diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fbca47b..6dffe1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ add_executable(
     src/packages/game/input/IZ_midi.h
     src/packages/game/data/IZ_list.c
     src/packages/game/data/IZ_list.h
-)
+        src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.c src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.h)
 
 target_link_libraries(
   game
     SDL2main
     SDL2
     portmidi
+    libcrypto
+    libssl
+    websockets
 )
 
 add_executable(
@@ -188,6 +191,21 @@ if (WIN32)
     "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/portmidi/Release/portmidi.dll"      # <--this is in-file
     $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:game>)                 # <--this is out-file path
 
+  add_custom_command(TARGET game POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different  # which executes "cmake - E copy_if_different..."
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libwebsockets/build/bin/Release/websockets.dll"      # <--this is in-file
+    $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:game>)                 # <--this is out-file path
+
+  add_custom_command(TARGET game POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different  # which executes "cmake - E copy_if_different..."
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/openssl/${PROJECT_ARCH}/bin/libssl-1_1-x64.dll"      # <--this is in-file
+    $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:game>)                 # <--this is out-file path
+
+  add_custom_command(TARGET game POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different  # which executes "cmake - E copy_if_different..."
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/openssl/${PROJECT_ARCH}/bin/libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll"      # <--this is in-file
+    $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:game>)                 # <--this is out-file path
+
   add_custom_command(TARGET server POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different  # which executes "cmake - E copy_if_different..."
     "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libwebsockets/build/bin/Release/websockets.dll"      # <--this is in-file
diff --git a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
index f28037f..6827034 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.c
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_AppInitialize(IZ_App* app) {
 
 	char config_path[128];
 	IZ_ConfigGetPath(config_path, 128);
-	if (IZ_VideoInitialize(config_path, &app->video_state)) {
+	if (IZ_VideoInitialize(&app->video_state, config_path)) {
 		return 2;
 	}
 
-	if (IZ_InputInitialize(config_path, &app->input_state)) {
+	if (IZ_InputInitialize(&app->input_state, config_path)) {
 		return 3;
 	}
 
 	IZ_PoolInitialize(&app->pool, POOL_MAX_SIZE);
+	IZ_WSClientInitialize(&app->client, app);
 
   // TODO put into its timer module
 	app->ticks = 0;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_AppInitialize(IZ_App* app) {
 }
 
 void IZ_AppTeardown(IZ_App* app) {
+	IZ_WSClientTeardown(&app->client);
 	IZ_PoolTeardown(&app->pool);
 	IZ_InputTeardown(&app->input_state);
 	IZ_VideoTeardown(&app->video_state);
@@ -66,8 +68,8 @@ void IZ_AppHandlePortMIDIEvents(IZ_App* app) {
 
 		for (midi_event_index = 0; midi_event_index < *midi_events_count; midi_event_index += 1) {
 			IZ_InputHandlePortMIDIEvents(
-				app->input_state.midi_input_state[player_index].event_buffer[midi_event_index],
-				&app->input_state
+				&app->input_state,
+				app->input_state.midi_input_state[player_index].event_buffer[midi_event_index]
 			);
 		}
 	}
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_AppRun(IZ_App* app, u8 arg_count, char* arg_values[]) {
 			break;
 		}
 
-		IZ_VideoUpdate(&app->video_state, &app->input_state, app->ticks);
+		IZ_VideoUpdate(&app->video_state, app->ticks, &app->input_state);
 	}
 
 	IZ_AppTeardown(app);
diff --git a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
index 8641cb7..e52f566 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/IZ_app.h
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 #include "input/IZ_input.h"
 #include "output/IZ_video.h"
 #include "memory/IZ_pool.h"
+#include "network/IZ_wsclient.h"
 
 typedef struct {
 	IZ_InputState input_state;
 	IZ_VideoState video_state;
-
 	IZ_Pool pool;
+
+	IZ_WSClient client;
 	u64 ticks;
 } IZ_App;
 
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
index e802509..c7b983c 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.c
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ void IZ_InputHandleSDLEvents(IZ_InputState* state) {
 	IZ_KeyboardHandleEvents(state->sdl_event, &state->keyboard_state, &state->action);
 }
 
-void IZ_InputHandlePortMIDIEvents(PmEvent e, IZ_InputState* state) {
+void IZ_InputHandlePortMIDIEvents(IZ_InputState* state, PmEvent e) {
 	IZ_MIDIInputHandleEvents(e, &state->midi_input_state, &state->action);
 }
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InputInitialize(const char* config_path, IZ_InputState* state) {
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InputInitialize(IZ_InputState* state, const char* config_path) {
 	*state = (IZ_InputState) {
 		.action = {},
 		.joystick_state = {},
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h
index 478aa57..66cbe42 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_input.h
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ typedef struct {
 
 void IZ_InputHandleSDLEvents(IZ_InputState*);
 
-void IZ_InputHandlePortMIDIEvents(PmEvent, IZ_InputState*);
+void IZ_InputHandlePortMIDIEvents(IZ_InputState*, PmEvent);
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InputInitialize(const char*, IZ_InputState*);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_InputInitialize(IZ_InputState*, const char*);
 
 void IZ_InputTeardown(IZ_InputState*);
 
diff --git a/src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.c b/src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a74d7b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.c
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "IZ_wsclient.h"
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientCallback(
+	struct lws* wsi,
+	enum lws_callback_reasons reason,
+	void* user,
+	void* in,
+	size_t len
+) {
+	switch (reason) {
+		case LWS_CALLBACK_CLIENT_CONNECTION_ERROR:
+			return 1;
+		case LWS_CALLBACK_CLIENT_CLOSED:
+			return 0;
+		case LWS_CALLBACK_CLIENT_RECEIVE:
+		case LWS_CALLBACK_CLIENT_ESTABLISHED:
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return lws_callback_http_dummy(wsi, reason, user, in, len);
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientConnect(IZ_WSClient* client, IZ_WSClientConnectParams params) {
+	static struct lws_client_connect_info info;
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
+
+	info.context = client->context;
+	info.port = params.port;
+	info.address = params.address;
+	info.host = params.address;
+	info.origin = params.address;
+	info.protocol = params.protocol;
+	info.path = params.path;
+	info.userdata = params.userdata;
+//	info.ssl_connection = (
+//		LCCSCF_ALLOW_SELFSIGNED
+//		| LCCSCF_ALLOW_INSECURE
+//		| LCCSCF_SKIP_SERVER_CERT_HOSTNAME_CHECK
+//		| LCCSCF_ALLOW_EXPIRED
+//	);
+
+	client->connection = lws_client_connect_via_info(&info);
+	if (!client->connection) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientInitialize(IZ_WSClient* client, void* app) {
+	static struct lws_protocols protocols[] = {
+		{
+			.name = "lws-minimal-client",
+			.callback = IZ_WSClientCallback,
+			.per_session_data_size = 0,
+			.rx_buffer_size = 0,
+			.id = 0,
+			.user = NULL,
+			.tx_packet_size = 0,
+		},
+		LWS_PROTOCOL_LIST_TERM,
+	};
+	protocols[0].user = app;
+	static struct lws_context_creation_info info;
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof info);
+	info.port = CONTEXT_PORT_NO_LISTEN,
+	info.protocols = protocols,
+	info.options = LWS_SERVER_OPTION_DO_SSL_GLOBAL_INIT,
+
+	client->context = lws_create_context(&info);
+	if (!client->context) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientHandle(IZ_WSClient* client) {
+	i32 response = lws_service(client->context, 0);
+	if (response < 0) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void IZ_WSClientTeardown(IZ_WSClient* client) {
+	lws_context_destroy(client->context);
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.h b/src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28be87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/game/network/IZ_wsclient.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef IZ_WSCLIENT_H
+#define IZ_WSCLIENT_H
+
+#include <libwebsockets.h>
+#include "../IZ_common.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+	struct lws_context* context;
+	struct lws* connection;
+	i32 n;
+} IZ_WSClient;
+
+typedef struct {
+	u16 port;
+	const char* address;
+	const char* path;
+	const char* protocol;
+	void* userdata;
+} IZ_WSClientConnectParams;
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientInitialize(IZ_WSClient*, void*);
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientConnect(IZ_WSClient*, IZ_WSClientConnectParams);
+
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_WSClientHandle(IZ_WSClient*);
+
+void IZ_WSClientTeardown(IZ_WSClient*);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c
index c682a8b..70c5517 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "IZ_video.h"
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoSaveConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoConfig* config) {
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoSaveConfig(IZ_VideoConfig* config, const char* config_path) {
 	if (!ini_putl("Video", "Width", config->width, config_path)) {
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoSaveConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoConfig* c
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void IZ_VideoLoadConfig(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoConfig* config) {
+void IZ_VideoLoadConfig(IZ_VideoConfig* config, const char* config_path) {
 	config->width = ini_getl("Video", "Width", IZ_DEFAULT_VIDEO_STATE.config.width, config_path);
 	config->height = ini_getl("Video", "Height", IZ_DEFAULT_VIDEO_STATE.config.height, config_path);
 	config->max_fps = ini_getl("Video", "MaxFps", IZ_DEFAULT_VIDEO_STATE.config.max_fps, config_path);
 }
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitialize(const char* config_path, IZ_VideoState* state) {
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitialize(IZ_VideoState* state, const char* config_path) {
 	SDL_memcpy(state, &IZ_DEFAULT_VIDEO_STATE, sizeof(IZ_VideoState));
 
-	IZ_VideoLoadConfig(config_path, &state->config);
-	if (IZ_VideoSaveConfig(config_path, &state->config)) {
+	IZ_VideoLoadConfig(&state->config, config_path);
+	if (IZ_VideoSaveConfig(&state->config, config_path)) {
 //		fprintf_s(stderr, "Error committing video config.\n");
 	}
 	state->last_update_at = 0u;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void IZ_VideoUpdateForDebug(IZ_VideoState* video_state, IZ_InputState* input_sta
 	IZ_VideoUpdateForDebugInput(video_state, input_state);
 }
 
-void IZ_VideoUpdate(IZ_VideoState* video_state, IZ_InputState* input_state, u64 ticks) {
+void IZ_VideoUpdate(IZ_VideoState* video_state, u64 ticks, IZ_InputState* input_state) {
 	if (ticks - video_state->last_update_at > 1000 / video_state->config.max_fps) {
 		// Update window
 		SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(video_state->renderer, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff);
diff --git a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h
index 3daddcc..eff33e9 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h
+++ b/src/packages/game/output/IZ_video.h
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ static const IZ_VideoState IZ_DEFAULT_VIDEO_STATE = {
 	.window = NULL,
 };
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitialize(const char*, IZ_VideoState*);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoInitialize(IZ_VideoState*, const char*);
 
-IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoSaveConfig(const char*, IZ_VideoConfig*);
+IZ_ProcedureResult IZ_VideoSaveConfig(IZ_VideoConfig*, const char*);
 
-void IZ_VideoUpdate(IZ_VideoState*, IZ_InputState*, u64);
+void IZ_VideoUpdate(IZ_VideoState*, u64, IZ_InputState*);
 
 void IZ_VideoTeardown(IZ_VideoState*);
 
diff --git a/src/packages/server/main.c b/src/packages/server/main.c
index d2aa919..23f18a9 100644
--- a/src/packages/server/main.c
+++ b/src/packages/server/main.c
@@ -19,25 +19,30 @@ static const lws_retry_bo_t retry = {
 static i32 interrupted;
 
 static const struct lws_http_mount mount = {
-	/* .mount_next */		NULL,		/* linked-list "next" */
-	/* .mountpoint */		"/",		/* mountpoint URL */
-	/* .origin */			"./mount-origin",  /* serve from dir */
-	/* .def */			"index.html",	/* default filename */
-	/* .protocol */			NULL,
-	/* .cgienv */			NULL,
-	/* .extra_mimetypes */		NULL,
-	/* .interpret */		NULL,
-	/* .cgi_timeout */		0,
-	/* .cache_max_age */		0,
-	/* .auth_mask */		0,
-	/* .cache_reusable */		0,
-	/* .cache_revalidate */		0,
-	/* .cache_intermediaries */	0,
-	/* .origin_protocol */		LWSMPRO_FILE,	/* files in a dir */
-	/* .mountpoint_len */		1,		/* char count */
-	/* .basic_auth_login_file */	NULL,
+	.mount_next = NULL,		/* linked-list "next" */
+	.mountpoint = "/",		/* mountpoint URL */
+	.origin = "./mount-origin",  /* serve from dir */
+	.def = "index.html",	/* default filename */
+	.protocol = NULL,
+	.cgienv = NULL,
+	.extra_mimetypes = NULL,
+	.interpret = NULL,
+	.cgi_timeout = 0,
+	.cache_max_age = 0,
+	.auth_mask = 0,
+	.cache_reusable = 0,
+	.cache_revalidate = 0,
+	.cache_intermediaries = 0,
+	.origin_protocol = LWSMPRO_FILE,	/* files in a dir */
+	.mountpoint_len = 1,		/* char count */
+	.basic_auth_login_file = NULL,
 };
 
+#if defined(LWS_WITH_PLUGINS)
+/* if plugins enabled, only protocols explicitly named in pvo bind to vhost */
+static struct lws_protocol_vhost_options pvo = { NULL, NULL, "lws-minimal", "" };
+#endif
+
 void sigint_handler(i32 sig) {
 	interrupted = 1;
 }