diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d37429..53d0504 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,35 @@ interface. Anki also is happier if you avoid having two notes with the same `sor
 necessary. By default, the `sort_field` is the first field, but you can change it by passing `sort_field=` to `Note()`
 or implementing `sort_field` as a property in a subclass (similar to `guid`).
 
+## Deck and Note Options
+`Deck`s and `Note`s have options, many of which influence the Anki SRS algorithm. These can change when and how often cards are due, how leech cards are handled, how cards transition between SRS stages, and more.
+
+Deck options are primarily provided through the `OptionGroup` which is closely modeled after the Anki deck options window. In addition, the `Deck` has `description` and `creation_time` attributes. Note that Anki defines card due dates relative to deck creation time.
+
+``` python
+options = genanki.OptionsGroup()
+options.autoplay_audio = False
+options.new_cards_per_day = 10
+options.max_reviews_per_day = 200
+options.review_bury_related_cards = False
+options.interval_modifier = 0.85
+my_deck = genanki.Deck(
+  2059400110,
+  'Country Capitals',
+  options=options)
+my_deck.description = r'The capitals of the 100 most populous countries. \nCreated on {}.'.format(deck.creation_time.date().isoformat())
+```
+
+`Note` options typically vary significantly across notes and are thus set directly in the note.
+
+``` python
+my_note.stage = 1     # SRS learning stage: 0 = new, 1 = learning, 2 = review.
+my_note.interval = 20 # Days between next review and the one following.
+```
+
+Decks and notes have more options which are documented in `genanki/__init__.py`. For full details on their meaning and relation to the Anki SRS algorithm, please see the [official Anki documentation](https://apps.ankiweb.net/docs/manual.html#what-spaced-repetition-algorithm-does-anki-use).
+
+
 ## YAML for Templates (and Fields)
 You can create your template definitions in the YAML format and pass them as a `str` to `Model()`. You can also do this
 for fields.
diff --git a/genanki/__init__.py b/genanki/__init__.py
index 1e13845..0993fb1 100644
--- a/genanki/__init__.py
+++ b/genanki/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from cached_property import cached_property
 from copy import copy
-import json
+from datetime import datetime
 import hashlib
+import json
 import os
 import pystache
 import sqlite3
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@
 import yaml
 import zipfile
 
-from .apkg_col import APKG_COL
-from .apkg_schema import APKG_SCHEMA
+from genanki.apkg_col import APKG_COL
+from genanki.apkg_schema import APKG_SCHEMA
 
 BASE91_TABLE = [
   'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's',
@@ -152,28 +153,86 @@ def to_json(self, now_ts, deck_id):
 
 
 class Card:
-  def __init__(self, ord):
+  def __init__(self, ord,
+               stage=0, status=0, due=0, interval=0,
+               ease_factor=0, reps_left_til_grad=0):
     self.ord = ord
 
+    ## Options ##
+
+    """SRS learning stage.
+    0 = new, 1 = learning, 2 = review."""
+    self.type = stage
+    """SRS queue status modifiers.
+    0 = normal, 1 = suspended, 2 = user buried, 3 = scheduler buried"""
+    self.status = status
+    """Behavior depends on learning stage of note.
+       new: unused.
+       learning: due time as integer seconds since Unix epoch.
+       review: integer days relative to deck creation timestamp."""
+    self.due = due
+    """Time between next review and the one following.
+    Positive values are in days, negative in seconds."""
+    self.ivl = interval
+    """Integer 'ease' factor used by SRS algorithm.
+    Example: 2500 = 250%."""
+    self.factor = ease_factor
+    """Repititions remaining until graduation from the learning stage.
+    Unused during other SRS stages."""
+    self.left = reps_left_til_grad
+
+  @property
+  def stage(self):
+    return self.type
+  @stage.setter
+  def stage(self, value):
+    self.type = value
+  @property
+  def interval(self):
+    return self.ivl
+  @interval.setter
+  def interval(self, value):
+    self.ivl = value
+  @property
+  def ease_factor(self):
+    return self.factor
+  @ease_factor.setter
+  def ease_factor(self, value):
+    self.factor = value
+  @property
+  def reps_left_til_grad(self):
+    return self.left
+  @reps_left_til_grad.setter
+  def reps_left_til_grad(self, value):
+    self.left = value
+
   def write_to_db(self, cursor, now_ts, deck_id, note_id):
+    if self.status:
+      queue = -self.status
+    else:
+      queue = self.type
+
     cursor.execute('INSERT INTO cards VALUES(null,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?);', (
-        note_id,    # nid
-        deck_id,    # did
-        self.ord,   # ord
-        now_ts,     # mod
-        -1,         # usn
-        0,          # type (=0 for non-Cloze)
-        0,          # queue
-        0,          # due
-        0,          # ivl
-        0,          # factor
-        0,          # reps
-        0,          # lapses
-        0,          # left
-        0,          # odue
-        0,          # odid
-        0,          # flags
-        "",         # data
+      note_id,   # nid - note ID
+      deck_id,   # did - deck ID
+      self.ord,  # ord - which card template it corresponds to
+      now_ts,    # mod - modification time as seconds since Unix epoch
+      -1,        # usn - value of -1 indicates need to push to server
+      self.type, # type - 0=new, 1=learning, 2=review
+      queue,     # queue - same as type, but
+                 #   -1=suspended, -2=user buried, -3=sched buried
+      self.due,  # due - new: unused
+                 #   learning: due time as integer seconds since Unix epoch
+                 #   review: integer days relative to deck creation
+      self.ivl,  # ivl - positive days, negative seconds
+      self.factor, # factor - integer ease factor used by SRS, 2500 = 250%
+      0,         # reps - number of reviews
+      0,         # lapses - # times card went from "answered correctly" to "answered incorrectly"
+      self.left, # left - reps left until graduation
+      0,         # odue - only used when card is in filtered deck
+      0,         # odid - only used when card is in filtered deck
+      0,         # flags - currently unused
+      "",        # data - currently unused
     ))
 
 
@@ -218,6 +277,20 @@ def guid(self):
   def guid(self, val):
     self._guid = val
 
+  def set_card_options(self, options):
+    """If `options` is a single dict of field-value pairs, apply it to all
+    cards. If `options` is a list of dicts, apply each dict to the
+    card of the same index.
+    """
+    try:
+      for i, card in enumerate(self.cards):
+        for option, value in options[i].items():
+          setattr(card, option, value)
+    except KeyError:
+      for card in self.cards:
+        for option, value in options.items():
+          setattr(card, option, value)
+
   def write_to_db(self, cursor, now_ts, deck_id):
     cursor.execute('INSERT INTO notes VALUES(null,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?);', (
         self.guid,                    # guid
@@ -243,12 +316,96 @@ def _format_tags(self):
     return ' ' + ' '.join(self.tags) + ' '
 
 
+class OptionsGroup:
+  def __init__(
+      self, options_id=None, options_group_name=None,
+      # Organized according to options window tabs in Anki.
+      ## General ##
+      max_time_per_answer = 60,     # minutes
+      show_timer = False,
+      autoplay_audio = True,
+      replay_audio_for_answer = True,
+      ## New Cards ##
+      new_steps = [1, 10],          # list of minute intervals per learning stage
+      order = 1,                    # option selected in dropdown
+                                    # (0 = first, 1 = second)
+      new_cards_per_day = 20,       # days
+      graduating_interval = 1,      # days
+      easy_interval = 4,            # days
+      starting_ease = 2500,         # 2500 = 250%
+      bury_related_new_cards = True,
+      ## Reviews ##
+      max_reviews_per_day = 100,
+      easy_bonus = 1.3,
+      interval_modifier = 1.0,
+      max_interval = 36500,    # days
+      bury_related_review_cards = True,
+      ## Lapses ##
+      lapse_steps = [10],
+      leech_interval_multiplier = 0,
+      lapse_min_interval = 1,
+      leech_threshold = 8,
+      leech_action = 0,
+      # Used for adding arbitrary options via JSON string. Useful for
+      # addons.
+      misc = ''
+  ):
+    self.options_id = options_id
+    self.options_group_name = options_group_name
+    ## General ##
+    self.max_time_per_answer = max_time_per_answer
+    self.show_timer = show_timer
+    self.autoplay_audio = autoplay_audio
+    self.replay_audio_for_answer = replay_audio_for_answer
+    ## New Cards ##
+    self.new_steps = new_steps
+    self.order = order
+    self.new_cards_per_day = new_cards_per_day
+    self.graduating_interval = graduating_interval
+    self.easy_interval = easy_interval
+    self.starting_ease = starting_ease
+    self.bury_related_new_cards = bury_related_new_cards
+    ## Reviews ##
+    self.max_reviews_per_day = max_reviews_per_day
+    self.easy_bonus = easy_bonus
+    self.interval_modifier = interval_modifier
+    self.max_interval = max_interval
+    self.bury_related_review_cards = bury_related_review_cards
+    ## Lapses ##
+    self.lapse_steps = lapse_steps
+    self.leech_interval_multiplier = leech_interval_multiplier
+    self.lapse_min_interval = lapse_min_interval
+    self.leech_threshold = leech_threshold
+    self.leech_action = leech_action
+
+    self.misc = misc
+
+  def validate(self):
+    if self.misc and self.misc[-1] != ',':
+      self.misc += ','
+
+  def _format_fields(self):
+    self.validate()
+    fields = {}
+    for key, value in self.__dict__.items():
+      if key.startswith('__') or callable(key):
+        continue
+      if type(value) is bool:
+        fields[key] = str(value).lower()
+      else:
+        fields[key] = str(value)
+    return fields
+
+
 class Deck:
-  def __init__(self, deck_id=None, name=None):
+  def __init__(self, deck_id=None, name=None, options=None):
     self.deck_id = deck_id
     self.name = name
+    self.description = ''
+    self.creation_time = datetime.now()
     self.notes = []
     self.models = {}  # map of model id to model
+    self.options = options or OptionsGroup()
 
   def add_note(self, note):
     self.notes.append(note)
@@ -261,7 +418,18 @@ def write_to_db(self, cursor, now_ts):
       self.add_model(note.model)
     models = {model.model_id: model.to_json(now_ts, self.deck_id) for model in self.models.values()}
 
-    cursor.execute(APKG_COL, [self.name, self.deck_id, json.dumps(models)])
+    params = self.options._format_fields()
+
+    params.update({
+      'creation_time': int(self.creation_time.timestamp()),
+      'modification_time': int(self.creation_time.timestamp()) * 1000,
+      'name': self.name,
+      'deck_id': self.deck_id,
+      'models': json.dumps(models),
+      'description': self.description,
+    })
+
+    cursor.execute(APKG_COL, params)
 
     for note in self.notes:
       note.write_to_db(cursor, now_ts, self.deck_id)
diff --git a/genanki/apkg_col.py b/genanki/apkg_col.py
index fe00e25..856832f 100644
--- a/genanki/apkg_col.py
+++ b/genanki/apkg_col.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 APKG_COL = r'''
 INSERT INTO col VALUES(
     null,
-    1411124400,
-    1425279151694,
-    1425279151690,
+    :creation_time,
+    :modification_time,
+    :modification_time,
     11,
     0,
     0,
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "addToCur": true,
         "collapseTime": 1200,
         "curDeck": 1,
-        "curModel": "1425279151691",
+        "curModel": "' || :modification_time || '",
         "dueCounts": true,
         "estTimes": true,
         "newBury": true,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         "sortType": "noteFld",
         "timeLim": 0
     }',
-    ?3,
+    :models,
     '{
         "1": {
             "collapsed": false,
@@ -55,78 +55,73 @@
             ],
             "usn": 0
         },
-        "' || ?2 || '": {
+        "' || :deck_id || '": {
             "collapsed": false,
-            "conf": 1,
-            "desc": "",
+            "conf": ' || :options_id || ',
+            "desc": "' || :description || '",
             "dyn": 0,
-            "extendNew": 0,
+            "extendNew": 10,
             "extendRev": 50,
-            "id": ' || ?2 || ',
+            "id": ' || :deck_id || ',
             "lrnToday": [
-                163,
-                2
+                5,
+                0
             ],
             "mod": 1425278051,
-            "name": "' || ?1 || '",
+            "name": "' || :name || '",
             "newToday": [
-                163,
-                2
+                5,
+                0
             ],
             "revToday": [
-                163,
+                5,
                 0
             ],
             "timeToday": [
-                163,
-                23598
+                5,
+                0
             ],
             "usn": -1
         }
     }',
     '{
-        "1": {
-            "autoplay": true,
-            "id": 1,
+        "' || :options_id || '": {
+            "id": ' || :options_id || ',
+            "autoplay": ' || :autoplay_audio || ',
             "lapse": {
-                "delays": [
-                    10
-                ],
-                "leechAction": 0,
-                "leechFails": 8,
-                "minInt": 1,
-                "mult": 0
+                "delays": ' || :lapse_steps || ',
+                "leechAction": ' || :leech_action || ',
+                "leechFails": ' || :leech_threshold || ',
+                "minInt": ' || :lapse_min_interval || ',
+                "mult": ' || :leech_interval_multiplier || '
             },
-            "maxTaken": 60,
+            "maxTaken": ' || :max_time_per_answer || ',
             "mod": 0,
-            "name": "Default",
+            "name": "' || :options_group_name || '",
             "new": {
-                "bury": true,
-                "delays": [
-                    1,
-                    10
-                ],
-                "initialFactor": 2500,
+                "bury": ' || :bury_related_new_cards || ',
+                "delays": ' || :new_steps || ',
+                "initialFactor": ' || :starting_ease || ',
                 "ints": [
-                    1,
-                    4,
+                    ' || :graduating_interval || ',
+                    ' || :easy_interval || ',
                     7
                 ],
-                "order": 1,
-                "perDay": 20,
+                "order": ' || :order || ',
+                "perDay": ' || :new_cards_per_day || ',
                 "separate": true
             },
-            "replayq": true,
+            "replayq": ' || :replay_audio_for_answer || ',
             "rev": {
-                "bury": true,
-                "ease4": 1.3,
+                "bury": ' || :bury_related_review_cards || ',
+                "ease4": ' || :easy_bonus || ',
                 "fuzz": 0.05,
-                "ivlFct": 1,
-                "maxIvl": 36500,
+                "ivlFct": ' || :interval_modifier || ',
+                "maxIvl": ' || :max_interval || ',
                 "minSpace": 1,
-                "perDay": 100
+                "perDay": ' || :max_reviews_per_day || '
             },
-            "timer": 0,
+            "timer": ' || :show_timer || ',
             "usn": 0
         }
     }',
diff --git a/tests/test_genanki.py b/tests/test_genanki.py
index 5db77bf..5b4d9be 100644
--- a/tests/test_genanki.py
+++ b/tests/test_genanki.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ def import_package(self, pkg):
     importer.run()
 
   def test_generated_deck_can_be_imported(self):
-    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck')
+    options = genanki.OptionsGroup(654321, 'foooptions')
+    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck', options)
     note = genanki.Note(TEST_MODEL, ['a', 'b'])
     deck.add_note(note)
 
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ def test_generated_deck_has_valid_cards(self):
 
     Catches a bug that was fixed in 08d8a139.
     """
-    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck')
+    options = genanki.OptionsGroup(654321, 'foooptions')
+    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck', options)
     deck.add_note(genanki.Note(TEST_CN_MODEL, ['a', 'b', 'c']))  # 2 cards
     deck.add_note(genanki.Note(TEST_CN_MODEL, ['d', 'e', 'f']))  # 2 cards
     deck.add_note(genanki.Note(TEST_CN_MODEL, ['g', 'h', 'i']))  # 2 cards
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ def test_generated_deck_has_valid_cards(self):
 
   def test_card_isEmpty__with_2_fields__succeeds(self):
     """Tests for a bug in an early version of genanki where notes with <4 fields were not supported."""
-    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck')
+    options = genanki.OptionsGroup(654321, 'foooptions')
+    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck', options)
     note = genanki.Note(TEST_MODEL, ['a', 'b'])
     deck.add_note(note)
 
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@ def test_media_files(self):
     # change to a scratch directory so we can write files
     os.chdir(tempfile.mkdtemp())
 
-    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck')
+    options = genanki.OptionsGroup(654321, 'foooptions')
+    deck = genanki.Deck(123456, 'foodeck', options)
     note = genanki.Note(TEST_MODEL, [
       'question [sound:present.mp3] [sound:missing.mp3]',
       'answer <img src="present.jpg"> <img src="missing.jpg">'])