diff --git a/client/src/components/info.component.jsx b/client/src/components/info.component.jsx
index 9d395a9c..6919ed49 100644
--- a/client/src/components/info.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/info.component.jsx
@@ -153,15 +153,39 @@ function Info(args) {
         );
     }
 
+    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(player) {
+        const round = playerRound(player.id);
+        if (!round) {
+            return player.ready
+                ? 'ready'
+                : '';
+        }
+
+        if (round.finished) return 'finished';
+
+        return player.ready
+            ? 'ready'
+            : '';
+    }
+
     function scoreBoard() {
-        const players = instance.players.map((p, i) =>
-            <tr key={i}
-                className={p.ready ? 'ready' : ''}>
-                <td>{p.name}</td>
-                <td>{p.score.wins} / {p.score.losses}</td>
-                <td>{p.ready ? 'ready' : ''}</td>
-            </tr>
-        );
+        const players = instance.players.map((p, i) => {
+            const pText = playerText(p);
+            console.log(pText);
+            return (
+                <tr key={i}
+                    className={p.ready ? 'ready' : ''}>
+                    <td>{p.name}</td>
+                    <td>{p.score.wins} / {p.score.losses}</td>
+                    <td>{pText}</td>
+                </tr>
+            );
+        });
 
         return (
             <table>
diff --git a/server/src/game.rs b/server/src/game.rs
index dcb146a0..93e73327 100644
--- a/server/src/game.rs
+++ b/server/src/game.rs
@@ -26,16 +26,6 @@ pub enum Phase {
     Finish,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug,Clone,Copy,Serialize,Deserialize)]
-pub enum GameMode {
-    Normal,
-    Pvp,
-    Zone3v2Attack,
-    Zone2v2Caster,
-    Zone3v3MeleeMiniboss,
-    Zone3v3HealerBoss,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 pub struct Game {
     pub id: Uuid,
@@ -47,7 +37,6 @@ pub struct Game {
     pub resolved: Vec<Resolution>,
     pub log: Vec<String>,
     pub instance: Option<Uuid>,
-    pub mode: GameMode,
     phase_start: DateTime<Utc>,
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +52,6 @@ impl Game {
             resolved: vec![],
             log: vec![],
             instance: None,
-            mode: GameMode::Normal,
             phase_start: Utc::now(),
         };
     }
@@ -83,16 +71,11 @@ impl Game {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_mode(&mut self, mode: GameMode) -> &mut Game {
-        self.mode = mode;
-        self
-    }
-
     pub fn joinable(&self) -> bool {
         self.can_start()
     }
 
-    pub fn player_add(&mut self, player: Player) -> Result<&mut Game, Error> {
+    pub fn player_add(&mut self, mut player: Player) -> Result<&mut Game, Error> {
         if self.players.len() == self.player_num {
             return Err(err_msg("maximum number of players"));
         }
@@ -102,11 +85,12 @@ impl Game {
         }
 
         if player.cryps.iter().all(|c| c.skills.len() == 0) {
-            return Err(err_msg("your cryps have no skills"));
+            println!("WARNING: {:?} has no skills and has forfeited {:?}", player.name, self.id);
+            player.forfeit();
         }
 
         let player_description = player.cryps.iter().map(|c| c.name.clone()).collect::<Vec<String>>().join(", ");
-        self.log.push(format!("{:} has joined the game.", player_description));
+        self.log.push(format!("{:} has joined the game. [{:?}]", player.name, player_description));
 
         self.players.push(player);
 
@@ -162,13 +146,19 @@ impl Game {
         self
     }
 
-    fn can_start(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn can_start(&self) -> bool {
         return self.players.len() == self.player_num
             && self.players.iter().all(|t| t.cryps.len() == self.player_cryps)
     }
 
     pub fn start(mut self) -> Game {
         self.log.push("Game starting...".to_string());
+
+        // forfeit
+        if self.finished() {
+            return self.finish();
+        }
+
         self.skill_phase_start()
     }
 
@@ -190,6 +180,7 @@ impl Game {
         self.phase = Phase::Skill;
 
         self.pve_add_skills();
+
         if self.skill_phase_finished() {
             return self.resolve_phase_start()
         }
@@ -317,6 +308,10 @@ impl Game {
     }
 
     fn player_ready(&mut self, player_id: Uuid) -> Result<&mut Game, Error> {
+        if self.phase != Phase::Skill {
+            return Err(err_msg("game not in skill phase"));
+        }
+
         self.player_by_id(player_id)?
             .set_ready(true);
 
@@ -571,10 +566,12 @@ impl Game {
     }
 
     pub fn upkeep(mut self) -> Game {
-        if self.phase != Phase::Skill {
-            panic!("{:?} game not in skill phase during upkeep", self);
+        if self.phase == Phase::Finish {
+            return self;
         }
 
+        println!("upkeep beginning: {:?} vs {:?}", self.players[0].name, self.players[1].name);
+
         if !self.phase_timed_out() {
             return self;
         }
@@ -583,8 +580,10 @@ impl Game {
             if !player.ready {
                 player.set_ready(true);
                 player.add_warning();
+                println!("upkeep: {:?} warned", player.name);
                 if player.warnings >= 3 {
                     player.forfeit();
+                    println!("upkeep: {:?} forfeited", player.name);
                     self.log.push(format!("{:?} forfeited.", player.name));
                 }
             }
@@ -891,8 +890,7 @@ pub fn game_instance_new(tx: &mut Transaction, players: Vec<Player>, game_id: Uu
     game
         .set_player_num(2)
         .set_player_cryps(3)
-        .set_instance(instance_id)
-        .set_mode(GameMode::Pvp);
+        .set_instance(instance_id);
 
     // create the initiators player
     for player in players {
diff --git a/server/src/instance.rs b/server/src/instance.rs
index 6c732f1f..eca9ffb6 100644
--- a/server/src/instance.rs
+++ b/server/src/instance.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ use failure::err_msg;
 
 use std::iter;
 
+// timekeeping
+use chrono::prelude::*;
+use chrono::Duration;
+
 use rpc::{InstanceLobbyParams, InstanceJoinParams, InstanceReadyParams, InstanceStateParams};
 use account::Account;
 use player::{Player, player_create, player_get, player_global_update};
 use cryp::{Cryp, cryp_get};
 use mob::{instance_mobs};
-use game::{Game, Phase, game_get, game_write, game_instance_new, game_instance_join};
+use game::{Game, Phase, game_get, game_write, game_instance_new};
 use vbox::{Var};
 use rpc::{RpcResult};
 use names::{name};
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ enum InstancePhase {
 #[derive(Debug,Clone,Serialize,Deserialize)]
 struct Round {
     player_ids: Vec<Uuid>,
-    game_id: Uuid,
+    game_id: Option<Uuid>,
     finished: bool,
 }
 
@@ -41,8 +45,10 @@ pub struct Instance {
     rounds: Vec<Vec<Round>>,
     open: bool,
     max_players: usize,
+    max_rounds: usize,
     password: Option<String>,
     pub name: String,
+    phase_start: DateTime<Utc>,
 }
 
 impl Instance {
@@ -54,8 +60,10 @@ impl Instance {
             phase: InstancePhase::Lobby,
             open: true,
             max_players: 2,
+            max_rounds: 16,
             name: String::new(),
             password: None,
+            phase_start: Utc::now(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -67,13 +75,42 @@ impl Instance {
             phase: InstancePhase::InProgress,
             open: false,
             max_players: 0,
+            max_rounds: 1,
             name: "Global Matchmaking".to_string(),
             password: None,
+            phase_start: Utc::now(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn upkeep(mut self) -> Instance {
-        self
+    fn phase_timed_out(&self) -> bool {
+        Utc::now().signed_duration_since(self.phase_start).num_seconds() > 60
+    }
+
+    fn timed_out_players(&self) -> Vec<Uuid> {
+        self.players
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|p| !p.ready)
+            .filter(|p| self.current_game_id(p.id).is_none())
+            .map(|p| p.id)
+            .collect::<Vec<Uuid>>()
+    }
+
+    pub fn upkeep(mut self) -> (Instance, Vec<Game>) {
+        if self.phase != InstancePhase::InProgress {
+            return (self, vec![]);
+        }
+
+        if !self.phase_timed_out() {
+            return (self, vec![]);
+        }
+
+        let new_games = self
+            .timed_out_players()
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|p| self.player_ready(*p).unwrap())
+            .collect::<Vec<Game>>();
+
+        (self, new_games)
     }
 
     fn set_max_players(mut self, max: usize) -> Result<Instance, Error> {
@@ -94,6 +131,15 @@ impl Instance {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
+    fn set_max_rounds(mut self, rounds: usize) -> Result<Instance, Error> {
+        if rounds == 0 {
+            return Err(err_msg("max rounds must be nonzero"));
+        }
+
+        self.max_rounds = rounds;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     fn add_bots(mut self) -> Instance {
         self.open = false;
         self.players = iter::repeat_with(|| {
@@ -118,79 +164,98 @@ impl Instance {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
-    pub fn player_update(mut self, player: Player, ignore_phase: bool) -> Result<Instance, Error> {
-        if !ignore_phase && self.phase != InstancePhase::InProgress {
-            return Err(format_err!("instance not in vbox phase ({:?})", self.phase));
-        }
-
-        let i = self.players
-            .iter()
-            .position(|p| p.id == player.id)
-            .ok_or(err_msg("player_id not found"))?;
-
-        self.players[i] = player;
-
-        Ok(self)
-    }
-
-    fn player_ready(&mut self, player_id: Uuid) -> Result<&mut Instance, Error> {
+    fn player_ready(&mut self, player_id: Uuid) -> Result<Option<Game>, Error> {
         if ![InstancePhase::InProgress, InstancePhase::Lobby].contains(&self.phase) {
             return Err(err_msg("instance not in start or vbox phase"));
         }
 
+        // LOBBY CHECKS
+        if self.phase == InstancePhase::Lobby {
+            let i = self.players
+                .iter_mut()
+                .position(|p| p.id == player_id)
+                .ok_or(err_msg("player_id not found"))?;
+
+            let v = !self.players[i].ready;
+            self.players[i].set_ready(v);
+
+            match self.can_start() {
+                true => {
+                    self.start();
+                    return Ok(None);
+                }
+                false => return Ok(None),
+            };
+        }
+
+        // GAME PHASE READY
         let i = self.players
             .iter_mut()
             .position(|p| p.id == player_id)
             .ok_or(err_msg("player_id not found"))?;
 
-        if self.phase != InstancePhase::Lobby && self.players[i].cryps.iter().all(|c| c.skills.len() == 0) {
-            return Err(err_msg("your cryps have no skills"));
-        }
-
         let v = !self.players[i].ready;
         self.players[i].set_ready(v);
 
-        if self.phase == InstancePhase::Lobby && self.can_start() {
-            self.start();
+        // start the game even if afk noobs have no skills
+        if !self.phase_timed_out() && self.players[i].cryps.iter().all(|c| c.skills.len() == 0) {
+            return Err(err_msg("your cryps have no skills"));
         }
 
-        Ok(self)
+        // create a game object if both players are ready
+        // this should only happen once
+
+        let all_ready = self.round_ready_check(player_id);
+
+        if !all_ready {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        let game = self.create_round_game(player_id);
+
+        {
+            let round_num = self.rounds.len() - 1;
+            let current_round = self.rounds[round_num]
+                .iter_mut()
+                .find(|g| g.player_ids.contains(&player_id))
+                .unwrap();
+
+            current_round.game_id = Some(game.id);
+        }
+
+        return Ok(Some(game));
+
     }
 
-    fn player_has_pve_game(&self, player_id: Uuid) -> bool {
-        let opponent_id = self.current_round(player_id).player_ids
-            .iter()
-            .find(|p| **p != player_id)
-            .expect("unable to find opponent");
-
-        return self.players
-            .iter()
-            .find(|p| p.id == *opponent_id)
-            .expect("unable to find opponent")
-            .bot;
-    }
-
-    fn bot_vs_player_game(&self, player_id: Uuid) -> Result<Game, Error> {
+    fn round_ready_check(&mut self, player_id: Uuid) -> bool {
         let current_round = self.current_round(player_id);
-        let bot_id = current_round.player_ids.iter().find(|id| **id != player_id).unwrap();
-
-        let plr = self.players.clone().into_iter().find(|p| p.id == player_id).unwrap();
-        let bot = self.players.clone().into_iter().find(|p| p.id == *bot_id).unwrap();
+        self.players
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|p| current_round.player_ids.contains(&p.id))
+            .all(|p| p.ready)
+    }
 
+    // maybe just embed the games in the instance
+    // but seems hella inefficient
+    fn create_round_game(&self, player_id: Uuid) -> Game {
+        let current_round = self.current_round(player_id);
         let mut game = Game::new();
-        game.id = current_round.game_id;
+
         game
             .set_player_num(2)
             .set_player_cryps(3)
             .set_instance(self.id);
 
-        game
-            .player_add(plr)?
-            .player_add(bot)?;
+        // create the initiators player
+        for player in self.players
+            .clone()
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|p| current_round.player_ids.contains(&p.id)) {
+            game.player_add(player).unwrap();
+        }
 
-        game = game.start();
-
-        Ok(game)
+        assert!(game.can_start());
+        return game.start();
     }
 
     fn can_start(&self) -> bool {
@@ -205,120 +270,47 @@ impl Instance {
 
     fn next_round(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
         self.phase = InstancePhase::InProgress;
+        self.phase_start = Utc::now();
+
+        if self.rounds.len() >= self.max_rounds {
+            return self.finish();
+        }
 
         self.players.iter_mut().for_each(|p| {
-            p.ready = false;
+            p.set_ready(false);
             p.vbox.fill();
         });
 
         self.generate_rounds();
-        self.bot_vbox_phase();
-        self.bot_games_phase();
+        self.bot_round_actions();
 
         self
     }
 
-    fn all_ready(&self) -> bool {
-        self.players.iter().all(|p| p.ready)
+    fn finish(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
+        self.phase = InstancePhase::Finished;
+        self
     }
 
-    fn game_finished(&mut self, game: &Game) -> Result<&mut Instance, Error> {
-        let round_num = self.rounds.len() - 1;
-        self.rounds[round_num]
-            .iter_mut()
-            .find(|r| r.game_id == game.id)
-            .ok_or(err_msg("could not find matchup in current round"))?
-            .finished = true;
-
-        // if you don't win, you lose
-        // ties can happen if both players forfeit
-        let winner_id = match game.winner() {
-            Some(w) => w.id,
-            None => Uuid::nil(),
-        };
-
-        for player in game.players.iter() {
-            let mut player = self.account_player(player.id)?;
-            match player.id == winner_id {
-                true => player.add_win(),
-                false => player.add_loss(),
-            };
-        }
-
-        if self.all_games_finished() {
-            self.next_round();
-        }
-
-        Ok(self)
-    }
-
-    fn all_games_finished(&self) -> bool {
-        match self.rounds.last() {
-            Some(r) => r.iter().all(|g| g.finished),
-            None => true,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn bot_vbox_phase(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
+    fn bot_round_actions(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
         for bot in self.players.iter_mut().filter(|p| p.bot) {
             bot.vbox.fill();
             bot.autobuy();
-            bot.set_ready(true);
         }
 
-        self
-    }
+        let games = self.players
+            .clone()
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|b| b.bot)
+            .filter_map(|b| self.player_ready(b.id).unwrap())
+            .collect::<Vec<Game>>();
 
-    fn bot_games_phase(&mut self) -> &mut Instance {
-        if self.phase != InstancePhase::InProgress {
-            panic!("instance not in progress phase");
-        }
-
-        let r = self.rounds.len() - 1;
-        // println!("round num {:?}", r);
-        // println!("{:?}", self.rounds[r]);
-        for mut round in self.rounds[r].iter_mut() {
-            if self.players
-                .iter()
-                .filter(|p| round.player_ids.contains(&p.id) && p.bot && p.ready)
-                .count() == 2 {
-                    // println!("should play a game between {:?}", round.player_ids);
-                    let a = self.players.clone().into_iter().find(|p| p.id == round.player_ids[0]).unwrap();
-                    let b = self.players.clone().into_iter().find(|p| p.id == round.player_ids[1]).unwrap();
-
-                    // println!("{:?} vs {:?}", a.name, b.name);
-
-                    let mut game = Game::new();
-                    game
-                        .set_player_num(2)
-                        .set_player_cryps(3);
-
-                    game
-                        .player_add(a).unwrap()
-                        .player_add(b).unwrap();
-
-                    game = game.start();
-
-                    if !game.finished() {
-                        panic!("game not finished {:?}", game)
-                    }
-
-                    let winner = match game.winner() {
-                        Some(w) => w,
-                        None => panic!("game has no winner {:?}", game),
-                    };
-
-                    round.finished = true;
-
-                    for player in game.players.iter() {
-                        let mut player = self.players.iter_mut().find(|p| p.id == player.id).unwrap();
-                        match player.id == winner.id {
-                            true => player.add_win(),
-                            false => player.add_loss(),
-                        };
-                    }
-
-                }
+        for game in games {
+            if game.finished() {
+                self.game_finished(&game).unwrap();
+            } else {
+                println!("{:?} unfishededes", game);
+            }
         }
 
         self
@@ -345,7 +337,7 @@ impl Instance {
             .enumerate()
             .map(|(i, id)| Round {
                 player_ids: vec![*id, matched_players[np - (i + 1)]],
-                game_id: Uuid::new_v4(),
+                game_id: None,
                 finished: false,
             })
             .collect::<Vec<Round>>();
@@ -366,24 +358,59 @@ impl Instance {
         current_round
     }
 
-    fn current_game(&self, player_id: Uuid) -> Option<Uuid> {
+    fn current_game_id(&self, player_id: Uuid) -> Option<Uuid> {
         if self.phase == InstancePhase::Lobby {
             return None;
         }
 
         let current_round = self.current_round(player_id);
 
-        let can_start = self.players
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|p| current_round.player_ids.contains(&p.id))
-            .all(|p| p.ready);
+        if current_round.finished || current_round.game_id.is_none() {
+            return None;
+        }
 
-        match can_start {
-            true => match current_round.finished {
-                true => None,
-                false => Some(current_round.game_id),
-            },
-            false => None,
+        return current_round.game_id;
+    }
+
+    fn game_finished(&mut self, game: &Game) -> Result<&mut Instance, Error> {
+        let round_num = self.rounds.len() - 1;
+        self.rounds[round_num]
+            .iter_mut()
+            .filter(|r| r.game_id.is_some())
+            .find(|r| r.game_id.unwrap() == game.id)
+            .ok_or(err_msg("could not find matchup in current round"))?
+            .finished = true;
+
+        // if you don't win, you lose
+        // ties can happen if both players forfeit
+        let winner_id = match game.winner() {
+            Some(w) => w.id,
+            None => Uuid::nil(),
+        };
+
+        for player in game.players.iter() {
+            let mut player = self.account_player(player.id)?;
+            match player.id == winner_id {
+                true => player.add_win(),
+                false => player.add_loss(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        if self.all_games_finished() {
+            self.next_round();
+        }
+
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    fn all_ready(&self) -> bool {
+        self.players.iter().all(|p| p.ready)
+    }
+
+    fn all_games_finished(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.rounds.last() {
+            Some(r) => r.iter().all(|g| g.finished),
+            None => true,
         }
     }
 
@@ -399,7 +426,7 @@ impl Instance {
         if self.phase == InstancePhase::Lobby {
             return Err(err_msg("game not yet started"));
         }
-        if self.current_game(account).is_some() {
+        if self.current_game_id(account).is_some() {
             return Err(err_msg("you cannot perform vbox actions while in a game"));
         }
 
@@ -552,8 +579,7 @@ pub fn instances_need_upkeep(tx: &mut Transaction) -> Result<Vec<Instance>, Erro
     let query = "
         SELECT data, id
         FROM instances
-        WHERE updated_at < now() - interval '5 seconds'
-        AND id != '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000';
+        WHERE id != '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000';
     ";
 
     let result = tx
@@ -636,32 +662,9 @@ pub fn instance_join(params: InstanceJoinParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account:
 pub fn instance_ready(params: InstanceReadyParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<Instance, Error> {
     let mut instance = instance_get(tx, params.instance_id)?;
     let player_id = instance.account_player(account.id)?.id;
-    instance.player_ready(player_id)?;
 
-    if let Some(game_id) = instance.current_game(player_id) {
-        match instance.player_has_pve_game(player_id) {
-            true => match game_get(tx, game_id) {
-                Ok(g) => g,
-                Err(_) => {
-                    let game = instance.bot_vs_player_game(player_id)?;
-                    game_write(tx, &game)?;
-                    game
-                },
-            },
-            false => {
-                let opponent_id = *instance
-                    .current_round(account.id)
-                    .player_ids
-                    .iter()
-                    .find(|p| **p != account.id)
-                    .expect("could not find opponent");
-
-                let a = instance.account_player(account.id)?.clone();
-                let b = instance.account_player(opponent_id)?.clone();
-                let players = vec![a, b];
-                game_instance_new(tx, players, game_id, instance.id)?
-            }
-        };
+    if let Some(game) = instance.player_ready(player_id)? {
+        game_write(tx, &game)?;
     }
 
     instance_update(tx, instance)
@@ -670,11 +673,11 @@ pub fn instance_ready(params: InstanceReadyParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account
 pub fn instance_state(params: InstanceStateParams, tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<RpcResult, Error> {
     let instance = instance_get(tx, params.instance_id)?;
 
-    if let Some(game_id) = instance.current_game(account.id) {
+    if let Some(game_id) = instance.current_game_id(account.id) {
         let game = game_get(tx, game_id)?;
 
+        // return the game until it's finished
         if game.phase != Phase::Finish {
-
             return Ok(RpcResult::GameState(game))
         }
     }
@@ -716,6 +719,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn instance_pve_test() {
         let mut instance = Instance::new()
             .set_max_players(16).expect("unable to set max players")
+            .set_max_rounds(2).expect("max rounds failure")
             .add_bots();
 
         let player_account = Uuid::new_v4();
@@ -728,21 +732,9 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(instance.phase, InstancePhase::Lobby);
         instance.player_ready(player_id).unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(instance.phase, InstancePhase::InProgress);
+        assert_eq!(instance.phase, InstancePhase::Finished);
         assert_eq!(instance.rounds[0].len(), 8);
-
-        instance.player_ready(player_id).unwrap();
-
-        assert!(instance.all_games_finished());
-        instance.next_round();
-
-        instance.player_ready(player_id).unwrap();
-
-        instance.next_round();
-
-        instance.player_ready(player_id).unwrap();
-
-        assert_eq!(instance.rounds.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(instance.rounds.len(), 2);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -784,5 +776,55 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(instance.phase, InstancePhase::InProgress);
 
         assert!(!instance.can_start());
+
+        instance.players[0].autobuy();
+        instance.players[1].autobuy();
+
+        instance.player_ready(a_id).expect("a ready");
+        let game = instance.player_ready(b_id).expect("b ready");
+
+        assert!(game.is_some());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn instance_upkeep_test() {
+        let mut instance = Instance::new()
+            .set_max_players(2)
+            .expect("could not create instance");
+
+        let player_account = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let cryps = instance_mobs(player_account);
+        let player = Player::new(player_account, &"a".to_string(), cryps);
+        let a_id = player.id;
+
+        instance.add_player(player).expect("could not add player");
+        assert!(!instance.can_start());
+
+        let player_account = Uuid::new_v4();
+        let cryps = instance_mobs(player_account);
+        let player = Player::new(player_account, &"b".to_string(), cryps);
+        let b_id = player.id;
+        instance.add_player(player).expect("could not add player");
+
+        instance.players[0].autobuy();
+
+        instance.player_ready(a_id).expect("a ready");
+        instance.player_ready(b_id).expect("b ready");
+
+        instance.phase_start = Utc::now().checked_sub_signed(Duration::seconds(61)).unwrap();
+
+        let (mut instance, new_games) = instance.upkeep();
+
+        assert_eq!(new_games.len(), 1);
+
+        let game = &new_games[0];
+        assert!(game.finished());
+
+        instance.game_finished(game).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(instance.rounds.len(), 2);
+        assert!(instance.players.iter().all(|p| !p.ready));
+
+        println!("{:#?}", instance);
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/player.rs b/server/src/player.rs
index 0cc2ec83..fbad6d60 100644
--- a/server/src/player.rs
+++ b/server/src/player.rs
@@ -73,14 +73,12 @@ impl Player {
 
     pub fn add_win(&mut self) -> &mut Player {
         self.score.wins += 1;
-        self.set_ready(false);
         self.vbox.balance_add(12);
         self
     }
 
     pub fn add_loss(&mut self) -> &mut Player {
         self.score.losses += 1;
-        self.set_ready(false);
         self.vbox.balance_add(9);
         self
     }
diff --git a/server/src/warden.rs b/server/src/warden.rs
index 4c6e08dd..cf92a9ea 100644
--- a/server/src/warden.rs
+++ b/server/src/warden.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
-use std::time::{Duration};
-use std::thread::sleep;
 
 // Db Commons
 use postgres::transaction::Transaction;
 use failure::Error;
-use failure::err_msg;
 
-use r2d2::{Pool};
-use r2d2_postgres::{PostgresConnectionManager};
-
-use game::{Game, games_need_upkeep, game_update};
-use instance::{Instance, instances_need_upkeep, instance_update};
+use game::{games_need_upkeep, game_update, game_write, game_delete};
+use instance::{instances_need_upkeep, instance_update};
 use net::{Db};
 
 fn fetch_games(mut tx: Transaction) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
     let games = games_need_upkeep(&mut tx)?;
 
-    println!("warden: {:?} games active", games.len());
-
     for mut game in games {
-        game_update(&mut tx, &game.upkeep())?;
+        let game = game.upkeep();
+        match game_update(&mut tx, &game) {
+            Ok(_) => (),
+            Err(e) =>  {
+                println!("{:?}", e);
+                game_delete(&mut tx, game.id)?;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(tx)
@@ -29,18 +28,26 @@ fn fetch_instances(mut tx: Transaction) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
     let instances = instances_need_upkeep(&mut tx)?;
 
     for mut instance in instances {
-        instance_update(&mut tx, instance.upkeep())?;
+        let (instance, new_games) = instance.upkeep();
+        println!("{:?} new games", new_games.len());
+        for game in new_games {
+            game_write(&mut tx, &game)?;
+        }
+        instance_update(&mut tx, instance)?;
     }
 
     Ok(tx)
 }
 
 pub fn warden(db: Db) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    println!("upkeep beginning");
     fetch_games(db.transaction()?)?
         .commit()?;
 
     fetch_instances(db.transaction()?)?
         .commit()?;
 
+    println!("upkeep done");
+
     Ok(())
 }
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