diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9b0b8e0..a99a20d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -84,20 +84,10 @@ fn main() {
     };
 
     // TODO: make this configurable
-    // let strategy = strategies::examples::AlwaysPlayConfig;
-    // let strategy = strategies::examples::RandomStrategyConfig {
-    //     hint_probability: 0.4,
-    //     play_probability: 0.2,
-    // };
-    let strategy = strategies::cheating::CheatingStrategyConfig::new();
-    if n == 1 {
-        simulator::simulate_symmetric_once(&opts, strategy, seed);
-    } else {
-        simulator::simulate_symmetric(&opts, strategy, n, seed);
-    }
-
-    // simulator::simulate_symmetric_once(
-    //     &opts, Some(999),
-    //     strategies::cheating::CheatingStrategyConfig::new(),
-    // );
+    let strategy_config = strategies::examples::RandomStrategyConfig {
+        hint_probability: 0.4,
+        play_probability: 0.2,
+    };
+    // let strategy_config = strategies::cheating::CheatingStrategyConfig::new();
+    simulator::simulate(&opts, &strategy_config, seed, n);
 }
diff --git a/src/simulator.rs b/src/simulator.rs
index e17dabe..89862dd 100644
--- a/src/simulator.rs
+++ b/src/simulator.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,27 @@ use rand::{self, Rng};
 use game::*;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-// Trait to implement for any valid Hanabi strategy
-// State management is done by the simulator, to avoid cheating
-pub trait Strategy {
+// Traits to implement for any valid Hanabi strategy
+
+// Represents the strategy of a given player
+pub trait PlayerStrategy {
     fn decide(&mut self, &GameStateView) -> TurnChoice;
     fn update(&mut self, &Turn, &GameStateView);
 }
-pub trait StrategyConfig {
-    fn initialize(&self, Player, &GameStateView) -> Box<Strategy>;
+// Represents the overall strategy for a game
+// Shouldn't do much, except possibility e.g. initialize some shared randomness between players
+pub trait GameStrategy {
+    fn initialize(&self, Player, &GameStateView) -> Box<PlayerStrategy>;
+}
+// Represents configuration for a strategy.
+// Acts as a factory for game strategies, so we can play many rounds
+pub trait GameStrategyConfig {
+    fn initialize(&self, &GameOptions) -> Box<GameStrategy>;
 }
 
-pub fn simulate_once<'a>(
+pub fn simulate_once(
         opts: &GameOptions,
-        strat_configs: &Vec<Box<StrategyConfig + 'a>>,
+        game_strategy: Box<GameStrategy>,
         seed_opt: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Score {
 
@@ -22,16 +30,12 @@ pub fn simulate_once<'a>(
 
     let mut game = GameState::new(opts, seed);
 
-    assert_eq!(opts.num_players, (strat_configs.len() as u32));
-
-    let mut strategies : HashMap<Player, Box<Strategy>> = HashMap::new();
-    let mut i = 0;
+    let mut strategies : HashMap<Player, Box<PlayerStrategy>> = HashMap::new();
     for player in game.get_players() {
         strategies.insert(
             player,
-            (*strat_configs[i]).initialize(player.clone(), &game.get_view(player)),
+            game_strategy.initialize(player.clone(), &game.get_view(player)),
         );
-        i += 1;
     }
 
     debug!("Initial state:\n{}", game);
@@ -65,11 +69,11 @@ pub fn simulate_once<'a>(
 }
 
 // TODO: multithreaded
-pub fn simulate<'a>(
+pub fn simulate(
         opts: &GameOptions,
-        strat_configs: &Vec<Box<StrategyConfig + 'a>>,
+        strat_config: &GameStrategyConfig,
+        first_seed_opt: Option<u32>,
         n_trials: u32,
-        first_seed_opt: Option<u32>
     ) -> f32 {
 
     let mut total_score = 0;
@@ -78,13 +82,14 @@ pub fn simulate<'a>(
     let first_seed = first_seed_opt.unwrap_or(rand::thread_rng().next_u32());
     info!("Initial seed: {}\n", first_seed);
     let mut histogram = HashMap::<Score, usize>::new();
+
     for i in 0..n_trials {
         if (i > 0) && (i % 1000 == 0) {
             let average: f32 = (total_score as f32) / (i as f32);
             info!("Trials: {}, Average so far: {}", i, average);
         }
         let seed = first_seed + i;
-        let score = simulate_once(&opts, strat_configs, Some(seed));
+        let score = simulate_once(&opts, strat_config.initialize(&opts), Some(seed));
         let count = histogram.get(&score).unwrap_or(&0) + 1;
         histogram.insert(score, count);
         if score != 25 {
@@ -100,30 +105,3 @@ pub fn simulate<'a>(
     info!("Average score: {:?}", average);
     average
 }
-
-pub fn simulate_symmetric_once<'a, S: StrategyConfig + Clone + 'a>(
-        opts: &GameOptions,
-        strat_config: S,
-        seed_opt: Option<u32>,
-    ) -> Score {
-
-    let mut strat_configs = Vec::new();
-    for _ in 0..opts.num_players {
-        strat_configs.push(Box::new(strat_config.clone()) as Box<StrategyConfig + 'a>);
-    }
-    simulate_once(opts, &strat_configs, seed_opt)
-}
-
-pub fn simulate_symmetric<'a, S: StrategyConfig + Clone + 'a>(
-        opts: &GameOptions,
-        strat_config: S,
-        n_trials: u32,
-        first_seed_opt: Option<u32>,
-    ) -> f32 {
-
-    let mut strat_configs = Vec::new();
-    for _ in 0..opts.num_players {
-        strat_configs.push(Box::new(strat_config.clone()) as Box<StrategyConfig + 'a>);
-    }
-    simulate(opts, &strat_configs, n_trials, first_seed_opt)
-}
diff --git a/src/strategies/cheating.rs b/src/strategies/cheating.rs
index 1857886..867cfaf 100644
--- a/src/strategies/cheating.rs
+++ b/src/strategies/cheating.rs
@@ -18,31 +18,44 @@ use game::*;
 //  - discard the first card
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct CheatingStrategyConfig {
-    player_states_cheat: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<Player, Cards>>>,
-}
+pub struct CheatingStrategyConfig;
 
 impl CheatingStrategyConfig {
     pub fn new() -> CheatingStrategyConfig {
-        CheatingStrategyConfig {
+        CheatingStrategyConfig
+    }
+}
+impl GameStrategyConfig for CheatingStrategyConfig {
+    fn initialize(&self, _: &GameOptions) -> Box<GameStrategy> {
+        Box::new(CheatingStrategy::new())
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct CheatingStrategy {
+    player_states_cheat: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<Player, Cards>>>,
+}
+
+impl CheatingStrategy {
+    pub fn new() -> CheatingStrategy {
+        CheatingStrategy {
             player_states_cheat: Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashMap::new())),
         }
     }
 }
-impl <'a> StrategyConfig for CheatingStrategyConfig {
-    fn initialize(&self, player: Player, _: &GameStateView) -> Box<Strategy> {
-        Box::new(CheatingStrategy {
+impl GameStrategy for CheatingStrategy {
+    fn initialize(&self, player: Player, _: &GameStateView) -> Box<PlayerStrategy> {
+        Box::new(CheatingPlayerStrategy {
             player_states_cheat: self.player_states_cheat.clone(),
             me: player,
         })
     }
 }
-pub struct CheatingStrategy {
+
+pub struct CheatingPlayerStrategy {
     player_states_cheat: Rc<RefCell<HashMap<Player, Cards>>>,
     me: Player,
 }
-impl CheatingStrategy {
+impl CheatingPlayerStrategy {
     // help next player cheat!
     fn inform_next_player_cards(&self, view: &GameStateView) {
         let next = view.board.player_to_left(&self.me);
@@ -131,7 +144,7 @@ impl CheatingStrategy {
         false
     }
 }
-impl Strategy for CheatingStrategy {
+impl PlayerStrategy for CheatingPlayerStrategy {
     fn decide(&mut self, view: &GameStateView) -> TurnChoice {
         self.inform_next_player_cards(view);
         if view.board.turn <= view.board.num_players {
diff --git a/src/strategies/examples.rs b/src/strategies/examples.rs
index 16137ba..d141c49 100644
--- a/src/strategies/examples.rs
+++ b/src/strategies/examples.rs
@@ -2,44 +2,7 @@ use simulator::*;
 use game::*;
 use rand::{self, Rng};
 
-// dummy, terrible strategy
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct AlwaysPlayConfig;
-impl StrategyConfig for AlwaysPlayConfig {
-    fn initialize(&self, _: Player, _: &GameStateView) -> Box<Strategy> {
-        Box::new(AlwaysPlay)
-    }
-}
-pub struct AlwaysPlay;
-impl Strategy for AlwaysPlay {
-    fn decide(&mut self, _: &GameStateView) -> TurnChoice {
-        TurnChoice::Play(0)
-    }
-    fn update(&mut self, _: &Turn, _: &GameStateView) {
-    }
-}
-
-// dummy, terrible strategy
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct AlwaysDiscardConfig;
-impl StrategyConfig for AlwaysDiscardConfig {
-    fn initialize(&self, _: Player, _: &GameStateView) -> Box<Strategy> {
-        Box::new(AlwaysDiscard)
-    }
-}
-pub struct AlwaysDiscard;
-impl Strategy for AlwaysDiscard {
-    fn decide(&mut self, _: &GameStateView) -> TurnChoice {
-        TurnChoice::Discard(0)
-    }
-    fn update(&mut self, _: &Turn, _: &GameStateView) {
-    }
-}
-
-
-// dummy, terrible strategy
+// dummy, terrible strategy, as an example
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct RandomStrategyConfig {
@@ -47,22 +10,36 @@ pub struct RandomStrategyConfig {
     pub play_probability: f64,
 }
 
-impl StrategyConfig for RandomStrategyConfig {
-    fn initialize(&self, player: Player, _: &GameStateView) -> Box<Strategy> {
+impl GameStrategyConfig for RandomStrategyConfig {
+    fn initialize(&self, _: &GameOptions) -> Box<GameStrategy> {
         Box::new(RandomStrategy {
             hint_probability: self.hint_probability,
             play_probability: self.play_probability,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct RandomStrategy {
+    hint_probability: f64,
+    play_probability: f64,
+}
+impl GameStrategy for RandomStrategy {
+    fn initialize(&self, player: Player, _: &GameStateView) -> Box<PlayerStrategy> {
+        Box::new(RandomStrategyPlayer {
+            hint_probability: self.hint_probability,
+            play_probability: self.play_probability,
             me: player,
         })
     }
 }
-pub struct RandomStrategy {
+
+pub struct RandomStrategyPlayer {
     hint_probability: f64,
     play_probability: f64,
     me: Player,
 }
 
-impl Strategy for RandomStrategy {
+impl PlayerStrategy for RandomStrategyPlayer {
     fn decide(&mut self, view: &GameStateView) -> TurnChoice {
         let p = rand::random::<f64>();
         if p < self.hint_probability {