diff --git a/lib/networking/client.rb b/lib/networking/client.rb
index 1e9290c..93d492d 100644
--- a/lib/networking/client.rb
+++ b/lib/networking/client.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 class IMICFPS
   module Networking
     class Client
-      attr_reader :uuid,
-                  :packets_sent, :packets_received,
+      attr_reader :packets_sent, :packets_received,
                   :data_sent, :data_received
       def initialize(socket:)
         @socket = socket
         @write_queue = []
         @read_queue = []
 
-        @uuid = "not_defined"
-
         @packets_sent = 0
         @packets_received = 0
         @data_sent = 0
@@ -18,9 +15,23 @@ class IMICFPS
       end
 
       def read
+        data = @socket.recvfrom_nonblock(Protocol::MAX_PACKET_SIZE)
+        @read_queue << Packet.decode(data)
+
+        @packets_received += 1
+        @data_received += data.length
+        rescue IO::WaitReadable
       end
 
       def write
+        @write_queue.each do |packet|
+          raw = Packet.encode
+          @socket.send(raw, 0)
+          @write_queue.delete(packet)
+
+          @packets_sent += 1
+          @data_sent += raw.length
+        end
       end
 
       def puts(packet)
@@ -28,7 +39,7 @@ class IMICFPS
       end
 
       def gets
-        @socket.recvfrom_nonblock(Protocol::MAX_PACKET_SIZE)
+        @read_queue.shift
       end
 
       def close
diff --git a/lib/networking/packet.rb b/lib/networking/packet.rb
index 2986881..e662ed7 100644
--- a/lib/networking/packet.rb
+++ b/lib/networking/packet.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
 class IMICFPS
   module Networking
     class Packet
-      def initialize(type:, payload:)
+      HEADER_PACKER = "CnCnC"
+      HEADER_SIZE = 7
+
+      def self.from_stream(raw)
+        header = raw[ 0..HEADER_SIZE ].unpack(HEADER_PACKER)
+        payload = raw[HEADER_SIZE + 1..raw.length - 1]
+
+        new(header[1], [2], payload)
       end
 
-      def self.encode(packet)
-        "#{packet.type}|#{packet.payload}"
+      def initialize(sequence:, type:, payload:)
+        @sequence_number = sequence
+        @packet_type = type
+        @content_length = payload.length
+        @parity = calculate_parity
+        @payload = payload
       end
 
-      def self.decode(string)
-        split = string.split("|")
+      def header
+        [
+          Protocol::PROTOCOL_VERSION, # char
+          @sequence_number,           # uint16
+          @packet_type,               # char
+          @content_length,            # uint16
+          @parity,                    # char
+        ].unpack(HEADER_PACKER)
+      end
 
-        Packet.new(split.first, split.last)
+      def calculate_parity
+        return 0
+      end
+
+      def encode
+        "#{header}#{@payload}"
+      end
+
+      def decode(payload)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/networking/packet_handlers/move.rb b/lib/networking/packet_handlers/move.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/lib/networking/packet_handlers/snapshot.rb b/lib/networking/packet_handlers/snapshot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49c6f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/networking/packet_handlers/snapshot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class IMICFPS
+  module Networking
+    class SnapshotPacket < Packet
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/networking/protocol.rb b/lib/networking/protocol.rb
index 4d6581b..aa4c4d0 100644
--- a/lib/networking/protocol.rb
+++ b/lib/networking/protocol.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 class IMICFPS
   module Networking
     module Protocol
-      MAX_CLIENTS = 32
       MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 1024
       PROTOCOL_VERSION = 0 # int
       HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL = 250 # ms
@@ -22,11 +21,13 @@ class IMICFPS
         heartbeat
 
         # game data packets
-        client_connected
-        client_disconnected
-        entity_move
+        snapshot
+        player_joined
+        player_left
         play_sound_effect
         create_particle
+        create_entity
+        remove_entity
       }
 
       # emulate c-like enum
diff --git a/lib/networking/server.rb b/lib/networking/server.rb
index ee04c36..adfa774 100644
--- a/lib/networking/server.rb
+++ b/lib/networking/server.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 class IMICFPS
   module Networking
-    MAX_CLIENTS = 32
-
     class Server
+      MAX_CLIENTS = 32
+
       attr_reader :hostname, :port, :max_clients, :clients
       def initialize(hostname:, port:, max_clients: MAX_CLIENTS)
         @hostname = hostname
diff --git a/lib/states/game_states/game.rb b/lib/states/game_states/game.rb
index 9235d8f..d8760dc 100644
--- a/lib/states/game_states/game.rb
+++ b/lib/states/game_states/game.rb
@@ -109,13 +109,5 @@ eos
 
       @camera.button_up(id)
     end
-
-    def needs_cursor?
-      @needs_cursor
-    end
-
-    def lose_focus
-      puts 'Bye'
-    end
   end
 end