diff --git a/app/controllers/tables_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tables_controller.rb
index acc47d7..c949277 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tables_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tables_controller.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class TablesController < ApplicationController
   before_action :set_table, only: [ :show, :edit, :update, :destroy ]
 
   def index
-    @tables = Current.user.tables
+    @owned_tables = Current.user.owned_tables
   end
 
   def show
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TablesController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @table = Current.user.tables.new(table_params)
+    @table = Current.user.owned_tables.new(table_params)
     if @table.save
       redirect_to @table, notice: t(".success", name: @table.name)
     else
diff --git a/app/models/player.rb b/app/models/player.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9189746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/player.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Player < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :user
+  belongs_to :table
+end
diff --git a/app/models/table.rb b/app/models/table.rb
index 0070e05..f3c1a04 100644
--- a/app/models/table.rb
+++ b/app/models/table.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 class Table < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :owner, class_name: "User"
   belongs_to :game_system
+  has_many :players, dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :users, through: :players
 
   validates :name, presence: true,
                    length: { maximum: 100 },
@@ -14,14 +16,21 @@ class Table < ApplicationRecord
 
   before_validation :generate_uuid, if: :new_record?
   before_validation :generate_slug
+  after_create :add_first_player
 
-  def generate_uuid
-    self.uuid = SecureRandom.uuid
-  end
+  private
 
-  def generate_slug
-    return if slug.present?
+    def add_first_player
+      self.players.create(user: owner, table: self)
+    end
 
-    self.slug = "#{name.parameterize}-#{uuid}"
-  end
+    def generate_uuid
+      self.uuid = SecureRandom.uuid
+    end
+
+    def generate_slug
+      return if slug.present?
+
+      self.slug = "#{name.parameterize}-#{uuid}"
+    end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 619ea81..0247ab8 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 class User < ApplicationRecord
   has_and_belongs_to_many :site_roles
-  has_many :tables, foreign_key: :owner_id
+  has_many :owned_tables, foreign_key: :owner_id, class_name: "Table"
+  has_many :players, dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :tables, through: :players
 
   has_secure_password
   generates_token_for :password_reset, expires_in: 4.hours do
diff --git a/app/views/tables/index.html.erb b/app/views/tables/index.html.erb
index c90911c..e4e17d4 100644
--- a/app/views/tables/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/tables/index.html.erb
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 <%= link_to t(".new_table"), new_table_path %>
 
-<h2>Your tables</h2>
-<% if @tables.any? %>
-  <%= render @tables %>
+<h2>Tables you own</h2>
+<% if @owned_tables.any? %>
+  <%= render @owned_tables %>
 <% else %>
-  <p>You have no tables.</p>
+  <p>You do not own any tables.</p>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240529074949_create_players.rb b/db/migrate/20240529074949_create_players.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..083254d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240529074949_create_players.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CreatePlayers < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
+  def change
+    create_table :players, primary_key: [ :user_id, :table_id ] do |t|
+      t.belongs_to :user, null: false, foreign_key: true
+      t.belongs_to :table, null: false, foreign_key: true
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 15c49c8..6a0e118 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_05_28_192517) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_05_29_074949) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_05_28_192517) do
     t.check_constraint "length(name::text) <= 100", name: "chk_name_max_length"
   end
 
+  create_table "players", primary_key: ["user_id", "table_id"], force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "user_id", null: false
+    t.bigint "table_id", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["table_id"], name: "index_players_on_table_id"
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_players_on_user_id"
+  end
+
   create_table "site_roles", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name", null: false
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
@@ -67,6 +76,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2024_05_28_192517) do
     t.check_constraint "length(username::text) >= 3", name: "chk_username_min_length"
   end
 
+  add_foreign_key "players", "tables"
+  add_foreign_key "players", "users"
   add_foreign_key "tables", "game_systems"
   add_foreign_key "tables", "users", column: "owner_id"
 end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/players.yml b/test/fixtures/players.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d8f5ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/players.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+one:
+  user: trevor
+  table: table
+
+two:
+  user: gimli
+  table: table
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users.yml b/test/fixtures/users.yml
index 355a319..7535296 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/users.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ trevor:
   first_name: Trevor
   last_name: Vallender
 
+gimli:
+  <<: *DEFAULTS
+  first_name: Gimli
+  last_name: son of Glóin
+
 unverified:
   <<: *DEFAULTS
   first_name: Unverified
diff --git a/test/models/table_test.rb b/test/models/table_test.rb
index d433aa0..c0d48b3 100644
--- a/test/models/table_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/table_test.rb
@@ -25,4 +25,11 @@ class TableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_not_nil table.slug
     assert table.slug.start_with?("new-table")
   end
+
+  test "creating adds creator as a player" do
+    table = Table.create(name: "New table", game_system: GameSystem.first, owner: User.first)
+    table.reload
+    assert_equal 1, table.players.count
+    assert_equal User.first, table.players.first.user
+  end
 end
diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md
index 0284e99..018c317 100644
--- a/todo.md
+++ b/todo.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 - Add players to tables
-  - notifications
+- notifications/table invites
 - Add characters to users/tables
 - Character sheets/prototypes