diff --git a/client/scenes/lobby_menu.cpp b/client/scenes/lobby_menu.cpp
index 3954c26..7c8e385 100644
--- a/client/scenes/lobby_menu.cpp
+++ b/client/scenes/lobby_menu.cpp
@@ -290,14 +290,16 @@ void LobbyMenu::HandleLoginRejection(TextPacket* const argPacket) {
 //-------------------------
 
 void LobbyMenu::SendBroadcastRequest() {
-	//broadcast to the network, or a specific server
-		ClientPacket packet;
-		packet.type = SerialPacketType::BROADCAST_REQUEST;
-		network.SendTo(config["server.host"].c_str(), config.Int("server.port"), &packet);
+	//broadcast to the home server, and to the LAN
+	ClientPacket packet;
 
-		//reset the server list
-		serverVector.clear();
-		selection = nullptr;
+	packet.type = SerialPacketType::BROADCAST_REQUEST;
+	network.SendTo(config["server.home"].c_str(), config.Int("server.port"), &packet);
+	network.SendTo(config["server.host"].c_str(), config.Int("server.port"), &packet);
+
+	//reset the server list
+	serverVector.clear();
+	selection = nullptr;
 }
 
 void LobbyMenu::SendJoinRequest() {
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index d296d33..7e5efca 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ all: $(OUTDIR) dll
 debug: export CXXFLAGS+=-g
 debug: clean all
 
+ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
+release: export CXXFLAGS+=-static-libgcc -static-libstdc++
+endif
 release: clean all package
 
 #For use on my machine ONLY
diff --git a/rsc/config.cfg b/rsc/config.cfg
index 51c528b..1c2d90d 100644
--- a/rsc/config.cfg
+++ b/rsc/config.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #TODO: (9) split this file in two, one for each program
 
 #server specific settings
+server.home = island.krgamestudios.com
 server.host = 255.255.255.255
 server.port = 21795
 server.name = local
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 5fc5c6d..5d5b6db 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ TODO: Fix the const-ness of accessors
 TODO: Add a screenshot of the game to README.md
 TODO: joystick/gamepad support
 TODO: add the tilesheet to the map system
-TODO: Better collision logic
\ No newline at end of file
+TODO: Better collision logic
+TODO: cleaner shutdowns
\ No newline at end of file