diff --git a/WORKLOG.md b/WORKLOG.md
index d12a7d2b..00e78a3b 100644
--- a/WORKLOG.md
+++ b/WORKLOG.md
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 *$$$*
 * rename costs 1cr
-* invader set
 
 * new construct costs 5cr
 
@@ -89,21 +88,11 @@ do not allow vbox actions for finished instances
 
 
 ## LATER
-* redis for game events
-
-* store instances / games in redis?
-  * not sure hwo to get sets of player games
-    * set joined_games_$account [game_id]
-
-* move player -> player
-
 * chat
-* notifications
 * elo + leaderboards
 * constants
 * change to ownership pattern
 
-
 $$$
 * Items
   * Colour scheme
@@ -116,9 +105,11 @@ $$$
 
 # Art Styles
 * illusions
+* vaporwave
+* sacred geometry
+* skulls / day of the dead
 * Aztec
 * youkai
-* Pixel
 * Industrial
 
 # notables
diff --git a/client/src/components/game.jsx b/client/src/components/game.jsx
index eddde654..9c00c291 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game.jsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function Game(props) {
 
     if (!game) return <div>...</div>;
 
+    console.log('running game');
     const otherTeams = game.players.filter(t => t.id !== account.id);
     const playerTeam = game.players.find(t => t.id === account.id);
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/list.jsx b/client/src/components/list.jsx
index 5a5450a9..98f18453 100644
--- a/client/src/components/list.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/list.jsx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function List(args) {
         .sort(idSort)
         .map(construct => {
             const constructName = constructRename === construct.id
-                ? <input id='renameInput' type="text" style="text-align: center" placeholder={construct.name}></input>
+                ? <input id='renameInput' type="text" style="text-align: center" placeholder="enter a new name"></input>
                 : <h2>{construct.name}</h2>;
 
             const confirm = constructRename === construct.id
diff --git a/server/src/instance.rs b/server/src/instance.rs
index 4d7a07dc..57440456 100644
--- a/server/src/instance.rs
+++ b/server/src/instance.rs
@@ -745,15 +745,17 @@ pub fn instance_join(tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account, instance_id: Uuid,
     instance_update(tx, instance)
 }
 
-pub fn instance_ready(tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account, instance_id: Uuid) -> Result<Instance, Error> {
+pub fn instance_ready(tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account, instance_id: Uuid) -> Result<RpcMessage, Error> {
     let mut instance = instance_get(tx, instance_id)?;
     let player_id = instance.account_player(account.id)?.id;
 
     if let Some(game) = instance.player_ready(player_id)? {
         game_write(tx, &game)?;
+        instance_update(tx, instance)?;
+        return Ok(RpcMessage::GameState(game));
     }
 
-    instance_update(tx, instance)
+    Ok(RpcMessage::InstanceState(instance_update(tx, instance)?))
 }
 
 pub fn instance_state(tx: &mut Transaction, _account: &Account, instance_id: Uuid) -> Result<RpcMessage, Error> {
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index 48e6f98b..897f459d 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ pub fn receive(data: Vec<u8>, db: &Db, _client: &mut Ws, begin: Instant, account
                     Ok(RpcMessage::InstanceState(instance_new(&mut tx, account, construct_ids, name, pve, password)?)),
                 RpcRequest::InstanceJoin { instance_id, construct_ids } =>
                     Ok(RpcMessage::InstanceState(instance_join(&mut tx, account, instance_id, construct_ids)?)),
+
+                // these two can return GameState or InstanceState
                 RpcRequest::InstanceReady { instance_id } =>
-                    Ok(RpcMessage::InstanceState(instance_ready(&mut tx, account, instance_id)?)),
+                    Ok(instance_ready(&mut tx, account, instance_id)?),
                 RpcRequest::InstanceState { instance_id } =>
                     Ok(instance_state(&mut tx, account, instance_id)?),