diff --git a/models/state.go b/models/state.go
index 418ab19..080b27f 100644
--- a/models/state.go
+++ b/models/state.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package models
 
+import "time"
+
 type (
 	UserTeam string
 	UserRole string
@@ -42,4 +44,21 @@ type UserState struct {
 	Username string
 	Room     RoomPublic
 	Team     UserTeam
+	Role     UserRole
+}
+
+func MakeTestState() *UserState {
+	cards := []WordCard{
+		{Word: "hamster", Color: "blue"}, // help to fill wordcards based on roundWords; ai!
+	}
+	room := RoomPublic{
+		ID:          "test-id",
+		CreatedAt:   time.Now(),
+		CreatorName: "test-name",
+	}
+	return &UserState{
+		Username: "test-name",
+		Team:     UserTeamNone,
+		Role:     UserRoleNone,
+	}
 }