diff --git a/spec/features/plays_spec.rb b/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
index 322655d7..3c6247ba 100644
--- a/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature do
     # expect successful play message
 
     # TODO: extract game setup to a factory
-    game = FactoryGirl.create :game
-    user1 = FactoryGirl.create :user
-    user2 = FactoryGirl.create :user
-    game.add_player_from_user user1
-    game.add_player_from_user user2
-    game.start
+    game = setup_game
     login_as(game.current_player.user, scope: :user)
     visit game_path game
     # Click the lowest card checkbox
@@ -35,12 +30,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature do
   scenario 'first play does not contain lowest card' do
     # current_player plays hand not containing lowest card
     # expect unsuccessful play message hand MUST contain lowest card
-    game = FactoryGirl.create :game
-    user1 = FactoryGirl.create :user
-    user2 = FactoryGirl.create :user
-    game.add_player_from_user user1
-    game.add_player_from_user user2
-    game.start
+    game = setup_game
     login_as(game.current_player.user, scope: :user)
     visit game_path game
     # Click the lowest card checkbox
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers.rb
index 5e1becaf..275f3a03 100644
--- a/spec/support/helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'support/helpers/session_helpers'
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.include Features::SessionHelpers, type: :feature
+  config.include Features::GameHelpers, type: :feature
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/game_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/game_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20d32ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/game_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+module Features
+  module GameHelpers
+    def setup_game
+      # Default game has 4 players
+      game = FactoryGirl.create :game
+      user1 = FactoryGirl.create :user
+      user2 = FactoryGirl.create :user
+      user3 = FactoryGirl.create :user
+      user4 = FactoryGirl.create :user
+      game.add_player_from_user user1
+      game.add_player_from_user user2
+      game.add_player_from_user user3
+      game.add_player_from_user user4
+      game.start
+      return game
+    end
+  end
+end