diff --git a/wmud/Makefile.am b/wmud/Makefile.am
index 8a7367e..76f3325 100644
--- a/wmud/Makefile.am
+++ b/wmud/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bin_PROGRAMS = wmud
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -DWMUD_STATEDIR=\""$(localstatedir)"\" -DWMUD_CONFDIR=\""$(sysconfdir)"\" $(MEMCACHED_CFLAGS) $(GLIB_CFLAGS) $(GIO_CFLAGS) $(GTHREAD_CFLAGS) $(SQLITE3_CFLAGS) $(CURL_CFLAGS)
 
-wmud_SOURCES = main.c game-networking.c interpreter.c db.c players.c maintenance.c game.c configuration.c world.c menu.c texts.c wmudclient.c
+wmud_SOURCES = main.c game-networking.c interpreter.c db.c players.c maintenance.c game.c configuration.c world.c menu.c texts.c wmudclient.c wmudplayer.c
 wmud_LDADD = $(MEMCACHED_LIBS) $(GLIB_LIBS) $(GIO_LIBS) $(GTHREAD_LIBS) $(SQLITE3_LIBS) $(CURL_LIBS)
diff --git a/wmud/db.c b/wmud/db.c
index fe86eea..a4b3eeb 100644
--- a/wmud/db.c
+++ b/wmud/db.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "players.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "menu.h"
+#include "wmudplayer.h"
 
 /**
  * SECTION:db
@@ -97,13 +98,13 @@ wmud_db_load_players(GError **err)
 	while (1) {
 		sqlite_code = sqlite3_step(sth);
 		if (sqlite_code == SQLITE_ROW) {
-			wmudPlayer *player = g_new0(wmudPlayer, 1);
-			player->id = sqlite3_column_int(sth, 0);
-			player->player_name = g_strdup((gchar *)sqlite3_column_text(sth, 1));
-			player->cpassword = g_strdup((gchar *)sqlite3_column_text(sth, 2));
-			player->email = g_strdup((gchar *)sqlite3_column_text(sth, 3));
+			WmudPlayer *player = wmud_player_new();
+			wmud_player_set_id(player, sqlite3_column_int(sth, 0));
+			wmud_player_set_player_name(player, (const gchar *)sqlite3_column_text(sth, 1));
+			wmud_player_set_cpassword(player, (const gchar *)sqlite3_column_text(sth, 2));
+			wmud_player_set_email(player, (const gchar *)sqlite3_column_text(sth, 3));
 
-			g_log(G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Loaded player _%s_", player->player_name);
+			g_log(G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Loaded player _%s_", wmud_player_get_player_name(player));
 
 			players = g_slist_prepend(players, player);
 		} else if (sqlite_code == SQLITE_DONE) {
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ wmud_db_load_players(GError **err)
  *               set accordingly.
  */
 gboolean
-wmud_db_save_player(wmudPlayer *player, GError **err)
+wmud_db_save_player(WmudPlayer *player, GError **err)
 {
 	sqlite3_stmt *sth = NULL;
 	int sqlite_code;
@@ -149,13 +150,13 @@ wmud_db_save_player(wmudPlayer *player, GError **err)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	if ((sqlite_code = sqlite3_bind_text(sth, 1, player->player_name, -1, SQLITE_STATIC)) != SQLITE_OK) {
+	if ((sqlite_code = sqlite3_bind_text(sth, 1, wmud_player_get_player_name(player), -1, SQLITE_STATIC)) != SQLITE_OK) {
 		g_set_error(err, WMUD_DB_ERROR, WMUD_DB_ERROR_BADQUERY, "Bad parameter in wmud_db_save_player(): %s", sqlite3_errmsg(dbh));
 
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
-	if ((sqlite_code = sqlite3_bind_text(sth, 2, player->email, -1, SQLITE_STATIC)) != SQLITE_OK) {
+	if ((sqlite_code = sqlite3_bind_text(sth, 2, wmud_player_get_email(player), -1, SQLITE_STATIC)) != SQLITE_OK) {
 		g_set_error(err, WMUD_DB_ERROR, WMUD_DB_ERROR_BADQUERY, "Bad parameter in wmud_db_save_player(): %s", sqlite3_errmsg(dbh));
 
 		return FALSE;
diff --git a/wmud/db.h b/wmud/db.h
index 4eede14..e63fc60 100644
--- a/wmud/db.h
+++ b/wmud/db.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
+#include "wmudplayer.h"
 #include "wmud-types.h"
 
 #define WMUD_DB_ERROR wmud_db_error_quark()
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 gboolean wmud_db_init(GError **err);
 gboolean wmud_db_load_players(GError **err);
-gboolean wmud_db_save_player(wmudPlayer *player, GError **err);
+gboolean wmud_db_save_player(WmudPlayer *player, GError **err);
 gboolean wmud_db_load_planes(GSList **planes, GError **err);
 gboolean wmud_db_load_planets(GSList **planets, GError **err);
 gboolean wmud_db_load_directions(GSList **directions, GError **err);
diff --git a/wmud/game-networking.c b/wmud/game-networking.c
index 8961621..be37737 100644
--- a/wmud/game-networking.c
+++ b/wmud/game-networking.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "texts.h"
 #include "wmudclient.h"
+#include "wmudplayer.h"
 
 /**
  * SECTION:game-networking
@@ -399,26 +400,26 @@ static void
 state_fresh(WmudClient *client)
 {
 	if (*(wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str)) {
-		wmudPlayer *player;
+		WmudPlayer *player;
 
 		if ((player = wmud_player_exists(wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str)) != NULL) {
 			g_log(G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Trying to"
 			          " login with playername '%s'",
 			          wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str);
 
-			if (player->cpassword == NULL) {
+			if (wmud_player_get_cpassword(player) == NULL) {
 				wmud_client_send(client, "Your registration is"
 				                 " not finished yet.\r\n");
 				remove_client(client, TRUE);
 			} else {
 				wmud_client_set_state(client, WMUD_CLIENT_STATE_PASSWAIT);
-				player->registered = TRUE;
+				wmud_player_set_registered(player, TRUE);
 				wmud_client_set_player(client, player);
 				wmud_client_send(client, "Please provide us your password: %c%c%c", TELNET_IAC, TELNET_WILL, TELNET_ECHO);
 			}
 		} else {
-			wmudPlayer *player = g_new0(wmudPlayer, 1);
-			player->player_name = g_strdup(wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str);
+			WmudPlayer *player = g_new0(WmudPlayer, 1);
+			wmud_player_set_player_name(player, wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str);
 			wmud_client_set_player(client, player);
 			wmud_client_set_state(client, WMUD_CLIENT_STATE_YESNO);
 			wmud_client_set_yesno_callback(client, wmud_client_newchar_answer);
@@ -431,20 +432,27 @@ static void
 state_passwait(WmudClient *client)
 {
 	if (*(wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str)) {
-		if (wmud_player_auth(client)) {
+		WmudPlayer *player;
+
+		player = wmud_client_get_player(client);
+
+		if (wmud_player_password_valid(player, wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str)) {
+			gint fail_count;
+
 			wmud_client_send(client, "%c%c%c\r\nLogin successful."
 					 "\r\n", TELNET_IAC, TELNET_WONT,
 			                 TELNET_ECHO);
 			wmud_client_set_authenticated(client, TRUE);
 
-			if (wmud_client_get_player(client)->fail_count > 0)
+			if ((fail_count = wmud_player_get_fail_count(player)) > 0) {
 				wmud_client_send(client, "There %s %d failed"
 				                 " login attempt%s with your"
 				                 " account since your last"
 				                 " visit\r\n",
-						 (wmud_client_get_player(client)->fail_count == 1) ? "was" : "were",
-						 wmud_client_get_player(client)->fail_count,
-						 (wmud_client_get_player(client)->fail_count == 1) ? "" : "s");
+						 (fail_count == 1) ? "was" : "were",
+						 fail_count,
+						 (fail_count == 1) ? "" : "s");
+			}
 
 			wmud_text_send_to_client("motd", client);
 			wmud_menu_present(client);
@@ -455,7 +463,7 @@ state_passwait(WmudClient *client)
 					 " be called? ", TELNET_IAC,
 					 TELNET_WONT, TELNET_ECHO);
 			wmud_client_set_state(client, WMUD_CLIENT_STATE_FRESH);
-			wmud_client_get_player(client)->fail_count++;
+			wmud_player_increase_fail_count(player);
 			wmud_client_increase_login_fail_count(client);
 			if (wmud_client_get_login_fail_count(client) == 3) {
 				wmud_client_send(client, "You are trying "
@@ -507,7 +515,7 @@ state_registering(WmudClient *client)
 		remove_client(client, TRUE);
 
 	if (g_regex_match(email_regex, wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str, 0, NULL)) {
-		wmud_client_get_player(client)->email = g_strdup(wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str);
+		wmud_player_set_email(wmud_client_get_player(client), wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str);
 		wmud_client_set_state(client, WMUD_CLIENT_STATE_REGEMAIL_CONFIRM);
 		wmud_client_send(client, "It seems to be a valid"
 				 " address to me, but could you"
@@ -535,7 +543,7 @@ state_regemail_confirm(WmudClient *client)
 {
 	GError *err = NULL;
 
-	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(wmud_client_get_player(client)->email, wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str) == 0) {
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(wmud_player_get_email(wmud_client_get_player(client)), wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str) == 0) {
 		if (wmud_db_save_player(wmud_client_get_player(client), &err)) {
 			wmud_client_send(client, "Good. We will generate the password for this player name, and send it to you\r\nvia e-mail. Please come back to us, if you get that code, so you can log\r\nin.\r\n");
 			players = g_slist_prepend(players, wmud_player_dup(wmud_client_get_player(client)));
@@ -546,8 +554,7 @@ state_regemail_confirm(WmudClient *client)
 
 		remove_client(client, TRUE);
 	} else {
-		g_free(wmud_client_get_player(client)->email);
-		wmud_client_get_player(client)->email = NULL;
+		wmud_player_set_email(wmud_client_get_player(client), NULL);
 
 		wmud_client_send(client, "This is not the same as you entered before.\r\nLet's just try it again: ");
 		wmud_client_set_state(client, WMUD_CLIENT_STATE_REGISTERING);
diff --git a/wmud/maintenance.c b/wmud/maintenance.c
index 63aa8cc..35899c7 100644
--- a/wmud/maintenance.c
+++ b/wmud/maintenance.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "players.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
+#include "wmudplayer.h"
 
 /**
  * SECTION:maintenance-thread
@@ -42,16 +43,16 @@
 
 /**
  * wmud_maintenance_check_players:
- * @player: #wmudPLayer structure of the player record to check
+ * @player: #WmudPLayer object of the player record to check
  * @user_data: not used
  *
  * Callback called from within the maintenance loop. Checks if the player has
  * an unset password, and generate one for them, if so.
  */
 void
-wmud_maintenance_check_players(wmudPlayer *player, gpointer user_data)
+wmud_maintenance_check_players(WmudPlayer *player, gpointer user_data)
 {
-	if (player->cpassword == NULL) {
+	if (wmud_player_get_cpassword(player) == NULL) {
 		gchar *pw,
 		      *salt,
 		      *cpw;
@@ -64,9 +65,9 @@ wmud_maintenance_check_players(wmudPlayer *player, gpointer user_data)
 		cpw = g_strdup(crypt(pw, full_salt->str));
 
 		g_log(G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Player %s has no"
-				" password set", player->player_name);
+				" password set", wmud_player_get_player_name(player));
 		g_log(G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "New password will be %s", pw);
-		player->cpassword = cpw;
+		wmud_player_set_cpassword(player, cpw);
 		/* TODO: Send e-mail about the new password. Upon completion, set it in
 		 * the database */
 
diff --git a/wmud/players.c b/wmud/players.c
index a505c8d..eb312c2 100644
--- a/wmud/players.c
+++ b/wmud/players.c
@@ -42,29 +42,10 @@
  */
 GSList *players = NULL;
 
-/**
- * wmud_player_auth:
- * @client: The client to be authenticated. The authentication password comes
- *          from the client's buffer.
- *
- * Tries to authenticate a client based on the associated player structure, and
- * the password stored in the client's buffer.
- *
- * Return value: %TRUE if the password is valid, %FALSE otherwise.
- */
-gboolean
-wmud_player_auth(WmudClient *client)
-{
-	if (g_strcmp0(crypt(wmud_client_get_buffer(client)->str, wmud_client_get_player(client)->cpassword), wmud_client_get_player(client)->cpassword) == 0)
-		return TRUE;
-
-	return FALSE;
-}
-
 static gint
-find_player_by_name(wmudPlayer *player, gchar *player_name)
+find_player_by_name(WmudPlayer *player, gchar *player_name)
 {
-	return g_ascii_strcasecmp(player->player_name, player_name);
+	return g_ascii_strcasecmp(wmud_player_get_player_name(player), player_name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -73,10 +54,10 @@ find_player_by_name(wmudPlayer *player, gchar *player_name)
  *
  * Check if the player with the given name already exists.
  *
- * Return value: the wmudPlayer structure for the given player name, or %NULL
- *               if it can not be found.
+ * Return value: the WmudPlayer object for the given player name, or %NULL if
+ *               it can not be found.
  */
-wmudPlayer *
+WmudPlayer *
 wmud_player_exists(gchar *player_name)
 {
 	GSList *player_elem;
@@ -88,53 +69,3 @@ wmud_player_exists(gchar *player_name)
 
 }
 
-/**
- * wmud_player_dup:
- * @player: the player structure to duplicate
- *
- * Duplicates a #wmudPlayer structure.
- *
- * Return value: the new, duplicated player structure. It must be freed with wmud_player_free().
- */
-wmudPlayer *
-wmud_player_dup(wmudPlayer *player)
-{
-	wmudPlayer *new_player;
-
-	if (!player)
-		return NULL;
-
-	new_player = g_new0(wmudPlayer, 1);
-	new_player->id = player->id;
-	new_player->player_name = g_strdup(player->player_name);
-	new_player->cpassword = g_strdup(player->cpassword);
-	new_player->email = g_strdup(player->email);
-
-	return new_player;
-}
-
-/**
- * wmud_player_free:
- * @player: A pointer to the player structure to be freed
- *
- * Frees a #wmudPlayer structure with all its fields, and sets the structure
- * variable to %NULL.
- */
-void
-wmud_player_free(wmudPlayer **player)
-{
-	if (!*player)
-		return;
-
-	if ((*player)->player_name)
-		g_free((*player)->player_name);
-
-	if ((*player)->cpassword)
-		g_free((*player)->cpassword);
-
-	if ((*player)->email)
-		g_free((*player)->email);
-
-	g_free(*player);
-	*player = NULL;
-}
diff --git a/wmud/players.h b/wmud/players.h
index 32a5a96..bcc324a 100644
--- a/wmud/players.h
+++ b/wmud/players.h
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 
 extern GSList *players;
 
-gboolean wmud_player_auth(WmudClient *client);
-wmudPlayer *wmud_player_exists(gchar *player_name);
-void wmud_player_free(wmudPlayer **player);
-wmudPlayer *wmud_player_dup(wmudPlayer *player);
+WmudPlayer *wmud_player_exists(gchar *player_name);
 
 #endif /* __WMUD_PLAYERS_H__ */
diff --git a/wmud/wmud-types.h b/wmud/wmud-types.h
index 46a1e01..909379c 100644
--- a/wmud/wmud-types.h
+++ b/wmud/wmud-types.h
@@ -62,26 +62,5 @@ typedef enum {
 	WMUD_CLIENT_STATE_REGEMAIL_CONFIRM
 } wmudClientState;
 
-/**
- * wmudPlayer:
- * @id: Player's database ID
- * @player_name: Player's login name
- * @cpassword: crypt()ed password of the player. This is NULL for newly
- *     registered players, who have no password generated for them by the
- *     maintenance loop
- * @email: E-mail address of the player
- *
- * The <structname>wmudPlayer</structname> structure contains all information of
- * a player.
- */
-typedef struct _wmudPlayer {
-	guint32 id;
-	gchar *player_name;
-	gchar *cpassword;
-	gchar *email;
-	gint fail_count;
-	gboolean registered;
-} wmudPlayer;
-
 #endif /* __WMUD_TYPES_H__ */
 
diff --git a/wmud/wmudclient.c b/wmud/wmudclient.c
index becd01a..63d5731 100644
--- a/wmud/wmudclient.c
+++ b/wmud/wmudclient.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct _WmudClientPrivate
 	GString *buffer;
 	wmudClientState state;
 	gboolean authenticated;
-	wmudPlayer *player;
+	WmudPlayer *player;
 	gboolean bademail;
 	gint login_try_count;
 	WmudClientYesnoCallback yesno_callback;
@@ -149,10 +149,8 @@ wmud_client_close(WmudClient *self, gboolean send_goodbye)
 	g_socket_shutdown(self->priv->socket, TRUE, TRUE, NULL);
 	g_log(G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Connection closed.");
 
-	/* TODO: player->registered should be a wmud_player_get_registered()
-	 * call after wmudPlayer is migrated to be a GObject */
-	if (self->priv->player && !self->priv->player->registered)
-		wmud_player_free(&(self->priv->player));
+	if (self->priv->player && !wmud_player_get_registered(self->priv->player))
+		g_object_unref(self->priv->player);
 
 	g_object_unref(self);
 }
@@ -182,12 +180,12 @@ wmud_client_set_state(WmudClient *self, wmudClientState state)
 }
 
 void
-wmud_client_set_player(WmudClient *self, wmudPlayer *player)
+wmud_client_set_player(WmudClient *self, WmudPlayer *player)
 {
 	self->priv->player = player;
 }
 
-wmudPlayer *
+WmudPlayer *
 wmud_client_get_player(WmudClient *self)
 {
 	return self->priv->player;
diff --git a/wmud/wmudclient.h b/wmud/wmudclient.h
index df6b937..a50fad6 100644
--- a/wmud/wmudclient.h
+++ b/wmud/wmudclient.h
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 #include <glib-object.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <gio/gio.h>
+#include "wmudplayer.h"
 #include "wmud-types.h"
 
 #define WMUD_TYPE_CLIENT            (wmud_client_get_type())
 #define WMUD_CLIENT(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), WMUD_TYPE_CLIENT, WmudClient))
 #define WMUD_IS_CLIENT(obj)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), WMUD_TYPE_CLIENT))
-#define WMUD_TYPE_CLASS(klass)      (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), WMUD_TYPE_CLIENT, WmudClientClass))
+#define WMUD_CLIENT_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), WMUD_TYPE_CLIENT, WmudClientClass))
 #define WMUD_IS_CLIENT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), WMUD_TYPE_CLIENT))
 #define WMUD_CLIENT_GET_CLASS(obj)  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), WMUT_TYPE_CLIENT, WmudClientClass))
 
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ GString *wmud_client_get_buffer(WmudClient *client);
 gsize wmud_client_get_buffer_length(WmudClient *client);
 void wmud_client_set_state(WmudClient *client, wmudClientState state);
 wmudClientState wmud_client_get_state(WmudClient *client);
-void wmud_client_set_player(WmudClient *client, wmudPlayer *player);
-wmudPlayer *wmud_client_get_player(WmudClient *client);
+void wmud_client_set_player(WmudClient *client, WmudPlayer *player);
+WmudPlayer *wmud_client_get_player(WmudClient *client);
 void wmud_client_set_yesno_callback(WmudClient *client, WmudClientYesnoCallback yesno_callback);
 WmudClientYesnoCallback wmud_client_get_yesno_callback(WmudClient *client);
 void wmud_client_set_authenticated(WmudClient *client, gboolean authenticated);
@@ -70,5 +71,5 @@ gint wmud_client_get_login_fail_count(WmudClient *client);
 void wmud_client_set_bademail(WmudClient *client, gboolean bademail);
 gboolean wmud_client_get_bademail(WmudClient *client);
 
-#endif /* __WMUD_WMUDMENU_H__ */
+#endif /* __WMUD_WMUDCLIENT_H__ */
 
diff --git a/wmud/wmudplayer.c b/wmud/wmudplayer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6599fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wmud/wmudplayer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+/* wMUD - Yet another MUD codebase by W00d5t0ck
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 - Gergely POLONKAI
+ *
+ * wmudplayer.c: the WmudPlayer GObject type
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "wmudplayer.h"
+
+#include <crypt.h>
+
+#include "players.h"
+
+#define WMUD_PLAYER_GET_PRIVATE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((obj), WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER, WmudPlayerPrivate))
+
+struct _WmudPlayerPrivate
+{
+	guint32 id;
+	gchar *player_name;
+	gchar *cpassword;
+	gchar *email;
+	gint fail_count;
+	gboolean registered;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE(WmudPlayer, wmud_player, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+wmud_player_dispose(GObject *gobject)
+{
+	//WmudPlayer *self = WMUD_PLAYER(gobject);
+
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS(wmud_player_parent_class)->dispose(gobject);
+}
+
+static void
+wmud_player_finalize(GObject *gobject)
+{
+	WmudPlayer *self = WMUD_PLAYER(gobject);
+
+	if (self->priv->player_name)
+		g_free(self->priv->player_name);
+
+	if (self->priv->cpassword)
+		g_free(self->priv->cpassword);
+
+	if (self->priv->email)
+		g_free(self->priv->email);
+
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS(wmud_player_parent_class)->finalize(gobject);
+}
+
+static void
+wmud_player_class_init(WmudPlayerClass *klass)
+{
+	GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
+
+	gobject_class->dispose = wmud_player_dispose;
+	gobject_class->finalize = wmud_player_finalize;
+
+	g_type_class_add_private(klass, sizeof(WmudPlayerPrivate));
+}
+
+static void
+wmud_player_init(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	self->priv = WMUD_PLAYER_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+}
+
+WmudPlayer *
+wmud_player_new(void)
+{
+	return g_object_new(WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_set_cpassword(WmudPlayer *self, const gchar *cpassword)
+{
+	if (self->priv->cpassword)
+		g_free(self->priv->cpassword);
+
+	self->priv->cpassword = g_strdup(cpassword);
+}
+
+gchar *
+wmud_player_get_cpassword(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	return self->priv->cpassword;
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_set_registered(WmudPlayer *self, gboolean registered)
+{
+	self->priv->registered = registered;
+}
+
+gboolean
+wmud_player_get_registered(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	return self->priv->registered;
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_set_player_name(WmudPlayer *self, const gchar *name)
+{
+	self->priv->player_name = g_strdup(name);
+}
+
+gchar *
+wmud_player_get_player_name(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	return self->priv->player_name;
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_reset_fail_count(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	self->priv->fail_count = 0;
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_increase_fail_count(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	self->priv->fail_count++;
+}
+
+gint
+wmud_player_get_fail_count(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	return self->priv->fail_count;
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_set_email(WmudPlayer *self, const gchar *email)
+{
+	if (self->priv->email)
+		g_free(self->priv->email);
+
+	self->priv->email = g_strdup(email);
+}
+
+gchar *
+wmud_player_get_email(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	return self->priv->email;
+}
+
+void
+wmud_player_set_id(WmudPlayer *self, guint32 id)
+{
+	self->priv->id = id;
+}
+
+guint32
+wmud_player_get_id(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	return self->priv->id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wmud_player_dup:
+ * @player: the object structure to duplicate
+ *
+ * Duplicates a #WmudPlayer object.
+ *
+ * Return value: the new, duplicated player object.
+ */
+WmudPlayer *
+wmud_player_dup(WmudPlayer *self)
+{
+	WmudPlayer *new_player;
+
+	if (!self)
+		return NULL;
+
+	new_player = wmud_player_new();
+	new_player->priv->id = self->priv->id;
+	new_player->priv->player_name = g_strdup(self->priv->player_name);
+	new_player->priv->cpassword = g_strdup(self->priv->cpassword);
+	new_player->priv->email = g_strdup(self->priv->email);
+
+	return new_player;
+}
+
+/**
+ * wmud_player_password_valid:
+ * @client:   The client to be authenticated
+ * @password: The password in clear text
+ *
+ * Tries to authenticate a client with the name stored in the player object,
+ * and the password provided.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if the password is valid, %FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+gboolean
+wmud_player_password_valid(WmudPlayer *self, const gchar *password)
+{
+	return (g_strcmp0(crypt(password, self->priv->cpassword), self->priv->cpassword) == 0);
+}
+
diff --git a/wmud/wmudplayer.h b/wmud/wmudplayer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b580dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wmud/wmudplayer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/* wMUD - Yet another MUD codebase by W00d5t0ck
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 - Gergely POLONKAI
+ *
+ * wmudplayer.h: the WmudPlayer GObject type
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef __WMUD_WMUDPLAYER_H__
+#define __WMUD_WMUDPLAYER_H__
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include "wmud-types.h"
+
+#define WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER            (wmud_player_get_type())
+#define WMUD_PLAYER(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER, WmudPlayer))
+#define WMUD_IS_PLAYER(obj)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER))
+#define WMUD_PLAYER_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER, WmudPlayerClass))
+#define WMUD_IS_PLAYER_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), WMUD_TYPE_PLAYER))
+#define WMUD_PLAYER_GET_CLASS(obj)  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), WMUT_TYPE_PLAYER, WmudPlayerClass))
+
+typedef struct _WmudPlayer WmudPlayer;
+typedef struct _WmudPlayerClass WmudPlayerClass;
+typedef struct _WmudPlayerPrivate WmudPlayerPrivate;
+
+struct _WmudPlayer
+{
+	GObject  parent_instance;
+
+	/*< private >*/
+	WmudPlayerPrivate *priv;
+};
+
+struct _WmudPlayerClass
+{
+	GObjectClass parent_class;
+};
+
+GType wmud_player_get_type(void);
+WmudPlayer *wmud_player_new(void);
+void wmud_player_set_cpassword(WmudPlayer *player, const gchar *cpassword);
+gchar *wmud_player_get_cpassword(WmudPlayer *player);
+void wmud_player_set_registered(WmudPlayer *player, gboolean registered);
+gboolean wmud_player_get_registered(WmudPlayer *player);
+void wmud_player_set_player_name(WmudPlayer *player, const gchar *name);
+gchar *wmud_player_get_player_name(WmudPlayer *player);
+gint wmud_player_get_fail_count(WmudPlayer *player);
+void wmud_player_increase_fail_count(WmudPlayer *player);
+void wmud_player_reset_fail_count(WmudPlayer *player);
+void wmud_player_set_email(WmudPlayer *player, const gchar *email);
+gchar *wmud_player_get_email(WmudPlayer *player);
+void wmud_player_set_id(WmudPlayer *player, guint32 id);
+guint32 wmud_player_get_id(WmudPlayer *player);
+WmudPlayer *wmud_player_dup(WmudPlayer *player);
+gboolean wmud_player_password_valid(WmudPlayer *self, const gchar *password);
+
+#endif /* __WMUD_WMUDPLAYER_H__ */
+