productionIncrease;
+    }
+
+    private ResourceType[] createChoice(String choiceStr) {
+        String[] symbols = choiceStr.split("/");
+        ResourceType[] choice = new ResourceType[symbols.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < symbols.length; i++) {
+            if (symbols[i].length() != 1) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Choice elements must be resource types, got " + symbols[i]);
+            }
+            choice[i] = ResourceType.fromSymbol(symbols[i].charAt(0));
+        }
+        return choice;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourceTypeSerializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourceTypeSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..145063eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourceTypeSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+
+public class ResourceTypeSerializer implements JsonSerializer<ResourceType>, JsonDeserializer<ResourceType> {
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(ResourceType type, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        return new JsonPrimitive(type.getSymbol());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ResourceType deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws
+            JsonParseException {
+        String str = json.getAsString();
+        if (str.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Empty string is not a valid resource type");
+        }
+        return ResourceType.fromSymbol(str.charAt(0));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourceTypesSerializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourceTypesSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8aca5561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourceTypesSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+
+public class ResourceTypesSerializer implements JsonSerializer<List<ResourceType>>, JsonDeserializer<List<ResourceType>> {
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(List<ResourceType> resources, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        String s = resources.stream()
+                            .map(ResourceType::getSymbol)
+                            .map(Object::toString)
+                            .collect(Collectors.joining());
+        return new JsonPrimitive(s);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<ResourceType> deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws
+            JsonParseException {
+        String s = json.getAsString();
+        List<ResourceType> resources = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (char c : s.toCharArray()) {
+            resources.add(ResourceType.fromSymbol(c));
+        }
+        return resources;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourcesSerializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourcesSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efeafd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ResourcesSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonNull;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Resources;
+
+public class ResourcesSerializer implements JsonSerializer<Resources>, JsonDeserializer<Resources> {
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(Resources resources, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        String s = resources.getQuantities()
+                            .entrySet()
+                            .stream()
+                            .flatMap(e -> Stream.generate(() -> e.getKey().getSymbol()).limit(e.getValue()))
+                            .map(Object::toString)
+                            .collect(Collectors.joining());
+        return s.isEmpty() ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : new JsonPrimitive(s);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Resources deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws
+            JsonParseException {
+        String s = json.getAsString();
+        Resources resources = new Resources();
+        for (char c : s.toCharArray()) {
+            resources.add(ResourceType.fromSymbol(c), 1);
+        }
+        return resources;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ScienceProgressSerializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ScienceProgressSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6e38540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/serializers/ScienceProgressSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.serializers;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Science;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.ScienceType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.ScienceProgress;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonNull;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
+import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+
+public class ScienceProgressSerializer implements JsonSerializer<ScienceProgress>, JsonDeserializer<ScienceProgress> {
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(ScienceProgress scienceProgress, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        Science science = scienceProgress.getScience();
+
+        if (science.size() > 1) {
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot serialize science containing more than one element");
+        }
+
+        for (ScienceType type : ScienceType.values()) {
+            int quantity = science.getQuantity(type);
+            if (quantity == 1) {
+                return context.serialize(type);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (science.getJokers() == 1) {
+            return new JsonPrimitive("any");
+        }
+
+        return JsonNull.INSTANCE;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ScienceProgress deserialize(JsonElement json, Type typeOfT, JsonDeserializationContext context) throws
+            JsonParseException {
+        String s = json.getAsString();
+        ScienceProgress scienceProgress = new ScienceProgress();
+        Science science = new Science();
+        if ("any".equals(s)) {
+            science.addJoker(1);
+        } else {
+            science.add(deserializeScienceType(json, context), 1);
+        }
+        scienceProgress.setScience(science);
+        return scienceProgress;
+    }
+
+    private ScienceType deserializeScienceType(JsonElement json, JsonDeserializationContext context) {
+        ScienceType type = context.deserialize(json, ScienceType.class);
+        if (type == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid science type " + json.getAsString());
+        }
+        return type;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/BonusPerBoardElement.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/BonusPerBoardElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9f9fe5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/BonusPerBoardElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.BoardElementType;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.RelativeBoardPosition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Color;
+
+public class BonusPerBoardElement implements Effect {
+
+    private List<RelativeBoardPosition> boards;
+
+    private int gold;
+
+    private int points;
+
+    private BoardElementType type;
+
+    // only relevant if type=CARD
+    private List<Color> colors;
+
+    public List<RelativeBoardPosition> getBoards() {
+        return boards;
+    }
+
+    public void setBoards(List<RelativeBoardPosition> boards) {
+        this.boards = boards;
+    }
+
+    public int getGold() {
+        return gold;
+    }
+
+    public void setGold(int gold) {
+        this.gold = gold;
+    }
+
+    public int getPoints() {
+        return points;
+    }
+
+    public void setPoints(int points) {
+        this.points = points;
+    }
+
+    public BoardElementType getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public void setType(BoardElementType type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    public List<Color> getColors() {
+        return colors;
+    }
+
+    public void setColors(List<Color> colors) {
+        this.colors = colors;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        int goldGain = gold * computeNbOfMatchingElementsIn(table, playerIndex);
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        board.addGold(goldGain);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return points * computeNbOfMatchingElementsIn(table, playerIndex);
+    }
+
+    private int computeNbOfMatchingElementsIn(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return boards.stream()
+                     .map(pos -> table.getBoard(playerIndex, pos))
+                     .mapToInt(this::computeNbOfMatchingElementsIn)
+                     .sum();
+    }
+
+    private int computeNbOfMatchingElementsIn(Board board) {
+        return type.getElementCount(board, colors);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/Discount.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/Discount.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a44574b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/Discount.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Provider;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.TradingRules;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+
+public class Discount extends InstantOwnBoardEffect {
+
+    private final List<ResourceType> resourceTypes = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    private final List<Provider> providers = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    private int discountedPrice = 1;
+
+    public List<ResourceType> getResourceTypes() {
+        return resourceTypes;
+    }
+
+    public List<Provider> getProviders() {
+        return providers;
+    }
+
+    public int getDiscountedPrice() {
+        return discountedPrice;
+    }
+
+    public void setDiscountedPrice(int discountedPrice) {
+        this.discountedPrice = discountedPrice;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Board board) {
+        TradingRules rules = board.getTradingRules();
+        for (ResourceType type : resourceTypes) {
+            for (Provider provider : providers) {
+                rules.setCost(type, provider, discountedPrice);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/Effect.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/Effect.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..692eaea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/Effect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an effect than can be applied to a player's board when playing a card or building his wonder. The effect
+ * may affect (or depend on) the adjacent boards. It can have an instantaneous effect on the board, or be postponed to
+ * the end of game where point calculations take place.
+ */
+public interface Effect {
+
+    void apply(Table table, int playerIndex);
+
+    int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/EndGameEffect.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/EndGameEffect.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bae16a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/EndGameEffect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+
+public abstract class EndGameEffect implements Effect {
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        // EndGameEffects don't do anything when applied to the board, they simply give more points in the end
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/GoldIncrease.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/GoldIncrease.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79e7bd1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/GoldIncrease.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+
+public class GoldIncrease extends InstantOwnBoardEffect {
+
+    private final int amount;
+
+    public int getAmount() {
+        return amount;
+    }
+
+    public GoldIncrease(int amount) {
+        this.amount = amount;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Board board) {
+        board.addGold(amount);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        GoldIncrease that = (GoldIncrease)o;
+        return amount == that.amount;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(amount);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/InstantOwnBoardEffect.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/InstantOwnBoardEffect.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f4340cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/InstantOwnBoardEffect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+
+public abstract class InstantOwnBoardEffect implements Effect {
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        apply(table.getBoard(playerIndex));
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void apply(Board board);
+
+    @Override
+    public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        // InstantEffects are only important when applied to the board, they don't give extra points in the end
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/MilitaryReinforcements.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/MilitaryReinforcements.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b08e2f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/MilitaryReinforcements.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+
+public class MilitaryReinforcements extends InstantOwnBoardEffect {
+
+    private final int count;
+
+    public int getCount() {
+        return count;
+    }
+
+    public MilitaryReinforcements(int count) {
+        this.count = count;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Board board) {
+        board.getMilitary().addShields(count);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        MilitaryReinforcements that = (MilitaryReinforcements)o;
+        return count == that.count;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(count);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/ProductionIncrease.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/ProductionIncrease.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9724dfcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/ProductionIncrease.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.Production;
+
+public class ProductionIncrease extends InstantOwnBoardEffect {
+
+    private Production production = new Production();
+
+    public Production getProduction() {
+        return production;
+    }
+
+    public void setProduction(Production production) {
+        this.production = production;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Board board) {
+        board.getProduction().addAll(production);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        ProductionIncrease that = (ProductionIncrease)o;
+        return Objects.equals(production, that.production);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(production);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/RawPointsIncrease.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/RawPointsIncrease.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d117cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/RawPointsIncrease.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+
+public class RawPointsIncrease extends EndGameEffect {
+
+    private final int points;
+
+    public int getPoints() {
+        return points;
+    }
+
+    public RawPointsIncrease(int points) {
+        this.points = points;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return points;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        RawPointsIncrease that = (RawPointsIncrease)o;
+        return points == that.points;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(points);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/ScienceProgress.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/ScienceProgress.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e6764ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/ScienceProgress.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Science;
+
+public class ScienceProgress extends InstantOwnBoardEffect {
+
+    private Science science;
+
+    public Science getScience() {
+        return science;
+    }
+
+    public void setScience(Science science) {
+        this.science = science;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Board board) {
+        board.getScience().addAll(science);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/SpecialAbility.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/SpecialAbility.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5de87784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/SpecialAbility.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public enum SpecialAbility {
+    /**
+     * The player can play the last card of each age instead of discarding it. This card can be played by paying its
+     * cost, discarded to gain 3 coins or used in the construction of his or her Wonder.
+     */
+    PLAY_LAST_CARD,
+
+    /**
+     * Once per age, a player can construct a building from his or her hand for free.
+     */
+    ONE_FREE_PER_AGE,
+
+    /**
+     * The player can look at all cards discarded since the beginning of the game, pick one and build it for free.
+     */
+    PLAY_DISCARDED,
+
+    /**
+     * The player can, at the end of the game, “copy” a Guild of his or her choice (purple card), built by one of his or
+     * her two neighboring cities.
+     */
+    COPY_GUILD {
+        @Override
+        public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+            Card copiedGuild = table.getBoard(playerIndex).getCopiedGuild();
+            if (copiedGuild == null) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("The copied Guild has not been chosen, cannot compute points");
+            }
+            return copiedGuild.getEffects().stream().mapToInt(e -> e.computePoints(table, playerIndex)).sum();
+        }
+    };
+
+    protected void apply(Board board) {
+        board.addSpecial(this);
+    }
+
+    public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/SpecialAbilityActivation.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/SpecialAbilityActivation.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5953c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/effects/SpecialAbilityActivation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+
+public class SpecialAbilityActivation implements Effect {
+
+    private final SpecialAbility specialAbility;
+
+    public SpecialAbilityActivation(SpecialAbility specialAbility) {
+        this.specialAbility = specialAbility;
+    }
+
+    public SpecialAbility getSpecialAbility() {
+        return specialAbility;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void apply(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        specialAbility.apply(table.getBoard(playerIndex));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return specialAbility.computePoints(table, playerIndex);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/BuildWonderMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/BuildWonderMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bddd6ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/BuildWonderMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public class BuildWonderMove extends CardFromHandMove {
+
+    BuildWonderMove(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        super(playerIndex, card, move);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid(Table table, List<Card> playerHand) {
+        if (!super.isValid(table, playerHand)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        return board.getWonder().isNextStageBuildable(table, getPlayerIndex(), getBoughtResources());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void place(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        board.getWonder().buildLevel(getCard().getBack());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void activate(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        int playerIndex = getPlayerIndex();
+        Board board = table.getBoard(playerIndex);
+        board.getWonder().activateLastBuiltStage(table, playerIndex, getBoughtResources());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/CardFromHandMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/CardFromHandMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bbee1e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/CardFromHandMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public abstract class CardFromHandMove extends Move {
+
+    CardFromHandMove(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        super(playerIndex, card, move);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid(Table table, List<Card> playerHand) {
+        return playerHand.contains(getCard());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/CopyGuildMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/CopyGuildMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ebde772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/CopyGuildMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.RelativeBoardPosition;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Color;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.SpecialAbility;
+
+public class CopyGuildMove extends Move {
+
+    CopyGuildMove(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        super(playerIndex, card, move);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid(Table table, List<Card> playerHand) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        if (!board.hasSpecial(SpecialAbility.COPY_GUILD)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (getCard().getColor() != Color.PURPLE) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        boolean leftNeighbourHasIt = neighbourHasTheCard(table, RelativeBoardPosition.LEFT);
+        boolean rightNeighbourHasIt = neighbourHasTheCard(table, RelativeBoardPosition.RIGHT);
+        return leftNeighbourHasIt || rightNeighbourHasIt;
+    }
+
+    private boolean neighbourHasTheCard(Table table, RelativeBoardPosition position) {
+        Board neighbourBoard = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex(), position);
+        return neighbourBoard.getPlayedCards().contains(getCard());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void place(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        // nothing special to do here
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void activate(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        board.setCopiedGuild(getCard());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/DiscardMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/DiscardMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..076a593c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/DiscardMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public class DiscardMove extends CardFromHandMove {
+
+    DiscardMove(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        super(playerIndex, card, move);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void place(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        discardedCards.add(getCard());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void activate(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        board.addGold(settings.getDiscardedCardGold());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/Move.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/Move.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b6b60a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/Move.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.BoughtResources;
+
+public abstract class Move {
+
+    private int playerIndex;
+
+    private Card card;
+
+    private MoveType type;
+
+    private List<BoughtResources> boughtResources = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    Move(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        this.playerIndex = playerIndex;
+        this.card = card;
+        this.type = move.getType();
+        this.boughtResources = move.getBoughtResources();
+    }
+
+    public int getPlayerIndex() {
+        return playerIndex;
+    }
+
+    public Card getCard() {
+        return card;
+    }
+
+    public MoveType getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public List<BoughtResources> getBoughtResources() {
+        return boughtResources;
+    }
+
+    public abstract boolean isValid(Table table, List<Card> playerHand);
+
+    public abstract void place(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings);
+
+    public abstract void activate(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/MoveType.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/MoveType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf64344d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/MoveType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public enum MoveType {
+    PLAY {
+        @Override
+        public Move resolve(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+            return new PlayCardMove(playerIndex, card, move);
+        }
+    },
+    PLAY_FREE {
+        @Override
+        public Move resolve(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+            return new PlayFreeCardMove(playerIndex, card, move);
+        }
+    },
+    UPGRADE_WONDER {
+        @Override
+        public Move resolve(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+            return new BuildWonderMove(playerIndex, card, move);
+        }
+    },
+    DISCARD {
+        @Override
+        public Move resolve(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+            return new DiscardMove(playerIndex, card, move);
+        }
+    },
+    COPY_GUILD {
+        @Override
+        public Move resolve(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+            return new CopyGuildMove(playerIndex, card, move);
+        }
+    };
+
+    public abstract Move resolve(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/PlayCardMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/PlayCardMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..affebc4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/PlayCardMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public class PlayCardMove extends CardFromHandMove {
+
+    PlayCardMove(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        super(playerIndex, card, move);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid(Table table, List<Card> playerHand) {
+        if (!super.isValid(table, playerHand)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return getCard().getRequirements().isAffordedBy(table, getPlayerIndex(), getBoughtResources());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void place(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        board.addCard(getCard());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void activate(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        getCard().applyTo(table, getPlayerIndex(), getBoughtResources());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/PlayFreeCardMove.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/PlayFreeCardMove.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb28b09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/moves/PlayFreeCardMove.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.moves;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Settings;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.PlayerMove;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.Board;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Card;
+
+public class PlayFreeCardMove extends CardFromHandMove {
+
+    PlayFreeCardMove(int playerIndex, Card card, PlayerMove move) {
+        super(playerIndex, card, move);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid(Table table, List<Card> playerHand) {
+        if (!super.isValid(table, playerHand)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        return board.canPlayFreeCard(table.getCurrentAge());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void place(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        board.addCard(getCard());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void activate(Table table, List<Card> discardedCards, Settings settings) {
+        // only apply effects, without paying the cost
+        getCard().getEffects().forEach(e -> e.apply(table, getPlayerIndex()));
+        Board board = table.getBoard(getPlayerIndex());
+        board.consumeFreeCard(table.getCurrentAge());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/BoughtResources.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/BoughtResources.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec261c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/BoughtResources.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources;
+
+public class BoughtResources {
+
+    private Provider provider;
+
+    private Resources resources;
+
+    public Provider getProvider() {
+        return provider;
+    }
+
+    public void setProvider(Provider provider) {
+        this.provider = provider;
+    }
+
+    public Resources getResources() {
+        return resources;
+    }
+
+    public void setResources(Resources resources) {
+        this.resources = resources;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Production.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Production.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7701c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Production.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public class Production {
+
+    private final Resources fixedResources = new Resources();
+
+    private final List<Set<ResourceType>> alternativeResources = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public void addFixedResource(ResourceType type, int quantity) {
+        fixedResources.add(type, quantity);
+    }
+
+    public void addChoice(ResourceType... options) {
+        EnumSet<ResourceType> optionSet = EnumSet.noneOf(ResourceType.class);
+        optionSet.addAll(Arrays.asList(options));
+        alternativeResources.add(optionSet);
+    }
+
+    public void addAll(Resources resources) {
+        fixedResources.addAll(resources);
+    }
+
+    public void addAll(Production production) {
+        fixedResources.addAll(production.getFixedResources());
+        alternativeResources.addAll(production.getAlternativeResources());
+    }
+
+    public Resources getFixedResources() {
+        return fixedResources;
+    }
+
+    public List<Set<ResourceType>> getAlternativeResources() {
+        return alternativeResources;
+    }
+
+    public boolean contains(Resources resources) {
+        if (fixedResources.contains(resources)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        Resources remaining = resources.minus(fixedResources);
+        return containedInAlternatives(remaining);
+    }
+
+    private boolean containedInAlternatives(Resources resources) {
+        return containedInAlternatives(resources, alternativeResources);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean containedInAlternatives(Resources resources, List<Set<ResourceType>> alternatives) {
+        if (resources.isEmpty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        for (Entry<ResourceType, Integer> entry : resources.getQuantities().entrySet()) {
+            ResourceType type = entry.getKey();
+            int count = entry.getValue();
+            if (count <= 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            Set<ResourceType> candidate = findFirstAlternativeContaining(alternatives, type);
+            if (candidate == null) {
+                return false; // no alternative produces the resource of this entry
+            }
+            entry.setValue(count - 1);
+            alternatives.remove(candidate);
+            boolean remainingAreContainedToo = containedInAlternatives(resources, alternatives);
+            entry.setValue(count);
+            alternatives.add(candidate);
+            if (remainingAreContainedToo) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static Set<ResourceType> findFirstAlternativeContaining(List<Set<ResourceType>> alternatives, ResourceType type) {
+        return alternatives.stream().filter(a -> a.contains(type)).findAny().orElse(null);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Production that = (Production)o;
+        return Objects.equals(fixedResources, that.fixedResources) && Objects.equals(alternativeResources,
+                that.alternativeResources);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(fixedResources, alternativeResources);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Provider.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Provider.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c4aa3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Provider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.boards.RelativeBoardPosition;
+
+public enum Provider {
+    LEFT_PLAYER(RelativeBoardPosition.LEFT),
+    RIGHT_PLAYER(RelativeBoardPosition.RIGHT);
+
+    private final RelativeBoardPosition boardPosition;
+
+    Provider(RelativeBoardPosition boardPosition) {
+        this.boardPosition = boardPosition;
+    }
+
+    public RelativeBoardPosition getBoardPosition() {
+        return boardPosition;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/ResourceType.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/ResourceType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46d60123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/ResourceType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public enum ResourceType {
+    WOOD('W'),
+    STONE('S'),
+    ORE('O'),
+    CLAY('C'),
+    GLASS('G'),
+    PAPYRUS('P'),
+    LOOM('L');
+
+    private static final Map<Character, ResourceType> typesPerSymbol = new HashMap<>(7);
+    static {
+        for (ResourceType type : values()) {
+            typesPerSymbol.put(type.symbol, type);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final Character symbol;
+
+    ResourceType(Character symbol) {
+        this.symbol = symbol;
+    }
+
+    public static ResourceType fromSymbol(Character symbol) {
+        ResourceType type = typesPerSymbol.get(symbol);
+        if (type == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Unknown resource type symbol '%s'", symbol));
+        }
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public Character getSymbol() {
+        return symbol;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Resources.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Resources.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bf6f269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/Resources.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources;
+
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public class Resources {
+
+    private final Map<ResourceType, Integer> quantities = new EnumMap<>(ResourceType.class);
+
+    public void add(ResourceType type, int quantity) {
+        quantities.merge(type, quantity, (x, y) -> x + y);
+    }
+
+    public void addAll(Resources resources) {
+        resources.getQuantities().forEach(this::add);
+    }
+
+    public int getQuantity(ResourceType type) {
+        return quantities.getOrDefault(type, 0);
+    }
+
+    public Map<ResourceType, Integer> getQuantities() {
+        return quantities;
+    }
+
+    public boolean contains(Resources resources) {
+        return resources.quantities.entrySet().stream().allMatch(this::hasAtLeast);
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasAtLeast(Entry<ResourceType, Integer> quantity) {
+        return quantity.getValue() <= getQuantity(quantity.getKey());
+    }
+
+    public Resources minus(Resources resources) {
+        Resources diff = new Resources();
+        quantities.forEach((type, count) -> {
+            int remainder = count - resources.getQuantity(type);
+            diff.quantities.put(type, Math.max(0, remainder));
+        });
+        return diff;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return quantities.values().stream().reduce(0, Integer::sum) == 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        Resources resources = (Resources)o;
+        return Objects.equals(quantities, resources.quantities);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(quantities);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/TradingRules.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/TradingRules.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19409844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/resources/TradingRules.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources;
+
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+public class TradingRules {
+
+    private final Map<ResourceType, Map<Provider, Integer>> costs = new EnumMap<>(ResourceType.class);
+
+    private final int defaultCost;
+
+    public TradingRules(int defaultCost) {
+        this.defaultCost = defaultCost;
+    }
+
+    private int getCost(ResourceType type, Provider provider) {
+        return costs.computeIfAbsent(type, t -> new EnumMap<>(Provider.class)).getOrDefault(provider, defaultCost);
+    }
+
+    public void setCost(ResourceType type, Provider provider, int cost) {
+        costs.computeIfAbsent(type, t -> new EnumMap<>(Provider.class)).put(provider, cost);
+    }
+
+    public int computeCost(List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        return boughtResources.stream().mapToInt(this::computeCost).sum();
+    }
+
+    public int computeCost(BoughtResources boughtResources) {
+        Resources resources = boughtResources.getResources();
+        int total = 0;
+        for (Entry<ResourceType, Integer> entry : resources.getQuantities().entrySet()) {
+            ResourceType type = entry.getKey();
+            int count = entry.getValue();
+            total += getCost(type, boughtResources.getProvider()) * count;
+        }
+        return total;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/PlayerScore.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/PlayerScore.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42acec54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/PlayerScore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.scoring;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+
+public class PlayerScore extends HashMap<ScoreCategory, Integer> {
+
+    private final Player player;
+
+    private final int boardGold;
+
+    private int totalPoints = 0;
+
+    public PlayerScore(Player player, int boardGold) {
+        this.player = player;
+        this.boardGold = boardGold;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Integer put(ScoreCategory category, Integer points) {
+        totalPoints += points;
+        return super.put(category, points);
+    }
+
+    public int getTotalPoints() {
+        return totalPoints;
+    }
+
+    public int getBoardGold() {
+        return boardGold;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/ScoreBoard.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/ScoreBoard.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26b5f8ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/ScoreBoard.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.scoring;
+
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.PriorityQueue;
+
+public class ScoreBoard {
+
+    private static final Comparator<PlayerScore> comparator = Comparator.comparing(PlayerScore::getTotalPoints)
+            .thenComparing(PlayerScore::getBoardGold);
+
+    private PriorityQueue<PlayerScore> scores;
+
+    public ScoreBoard() {
+        scores = new PriorityQueue<>(comparator);
+    }
+
+    public void add(PlayerScore score) {
+        scores.add(score);
+    }
+
+    public PriorityQueue<PlayerScore> getScores() {
+        return scores;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/ScoreCategory.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/ScoreCategory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54976072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/scoring/ScoreCategory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.scoring;
+
+public enum ScoreCategory {
+    CIVIL, SCIENCE, MILITARY, TRADE, GUILD, WONDER, GOLD
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/wonders/Wonder.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/wonders/Wonder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ddddd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/wonders/Wonder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.CardBack;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.BoughtResources;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.ResourceType;
+
+public class Wonder {
+
+    private String name;
+
+    private ResourceType initialResource;
+
+    private List<WonderStage> stages;
+
+    private String image;
+
+    public Wonder() {
+    }
+
+    public Wonder(String name, ResourceType initialResource, WonderStage... stages) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.initialResource = initialResource;
+        this.stages = Arrays.asList(stages);
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public ResourceType getInitialResource() {
+        return initialResource;
+    }
+
+    public void setInitialResource(ResourceType initialResource) {
+        this.initialResource = initialResource;
+    }
+
+    public List<WonderStage> getStages() {
+        return stages;
+    }
+
+    public void setStages(List<WonderStage> stages) {
+        this.stages = stages;
+    }
+
+    public int getNbBuiltStages() {
+        return (int)stages.stream().filter(WonderStage::isBuilt).count();
+    }
+
+    public String getImage() {
+        return image;
+    }
+
+    public void setImage(String image) {
+        this.image = image;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isNextStageBuildable(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        int nextLevel = getNbBuiltStages();
+        if (nextLevel == stages.size()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return getNextStage().isBuildable(table, playerIndex, boughtResources);
+    }
+
+    public void buildLevel(CardBack cardBack) {
+        getNextStage().build(cardBack);
+    }
+
+    private WonderStage getNextStage() {
+        int nextLevel = getNbBuiltStages();
+        if (nextLevel == stages.size()) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("This wonder has already reached its maximum level");
+        }
+        return stages.get(nextLevel);
+    }
+
+    public void activateLastBuiltStage(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        getLastBuiltStage().activate(table, playerIndex, boughtResources);
+    }
+
+    private WonderStage getLastBuiltStage() {
+        int lastLevel = getNbBuiltStages() - 1;
+        return stages.get(lastLevel);
+    }
+
+    public int computePoints(Table table, int playerIndex) {
+        return stages.stream()
+                .filter(WonderStage::isBuilt)
+                .flatMap(c -> c.getEffects().stream())
+                .mapToInt(e -> e.computePoints(table, playerIndex))
+                .sum();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/wonders/WonderStage.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/wonders/WonderStage.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64d506fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/wonders/WonderStage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.wonders;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.resources.BoughtResources;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.api.Table;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.CardBack;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.cards.Requirements;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.effects.Effect;
+
+public class WonderStage {
+
+    private Requirements requirements;
+
+    private List<Effect> effects;
+
+    private CardBack cardBack;
+
+    public Requirements getRequirements() {
+        return requirements;
+    }
+
+    public void setRequirements(Requirements requirements) {
+        this.requirements = requirements;
+    }
+
+    public List<Effect> getEffects() {
+        return effects;
+    }
+
+    public void setEffects(List<Effect> effects) {
+        this.effects = effects;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isBuilt() {
+        return cardBack != null;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isBuildable(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        return requirements.isAffordedBy(table, playerIndex, boughtResources);
+    }
+
+    void build(CardBack cardBack) {
+        this.cardBack = cardBack;
+    }
+
+    void activate(Table table, int playerIndex, List<BoughtResources> boughtResources) {
+        effects.forEach(e -> e.apply(table, playerIndex));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/GameRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/GameRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efe39b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/GameRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors.ApiMisuseException;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Game;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+@Repository
+public class GameRepository {
+
+    private Map<Long, Game> games = new HashMap<>();
+
+    public void add(Game game) throws GameAlreadyExistsException {
+        if (games.containsKey(game.getId())) {
+            throw new GameAlreadyExistsException(game.getId());
+        }
+        games.put(game.getId(), game);
+    }
+
+    public Game find(long gameId) throws GameNotFoundException {
+        Game game = games.get(gameId);
+        if (game == null) {
+            throw new GameNotFoundException(gameId);
+        }
+        return game;
+    }
+
+    public Game remove(long gameId) throws GameNotFoundException {
+        Game game = games.remove(gameId);
+        if (game == null) {
+            throw new GameNotFoundException(gameId);
+        }
+        return game;
+    }
+
+    public static class GameNotFoundException extends ApiMisuseException {
+        GameNotFoundException(long id) {
+            super("Game " + id + " doesn't exist");
+        }
+    }
+
+    static class GameAlreadyExistsException extends ApiMisuseException {
+        GameAlreadyExistsException(long id) {
+            super("Game " + id + " already exists");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/LobbyRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/LobbyRepository.java
new file mode 100644
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Lobby;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.data.GameDefinitionLoader;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+@Repository
+public class LobbyRepository {
+
+    private final GameDefinitionLoader gameDefinitionLoader;
+
+    private Map<Long, Lobby> lobbies = new HashMap<>();
+
+    private long lastGameId = 0;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public LobbyRepository(GameDefinitionLoader gameDefinitionLoader) {
+        this.gameDefinitionLoader = gameDefinitionLoader;
+    }
+
+    public Collection<Lobby> list() {
+        return lobbies.values();
+    }
+
+    public Lobby create(String gameName, Player owner) {
+        long id = lastGameId++;
+        Lobby lobby = new Lobby(id, gameName, owner, gameDefinitionLoader.getGameDefinition());
+        lobbies.put(id, lobby);
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    public Lobby find(long lobbyId) throws LobbyNotFoundException {
+        Lobby lobby = lobbies.get(lobbyId);
+        if (lobby == null) {
+            throw new LobbyNotFoundException(lobbyId);
+        }
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    public Lobby remove(long lobbyId) throws LobbyNotFoundException {
+        Lobby lobby = lobbies.remove(lobbyId);
+        if (lobby == null) {
+            throw new LobbyNotFoundException(lobbyId);
+        }
+        return lobby;
+    }
+
+    public static class LobbyNotFoundException extends RuntimeException {
+        LobbyNotFoundException(long id) {
+            super("Lobby not found for id '" + id + "'");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/PlayerRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/repositories/PlayerRepository.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.errors.ApiMisuseException;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Player;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+@Repository
+public class PlayerRepository {
+
+    private Map<String, Player> players = new HashMap<>();
+
+    public boolean contains(String username) {
+        return players.containsKey(username);
+    }
+
+    public Player createOrUpdate(String username, String displayName) {
+        if (players.containsKey(username)) {
+            return update(username, displayName);
+        } else {
+            return create(username, displayName);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Player create(String username, String displayName) {
+        Player player = new Player(username, displayName);
+        players.put(username, player);
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    private Player update(String username, String displayName) throws PlayerNotFoundException {
+        Player player = find(username);
+        player.setDisplayName(displayName);
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public Player find(String username) throws PlayerNotFoundException {
+        Player player = players.get(username);
+        if (player == null) {
+            throw new PlayerNotFoundException(username);
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public Player remove(String username) {
+        Player player = players.remove(username);
+        if (player == null) {
+            throw new PlayerNotFoundException(username);
+        }
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    static class PlayerNotFoundException extends ApiMisuseException {
+        PlayerNotFoundException(String username) {
+            super("Player '" + username + "' doesn't exist");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/validation/DestinationAccessValidator.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/validation/DestinationAccessValidator.java
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+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/luxons/sevenwonders/validation/DestinationAccessValidator.java
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+package org.luxons.sevenwonders.validation;
+
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Game;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.game.Lobby;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories.GameRepository;
+import org.luxons.sevenwonders.repositories.LobbyRepository;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+public class DestinationAccessValidator {
+
+    private static final Pattern lobbyDestination = Pattern.compile(".*?/lobby/(?<id>\\d+?)(/.*)?");
+
+    private static final Pattern gameDestination = Pattern.compile(".*?/game/(?<id>\\d+?)(/.*)?");
+
+    private final LobbyRepository lobbyRepository;
+
+    private final GameRepository gameRepository;
+
+    @Autowired
+    public DestinationAccessValidator(LobbyRepository lobbyRepository, GameRepository gameRepository) {
+        this.lobbyRepository = lobbyRepository;
+        this.gameRepository = gameRepository;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasAccess(String username, String destination) {
+        if (username == null) {
+            // unnamed user cannot belong to anything
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (hasForbiddenGameReference(username, destination)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (hasForbiddenLobbyReference(username, destination)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasForbiddenGameReference(String username, String destination) {
+        Matcher gameMatcher = gameDestination.matcher(destination);
+        if (!gameMatcher.matches()) {
+            return false; // no game reference is always OK
+        }
+        int gameId = extractId(gameMatcher);
+        return !isUserInGame(username, gameId);
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasForbiddenLobbyReference(String username, String destination) {
+        Matcher lobbyMatcher = lobbyDestination.matcher(destination);
+        if (!lobbyMatcher.matches()) {
+            return false; // no lobby reference is always OK
+        }
+        int lobbyId = extractId(lobbyMatcher);
+        return !isUserInLobby(username, lobbyId);
+    }
+
+    private boolean isUserInGame(String username, int gameId) {
+        Game game = gameRepository.find(gameId);
+        return game.containsUser(username);
+    }
+
+    private boolean isUserInLobby(String username, int lobbyId) {
+        Lobby lobby = lobbyRepository.find(lobbyId);
+        return lobby.containsUser(username);
+    }
+
+    private static int extractId(Matcher matcher) {
+        String id = matcher.group("id");
+        return Integer.parseInt(id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/cards.json b/backend/src/main/resources/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/cards.json
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index 00000000..bf48e95a
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+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/cards.json
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+{
+  "age1Back": "age1.png",
+  "age2Back": "age2.png",
+  "age3Back": "age3.png",
+  "age1": [
+    {
+      "name": "Clay Pit",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "O/C"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 1
+      },
+      "image": "claypit.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Clay Pool",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "C"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "claypool.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Excavation",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "S/C"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 0,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 1
+      },
+      "image": "excavation.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Forest Cave",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "W/O"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 0,
+        "4": 0,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 1
+      },
+      "image": "forestcave.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Lumber Yard",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "W"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "lumberyard.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Mine",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "S/O"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 0,
+        "4": 0,
+        "5": 0,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 1
+      },
+      "image": "mine.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Ore Vein",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "O"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "orevein.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Stone Pit",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "S"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "stonepit.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Timber Yard",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "W/S"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 1
+      },
+      "image": "timberyard.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Tree Farm",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "W/C"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 0,
+        "4": 0,
+        "5": 0,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 1
+      },
+      "image": "treefarm.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Glassworks",
+      "color": "GREY",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "G"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "glassworks.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Loom",
+      "color": "GREY",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "L"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "loom.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Press",
+      "color": "GREY",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "P"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "press.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "East Trading Post",
+      "color": "YELLOW",
+      "effect": {
+        "discount": {
+          "resourceTypes": "CSOW",
+          "providers": [
+            "RIGHT_PLAYER"
+          ],
+          "discountedPrice": 1
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Forum"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "easttradingpost.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Marketplace",
+      "color": "YELLOW",
+      "effect": {
+        "discount": {
+          "resourceTypes": "LGP",
+          "providers": [
+            "LEFT_PLAYER",
+            "RIGHT_PLAYER"
+          ],
+          "discountedPrice": 1
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Caravansery"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "marketplace.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Tavern",
+      "color": "YELLOW",
+      "effect": {
+        "gold": 5
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 0,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 3
+      },
+      "image": "tavern.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "West Trading Post",
+      "color": "YELLOW",
+      "effect": {
+        "discount": {
+          "resourceTypes": "CSOW",
+          "providers": [
+            "LEFT_PLAYER"
+          ],
+          "discountedPrice": 1
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Forum"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "westtradingpost.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Altar",
+      "color": "BLUE",
+      "effect": {
+        "points": 2
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Temple"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "altar.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Baths",
+      "color": "BLUE",
+      "effect": {
+        "points": 3
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "S"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Aquaduct"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "baths.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Pawnshop",
+      "color": "BLUE",
+      "effect": {
+        "points": 3
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 0,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "pawnshop.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Theater",
+      "color": "BLUE",
+      "effect": {
+        "points": 2
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Statue"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "theater.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Apothecary",
+      "color": "GREEN",
+      "effect": {
+        "science": "COMPASS"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "L"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Stables",
+        "Dispensary"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "apothecary.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Scriptorium",
+      "color": "GREEN",
+      "effect": {
+        "science": "TABLET"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "P"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Courthouse",
+        "Library"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "scriptorium.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Workshop",
+      "color": "GREEN",
+      "effect": {
+        "science": "WHEEL"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "G"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [
+        "Archery Range",
+        "Laboratory"
+      ],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "workshop.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Barracks",
+      "color": "RED",
+      "effect": {
+        "military": 1
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "O"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "barracks.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Guard Tower",
+      "color": "RED",
+      "effect": {
+        "military": 1
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "C"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "guardtower.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Stockade",
+      "color": "RED",
+      "effect": {
+        "military": 1
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "W"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 1,
+        "6": 1,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "stockade.png"
+    }
+  ],
+  "age2": [
+    {
+      "name": "Brickyard",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "CC"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "brickyard.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Foundry",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "OO"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "foundry.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Quarry",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "SS"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "quarry.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sawmill",
+      "color": "BROWN",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "WW"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 1
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 2,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "sawmill.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Glassworks",
+      "color": "GREY",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "G"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "countPerNbPlayer": {
+        "3": 1,
+        "4": 1,
+        "5": 2,
+        "6": 2,
+        "7": 2
+      },
+      "image": "glassworks.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Loom",
+      "color": "GREY",
+      "effect": {
+        "production": "L"
+      },
+      "requirements": {
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+      "color": "PURPLE",
+      "effect": {
+        "perBoardElement": {
+          "boards": [
+            "LEFT",
+            "RIGHT"
+          ],
+          "gold": 0,
+          "points": 1,
+          "type": "CARD",
+          "colors": [
+            "RED"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "CCCG"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "image": "spiesguild.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Strategists Guild",
+      "color": "PURPLE",
+      "effect": {
+        "perBoardElement": {
+          "boards": [
+            "LEFT",
+            "RIGHT"
+          ],
+          "gold": 0,
+          "points": 1,
+          "type": "DEFEAT_TOKEN"
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "SOOL"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "image": "strategistsguild.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Traders Guild",
+      "color": "PURPLE",
+      "effect": {
+        "perBoardElement": {
+          "boards": [
+            "LEFT",
+            "RIGHT"
+          ],
+          "gold": 0,
+          "points": 1,
+          "type": "CARD",
+          "colors": [
+            "YELLOW"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "GPL"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "image": "tradersguild.png"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Workers Guild",
+      "color": "PURPLE",
+      "effect": {
+        "perBoardElement": {
+          "boards": [
+            "LEFT",
+            "RIGHT"
+          ],
+          "gold": 0,
+          "points": 1,
+          "type": "CARD",
+          "colors": [
+            "BROWN"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "requirements": {
+        "gold": 0,
+        "resources": "WSOOC"
+      },
+      "chainChildren": [],
+      "image": "workersguild.png"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/wonders.json b/backend/src/main/resources/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/wonders.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b4d0587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/org/luxons/sevenwonders/game/data/wonders.json
@@ -0,0 +1,515 @@
+[
+  {
+    "name": "alexandria",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "G",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OO"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "production": "W/S/O/C"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "GG"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "alexandriaA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "G",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "production": "W/S/O/C"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "production": "G/P/L"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SSS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "alexandriaB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "babylon",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "C",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WWW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "science": "any"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CCCC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "babylonA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "C",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CL"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WWG"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "action": "PLAY_LAST_CARD"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CCCP"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "science": "any"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "babylonB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "ephesos",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "P",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "gold": 9
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "PP"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "ephesosA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "P",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "gold": 4,
+              "points": 2
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "gold": 4,
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "GPL"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "gold": 4,
+              "points": 5
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "ephesosB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "gizah",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "S",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WWW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 5
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SSSS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "gizahA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "S",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SSS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 5
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CCC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 5
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SSSSP"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "gizahB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "halikarnassus",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "L",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OOO"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "action": "PLAY_DISCARDED"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "LL"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "halikarnassusA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "L",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OO"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 2,
+              "action": "PLAY_DISCARDED"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CCC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 1,
+              "action": "PLAY_DISCARDED"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "GPL"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "action": "PLAY_DISCARDED"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "halikarnassusB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "olympia",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "W",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "action": "ONE_FREE"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OO"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "olympiaA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "W",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "discount": {
+                "resourceTypes": "WSOC",
+                "providers": [
+                  "LEFT_PLAYER",
+                  "RIGHT_PLAYER"
+                ],
+                "discountedPrice": 1
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 5
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OOL"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "action": "COPY_GUILD"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "olympiaB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "rhodos",
+    "sides": {
+      "A": {
+        "initialResource": "O",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "WW"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "CCC"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "military": 2
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OOOO"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "points": 7
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "rhodosA.png"
+      },
+      "B": {
+        "initialResource": "O",
+        "stages": [
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "SSS"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "gold": 3,
+              "military": 1,
+              "points": 3
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "requirements": {
+              "gold": 0,
+              "resources": "OOOO"
+            },
+            "effects": {
+              "gold": 4,
+              "military": 1,
+              "points": 4
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "image": "rhodosB.png"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/app.js b/backend/src/main/resources/static/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d68d2ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+var stompClient = null;
+
+function setConnected(connected) {
+  $("#connect").prop("disabled", connected);
+  $("#disconnect").prop("disabled", !connected);
+  if (connected) {
+    $("#game-list").show();
+  } else {
+    $("#game-list").hide();
+  }
+  $("#greetings").html("");
+}
+
+function connect() {
+  var socket = new SockJS('/seven-wonders-websocket');
+  stompClient = Stomp.over(socket);
+  stompClient.connect({}, function (frame) {
+    setConnected(true);
+    console.log('Connected: ' + frame);
+
+    stompClient.subscribe('/user/queue/errors', function (msg) {
+      var error = JSON.parse(msg.body);
+      console.error(error);
+    });
+
+    stompClient.subscribe('/topic/games', function (msg) {
+      var games = JSON.parse(msg.body);
+      console.log("Received new games: " + games);
+      for (var i = 0; i < games.length; i++) {
+        addNewGame(games[i]);
+      }
+    });
+
+    stompClient.subscribe('/user/queue/join-game', function (msg) {
+      var game = JSON.parse(msg.body);
+      console.log("Joined game: " + game);
+      addNewPlayer(game);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+function disconnect() {
+  if (stompClient !== null) {
+    stompClient.disconnect();
+  }
+  setConnected(false);
+  console.log("Disconnected");
+}
+
+function sendCreateGame(gameName, playerName) {
+  stompClient.send("/app/lobby/create-game", {}, JSON.stringify({
+    'gameName': gameName,
+    'playerName': playerName
+  }));
+}
+
+function sendJoinGame(gameName, playerName) {
+  stompClient.send("/app/lobby/join-game", {}, JSON.stringify({
+    'gameName': gameName,
+    'playerName': playerName
+  }));
+}
+
+function addNewGame(game) {
+  console.log(game);
+  $("#game-list-content").append('<tr><td>' + game.name + '</td><td><button id="join-' + game.id +
+          '" type="submit">Join</button></td></tr>');
+  $("#join-" + game.id).click(function () {
+    sendJoinGame(game.name, $("#player-name-field").val());
+  });
+}
+
+function addNewPlayer(player) {
+  console.log(player);
+}
+
+$(function () {
+  $("form").on('submit', function (e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+  });
+  $("#connect").click(function () {
+    connect();
+  });
+  $("#disconnect").click(function () {
+    disconnect();
+  });
+  $("#create-game").click(function () {
+    sendCreateGame($("#game-name-field").val(), $("#player-name-field").val());
+  });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/background.jpg b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57bdffcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/background.jpg
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/academy.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/academy.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2a75075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/academy.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age1.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age1.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a06332d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age1.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age2.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age2.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b52aa4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age2.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age3.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age3.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86c983ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/age3.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/altar.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/altar.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbde8f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/altar.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/apothecary.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/apothecary.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01804c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/apothecary.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/aqueduct.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/aqueduct.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c29d9566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/aqueduct.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/archeryrange.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/archeryrange.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15c6edda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/archeryrange.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/arena.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/arena.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dc76961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/arena.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/arsenal.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/arsenal.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc3f4a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/arsenal.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/barracks.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/barracks.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5a68c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/barracks.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/baths.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/baths.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d99d59d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/baths.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/bazar.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/bazar.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f36e25c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/bazar.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/brickyard.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/brickyard.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae0b7e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/brickyard.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/buildersguild.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/buildersguild.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5402611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/buildersguild.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/caravansery.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/caravansery.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..997bb102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/caravansery.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/chamberofcommerce.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/chamberofcommerce.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44b5af28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/chamberofcommerce.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/circus.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/circus.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1ec4d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/circus.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/claypit.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/claypit.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5442248e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/claypit.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/claypool.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/claypool.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..873cad47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/claypool.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/courthouse.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/courthouse.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..394901f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/courthouse.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/craftsmensguild.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/craftsmensguild.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09bff60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/craftsmensguild.png
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/dispensary.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/cards/dispensary.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4917166b
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diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/wonders/rhodosB.png b/backend/src/main/resources/static/images/wonders/rhodosB.png
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diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/index.html b/backend/src/main/resources/static/index.html
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+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/static/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>Seven Wonders</title>
+    <link href="/webjars/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="/main.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <script src="/webjars/jquery/jquery.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="/webjars/sockjs-client/sockjs.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="/webjars/stomp-websocket/stomp.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="app.js"></script>
+</head>
+<body>
+<noscript>
+    <h2 style="color: #ff0000">Seems your browser doesn't support Javascript! Websocket relies on Javascript being
+    enabled. Please enable Javascript and reload this page!</h2>
+</noscript>
+
+<h1>Seven Wonders</h1>
+
+<p>This is a stub index page for the project, for the sake of vertical completeness. We will soon get to work on it!</p>
+
+<a href="test.html">Go to WS test page</a>
+
+
+<h2>Connection</h2>
+
+<form class="form-inline">
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="connect">WebSocket connection:</label>
+        <button id="connect" class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Connect</button>
+        <button id="disconnect" class="btn btn-default" type="submit" disabled="disabled">Disconnect</button>
+    </div>
+</form>
+
+<h2>Games</h2>
+
+<form class="form-inline">
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="player-name-field">Player name</label>
+        <input id="player-name-field">
+    </div>
+</form>
+
+<table id="game-list" class="table table-striped">
+    <thead>
+    <tr>
+        <th>Id</th>
+        <th></th>
+    </tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody id="game-list-content">
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+
+<form class="form-inline">
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="game-name-field">Game name</label>
+        <input id="game-name-field">
+        <button id="create-game" class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Create</button>
+    </div>
+</form>
+
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/static/test-ws.js b/backend/src/main/resources/static/test-ws.js
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+var stompClient = null;
+
+function connect() {
+  console.log('Connecting...');
+  var socket = new SockJS('/seven-wonders-websocket');
+  stompClient = Stomp.over(socket);
+  stompClient.connect({}, function (frame) {
+    console.log('Connected: ' + frame);
+    subscribeTo('/user/queue/errors');
+  });
+}
+
+function send(endpoint, payload) {
+    stompClient.send(endpoint, {}, payload);
+}
+
+function subscribeTo(endpoint) {
+  $("#test-feeds").prepend('<tr><td>' + endpoint + '</td><td>Subscribed</td></tr>');
+  stompClient.subscribe(endpoint, function (data) {
+    $("#test-feeds").prepend('<tr><td>' + endpoint + '</td><td>Received: <pre>' + data.body + '</pre></td></tr>');
+  });
+}
+
+$(function () {
+  $("form").on('submit', function (e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+  });
+  $("#send-btn").click(function () {
+    var endpoint = $("#path-field").val();
+    var payload = $("#payload-field").val();
+    send(endpoint, payload);
+  });
+  $("#subscribe-btn").click(function () {
+    var endpoint = $("#subscribe-path-field").val();
+    subscribeTo(endpoint);
+  });
+});
+
+// auto-connect
+connect();
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>Seven Wonders</title>
+    <link href="/webjars/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="/main.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <script src="/webjars/jquery/jquery.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="/webjars/sockjs-client/sockjs.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="/webjars/stomp-websocket/stomp.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="test-ws.js"></script>
+</head>
+<body>
+<noscript>
+    <h2 style="color: #ff0000">Seems your browser doesn't support Javascript! Websocket relies on Javascript being
+    enabled. Please enable Javascript and reload this page!</h2>
+</noscript>
+
+<h1>Seven Wonders Test Page</h1>
+
+<h2>WS messages tests</h2>
+
+<form class="form-inline">
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="subscribe-path-field">Path:</label>
+        <input id="subscribe-path-field" placeholder="path">
+        <button id="subscribe-btn" class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Subscribe</button>
+    </div>
+</form>
+
+<form class="form-inline">
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="path-field">Path:</label>
+        <input id="path-field" placeholder="path">
+        <label for="payload-field">Payload:</label>
+        <input id="payload-field" placeholder="JSON payload">
+        <button id="send-btn" class="btn btn-default" type="submit">Send</button>
+    </div>
+</form>
+
+<h2>Subscribed feeds</h2>
+
+<table class="table table-striped">
+    <thead>
+    <tr>
+        <th>Endpoint</th>
+        <th>Data received</th>
+    </tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody id="test-feeds">
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+
+
+</body>
+</html>
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