def _initNew( self, player1, player2 ):
## Create empty board
self.board = Board()
## Save player info
self.player1 = int( player1 )
self.player2 = int( player2 )
## Save status
self.status = "CHALLENGE"
self.winner = None
self.turn = 1
## Create new Game instance
self.game = Game( player1 = self.player1, player2 = self.player2,
status = self.status, board = self.board.serialize(),
turn = self.turn, winner = self.winner, parent = Game.games_key() )
## Save new game to database
key = self.game.put()
self.gameid = key.id()
## Send an email to player 2
player1_name = User.get_user_name( self.player1 )
player2_user = User.by_id( self.player2 )
HexEmail.sendChallenge( player2_user.email, player1_name )
