diff --git a/core/src/objects/player.cpp b/core/src/objects/player.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e502ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/objects/player.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "player.h"
+#include "objects/service/players.h"
+#include "objects/datamodel.h"
+
+Player::Player(): Instance(&TYPE) {
+    dataModel().value()->GetService<Players>()->numPlayers += 1;
+}
+Player::~Player() {
+    // Subtract from player count on remove
+    dataModel().value()->GetService<Players>()->numPlayers -= 1;
+}
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diff --git a/core/src/objects/player.h b/core/src/objects/player.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7af5b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/objects/player.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "objects/annotation.h"
+#include "objects/base/instance.h"
+#include "objects/model.h"
+#include <memory>
+
+class DEF_INST_(not_creatable) Player : public Instance {
+    AUTOGEN_PREAMBLE
+
+public:
+    Player();
+    ~Player();
+
+    DEF_PROP_CATEGORY(DATA)
+    DEF_PROP_(readonly) int userId = 0;
+    DEF_PROP std::weak_ptr<Model> character;
+    DEF_PROP_CATEGORY(TEAM) //placeholder, we cant add TeamColor or Teams yet since no BrickColor
+    DEF_PROP bool neutral = true;
+
+    static inline std::shared_ptr<Player> New() { return std::make_shared<Player>(); };
+    static inline std::shared_ptr<Instance> Create() { return std::make_shared<Player>(); };
+};
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diff --git a/core/src/objects/service/players.cpp b/core/src/objects/service/players.cpp
index 4df2c4c..531467e 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/service/players.cpp
+++ b/core/src/objects/service/players.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #include "players.h"
 #include "objects/service/workspace.h"
 #include "objects/datamodel.h"
+#include "objects/player.h"
 #include <memory>
 
+int numPlayers;
+int maxPlayers;
+
 Players::Players(): Service(&TYPE) {
 }
 
@@ -16,4 +20,12 @@ void Players::InitService() {
     for (std::shared_ptr<Instance> inst : GetChildren()) {
         inst->Destroy();
     }
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<Player> Players::createLocalPlayer(int userId) {
+    std::shared_ptr<Player> newPlr = Player::New();
+    newPlr->name = "Player"+std::to_string(userId);
+    newPlr->userId = userId;
+    dataModel().value()->GetService<Players>()->AddChild(newPlr);
+    return newPlr;
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/objects/service/players.h b/core/src/objects/service/players.h
index e659e61..859639c 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/service/players.h
+++ b/core/src/objects/service/players.h
@@ -2,21 +2,23 @@
 
 #include "objects/annotation.h"
 #include "objects/base/service.h"
+#include "objects/player.h"
 
 class DEF_INST_SERVICE Players : public Service {
     AUTOGEN_PREAMBLE
 protected:
     void InitService() override;
     bool initialized = false;
-
 public:
     Players();
     ~Players();
 
     static inline std::shared_ptr<Instance> Create() { return std::make_shared<Players>(); };
+    std::shared_ptr<Player> createLocalPlayer(int userId);
 
     DEF_PROP_CATEGORY(DATA)
     DEF_PROP_(readonly,no_save)
     int numPlayers = 0;
-    DEF_PROP int maxPlayers = 6;
+    DEF_PROP int maxPlayers = 10;
+    DEF_PROP std::weak_ptr<Player> localPlayer;
 };
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