diff --git a/game_of_life/mygamefile.py b/game_of_life/mygamefile.py
index 6aec20d..41a0858 100644
--- a/game_of_life/mygamefile.py
+++ b/game_of_life/mygamefile.py
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ def board_to_string(self):
             s += '\n'
         return s
 
+    def swap_life_state(self, row, column):
+        if self.is_alive(row, column):
+            self.board[row][column] = 0
+        else:
+            self.board[row][column] = 1
+
     def set_cell_alive(self, row, column):
         self.board[row][column] = 1
 
@@ -56,3 +62,6 @@ def count_neighbors(self, row_num, col_num):
                         # todo just for fun, try it later as if all cells beyond the boundary are alive
         return count
 
+    def is_alive(self, row, column):
+        return bool(self.board[row][column])
+
diff --git a/game_of_life/test_game.py b/game_of_life/test_game.py
index f0f7398..d3e2687 100644
--- a/game_of_life/test_game.py
+++ b/game_of_life/test_game.py
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ def test_set_cell_dead():
     game.set_cell_dead(2, 4)
     assert game.board == resources.EMPTY_BOARD
 
+def test_swap_life_state():
+    game = Game()
+    game.set_cell_alive(2, 4)
+    game.swap_life_state(2, 4)
+    assert game.board == resources.EMPTY_BOARD
+    game.swap_life_state(2, 4)
+    assert game.board == resources.BOARD_WITH_ROW_2_COLUMN_4_ALIVE
 
 def test_count_neighbors():
     game = Game()