diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index cfaf4c4..97e95a6 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -357,3 +357,16 @@ func (g *game) sendGameOver(eg *GameOver) {
 		s.send <- eg
 	}
 }
+
+// returns a GameParam object popuplated by info from the game. This is
+// used during client/server initial negociation.
+func (g *game) gameParam() *GameParam {
+	return &GameParam{
+		BoardSize: BoardSize{
+			Width:  g.width,
+			Height: g.height,
+		},
+		MaxPoints: g.maxPoints,
+		Type:      "gameparam",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/protocol.go b/protocol.go
index 0b46b73..d6bea26 100644
--- a/protocol.go
+++ b/protocol.go
@@ -71,20 +71,13 @@ type BoardSize struct {
 }
 
 type GameParam struct {
+	// TODO: should have information about max points in here
 	BoardSize BoardSize `json:"boardsize"`
+	MaxPoints int       `json:"max_points"`
 	Type      string    `json:"type"`
 }
 
 // > [OK | FULL | NOT AUTH], board size, game params
-func NewGameParam(w, h float32) *GameParam {
-	return &GameParam{
-		BoardSize: BoardSize{
-			Width:  w,
-			Height: h,
-		},
-		Type: "gameparam",
-	}
-}
 
 type Handshake struct {
 	ID      string `json:"id"`
@@ -197,7 +190,7 @@ func addPlayer(ws *websocket.Conn) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	gameParam := NewGameParam(game.width, game.height)
+	gameParam := game.gameParam()
 	err = websocket.JSON.Send(ws, gameParam)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("%s %s game param parse error", gid.Id, player_id)