diff --git a/Qwirkle/QwirkleClassLibrary/Games/Game.cs b/Qwirkle/QwirkleClassLibrary/Games/Game.cs
index 00ac47f..9f046e7 100644
--- a/Qwirkle/QwirkleClassLibrary/Games/Game.cs
+++ b/Qwirkle/QwirkleClassLibrary/Games/Game.cs
@@ -839,8 +839,7 @@ namespace QwirkleClassLibrary.Games
                 score++;
             }
 
-            if (direction.Item1 == 0 && orientation.Item1 == -1 && orientation.Item2 != -1 ||
-                direction.Item2 == 0 && orientation.Item2 == -1 && orientation.Item1 != -1)
+            if (ShouldIncreaseScore(direction, orientation))
             {
                 score += 1;
             }
@@ -848,7 +847,12 @@ namespace QwirkleClassLibrary.Games
             return score;
         }
 
-
+        public static bool ShouldIncreaseScore(Tuple<int, int> direction, Tuple<int, int> orientation)
+        {
+            return direction.Item1 == 0 && orientation.Item1 == -1 && orientation.Item2 != -1 ||
+                   direction.Item2 == 0 && orientation.Item2 == -1 && orientation.Item1 != -1;
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the list of the positions of the players who still have tiles in their bag
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Qwirkle/TestBase/TestGame.cs b/Qwirkle/TestBase/TestGame.cs
index ede3708..1775ecc 100644
--- a/Qwirkle/TestBase/TestGame.cs
+++ b/Qwirkle/TestBase/TestGame.cs
@@ -471,6 +471,14 @@ public class TestGame
 
         Assert.Equal(expectedScore, score);
     }
+    
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(0, -1, -1, 6)]
+    [InlineData(1, 0, 4, -1)]
+    public void Test_ShouldIncreaseScore(int dx, int dy, int cellsX, int cellsY)
+    {
+        Assert.True(Game.ShouldIncreaseScore(new Tuple<int, int>(dx, dy), new Tuple<int, int>(cellsX, cellsY)));
+    }
 
     [Fact]
     public void Test_EndOfGame()