gistfile1.py

class Board(object):
    """ This is the base board object

        The initialize function can be sent a board_size attribute which defaults
        to 5x5
    """
    board = []
    board_size = None
    tile_character = '0'

    def _generate_board(self):
        # y = Y AXIS
        # x = X AXIS
        for y in range(1, self.board_size+1):
            row = []
            for x in range(1, self.board_size+1):
                row.append(self.tile_character)
            self.board.append(row)

    def render_board(self):
        counter = 1
        for yaxis in self.board:
            print '{0} - {1}'.format(counter, ', '.join(yaxis))
            counter += 1

        print '    {0}'.format(
            '  '.join([str(i) for i in range(1, self.board_size+1)]))

    def __init__(self, board_size=5):
        self.board_size = board_size

        # initialize board object
        self._generate_board()

board = Board(board_size=6)
board.render_board()