diff --git a/src/components/new-game/NewGame.jsx b/src/components/new-game/NewGame.jsx
index a526453..7de2a38 100644
--- a/src/components/new-game/NewGame.jsx
+++ b/src/components/new-game/NewGame.jsx
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class NewGame extends React.Component {
                   <Col width='12'>
                     <label>Game Name
                       <input type='text' name='gameName' value={this.state.gameName}
+                             required
                              onChange={this.handleInputChange} />
                     </label>
                   </Col>
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ class NewGame extends React.Component {
                     <Col width='12'>
                       <label>Your Name
                         <input type='text' name='playerName'
+                               required
                                value={this.state.playerName}
                                onChange={this.handleInputChange} />
                       </label>