diff --git a/pokerth_lib.pro b/pokerth_lib.pro
index 60de2603..0e9adf66 100644
--- a/pokerth_lib.pro
+++ b/pokerth_lib.pro
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ HEADERS += \
 		src/engine/local_engine/tools.h \
 		src/engine/local_engine/localbero.h \
 		src/engine/local_engine/localexception.h \
-		src/engine/local_engine/arraydata.h \		
+        src/engine/local_engine/arraydata.h \
+        src/engine/local_engine/log.h \
 		src/engine/network_engine/clientboard.h \
 		src/engine/network_engine/clientenginefactory.h \
 		src/engine/network_engine/clienthand.h \
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ SOURCES += \
 		src/engine/local_engine/localbero.cpp \
 		src/engine/local_engine/localexception.cpp \
 		src/engine/local_engine/arraydata.cpp \
+        src/engine/local_engine/log.cpp \
 		src/engine/network_engine/clientboard.cpp \
 		src/engine/network_engine/clientenginefactory.cpp \
 		src/engine/network_engine/clienthand.cpp \
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/log.cpp b/src/engine/local_engine/log.cpp
index 319cbef9..6fd6e80b 100644
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/log.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/log.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "configfile.h"
 #include "game_defs.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "playerinterface.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/log.h b/src/engine/local_engine/log.h
index d1c77a52..1eea1771 100644
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/log.h
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/log.h
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@
 #ifndef LOG_H
 #define LOG_H
 
-#include "playerinterface.h"
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <list>
 
 struct sqlite3;
 class ConfigFile;
+class PlayerInterface;
+
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<std::list<boost::shared_ptr<PlayerInterface> > > PlayerList;
+typedef std::list<boost::shared_ptr<PlayerInterface> >::iterator PlayerListIterator;
+typedef std::list<boost::shared_ptr<PlayerInterface> >::const_iterator PlayerListConstIterator;
 
 class Log
 {
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ public:
 
     ~Log();
 
-    void logNewGameMsg(int, int, int, unsigned, PlayerList);
+    void logNewGameMsg(int gameID, int startCash, int startSmallBlind, unsigned dealerPosition, PlayerList seatsList);
 //    void closeLogDbAtExit();
 
 
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 23b2c8cb..d8325284 100755
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <enginefactory.h>
 #include <guiinterface.h>
+#include "log.h"
 
 #include "localexception.h"
 #include "engine_msg.h"
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, boost::shared_ptr<EngineFactory> factory,
 	currentBoard->setPlayerLists(seatsList, activePlayerList, runningPlayerList);
 
     // log game data
-//    myLog->logNewGameMsg(myGameID, startCash, startSmallBlind, dealerPosition, seatsList);
+    myLog->logNewGameMsg(myGameID, startCash, startSmallBlind, dealerPosition, seatsList);
 
 	//start timer
 	blindsTimer.reset();
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 7acaf51e..b70bd857 100755
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include "gamedata.h"
 #include "playerdata.h"
-#include "log.h"
 
 #include <third_party/boost/timers.hpp>
 
diff --git a/src/session.cpp b/src/session.cpp
index 5c1ff34a..b229b86e 100755
--- a/src/session.cpp
+++ b/src/session.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Session::Session(GuiInterface *g, ConfigFile *c)
     : currentGameNum(0), myGui(g), myConfig(c), myLog(0), myGameType(GAME_TYPE_NONE)
 {
     myQtToolsInterface = CreateQtToolsWrapper();
+    myLog = new Log(myConfig);
 }