diff --git a/app/controllers/games_controller.rb b/app/controllers/games_controller.rb
index 427ae16..d8eac17 100644
--- a/app/controllers/games_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/games_controller.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class GamesController < ApplicationController
 
   def play_hand
     # TODO validate player's turn, current_user == @game.current_player.user
+    # TODO move this logic out of controller maybe to model(s)
     @cards_to_play = @game.current_player.player_cards.find(params[:player_card_ids])
 
     # Instantiate the play
diff --git a/spec/features/plays_spec.rb b/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b754561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/plays_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+include Warden::Test::Helpers
+Warden.test_mode!
+
+feature "Play a hand", :type => :feature do
+
+  after(:each) do
+    Warden.test_reset!
+  end
+
+  # Scenario: The first play must be the lowest dealt card
+  #   Given: A new game and I am the holder of the lowest card
+  #   When I play a hand containing the lowest card
+  #   Then I see a successful play message
+  scenario 'first play contains lowest card' do
+    # 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
+    login_as(game.current_player.user, :scope => :user)
+    visit game_path game
+    # Click the lowest card checkbox
+    @card_to_play = game.lowest_card
+    check @card_to_play.to_s
+    click_button "Play Hand"
+    expect(page).to have_content("Played " + game.lowest_card.to_s)
+    # create game with players
+    # current_player plays hand containing lowest card
+    # expect successful play message
+  end
+
+  scenario 'first play does not contain lowest card' do
+    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
+    login_as(game.current_player.user, :scope => :user)
+    visit game_path game
+    # Click the lowest card checkbox
+    @card_to_play = game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).last
+    check @card_to_play.to_s
+    click_button "Play Hand"
+    expect(page).to have_content("First hand must contain the lowest card: #{game.lowest_card.to_s}")
+    # current_player plays hand not containing lowest card
+    # expect unsuccessful play message hand MUST contain lowest card
+  end
+  
+  # Scenario: Player can play a valid hand on their turn
+  #   Given I am the active player
+  #   When I play a valid hand
+  #   Then I see a successful play message
+  scenario 'active player can play a valid hand' do
+    # create game with players
+    # current_player plays a valid hand
+    # expect successful play message
+    pending "to be implemented"
+  end
+  
+  # Scenario: Player can not play an invalid hand on their turn
+  #   Given I am the active player
+  #   When I play an invalid hand
+  #   Then I see an invalid hand message
+  scenario 'active player can play a valid hand' do
+    # create game with players
+    # current_player plays an invalid hand
+    # expect invalid hand message
+    pending "to be implemented"
+  end
+
+  # Scenario: Player can not play a hand when it is not their turn
+  #   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
+    # create game with players
+    # not_current_player plays a valid hand
+    # expect unsuccessful play message
+    pending "to be implemented"
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/play_spec.rb b/spec/models/play_spec.rb
index 816daf2..cfd8f78 100644
--- a/spec/models/play_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/play_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,39 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe Play, :type => :model do
-  pending "add some examples to (or delete) #{__FILE__}"
+  before(:each) do
+    @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.save
+    @game.start
+    @play = @game.current_player.plays.new
+    @play.game_id = @game.id
+    @play.save
+  end
+
+  subject { @play }
+
+  it { should respond_to(:game_id) }
+
+  it '#game_id returns an integer' do
+    expect(@play.game_id).to match @game.id
+  end
+
+  describe 'validations' do
+    describe 'first_play' do
+      context 'when there have been no plays yet' do
+        it 'is valid if it contains the lowest card' do
+          expect(@game.plays.count).to eq(1)
+          expect(@game.current_player).to eq(@game.lowest_card.player)
+          @card_to_play = @game.current_player.player_cards.order(:value).first
+          @card_to_play.play_id = @play.id
+          @card_to_play.save
+          expect(@play.player_cards.include? @game.lowest_card).to eq true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end