diff --git a/config.ru b/config.ru
index 9f91c9b..e6fdbba 100644
--- a/config.ru
+++ b/config.ru
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ $conf = Config.new(File.join(__dir__, 'config/defaults.yaml'))
 
 root = ::File.dirname(__FILE__)
 require ::File.join( root, 'src', 'server' )
-run GameData.new
+run Destructo.new
diff --git a/config/defaults.yaml b/config/defaults.yaml
index 527f2ba..8448a57 100644
--- a/config/defaults.yaml
+++ b/config/defaults.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ database:
   adapter: 'sqlite'
   database: 'data/destructo.db'
 
-testing:
-  minimum_results_required: 3
+messages:
+  soft_delete: false
diff --git a/db/migrations/0001_add_messages_table.rb b/db/migrations/0001_add_messages_table.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f8f2ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/0001_add_messages_table.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Sequel.migration do
+
+  up do
+    create_table(:messages) do
+      primary_key :id
+      String :body, null: false
+      DateTime :created_at, default: Sequel::CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+      DateTime :updated_at, default: Sequel::CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+    end
+  end
+
+  down do
+    drop_table(:messages)
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/src/models/init.rb b/src/models/init.rb
index 5179b5b..ffc66fc 100644
--- a/src/models/init.rb
+++ b/src/models/init.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-# Will add models to load here
+require_relative 'message'
diff --git a/src/models/message.rb b/src/models/message.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd0fb75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/message.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Message - database model for messages
+class Message < Sequel::Model
+end