diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b656796..e63af11 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <artifactId>justice-core</artifactId>
     <groupId>com.drcorchit</groupId>
-    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>justice-core</name>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.DrCorchit</groupId>
             <artifactId>justice-utils</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.3</version>
+            <version>1.2.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractElement.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractElement.kt
index 8c14dc2..fef4f53 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractElement.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractElement.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ abstract class AbstractElement(private val parent: AbstractMechanic<*>, name: St
     }
 
     override fun sync(info: JsonObject) {
-        this.info = info.deepCopy()
+        preSync(info)
+        this.info = info
+        postSync(info)
         touch()
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractMechanic.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractMechanic.kt
index 40c0124..fbf67d1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractMechanic.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/AbstractMechanic.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.drcorchit.justice.games
 
 import com.drcorchit.utils.Logger
-import com.drcorchit.utils.json.get
+import com.drcorchit.utils.json.getOrDefault
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject
 
 private val log = Logger.getLogger(AbstractMechanic::class.java)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ abstract class AbstractMechanic<T : AbstractElement>(game: Game, info: JsonObjec
             val message = "Mechanic info for $name is missing \"elements\". Found keys: ${info.keySet()}"
             throw IllegalArgumentException(message)
         }
+        preSync(info)
 
         elementsByName.clear()
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ abstract class AbstractMechanic<T : AbstractElement>(game: Game, info: JsonObjec
 
             //Use "key" if present, otherwise default to name
             val name = eleInfo["name"].asString
-            val key = eleInfo["key", { nextId() }, { it.asInt }]
+            val key = eleInfo.getOrDefault("key", { nextId() }, { it.asInt })
 
             var element: T
             if (has(key)) {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ abstract class AbstractMechanic<T : AbstractElement>(game: Game, info: JsonObjec
 
         //Remove all elements still marked for deletion
         deleteThese.forEach { elementsById.remove(it.key) }
+        postSync(info)
         val message = String.format("Synced AbstractMechanic $name", name)
         log.info("sync", message)
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameElement.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameElement.kt
index 01c1cc9..26c2905 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameElement.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameElement.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.drcorchit.utils.normalize
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject
 
-interface GameElement {
+interface GameElement : Syncable<JsonObject> {
     //The name of the object as seen by the client
     //The name is encouraged to be unique. It may also change from time to time.
     fun name(): String
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ interface GameElement {
         parent().touch()
     }
 
-    fun sync(info: JsonObject)
-
     //Serializes the object so it can be recreated
     fun serialize(): JsonElement {
         return GSON.toJsonTree(this)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameMechanic.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameMechanic.kt
index 1c613bf..fa7a986 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameMechanic.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GameMechanic.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.drcorchit.justice.games
 import com.drcorchit.utils.json.GSON
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject
 
-interface GameMechanic<T : GameElement> : Iterable<T> {
+interface GameMechanic<T : GameElement> : Syncable<JsonObject>, Iterable<T> {
     val name: String get() = javaClass.simpleName
 
     val parent: Game
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ interface GameMechanic<T : GameElement> : Iterable<T> {
     //Call this method whenever the mechanic is modified. This should also update lastModified
     fun touch()
 
-    fun sync(info: JsonObject)
-
     fun serialize(): JsonObject {
         return GSON.toJsonTree(this).asJsonObject
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GridElement.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GridElement.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fa1bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GridElement.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.drcorchit.justice.games
+
+import com.drcorchit.utils.json.getString
+import com.drcorchit.utils.math.Space
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject
+
+abstract class GridElement(val parent: GridMechanic<*>, val coord: Space.Coordinate) : GameElement {
+
+    protected var info = JsonObject()
+
+    override fun name(): String {
+        return coord.toString()
+    }
+
+    override fun description(): String {
+        return info.getString("description", "No description is available.")
+    }
+
+    override fun parent(): GridMechanic<*> {
+        return parent
+    }
+
+    override fun sync(info: JsonObject) {
+        preSync(info)
+        this.info = info
+        postSync(info)
+        touch()
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GridMechanic.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GridMechanic.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..198ac2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/GridMechanic.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package com.drcorchit.justice.games
+
+import com.drcorchit.utils.Logger
+import com.drcorchit.utils.json.getBool
+import com.drcorchit.utils.json.getOrDefault
+import com.drcorchit.utils.math.Grid
+import com.drcorchit.utils.math.Layout
+import com.drcorchit.utils.math.Space
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject
+
+private val log = Logger.getLogger(GridMechanic::class.java)
+
+abstract class GridMechanic<T : GridElement>(game: Game, info: JsonObject, date: Long) : GameMechanic<T> {
+
+    init {
+        sync(info)
+    }
+
+    override val parent: Game = game
+
+    override var lastModified: Long = date
+
+    override var defaultElement: T? = null
+
+    override fun size(): Int {
+        return grid.space.size
+    }
+
+    override fun has(key: Any): Boolean {
+        return if (key is Space.Coordinate) {
+            grid.space.within(key.x, key.y)
+        } else throw java.lang.IllegalArgumentException("Supplied key is not a valid coordinate")
+    }
+
+    override fun get(key: Any): T {
+        if (key is Space.Coordinate) {
+            return grid.get(key)
+        } else {
+            throw IllegalArgumentException("Supplied key is not a valid coordinate")
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun touch() {
+        lastModified = System.currentTimeMillis()
+    }
+
+    final override fun sync(info: JsonObject) {
+        if (!info.has("elements")) {
+            val message = "Mechanic info for $name is missing \"elements\". Found keys: ${info.keySet()}"
+            throw IllegalArgumentException(message)
+        }
+
+        preSync(info)
+
+        val rows = info.getAsJsonArray("elements").asJsonArray
+        if (rows.size() != grid.height) {
+            throw IllegalArgumentException("Incorrect grid size; expected ${grid.height} but got ${rows.size()}")
+        }
+
+        for ((j, row) in rows.withIndex()) {
+            val actualWidth = row.asJsonArray.size()
+            if (actualWidth != grid.width) {
+                throw java.lang.IllegalArgumentException("Incorrect grid size; expected ${grid.width} but got $actualWidth")
+            }
+            for ((i, ele) in row.asJsonArray.withIndex()) {
+                val eleInfo = ele.asJsonObject
+                val element: T = grid[i, j] ?: create(grid.space.coordinate(i, j))
+                element.sync(eleInfo)
+            }
+        }
+
+        defaultElement =
+            if (info.has("default")) {
+                val rawKey = info["default"].asJsonPrimitive
+                if (rawKey.isString) get(rawKey.asString)
+                else if (rawKey.isNumber) get(rawKey.asInt)
+                else throw IllegalArgumentException("That type of JsonPrimitive cannot specify a default element")
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+
+        postSync(info)
+        val message = String.format("Synced GridMechanic $name", name)
+        log.info("sync", message)
+    }
+
+
+    override fun iterator(): Iterator<T> {
+        return grid.iterator()
+    }
+
+    //New (non-inherited) functionality
+
+    val grid: Grid<T> by lazy {
+        val w = info["width"].asInt
+        val h = info["height"].asInt
+        val wrapH = info.getBool("wrapHoriz", false)
+        val wrapV = info.getBool("wrapVert", false)
+        val layout = info.getOrDefault("layout", { Layout.CARTESIAN }, { Layout.valueOf(it.asString) })
+        val space = Space(w, h, wrapH, wrapV, layout)
+        Grid(space)
+    }
+
+    abstract fun create(coordinate: Space.Coordinate): T
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/Syncable.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/Syncable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aba4966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/drcorchit/justice/games/Syncable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.drcorchit.justice.games
+
+interface Syncable<T: Any> {
+
+    //This method is not intended to be called except by sync()
+    fun preSync(info: T)
+
+    fun sync(info: T)
+
+    //This method is not intended to be called except by sync()
+    fun postSync(info: T)
+
+}
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