diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index 398519c..c681aab 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -219,8 +219,30 @@ public class Board {
    
 
     public Board(String[] array) {
-        // TODO
+    	String[] gameState = array[0].split(",");
+        turnNumber = Integer.parseInt(gameState[0]);
+        turnWhite  = gameState[1].equals("white");
+
+        String[] dims = array[1].split(",");
+        width  = Integer.parseInt(dims[0]);
+        height = Integer.parseInt(dims[1]);
+
+        board = new Piece[width][height];
+
+        for (int i = 2; i < array.length; i++) {
+            String[] p = array[i].split(",");
+            PieceType type  = PieceType.valueOf(p[0]);
+            int x            = Integer.parseInt(p[1]);
+            int y            = Integer.parseInt(p[2]);
+            boolean isWhite  = p[3].equals("W");
+            board[x][y]      = new Piece(x, y, isWhite, type);
+        }
+
+        hasSelectedPiece    = false;
+        selectedX           = selectedY = -1;
+        highlightedSquares.clear();
     }
+
     
     /* The following methods require more work */
     public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
@@ -237,7 +259,7 @@ public class Board {
     }
 
     public Board(Board board) {
-        // TODO helloyo
+        // TODO
     }
     
     public void playMove(Move move) {