diff --git a/back_end/src/db_handler.rs b/back_end/src/db_handler.rs
index ad9b475..cd912f0 100644
--- a/back_end/src/db_handler.rs
+++ b/back_end/src/db_handler.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ fn init_conn(sqlite_path: &str, first_run: DBFirstRun) -> Result<Connection, Str
             CREATE TABLE games (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
                 cyan_player INTEGER UNIQUE NOT NULL,
                 magenta_player INTEGER UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+                date_added TEXT NOT NULL,
                 date_changed TEXT NOT NULL,
                 board TEXT NOT NULL,
                 status INTEGER NOT NULL,
diff --git a/backend_database_specification.md b/backend_database_specification.md
index a7c02fb..89cdf44 100644
--- a/backend_database_specification.md
+++ b/backend_database_specification.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CREATE TABLE players (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
 CREATE TABLE games (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
                     cyan_player INTEGER UNIQUE,
                     magenta_player INTEGER UNIQUE,
+                    date_added TEXT NOT NULL,
                     date_changed TEXT NOT NULL,
                     board TEXT NOT NULL,
                     status INTEGER NOT NULL,