diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs
index 460e3fd..c20e2da 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Actions.hs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module Mtlstats.Actions
   , overtimeCheck
   , updateGameStats
   , validateGameDate
+  , createPlayer
   ) where
 
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
@@ -111,3 +112,7 @@ validateGameDate s = fromMaybe s $ do
       .  (gameMonth .~ Nothing)
       .  (gameDay   .~ Nothing)
     else s
+
+-- | Starts player creation mode
+createPlayer :: ProgState -> ProgState
+createPlayer = progMode .~ CreatePlayer newCreatePlayerState
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs
index 02efaee..01331ad 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Control.hs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ dispatch s = case s^.progMode of
     | null $ gs^.overtimeFlag -> overtimeFlagC
     | not $ gs^.dataVerified  -> verifyDataC
     | otherwise               -> reportC
+  CreatePlayer _ -> undefined
 
 mainMenuC :: Controller
 mainMenuC = Controller
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs
index 42a2e7f..ba2c640 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Menu.hs
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ mainMenu = Menu "*** MAIN MENU ***" True
     modify startNewSeason >> return True
   , MenuItem '2' "New Game" $
     modify startNewGame >> return True
-  , MenuItem '3' "Exit" $
+  , MenuItem '3' "Create Player" $
+    modify createPlayer >> return True
+  , MenuItem '4' "Exit" $
     return False
   ]
 
diff --git a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
index 4375bf6..b5a0324 100644
--- a/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Mtlstats/Types.hs
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ data ProgMode
   = MainMenu
   | NewSeason
   | NewGame GameState
+  | CreatePlayer CreatePlayerState
   deriving (Eq, Show)
 
 -- | The game state
diff --git a/test/ActionsSpec.hs b/test/ActionsSpec.hs
index c023cbb..3af72f5 100644
--- a/test/ActionsSpec.hs
+++ b/test/ActionsSpec.hs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ spec = describe "Mtlstats.Actions" $ do
   overtimeCheckSpec
   updateGameStatsSpec
   validateGameDateSpec
+  createPlayerSpec
 
 startNewSeasonSpec :: Spec
 startNewSeasonSpec = describe "startNewSeason" $ do
@@ -315,6 +316,12 @@ validateGameDateSpec = describe "validateGameDate" $ do
       s^.progMode.gameStateL.gameMonth `shouldBe` Just 6
       s^.progMode.gameStateL.gameDay   `shouldBe` Nothing
 
+createPlayerSpec :: Spec
+createPlayerSpec = describe "createPlayer" $
+  it "should change the mode appropriately" $ let
+    s = createPlayer newProgState
+    in s^.progMode `shouldBe` CreatePlayer newCreatePlayerState
+
 makePlayer :: IO Player
 makePlayer = Player
   <$> makeNum