diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/gameControllers/GenericGameController.java b/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/gameControllers/GenericGameController.java
index 70b256a..d535941 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/gameControllers/GenericGameController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/gameControllers/GenericGameController.java
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ public class GenericGameController<T extends TurnBasedGame<T>> implements GameCo
     // Reference to gameView view
     protected final GameView gameView;
 
+    // Reference to String gametype
+    protected final String gameType;
+
     // Reference to game canvas
     protected final GameCanvas<T> canvas;
 
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ public class GenericGameController<T extends TurnBasedGame<T>> implements GameCo
 
         this.canvas = canvas;
         this.game = game;
+        this.gameType = gameType;
         this.gameThreadBehaviour = gameThreadBehaviour;
 
         // Tell thread how to send moves
@@ -136,5 +140,12 @@ public class GenericGameController<T extends TurnBasedGame<T>> implements GameCo
     @Override
     public void updateUI() {
         canvas.redraw(game.deepCopy());
+        gameView.updatePlayerInfo(
+               true,
+               getCurrentPlayer().getName(),
+               game.getCurrentTurn() == 0 ? "X" : "O",
+               getPlayer((game.getCurrentTurn() + 1 ) % 2).getName(),
+               this.gameType
+       );
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/widget/view/GameView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/widget/view/GameView.java
index 94d8cd7..182b826 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/widget/view/GameView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/toop/app/widget/view/GameView.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public final class GameView extends ViewWidget {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void nextPlayer(boolean isMe, String currentPlayer, String currentMove, String nextPlayer, char GameType) {
+	public void updatePlayerInfo(boolean isMe, String currentPlayer, String currentMove, String nextPlayer, String GameType) {
 		Platform.runLater(() -> {
             if (!(hasSet)) {
                 playerHeader.setText(currentPlayer + " vs. " + nextPlayer);
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ public final class GameView extends ViewWidget {
 		new GameOverPopup(iWon, winner).show(Pos.CENTER);
 	}
 
-    private void setPlayerHeaders(boolean isMe, String currentPlayer, String nextPlayer, char GameType) {
-        if (GameType == 'T') {
+    private void setPlayerHeaders(boolean isMe, String currentPlayer, String nextPlayer, String GameType) {
+        if (GameType.equals("TicTacToe")) {
             if (isMe) {
                 player1Header.setText("X: " + currentPlayer);
                 player2Header.setText("O: " + nextPlayer);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public final class GameView extends ViewWidget {
             }
             setPlayerInfoTTT();
         }
-        else if (GameType == 'R') {
+        else if (GameType.equals("Reversi")) {
             if (isMe) {
                 player1Header.setText(currentPlayer);
                 player2Header.setText(nextPlayer);