diff --git a/server/src/events.rs b/server/src/events.rs
index cee5ddab..51c1e456 100644
--- a/server/src/events.rs
+++ b/server/src/events.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use pg::{Db, PgPool};
 use rpc::RpcMessage;
 use warden::{GameEvent};
 
+pub type EventsTx = Sender<Event>;
 type Id = usize;
 
 pub struct Events {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct Events {
     rx: Receiver<Event>,
 
     warden: Sender<GameEvent>,
+    queue: Option<Uuid>,
 
     clients: HashMap<Id, WsClient>,
 }
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     Push(Uuid, RpcMessage),
 
     // client events
-    Queue(Id)
+    Queue(Id, Uuid),
 }
 
 struct WsClient {
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ impl Events {
             tx,
             rx,
             warden,
+            queue: None,
             clients: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -75,6 +78,13 @@ impl Events {
         }
     }
 
+    fn get_client(&mut self, id: Id) -> Result<&mut WsClient, Error> {
+        match self.clients.get_mut(&id) {
+            Some(c) => Ok(c),
+            None => Err(format_err!("connection not found id={:?}", id)),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn remove_client(&mut self, id: Id) {
         self.clients.remove(&id);
     }
@@ -152,8 +162,19 @@ impl Events {
                 Ok(())
             },
 
-            Event::Queue(id) => {
-                info!("queue id={:?}", id);
+            Event::Queue(id, account) => {
+                info!("queue id={:?} account={:?}", id, account);
+
+                self.queue = match self.queue {
+                    Some(id) => {
+                        info!("game queue pair a={:?} b={:?}", account, id);
+                        None
+                    },
+                    None => {
+                        info!("joined game queue id={:?} account={:?}", id, account);
+                        Some(account)
+                    },
+                };
 
                 Ok(())
             },
diff --git a/server/src/instance.rs b/server/src/instance.rs
index 0866b8ab..6e8f760e 100644
--- a/server/src/instance.rs
+++ b/server/src/instance.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use chrono::Duration;
 
 use account::Account;
 use account;
+use events::EventsTx;
 use player::{Player, player_create};
 use construct::{Construct, construct_get};
 use mob::{bot_player, instance_mobs};
@@ -746,6 +747,10 @@ pub fn instance_game_finished(tx: &mut Transaction, game: &Game, instance_id: Uu
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn instance_queue(events: &EventsTx, account: &Account) -> Result<RpcMessage, Error> {
+
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index 898e53fb..726622b0 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use failure::Error;
 use failure::err_msg;
 
+use crossbeam_channel::{Sender};
+
 use account;
 use pg::{Db};
+use events::{Event};
 use construct::{Construct};
 use game::{Game, game_state, game_skill, game_ready};
 use account::{Account, account_constructs};
 use skill::{Skill, dev_resolve, Resolutions};
-use instance::{Instance, instance_state, instance_practice, instance_ready, instance_pvp};
+use instance::{Instance, instance_state, instance_practice, instance_ready, instance_queue};
 use vbox::{vbox_accept, vbox_apply, vbox_discard, vbox_combine, vbox_reclaim, vbox_unequip};
 use item::{Item, ItemInfoCtr, item_info};
+use websocket::{Connection};
 
 use mtx;
 
@@ -34,6 +38,10 @@ pub enum RpcMessage {
 
     DevResolutions(Resolutions),
 
+    QueueRequested,
+    QueueJoined,
+    QueueCancelled,
+
     Error(String),
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +65,7 @@ enum RpcRequest {
     AccountConstructs {},
     AccountSetTeam { ids: Vec<Uuid> },
 
-    InstancePvp {},
+    InstanceQueue {},
     InstancePractice {},
     InstanceReady { instance_id: Uuid },
     InstanceState { instance_id: Uuid },
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ enum RpcRequest {
     VboxReclaim { instance_id: Uuid, index: usize },
 }
 
-pub fn receive(data: Vec<u8>, db: &Db, begin: Instant, account: &Option<Account>) -> Result<RpcMessage, Error> {
+pub fn receive(data: Vec<u8>, db: &Db, connection: &Connection, begin: Instant, account: &Option<Account>) -> Result<RpcMessage, Error> {
     // cast the msg to this type to receive method name
     match from_slice::<RpcRequest>(&data) {
         Ok(v) => {
@@ -119,8 +127,8 @@ pub fn receive(data: Vec<u8>, db: &Db, begin: Instant, account: &Option<Account>
                 RpcRequest::GameReady { id } =>
                     Ok(RpcMessage::GameState(game_ready(&mut tx, account, id)?)),
 
-                // RpcRequest::InstanceQueue {} =>
-                //     Ok(RpcMessage::QueueState(instance_queue(&mut tx, account)?)),
+                RpcRequest::InstanceQueue {} =>
+                    Ok(RpcMessage::QueueRequested),
                 RpcRequest::InstancePractice {} =>
                     Ok(RpcMessage::InstanceState(instance_practice(&mut tx, account)?)),
 
diff --git a/server/src/websocket.rs b/server/src/websocket.rs
index 0c78b977..016a2ae9 100644
--- a/server/src/websocket.rs
+++ b/server/src/websocket.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Handler for Connection {
                 let begin = Instant::now();
                 let db_connection = self.pool.get().unwrap();
 
-                match rpc::receive(msg, &db_connection, begin, &self.account) {
+                match rpc::receive(msg, &db_connection, &self, begin, &self.account) {
                     Ok(reply) => {
                         // if the user queries the state of something
                         // we tell events to push updates to them