diff --git a/WORKLOG.md b/WORKLOG.md
index 91f21879..cd6c0e6e 100644
--- a/WORKLOG.md
+++ b/WORKLOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 mobile info page
 
+mnml tv
+
 rework scatter
 hatred maybe
 
diff --git a/client/assets/styles/instance.css b/client/assets/styles/instance.css
index 7340377f..6b4fa16a 100644
--- a/client/assets/styles/instance.css
+++ b/client/assets/styles/instance.css
@@ -333,11 +333,11 @@
     height: 2px;
     transform-origin: center;
     background-color: whitesmoke;
-    animation: equipping-skill 2s infinite ease alternate;
+    animation: equipping-skill 2s infinite ease-out alternate;
     opacity: 0;
 }
 
-.equipping::after, .equip-spec::after {
+.equipping::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     bottom: 2px;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
     height: 2px;
     transform-origin: center;
     background-color: whitesmoke;
-    animation: equipping-skill 2s infinite ease alternate;
+    animation: equipping-skill 2s infinite ease-out alternate;
     opacity: 0;
     animation-delay: 0.75s
 }
@@ -373,7 +373,16 @@
 }
 
 .equip-spec::after {
-    animation-delay: 0;
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 2px;
+    left: 50%;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 2px;
+    transform-origin: center;
+    background-color: whitesmoke;
+    animation: equipping-skill 2s infinite ease-out alternate;
+    opacity: 0;
 }
 
 .equip .specs figcaption {
diff --git a/client/src/components/game.footer.jsx b/client/src/components/game.footer.jsx
index 69925fb8..3d242017 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game.footer.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.footer.jsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function GameFooter(props) {
     const now = Date.now();
     const end = Date.parse(game.phase_end);
     const timerPct = ((now - zero) / (end - zero) * 100);
-    const displayPct = resolution || game.phase === 'Finish'
+    const displayPct = resolution || game.phase === 'Finish' || !game.phase_end
         ? 0
         : Math.min(timerPct, 100);
 
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ function GameFooter(props) {
         background: displayColour,
     };
 
-    const timer = (
-        <div class="timer-container">
-            <div class="timer" style={timerStyles} >&nbsp;</div>
-        </div>
-    );
+    const timer = game.phase_end
+        ? (
+            <div class="timer-container">
+                <div class="timer" style={timerStyles} >&nbsp;</div>
+            </div>
+        )
+        : null;
 
     return (
         <footer>
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.create.form.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.create.form.jsx
index 336bdf1c..6cb9c377 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.create.form.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.create.form.jsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class InstanceCreateForm extends Component {
                             placeholder="game name"
                             onInput={this.nameInput}
                         />
-                        <label htmlFor="pveSelect">Practice Mode - Bo10, vs CPU, 2x turn time</label>
+                        <label htmlFor="pveSelect">Practice Mode - Bo10, vs CPU, no time control</label>
                         <input id="pveSelect"
                             type="checkbox"
                             disabled={disabled}
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx
index c2d57512..ee8cf2c3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ function Instance(args) {
     const zero = Date.parse(instance.phase_start);
     const now = Date.now();
     const end = Date.parse(instance.phase_end);
-    const timerPct = ((now - zero) / (end - zero) * 100);
+    const timerPct = instance.phase_end
+        ? ((now - zero) / (end - zero) * 100)
+        : 0;
 
     const displayColour = player.ready
         ? 'forestgreen'
diff --git a/server/src/game.rs b/server/src/game.rs
index 0ff64881..523cc299 100644
--- a/server/src/game.rs
+++ b/server/src/game.rs
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ pub struct Game {
     pub resolved: Vec<Resolution>,
     pub instance: Option<Uuid>,
     time_control: TimeControl,
-    phase_end: DateTime<Utc>,
     phase_start: DateTime<Utc>,
+    phase_end: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 }
 
 impl Game {
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ impl Game {
             resolved: vec![],
             instance: None,
             time_control: TimeControl::Standard,
-            phase_end: Utc::now(),
+            phase_end: None,
             phase_start: Utc::now(),
         };
     }
 
     pub fn set_time_control(&mut self, tc: TimeControl) -> &mut Game {
         self.time_control = tc;
+        self.phase_end = Some(tc.lobby_timeout());
         self
     }
 
@@ -159,13 +160,12 @@ impl Game {
 
     fn skill_phase_start(mut self, num_resolutions: usize) -> Game {
         let resolution_animation_ms = num_resolutions as i64 * 2500;
-        let phase_add_time_ms = self.time_control.game_time_seconds() * 1000 + resolution_animation_ms;
+
         self.phase_start = Utc::now()
             .checked_add_signed(Duration::milliseconds(resolution_animation_ms))
             .expect("could not set phase start");
-        self.phase_end = Utc::now()
-            .checked_add_signed(Duration::milliseconds(phase_add_time_ms as i64))
-            .expect("could not set phase end");
+
+        self.phase_end = self.time_control.game_phase_end(resolution_animation_ms);
 
         for player in self.players.iter_mut() {
             if player.skills_required() == 0 {
@@ -571,7 +571,10 @@ impl Game {
     }
 
     fn phase_timed_out(&self) -> bool {
-        Utc::now().signed_duration_since(self.phase_end).num_milliseconds() > 0
+        match self.phase_end {
+            Some(t) => Utc::now().signed_duration_since(t).num_milliseconds() > 0,
+            None => false,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn upkeep(mut self) -> Game {
@@ -1435,7 +1438,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn upkeep_test() {
         let mut game = create_2v2_test_game();
         game.players[0].set_ready(true);
-        game.phase_end = Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::seconds(61)).unwrap();
+        game.phase_end = Some(Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::seconds(500)).unwrap());
         game = game.upkeep();
         assert!(game.players[1].warnings == 1);
     }
diff --git a/server/src/instance.rs b/server/src/instance.rs
index c7f26e6b..9beffc98 100644
--- a/server/src/instance.rs
+++ b/server/src/instance.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ impl Round {
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub enum TimeControl {
     Standard,
+    Slow,
     Practice,
 }
 
@@ -52,21 +53,47 @@ impl TimeControl {
     fn vbox_time_seconds(&self) -> i64 {
         match self {
             TimeControl::Standard => 120,
-            TimeControl::Practice => 240,
+            TimeControl::Slow => 240,
+            TimeControl::Practice => panic!("practice vbox seconds called"),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn game_time_seconds(&self) -> i64 {
+    fn game_time_seconds(&self) -> i64 {
         match self {
             TimeControl::Standard => 60,
-            TimeControl::Practice => 120,
+            TimeControl::Slow => 120,
+            TimeControl::Practice => panic!("practice game seconds called"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn vbox_phase_end(&self) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
+        match self {
+            TimeControl::Practice => None,
+            _ => Some(Utc::now()
+                .checked_add_signed(Duration::seconds(self.vbox_time_seconds()))
+                .expect("could not set vbox phase end")),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn lobby_timeout(&self) -> DateTime<Utc> {
+        Utc::now()
+            .checked_add_signed(Duration::minutes(5))
+            .expect("could not set phase end")
+    }
+
+    pub fn game_phase_end(&self, resolution_time_ms: i64) -> Option<DateTime<Utc>> {
+        match self {
+            TimeControl::Practice => None,
+            _ => Some(Utc::now()
+                .checked_add_signed(Duration::milliseconds(self.vbox_time_seconds() * 1000 + resolution_time_ms))
+                .expect("could not set game phase end")),
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct Instance {
-    id: Uuid,
+    pub id: Uuid,
     pub name: String,
 
     players: Vec<Player>,
@@ -79,7 +106,7 @@ pub struct Instance {
     time_control: TimeControl,
 
     phase: InstancePhase,
-    phase_end: DateTime<Utc>,
+    phase_end: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
     phase_start: DateTime<Utc>,
 }
 
@@ -97,9 +124,7 @@ impl Instance {
             time_control: TimeControl::Standard,
             password: None,
             phase_start: Utc::now(),
-            phase_end: Utc::now()
-                .checked_add_signed(Duration::minutes(5))
-                .expect("could not set phase end"),
+            phase_end: Some(TimeControl::Standard.lobby_timeout()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -116,12 +141,15 @@ impl Instance {
             name: "Global Matchmaking".to_string(),
             password: None,
             phase_start: Utc::now(),
-            phase_end: Utc::now(),
+            phase_end: Some(TimeControl::Standard.lobby_timeout()),
         }
     }
 
     fn phase_timed_out(&self) -> bool {
-        Utc::now().signed_duration_since(self.phase_end).num_milliseconds() > 0
+        match self.phase_end {
+            Some(t) => Utc::now().signed_duration_since(t).num_milliseconds() > 0,
+            None => false,
+        }
     }
 
     fn timed_out_players(&self) -> Vec<Uuid> {
@@ -312,9 +340,7 @@ impl Instance {
 
         self.phase = InstancePhase::InProgress;
         self.phase_start = Utc::now();
-        self.phase_end = Utc::now()
-            .checked_add_signed(Duration::seconds(self.time_control.vbox_time_seconds()))
-            .expect("could not set phase end");
+        self.phase_end = self.time_control.vbox_phase_end();
 
 
         self.players.iter_mut().for_each(|p| {
@@ -336,7 +362,7 @@ impl Instance {
             || self.rounds.len() == self.max_rounds
     }
 
-    fn finish(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
+    pub fn finish(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
         self.phase = InstancePhase::Finished;
         self
     }
@@ -637,6 +663,37 @@ pub fn instances_need_upkeep(tx: &mut Transaction) -> Result<Vec<Instance>, Erro
     return Ok(list);
 }
 
+// timed out instances with no time control
+pub fn instances_idle(tx: &mut Transaction) -> Result<Vec<Instance>, Error> {
+    let query = "
+        SELECT data, id
+        FROM instances
+        WHERE finished = false
+        AND updated_at < now() - interval '1 hour'
+        FOR UPDATE;
+    ";
+
+    let result = tx
+        .query(query, &[])?;
+
+    let mut list = vec![];
+
+    for row in result.into_iter() {
+        let bytes: Vec<u8> = row.get(0);
+        let id = row.get(1);
+
+        match from_slice::<Instance>(&bytes) {
+            Ok(i) => list.push(i),
+            Err(_e) => {
+                instance_delete(tx, id)?;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    return Ok(list);
+}
+
+
 pub fn instance_new(params: InstanceLobbyParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<Instance, Error> {
     let mut instance = match params.pve {
         true => Instance::new()
@@ -801,7 +858,7 @@ mod tests {
         instance.player_ready(a_id).expect("a ready");
         instance.player_ready(b_id).expect("b ready");
 
-        instance.phase_end = Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::seconds(61)).unwrap();
+        instance.phase_end = Some(Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::seconds(500)).unwrap());
 
         let (mut instance, new_games) = instance.upkeep();
 
@@ -830,7 +887,7 @@ mod tests {
         instance.add_player(player).expect("could not add player");
         assert!(!instance.can_start());
 
-        instance.phase_end = Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::minutes(61)).unwrap();
+        instance.phase_end = Some(Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::minutes(61)).unwrap());
         let (instance, _new_games) = instance.upkeep();
 
         assert!(instance.finished());
diff --git a/server/src/warden.rs b/server/src/warden.rs
index b971a0dc..1b361b37 100644
--- a/server/src/warden.rs
+++ b/server/src/warden.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use postgres::transaction::Transaction;
 use failure::Error;
 
 use game::{games_need_upkeep, game_update, game_write, game_delete};
-use instance::{instances_need_upkeep, instance_update};
+use instance::{instances_need_upkeep, instances_idle, instance_update, instance_delete};
 use net::{Db};
 
 fn fetch_games(mut tx: Transaction) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ fn fetch_games(mut tx: Transaction) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
 }
 
 fn fetch_instances(mut tx: Transaction) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
-    let instances = instances_need_upkeep(&mut tx)?;
-
-    for mut instance in instances {
+    for mut instance in instances_need_upkeep(&mut tx)? {
         let (instance, new_games) = instance.upkeep();
         for game in new_games {
             game_write(&mut tx, &game)?;
@@ -35,6 +33,10 @@ fn fetch_instances(mut tx: Transaction) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
         instance_update(&mut tx, instance)?;
     }
 
+    for mut instance in instances_idle(&mut tx)? {
+        instance_delete(&mut tx, instance.id)?;
+    }
+
     Ok(tx)
 }