diff --git a/kifu/core/src/api.rs b/kifu/core/src/api.rs
index efcb483..864953c 100644
--- a/kifu/core/src/api.rs
+++ b/kifu/core/src/api.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ pub struct PlayStoneRequest {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[typeshare]
 pub struct CreateGameRequest {
-    black_player: PlayerInfoRequest,
-    white_player: PlayerInfoRequest,
+    pub black_player: PlayerInfoRequest,
+    pub white_player: PlayerInfoRequest,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ pub enum PlayerInfoRequest {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[typeshare]
 pub struct HotseatPlayerRequest {
-    name: Option<String>,
-    rank: Option<Rank>,
+    pub name: Option<String>,
+    pub rank: Option<Rank>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/kifu/core/src/lib.rs b/kifu/core/src/lib.rs
index 386dd0a..fe0d321 100644
--- a/kifu/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kifu/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 mod api;
-pub use api::{CoreApp, CoreRequest, CoreResponse};
+pub use api::{
+    CoreApp, CoreRequest, CoreResponse, CreateGameRequest, HotseatPlayerRequest, PlayerInfoRequest,
+};
 
 mod types;
 pub use types::{BoardError, Color, Rank, Size};
diff --git a/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/action.rs b/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/action.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69c5514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/action.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use typeshare::typeshare;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[typeshare]
+pub struct Action<A> {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub label: String,
+    pub action: A,
+}
diff --git a/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/menu.rs b/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25b06ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use typeshare::typeshare;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[typeshare]
+pub struct Menu<T: PartialEq + Eq> {
+    current: Option<T>,
+    options: Vec<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T: PartialEq + Eq> Menu<T> {
+    pub fn new(options: Vec<T>, current: Option<T>) -> Menu<T> {
+        if let Some(ref current) = current {
+            assert!(options.contains(current));
+        }
+        Menu { current, options }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/mod.rs b/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5aac34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kifu/core/src/ui/elements/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod action;
+pub mod menu;
diff --git a/kifu/core/src/ui/mod.rs b/kifu/core/src/ui/mod.rs
index caf1a8d..6ae201e 100644
--- a/kifu/core/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/kifu/core/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+mod elements;
+pub use elements::{action::Action, menu::Menu};
+
 mod playing_field;
 pub use playing_field::{playing_field, PlayingFieldView};
 
@@ -5,7 +8,7 @@ pub use playing_field::{playing_field, PlayingFieldView};
 // pub use launch_screen::{launch_screen, LaunchScreenView};
 
 mod new_game;
-pub use new_game::{new_game, HotseatPlayerElement, Menu, NewGameView, PlayerElement};
+pub use new_game::{new_game, HotseatPlayerElement, NewGameView, PlayerElement};
 
 mod types;
 pub use types::{
diff --git a/kifu/core/src/ui/new_game.rs b/kifu/core/src/ui/new_game.rs
index 3288530..afe913a 100644
--- a/kifu/core/src/ui/new_game.rs
+++ b/kifu/core/src/ui/new_game.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::ui::Action;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use typeshare::typeshare;
 
@@ -15,22 +16,6 @@ fn rank_strings() -> Vec<String> {
     .collect()
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[typeshare]
-pub struct Menu<T: PartialEq + Eq> {
-    current: Option<T>,
-    options: Vec<T>,
-}
-
-impl<T: PartialEq + Eq> Menu<T> {
-    pub fn new(options: Vec<T>, current: Option<T>) -> Menu<T> {
-        if let Some(ref current) = current {
-            assert!(options.contains(current));
-        }
-        Menu { current, options }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[typeshare]
 pub enum PlayerElement {
@@ -66,6 +51,7 @@ pub struct BotPlayerElement {}
 pub struct NewGameView {
     pub black_player: PlayerElement,
     pub white_player: PlayerElement,
+    pub start_game: Action<()>,
 }
 
 pub fn new_game() -> NewGameView {
@@ -82,5 +68,10 @@ pub fn new_game() -> NewGameView {
     NewGameView {
         black_player,
         white_player,
+        start_game: Action {
+            id: "start-game-action".to_owned(),
+            label: "New Game".to_owned(),
+            action: (),
+        },
     }
 }
diff --git a/kifu/gtk/src/ui/new_game.rs b/kifu/gtk/src/ui/new_game.rs
index 950bab1..df4dbe1 100644
--- a/kifu/gtk/src/ui/new_game.rs
+++ b/kifu/gtk/src/ui/new_game.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use crate::CoreApi;
 use glib::{subclass, Object, ParamSpec, Properties, Value};
 use gtk::{glib, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::*};
-use kifu_core::ui::{NewGameView, PlayerElement};
+use kifu_core::{
+    ui::{NewGameView, PlayerElement},
+    CoreRequest, CreateGameRequest, HotseatPlayerRequest, PlayerInfoRequest,
+};
 use std::{cell::Cell, cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
 struct PlayerDataEntryPrivate {
@@ -100,15 +103,21 @@ impl NewGame {
         s.attach(&white_player, 2, 1, 1, 1);
         *s.imp().white_player.borrow_mut() = Some(white_player);
 
-        let new_game_button = gtk::Button::builder().label("Start Game").build();
+        let new_game_button = gtk::Button::builder().label(&view.start_game.label).build();
         s.attach(&new_game_button, 2, 2, 1, 1);
 
-        /*
         new_game_button.connect_clicked(move |_| {
-            api.dispatch(CoreRequest::CreatGameRequest(CreateGameRequest {
+            api.dispatch(CoreRequest::CreateGame(CreateGameRequest {
+                black_player: PlayerInfoRequest::Hotseat(HotseatPlayerRequest {
+                    name: None,
+                    rank: None,
+                }),
+                white_player: PlayerInfoRequest::Hotseat(HotseatPlayerRequest {
+                    name: None,
+                    rank: None,
+                }),
             }));
         });
-        */
 
         s
     }