diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-workflow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8632a362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-workflow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Builds and runs tests
+
+name: Run tests
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up .NET Core
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '7.0.x'
+          include-prerelease: true
+
+      - name: Run tests with dotnet
+        run: |
+            cd FU.API
+            dotnet test
+        shell: pwsh
diff --git a/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/FU.API.Tests.csproj b/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/FU.API.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3e0cd26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/FU.API.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="7.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.5">
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0">
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\FU.API\FU.API.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/GameServiceTests.cs b/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/GameServiceTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05b70996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/GameServiceTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+namespace FU.API.Tests;
+
+using FU.API.Data;
+using FU.API.Services;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+public class GameServiceTests
+{
+    private readonly DbContextOptions<AppDbContext> _contextOptions;
+
+    // adapted from https://github.com/dotnet/EntityFramework.Docs/blob/main/samples/core/Testing/TestingWithoutTheDatabase/InMemoryBloggingControllerTest.cs
+    public GameServiceTests()
+    {
+        _contextOptions = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<AppDbContext>()
+            .UseInMemoryDatabase("GameServiceTest")
+            .Options;
+
+        using var context = new AppDbContext(_contextOptions);
+
+        context.Database.EnsureDeleted();
+        context.Database.EnsureCreated();
+
+        context.SaveChanges();
+    }
+
+    AppDbContext CreateContext() => new(_contextOptions);
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("")]
+    [InlineData("Title1")]
+    [InlineData("Title with space")]
+    [InlineData("Title with symbols :-={}<>.")]
+    public async void CreateGame_WithValidString_ReturnsGame(string gameName)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var context = CreateContext();
+        var gameService = new GameService(context);
+
+        // Act
+        var game = await gameService.CreateGame(gameName);
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(game.Name, gameName);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/GlobalUsings.cs b/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/GlobalUsings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c927eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FU.API/FU.API.Tests/GlobalUsings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+global using Xunit;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/FU.API/FU.API.sln b/FU.API/FU.API.sln
index a245d5f5..fc891663 100644
--- a/FU.API/FU.API.sln
+++ b/FU.API/FU.API.sln
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 		.editorconfig = .editorconfig
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "FU.API.Tests", "FU.API.Tests\FU.API.Tests.csproj", "{EECF8E74-3D21-449F-92A9-B3A77B784ADD}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -20,6 +22,10 @@ Global
 		{3126D604-A505-4516-8204-9805A7807DB0}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{3126D604-A505-4516-8204-9805A7807DB0}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{3126D604-A505-4516-8204-9805A7807DB0}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{EECF8E74-3D21-449F-92A9-B3A77B784ADD}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{EECF8E74-3D21-449F-92A9-B3A77B784ADD}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{EECF8E74-3D21-449F-92A9-B3A77B784ADD}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{EECF8E74-3D21-449F-92A9-B3A77B784ADD}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b78598ca..ad196e2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dotnet ef database update
 ### Connect to Postgres
 Set the `CONNECTION_STRING` environment variable.
 ```
-CONNECTION_STRING="Host=localhost; Database=ForcesUnite; Username=dev; Password=dev"
+CONNECTION_STRING="Host=localhost; Database=fu_dev; Username=dev; Password=dev"
 ```
 
 ### SPA Environment Setup