diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/data/EZGameConfig.java b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/data/EZGameConfig.java
index 570a2962..a40bfa0b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/data/EZGameConfig.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/data/EZGameConfig.java
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ package com.threerings.ezgame.data;
 
 import com.threerings.util.MessageBundle;
 
+import com.threerings.crowd.client.PlaceController;
+
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.client.GameConfigurator;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameConfig;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.PartyGameConfig;
 
+import com.threerings.ezgame.client.EZGameController;
+
 /**
  * A game config for a simple multiplayer game.
  */
@@ -39,6 +43,12 @@ public class EZGameConfig extends GameConfig
         return MessageBundle.taint(configData);
     }
 
+    @Override // from PlaceConfig
+    public PlaceController createController ()
+    {
+        return new EZGameController();
+    }
+
     // from abstract PlaceConfig
     public String getManagerClassName ()
     {