diff --git a/Trunk.toml b/Trunk.toml
index 0953a99..4a4aa94 100644
--- a/Trunk.toml
+++ b/Trunk.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 [build]
 target = "client/index.html"
 dist = "dist"
-release = true
 minify = "on_release"
 
 [serve]
diff --git a/client/src/components/websocket.rs b/client/src/components/websocket.rs
index 6cde764..4b5846a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/websocket.rs
+++ b/client/src/components/websocket.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn Websocket() -> impl IntoView {
 
     let fake_new_game_request = NewGameRequest {
         name: String::from("Ligma"),
-        host: CAHPlayer {
+        host: Player {
             name: String::from("Adam"),
             role: PlayerRole::Host,
             white: vec![],
@@ -50,26 +50,27 @@ pub fn Websocket() -> impl IntoView {
     // Chat stuff
     let chat_history_ref = create_node_ref::<Textarea>();
 
-    let (chat_history, set_chat_history) = create_signal(vec![]);
+    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));
     }
 
-    // fn message_handler(message) {
-    //
-    // }
-
     // handle incoming messages
-    create_effect(move |_| {
-        message.with(move |message| {
-            // Send all messages as strings into chat box
-            if let Some(m) = message {
-                update_chat_history(&set_chat_history, format!("{}\n", m));
 
-                // Scroll chat textarea to bottom
-                if let Some(hist) = chat_history_ref.get() {
-                    hist.set_scroll_top(hist.scroll_height());
+    create_effect(move |_| {
+        message.with(move |message_raw| {
+            // Send all messages as strings into chat box
+
+            if let Some(message) = message_raw {
+                if let Ok(game) = serde_json::from_str::<Game>(message) {
+                    logging::log!("{:#}", serde_json::json!(game));
+                } 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());
+                    }
                 }
             }
         })
diff --git a/lib/src/game_master.rs b/lib/src/game_master.rs
index a7d1e01..a92c9be 100644
--- a/lib/src/game_master.rs
+++ b/lib/src/game_master.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use rand::thread_rng;
 
 use crate::models::*;
 
-impl CAHGame {
+impl Game {
     /// Build game decks from input data for game start.
     /// This should only run once and at startup.
-    fn _build_decks(&mut self, cards_json: Vec<CAHCardSet>) -> Result<()> {
+    fn _build_decks(&mut self, cards_json: Vec<CardSet>) -> Result<()> {
         for pack in cards_json {
             if let Some(white) = pack.white {
                 self.white.extend(white)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl CAHGame {
     }
 
     pub fn new(request: NewGameRequest) -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut game = CAHGame {
+        let mut game = Game {
             ..Default::default()
         };
         tracing::debug!("Creating game {}", &request.name);
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ impl CAHGame {
     }
 
     /// Draw one white card at random from play deck.
-    fn draw_one_white(&mut self) -> Result<CAHCardWhite> {
+    fn draw_one_white(&mut self) -> Result<CardWhite> {
         let deck = &mut self.white;
 
         // this feels sloppy
         if let Some(index) = (0..deck.len()).choose(&mut thread_rng()) {
             Ok(deck.swap_remove(index))
         } else {
-            Ok(CAHCardWhite {
+            Ok(CardWhite {
                 text: "Error.\n\nbtw if you see this tell me I'm lazy :)".to_string(),
                 pack: 0,
             })
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ impl CAHGame {
     }
 
     /// Draw one black card at random from play deck.
-    fn draw_one_black(&mut self) -> Result<CAHCardBlack> {
+    fn draw_one_black(&mut self) -> Result<CardBlack> {
         let deck = &mut self.black;
 
         // this feels sloppy
         if let Some(index) = (0..deck.len()).choose(&mut thread_rng()) {
             Ok(deck.swap_remove(index))
         } else {
-            Ok(CAHCardBlack {
+            Ok(CardBlack {
                 text: "Error.\n\nbtw if you see this tell me I'm lazy :)".to_string(),
                 pick: 0,
                 pack: 0,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl CAHGame {
     }
 
     /// Create a new player and add them to the game.
-    pub fn create_player(&mut self, mut player: CAHPlayer) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn create_player(&mut self, mut player: Player) -> Result<()> {
         tracing::debug!("Creating player {} as {:?}", &player.name, &player.role);
 
         let mut hand_buf = vec![];
diff --git a/lib/src/models.rs b/lib/src/models.rs
index f30fb78..7cacf7b 100644
--- a/lib/src/models.rs
+++ b/lib/src/models.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct NewGameRequest {
     /// Game name
     pub name: String,
     /// Game host
-    pub host: CAHPlayer,
+    pub host: Player,
     /// Chosen packs
     pub packs: Vec<u8>,
 }
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ pub struct GameJoinRequest {
     /// Game password
     pub password: Option<String>,
     /// Player info
-    pub player: CAHPlayer,
+    pub player: Player,
 }
 
-/// A CAH white card
+/// A white card
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct CAHCardWhite {
+pub struct CardWhite {
     /// Card text
     pub text: String,
     /// ID of the pack it came from
     pub pack: u8,
 }
 
-/// A CAH black card
+/// A black card
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct CAHCardBlack {
+pub struct CardBlack {
     /// Card text
     pub text: String,
     /// Amount of cards to submit for judging
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ pub struct CAHCardBlack {
     pub pack: u8,
 }
 
-/// A CAH pack
+/// A card set
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct CAHCardSet {
+pub struct CardSet {
     /// Name of the pack
     name: String,
     /// Pack Description
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ pub struct CAHCardSet {
     /// Whether or not this is an official card pack
     official: bool,
     /// White card data
-    pub white: Option<Vec<CAHCardWhite>>,
+    pub white: Option<Vec<CardWhite>>,
     /// Black card data
-    pub black: Option<Vec<CAHCardBlack>>,
+    pub black: Option<Vec<CardBlack>>,
 }
 
 /// Player roles
@@ -76,38 +76,38 @@ pub enum PlayerRole {
 
 /// A struct that represents a player
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct CAHPlayer {
+pub struct Player {
     /// Player's username
     pub name: String,
     /// This player's role
     pub role: PlayerRole,
     /// The player's hand
-    pub white: Vec<CAHCardWhite>,
+    pub white: Vec<CardWhite>,
     /// The player's wins
-    pub black: Vec<CAHCardBlack>,
+    pub black: Vec<CardBlack>,
 }
 
 /// The game master
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct CAHGame {
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Game {
     /// The name of the game
     pub name: String,
     /// White draw pile
-    pub white: Vec<CAHCardWhite>,
+    pub white: Vec<CardWhite>,
     /// Black draw pile
-    pub black: Vec<CAHCardBlack>,
+    pub black: Vec<CardBlack>,
     /// White discard pile
-    pub white_discard: Vec<CAHCardWhite>,
+    pub white_discard: Vec<CardWhite>,
     /// Black discard pile
-    pub black_discard: Vec<CAHCardBlack>,
+    pub black_discard: Vec<CardBlack>,
     /// Indicates game active/game over
     pub game_active: bool,
     /// List of current players
-    pub players: Vec<CAHPlayer>,
+    pub players: Vec<Player>,
     // /// Reference to current card czar
-    // czar: &CAHPlayer,
+    // czar: &Player,
     /// Black card for the current round
-    pub current_black: Option<CAHCardBlack>,
+    pub current_black: Option<CardBlack>,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs b/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
index 32ab102..01e5b9d 100644
--- a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ pub async fn message_handler(message: Message, state: &Arc<AppState>, who: &User
     match message {
         Message::Text(text) => {
             if let Ok(new_game) = serde_json::from_str::<NewGameRequest>(&text) {
-                tracing::debug!("{:#?}", &new_game);
+                tracing::debug!("New game request received.");
                 // create game
-                if let Ok(new_game_object) = CAHGame::new(new_game) {
-                    let _ = tx.send(format!("{:#?}", &new_game_object.players[0].white));
+                if let Ok(new_game_object) = Game::new(new_game) {
+                    let game_json = serde_json::to_string(&new_game_object).unwrap();
+                    tracing::debug!("Sent new game JSON.");
+                    let _ = tx.send(game_json);
                     state.games.lock().unwrap().push(new_game_object);
                     let _update = tx.send(greeting(state));
                 } else {
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 27e1064..22cc50e 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ pub mod api;
 use crate::api::*;
 
 /// Parse json for card data
-fn load_json(path: &str) -> Result<Vec<CAHCardSet>> {
+fn load_json(path: &str) -> Result<Vec<CardSet>> {
     let data: String =
         fs::read_to_string(path).with_context(|| format!("Invalid JSON path: \"{}\"", path))?;
-    let jayson: Vec<CAHCardSet> =
+    let jayson: Vec<CardSet> =
         serde_json::from_str(&data).with_context(|| format!("\"{path}\" is invalid json"))?;
 
     Ok(jayson)
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ fn _test() -> Result<()> {
 
     // TODO: this should be a master card database and pointers
     // to the cards should be passed to the game instead of actual cards
-    let chosen_packs: Vec<CAHCardSet> = load_json(cards_input_path)?;
+    let chosen_packs: Vec<CardSet> = load_json(cards_input_path)?;
     println!("{}", &chosen_packs.len());
 
-    let test_player0 = CAHPlayer {
+    let test_player0 = Player {
         name: "Adam".to_string(),
         role: PlayerRole::Host,
         white: vec![],
         black: vec![],
     };
 
-    let test_player1 = CAHPlayer {
+    let test_player1 = Player {
         name: "Ferris".to_string(),
         role: PlayerRole::Player,
         white: vec![],
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn _test() -> Result<()> {
 
     // make some games
     // use hashmap?
-    let mut games: Vec<CAHGame> = vec![];
+    let mut games: Vec<Game> = vec![];
 
     // create game with/for player 0
     let test_game0 = NewGameRequest {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn _test() -> Result<()> {
         packs: vec![0],
     };
 
-    games.push(CAHGame::new(test_game0)?);
+    games.push(Game::new(test_game0)?);
 
     // a new game request struct but this player is a player
     games[0].create_player(test_player1)?;
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ pub struct AppState {
     // Channel used to send messages to all connected clients.
     tx: broadcast::Sender<String>,
     // Master card decks
-    all_cards: Mutex<Vec<CAHCardSet>>,
+    all_cards: Mutex<Vec<CardSet>>,
     // Games list
-    games: Mutex<Vec<CAHGame>>,
+    games: Mutex<Vec<Game>>,
 }
 
 // Include utf-8 files at **compile** time.