diff --git a/server/src/api.rs b/server/src/api.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ed8c9f..0000000
--- a/server/src/api.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-use crate::AppState;
-use anyhow::Result;
-use axum::{
-    extract::{
-        ws::{Message, WebSocket},
-        ConnectInfo, State, WebSocketUpgrade,
-    },
-    response::IntoResponse,
-};
-use futures::stream::SplitSink;
-use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
-use lib::*;
-use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
-use serde_json::to_string;
-use server::*;
-use std::{
-    net::SocketAddr,
-    sync::{Arc, RwLock},
-};
-pub mod message_handler;
-use crate::message_handler::*;
-
-/// Establish the WebSocket connection
-pub async fn websocket_connection_handler(
-    ws: WebSocketUpgrade,
-    // user_agent: Option<TypedHeader<headers::UserAgent>>,
-    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
-    State(state): State<Arc<AppState>>,
-) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    tracing::debug!("New connection from {}", &addr);
-    ws.on_upgrade(move |socket| on_websocket_connection(socket, state, addr))
-}
-
-/// This runs right after a WebSocket connection is established
-pub async fn on_websocket_connection(stream: WebSocket, state: Arc<AppState>, addr: SocketAddr) {
-    // Split channels to send and receive asynchronously.
-    let (mut sender, mut receiver) = stream.split();
-
-    // Set up new user
-    handle_new_user(&mut sender, &state, &addr)
-        .await
-        .expect("Error creating new user!");
-
-    // Subscribe to receive from global broadcast channel
-    let mut rx = state.tx.subscribe();
-
-    // Send messages to this client
-    let mut send_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
-        while let Ok(msg) = rx.recv().await {
-            if sender.send(Message::Text(msg)).await.is_err() {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
-    // Receive messages from this client
-    let mut recv_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
-        while let Some(Ok(message)) = receiver.next().await {
-            message_handler(state.clone(), addr, message)
-                .await
-                .expect("Message Handler exploded!")
-        }
-    });
-
-    // If either task completes then abort the other
-    tokio::select! {
-        _ = (&mut send_task) => recv_task.abort(),
-        _ = (&mut recv_task) => send_task.abort(),
-    };
-}
-
-/// Create, Register, and Hydrate new user
-async fn handle_new_user(
-    sender: &mut SplitSink<WebSocket, Message>,
-    state: &Arc<AppState>,
-    addr: &SocketAddr,
-) -> Result<()> {
-    // Create
-    let new_user = Arc::new(RwLock::new(generate_new_user(state)));
-
-    // Notify client of new username
-    sender
-        .send(Message::Text(client_self_user_update(&new_user)))
-        .await?;
-
-    // Register using `addr` as key until something longer lived exists
-    state.online_users.write().unwrap().insert(*addr, new_user);
-
-    // Hydrate client
-    // this should probably be combined and sent as one
-    sender.send(Message::Text(chat_meta_update(state))).await?;
-    sender.send(Message::Text(motd())).await?;
-    sender
-        .send(Message::Text(server_summary_update(state)))
-        .await?;
-    sender.send(Message::Text(games_update(state))).await?;
-    sender.send(Message::Text(cards_meta_update(state))).await?;
-
-    // Broadcast new user's existence
-    // this should probably be combined and sent as one
-    state.tx.send(announce_join(state, addr))?;
-    state.tx.send(server_summary_update(state))?;
-    state.tx.send(chat_meta_update(state))?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-/// Create a new user object from incoming data
-fn generate_new_user(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> User {
-    User {
-        name: format!(
-            "{} {}",
-            state.first_names.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).unwrap(),
-            state.last_names.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).unwrap(),
-        ),
-    }
-}
-
-/// Generate message to notify client of user changes
-fn client_self_user_update(new_user: &Arc<RwLock<User>>) -> String {
-    to_string::<UserUpdate>(&UserUpdate {
-        username: new_user.read().unwrap().name.clone(),
-    })
-    .unwrap()
-}
-
-/// Generate chatroom metadata update
-fn chat_meta_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
-    // this may get expensive if there are many users
-    let mut names = vec![];
-
-    for user in state.online_users.read().unwrap().iter() {
-        names.push(user.1.read().unwrap().name.clone());
-    }
-
-    to_string::<ChatUpdate>(&ChatUpdate {
-        room: "Lobby".to_string(),
-        users: names,
-    })
-    .unwrap()
-}
-
-/// Generage cards meta message
-fn cards_meta_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
-    tracing::debug!("sending cards meta");
-    to_string::<CardPacksMeta>(&state.packs_meta).unwrap()
-}
-
-/// Generate message-of-the-day server greeting
-fn motd() -> String {
-    to_string::<ChatMessage>(&ChatMessage {
-        text: "Greetings from the game server!".to_string(),
-    })
-    .unwrap()
-}
-
-/// Generate server summary update - mostly debug stuff
-fn server_summary_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
-    let online_users = state.online_users.read().unwrap().len();
-    let active_games = state.games.read().unwrap().len();
-    to_string::<ServerStateSummary>(&ServerStateSummary {
-        online_users,
-        active_games,
-    })
-    .unwrap()
-}
-
-/// Generate games list update
-fn games_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
-    // this may get expensive if there are many games
-    let mut names = vec![];
-
-    for game in state.games.read().unwrap().iter() {
-        names.push(format!(
-            "Name: {} Host: {}",
-            game.name,
-            game.host.read().unwrap().name
-        ));
-    }
-
-    to_string::<GamesUpdate>(&GamesUpdate { games: names }).unwrap()
-}
-
-/// Generate chatroom join announcement
-fn announce_join(state: &Arc<AppState>, addr: &SocketAddr) -> String {
-    let msg = format!(
-        "{} joined.",
-        state
-            .online_users
-            .read()
-            .unwrap()
-            .get(addr)
-            .unwrap()
-            .read()
-            .unwrap()
-            .name
-    );
-
-    tracing::debug!("{}", &msg);
-    to_string::<ChatMessage>(&ChatMessage { text: msg }).unwrap()
-}
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 280e46b..831e450 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#![feature(if_let_guard)]
+
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use lib::*;
 use rand::prelude::IteratorRandom;
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ use std::{
     sync::{Arc, RwLock},
 };
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
+pub mod websocket;
+pub mod meta;
+pub mod user;
+use crate::user::*;
 
 /// Card Set
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -68,18 +74,6 @@ pub struct NewGameManifest {
     pub host: Arc<RwLock<User>>,
 }
 
-/// User
-#[derive(Default, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
-pub struct User {
-    pub name: String,
-}
-
-impl User {
-    pub fn change_name(&mut self, new_name: String) {
-        self.name = new_name;
-    }
-}
-
 /// A struct that represents a player
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Player {
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index cdf8e48..d8e5421 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-#![feature(if_let_guard)]
-
+use crate::websocket::*;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use axum::{routing::get, Router};
+use server::user::*;
+use server::*;
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     net::SocketAddr,
@@ -10,9 +11,6 @@ use std::{
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 use tower_http::services::ServeDir;
 use tracing_subscriber::{layer::SubscriberExt, util::SubscriberInitExt};
-pub mod api;
-use crate::api::*;
-use server::*;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/server/src/meta.rs b/server/src/meta.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88a4f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/meta.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+use crate::AppState;
+use lib::*;
+use serde_json::to_string;
+use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
+
+/// Generate chatroom metadata update
+pub fn meta_chat_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
+    // this may get expensive if there are many users
+    let mut names = vec![];
+
+    for user in state.online_users.read().unwrap().iter() {
+        names.push(user.1.read().unwrap().name.clone());
+    }
+
+    to_string::<ChatUpdate>(&ChatUpdate {
+        room: "Lobby".to_string(),
+        users: names,
+    })
+    .unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Generage cards meta message
+pub fn meta_new_game_card_packs(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
+    tracing::debug!("sending cards meta");
+    to_string::<CardPacksMeta>(&state.packs_meta).unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Generate message-of-the-day server greeting
+pub fn meta_motd() -> String {
+    to_string::<ChatMessage>(&ChatMessage {
+        text: "Greetings from the game server!".to_string(),
+    })
+    .unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Generate server summary update - mostly debug stuff
+pub fn meta_server_summary_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
+    let online_users = state.online_users.read().unwrap().len();
+    let active_games = state.games.read().unwrap().len();
+    to_string::<ServerStateSummary>(&ServerStateSummary {
+        online_users,
+        active_games,
+    })
+    .unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Generate games list update
+pub fn meta_games_browser_update(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> String {
+    // this may get expensive if there are many games
+    let mut names = vec![];
+
+    for game in state.games.read().unwrap().iter() {
+        names.push(format!(
+            "Name: {} Host: {}",
+            game.name,
+            game.host.read().unwrap().name
+        ));
+    }
+
+    to_string::<GamesUpdate>(&GamesUpdate { games: names }).unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Generate chatroom join announcement
+pub fn meta_announce_user_join(state: &Arc<AppState>, addr: &SocketAddr) -> String {
+    let msg = format!(
+        "{} joined.",
+        state
+            .online_users
+            .read()
+            .unwrap()
+            .get(addr)
+            .unwrap()
+            .read()
+            .unwrap()
+            .name
+    );
+
+    tracing::debug!("{}", &msg);
+    to_string::<ChatMessage>(&ChatMessage { text: msg }).unwrap()
+}
diff --git a/server/src/user.rs b/server/src/user.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..734729c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/user.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+use crate::AppState;
+use lib::*;
+use rand::prelude::SliceRandom;
+use serde_json::to_string;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::RwLock;
+
+/// User
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+pub struct User {
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+impl User {
+    /// Create a new user object from incoming data
+    pub fn new(state: &Arc<AppState>) -> User {
+        User {
+            name: format!(
+                "{} {}",
+                state.first_names.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).unwrap(),
+                state.last_names.choose(&mut rand::thread_rng()).unwrap(),
+            ),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn change_name(&mut self, new_name: String) {
+        self.name = new_name;
+    }
+}
+
+/// Generate message to notify client of user changes
+pub fn user_client_self_update(new_user: &Arc<RwLock<User>>) -> String {
+    to_string::<UserUpdate>(&UserUpdate {
+        username: new_user.read().unwrap().name.clone(),
+    })
+    .unwrap()
+}
diff --git a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs b/server/src/websocket.rs
similarity index 58%
rename from server/src/api/message_handler.rs
rename to server/src/websocket.rs
index c5248b1..bfbf571 100644
--- a/server/src/api/message_handler.rs
+++ b/server/src/websocket.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,118 @@
-use crate::api::*;
+use crate::meta::*;
+use crate::user::*;
 use crate::AppState;
-use crate::Arc;
+use crate::Game;
+use crate::NewGameManifest;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use axum::extract::ws::CloseFrame;
+use axum::{
+    extract::{
+        ws::{Message, WebSocket},
+        ConnectInfo, State, WebSocketUpgrade,
+    },
+    response::IntoResponse,
+};
+use futures::stream::SplitSink;
+use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
+use lib::*;
 use serde_json::{from_str, to_string};
+use std::{
+    net::SocketAddr,
+    sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+};
 use tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender;
 
+/// Establish the WebSocket connection
+pub async fn websocket_connection_handler(
+    ws: WebSocketUpgrade,
+    // user_agent: Option<TypedHeader<headers::UserAgent>>,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+    State(state): State<Arc<AppState>>,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    tracing::debug!("New connection from {}", &addr);
+    ws.on_upgrade(move |socket| websocket_on_connection(socket, state, addr))
+}
+
+/// This runs right after a WebSocket connection is established
+pub async fn websocket_on_connection(stream: WebSocket, state: Arc<AppState>, addr: SocketAddr) {
+    // Split channels to send and receive asynchronously.
+    let (mut sender, mut receiver) = stream.split();
+
+    // Set up new user
+    user_handle_new(&mut sender, &state, &addr)
+        .await
+        .expect("Error creating new user!");
+
+    // Subscribe to receive from global broadcast channel
+    let mut rx = state.tx.subscribe();
+
+    // Send messages to this client
+    let mut send_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Ok(msg) = rx.recv().await {
+            if sender.send(Message::Text(msg)).await.is_err() {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Receive messages from this client
+    let mut recv_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        while let Some(Ok(message)) = receiver.next().await {
+            websocket_message_handler(state.clone(), addr, message)
+                .await
+                .expect("Message Handler exploded!")
+        }
+    });
+
+    // If either task completes then abort the other
+    tokio::select! {
+        _ = (&mut send_task) => recv_task.abort(),
+        _ = (&mut recv_task) => send_task.abort(),
+    };
+}
+
+/// Create, Register, and Hydrate new user
+pub async fn user_handle_new(
+    sender: &mut SplitSink<WebSocket, Message>,
+    state: &Arc<AppState>,
+    addr: &SocketAddr,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    // Create
+    let new_user = Arc::new(RwLock::new(User::new(state)));
+
+    // Notify client of new username
+    sender
+        .send(Message::Text(user_client_self_update(&new_user)))
+        .await?;
+
+    // Register using `addr` as key until something longer lived exists
+    state.online_users.write().unwrap().insert(*addr, new_user);
+
+    // Hydrate client
+    // this should probably be combined and sent as one
+    sender.send(Message::Text(meta_chat_update(state))).await?;
+    sender.send(Message::Text(meta_motd())).await?;
+    sender
+        .send(Message::Text(meta_server_summary_update(state)))
+        .await?;
+    sender
+        .send(Message::Text(meta_games_browser_update(state)))
+        .await?;
+    sender
+        .send(Message::Text(meta_new_game_card_packs(state)))
+        .await?;
+
+    // Broadcast new user's existence
+    // this should probably be combined and sent as one
+    state.tx.send(meta_announce_user_join(state, addr))?;
+    state.tx.send(meta_server_summary_update(state))?;
+    state.tx.send(meta_chat_update(state))?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Handle incoming messages over the WebSocket
-pub async fn message_handler(
+pub async fn websocket_message_handler(
     state: Arc<AppState>,
     addr: SocketAddr,
     message: Message,
@@ -18,13 +123,13 @@ pub async fn message_handler(
         Message::Text(text) => match text {
             _new_game if let Ok(_new_game) = from_str::<NewGameRequest>(&text) => {
                 tracing::debug!("New game request received.");
-                handle_new_game(_new_game, &state, tx, addr)?;
+                game_handle_new_game(_new_game, &state, tx, addr)?;
             }
             _chat_message if let Ok(_chat_message) = from_str::<ChatMessage>(&text) => {
-                handle_chat_message(_chat_message, &state, tx, addr)?;
+                websocket_handle_chat_message(_chat_message, &state, tx, addr)?;
             }
             _user_log_in if let Ok(_user_log_in) = from_str::<UserLogIn>(&text) => {
-                handle_user_log_in(_user_log_in, &state, tx, addr)?;
+                websocket_handle_user_log_in(_user_log_in, &state, tx, addr)?;
             }
             _ => {
                 tracing::debug!("Unhandled text message: {}", &text);
@@ -34,7 +139,7 @@ pub async fn message_handler(
             tracing::debug!("Binary: {:?}", data)
         }
         Message::Close(close_frame) => {
-            handle_close(close_frame, &state, tx, addr)?;
+            websocket_handle_close(close_frame, &state, tx, addr)?;
         }
         Message::Pong(ping) => {
             tracing::debug!("Pong received with: {:?}", ping);
@@ -48,7 +153,7 @@ pub async fn message_handler(
 }
 
 /// This runs when a NewGameRequest is received
-fn handle_new_game(
+fn game_handle_new_game(
     new_game: NewGameRequest,
     state: &Arc<AppState>,
     tx: &Sender<String>,
@@ -69,15 +174,15 @@ fn handle_new_game(
     // create game
     if let Ok(new_game_object) = Game::new(manifest) {
         state.games.write().unwrap().push(new_game_object);
-        tx.send(games_update(state))?;
-        tx.send(server_summary_update(state))?;
+        tx.send(meta_games_browser_update(state))?;
+        tx.send(meta_server_summary_update(state))?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 /// This runs when a ChatMessage is received
-fn handle_chat_message(
+fn websocket_handle_chat_message(
     chat_message: ChatMessage,
     state: &Arc<AppState>,
     tx: &Sender<String>,
@@ -91,7 +196,7 @@ fn handle_chat_message(
 }
 
 /// This runs when a UserLogIn is received
-fn handle_user_log_in(
+fn websocket_handle_user_log_in(
     user_log_in: UserLogIn,
     state: &Arc<AppState>,
     tx: &Sender<String>,
@@ -168,8 +273,8 @@ fn handle_user_log_in(
         state.online_users.read().unwrap().len(),
         state.offline_users.read().unwrap().len()
     );
-    tx.send(games_update(state))?;
-    tx.send(chat_meta_update(state))?;
+    tx.send(meta_games_browser_update(state))?;
+    tx.send(meta_chat_update(state))?;
 
     // send the user their new name
 
@@ -177,7 +282,7 @@ fn handle_user_log_in(
 }
 
 /// This runs when a connection closes
-fn handle_close(
+fn websocket_handle_close(
     close_frame: Option<CloseFrame>,
     state: &Arc<AppState>,
     tx: &Sender<String>,
@@ -235,8 +340,8 @@ fn handle_close(
         state.online_users.write().unwrap().remove(&addr).unwrap(),
     );
 
-    tx.send(server_summary_update(state))?;
-    tx.send(chat_meta_update(state))?;
+    tx.send(meta_server_summary_update(state))?;
+    tx.send(meta_chat_update(state))?;
 
     Ok(())
 }