diff --git a/.clangd b/.clangd
index 3c9792ea..8847112d 100644
--- a/.clangd
+++ b/.clangd
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Diagnostics:
   Includes:
     IgnoreHeader:
       - \.compat\.inc
+CompileFlags:
+  CompilationDatabase: engine/
 ---
 # Header-specific conditions.
 
@@ -20,11 +22,4 @@ CompileFlags:
     - -Wno-unused-const-variable
     - -Wno-unused-function
     - -Wno-unused-variable
----
-# Suppress all third-party warnings.
 
-If:
-  PathMatch: thirdparty/.*
-
-Diagnostics:
-  Suppress: "*"
diff --git a/flatscreen-project/project.godot b/flatscreen-project/project.godot
index 9acb939c..1b3cee73 100644
--- a/flatscreen-project/project.godot
+++ b/flatscreen-project/project.godot
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 config_version=5
 
 [application]
+
 config/name="you_done_it"
+run/main_scene="uid://dosb4sb7pvss4"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.5", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index ce702248..3b1bc6f6 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ compiledb := if tree_hash == `cat .tree.hash` { "no" } else { "yes" }
 
 build: format
     # Compiling Editor
-    cd engine/ && scons target=editor symbols=yes optimization=debug dev_build=yes linker=mold use_llvm=yes compiledb={{compiledb}} custom_modules="../modules"
+    cd engine/ && scons disable_exceptions=false target=editor symbols=yes optimization=debug dev_build=yes linker=mold use_llvm=yes compiledb={{compiledb}} custom_modules="../modules"
     echo {{tree_hash}} > .tree.hash
 
 run: build
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ run: build
 
 release-linux: build
     # Compiling Linux Release
-    cd engine/ && scons platform=linuxbsd target=template_release arch=x86_64 linker=mold use_llvm=yes custom_modules="../modules"
+    cd engine/ && scons disable_exceptions=false platform=linuxbsd target=template_release arch=x86_64 linker=mold use_llvm=yes custom_modules="../modules"
     # Preparing Build Environment
     sed -i "s!templatepath!{{`realpath engine/bin/godot.linuxbsd.template_release.x86_64.llvm`}}!" project/export_presets.cfg
     rm -rf build && mkdir build
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ release-linux: build
 
 release-windows: build
     # Compiling Windows Release
-    cd engine/ && scons platform=windows target=template_release arch=x86_64 linker=mold custom_modules="../modules"
+    cd engine/ && scons disable_exceptions=false platform=windows target=template_release arch=x86_64 linker=mold custom_modules="../modules"
     # Preparing Build Environment
     sed -i "s!templatepath!{{`realpath engine/bin/godot.windows.template_release.x86_64`}}!" project/export_presets.cfg
     rm -rf build && mkdir build
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ initialize-template projectname:
 
 format:
     # Formatting Custom Modules
-    clang-format -i $(find modules/ -iname '*.h' -o -iname '*.c' -o -iname '*.hpp' -o -iname '*.cpp' -o -iname '*.hxx' -o -iname '*.cxx')
+    clang-format -i modules/you_done_it/*.h modules/you_done_it/*.cpp
+    # $(find modules/ -iname '*.h' -o -iname '*.c' -o -iname '*.hpp' -o -iname '*.cpp' -o -iname '*.hxx' -o -iname '*.cxx')
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/SCsub b/modules/you_done_it/SCsub
index 96fd4e0f..f127e1be 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/SCsub
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/SCsub
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ ydi_env = env.Clone()
 ydi_env.Append(CPPPATH=["libzmq/include", "cppzmq/"])
 ydi_env.add_source_files(env.modules_sources, "*.cpp")
 
-if not os.path.isdir(Dir('libzmq/build/lib').abspath):
-    call(["cmake", "-Slibzmq", "-B" + Dir('libzmq/build').abspath, "-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF"])
+call(["cmake", "-Slibzmq", "-B" + Dir('libzmq/build').abspath, "-DZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF", "-DZMQ_BUILD_STATIC=ON", "-DZMQ_BUILD_SHARED=OFF"])
 call(["cmake", "--build", Dir('libzmq/build').abspath])
 
 env.Append(LIBPATH=[Dir('libzmq/build/lib/').abspath])
-ydi_env.Append(LIBS=['libzmq'])
+ydi_env.Append(LIBPATH=[Dir('libzmq/build/lib/').abspath])
+env.Append(LIBS=['libzmq'])
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/flatscreen_root.cpp b/modules/you_done_it/flatscreen_root.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f6e9b81a..00000000
--- a/modules/you_done_it/flatscreen_root.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#include "flatscreen_root.h"
-
-void FlatscreenRoot::_bind_methods() {}
-
-void FlatscreenRoot::enter_tree() {
-	ydi::server::open();
-}
-
-void FlatscreenRoot::exit_tree() {
-	ydi::server::close();
-}
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/flatscreen_root.h b/modules/you_done_it/flatscreen_root.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 51147974..00000000
--- a/modules/you_done_it/flatscreen_root.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "ydi_server.h"
-#include <scene/gui/container.h>
-
-class FlatscreenRoot : public Container {
-	GDCLASS(FlatscreenRoot, Container);
-	static void _bind_methods();
-	void enter_tree();
-	void exit_tree();
-protected:
-	void _notification(int what);
-};
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/register_types.cpp b/modules/you_done_it/register_types.cpp
index 9aa0aef5..52b63ba2 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/register_types.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #include "register_types.h"
 
-#include "core/object/class_db.h"
-#include "zmq.hpp"
+#include "server_node.h"
+#include <core/object/class_db.h>
 
 void initialize_you_done_it_module(ModuleInitializationLevel p_level) {
 	if (p_level != MODULE_INITIALIZATION_LEVEL_SCENE) {
 		return;
 	}
+	ClassDB::register_class<ServerNode>();
 }
 
 void uninitialize_you_done_it_module(ModuleInitializationLevel p_level) {
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.cpp b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.cpp
index 68bd115b..d3f9cdd1 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.cpp
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.cpp
@@ -1,39 +1,30 @@
 #include "ydi_networking.h"
-#include <zmq.hpp>
-#include <zmq_addon.hpp>
 
 namespace ydi {
-MessageType to_message_type(std::string const &msg) {
-	int as_int{ std::stoi(msg) };
-	if (as_int >= 0 && as_int < MESSAGE_TYPE_MAX) {
+MessageType to_message_type(zmq::message_t const &msg) {
+	int as_int{ std::stoi(msg.str()) };
+	if (as_int >= 0 && as_int < MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID) {
 		return (MessageType)as_int;
 	} else {
-		return NONE;
+		return MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID;
 	}
 }
 
-MessageType message_type(zmq::multipart_t const &msg, size_t *type_idx) {
-	MessageType type{ to_message_type(msg[0].to_string()) };
-	size_t idx{ 0 };
-	if (!type) {
-		++idx;
-		type = to_message_type(msg[0].to_string());
+NOKReason to_nok_reason(zmq::message_t const &msg) {
+	int as_int{ std::stoi(msg.str()) };
+	if (as_int >= 0 && as_int < NOK_REASON_INVALID) {
+		return (NOKReason)as_int;
+	} else {
+		return NOK_REASON_INVALID;
 	}
-	if (!type) {
-		idx = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
-	}
-	if (type_idx) {
-		*type_idx = idx;
-	}
-	return type;
-
 }
 
-bool decompose_connect(zmq::multipart_t &msg, int *code) {
-	size_t start{};
-	MessageType actual_type{ message_type(msg, &start) };
-	if (actual_type) {
-
+ClueID to_clue_id(zmq::message_t const &msg) {
+	int as_int{ std::stoi(msg.str()) };
+	if (as_int >= 0 && as_int < CLUE_MAX) {
+		return (ClueID)as_int;
+	} else {
+		return CLUE_MAX;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -67,4 +58,4 @@ void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart, zmq::multipart_t const &right) {
 }
 
 void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart) {}
-}
+} //namespace ydi
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.h b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.h
index 87874bac..48ec2299 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.h
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_networking.h
@@ -1,30 +1,44 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <zmq.h>
-#include <zmq.hpp>
-#include <zmq_addon.hpp>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
+#include <zmq.hpp>
+#include <zmq_addon.hpp>
 
 namespace ydi {
 enum MessageType {
-	NONE = 0u,
+	// connection management messages
 	CONNECT = 1u,
 	OK,
 	NOK,
-	MESSAGE_TYPE_MAX
+	HEART,
+	BEAT,
+	// gameplay messages
+	REVEAL,
+	// end of messages
+	MESSAGE_TYPE_INVALID
 };
 
 enum ClueID {
 	FIRST_CLUE,
+	CLUE_MAX
 };
 
-MessageType to_message_type(std::string const &msg);
-MessageType message_type(zmq::multipart_t const &msg, size_t *type_idx = nullptr);
+enum ConnectionStatus {
+	DISCONNECTED,
+	CONNECTED,
+	AUTHENTICATED
+};
 
-bool decompose_connect(zmq::multipart_t &msg, int *code);
-bool decompose_nok(zmq::multipart_t &msg, MessageType &failed);
-bool decompose_reveal_clue(zmq::multipart_t &msg, ClueID &id);
+enum NOKReason {
+	CLIENT_UNAUTHENTICATED,
+	NOK_REASON_INVALID //!< this means the value could not be parsed as a NOK reason, not that the reason is an invalid message.INVALID
+};
+
+MessageType to_message_type(zmq::message_t const &msg);
+NOKReason to_nok_reason(zmq::message_t const &msg);
+ClueID to_clue_id(zmq::message_t const &msg);
 
 void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart, MessageType type);
 void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart, ClueID type);
@@ -37,7 +51,7 @@ void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart, zmq::multipart_t const &right);
 void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart);
 
 template <typename TArg, typename... TArgs>
-void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart, TArg const &arg, TArgs const &... args) {
+void extend_multipart(zmq::multipart_t &mpart, TArg const &arg, TArgs const &...args) {
 	extend_multipart(mpart, arg);
 	extend_multipart(mpart, args...);
 }
@@ -50,9 +64,9 @@ zmq::multipart_t multipart(TArg const &arg) {
 }
 
 template <typename TArg, typename... TArgs>
-zmq::multipart_t multipart(TArg const &arg, TArgs const &... args) {
+zmq::multipart_t multipart(TArg const &arg, TArgs const &...args) {
 	zmq::multipart_t mpart{ multipart(arg) };
 	extend_multipart(mpart, args...);
 	return mpart;
 }
-}
+} //namespace ydi
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.cpp b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.cpp
index 882943a8..f6f1f1bb 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.cpp
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.cpp
@@ -2,39 +2,48 @@
 #include "ydi_networking.h"
 #include <core/os/time.h>
 #include <core/templates/vector.h>
+#include <atomic>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
-#include <stop_token>
-#include <chrono>
+#include <queue>
 #include <thread>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <zmq.hpp>
 #include <zmq_addon.hpp>
 
 namespace ydi::server {
+struct Event {
+	MessageType type;
+	union {
+		ClueID clue;
+	};
+};
 struct Service {
 	std::optional<zmq::context_t> context{ std::nullopt };
 	std::optional<zmq::socket_t> socket{ std::nullopt };
-	std::unordered_set<ClueID> revealedClues{};
+	std::unordered_set<ClueID> revealed_clues{};
 	std::recursive_mutex mtx{};
 	std::optional<std::string> client{ std::nullopt };
+	std::queue<Event> unhandled_events{};
 	double lastHeart{ 0.0 };
 	double lastBeat{ 0.0 };
 
 	std::atomic<bool> stop_threads{ false };
 };
 
+std::optional<std::thread> receive_thread{ std::nullopt };
+std::optional<std::thread> ping_thread{ std::nullopt };
 std::optional<Service> service{ std::nullopt };
-std::optional<std::thread> receiveThread{ std::nullopt };
-std::optional<std::thread> pingThread{ std::nullopt };
 
 void handle_reveal_clue(zmq::multipart_t const &message) {
+	Event evt{ .type = REVEAL, .clue = to_clue_id(message.at(2)) };
+	service->unhandled_events.push(evt);
 }
 
-void handle_authorised_message(std::string_view const &sender, std::string_view const &type, zmq::multipart_t &message) {
-	if (type == "BEAT") {
+void handle_authorised_message(std::string_view const &sender, MessageType type, zmq::multipart_t &message) {
+	if (type == BEAT) {
 		service->lastBeat = Time::get_singleton()->get_unix_time_from_system();
-	} else if(type == "REVEAL") {
+	} else if (type == REVEAL) {
 		handle_reveal_clue(message);
 	} else {
 		multipart(sender, "NOK", "UNKOWN_COMMAND", message).send(*service->socket);
@@ -43,18 +52,19 @@ void handle_authorised_message(std::string_view const &sender, std::string_view
 
 void handle_message(zmq::multipart_t &message) {
 	std::string_view const sender{ message.at(0).to_string_view() };
-	std::string_view const type{ message.at(1).to_string_view() };
+	MessageType type{ to_message_type(message.at(1)) };
 	std::scoped_lock lock{ service->mtx };
 	if (service->client) {
-		if (sender != service->client) {
-			multipart(sender,"NOK", "UNAUTHORIZED_REQUEST").send(*service->socket);
+		if (sender == service->client) {
+			handle_authorised_message(sender, type, message);
+		} else {
+			multipart(sender, "NOK", "UNAUTHORIZED_REQUEST").send(*service->socket);
 		}
-		handle_authorised_message(sender, type, message);
-	} else if (type == "CONNECT") {
+	} else if (type == CONNECT) {
 		service->client.emplace(sender);
-		multipart(sender, "OK", message).send(*service->socket);
+		multipart(sender, OK, message).send(*service->socket);
 	} else {
-		multipart(sender,"NOK", "UNAUTHORIZED_REQUEST", message).send(*service->socket);
+		multipart(sender, NOK, "UNAUTHORIZED_REQUEST", message).send(*service->socket);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +82,8 @@ void receive_thread_entry() {
 
 void ping_thread_entry() {
 	using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-	{ std::scoped_lock lock{ service->mtx };
+	{
+		std::scoped_lock lock{ service->mtx };
 		if (!service->client) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -87,45 +98,67 @@ void ping_thread_entry() {
 }
 
 void open() {
+	print_line("Server: Starting");
 	service.emplace();
 	try {
 		service->context.emplace(1);
 	} catch (...) {
 		service.reset();
+		print_line("Server: Failed to create context");
 		return;
 	}
+	print_line("Server: Created zmq context");
 	try {
 		service->socket.emplace(*service->context, zmq::socket_type::router);
 	} catch (...) {
 		service->context->close();
 		service->context.reset();
 		service.reset();
+		print_line("Server: Failed to create socket");
 		return;
 	}
+	print_line("Server: Created socket");
 	try {
-		service->socket->connect("tcp://*:6667");
+		service->socket->bind("tcp://*:6667");
 	} catch (...) {
 		service->socket->close();
 		service->socket.reset();
 		service->context->close();
 		service->context.reset();
 		service.reset();
+		print_line("Server: Failed to bind socket");
+		return;
 	}
-	receiveThread.emplace(receive_thread_entry);
+	print_line("Server: Bound socket");
+	receive_thread.emplace(receive_thread_entry);
 }
 
 void close() {
 	if (service) {
+		print_line("Server: Shutting down...");
 		std::scoped_lock lock{ service->mtx };
+		service->stop_threads = true;
+		print_line("Server: Stopping Threads...");
+		if (receive_thread && receive_thread->joinable()) {
+			receive_thread->join();
+		}
+		print_line("Server: Receive thread stopped");
+		if (ping_thread && ping_thread->joinable()) {
+			ping_thread->join();
+		}
+		print_line("Server: Ping thread stopped");
 		if (service->socket) {
 			service->socket->close();
 			service->socket.reset();
 		}
+		print_line("Server: Socket closed");
 		if (service->context) {
 			service->context->close();
 			service->context.reset();
 		}
+		print_line("Server: Context closed");
 		service.reset();
+		print_line("Server: Shutdown complete!");
 	}
 }
-}
+} //namespace ydi::server
diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.h b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.h
index 23a2ca1a..072ff5bc 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.h
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_server.h
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <cassert>
+#include "ydi_networking.h"
 #include <core/io/image.h>
 #include <core/string/ustring.h>
 #include <core/templates/vector.h>
-#include "ydi_networking.h"
+#include <cassert>
 
 namespace ydi::server {
 void open();
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ void close();
 namespace receive {
 bool isRevealed(ClueID id);
 Ref<Image> clueImage(ClueID id);
-}
+} //namespace receive
 namespace send {
 void announceConclusion(ClueID method, ClueID motive, ClueID murderer);
 }
-}
+} //namespace ydi::server