diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as
index 040b5493..dadcfa6a 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/DefaultFlexTableConfigurator.as
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@ import mx.controls.CheckBox;
 import mx.controls.ComboBox;
 import mx.controls.Label;
 
-// TODO: we shouldn't use these here but I don't feel like a major refactor
-import com.threerings.ezgame.data.ToggleParameter;
-import com.threerings.ezgame.data.RangeParameter;
-
 import com.threerings.flex.GridUtil;
 
+import com.threerings.parlor.data.RangeParameter;
 import com.threerings.parlor.data.TableConfig;
+import com.threerings.parlor.data.ToggleParameter;
 import com.threerings.parlor.util.ParlorContext;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.client.FlexGameConfigurator;
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/ChoiceParameter.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/ChoiceParameter.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5bd2bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/ChoiceParameter.as
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.TypedArray;
+
+/**
+ * Models a parameter that allows the selection of one of a list of choices (specified as strings).
+ */
+public class ChoiceParameter extends Parameter
+{
+    /** The set of choices available for this parameter. */
+    public var choices :TypedArray;
+
+    /** The starting selection. */
+    public var start :String;
+
+    public function ChoiceParameter ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    override public function getDefaultValue () :Object
+    {
+        return start;
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        choices = (ins.readObject() as TypedArray);
+        start = (ins.readField(String) as String);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeObject(choices);
+        out.writeField(start);
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Parameter.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Parameter.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b85dd1be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Parameter.as
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.Streamable;
+
+/**
+ * Defines a configuration parameter for a game. Various derived classes exist that define
+ * particular types of configuration parameters including choices, toggles, ranges, etc.
+ */
+public /*abstract*/ class Parameter
+    implements Streamable
+{
+    /** A string identifier that names this parameter. */
+    public var ident :String;
+
+    /** A human readable name for this configuration parameter. */
+    public var name :String;
+
+    /** A human readable tooltip to display when the mouse is hovered over this configuration
+     * parameter. */
+    public var tip :String;
+
+    public function Parameter ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function toString () :String
+    {
+        return ident;
+    }
+
+    public function getDefaultValue () :Object
+    {
+        throw new Error("Abstract");
+    }
+
+    /** Returns the translation key for this parameter's label. */
+    public function getLabel () :String
+    {
+        return "m." + ident;
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        ident = (ins.readField(String) as String);
+        name = (ins.readField(String) as String);
+        tip = (ins.readField(String) as String);
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        out.writeField(ident);
+        out.writeField(name);
+        out.writeField(tip);
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/RangeParameter.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/RangeParameter.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff4aef3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/RangeParameter.as
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Models a parameter that can contain an integer value in a specified range.
+ */
+public class RangeParameter extends Parameter
+{
+    /** The minimum value of this parameter. */
+    public var minimum :int;
+
+    /** The maximum value of this parameter. */
+    public var maximum :int;
+
+    /** The starting value for this parameter. */
+    public var start :int;
+
+    public function RangeParameter ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    override public function getDefaultValue () :Object
+    {
+        return start;
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        minimum = ins.readInt();
+        maximum = ins.readInt();
+        start = ins.readInt();
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeInt(minimum);
+        out.writeInt(maximum);
+        out.writeInt(start);
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/ToggleParameter.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/ToggleParameter.as
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d88f2988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/ToggleParameter.as
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+
+package com.threerings.parlor.data {
+
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Models a parameter that allows the toggling of a single value.
+ */
+public class ToggleParameter extends Parameter
+{
+    /** The starting state for this parameter. */
+    public var start :Boolean;
+
+    public function ToggleParameter ()
+    {
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    override public function getDefaultValue () :Object
+    {
+        return start;
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function readObject (ins :ObjectInputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.readObject(ins);
+        start = ins.readBoolean();
+    }
+
+    // from interface Streamable
+    override public function writeObject (out :ObjectOutputStream) :void
+    {
+        super.writeObject(out);
+        out.writeBoolean(start);
+    }
+}
+}