diff --git a/haskellscrabble.cabal b/haskellscrabble.cabal
--- a/haskellscrabble.cabal
+++ b/haskellscrabble.cabal
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- documentation, see http://haskell.org/cabal/users-guide/
 
 name:                haskellscrabble
-version:             1.2
+version:             1.2.1
 synopsis:            A scrabble library capturing the core game logic of scrabble.
 description:         A scrabble library which enforces legal transitions between moves. Intended to facilitate the development of a playable game.
 homepage:            http://www.github.com/happy0/haskellscrabble
diff --git a/src/Wordify/Rules/Game.hs b/src/Wordify/Rules/Game.hs
--- a/src/Wordify/Rules/Game.hs
+++ b/src/Wordify/Rules/Game.hs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
   players game = [player1 game, player2 game] ++ optionalsToPlayers (optionalPlayers game)
 
   getPlayer :: Game -> Int -> Maybe Player
-  getPlayer game playerNumber = (players game) LS.!! playerNumber
+  getPlayer game playerNumber = (players game) LS.!! (playerNumber - 1)
 
   numberOfPlayers :: Game -> Int
   numberOfPlayers game = 2 + maybe 0 (\(_, maybePlayer4) -> if isJust maybePlayer4 then 2 else 1) (optionalPlayers game)