diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3316c34..bee7dc7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ Thirteen Tien Len
 TODO
 ----
 
-- rename `current_player(_id)` to `controlling_player(_id)`
-
 - graphics
 
+- Remove PlayToBeat model and table.
+
 - Test `play_hand` of run including face cards
 
 - BUG TODO: First player / lowest card holder should not be able to pass
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/game.js.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/game.js.jsx
index 8b8624b..fb775da 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/game.js.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/game.js.jsx
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ var Game = React.createClass({
       <div>
         <div>Title: {this.state.data.title}</div>
         <div>Id: {this.state.data.id}</div>
-        <div>Current Player: {this.state.data.current_player_id}</div>
+        <div>Current Player: {this.state.data.controlling_player_id}</div>
         <div>Hand to beat: {this.state.data.play_to_beat_string}</div>
         <div className='player-list'>
           <PlayerList
             game_id={this.props.id}
             players={this.state.data.players}
             onPlayHandSubmit={this.handlePlayHandSubmit}
-            current_player_id={this.state.data.current_player_id}
+            controlling_player_id={this.state.data.controlling_player_id}
             current_user_id={this.state.data.current_user_id} />
         </div>
         <div>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/player.js.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/player.js.jsx
index a35d69f..4953356 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/player.js.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/player.js.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var Player = React.createClass({
             game_id={this.props.game_id}
             player_id={this.props.id}
             inventory={this.props.inventory}
-            current_player_id={this.props.current_player_id} /> )
+            controlling_player_id={this.props.controlling_player_id} /> )
           : null }
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_controls.js.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_controls.js.jsx
index e9fbe96..194eed8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_controls.js.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_controls.js.jsx
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ var PlayerControls = React.createClass({
         <input type="hidden" value="patch" name="_method"></input>
         <div><Inventory ref="inventory" cards={this.props.inventory} player_id={this.props.id} /></div>
         <input id={"play_hand_button_" + this.props.player_id}
-          disabled={this.props.current_player_id == this.props.player_id ? null : 'disabled'}
+          disabled={this.props.controlling_player_id == this.props.player_id ? null : 'disabled'}
           type="submit"
           value="Play Hand"
           name="commit">
         </input>
         <input id={"pass_hand_button_" + this.props.player_id}
-          disabled={this.props.current_player_id == this.props.player_id ? null : 'disabled'}
+          disabled={this.props.controlling_player_id == this.props.player_id ? null : 'disabled'}
           type="submit"
           onClick={this.handlePass}
           value="Pass"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_list.js.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_list.js.jsx
index 802c267..f5b193d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_list.js.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/player_list.js.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var PlayerList = React.createClass({
         <Player
           key={player.id}
           onPlayHandSubmit={playerList.props.onPlayHandSubmit}
-          current_player_id={playerList.props.current_player_id}
+          controlling_player_id={playerList.props.controlling_player_id}
           current_user_id={playerList.props.current_user_id}
           user_id={player.user_id}
           game_id={playerList.props.game_id} {...player} />
diff --git a/app/controllers/games_controller.rb b/app/controllers/games_controller.rb
index 53af68e..1baf14c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/games_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/games_controller.rb
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ class GamesController < ApplicationController
     # TODO: move this logic out of controller maybe to model(s) ?
     
     # validate player's turn
-    if current_user == @game.current_player.user
+    if current_user == @game.controlling_player.user
 
       # Player action: pass
       # TODO: wtf do we need game params for? And why nest hand_type in it?
       if params[:game]
         if params[:game][:hand_type] == 'pass'
-          @game.set_active_player 'next'
+          @game.set_controlling_player 'next'
           flash[:notice] = 'Successfully passed.'
           @game.save
         end
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ class GamesController < ApplicationController
 
       # Player action: play_hand
       if params[:player_card_ids]
-        @cards_to_play = @game.current_player.try(:player_cards).order(:value).find(params[:player_card_ids])
+        @cards_to_play = @game.controlling_player.try(:player_cards).order(:value).find(params[:player_card_ids])
         # Instantiate the play
-        @play = @game.current_player.plays.new
+        @play = @game.controlling_player.plays.new
         @play.game_id = @game.id
         @play.player_cards << @cards_to_play
         if @play.save
-          @game.set_active_player 'next'
+          @game.set_controlling_player 'next'
           @game.save
         else
           # TODO: Does anything need to happen here?
diff --git a/app/models/game.rb b/app/models/game.rb
index bec0515..a99664c 100644
--- a/app/models/game.rb
+++ b/app/models/game.rb
@@ -4,15 +4,11 @@ class Game < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :users, through: :players
   has_many :player_cards, through: :players
   has_many :plays, through: :players
+  has_one :controlling_player
   belongs_to :play_to_beat
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :players
   validates :title, presence: true
 
-  # TODO: Simplify to a single attribute
-  alias_attribute :current_player_id, :control_player_id
-  alias_attribute :active_player_id, :control_player_id
-  alias_attribute :active_player, :control_player
-
   def start
     validate_startable
     return false unless startable?
@@ -36,14 +32,10 @@ class Game < ActiveRecord::Base
     # Set status to first turn
     # Player with the lowest card
     self.status = 'First Play at: ' + self.lowest_card.player.user.email
-    self.control_player_id = self.lowest_card.player.id
+    self.controlling_player_id = self.lowest_card.player.id
     save
   end
 
-  def current_player
-    self.players.find_by(id: control_player_id)
-  end
-
   def validate_startable
     @player_count = players.count
     errors[:players] = 'Must be at least 2 players.'  if @player_count < 2
@@ -87,10 +79,10 @@ class Game < ActiveRecord::Base
     players.count >= 4
   end
 
-  def set_active_player(arg)
+  def set_controlling_player(arg)
     case arg
     when 'next'
-      self.active_player_id = self.next_player_id
+      self.controlling_player_id = self.next_player_id
     end
   end
 
@@ -99,17 +91,17 @@ class Game < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def next_player_id
-    player_ids[(player_ids.index(current_player_id) + 1 ) % player_ids.length]
+    player_ids[(player_ids.index(controlling_player_id) + 1 ) % player_ids.length]
   end
 
   # The player whose turn it is
-  def control_player
-    self.players.find(self.control_player_id)
+  def controlling_player
+    self.players.find(self.controlling_player_id)
   end
 
   # The user whose turn it is
-  def control_user
-    self.players.find(self.control_player_id).user
+  def controlling_user
+    self.players.find(self.controlling_player_id).user
   end
 
   def hand_to_beat
diff --git a/app/views/games/show.html.haml b/app/views/games/show.html.haml
index 44d3f96..c080bd8 100644
--- a/app/views/games/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/games/show.html.haml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
         = "Me" if player.user == current_user
 
         // Show whose turn it is
-        - if @game.active_player_id
-          %strong= "My Turn " if @game.active_player == player
+        - if @game.controlling_player_id
+          %strong= "My Turn " if @game.controlling_player == player
 
       // Show the players' cards
       - if player.user == current_user && player.inventory.empty? == false
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 -#- unless @game.status == nil
   -#.table
     -# TODO better logic, not in view. Set play to beat = nil; instead of view logic
-    - if @game.play_to_beat && @game.player_to_beat != @game.current_player
+    - if @game.play_to_beat && @game.player_to_beat != @game.controlling_player
       - if @game.play_to_beat.play
         %h1
           Hand to beat
diff --git a/app/views/games/show.json.jbuilder b/app/views/games/show.json.jbuilder
index 7ce7e62..a63431d 100644
--- a/app/views/games/show.json.jbuilder
+++ b/app/views/games/show.json.jbuilder
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-json.extract! @game, :id, :title, :created_at, :updated_at, :current_player_id
-if  @game.current_player == @game.try(:player_to_beat)
+json.extract! @game, :id, :title, :created_at, :updated_at, :controlling_player_id
+if  @game.controlling_player == @game.try(:player_to_beat)
   json.play_to_beat_string "None"
 else
   json.play_to_beat_string @game.play_to_beat.try(:play).try(:to_s)
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151108232044_rename_control_player_id_to_controlling_player_id.rb b/db/migrate/20151108232044_rename_control_player_id_to_controlling_player_id.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a1f69e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20151108232044_rename_control_player_id_to_controlling_player_id.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RenameControlPlayerIdToControllingPlayerId < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    rename_column :games, :control_player_id, :controlling_player_id
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index af75c7e..9ae5c11 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20151107111235) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20151108232044) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20151107111235) do
     t.datetime "created_at"
     t.datetime "updated_at"
     t.string   "status"
-    t.integer  "control_player_id"
+    t.integer  "controlling_player_id"
     t.integer  "play_to_beat_id"
     t.integer  "winner_player_id"
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/plays_spec.rb b/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
index 84ab142..01e3f19 100644
--- a/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   before(:each) do
     @game = setup_game
     @game.reload
-    @player = @game.current_player
+    @player = @game.controlling_player
     login_as(@player.user, scope: :user)
     visit game_path @game
   end
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   end
 
   scenario 'first play does not contain lowest card' do
-    # current_player plays hand not containing lowest card
+    # controlling_player plays hand not containing lowest card
     # expect unsuccessful play message hand MUST contain lowest card
 
     # Play the highest card
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
     sleep 1
     # Player inventory method still returns played cards because the play was invalid
     # TODO: Flash messages
-    #expect(@game.current_player.inventory.order(:value).join(' ')).to have_content(@card_to_play.to_s)
+    #expect(@game.controlling_player.inventory.order(:value).join(' ')).to have_content(@card_to_play.to_s)
   end
 
   # Scenario: Current player status updates after successful play
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   scenario 'active player rotates after a valid hand' do
     @game.reload
     @next_player_id = @game.next_player_id
-    @current_player_id = @player.id
-    @current_player_index = @game.player_ids.index(@game.active_player.id)
+    @controlling_player_id = @player.id
+    @controlling_player_index = @game.player_ids.index(@game.controlling_player_id)
 
     @card_to_play = @player.inventory.first
     check @card_to_play.to_s
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
     #expect(page).to have_content(@game.players.find(@next_player_id).user.email + " My Turn")
 
     # next player is now the active player
-    #expect(@game.active_player_id).to_not eq(@active_player_id)
-    #expect(@game.active_player_id).to eq(@next_player_id)
+    #expect(@game.controlling_player_id).to_not eq(@controlling_player_id)
+    #expect(@game.controlling_player_id).to eq(@next_player_id)
     expect(page).to have_content("Current Player: #{@next_player_id}")
   end 
 
@@ -129,18 +129,18 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   #   Then I see an invalid hand message
   scenario 'active player can not play an invalid hand' do
     #@game.reload
-    @cards_to_play = [@game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).first.to_s, @game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).last.to_s]
+    @cards_to_play = [@game.controlling_player.player_cards.order(:value).first.to_s, @game.controlling_player.player_cards.order(:value).last.to_s]
     @cards_to_play.each do |card|
       check card
     end
     #click_button 'Play Hand'
     click_button "play_hand_button_#{@player.id}"
-    # current_player plays an invalid hand
+    # controlling_player plays an invalid hand
     # expect invalid hand message
     #:TODO: Flash messages
     #expect(page).to have_content("Invalid pair.")
     # expect inventory to remain unchanged
-    expect(page).to have_content("#{@game.current_player.inventory.map {|c| c.to_s}.join ' '}")
+    expect(page).to have_content("#{@game.controlling_player.inventory.map {|c| c.to_s}.join ' '}")
     # TODO: This scenario is causing other scenarios to fail unless we slow down here
     sleep 1
   end
@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   #   Given I am not the active player
   #   When I play a hand
   #   Then I see an unsuccessful play message
-  scenario 'inactive player can not play a hand' do
+  scenario 'non-controlling player can not play a hand' do
     # create game with players
-    # not_current_player plays a valid hand
+    # not_controlling_player plays a valid hand
     # expect not to be able to submit a play
-    @inactive_player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.current_player_id).first
-    login_as(@inactive_player.user, scope: :user)
+    @non_controlling_player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.controlling_player_id).first
+    login_as(@non_controlling_player.user, scope: :user)
     visit game_path @game
     #expect(page).to_not have_button 'Play Hand'
-    elem = page.find "input#play_hand_button_#{@inactive_player.id}"
+    elem = page.find "input#play_hand_button_#{@non_controlling_player.id}"
     expect(elem.disabled?).to be true
     # TODO: Submit a POST request
   end
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   #   When I pass
   #   Then I see an successful pass message
   scenario 'active player can pass' do
-    @current_user = @game.current_player
+    @current_user = @game.controlling_player
     #click_button 'Pass'
     click_button "pass_hand_button_#{@player.id}"
     ## TODO: Flash messages
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
     elem = page.find "input#play_hand_button_#{@player.id}"
     expect(elem.disabled?).to be false
 
-    @new_current_player = @game.current_player
-    expect(@game.current_player).to_not eq(@current_player)
+    @new_controlling_player = @game.controlling_player
+    expect(@game.controlling_player).to_not eq(@controlling_player)
     # TODO: This scenario is causing other scenarios to fail unless we slow down here
     sleep 1
   end
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
   scenario 'active player to beat has open table' do
     # play a card
     @game.reload
-    @player = @game.current_player
+    @player = @game.controlling_player
     @card_to_play = @player.inventory.first
     check @card_to_play.to_s
     #click_button 'Play Hand'
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
     expect(@game.player_to_beat).to eq @player
 
     # set control player to player to beat
-    @game.control_player_id = @player.id
+    @game.controlling_player_id = @player.id
     @game.save
     @game.reload
     visit game_path @game
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ feature 'Play a hand', type: :feature, js: true do
     # Expect active player should rotate
     #expect(page).to have_button 'Play Hand'
     expect(page).to have_button "play_hand_button_#{@player.id}"
-    #expect(@game.player_to_beat).to eq(@game.active_player)
+    #expect(@game.player_to_beat).to eq(@game.controlling_player)
     expect(page).to have_content 'Hand to beat: None'
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/play_spec.rb b/spec/models/play_spec.rb
index 7791c80..1d91ca8 100644
--- a/spec/models/play_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/play_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
   before(:all) do
     @game = setup_game
-    @play = @game.current_player.plays.new
+    @play = @game.controlling_player.plays.new
     @play.game_id = @game.id
     @play.save
   end
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
       it 'valid if it contains the lowest card' do
         # expect(@game.plays.count).to eq(1)
         # Active player is the lowest card holder
-        expect(@game.current_player).to eq(@game.lowest_card.player)
+        expect(@game.controlling_player).to eq(@game.lowest_card.player)
         # Play the lowest card
-        @cards_to_play = @game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).first
+        @cards_to_play = @game.controlling_player.player_cards.order(:value).first
         @play.player_cards << @cards_to_play
         #@play.save
         expect(@play.player_cards.include? @game.lowest_card).to eq true
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
 
           # Try to play a losing card
           @losing_play = Play.new
-          @losing_play.player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.active_player.id).last
+          @losing_play.player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.controlling_player_id).last
           @losing_play.game = @game
           @losing_play.player_cards << @losing_play.player.player_cards.order(:value).first
           expect(@losing_play.beats? @play).to eq(false)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
           ]
 
           @play_to_beat = Play.new
-          @play_to_beat.player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.active_player.id).first
+          @play_to_beat.player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.controlling_player_id).first
           @play_to_beat.player_cards << @cards_to_beat
           @play_to_beat.game = @game
           #@play_to_beat.save
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
           ]
 
           @play_to_beat = Play.new
-          @play_to_beat.player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.active_player.id).first
+          @play_to_beat.player = @game.players.where.not(id: @game.controlling_player_id).first
           @play_to_beat.player_cards << @cards_to_beat
           @play_to_beat.game = @game
           #@play_to_beat.save
@@ -176,29 +176,29 @@ RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
           @deck = Deck.new
           # Give 3 of clubs to current player
           @club3 = @game.player_cards.find_by(value: 2)
-          @club3.player_id = @game.current_player.id
+          @club3.player_id = @game.controlling_player.id
           @club3.save
           @cards_to_beat = [
-            @spade3 = @game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).first,
+            @spade3 = @game.controlling_player.player_cards.order(:value).first,
             @club3
           ]
 
           @play.player_cards << @cards_to_beat
           expect(@play.save).to be true
           @game.reload
-          @game.current_player_id = @game.next_player_id
+          @game.controlling_player_id = @game.next_player_id
           @game.save
           @game.reload
 
           @winning_play = Play.new
-          @winning_play.player = @game.current_player
+          @winning_play.player = @game.controlling_player
           @winning_play.game = @game
           # Give needed cards to current player
           @spade4 = @game.player_cards.find_by(value: 5)
-          @spade4.player_id = @game.current_player.id
+          @spade4.player_id = @game.controlling_player.id
           @spade4.save
           @club4 = @game.player_cards.find_by(value: 6)
-          @club4.player_id = @game.current_player.id
+          @club4.player_id = @game.controlling_player.id
           @club4.save
           @winning_play.player_cards = [
             @spade4,
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ RSpec.describe Play, type: :model do
   describe 'hand_type' do
     context 'when a single card is played' do
       it 'single' do
-        @cards_to_play = @game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).first
+        @cards_to_play = @game.controlling_player.player_cards.order(:value).first
         @play.player_cards << @cards_to_play
         expect(@play.hand_type).to eq('single')
       end