diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameManager.java
index d92b91f7..1d5a21d8 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/ezgame/server/EZGameManager.java
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ public class EZGameManager extends GameManager
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected Class<? extends PlaceObject> getPlaceObjectClass ()
+    protected PlaceObject createPlaceObject ()
     {
-        return EZGameObject.class;
+        return new EZGameObject();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/table/TableLobbyManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/table/TableLobbyManager.java
index 517483cf..37cb1e24 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/table/TableLobbyManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/lobby/table/TableLobbyManager.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.lobby.table;
 
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
 import com.threerings.parlor.server.TableManager;
 import com.threerings.parlor.server.TableManagerProvider;
 import com.threerings.micasa.lobby.LobbyManager;
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ public class TableLobbyManager
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
-    protected Class getPlaceObjectClass ()
+    protected PlaceObject createPlaceObject ()
     {
-        return TableLobbyObject.class;
+        return new TableLobbyObject();
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
index 2e45f8d4..9e154d52 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.chat.server.SpeakProvider;
 
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.CrowdServer;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManager;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManagerDelegate;
@@ -485,9 +486,9 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
-    protected Class getPlaceObjectClass ()
+    protected PlaceObject createPlaceObject ()
     {
-        return GameObject.class;
+        return new GameObject();
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManager.java
index 7e7a9531..95233786 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManager.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.OidList;
 
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.CrowdServer;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameObject;
@@ -169,9 +170,9 @@ public abstract class PuzzleManager extends GameManager
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
-    protected Class getPlaceObjectClass ()
+    protected PlaceObject createPlaceObject ()
     {
-        return PuzzleObject.class;
+        return new PuzzleObject();
     }
 
     // documentation inherited