diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.java
index c9615bb1..5380cf07 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/client/GameController.java
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ public abstract class GameController extends PlaceController
         _gobj = null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Convenience method to determine the type of game.
+     */
+    public byte getGameType ()
+    {
+        return _config.getGameType();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns whether the game is over.
      */
@@ -303,14 +311,6 @@ public abstract class GameController extends PlaceController
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convenience method to determine the type of game.
-     */
-    protected byte getGameType ()
-    {
-        return _config.getGameType();
-    }
-
     /** A reference to the active parlor context. */
     protected ParlorContext _ctx;