diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
index 21f2d774..9491f481 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.Tuple;
 import com.threerings.util.Name;
 
+import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.AttributeChangeListener;
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.AttributeChangedEvent;
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import com.threerings.crowd.chat.server.SpeakUtil;
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManager;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManagerDelegate;
+import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlayManager;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.data.ParlorCodes;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameAI;
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ import static com.threerings.parlor.Log.log;
  * location, the players of the game implicitly bodies in that location.
  */
 public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
-    implements ParlorCodes, GameCodes
+    implements ParlorCodes, GameCodes, PlayManager
 {
     /**
      * An interface for identifying users. A larger system using the Parlor game services can
@@ -652,6 +654,43 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
                 isAI(pidx));                                   // player is AI
     }
 
+    // from PlayManager
+    public boolean isPlayer (ClientObject client)
+    {
+        // players must have bodies
+        if (client != null && client instanceof BodyObject) {
+            BodyObject body = (BodyObject) client;
+
+            // players must be occupants
+            if (_gameobj.occupants.contains(body.getOid())) {
+
+                // in a party game, all occupants are players
+                if (getGameConfig().getMatchType() == GameConfig.PARTY) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                // else they must be seated
+                return _gameobj.getPlayerIndex(body.getVisibleName()) >= 0;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // from PlayManager
+    public boolean isAgent (ClientObject client)
+    {
+        // agent-savvy subclasses override this
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // from PlayManager
+    public BodyObject checkWritePermission (ClientObject client, int playerId)
+    {
+        // subclasses can be more restrictive here
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+
     /**
      * Returns true if this game requires a no-show timer. The default implementation returns true
      * for non-party games and false for party games. Derived classes may wish to change or augment
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java
index cb8903d1..7c78d76b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManagerDelegate.java
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.game.server;
 
-import com.threerings.util.Name;
+import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlayManagerDelegate;
 
-import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceManagerDelegate;
+import com.threerings.util.Name;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameAI;
 
 /**
- * Extends the {@link PlaceManagerDelegate} mechanism with game manager specific methods.
+ * Extends the {@link PlayManagerDelegate} mechanism with game manager specific methods.
  */
-public class GameManagerDelegate extends PlaceManagerDelegate
+public class GameManagerDelegate extends PlayManagerDelegate
 {
     public GameManagerDelegate ()
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java
index b1062bae..ed6ea439 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/rating/server/RatingDelegate.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceConfig;
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
 
-import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameConfig;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.data.GameObject;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.server.GameManager;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.server.GameManagerDelegate;
@@ -181,30 +180,6 @@ public abstract class RatingDelegate extends GameManagerDelegate
         return new Rating(bobj, playerId);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns true if the supplied occupant is a player, false if not.
-     */
-    protected boolean isPlayer (BodyObject occupant)
-    {
-        // avoid having to do this check all over the damned place
-        if (occupant == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // if this is a seated table game, ask the game object
-        if (_gobj.getPlayerIndex(occupant.getVisibleName()) != -1) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        // if this is a party game, everyone's a player!
-        if (_gmgr.getGameConfig().getMatchType() == GameConfig.PARTY) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        // otherwise, sorry pardner
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Loads up rating information for the specified set of player ids and stores them in the
      * {@link #_ratings} table.