diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5af1954..a5643ea 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ Cargo.lock
 # Build generated by trunk serve
 **/*/dist/
 
+.idea/
+
 # Node modules used for tailwind setup
 node_modules/
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 9911232..d650982 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ dotenv = "0.15.0"
 env_logger = "0.9.0"
 mongodb = "2.1.0"
 futures = "0.3.19"
+rand = "0.8.4"
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 3bd61a4..348ef3c 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 mod components;
 mod models;
 mod types;
+mod utils;
 
 use models::app_data::AppData;
 
diff --git a/server/src/models/color.rs b/server/src/models/color.rs
index a313a1b..9d455b4 100644
--- a/server/src/models/color.rs
+++ b/server/src/models/color.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum Color {
   Red,
   Green,
diff --git a/server/src/models/game.rs b/server/src/models/game.rs
index a2b1bc2..7eb67fa 100644
--- a/server/src/models/game.rs
+++ b/server/src/models/game.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,185 @@ use mongodb::bson::DateTime;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::player::Player;
+use crate::models::color::Color;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Game {
-  pub id: String,
-  pub started_at: DateTime,
-  pub finished_at: Option<DateTime>,
-  pub fields: Vec<Field>,
-  pub players: Vec<Player>,
+    pub id: String,
+    pub started_at: DateTime,
+    pub finished_at: Option<DateTime>,
+    pub fields: Vec<Field>,
+    pub players: Vec<Player>,
+    pub current_player: Color
+}
+
+
+impl Game {
+
+    pub fn update_current_player(&mut self) {
+        self.current_player = match self.current_player {
+            Color::Yellow => Color::Blue,
+            Color::Blue => Color::Red,
+            Color::Red => Color::Green,
+            Color::Green => Color::Yellow
+        }
+    }
+
+    // how many steps we need to make to reach the first field of player's home
+    // for yellow starting at offset = 0, we need to make 40 - position steps
+    // position = index in the Vec<Field> fields [0 ; 39]
+    //   - if yellow piece is at position 39, it is right in front of its home
+    pub fn distance_from_home(&self, position: usize, color: Color) -> usize {
+        self.fields.len() - position + get_offset(color)
+    }
+
+    // returns size of the home column (finish)
+    pub fn get_home_size(&self) -> usize {
+        match self.players.get(0) {
+            Some(player) => player.home.len(),
+            None => 4
+        }
+    }
+
+    // we assume home_offset is valid
+    pub fn get_home_field(&self, player_color: Color, home_offset: usize) -> &Field {
+        let player = self.players.iter().filter(|&player| player.color == player_color).next().unwrap();
+        &player.home[home_offset]
+    }
+
+    // we can use the following (simplest) board as an example:
+    // https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/ludo-board-game-vector-8703408
+    // there is a clock-wise ordering: Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
+    // there are 40 fields in the main 'board' (if we change the board - 56 fields e.g.),
+    //   we have to adjust the constants
+    pub fn get_offset(&self, color: Color) -> usize {
+        let offset = (self.fields.len() / 4) as usize;
+        match color {
+            Color::Yellow => 0,
+            Color::Blue => offset,
+            Color::Red => offset * 2,
+            Color::Green => offset * 3
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_a_valid_move(&self, position: usize, dice_value: usize) -> MoveResultType {
+
+        if dice_value == 6 {
+            ...
+        }
+
+        // if player threw 6 and decided to move his piece from the start, there are two options [*]:
+        //   a) if the field at offset is empty:
+        //      1. place our piece at offset
+        //      2. decrease pieces_at_start by one for a specific player (color)
+        //   b) if the field is occupied by:
+        //      1) our own piece - we can't move there, invalid move
+        //      2) opponent's piece - we can move there and remove his piece
+        //         - the same actions as for a) + increase pieces_at_start for the player whose piece
+        //           we have just removed (sent to start)
+
+        // [*] another thing is:
+        //    is player able to send a message to move a piece from his start, even if he has
+        //    no pieces at the start anymore (i.e. we might have add a check for the situation,
+        //    when pieces_at_start = 0)
+
+
+        // do we always obtain Game (and fields ...) from DB for every turn ?
+        // and do we update the DB after every move as well (when the game/board changed) ?
+        // adding bonus throws after getting 6 is not solved yet
+
+
+        let distance_from_home = distance_from_home(position, self.current_player);
+
+        match dice_value < distance_from_home {
+            // is within main 'board'
+            true => {
+                new_position = position + dice_value;
+                match self.is_field_empty(position) {
+                    true => MoveResultType::Success,
+                    false => match self.is_players_piece(position, self.current_player) {
+                        true => MoveResultType::Error(String::from("Our piece already occupies this position")),
+                        false => MoveResultType::Success
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // if piece at position:
+                //   a) is empty, we can go there:
+                //          1. clear field at 'position'
+                //          2. update field at 'new_position'
+                //   b) is occupied by:
+                //      1) our own piece - we can't go there, not a valid move
+                //      2) opponent's piece - we can move there (clear field at 'position', update field
+                //
+            },
+
+            // reaches home - validity of move is based on home
+            false => {
+                // first we check a situation where we overshoot home
+                if dice_value >= distance_from_home + self.get_home_size() {
+                    return MoveResultType::Error(String::from("Would overshoot home."))
+                }
+
+                // offset in player's home column (if piece is right in front of home - distance = 1,
+                //    and we throw a 1, we would reach the first home field
+                let home_offset = dice_value - distance_from_home;
+                match self.get_home_field(self.current_player, home_offset) {
+                    Some(_) => MoveResultType::Error(String::from("Home field is already occupied.")),
+                    None => MoveResultType::Success
+                }
+
+                // if field at home[home_offset] is occupied, invalid move
+                // otherwise we move our piece to that position:
+                //    place our piece at home[home_offset] and remove original piece from fields[position]
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // // returns whether a field specified by <position> is is occupied by a piece with <color>
+    // pub fn is_players_piece(&self, position: usize, player_color: Color) -> bool {
+    //     match self.fields.get(position) {
+    //         Some(field) => match field {
+    //             Some(color) => color == player_color,
+    //             None => false
+    //         }
+    //         None => false
+    //     }
+    // }
+
+    // returns whether a field specified by <position> is is occupied by a piece with <color>
+    pub fn is_players_piece(&self, position: usize) -> bool {
+        match self.fields.get(position) {
+            Some(field) => match field {
+                Some(color) => color == self.current_player,
+                None => false
+            }
+            None => false
+        }
+    }
+
+    // returns whether a field is empty
+    pub fn is_field_empty(&self, position: usize) -> bool {
+        match self.fields.get(position) {
+            Some(field) => match field {
+                Some(_) => false,
+                None => true
+            }
+            None => false
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_player(&self) -> &Player {
+        self.players.iter().filter(|&player| player.color == self.current_player).next().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_current_play_AI(&self) -> bool {
+        self.AI_players.contains
+    }
+}
+
+
+pub enum MoveResultType {
+    Success,
+    Error(String)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/models/player.rs b/server/src/models/player.rs
index 1485b3b..bc4512f 100644
--- a/server/src/models/player.rs
+++ b/server/src/models/player.rs
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ pub struct Player {
   pub color: Color,
   pub pawns_at_start: u32,
   pub home: Vec<Field>,
+  pub is_bot: bool
 }
diff --git a/server/src/utils/mod.rs b/server/src/utils/mod.rs
index e69de29..112d815 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+pub enum ClientMessage {
+    // CreateRoom(...),
+    // JoinRoom(...),
+    ThrowDice,
+    MoveFigure(i32),
+    PlaceFigure
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+pub enum ServerMessage {
+    JoinedRoom {
+        room_name: String,
+        players: Vec<(String, u32, bool)>,
+        active_player: usize,
+        player_index: usize,
+        board: Vec<((i32, i32), Piece)>,
+        pieces: Vec<Piece>,
+    },
+    JoinFailed(String),
+    Chat {
+        from: String,
+        message: String,
+    },
+    Information(String),
+    NewPlayer(String),
+    PlayerReconnected(usize),
+    PlayerDisconnected(usize),
+    PlayerTurn(usize),
+    Played(Vec<(Piece, i32, i32)>),
+    Swapped(usize),
+    MoveAccepted(Vec<Piece>),
+    MoveRejected,
+    PlayerScore {
+        delta: u32,
+        total: u32,
+    },
+    PiecesRemaining(usize),
+    ItsOver(usize),
+}
+
+use crate::models::color::Color;
+use crate::types::Field;
+use crate::models::game::{Game, MoveResultType};
+use rand::Rng;
+
+
+//
+// // could be a method of Game
+// // returns player's home Vec<Field> based on their color
+// pub fn get_home(color: Color) -> Vec<Field> {
+//
+// }
+
+
+pub fn get_dice_value() -> usize {
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    rng.gen_range(1..7)
+}
+
+pub fn throw_dice() -> usize {
+    let mut dice_value: usize = 0;
+    // player/client sends MessageType::ThrowDice
+    << message exchange >>
+    match get_dice_value() {
+        6 => {
+            dice_value += 6;
+            << message exchange >>;
+            match get_dice_value() {
+                6 => {
+                    dice_value += 6;
+                    << message exchange >>;
+                    match get_dice_value() {
+                        // if we throw 6 three times, it gets reset
+                        6 => {
+                            dice_value = 0;
+                            << message exchange >>
+                        },
+                        n => dice_value += n;
+                    }
+                },
+                n => dice_value += n;
+            }
+        },
+        n => dice_value += n
+    }
+
+    dice_value
+}
+
+pub fn make_a_move() {
+
+    let mut game: Game = find_game(id);
+
+    let mut player = game.get_player();
+
+    if player.is_bot {
+        return make_a_move_bot()
+    }
+
+    // dice_value
+    let dice_value = throw_dice();
+    let position: usize = message_from_client/player();
+
+
+    // throw a dice and get position (which piece to move) from player
+    // different behaviour for AI (special attribute in Game? AI_player?
+    //    - if AI_players contains game.current_player => it is AI
+
+    match game.is_a_valid_move(position, dice_value) {
+        MoveResultType::Success => {
+            game.execute_move();
+            game.update_current_player();
+            update_db(...)
+        },
+        MoveResultType::Error(err) => send/broadcast_error_message(err)
+    }
+
+    // throw dice (generate 1-6, and inform the player(s) - send a message)
+    // wait for a message from player (his choice of figure for example)
+
+    // je zalozene na loopoch? vzdy cakame na urcity typ spravy od klienta:
+
+    // vzdy ked obdrzime message - deserializovat, a podla typu message nieco spravit
+    //    MessageType::ThrowDice
+    //    MessageType::MoveFigure(position)
+    // napr. ak klient posle ThrowDice message, tak musi nasledovat MoveFigure message s poziciou figurky
+
+    // ak klient posle zlu poziciu (napr. field je empty alebo figurka patri superovi - ak to umozni frontend),
+    // tak posleme klientovi spravu o 'chybe' - 'You can only move your own pieces.'
+
+
+    // loop kym nedostaneme ThrowDice message (cez match MessageType) {
+    //    ThrowDice => 1. vygenerujeme hodnotu 1-6
+    //                 2. checkneme, ci ma hrac valid moves:
+    //                     - ak nie, posleme NoMoves message, nastavime dalsieho hraca a return
+    //                     - ak ano, len breakneme loop a cakame na dalsiu spravu od klienta
+    //    _ => 1. odosleme message, ze najskor treba hodit kostkou? stale sme v loope
+    // }
+    //
+    // << mame dice_value >>
+    //
+    // loop kym nedostaneme validnu MovePiece message {} - ci position oznacuje policko s nasou figurkou
+    //
+
+    // co ak klienta nema ziadne volne tahy? automaticky by sme ho mali skipnut
+    //   (t.j. message pre klienta A / broadcast pre vsetkych klientov, ze:
+    //    > 'Player A has no available moves, skipping.'
+    //    > 'Next player - Player B.'
+
+    // player chooses a piece to move (might choose figure at start)
+    //    - special coordinate (-1), or a specific message?
+    //    - if the player doesn't throw a 6, should the choice for getting a piece into a field be
+    //      grayed out?
+    // >>> Use a special MessageType (PlaceFigure)
+
+    // if a player throws a 6, he can:
+    //   a) get a piece from start to field - doesn't get a bonus throw
+    //   b) decides to move one of his pieces in the field - gets an extra throw (applies to the same figure ??)
+
+
+    // ako ukladat aktualneho / nasledujuceho hraca? v DB
+    // pri ukonceni tahu by sa mal vo frontende prepnut dalsi hrac (napr. podla svojej farby vs. current_player
+    //    po aktualizacii) - a napr. 'zasednut' tlacitko, ktore normalne umozni hodit kostkou
+    // zasleme spravu nasledujucemu hracovi, ze je na rade (napr. CurrentPlayer)
+    // a hraci, ktory skoncil tah teraz posleme spravu, ze nie je na rade (NotCurrentPlayer)
+
+
+    // pridat .idea do gitignore
+}