diff --git a/backend/tests/game_test.py b/backend/tests/game_test.py
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+from tests.dummy_socket import DummySocket
+from bang.deck import Deck
+from bang.game import Game
+from bang.players import Player, PendingAction
+from bang.cards import *
+
+def test_game_start():
+    sio = DummySocket()
+    g = Game('test', sio)
+    p1 = Player('p1', 'p1', sio)
+    g.add_player(p1)
+    p2 = Player('p2', 'p2', sio)
+    g.add_player(p2)
+    p3 = Player('p3', 'p3', sio)
+    g.add_player(p3)
+    assert p1.role == None
+    assert p2.role == None
+    assert p3.role == None
+    assert not g.started
+    g.start_game()
+    assert g.started
+    assert p1.role != None
+    assert p2.role != None
+    assert p3.role != None
+    assert len(p1.available_characters) == g.characters_to_distribute
+    assert len(p2.available_characters) == g.characters_to_distribute
+    assert len(p3.available_characters) == g.characters_to_distribute
+    p1.set_character(p1.available_characters[0].name)
+    assert p1.character != None
+    p2.set_character(p2.available_characters[0].name)
+    assert p2.character != None
+    p3.set_character(p3.available_characters[0].name)
+    assert p3.character != None
+    assert g.players[g.turn].pending_action == PendingAction.DRAW