diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d85ab87..7a0b9ab 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "console_log",
  "futures",
  "js-sys",
+ "lazy_static",
  "log",
  "protocol",
  "rmp-serde",
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index b04aa0c..e5b99e2 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ url = "2.3"
 protocol = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../protocol" }
 rmp-serde = "1.1"
 ws_stream_wasm = "0.7"
-serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
\ No newline at end of file
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+lazy_static = "1.4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/chat.rs b/client/src/chat.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bf0dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/chat.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
+use protocol::MessageC2S;
+use crate::CLIENT;
+use futures::SinkExt;
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub async fn send_chat(message: &str) -> Result<(), JsError> {
+    let client_data = &mut CLIENT.write()?.client_data;
+
+    if let Some(data) = client_data {
+        send!(data.tx, &MessageC2S::Chat {
+            message: message.to_string()
+        }).await?;
+    } else {
+        return Err(JsError::new("Client not yet connected to server"));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
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diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index bed4846..ec59ab2 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::error::Error;
 use futures::stream::{SplitSink, SplitStream};
 use futures::StreamExt;
-use log::{debug, error, info, Level, trace};
+use log::{debug, error, info, Level, trace, warn};
 use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
 use ws_stream_wasm::{WsMessage, WsMeta, WsStream};
 use protocol::State;
@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ use protocol::PROTOCOL_VERSION;
 use protocol::MessageS2C;
 use protocol::MessageC2S;
 use futures::SinkExt;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::RwLock;
+use futures::FutureExt;
 
 #[macro_use]
 pub mod macros;
+pub mod chat;
 
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 extern {
     pub fn alert(s: &str);
 }
 
-#[wasm_bindgen]
-pub fn send_chat(chat: &str) {
-    info!("sending chat: {}", chat);
-}
-
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub async fn rust_init(gateway: &str, username: &str) -> Result<(), JsError> {
     console_log::init_with_level(Level::Debug).unwrap();
@@ -37,17 +37,27 @@ pub async fn rust_init(gateway: &str, username: &str) -> Result<(), JsError> {
         }
     };
 
-    info!("Gateway client exited");
+    info!("Gateway client set up successfully");
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 pub struct Client {
+    pub client_data: Option<ClientData>,
+}
+
+pub struct ClientData {
     pub state: State,
     pub tx: SplitSink<WsStream, WsMessage>,
     pub rx: SplitStream<WsStream>
 }
 
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref CLIENT: Arc<RwLock<Client>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(Client {
+        client_data: None
+    }));
+}
+
 pub async fn main(gateway: &str, username: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     info!("FAST CONNECT: {}", gateway);
     let gateway_url = url::Url::parse(gateway)?;
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ pub async fn main(gateway: &str, username: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     trace!("Connected to gateway socket");
     let (tx, rx) = ws_stream.split();
 
-    let mut client = Client {
+    let mut client_data = ClientData {
         state: State::Handshake,
         tx,
         rx
@@ -64,7 +74,7 @@ pub async fn main(gateway: &str, username: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     trace!("Split stream, handshaking with server");
 
-    send!(client.tx, &MessageC2S::Hello {
+    send!(client_data.tx, &MessageC2S::Hello {
         next_state: State::Play,
         version: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
         requested_username: username.to_string()
@@ -72,22 +82,64 @@ pub async fn main(gateway: &str, username: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     trace!("Sent handshake start packet");
 
-    if let Some(msg) = recv_now!(client.rx)? {
+    if let Some(msg) = recv_now!(client_data.rx)? {
         let typed_msg: MessageS2C = msg;
 
         match typed_msg {
             MessageS2C::Hello { version, given_username, next_state } => {
                 info!("FAST CONNECT - connected to server protocol {} given username {}, switching to state {:?}", version, given_username, next_state);
-                client.state = next_state;
+                client_data.state = next_state;
             },
             MessageS2C::Goodbye { reason } => {
                 error!("server disconnected before finishing handshake: {:?}", reason);
                 return Err(format!("disconnected by server: {:?}", reason).into());
+            },
+            _ => {
+                warn!("received unexpected packet from server: {:?}", typed_msg);
             }
         }
     } else {
         error!("Server closed the connection")
     }
 
+    CLIENT.write()?.client_data = Some(client_data);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub async fn update_socket() -> Result<(), JsError> {
+    let mut client = CLIENT.write()?;
+
+    if client.client_data.is_none() {
+        return Err(JsError::new("Client not yet initialized"));
+    }
+
+    let client_data = client.client_data.as_mut().unwrap();
+
+    let maybe_msg: Option<MessageS2C> = match recv!(client_data.rx) {
+        Ok(r) => r,
+        Err(e) => {
+            return Err(JsError::new(e))
+        }
+    };
+
+    if let Some(msg) = maybe_msg {
+        match msg {
+            MessageS2C::Goodbye { reason } => {
+                info!("server sent disconnect: {:?}", reason);
+                client.client_data = None;
+                return Err(JsError::new("disconnected by server"));
+            }
+            MessageS2C::Chat { from, message } => {
+                info!("[CHAT] {}: {}", from, message);
+                // TODO: Handle
+            },
+            _ => {
+                warn!("server sent unexpected packet {:?}, ignoring", msg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }
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diff --git a/client/src/macros.rs b/client/src/macros.rs
index 41ce9db..10fecc8 100644
--- a/client/src/macros.rs
+++ b/client/src/macros.rs
@@ -18,24 +18,16 @@ macro_rules! recv {
         {
             if let Some(future_result) = $reader.next().now_or_never() {
                 if let Some(msg) = future_result {
-                    match msg {
-                        Ok(msg) => {
-                            if msg.is_binary() {
-                                match rmp_serde::from_slice(&msg.into_data()) {
-                                    Ok(d) => Ok(Some(d)),
-                                    Err(e) => {
-                                        log::error!("error deserializing message: {}", e);
-                                        Ok(None)
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            } else {
+                    if let WsMessage::Binary(msg) = msg {
+                        match rmp_serde::from_slice(&msg) {
+                            Ok(d) => Ok(Some(d)),
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                log::error!("error deserializing message: {}", e);
                                 Ok(None)
                             }
-                        },
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            log::error!("error receiving message: {}", e);
-                            Ok(None)
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        Ok(None)
                     }
                 } else {
                     log::error!("pipe closed");
diff --git a/protocol/src/lib.rs b/protocol/src/lib.rs
index 0fe3fcd..c21e066 100644
--- a/protocol/src/lib.rs
+++ b/protocol/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u32 = 1;
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum State {
     Handshake,
     Play
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ pub enum MessageC2S {
 
     Goodbye {
         reason: GoodbyeReason
+    },
+
+    Chat {
+        message: String
     }
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +35,11 @@ pub enum MessageS2C {
 
     Goodbye {
         reason: GoodbyeReason
+    },
+
+    Chat {
+        from: String,
+        message: String
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/client_handler.rs b/server/src/client_handler.rs
index 095982e..7d15034 100644
--- a/server/src/client_handler.rs
+++ b/server/src/client_handler.rs
@@ -13,19 +13,24 @@ use crate::{send, recv};
 
 pub async fn handle_client(mgr: ClientManager, remote_addr: SocketAddr, mut rx: Receiver<ClientHandlerMessage>, mut client_tx: SplitSink<WebSocketStream<Upgraded>, Message>, mut client_rx: SplitStream<WebSocketStream<Upgraded>>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut state = State::Handshake;
+    let mut username = String::new();
 
     loop {
         if let Some(msg) = rx.recv().await {
             match msg {
-                ClientHandlerMessage::Tick => {} // this intentionally does nothing
+                ClientHandlerMessage::Tick => {} // this intentionally does nothing,
+                ClientHandlerMessage::ChatMessage { from, message } => {
+                    send!(client_tx, &MessageS2C::Chat {
+                        message,
+                        from
+                    }).await?;
+                }
             }
         } else {
             info!("channel closed, shutting down");
             break;
         }
 
-        info!("here");
-
         if let Some(pkt) = recv!(client_rx)? {
             match state {
                 State::Handshake => {
@@ -69,13 +74,22 @@ pub async fn handle_client(mgr: ClientManager, remote_addr: SocketAddr, mut rx:
 
                             send!(client_tx, &MessageS2C::Hello {
                                     version,
-                                    given_username: requested_username,
+                                    given_username: requested_username.clone(),
                                     next_state,
                                 }).await?;
+                            state = next_state;
+                            username = requested_username;
                         },
                         MessageC2S::Goodbye { reason } => {
                             info!("client sent goodbye: {:?}", reason);
                             break;
+                        },
+                        MessageC2S::Chat { .. } => {
+                            error!("client sent unexpected packet {:?} for state {:?}", pkt, state);
+                            send!(client_tx, &MessageS2C::Goodbye {
+                                    reason: GoodbyeReason::UnexpectedPacket,
+                                }).await?;
+                            break;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -87,10 +101,22 @@ pub async fn handle_client(mgr: ClientManager, remote_addr: SocketAddr, mut rx:
                                     reason: GoodbyeReason::UnexpectedPacket,
                                 }).await?;
                             break;
-                        }
+                        },
                         MessageC2S::Goodbye { reason } => {
                             info!("client sent goodbye: {:?}", reason);
                             break;
+                        },
+                        MessageC2S::Chat { message } => {
+                            info!("[{}] CHAT: [{}] {}", remote_addr, username, message);
+
+                            for (addr, client_thread) in mgr.handlers.read().await.iter() {
+                                match client_thread.tx.send(ClientHandlerMessage::ChatMessage { from: username.clone(), message: message.clone() }).await {
+                                    Ok(_) => (),
+                                    Err(e) => {
+                                        error!("unable to update a client thread: {}", e);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/server/src/handler.rs b/server/src/handler.rs
index a90a3c9..b98dd16 100644
--- a/server/src/handler.rs
+++ b/server/src/handler.rs
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ pub struct ClientHandler {
 }
 
 pub enum ClientHandlerMessage {
-    Tick
+    Tick,
+    ChatMessage { from: String, message: String }
 }
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diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 8915f6a..e48032c 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use tokio_tungstenite::WebSocketStream;
 use tungstenite::{Error, handshake};
 use futures::stream::StreamExt;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use log::{error, info};
+use log::{error, info, Level};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use protocol::State;
 use crate::handler::{ClientHandler, ClientManager};
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
-    simple_logger::init_with_env().expect("Unable to start logging service");
+    simple_logger::init_with_level(Level::Debug).expect("Unable to start logging service");
 
     let addr = SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], 3000));
 
diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index c2aebc2..dc51831 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
     </head>
 
     <body>
-        <script type="module">
-            // If you're getting build errors here | you need to run `just build_client_bundle` first, to compile client code
-            //                                     v
-            import init from "./dist/client.js";
-
-            init().then(() => {
-                // wasm-pack code here
-            })
-        </script>
+        <form target="/play.html" method="GET">
+            <label for="server">Gateway server</label>
+            <input type="text" name="server" id="server" value="ws://localhost:3000/ws" required />
+            <br>
+            <label for="username">Username</label>
+            <input type="text" name="username" id="username" required />
+            <br>
+            <button>Launch!</button>
+        </form>
     </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/play.html b/web/play.html
index b3a44c9..9a35007 100644
--- a/web/play.html
+++ b/web/play.html
@@ -20,13 +20,19 @@
         <script type="module">
             // If you're getting build errors here | you need to run `just build_client_bundle` first, to compile client code
             //                                     v
-            import init, { rust_init, send_chat } from "./dist/client.js";
+            import init, { rust_init, send_chat, update_socket } from "./dist/client.js";
             init().then(() => {
-                rust_init("ws://localhost:3000/ws", "core");
+                const urlSearchParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 
-                document.getElementById("chat-submit").addEventListener("click", e => {
-                    send_chat(document.getElementById("chat-value").value);
-                })
+                rust_init(urlSearchParams.get("server"), urlSearchParams.get("username")).then(() => {
+                    document.getElementById("chat-submit").addEventListener("click", e => {
+                        send_chat(document.getElementById("chat-value").value);
+                    });
+
+                    setInterval(() => {
+                        update_socket();
+                    }, 5);
+                });
             })
         </script>
     </body>