diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2df553a..e2dedb6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ tasks.withType(io.gatling.gradle.GatlingRunTask) {
     jvmArgs = [
         '--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED',
         "-Dtarget.baseUrl=${findProperty('baseUrl') ?: 'http://localhost:8080'}",
-        "-Dgatling.authToken=${findProperty('authToken') ?: System.getenv('GATLING_AUTH_TOKEN') ?: ''}"
+        "-Dgatling.authToken=${findProperty('authToken') ?: System.getenv('GATLING_AUTH_TOKEN') ?: ''}",
+        "-Dhealthz.path=${findProperty('healthzPath') ?: '/health'}",
+        "-DmaxUsers=${findProperty('maxUsers') ?: '10'}",
+        "-DrampDuration=${findProperty('rampDuration') ?: '60'}"
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gatling/scala/base/BaseSimulation.scala b/src/gatling/scala/base/BaseSimulation.scala
index 1011f40..39bb3d2 100644
--- a/src/gatling/scala/base/BaseSimulation.scala
+++ b/src/gatling/scala/base/BaseSimulation.scala
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 package base
 
 import io.gatling.core.Predef._
+import io.gatling.core.structure.ScenarioBuilder
 import io.gatling.http.Predef._
 import io.gatling.http.protocol.HttpProtocolBuilder
 
-/**
- * Base class for all simulations.
- *
- * Reads runtime configuration from JVM system properties set by Gradle:
- *   -Dtarget.baseUrl=...       (via -PbaseUrl=... on the Gradle command line)
- *   -Dgatling.authToken=...    (via -PauthToken=... or env GATLING_AUTH_TOKEN)
- */
 abstract class BaseSimulation extends Simulation {
 
   protected val baseUrl: String =
@@ -23,4 +17,21 @@ abstract class BaseSimulation extends Simulation {
     .baseUrl(baseUrl)
     .header("Authorization", s"Bearer $authToken")
     .header("Accept", "application/json")
+    .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+  protected def scenarioFromEndpoint(endpoint: base.Endpoint): ScenarioBuilder = {
+    val base = endpoint.method.toUpperCase match {
+      case "GET"    => http(endpoint.name).get(endpoint.path)
+      case "POST"   => http(endpoint.name).post(endpoint.path)
+      case "PUT"    => http(endpoint.name).put(endpoint.path)
+      case "DELETE" => http(endpoint.name).delete(endpoint.path)
+      case "PATCH"  => http(endpoint.name).patch(endpoint.path)
+    }
+    val withBody = endpoint.body.fold(base)(b => base.body(StringBody(b)))
+    scenario(endpoint.name).exec(
+      withBody
+        .check(status.is(endpoint.expectedStatus))
+        .check(responseTimeInMillis.lte(endpoint.maxResponseTimeMs))
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/gatling/scala/base/Endpoint.scala b/src/gatling/scala/base/Endpoint.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7ccecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gatling/scala/base/Endpoint.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package base
+
+case class Endpoint(
+  name: String,
+  method: String,
+  path: String,
+  body: Option[String] = None,
+  expectedStatus: Int = 200,
+  maxResponseTimeMs: Int = 5000
+)
diff --git a/src/gatling/scala/endpoints/BoardEndpoints.scala b/src/gatling/scala/endpoints/BoardEndpoints.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae2057b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gatling/scala/endpoints/BoardEndpoints.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package endpoints
+
+import base.Endpoint
+
+object BoardEndpoints {
+
+  val createGame: Endpoint = Endpoint(
+    name = "Create Game",
+    method = "POST",
+    path = "/api/board/game/",
+    expectedStatus = 201
+  )
+
+  val all: List[Endpoint] = List(createGame)
+}
diff --git a/src/gatling/scala/simulations/LoadTestSimulation.scala b/src/gatling/scala/simulations/LoadTestSimulation.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9da4f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gatling/scala/simulations/LoadTestSimulation.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package simulations
+
+import base.BaseSimulation
+import endpoints.BoardEndpoints
+import io.gatling.core.Predef._
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+class LoadTestSimulation extends BaseSimulation {
+
+  private val maxUsers      = sys.props.getOrElse("maxUsers", "10").toInt
+  private val rampDuration  = sys.props.getOrElse("rampDuration", "60").toInt
+
+  setUp(
+    BoardEndpoints.all.map { endpoint =>
+      scenarioFromEndpoint(endpoint)
+        .inject(rampUsers(maxUsers).during(rampDuration.seconds))
+    }: _*
+  ).protocols(httpProtocol)
+}
diff --git a/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SmokeTestSimulation.scala b/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SmokeTestSimulation.scala
index e37ad42..730bb7b 100644
--- a/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SmokeTestSimulation.scala
+++ b/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SmokeTestSimulation.scala
@@ -1,35 +1,13 @@
 package simulations
 
 import base.BaseSimulation
+import endpoints.BoardEndpoints
 import io.gatling.core.Predef._
-import io.gatling.http.Predef._
 
-/**
- * Smoke test: verifies the cluster is reachable and the bearer token is accepted.
- *
- * Runs a single virtual user that hits GET /healthz and asserts:
- *   - HTTP 200
- *   - Response time under 2 000 ms
- *
- * Use this as a reference when writing new simulations.
- *
- * Run:
- *   ./gradlew gatlingRun -PbaseUrl=http://<cluster-service> -PauthToken=<token>
- */
 class SmokeTestSimulation extends BaseSimulation {
 
-  private val healthzPath: String =
-    sys.props.getOrElse("healthz.path", "/healthz")
-
-  private val scn = scenario("Smoke Test")
-    .exec(
-      http(s"GET $healthzPath")
-        .get(healthzPath)
-        .check(status.is(200))
-        .check(responseTimeInMillis.lte(2000))
-    )
-
   setUp(
-    scn.inject(atOnceUsers(1))
+    scenarioFromEndpoint(BoardEndpoints.createGame)
+      .inject(atOnceUsers(1))
   ).protocols(httpProtocol)
 }