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+from typing import List
+
+import hanabi
+import constants
+from variants import Variant
+
+
+class HanabLiveInstance(hanabi.HanabiInstance):
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            deck: List[hanabi.DeckCard],
+            num_players: int,
+            variant_id: int
+    ):
+        assert(2 <= num_players <= 6)
+        super().__init__(deck, num_players)
+        self.variant_id = variant_id
+        self.variant = Variant.from_db(self.variant_id)
+
+
+class HanabLiveGameState(hanabi.GameState):
+    def __init__(self, instance: HanabLiveInstance):
+        super().__init__(instance)
+        self.instance: HanabLiveInstance = instance
+
+    def make_action(self, action):
+        match action.type:
+            case hanabi.ActionType.ColorClue | hanabi.ActionType.RankClue:
+                assert(self.clues > 0)
+                self.actions.append(action)
+                self.clues -= self.instance.clue_increment
+                self._make_turn()
+                # TODO: could check that the clue specified is in fact legal
+            case hanabi.ActionType.Play:
+                self.play(action.target)
+            case hanabi.ActionType.Discard:
+                self.discard(action.target)
+            case hanabi.ActionType.EndGame | hanabi.ActionType.VoteTerminate:
+                self.over = True
+
+    def _waste_clue(self) -> hanabi.Action:
+        for player in range(self.turn + 1, self.turn + self.num_players):
+            for card in self.hands[player % self.num_players]:
+                for rank in self.instance.variant.ranks:
+                    if self.instance.variant.rank_touches(card, rank):
+                        return hanabi.Action(
+                            hanabi.ActionType.RankClue,
+                            player % self.num_players,
+                            rank
+                        )
+                for color in range(self.instance.variant.num_colors):
+                    if self.instance.variant.color_touches(card, color):
+                        return hanabi.Action(
+                            hanabi.ActionType.ColorClue,
+                            player % self.num_players,
+                            color
+                        )
+        raise RuntimeError("Current game state did not permit any legal clue."
+                           "This case is incredibly rare and currently not handled.")