diff --git a/__pycache__/brandubh.cpython-36.pyc b/__pycache__/brandubh.cpython-36.pyc
index 70c9e5b..4245620 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/brandubh.cpython-36.pyc and b/__pycache__/brandubh.cpython-36.pyc differ
diff --git a/oberon b/oberon
index 1a01e1d..e74bab9 100755
--- a/oberon
+++ b/oberon
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 import sys
 import sqlite3 as sql
 import os
+from os.path import isfile as fileexists
 import subprocess
 import json
 from gomoku import Gomoku
 from isola import Isola
 from brandubh import Brandubh
 
-version = '0.8.0'
+version = '0.8.1'
 home_folder = os.path.expanduser('~')
 username = os.path.split(home_folder)[-1]
 database = '/var/lib/oberon/oberon.sqlite'
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ def display_help():
     print('{:20} {}'.format('create [user]', 'create a game against the user provided'))
     print('{:20} {}'.format('play [game_id]', 'make a move or view the board for the game id provided'))
     print('')
+    print('if you do not want to play games simply add a file named ".killoberon" to your home directory and users will not be able to create games with you')
+    print('')
 
 
 # Binds to the CREATE command
@@ -144,6 +147,10 @@ def create_game(enemy):
         print('There is no avialable player with the name {}.\nGame not created.'.format(enemy))
         return False
 
+    if fileexists('/home/{}/.killoberon'.format(enemy)):
+        print('{} does not wish to play games in oberon. Please try creating a game with a different user.'.format(enemy))
+        return False
+
     print_header()
     print('Which game would you like to play?\n\n(1) Gomoku/Five In a Row\n(2) Isola\n(3) Brandubh\n\nor (Q)uit')
     while True:
@@ -179,9 +186,21 @@ def create_game(enemy):
         game_board[3][3] = ' D '
         game_choice = 'brandubh'
 
+    player = '0'
+    print('')
+    while not player in ['1','2']:
+        print('Play as player 1 or player 2 (enter the number)')
+        player = input('> ')
+
+    if player == '2':
+        temp = enemy
+        enemy = username
+        player = temp
+    else:
+        player = username
 
     q = "INSERT INTO games VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
-    v = (username, enemy, game_choice, 'playing', json.dumps(game_board), 1, None)
+    v = (player, enemy, game_choice, 'playing', json.dumps(game_board), 1, None)
     res = db_do(q, v, True)
     if res:
         print('Game between {} and {} created!'.format(username, enemy))