+
+#include "constants.h"
+
+//const int board_size = 8;
+
+const unsigned int empty = 0;
+const unsigned int black = 1;
+const unsigned int white = 2;
+
+/* FIXME: reuse the two above variables would be better */
+const unsigned int player_one = 1; /* first player is black */
+const unsigned int player_two = 2;
+
+const unsigned int hint_allowed = 3;
+const unsigned int hint_forbidden = 4;
+
+const unsigned int north = 10;
+const unsigned int north_east = 11;
+const unsigned int east = 12;
+const unsigned int south_east = 13;
+const unsigned int south = 14;
+const unsigned int south_west = 15;
+const unsigned int west = 16;
+const unsigned int north_west = 17;