diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 491d539..3a596ca 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@
     <script src="lib/ClassicMap.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/MapRender.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/FileLoader.js"></script>
+    <script src="lib/Game.js"></script>
+    <script src="lib/ClassicGame.js"></script>
     <script src="lib/ui/MenuBar.js"></script>
     <script src="scripts/game.js"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/lib/ClassicGame.js b/lib/ClassicGame.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e14a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ClassicGame.js
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+/**
+ * Interface representing a facade for a game type
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2012  Mike Gerwitz
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * Facade for the classic (original) game of LaserTank
+ */
+ltjs.ClassicGame = Class( 'ClassicGame' )
+    .implement( ltjs.Game )
+    .extend(
+{
+    /**
+     * LTG loader
+     * @type {ltjs.LtgLoader}
+     */
+    'private _ltgLoader': null,
+
+    /**
+     * Tile masker
+     * @type {ltjs.TileMasker}
+     */
+    'private _masker': null,
+
+    /**
+     * Tiles
+     * @type {Object.<Object>}
+     */
+    'private _tileSet': null,
+
+    /**
+     * Set of available maps
+     * @type {ltjs.MapSet}
+     */
+    'private _mapSet': null,
+
+    /**
+     * Event handlers
+     * @type {Object.<Function>}
+     */
+    'private _callback': {},
+
+    /**
+     * Performs map rendering
+     * @type {ltjs.MapRender}
+     */
+    'private _render': null,
+
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize game with LTG and LVL data
+     *
+     * The LTG and LVL data can be changed at any time, but are required in the
+     * constructor because they are needed in order for the game to be
+     * functional.
+     *
+     * @param  {string}  ltg_data  binary string containing LTG file data
+     * @param  {string}  lvl_data  binary string containing LVL file data
+     */
+    __construct: function( ltg_data, lvl_data )
+    {
+        var _self = this;
+
+        this._ltgLoader = ltjs.LtgLoader();
+        this._masker    = ltjs.TileMasker( ltjs.ClassicTileDfn() );
+
+        // load initial tile and map data from the LTG and LVL data
+        this.setTileData( ltg_data, function()
+        {
+            this.setMapData( lvl_data, function()
+            {
+                _self._trigger( 'ready' );
+            } );
+        } );
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Render to the given 2d canvas context
+     *
+     * @param  {CanvasRenderingContext2d}  ctx  2d canvas context
+     *
+     * @return  {ClassicGame}  self
+     */
+    'public renderTo': function( ctx )
+    {
+        // if there is a previous renderer, free its canvas before continuing
+        // (to both clean up and to free any locks, allowing for tile set and
+        // map changes)
+        if ( this._render )
+        {
+            this._render.clearCanvas();
+        }
+
+        // render the first map (hardcoded for now)
+        this._render = ltjs.MapRender( ctx, this._tileSet )
+            .render( this._mapSet.getMapByNumber( 1 ) );
+
+        return this;
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Set LTG data for tiles
+     *
+     * @param  {string}      data      binary string containing LTG data
+     * @param  {function()}  callback  function to call when complete
+     *
+     * @return  {ClassicGame}  self
+     */
+    'public setTileData': function( data, callback )
+    {
+        // get tile metadata
+        var _self = this,
+            meta  = this._ltgLoader.fromString( data );
+
+        this._masker.getMaskedTiles( meta.tiles, meta.mask, function( tdata )
+        {
+            _self._tileSet = tdata;
+            callback.call( _self.__inst );
+        } );
+
+        return this;
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Set LVL data for maps
+     *
+     * @param  {string}      data      binary string containing LVL data
+     * @param  {function()}  callback  function to call when complete
+     *
+     * @return  {ClassicGame}  self
+     */
+    'public setMapData': function( data, callback )
+    {
+        this._mapSet = ltjs.MapSet( data, ltjs.ClassicMap );
+
+        callback.call( this.__inst );
+        return this;
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Attach event handler
+     *
+     * This is a very basic system and allows for only a single event to be
+     * attached at a time (that is all that is needed at this point)
+     *
+     * @param  {string}    name      event name
+     * @param  {Function}  callback  event callback
+     *
+     * @return  {ClassicGame}  self
+     */
+    'public on': function( name, callback )
+    {
+        this._callback[ name ] = callback;
+        return this;
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Trigger an event, invoking its callback
+     *
+     * @param  {string}  name  event name
+     *
+     * @return  {ClassicGame}  self
+     */
+    'private _trigger': function( name )
+    {
+        if ( typeof this._callback[ name ] === 'function' )
+        {
+            this._callback[ name ].call( this.__inst );
+        }
+    }
+} );
diff --git a/lib/Game.js b/lib/Game.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcd377f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Game.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * Interface representing a facade for a game type
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2012  Mike Gerwitz
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * Represents a game type
+ *
+ * The facade should perform all necessary loading for support of a specific
+ * type of game play. All DOM elements should be injected.
+ */
+ltjs.Game = Interface( 'Game',
+{
+    /**
+     * Render to the given 2d canvas context
+     *
+     * @param  {CanvasRenderingContext2d}  ctx  2d canvas context
+     *
+     * @return  {Game}  self
+     */
+    'public renderTo': [ 'ctx' ],
+
+
+    /**
+     * Set LTG data for tiles
+     *
+     * @param  {string}      data      binary string containing LTG data
+     * @param  {function()}  callback  function to call when complete
+     *
+     * @return  {Game}  self
+     */
+    'public setTileData': [ 'data', 'callback' ],
+
+
+    /**
+     * Set LVL data for maps
+     *
+     * @param  {string}      data      binary string containing LVL data
+     * @param  {function()}  callback  function to call when complete
+     *
+     * @return  {Game}  self
+     */
+    'public setMapData': [ 'data', 'callback' ],
+
+
+    /**
+     * Attach event handler
+     *
+     * This is a very basic system and allows for only a single event to be
+     * attached at a time (that is all that is needed at this point)
+     *
+     * @param  {string}    name      event name
+     * @param  {Function}  callback  event callback
+     *
+     * @return  {Game}  self
+     */
+    'public on': [ 'name', 'callback' ]
+} );
diff --git a/scripts/game.js b/scripts/game.js
index 2587d26..f3810e3 100644
--- a/scripts/game.js
+++ b/scripts/game.js
@@ -25,57 +25,47 @@ var load_ltg = ltjs.FileLoader( document.getElementById( 'ltg' ) ),
 
     menu_bar = ltjs.ui.MenuBar( document.getElementById( 'menubar' ) ),
 
-    game = document.getElementById( 'game' ),
-    ctx  = document.getElementById( 'render' ).getContext( '2d' ),
+    ele_game = document.getElementById( 'game' ),
+    ctx      = document.getElementById( 'render' ).getContext( '2d' ),
+
+    ltg_data = '',
+    lvl_data = '';
 
-    ltg_loader = ltjs.LtgLoader(),
-    masker     = ltjs.TileMasker( ltjs.ClassicTileDfn() ),
-    tile_set   = null,
-    map_set    = null,
-    render     = null;
 
 load_ltg.onLoad( function( e, data )
 {
     if ( e ) throw e;
 
-    // get tile metadata
-    var meta = ltg_loader.fromString( data );
-
-    masker.getMaskedTiles( meta.tiles, meta.mask, function( tdata )
-    {
-        tile_set = tdata;
-        gamechk();
-    } );
+    ltg_data = data;
+    gamechk();
 } );
 
 load_lvl.onLoad( function( e, data )
 {
     if ( e ) throw e;
 
-    map_set = ltjs.MapSet( data, ltjs.ClassicMap );
-
+    lvl_data = data;
     gamechk();
 } );
 
 function gamechk()
 {
-    if ( !( tile_set && map_set ) ) return;
+    if ( !( ltg_data && lvl_data ) ) return;
 
     // temporary
-    if ( game.className.search( 'opening' ) > -1 ) return;
+    if ( ele_game.className.search( 'opening' ) > -1 ) return;
 
-    // clear any existing locks before rendering (allowing the user to change
-    // tile sets and map sets)
-    render && render.freeCanvas();
-
-    render = ltjs.MapRender( ctx, tile_set );
-    render.render( map_set.getMapByNumber( 1 ) );
+    ltjs.ClassicGame( ltg_data, lvl_data )
+        .on( 'ready', function()
+        {
+            this.renderTo( ctx );
+        } );
 }
 
 // temporary
 document.getElementById( 'new' ).onclick = function()
 {
-    game.className = game.className.replace( ' opening', '' );
+    ele_game.className = ele_game.className.replace( ' opening', '' );
     gamechk();
 };