diff --git a/src/platform.h b/src/platform.h
index e9b37d4..306da1c 100644
--- a/src/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform.h
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ private:
   static void timer (void *);
 
 public:
+  enum Type { JS, SDL };
+
+  static Platform::Type getType ();
   static void run (std::function<void(const SDL_Event &)> handleEvent);
 };
diff --git a/src/platform/platform_js.cxx b/src/platform/platform_js.cxx
index 70bee21..336fff3 100644
--- a/src/platform/platform_js.cxx
+++ b/src/platform/platform_js.cxx
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 
 std::function<void(const SDL_Event &)> Platform::handleEvent;
 
+Platform::Type
+Platform::getType ()
+{
+  return JS;
+}
+
 void
 Platform::run (std::function<void(const SDL_Event &)> handleEvent)
 {
diff --git a/src/platform/platform_sdl.cxx b/src/platform/platform_sdl.cxx
index 4a59d42..4fe6cce 100644
--- a/src/platform/platform_sdl.cxx
+++ b/src/platform/platform_sdl.cxx
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 
 std::function<void(const SDL_Event &)> Platform::handleEvent;
 
+Platform::Type
+Platform::getType ()
+{
+  return SDL;
+}
+
 void
 Platform::run (std::function<void(const SDL_Event &)> handleEvent)
 {