diff --git a/lib/viral_spiral/game/player.ex b/lib/viral_spiral/game/player.ex
index ebb3791..8195e9a 100644
--- a/lib/viral_spiral/game/player.ex
+++ b/lib/viral_spiral/game/player.ex
@@ -1,18 +1,30 @@
 defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.Player do
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig
+
   defstruct id: "",
             name: "",
-            biases: [],
-            affinities: [],
-            score: 0,
-            hand: nil
+            identity: nil,
+            hand: []
 
   def new() do
-    %__MODULE__{
+    %Player{
       id: UXID.generate!(prefix: "player", size: :small)
     }
   end
 
-  def set_name(%__MODULE__{} = player, name) do
+  def new(%RoomConfig{} = room_config) do
+    %Player{
+      id: UXID.generate!(prefix: "player", size: :small),
+      identity: Enum.shuffle(room_config.communities) |> Enum.at(0)
+    }
+  end
+
+  def set_name(%Player{} = player, name) do
     %{player | name: name}
   end
+
+  def set_identity(%Player{} = player, identity) do
+    %{player | identity: identity}
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/viral_spiral/game/room_config.ex b/lib/viral_spiral/game/room_config.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b10ff7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/viral_spiral/game/room_config.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig do
+  defstruct affinities: [:cat, :sock],
+            communities: [:red, :yellow, :blue],
+            chaos_counter: 10,
+            volatility: :medium
+end
+
+defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig.Guards do
+  @affinities [:cat, :sock, :highfive, :houseboat, :skub]
+  @communities [:red, :yellow, :blue]
+
+  defguard is_affinity(value) when value in @affinities
+
+  defguard is_community(value) when value in @communities
+end
diff --git a/lib/viral_spiral/game/score.ex b/lib/viral_spiral/game/score.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3a6f02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/viral_spiral/game/score.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Room do
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Room
+  defstruct chaos_countdown: 10
+
+  def new() do
+    %Room{}
+  end
+
+  def countdown(%Room{} = room) do
+    %{room | chaos_countdown: room.chaos_countdown - 1}
+  end
+end
+
+defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Player do
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Player
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player, as: PlayerData
+  import ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig.Guards
+
+  defstruct biases: %{}, affinities: %{}, clout: 0
+
+  def new(%PlayerData{} = player, %RoomConfig{} = room_config) do
+    bias_list = Enum.filter(room_config.communities, &(&1 != player.identity))
+    bias_map = Enum.reduce(bias_list, %{}, fn x, acc -> Map.put(acc, x, 0) end)
+
+    affinity_list = room_config.affinities
+    affinity_map = Enum.reduce(affinity_list, %{}, fn x, acc -> Map.put(acc, x, 0) end)
+
+    %Player{
+      biases: bias_map,
+      affinities: affinity_map
+    }
+  end
+
+  def change(%Player{} = player, :bias, target_bias, count)
+      when is_community(target_bias) and is_integer(count) do
+    new_biases = Map.put(player.biases, target_bias, player.biases[target_bias] + count)
+    %{player | biases: new_biases}
+  end
+
+  def change(%Player{} = player, :affinity, target, count)
+      when is_affinity(target) and is_integer(count) do
+    new_affinities = Map.put(player.affinities, target, player.affinities[target] + count)
+    %{player | affinities: new_affinities}
+  end
+
+  def change(%Player{} = player, :clout, count) when is_integer(count) do
+    new_clout = player.clout + count
+    %{player | clout: new_clout}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/viral_spiral/game/state.ex b/lib/viral_spiral/game/state.ex
index 132455a..f6e016a 100644
--- a/lib/viral_spiral/game/state.ex
+++ b/lib/viral_spiral/game/state.ex
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.State do
-  defstruct room: nil,
+  defstruct room_config: nil,
+            room: nil,
             player_list: nil,
             player_map: nil,
-            scores: nil,
+            room_score: nil,
+            player_scores: nil,
             round: nil,
             turn: nil
 
diff --git a/test/support/fixtures.ex b/test/support/fixtures.ex
index 815b52a..5d6ea9f 100644
--- a/test/support/fixtures.ex
+++ b/test/support/fixtures.ex
@@ -1,22 +1,38 @@
 defmodule Fixtures do
-  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Player
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Turn
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Round
   alias ViralSpiral.Game.Room
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Player, as: PlayerScore
+  # alias ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Room, as: RoomScore
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player
   alias ViralSpiral.Game.State
 
   def initialized_game() do
+    room_config = %RoomConfig{}
+
     player_list = [
-      Player.new() |> Player.set_name("adhiraj"),
-      Player.new() |> Player.set_name("aman"),
-      Player.new() |> Player.set_name("krys"),
-      Player.new() |> Player.set_name("farah")
+      Player.new(room_config) |> Player.set_name("adhiraj"),
+      Player.new(room_config) |> Player.set_name("aman"),
+      Player.new(room_config) |> Player.set_name("krys"),
+      Player.new(room_config) |> Player.set_name("farah")
     ]
 
     players = Enum.reduce(player_list, %{}, fn player, acc -> Map.put(acc, player.id, player) end)
 
+    round = Round.new(player_list)
+    turn = Turn.new(round)
+
     %State{
+      room_config: room_config,
       room: Room.new(),
       player_map: players,
-      player_list: player_list
+      player_list: player_list,
+      round: round,
+      turn: turn,
+      # room_score: RoomScore.new(),
+      player_scores: Enum.map(player_list, &PlayerScore.new(&1, room_config))
     }
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/viral_spiral/game/player_test.exs b/test/viral_spiral/game/player_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..454a651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/viral_spiral/game/player_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.PlayerTest do
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig
+  use ExUnit.Case
+
+  test "create player from room config" do
+    room_config = %RoomConfig{}
+
+    player =
+      Player.new(room_config)
+      |> Player.set_name("adhiraj")
+
+    assert player.name == "adhiraj"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/viral_spiral/game/score_test.exs b/test/viral_spiral/game/score_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a2a00c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/viral_spiral/game/score_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+defmodule ViralSpiral.Game.ScoreTest do
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Score.Player, as: PlayerScore
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.RoomConfig
+  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player
+  use ExUnit.Case
+
+  setup_all do
+    room_config = %RoomConfig{}
+    player = Player.new(room_config) |> Player.set_identity("yellow")
+    player_score = PlayerScore.new(player, room_config)
+
+    %{player: player, player_score: player_score}
+  end
+
+  test "player should not have a bias against their own identity", state do
+    player_score = state.player_score
+
+    assert Enum.find(player_score.biases, &(&1 == "yellow")) == nil
+  end
+
+  test "change player bias", state do
+    player_score = state.player_score
+
+    player_score = PlayerScore.change(player_score, :bias, :yellow, 3)
+    assert player_score.biases.yellow == 3
+
+    player_score = PlayerScore.change(player_score, :bias, :yellow, -2)
+    assert player_score.biases.yellow == 1
+  end
+
+  test "change player affinity", state do
+    player_score = state.player_score
+
+    player_score = PlayerScore.change(player_score, :affinity, :cat, 5)
+    assert player_score.affinities.cat == 5
+
+    player_score = PlayerScore.change(player_score, :affinity, :cat, -2)
+    assert player_score.affinities.cat == 3
+  end
+
+  test "change player clout", state do
+    player_score = state.player_score
+
+    player_score = PlayerScore.change(player_score, :clout, 3)
+    assert player_score.clout == 3
+
+    player_score = PlayerScore.change(player_score, :clout, -2)
+    assert player_score.clout == 1
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/viral_spiral/game_test.exs b/test/viral_spiral/game_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index e82ffce..0000000
--- a/test/viral_spiral/game_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-defmodule ViralSpira.GameTest do
-  use ExUnit.Case
-  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Player
-  alias ViralSpiral.Game.Room
-
-  describe "game" do
-    test "room management" do
-      room = Room.new()
-
-      assert room.id != nil
-
-      _players =
-        [
-          Player.new() |> Player.set_name("adhiraj"),
-          Player.new() |> Player.set_name("aman"),
-          Player.new() |> Player.set_name("krys"),
-          Player.new() |> Player.set_name("farah")
-        ]
-
-      room = Room.set_state(room, :running)
-
-      assert room.state == :running
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/viral_spiral/gameplay_test.exs b/test/viral_spiral/gameplay_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b989cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/viral_spiral/gameplay_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+defmodule ViralSpiral.GameTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case
+
+  describe "card actions" do
+    setup do
+      game_state = Fixtures.initialized_game()
+      %{state: game_state}
+    end
+
+    test "passing an affinity card", %{state: game_state} do
+      players = game_state.player_map
+      round = game_state.round
+      turn = game_state.turn
+      room_score = game_state.room_score
+      player_scores = game_state.player_scores
+    end
+  end
+end