diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiBoard.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiBoard.java
index e67685f7..43483f68 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiBoard.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiBoard.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: AtlantiBoard.java,v 1.3 2001/10/11 04:08:22 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AtlantiBoard.java,v 1.4 2001/10/12 20:34:13 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.venison;
 
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@ import java.awt.event.*;
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
+import com.samskivert.swing.Controller;
 import com.samskivert.swing.util.SwingUtil;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DSet;
 
+import com.threerings.venison.Log;
+
 /**
  * Displays the tiles that make up the Venison board.
  */
 public class VenisonBoard
-    extends JPanel implements TileCodes
+    extends JPanel implements TileCodes, VenisonCodes
 {
     /** The command posted when a tile is placed by the user on the
      * board. */
@@ -50,12 +53,32 @@ public class VenisonBoard
      */
     public void setTiles (DSet tiles)
     {
+        // grab the new tiles
         _tiles = tiles;
 
-        // we need to recompute our desired dimensions and then have our
-        // parent adjust to our changed size
-        computeDimensions();
+        // update our display
+        refreshTiles();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Instructs the board to refresh its display in case changes have
+     * occurred in the tiles set.
+     */
+    public void refreshTiles ()
+    {
+        Log.info("Refreshing tiles " + _tiles + ".");
+
+        // recompute our desired dimensions and then have our parent
+        // adjust to our changed size
+        if (_tiles != null) {
+            computeDimensions();
+        }
+
+        // we may need to revalidate if our dimensions changed
         revalidate();
+
+        // we also have to repaint in case our dimensions didn't change
+        repaint();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -67,12 +90,18 @@ public class VenisonBoard
      * <code>TILE_PLACED</code> command will be dispatched to the
      * controller in scope. The coordinates and orientation of the tile
      * will have been set to the values specified by the user.
+     *
+     * @param tile the new tile to be placed or null if no tile is to
+     * currently be placed.
      */
     public void setTileToBePlaced (VenisonTile tile)
     {
         _placingTile = tile;
         // update our internal state based on this new placing tile
-        updatePlacingInfo(true);
+        if (_placingTile != null) {
+            updatePlacingInfo(true);
+        }
+        // and repaint
         repaint();
     }
 
@@ -95,10 +124,12 @@ public class VenisonBoard
         g.translate(_tx, _ty);
 
         // iterate over our tiles, painting each of them
-        Iterator iter = _tiles.elements();
-        while (iter.hasNext()) {
-            VenisonTile tile = (VenisonTile)iter.next();
-            tile.paint(g, _origX, _origY);
+        if (_tiles != null) {
+            Iterator iter = _tiles.elements();
+            while (iter.hasNext()) {
+                VenisonTile tile = (VenisonTile)iter.next();
+                tile.paint(g, _origX, _origY);
+            }
         }
 
         // if we have a placing tile, draw that one as well
@@ -135,9 +166,18 @@ public class VenisonBoard
     /** Called by our adapter when the mouse is clicked. */
     protected void mouseClicked (MouseEvent evt)
     {
-        // if we have a placing tile, we want to dispatch a command
-        // letting the controller know that the user placed it
-        if (_placingTile != null) {
+        // if we have a placing tile and it's in a valid position, we want
+        // to dispatch an action letting the controller know that the user
+        // placed it
+        if (_placingTile != null && _validPlacement) {
+            // clear out the placing tile
+            _placingTile = null;
+
+            // post the action
+            Controller.postAction(this, TILE_PLACED);
+
+            // and repaint
+            repaint();
         }
     }
 
@@ -256,18 +296,20 @@ public class VenisonBoard
         int minX = 0, minY = 0;
 
         // figure out what our boundaries are
-        Iterator iter = _tiles.elements();
-        while (iter.hasNext()) {
-            VenisonTile tile = (VenisonTile)iter.next();
-            if (tile.x > maxX) {
-                maxX = tile.x;
-            } else if (tile.x < minX) {
-                minX = tile.x;
-            }
-            if (tile.y > maxY) {
-                maxY = tile.y;
-            } else if (tile.y < minY) {
-                minY = tile.y;
+        if (_tiles != null) {
+            Iterator iter = _tiles.elements();
+            while (iter.hasNext()) {
+                VenisonTile tile = (VenisonTile)iter.next();
+                if (tile.x > maxX) {
+                    maxX = tile.x;
+                } else if (tile.x < minX) {
+                    minX = tile.x;
+                }
+                if (tile.y > maxY) {
+                    maxY = tile.y;
+                } else if (tile.y < minY) {
+                    minY = tile.y;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiController.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiController.java
index 88ddf802..5352384a 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiController.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiController.java
@@ -3,8 +3,17 @@
 
 package com.threerings.venison;
 
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.AttributeChangedEvent;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DSet;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.MessageEvent;
+
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.client.PlaceView;
-import com.threerings.parlor.client.GameController;
+
+import com.threerings.parlor.turn.TurnGameController;
 import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
 
 import com.threerings.venison.Log;
@@ -13,17 +22,87 @@ import com.threerings.venison.Log;
  * The main coordinator of user interface activities on the client-side of
  * the Venison game.
  */
-public class VenisonController extends GameController
+public class VenisonController
+    extends TurnGameController implements VenisonCodes
 {
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected void didInit ()
+    {
+        super.didInit();
+
+        // get a handle on our body object
+        _self = (BodyObject)_ctx.getClient().getClientObject();
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
     protected PlaceView createPlaceView ()
     {
-        return new VenisonPanel(_ctx);
+        _panel = new VenisonPanel(_ctx, this);
+        return _panel;
     }
 
-    protected void gameDidStart ()
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void willEnterPlace (PlaceObject plobj)
     {
-        super.gameDidStart();
+        super.willEnterPlace(plobj);
 
-        Log.info("Venison game did start.");
+        // get a casted reference to our game object
+        _venobj = (VenisonObject)plobj;
     }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected void turnDidChange (String turnHolder)
+    {
+        super.turnDidChange(turnHolder);
+
+        // if it's our turn, set the tile to be placed. otherwise clear it
+        // out
+        if (turnHolder.equals(_self.username)) {
+            Log.info("Setting tile to be placed: " + _venobj.currentTile);
+            _panel.board.setTileToBePlaced(_venobj.currentTile);
+        }
+
+        // and refresh the tiles
+        _panel.board.refreshTiles();
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void attributeChanged (AttributeChangedEvent event)
+    {
+        super.attributeChanged(event);
+
+        // handle the setting of the board state
+        if (event.getName().equals(VenisonObject.TILES)) {
+            _panel.board.setTiles(_venobj.tiles);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public boolean handleAction (ActionEvent action)
+    {
+        if (action.getActionCommand().equals(TILE_PLACED)) {
+            // the user placed the tile into a valid location. the board
+            // will have updated the position and orientation information
+            // in the tile object accordingly, so we simply submit our
+            // move to the server
+            Object[] args = new Object[] { _venobj.currentTile };
+            MessageEvent mevt = new MessageEvent(
+                _venobj.getOid(), PLACE_TILE_REQUEST, args);
+            _ctx.getDObjectManager().postEvent(mevt);
+
+        } else {
+            return super.handleAction(action);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** A reference to our game panel. */
+    protected VenisonPanel _panel;
+
+    /** A reference to our game panel. */
+    protected VenisonObject _venobj;
+
+    /** A reference to our body object. */
+    protected BodyObject _self;
 }
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiPanel.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiPanel.java
index 10cf0006..5e9530fb 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiPanel.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/client/AtlantiPanel.java
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ package com.threerings.venison;
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
+import com.samskivert.swing.Controller;
+import com.samskivert.swing.ControllerProvider;
+
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.client.PlaceView;
 
@@ -15,14 +18,22 @@ import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
  * The top-level user interface component for the Venison game display.
  */
 public class VenisonPanel
-    extends JPanel implements PlaceView
+    extends JPanel implements PlaceView, ControllerProvider
 {
+    /** A reference to the board that is accessible to the controller. */
+    public VenisonBoard board;
+
     /**
      * Constructs a new Venison game display.
      */
-    public VenisonPanel (ParlorContext ctx)
+    public VenisonPanel (ParlorContext ctx, VenisonController controller)
     {
-        add(new JLabel("Venison panel"), BorderLayout.CENTER);
+        // add the board
+        board = new VenisonBoard();
+        add(board, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        // we'll need this later to provide it
+        _controller = controller;
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
@@ -36,4 +47,14 @@ public class VenisonPanel
     {
         Log.info("Panel left place.");
     }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public Controller getController ()
+    {
+        return _controller;
+    }
+
+    /** A reference to our controller that we need to implement the {@link
+     * ControllerProvider} interface. */
+    protected VenisonController _controller;
 }
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiCodes.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiCodes.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e03a268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiCodes.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//
+// $Id: AtlantiCodes.java,v 1.1 2001/10/12 20:34:13 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.venison;
+
+/**
+ * Constants used by the Venison game code.
+ */
+public interface VenisonCodes
+{
+    /** The name of the command posted by the {@link VenisonBoard} when
+     * the user places a tile into a valid position. */
+    public static final String TILE_PLACED = "tile_placed";
+
+    /** The message submitted by the client to the server when they have
+     * chosen where they wish to place their tile. */
+    public static final String PLACE_TILE_REQUEST = "place_tile";
+
+    /** The message submitted by the client to the server when they have
+     * chosen where they wish to place their piecen. */
+    public static final String PLACE_PIECEN_REQUEST = "place_piecen";
+}
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiConfig.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiConfig.java
index 2781e285..3df2dfcd 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiConfig.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiConfig.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //
-// $Id: AtlantiConfig.java,v 1.1 2001/10/09 20:27:35 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AtlantiConfig.java,v 1.2 2001/10/12 20:34:13 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.venison;
 
-import com.threerings.parlor.data.GameConfig;
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameConfig;
 
 public class VenisonConfig extends GameConfig
 {
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiObject.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiObject.java
index fc0cb944..a051cb36 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiObject.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiObject.java
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
 //
-// $Id: AtlantiObject.java,v 1.3 2001/10/11 04:08:22 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AtlantiObject.java,v 1.4 2001/10/12 20:34:13 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.venison;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DSet;
-
-import com.threerings.parlor.data.GameObject;
+import com.threerings.parlor.turn.TurnGameObject;
 
 /**
  * The distributed object used to maintain state for the Venison game.
  */
-public class VenisonObject extends GameObject
+public class VenisonObject extends TurnGameObject
 {
     /** The field name of the <code>tiles</code> field. */
     public static final String TILES = "tiles";
 
+    /** The field name of the <code>currentTile</code> field. */
+    public static final String CURRENT_TILE = "currentTile";
+
     /** A set containing all of the tiles that are in play in this
      * game. */
     public DSet tiles = new DSet(VenisonTile.class);
 
+    /** The tile being placed by the current turn holder. This value is
+     * only valid while it is someone's turn. */
+    public VenisonTile currentTile = new VenisonTile();
+
     /**
      * Requests that the <code>tiles</code> field be set to the specified
      * value.
@@ -55,10 +61,20 @@ public class VenisonObject extends GameObject
         requestElementUpdate(TILES, elem);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Requests that the <code>currentTile</code> field be set to the
+     * specified value.
+     */
+    public void setCurrentTile (VenisonTile value)
+    {
+        requestAttributeChange(CURRENT_TILE, value);
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     protected void toString (StringBuffer buf)
     {
         super.toString(buf);
         buf.append(", tiles=").append(tiles);
+        buf.append(", currentTile=").append(currentTile);
     }
 }
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiTile.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiTile.java
index e3cb9681..0c372dc6 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiTile.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/data/AtlantiTile.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: AtlantiTile.java,v 1.3 2001/10/11 04:08:22 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AtlantiTile.java,v 1.4 2001/10/12 20:34:13 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.venison;
 
@@ -154,4 +154,11 @@ public class VenisonTile
         x = in.readInt();
         y = in.readInt();
     }
+
+    public String toString ()
+    {
+        return "[type=" + type + ", shield=" + hasShield +
+            ", orient=" + ORIENT_NAMES[orientation] +
+            ", pos=" + x + "/" + y + "]";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/server/AtlantiManager.java b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/server/AtlantiManager.java
index a1dfeae1..d031ba87 100644
--- a/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/server/AtlantiManager.java
+++ b/projects/atlanti/src/java/com/samskivert/atlanti/server/AtlantiManager.java
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 //
-// $Id: AtlantiManager.java,v 1.4 2001/10/11 04:08:22 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: AtlantiManager.java,v 1.5 2001/10/12 20:34:13 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.venison;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DSet;
-import com.threerings.parlor.server.GameManager;
+import com.threerings.presents.dobj.MessageEvent;
+
+import com.threerings.parlor.turn.TurnGameManager;
 
 /**
  * The main coordinator of the Venison game on the server side.
  */
 public class VenisonManager
-    extends GameManager
+    extends TurnGameManager implements VenisonCodes
 {
     // documentation inherited
     protected Class getPlaceObjectClass ()
@@ -18,6 +23,17 @@ public class VenisonManager
         return VenisonObject.class;
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected void didInit ()
+    {
+        super.didInit();
+
+        // register our message handlers
+        registerMessageHandler(PLACE_TILE_REQUEST, new PlaceTileHandler());
+        registerMessageHandler(
+            PLACE_PIECEN_REQUEST, new PlacePiecenHandler());
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     protected void didStartup ()
     {
@@ -35,10 +51,48 @@ public class VenisonManager
     {
         super.gameWillStart();
 
+        // generate a shuffled tile list
+        _tiles = TileUtil.getStandardTileSet();
+        Collections.shuffle(_tiles);
+
         // clear out the tile set
         _venobj.setTiles(new DSet(VenisonTile.class));
         _venobj.addToTiles(TileUtil.STARTING_TILE);
     }
 
+    protected void turnWillStart ()
+    {
+        // let the players know what the next tile is that should be
+        // played
+        VenisonTile tile = (VenisonTile)_tiles.remove(0);
+        _venobj.setCurrentTile(tile);
+    }
+
+    /** Handles place tile requests. */
+    protected class PlaceTileHandler implements MessageHandler
+    {
+        public void handleEvent (MessageEvent event)
+        {
+            VenisonTile tile = (VenisonTile)event.getArgs()[0];
+            // don't do no checking at present
+            _venobj.addToTiles(tile);
+            // and since they placed their tile, we end the turn
+            endTurn();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Handles place piecen requests. */
+    protected class PlacePiecenHandler implements MessageHandler
+    {
+        public void handleEvent (MessageEvent event)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** A casted reference to our Venison game object. */
     protected VenisonObject _venobj;
+
+    /** The (shuffled) list of tiles remaining to be played in this
+     * game. */
+    protected List _tiles;
 }