diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/TurnGameController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/TurnGameController.java
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+//
+// $Id: TurnGameController.java,v 1.1 2001/10/12 00:30:10 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.turn;
+
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.*;
+
+import com.threerings.parlor.Log;
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameController;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the basic game controller with support for turn-based games.
+ */
+public abstract class TurnGameController extends GameController
+{
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void attributeChanged (AttributeChangedEvent event)
+    {
+        super.attributeChanged(event);
+
+        // handle turn changes
+        if (event.getName().equals(TurnGameObject.TURN_HOLDER)) {
+            turnDidChange((String)event.getValue());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the turn changed. This indicates the start of a turn
+     * and the user interface should adjust itself accordingly (activating
+     * controls if it is our turn and deactivating them if it is not).
+     *
+     * @param turnHolder the username of the new holder of the turn.
+     */
+    protected void turnDidChange (String turnHolder)
+    {
+        Log.info("Turn changed [holder=" + turnHolder + "].");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/TurnGameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/TurnGameManager.java
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+//
+// $Id: TurnGameManager.java,v 1.1 2001/10/12 00:30:10 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.turn;
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
+import com.threerings.crowd.server.CrowdServer;
+
+import com.threerings.parlor.Log;
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameManager;
+import com.threerings.parlor.util.MathUtil;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the basic game manager with support for turn-based games.
+ */
+public class TurnGameManager extends GameManager
+{
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected void didStartup ()
+    {
+        super.didStartup();
+
+        // obtain a casted reference to our turn game object
+        _turnGame = (TurnGameObject)_plobj;
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected void gameDidStart ()
+    {
+        super.gameDidStart();
+
+        // figure out who will be first
+        setFirstTurnHolder();
+
+        // and set the turn indicator accordingly
+        int boid = _playerOids[_turnIdx];
+        BodyObject body = (BodyObject)CrowdServer.omgr.getObject(boid);
+        if (body != null) {
+            _turnGame.setTurnHolder(body.username);
+        } else {
+            Log.warning("Unable to start game; first player isn't around " +
+                        "[boid=" + boid + "].");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This is called to determine whichi player will take the first
+     * turn. The default implementation chooses a player at random.
+     */
+    protected void setFirstTurnHolder ()
+    {
+        // TODO: sort out a better random number generator and make it
+        // available via the parlor services
+        _turnIdx = MathUtil.random(_playerOids.length);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This is called to determine which player will next hold the turn.
+     * The default implementation simply rotates through the players in
+     * order, but some games may need to mess with the turn from time to
+     * time. This should update the <code>_turnIdx</code> field, not set
+     * the turn holder field in the game object directly.
+     */
+    protected void setNextTurnHolder ()
+    {
+        // next!
+        _turnIdx = (_turnIdx + 1) % _playerOids.length;
+    }
+
+    /** A reference to our game object. */
+    protected TurnGameObject _turnGame;
+
+    /** The offset into the _playerOids array of the current turn holder
+     * or -1 if it's no one's turn. */
+    protected int _turnIdx = -1;
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/TurnGameObject.dobj b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/turn/TurnGameObject.dobj
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+//
+// $Id: TurnGameObject.dobj,v 1.1 2001/10/12 00:30:10 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.turn;
+
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameObject;
+
+/**
+ * Extends the basic game object with support for turn-based games.
+ */
+public class TurnGameObject extends GameObject
+{
+    /** The field name of the <code>turnHolder</code> field. */
+    public static final String TURN_HOLDER = "turnHolder";
+
+    /** The username of the player who is currently taking their turn in
+     * this turn-based game or null if no user currently holds the
+     * turn. */
+    public String turnHolder;
+
+    /** Requests that the <code>turnHolder</code> field be set to the
+     * specified value. */
+    public void setTurnHolder (String turnHolder)
+    {
+        requestAttributeChange(TURN_HOLDER, turnHolder);
+    }
+}