diff --git a/client/information_manager.hpp b/client/information_manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d48546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/information_manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef INFORMATIONMANAGER_HPP_
+#define INFORMATIONMANAGER_HPP_
+
+class InformationManager {
+public:
+	int SetClientIndex(int i) { return clientIndex = i; }
+	int GetClientIndex() { return clientIndex; }
+private:
+	int clientIndex = -1;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/client/lobby.cpp b/client/lobby.cpp
index 87bbf09..5990e28 100644
--- a/client/lobby.cpp
+++ b/client/lobby.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int Lobby::HandlePacket(Packet p) {
 //			//
 //		break;
 		case PacketType::JOIN_RESPONSE:
-			//TODO
+			BeginGame(p.joinResponse);
 		break;
 //		case PacketType::DISCONNECT:
 //			//
@@ -204,7 +204,12 @@ void Lobby::ConnectToServer(ServerEntry* server) {
 	}
 	Packet p;
 	p.meta.type = PacketType::JOIN_REQUEST;
-	snprintf(p.joinRequest.playerHandle, PACKET_STRING_SIZE, "%s", configUtil->CString("handle"));
-	snprintf(p.joinRequest.playerAvatar, PACKET_STRING_SIZE, "%s", configUtil->CString("avatar"));
 	netUtil->Send(&server->address, reinterpret_cast<void*>(&p), sizeof(Packet));
+}
+
+void Lobby::BeginGame(JoinResponse& response) {
+	//should be downloading the resources here as well
+	infoMgr->SetClientIndex(response.clientIndex);
+	netUtil->Bind(&response.meta.address, GAME_CHANNEL);
+	SetNextScene(SceneList::INWORLD);
 }
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diff --git a/client/lobby.hpp b/client/lobby.hpp
index 8a83940..1fe27f6 100644
--- a/client/lobby.hpp
+++ b/client/lobby.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef LOBBY_HPP_
 #define LOBBY_HPP_
 
+#include "defines.hpp"
 #include "base_scene.hpp"
 #include "service_locator.hpp"
 #include "packet_type.hpp"
 #include "network_queue.hpp"
+#include "information_manager.hpp"
 
 #include "config_utility.hpp"
 #include "surface_manager.hpp"
@@ -47,11 +49,13 @@ protected:
 	void BroadcastNetwork();
 	void PushServer(BroadcastResponse&);
 	void ConnectToServer(ServerEntry*);
+	void BeginGame(JoinResponse&);
 
 	//services
 	ConfigUtility* configUtil = ServiceLocator<ConfigUtility>::Get();
 	SurfaceManager* surfaceMgr = ServiceLocator<SurfaceManager>::Get();
 	UDPNetworkUtility* netUtil = ServiceLocator<UDPNetworkUtility>::Get();
+	InformationManager* infoMgr = ServiceLocator<InformationManager>::Get();
 
 	//members
 	Button refreshButton;
diff --git a/client/scene_manager.cpp b/client/scene_manager.cpp
index 2d46ba4..a0e6294 100644
--- a/client/scene_manager.cpp
+++ b/client/scene_manager.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void SceneManager::Init() {
 	//instanciate the remaining services
 	surfaceMgr = ServiceLocator<SurfaceManager>::Set(new SurfaceManager());
 	netUtil = ServiceLocator<UDPNetworkUtility>::Set(new UDPNetworkUtility());
+	infoMgr = ServiceLocator<InformationManager>::Set(new InformationManager());
 
 	//initiate the remaining services
 	netUtil->Open(0, sizeof(Packet));
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ void SceneManager::Quit() {
 	configUtil = ServiceLocator<ConfigUtility>::Set(nullptr);
 	surfaceMgr = ServiceLocator<SurfaceManager>::Set(nullptr);
 	netUtil = ServiceLocator<UDPNetworkUtility>::Set(nullptr);
+	infoMgr = ServiceLocator<InformationManager>::Set(nullptr);
 
 	//clean up the scene
 	UnloadScene();
diff --git a/client/scene_manager.hpp b/client/scene_manager.hpp
index f6e23fc..cfcd532 100644
--- a/client/scene_manager.hpp
+++ b/client/scene_manager.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "base_scene.hpp"
 #include "service_locator.hpp"
 #include "packet_type.hpp"
+#include "information_manager.hpp"
 
 #include "config_utility.hpp"
 #include "surface_manager.hpp"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ private:
 	ConfigUtility* configUtil = nullptr;
 	SurfaceManager* surfaceMgr = nullptr;
 	UDPNetworkUtility* netUtil = nullptr;
+	InformationManager* infoMgr = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/common/defines.hpp b/libs/common/defines.hpp
index 321bd39..3765ced 100644
--- a/libs/common/defines.hpp
+++ b/libs/common/defines.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 
+#define GAME_CHANNEL 0
+#define CHAT_CHANNEL 1
+
 typedef std::chrono::high_resolution_clock Clock;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/common/packet_type.hpp b/libs/common/packet_type.hpp
index d8af71a..bd62515 100644
--- a/libs/common/packet_type.hpp
+++ b/libs/common/packet_type.hpp
@@ -52,14 +52,11 @@ struct BroadcastResponse {
 
 struct JoinRequest {
 	Metadata meta;
-	char playerHandle[PACKET_STRING_SIZE];
-	char playerAvatar[PACKET_STRING_SIZE];
-	//TODO: player data
 };
 
 struct JoinResponse {
 	Metadata meta;
-	int playerIndex;
+	int clientIndex;
 	//resource list
 };
 
diff --git a/server/server_application.cpp b/server/server_application.cpp
index 92957ef..7fdf66c 100644
--- a/server/server_application.cpp
+++ b/server/server_application.cpp
@@ -173,32 +173,22 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleConnection(JoinRequest& request) {
 		return;
 	}
 	//create the containers
-	ClientData client = { uniqueIndex };
-	PlayerData player = { uniqueIndex };
-
-	uniqueIndex++;
-
-	//link the containers
-	client.playerIndex = player.index;
-	player.clientIndex = client.index;
-
-	//fill the containers
-	player.handle = request.playerHandle;
-	player.avatar = request.playerAvatar;
+	ClientData client = { uniqueIndex++ };
 
 	//bind the address
 	client.channel = netUtil->Bind(&request.meta.address);
 
 	//push this information
 	clients[client.index] = client;
-	players[player.index] = player;
 
 	//send the player their information
 	Packet p;
 	p.meta.type = PacketType::JOIN_RESPONSE;
-	p.joinResponse.playerIndex = player.index;
+	p.joinResponse.clientIndex = client.index;
+	//TODO: resource list
 	netUtil->Send(client.channel, &p, sizeof(Packet));
 
-	//send it out to new players
-	//TODO
+	//pretty
+	cout << "New connection" << endl;
+	cout << "number of clients: " << clients.size() << endl;
 }
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