diff --git a/client/src/components/websocket.rs b/client/src/components/websocket.rs
index 4b5846a..77a0cd7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/websocket.rs
+++ b/client/src/components/websocket.rs
@@ -15,23 +15,17 @@ pub fn Websocket() -> impl IntoView {
         ..
     } = use_websocket("ws://0.0.0.0:3030/websocket");
 
+    // Signals
+    let (online_users, set_online_users) = create_signal(0);
+    let (active_games, set_active_games) = create_signal(0);
+    let (chat_history, set_chat_history) = create_signal::<Vec<String>>(vec![]);
+
     // Websocket stuff
-    // let send_message = move |_| {
-    //     send("Hello, world!");
-    // };
-
     let status = move || ready_state.get().to_string();
-
     let connected = move || ready_state.get() == ConnectionReadyState::Open;
-
     let open_connection = move |_| {
         open();
     };
-
-    let close_connection = move |_| {
-        close();
-    };
-
     let fake_new_game_request = NewGameRequest {
         name: String::from("Ligma"),
         host: Player {
@@ -43,15 +37,20 @@ pub fn Websocket() -> impl IntoView {
         packs: vec![0],
     };
 
+    // Game stuff
     let new_game_test = move |_| {
         send(&to_string(&fake_new_game_request).unwrap());
     };
 
+    let close_connection = move |_| {
+        close();
+        set_online_users(0);
+        set_active_games(0);
+        update_chat_history(&set_chat_history, format!("Disconnected.\n"));
+    };
     // Chat stuff
     let chat_history_ref = create_node_ref::<Textarea>();
 
-    let (chat_history, set_chat_history) = create_signal::<Vec<String>>(vec![]);
-
     fn update_chat_history(&history: &WriteSignal<Vec<String>>, message: String) {
         let _ = &history.update(|history: &mut Vec<_>| history.push(message));
     }
@@ -64,18 +63,33 @@ pub fn Websocket() -> impl IntoView {
 
             if let Some(message) = message_raw {
                 if let Ok(game) = serde_json::from_str::<Game>(message) {
-                    logging::log!("{:#}", serde_json::json!(game));
+                    logging::log!("Game object received.");
+                } else if let Ok(state_summary) =
+                    serde_json::from_str::<ServerStateSummary>(message)
+                {
+                    logging::log!(
+                        "Users: {}\nGames: {}",
+                        state_summary.online_users,
+                        state_summary.active_games
+                    );
+                    set_online_users(state_summary.online_users);
+                    set_active_games(state_summary.active_games);
                 } else {
                     update_chat_history(&set_chat_history, format!("{}\n", message));
-                    // Scroll chat textarea to bottom
-                    if let Some(hist) = chat_history_ref.get() {
-                        hist.set_scroll_top(hist.scroll_height());
-                    }
                 }
             }
         })
     });
 
+    create_effect(move |_| {
+        chat_history.with(move |_| {
+            // Scroll chat textarea to bottom
+            if let Some(hist) = chat_history_ref.get() {
+                hist.set_scroll_top(hist.scroll_height());
+            }
+        })
+    });
+
     // Login stuff
     let (username, _set_username) = create_signal("ligma");
 
@@ -83,7 +97,10 @@ pub fn Websocket() -> impl IntoView {
         <div class="w-auto bg-slate-500">
             <hr/>
             <h2 class="text-2xl">Connection</h2>
-            <p class="p-1">"status: " {status}</p>
+
+            <p class="p-1">"Users Online: " {online_users}</p>
+            <p class="p-1">"Active Games: " {active_games}</p>
+            <p class="p-1">"Connection Status: " {status}</p>
             <div class="p-1">
                 <button on:click=open_connection disabled=connected>
                     "Connect"
diff --git a/lib/src/models.rs b/lib/src/models.rs
index 7cacf7b..2e1cef5 100644
--- a/lib/src/models.rs
+++ b/lib/src/models.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
+/// Server state summary
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct ServerStateSummary {
+    pub online_users: usize,
+    pub active_games: usize,
+}
+
 /// User
+#[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub struct User {
     pub name: String,
     pub addr: SocketAddr,
@@ -109,5 +117,3 @@ pub struct Game {
     /// Black card for the current round
     pub current_black: Option<CardBlack>,
 }
-
-
diff --git a/server/src/api.rs b/server/src/api.rs
index 90152e1..6004713 100644
--- a/server/src/api.rs
+++ b/server/src/api.rs
@@ -13,29 +13,44 @@ use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
 pub mod message_handler;
 use crate::message_handler::*;
 
-fn greeting(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
+fn motd() -> String {
     format!(
-        "{:#?} Card packs loaded\n\
-            {:#?} Current active games",
-        state.all_cards.lock().unwrap().len(),
-        state.games.lock().unwrap().len(),
+        "Welcome!"
     )
 }
 
-pub async fn websocket(stream: WebSocket, state: Arc<AppState>, who: User) {
+fn server_sum_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> ServerStateSummary {
+    ServerStateSummary {
+        online_users: state.users.lock().unwrap().len(),
+        active_games: state.games.lock().unwrap().len(),
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn on_websocket_connection(stream: WebSocket, state: Arc<AppState>, who: User) {
+    // Add user to users
+    //if doesn't exist
+    let _true_if_not_exist = &state.users.lock().unwrap().insert(who.clone());
+    //etc
+
     // By splitting, we can send and receive at the same time.
     let (mut sender, mut receiver) = stream.split();
 
-    // sup
-    let _greeting = sender.send(Message::Text(greeting(&state))).await;
-
-    // subscribe to broadcast channel
-    let mut rx = state.tx.subscribe();
+    // hydrate user
+    let _ = &sender.send(Message::Text(motd())).await;
+    let _ = &sender.send(Message::Text(serde_json::to_string(&server_sum_update(&state)).unwrap())).await;
 
     // ANNOUNCE THY PRESENCE
     let msg = format!("{} joined.", who.name);
     tracing::debug!("{msg}");
-    let _ = state.tx.send(msg);
+    let _ = &state.tx.send(msg);
+
+    // Broadcast server state summary update
+    let _ = &state
+        .tx
+        .send(serde_json::to_string(&server_sum_update(&state)).unwrap());
+
+    // subscribe to broadcast channel
+    let mut rx = state.tx.subscribe();
 
     // handle broadcasting further awesome messages
     let mut send_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -60,7 +75,7 @@ pub async fn websocket(stream: WebSocket, state: Arc<AppState>, who: User) {
     };
 }
 
-pub async fn websocket_handler(
+pub async fn websocket_connection_handler(
     ws: WebSocketUpgrade,
     // user_agent: Option<TypedHeader<headers::UserAgent>>,
     ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ pub async fn websocket_handler(
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     tracing::debug!("New connection from {addr}");
     ws.on_upgrade(move |socket| {
-        websocket(
+        on_websocket_connection(
             socket,
             state,
             User {
diff --git a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs b/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
index 6f47f9b..d268083 100644
--- a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use crate::api::{greeting, Message, User};
+use crate::api::*;
 use crate::AppState;
 use crate::Arc;
-use lib::models::*;
 
 pub async fn message_handler(message: Message, state: &Arc<AppState>, who: &User) {
     let tx = &state.tx;
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@ pub async fn message_handler(message: Message, state: &Arc<AppState>, who: &User
                         tracing::error!("Failed to convert Game object to JSON.")
                     }
                     state.games.lock().unwrap().push(new_game_object);
-                    let _update = tx.send(greeting(state));
+                    let _ = tx.send(serde_json::to_string(&server_sum_update(state)).unwrap());
+                    // let _update = tx.send(motd());
                 } else {
                     let _res = tx.send(String::from("error creating game"));
                 }
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ pub async fn message_handler(message: Message, state: &Arc<AppState>, who: &User
             let msg = format!("{0} left.", who.name);
             tracing::debug!("{msg}");
             let _ = tx.send(msg);
+            let _ = state.users.lock().unwrap().remove(who);
+            let _ = tx.send(serde_json::to_string(&server_sum_update(state)).unwrap());
         }
 
         Message::Pong(ping) => {
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 22cc50e..193b082 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use axum::{response::Html, routing::get, Router};
 use axum_extra::response::Css;
 use lib::models::*;
+use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::{
     // collections::HashSet,
     fs,
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ fn load_json(path: &str) -> Result<Vec<CardSet>> {
 }
 
 // this is still around just for reference
-fn _test() -> Result<()> {
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+fn test() -> Result<()> {
     // choose decks
     let cards_input_path: &str = "../data/cah-cards-full.json";
 
@@ -78,11 +80,11 @@ fn _test() -> Result<()> {
 // Our shared state
 pub struct AppState {
     // We require unique usernames. This tracks which usernames have been taken.
-    // user_set: Mutex<HashSet<String>>,
+    users: Mutex<HashSet<User>>,
     // Channel used to send messages to all connected clients.
     tx: broadcast::Sender<String>,
     // Master card decks
-    all_cards: Mutex<Vec<CardSet>>,
+    // all_cards: Mutex<Vec<CardSet>>,
     // Games list
     games: Mutex<Vec<Game>>,
 }
@@ -115,13 +117,14 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     // Set up application state for use with with_state().
     // let user_set = Mutex::new(HashSet::new());
     let (tx, _rx) = broadcast::channel(100);
-    let cards_input_path: &str = "data/cah-cards-full.json";
-    let all_cards = Mutex::new(load_json(cards_input_path)?);
+    // let cards_input_path: &str = "data/cah-cards-full.json";
+    let users = Mutex::new(HashSet::<User>::new());
+    // let all_cards = Mutex::new(load_json(cards_input_path)?);
     let games = Mutex::new(vec![]);
     let app_state = Arc::new(AppState {
-        // user_set,
+        users,
         tx,
-        all_cards,
+        // all_cards,
         games,
     });
 
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         .route("/spawn_clients", get(spawn_clients))
         .route("/test_client", get(test_client))
         .route("/reference_client", get(reference_client))
-        .route("/websocket", get(websocket_handler))
+        .route("/websocket", get(websocket_connection_handler))
         .route("/css", get(css))
         .nest_service("/", ServeDir::new("dist"))
         .with_state(app_state);