diff --git a/src/components/board.rs b/src/components/board.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..721d7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/board.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+use leptos::*;
+use leptos::prelude::*;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum CellContent {
+    Empty,
+    Player,
+    Trap,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Board {
+    grid: Vec<Vec<CellContent>>,
+    size: usize,
+}
+
+impl Board {
+    pub fn new(size: usize) -> Self {
+        Board {
+            grid: vec![vec![CellContent::Empty; size]; size],
+            size,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[component]
+pub fn BoardCreator(
+    #[prop(into)] on_cancel: Callback<()>,
+) -> impl IntoView {
+    let board = RwSignal::new(Board::new(2));
+    let current_turn = RwSignal::new(0);
+    let finished = RwSignal::new(false);
+
+    let handle_cell_click = move |row: usize, col: usize| {
+        let mut current_board = board.get();
+        if current_turn.get() == 0 && row == current_board.size - 1 {
+            // First turn - only allow placing player in bottom row
+            current_board.grid[row][col] = CellContent::Player;
+            board.set(current_board);
+            current_turn.set(1);
+        } else if !finished.get() {
+            // Subsequent turns - allow placing trap or moving player
+            let player_pos = find_player(&current_board);
+            if let Some((player_row, player_col)) = player_pos {
+                if is_adjacent(player_row, player_col, row, col) {
+                    if row == 0 {
+                        // Reached top row - game can be finished
+                        current_board.grid[row][col] = CellContent::Player;
+                        board.set(current_board);
+                        finished.set(true);
+                    } else {
+                        current_board.grid[row][col] = CellContent::Player;
+                        current_board.grid[player_row][player_col] = CellContent::Empty;
+                        board.set(current_board);
+                        current_turn.update(|t| *t += 1);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    let rows = move || (0..2).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let cols = move || (0..2).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    view! {
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+            <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1 bg-slate-800 p-2 rounded">
+                <For
+                    each=rows
+                    key=|row| *row
+                    children=move |row| {
+                        view! {
+                            <For
+                                each=cols
+                                key=|col| *col
+                                children=move |col| {
+                                    let cell_content = move || {
+                                        match board.get().grid[row][col] {
+                                            CellContent::Empty => "·",
+                                            CellContent::Player => "○",
+                                            CellContent::Trap => "×",
+                                        }
+                                    };
+                                    
+                                    view! {
+                                        <button
+                                            class="w-16 h-16 flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600 text-2xl"
+                                            on:click=move |_| handle_cell_click(row, col)
+                                        >
+                                            {cell_content()}
+                                        </button>
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            />
+                        }
+                    }
+                />
+            </div>
+            <div class="text-gray-300">
+                {move || if current_turn.get() == 0 {
+                    "Place your piece in the bottom row"
+                } else if finished.get() {
+                    "Board complete!"
+                } else {
+                    "Move your piece or place a trap in adjacent squares"
+                }}
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex gap-2">
+                <button 
+                    class="px-4 py-2 bg-gray-600 rounded hover:bg-gray-700"
+                    on:click=move |_| on_cancel.run(())
+                >
+                    "Cancel"
+                </button>
+                {move || finished.get().then(|| view! {
+                    <button class="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 rounded hover:bg-blue-700">
+                        "Save Board"
+                    </button>
+                })}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    }
+}
+
+fn find_player(board: &Board) -> Option<(usize, usize)> {
+    for i in 0..board.size {
+        for j in 0..board.size {
+            if matches!(board.grid[i][j], CellContent::Player) {
+                return Some((i, j));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn is_adjacent(x1: usize, y1: usize, x2: usize, y2: usize) -> bool {
+    let dx = if x1 >= x2 { x1 - x2 } else { x2 - x1 };
+    let dy = if y1 >= y2 { y1 - y2 } else { y2 - y1 };
+    (dx == 1 && dy == 0) || (dx == 0 && dy == 1)
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/mod.rs b/src/components/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90d1407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod board;
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6eef6b9..8e9e3f7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ use leptos::prelude::*;
 use web_sys::{MouseEvent, Storage, window};
 use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
+mod components;
+use components::board::BoardCreator;
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct UserData {
     name: String,
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ fn App() -> impl IntoView {
     let (name, set_name) = signal(String::new());
     let (greeting, set_greeting) = signal(String::new());
     let (show_form, set_show_form) = signal(true);
+    let (show_board_creator, set_show_board_creator) = signal(false);
 
     if let Some(data) = load_user_data() {
         set_name.set(data.name);
@@ -97,7 +101,21 @@ fn App() -> impl IntoView {
                     </div>
                     <div>
                         <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">"Boards"</h2>
-                        <a href="#" class="text-blue-400 hover:text-blue-300 block mb-2">"+ Create New Board"</a>
+                        <a 
+                            href="#" 
+                            class="text-blue-400 hover:text-blue-300 block mb-2"
+                            on:click=move |ev| {
+                                ev.prevent_default();
+                                set_show_board_creator.set(true);
+                            }
+                        >
+                            "+ Create New Board"
+                        </a>
+                        {move || show_board_creator.get().then(|| view! {
+                            <BoardCreator 
+                                on_cancel=move || set_show_board_creator.set(false)
+                            />
+                        })}
                     </div>
                 </div>
             })}