diff --git a/WORKLOG.md b/WORKLOG.md
index 3b79c1d5..74d6e680 100644
--- a/WORKLOG.md
+++ b/WORKLOG.md
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ do not allow vbox actions for finished instances
 
 
 *SERVER*
-* std game mode
-  * time control
+
+* modify time controls to be optional
 
 * eth adapter
   * pay for rerolls
diff --git a/client/src/components/info.component.jsx b/client/src/components/info.component.jsx
index ba9dadb7..cdc6cb3b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/info.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/info.component.jsx
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ const { INFO } = require('./../constants');
 const { convertItem } = require('../utils');
 const shapes = require('./shapes');
 
+const ScoreBoard = require('./scoreboard');
+
 function InfoComponent(args) {
     const {
         info,
         itemInfo,
-
         combiner,
         player,
+        instance,
     } = args;
 
     function Info() {
@@ -152,12 +154,13 @@ function InfoComponent(args) {
         );
     }
 
-    // const beginningHdr = instance.phase === 'Lobby'
-    //     ? <h2>game beginning...</h2>
-    //     : null;
+    const scoreboard = instance.phase === 'Lobby' || info
+        ? null
+        : <ScoreBoard />;
 
     return (
         <div class='info' >
+            {scoreboard}
             <Info />
             <Combos />
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx
index addc837a..859e80ab 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ const Vbox = require('./vbox.component');
 const InfoContainer = require('./info.container');
 const InstanceConstructsContainer = require('./instance.constructs');
 const EquipmentContainer = require('./instance.equip');
+const ScoreBoard = require('./scoreboard');
 
 const actions = require('../actions');
 
 const addState = connect(
     function receiveState(state) {
-        const { ws, instance, nav } = state;
+        const { instance, nav } = state;
         return { instance, nav };
     },
 
@@ -34,57 +35,15 @@ function Instance(args) {
     } = args;
 
     if (!instance) return false;
-
-    function playerRound(id) {
-        if (!instance.rounds.length) return null;
-        return instance.rounds[instance.rounds.length - 1].find(r => r.player_ids.includes(id));
-    }
-
-    function playerText(p) {
-        const round = playerRound(p.id);
-        if (!round) {
-            return p.ready
-                ? 'ready'
-                : '';
-        }
-
-        if (round.finished) return 'finished';
-        if (round.game_id) return 'in game';
-
-        return p.ready
-            ? 'ready'
-            : '';
-    }
-
-    function ScoreBoard() {
-        if (instance.phase === 'InProgress') return null;
-
-        const players = instance.players.map((p, i) => {
-            const pText = playerText(p);
-            return (
-                <tr key={i}
-                    class={p.ready ? 'ready' : ''}>
-                    <td>{p.name}</td>
-                    <td>{p.wins} / {p.losses}</td>
-                    <td>{pText}</td>
-                </tr>
-            );
-        });
-
-        return (
-            <table class="scoreboard" >
-                <tbody>
-                    {players}
-                </tbody>
-            </table>
-        );
-    }
-
     const instanceClasses = `instance ${nav === 'constructs' ? 'constructs-visible' : ''}`;
 
+    const lobbyInfo = (instance.phase === 'Lobby')
+        ? <ScoreBoard />
+        : null;
+
     return (
         <main class={instanceClasses} onMouseOver={() => setInfo(null)} >
-            <ScoreBoard />
+            {lobbyInfo}
             <Vbox />
             <InfoContainer />
             <EquipmentContainer />
diff --git a/client/src/components/scoreboard.jsx b/client/src/components/scoreboard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fa55c04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/scoreboard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+const preact = require('preact');
+const { connect } = require('preact-redux');
+
+const addState = connect(
+    function receiveState(state) {
+        const { instance } = state;
+        return { instance };
+    },
+);
+
+function ScoreBoard(args) {
+    const {
+        instance,
+    } = args;
+
+    const players = instance.players.map((p, i) =>
+        <tr key={i}
+            class={p.ready ? 'ready' : ''}>
+            <td>{p.name}</td>
+            <td>{p.wins} / {p.losses}</td>
+            <td>{p.ready ? 'ready' : ''}</td>
+        </tr>
+    );
+
+    return (
+        <table class="scoreboard" >
+            <tbody>
+                {players}
+            </tbody>
+        </table>
+    );
+}
+
+module.exports = addState(ScoreBoard);