diff --git a/game/game.cpp b/game/game.cpp
index d5eb170..253f0a4 100644
--- a/game/game.cpp
+++ b/game/game.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ int CTTRTSGame::SimulateToNextTurn()
         pair.order = COrder();
     }
 
+    // Increment the current turn
+    turn++;
+
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -351,4 +354,27 @@ Team CTTRTSGame::CheckForWin() const
     }
 
     return winningTeam;
+}
+
+// Get the game information as a string
+std::string CTTRTSGame::GetStateAsString() const
+{
+    // Print out the header
+    char header[64];
+    snprintf(header, 512, GAME_HEADER_FORMATTER , turn, dimensions.x, dimensions.y );
+
+    // Gather unit information
+    std::string units;
+    for ( const OrderUnitPair& pair : m_OrderUnitPairs )
+    {
+        units += GetStringFromUnit(pair.unit);
+        units += '\n';
+    }
+
+    // Append the header and units
+    std::string state(header);
+    state += '\n';
+    state += units;
+
+    return state;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/game.h b/game/game.h
index fbc9855..7527768 100644
--- a/game/game.h
+++ b/game/game.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
 
 	CTTRTSGame( ucoord_t c, ucoord_t r )
 	: dimensions( c,r )
+    , turn (0)
 	{
 
 	}
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ public:
     // Note: this function will return invalid a draw was reached
     //       best practice would be to call with GetNumUnits() == 0
     Team CheckForWin() const;
+
+    // Get the game information as a string
+    std::string GetStateAsString() const;
 	
 private:
 
@@ -102,6 +106,11 @@ private:
 
 	// Dimensions of the game
 	uvector2 dimensions;
+
+    // Int to store the current turn
+    unsigned int turn;
 };
 
+#define GAME_HEADER_FORMATTER "===== GAME TURN =====\nSIZE:[%u,%u]\nTURN:%u"
+
 #endif //_GAME_H_
diff --git a/game/order.h b/game/order.h
index cb1cf80..b35719b 100644
--- a/game/order.h
+++ b/game/order.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ inline bool COrder::operator== ( const COrder& rhs ) const
 // Typedef a vector of orders
 typedef std::vector<COrder> COrderVector;
 
-#define ORDER_FORMATTER "ORDER co:%c un:%u"
+#define ORDER_FORMATTER "ORDER:%c id:%u"
 
 // string <--> order conversion functions
 std::string GetStringFromOrder(const COrder& order );
diff --git a/game/unit.h b/game/unit.h
index 9c1ee0d..61162e3 100644
--- a/game/unit.h
+++ b/game/unit.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ inline bool CUnit::valid() const
 CUnit GetUnitFromVis( unitVis_c vis );
 
 // Unit <--> string conversion functions
-#define UNIT_FORMATTER "UNIT id:%u tm:%u pl:%u vs:%c dr:%c ps:%u,%u"
+#define UNIT_FORMATTER "UNIT:%u tm:%u pl:%u vs:%c dr:%c ps:[%u,%u]"
 std::string GetStringFromUnit(const CUnit& unit );
 CUnit GetUnitFromString(const std::string& unit );
 
diff --git a/test/test.cpp b/test/test.cpp
index 8ea3136..8637e03 100644
--- a/test/test.cpp
+++ b/test/test.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ const char* tests()
 
         if ( game.CheckForWin() != Team::Blue )
             return "Game failed to recognise a win for the right Team";
+
+        std::cout<<game.GetStateAsString()<<std::endl;
     }
 
     return 0;