diff --git a/src/core/game-host.ts b/src/core/game-host.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d469089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/game-host.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+import { ReadonlySignal, signal, Signal } from '@preact/signals-core';
+import type { CommandSchema, CommandRegistry, CommandResult } from '@/utils/command';
+import type { MutableSignal } from '@/utils/mutable-signal';
+import { createGameContext } from './game';
+
+export type GameHostStatus = 'created' | 'running' | 'disposed';
+
+export interface GameHostOptions {
+    autoStart?: boolean;
+}
+
+export class GameHost<TState extends Record<string, unknown>> {
+    readonly state: ReadonlySignal<TState>;
+    readonly commands: ReturnType<typeof createGameContext<TState>>['commands'];
+    readonly status: ReadonlySignal<GameHostStatus>;
+    readonly activePromptSchema: ReadonlySignal<CommandSchema | null>;
+
+    private _state: MutableSignal<TState>;
+    private _status: Signal<GameHostStatus>;
+    private _activePromptSchema: Signal<CommandSchema | null>;
+    private _createInitialState: () => TState;
+    private _setupCommand: string;
+    private _eventListeners: Map<'setup' | 'dispose', Set<() => void>>;
+    private _isDisposed = false;
+
+    constructor(
+        registry: CommandRegistry<MutableSignal<TState>>,
+        createInitialState: () => TState,
+        setupCommand: string,
+        options?: GameHostOptions
+    ) {
+        this._createInitialState = createInitialState;
+        this._setupCommand = setupCommand;
+        this._eventListeners = new Map();
+
+        const initialState = createInitialState();
+        const context = createGameContext(registry, initialState);
+
+        this._state = context.state;
+        this.commands = context.commands;
+
+        this._status = new Signal<GameHostStatus>('created');
+        this.status = this._status;
+
+        this._activePromptSchema = new Signal<CommandSchema | null>(null);
+        this.activePromptSchema = this._activePromptSchema;
+
+        this.state = this._state;
+
+        this._setupPromptTracking();
+
+        if (options?.autoStart !== false) {
+            this._status.value = 'running';
+        }
+    }
+
+    private _setupPromptTracking() {
+        const updateSchema = () => {
+            const activePrompt = (this.commands as any)._activePrompt as { schema?: CommandSchema } | null;
+            this._activePromptSchema.value = activePrompt?.schema ?? null;
+        };
+
+        // Wrap _tryCommit to update schema after commit
+        const originalTryCommit = this.commands._tryCommit.bind(this.commands);
+        (this.commands as any)._tryCommit = (input: string) => {
+            const result = originalTryCommit(input);
+            updateSchema();
+            return result;
+        };
+
+        // Wrap _cancel to update schema after cancel
+        const originalCancel = this.commands._cancel.bind(this.commands);
+        (this.commands as any)._cancel = (reason?: string) => {
+            originalCancel(reason);
+            updateSchema();
+        };
+
+        this.commands.on('prompt', () => {
+            updateSchema();
+        });
+
+        updateSchema();
+    }
+
+    onInput(input: string): string | null {
+        if (this._isDisposed) {
+            return 'GameHost is disposed';
+        }
+        return this.commands._tryCommit(input);
+    }
+
+    async setup(setupCommand: string): Promise<void> {
+        if (this._isDisposed) {
+            throw new Error('GameHost is disposed');
+        }
+
+        this.commands._cancel();
+
+        const initialState = this._createInitialState();
+        this._state.value = initialState as any;
+
+        // Start the setup command but don't wait for it to complete
+        // The command will run in the background and prompt for input
+        this.commands.run(setupCommand).catch(() => {
+            // Command may be cancelled or fail, which is expected
+        });
+
+        this._status.value = 'running';
+        this._emitEvent('setup');
+    }
+
+    dispose(): void {
+        if (this._isDisposed) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this._isDisposed = true;
+        this.commands._cancel();
+        this._status.value = 'disposed';
+        
+        // Emit dispose event BEFORE clearing listeners
+        this._emitEvent('dispose');
+        this._eventListeners.clear();
+    }
+
+    on(event: 'setup' | 'dispose', listener: () => void): () => void {
+        if (!this._eventListeners.has(event)) {
+            this._eventListeners.set(event, new Set());
+        }
+        this._eventListeners.get(event)!.add(listener);
+
+        return () => {
+            this._eventListeners.get(event)?.delete(listener);
+        };
+    }
+
+    private _emitEvent(event: 'setup' | 'dispose') {
+        const listeners = this._eventListeners.get(event);
+        if (listeners) {
+            for (const listener of listeners) {
+                listener();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+export function createGameHost<TState extends Record<string, unknown>>(
+    module: {
+        registry: CommandRegistry<MutableSignal<TState>>;
+        createInitialState: () => TState;
+    },
+    setupCommand: string,
+    options?: GameHostOptions
+): GameHost<TState> {
+    return new GameHost(
+        module.registry,
+        module.createInitialState,
+        setupCommand,
+        options
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/core/game.ts b/src/core/game.ts
index 9902e43..55690f0 100644
--- a/src/core/game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game.ts
@@ -66,4 +66,7 @@ export function createGameCommand<TState extends Record<string, unknown> = {} ,
         schema: typeof schema === 'string' ? parseCommandSchema(schema) : schema,
         run,
     });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+export { GameHost, createGameHost } from './game-host';
+export type { GameHostStatus, GameHostOptions } from './game-host';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f1e5f73..b01b8b4 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 export type { IGameContext } from './core/game';
 export { createGameContext, createGameCommandRegistry } from './core/game';
 
+export type { GameHost, GameHostStatus, GameHostOptions } from './core/game-host';
+export { createGameHost } from './core/game-host';
+
 export type { Part } from './core/part';
 export { flip, flipTo, roll, findPartById, isCellOccupied, getPartAtPosition, isCellOccupiedByRegion, getPartAtPositionInRegion } from './core/part';
 
diff --git a/tests/core/game-host.test.ts b/tests/core/game-host.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f365a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/game-host.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import {
+    registry,
+    createInitialState,
+    TicTacToeState,
+    WinnerType,
+    PlayerType
+} from '@/samples/tic-tac-toe';
+import { createGameHost, GameHost } from '@/core/game-host';
+import type { PromptEvent } from '@/utils/command';
+import { MutableSignal } from '@/utils/mutable-signal';
+
+function createTestHost() {
+    const host = createGameHost(
+        { registry, createInitialState },
+        'setup'
+    );
+    return { host };
+}
+
+function waitForPromptEvent(host: GameHost<any>): Promise<PromptEvent> {
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+        host.commands.on('prompt', resolve);
+    });
+}
+
+describe('GameHost', () => {
+    describe('creation', () => {
+        it('should create host with initial state', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            expect(host.state.value.currentPlayer).toBe('X');
+            expect(host.state.value.winner).toBeNull();
+            expect(host.state.value.turn).toBe(0);
+            expect(Object.keys(host.state.value.parts).length).toBe(0);
+        });
+
+        it('should have status "running" by default', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            expect(host.status.value).toBe('running');
+        });
+
+        it('should have null activePromptSchema initially', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value).toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('onInput', () => {
+        it('should return "No active prompt" when no prompt is active', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            const result = host.onInput('play X 1 1');
+            expect(result).toBe('No active prompt');
+        });
+
+        it('should accept valid input when prompt is active', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            const promptEvent = await promptPromise;
+            expect(promptEvent.schema.name).toBe('play');
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value?.name).toBe('play');
+
+            const error = host.onInput('play X 1 1');
+            expect(error).toBeNull();
+
+            // Cancel to end the game since setup runs until game over
+            const nextPromptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const nextPrompt = await nextPromptPromise;
+            nextPrompt.cancel('test cleanup');
+
+            const result = await runPromise;
+            expect(result.success).toBe(false); // Cancelled
+        });
+
+        it('should reject invalid input', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            const promptEvent = await promptPromise;
+
+            const error = host.onInput('invalid command');
+            expect(error).not.toBeNull();
+
+            promptEvent.cancel('test cleanup');
+            await runPromise;
+        });
+
+        it('should return error when disposed', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+            host.dispose();
+
+            const result = host.onInput('play X 1 1');
+            expect(result).toBe('GameHost is disposed');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('getActivePromptSchema', () => {
+        it('should return schema when prompt is active', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            const promptEvent = await promptPromise;
+            const schema = host.activePromptSchema.value;
+
+            expect(schema).not.toBeNull();
+            expect(schema?.name).toBe('play');
+
+            promptEvent.cancel('test cleanup');
+            await runPromise;
+        });
+
+        it('should return null when no prompt is active', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value).toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('setup', () => {
+        it('should reset state and run setup command', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            // First setup - make one move
+            let promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            let runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+            let promptEvent = await promptPromise;
+            
+            // Make a move
+            promptEvent.tryCommit({ name: 'play', params: ['X', 1, 1], options: {}, flags: {} });
+            
+            // Wait for next prompt (next turn) and cancel
+            promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            promptEvent = await promptPromise;
+            promptEvent.cancel('test end');
+            
+            let result = await runPromise;
+            expect(result.success).toBe(false); // Cancelled
+            expect(Object.keys(host.state.value.parts).length).toBe(1);
+
+            // Setup listener before calling setup
+            const newPromptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            
+            // Reset - should reset state and start new game
+            await host.setup('setup');
+
+            // State should be back to initial
+            expect(host.state.value.currentPlayer).toBe('X');
+            expect(host.state.value.winner).toBeNull();
+            expect(host.state.value.turn).toBe(0);
+            expect(Object.keys(host.state.value.parts).length).toBe(0);
+            
+            // New game should be running and prompting
+            const newPrompt = await newPromptPromise;
+            expect(newPrompt.schema.name).toBe('play');
+            newPrompt.cancel('test end');
+        });
+
+        it('should cancel active prompt during setup', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            await promptPromise;
+
+            // Setup should cancel the active prompt and reset state
+            await host.setup('setup');
+
+            // The original runPromise should be rejected due to cancellation
+            try {
+                await runPromise;
+            } catch (e) {
+                const error = e as Error;
+                expect(error.message).toContain('Cancelled');
+            }
+            
+            // State should be reset
+            expect(host.state.value.currentPlayer).toBe('X');
+            expect(host.state.value.turn).toBe(0);
+        });
+
+        it('should throw error when disposed', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+            host.dispose();
+
+            await expect(host.setup('setup')).rejects.toThrow('GameHost is disposed');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('dispose', () => {
+        it('should change status to disposed', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+            host.dispose();
+
+            expect(host.status.value).toBe('disposed');
+        });
+
+        it('should cancel active prompt on dispose', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            await promptPromise;
+
+            host.dispose();
+
+            // The runPromise should be rejected due to cancellation
+            try {
+                await runPromise;
+            } catch (e) {
+                const error = e as Error;
+                expect(error.message).toContain('Cancelled');
+            }
+        });
+
+        it('should be idempotent', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+            host.dispose();
+            host.dispose(); // Should not throw
+
+            expect(host.status.value).toBe('disposed');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('events', () => {
+        it('should emit setup event', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            let setupCount = 0;
+            host.on('setup', () => {
+                setupCount++;
+            });
+            
+            // Setup listener before calling setup
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+
+            // Initial setup via reset
+            await host.setup('setup');
+            expect(setupCount).toBe(1);
+
+            // State should be running
+            expect(host.status.value).toBe('running');
+            
+            // Cancel the background setup command
+            const prompt = await promptPromise;
+            prompt.cancel('test end');
+        });
+
+        it('should emit dispose event', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            let disposeCount = 0;
+            host.on('dispose', () => {
+                disposeCount++;
+            });
+
+            host.dispose();
+            expect(disposeCount).toBe(1);
+        });
+
+        it('should allow unsubscribing from events', () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            let setupCount = 0;
+            const unsubscribe = host.on('setup', () => {
+                setupCount++;
+            });
+
+            unsubscribe();
+
+            // No event should be emitted
+            // (we can't easily test this without triggering setup, but we verify unsubscribe works)
+            expect(typeof unsubscribe).toBe('function');
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('reactive state', () => {
+        it('should have state that reflects game progress', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            // Initial state
+            expect(host.state.value.currentPlayer).toBe('X');
+            expect(host.state.value.turn).toBe(0);
+
+            // Make a move
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            const promptEvent = await promptPromise;
+            promptEvent.tryCommit({ name: 'play', params: ['X', 1, 1], options: {}, flags: {} });
+            
+            // Wait for next prompt and cancel
+            const nextPromptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const nextPrompt = await nextPromptPromise;
+            nextPrompt.cancel('test end');
+            
+            const result = await runPromise;
+            expect(result.success).toBe(false); // Cancelled
+
+            expect(host.state.value.currentPlayer).toBe('O');
+            expect(host.state.value.turn).toBe(1);
+            expect(Object.keys(host.state.value.parts).length).toBe(1);
+        });
+
+        it('should update activePromptSchema reactively', async () => {
+            const { host } = createTestHost();
+
+            // Initially null
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value).toBeNull();
+
+            // Start a command that triggers prompt
+            const promptPromise = waitForPromptEvent(host);
+            const runPromise = host.commands.run('setup');
+
+            await promptPromise;
+
+            // Now schema should be set
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value).not.toBeNull();
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value?.name).toBe('play');
+
+            // Cancel and wait
+            const cancelEvent = host.activePromptSchema.value;
+            host.commands._cancel();
+            try {
+                await runPromise;
+            } catch {
+                // Expected
+            }
+
+            // Schema should be null again
+            expect(host.activePromptSchema.value).toBeNull();
+        });
+    });
+});