diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d432833..230072a 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
 # Python
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request
+from flask_socketio import SocketIO, join_room
 import requests
 
 ozai_url = 'http://localhost:8000/api/'
 app = Flask(__name__)
+socketio = SocketIO(app)
 
-# @app.route('/azul.webp')
-# def background():
-#     #return the background image
-#     return app.send_static_file('azul.webp')
+#get tis from env variable
+import os
+app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = os.environ.get('OZAI_WEBUI_SECRET_KEY')
 
+
+#home page
 @app.route('/')
 def home():
     return render_template('home.html')
 
-
+#static files
 @app.route('/azul.webp')
 def background():
     #return the background image
     return app.send_static_file('azul.webp')
+@app.route('/azul-flake.png')
+def logo():
+    #return the background image
+    return app.send_static_file('azul-flake.png')
 
+
+#game creation page
 @app.route('/create', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def create():
     if request.method == 'POST':
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@ def create():
     return render_template('create.html')
 
 
+#join page, for when the user has gotten a game id.
 @app.route('/join', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def join():
     if request.method == 'POST':
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ def join():
         return render_template('join.html', game_id=game_id)
     return render_template('join.html')
 
-
+#select player name page
 @app.route('/join_game/<game_id>/', methods=['GET','POST'])
 def join_game(game_id):
     
@@ -85,49 +95,67 @@ def join_game(game_id):
     return render_template('join_game.html', game_id=game_id, players=players)
 
 
-@app.route('/game/<game_id>/player/<player_name>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+#play game page
+@app.route('/game/<game_id>/player/<player_name>', methods=['GET'])
 def game(game_id, player_name):
     gamestate = requests.get(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id).json()
-    move_status = False
+    #dont send player parameter if the player is a spectator
+    if player_name == 'spectator':
+        gamestate = requests.get(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id).json()
+        return render_template('game.html', game_id=game_id, gamestate=gamestate)
+    elif player_name in gamestate['players']:
+        gamestate = requests.get(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id + '?player=' + player_name).json()
+        return render_template('game.html', game_id=game_id, gamestate=gamestate, player_name=player_name)
+    else:
+        return 'Player not found', 404
+
+
+@socketio.on('connect')
+def ws_connect(message):
+    print('Client connected' + str(message))
+    pass
+
+@socketio.on('join')
+def ws_message(message):
+    print('Client message' + str(message))
+    game_id = message['game_id']
+    print('Game ID: ', game_id)
+    join_room(game_id)
+
+@socketio.on('move')
+def ws_message(data):
+    print('Client move' + str(data))
+    
+    game_id = data['game_id']
+    player_name = data['player_name']
     
     #if a move was made.
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        
-        source = request.form['source']
-        color = request.form['color']
-        destination = request.form['destination']
-        
-        if source != "market":
-            source = int(source)-1
-        if destination != "floor":
-            destination = int(destination)-1
+    source = data['move']['source']
+    color = data['move']['color']
+    destination = data['move']['destination']
+    if source != "market":
+        source = int(source)-1
+    if destination != "floor":
+        destination = int(destination)-1
+    move = {
+        'player': str(player_name),
+        'policy': 'strict',  # or 'loose' depending on your needs
+        'color': str(color),
+        'source': source,
+        'destination': destination
+    }
+    print(move)
+    response = requests.put(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id, json=move)
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        socketio.emit('move', data, room=game_id)
+        #send message to the other players, that the move was made
+        socketio.emit('move_status', 'sucsess', room=game_id)
+    else:
+        #send message to the player that the move was invalid
+        socketio.emit('move_status', response.text, room=game_id)
 
-        move = {
-            'player': str(player_name),
-            'policy': 'strict',  # or 'loose' depending on your needs
-            'color': str(color),
-            'source': source,
-            'destination': destination
-        }
-        
-        print(move)
-        response = requests.put(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id, json=move)
-        if response.status_code == 200:
-            move_status = "Move Successful" 
-        else:
-            move_status = response.text
-    
-    #dont send player parameter if the player is a spectator
-    while True:
-        if player_name == 'spectator':
-            gamestate = requests.get(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id).json()
-            return render_template('game.html', game_id=game_id, gamestate=gamestate)
-        elif player_name in gamestate['players']:
-            gamestate = requests.get(ozai_url + 'game/' + game_id + '?player=' + player_name).json()
-            return render_template('game.html', game_id=game_id, gamestate=gamestate, player_name=player_name, move_status=move_status)
-        else:
-            return 'Player not found', 404
-    return 'Player not found', 404
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
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+    # app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000,ssl_context='adhoc')
+    
+    socketio.run(app, debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/azul-flake.png b/static/azul-flake.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80402f1
Binary files /dev/null and b/static/azul-flake.png differ
diff --git a/templates/create.html b/templates/create.html
index 7bc69ec..646a69f 100644
--- a/templates/create.html
+++ b/templates/create.html
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
-    <title>Create Game</title>
+    <title>Ozai:create</title>
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/azul-flake.png">
     <style>
         body {
             display: flex;
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@
             align-items: center;
             margin-left: 20vw;
             width: 60vw;
-            background: url({{ url_for('static', filename='azul.webp') }}) no-repeat center center fixed; 
+            /* removed due to low visibility */
+            /* background: url({{ url_for('static', filename='azul.webp') }}) no-repeat center center fixed; 
             -webkit-background-size: cover;
             -moz-background-size: cover;
             -o-background-size: cover;
-            background-size: cover;
+            background-size: cover; */
         }
 
         form {
diff --git a/templates/game.html b/templates/game.html
index 45a7f82..949979b 100644
--- a/templates/game.html
+++ b/templates/game.html
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
-    <title>Game</title>
+    <title>Ozai:game</title>
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/azul-flake.png">
     <style>
         a {
             display: inline-block;
@@ -233,13 +234,13 @@
                 <div class="flex-col">
                     <!-- <h3>Pattern Lines</h3> -->
                     {% for line in player_data.pattern_lines %}
-                    <div class="pattern_line">
+                    <div class="pattern_line" onclick="selectPatternLine(this)" value="{{loop.index}}">
                         <!-- TODO: Fix this to not fill empty spaces. -->
                         {% for i in range(0, loop.index) %}
                             {% if line.number > i %}
-                                <div class="{{ line.color }}">{{ line.color[:1] }}</div>
+                                <div  class="{{ line.color }}" >{{ line.color[:1] }}</div>
                             {% else %}
-                                <div>_</div>
+                                <div >_</div>
                             {% endif %}
                         {% endfor %}
                     </div>
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@
                 <div style="width: 0.7em;">3</div>
                 <div style="width: 0.7em;">3</div>
             </div>
-            <div class="floor">
+            <div class="floor" onclick="selectPatternLine(this)" value="floor">
                 {% set floor_count = 0 %}
                 {% for color, number in player_data.floor.items() %}
                     {% if number > 0 %}
@@ -298,12 +299,12 @@
         <h1>Play area</h1>
         <p>Playing as: {{ player_name }}</p>
         <!-- form for submitting a move, a move is a selection of marcet or factory, what color, and what patternline or floor it goes to.  -->
-        <form action="/game/{{ game_id }}/player/{{ player_name }}" method="POST">
+        <form id='moveForm'</form>>
             <label for="source">Source:</label>
             <select id="source" name="source">
-                <option value="market">Market {{ gamestate.market }}</option>
+                <option value="market">Market</option>
                 {% for factory in gamestate.factories %}
-                <option value="{{ loop.index }}">Factory {{ loop.index }} ({{ factory }})</option>
+                <option value="{{ loop.index }}">Factory {{ loop.index }}</option>
                 {% endfor %}
             </select>
 
@@ -333,14 +334,12 @@
         {% set next_index = current_index + 1 if current_index + 1 < gamestate.player_names|length else 0 %}
         <a href="/game/{{ game_id }}/player/{{ gamestate.player_names[next_index] }}">Next Player</a>
 
-        {% if move_status %}
-        <div>{{ move_status }}</div>
-        {% endif %}
     
     {% endif %}
 
 
-
+    
+    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/socket.io/3.1.3/socket.io.js"></script>
     <script>
         console.log('Game ID: {{ game_id }}');
         console.log('Player Name: {{ player_name }}');
@@ -370,18 +369,46 @@
             //set the selected attribute to true
             sourceOption.selected = true;
             colorOption.selected = true;
-
         }
 
-        function select_pattern_line(pattern_line) {
-            pattern_line = pattern_line.getAttribute('pattern_line');
-            console.log('Selected pattern line: ' + pattern_line);
+        function selectPatternLine(pattern_line) {
+            //get the value of the pattern line element
+            value = pattern_line.getAttribute('value');
+            console.log('Selected pattern line: ' + pattern_line + ' with value: ' + value);
             var destinationElement = document.getElementById('destination');
-            var destinationOption = destinationElement.querySelector('option[value="' + pattern_line + '"]');
+            var destinationOption = destinationElement.querySelector('option[value="' + value + '"]');
             destinationOption.selected = true;
-
         }
 
+        // refresh the page by listening to websocket events
+        
+        game_id = '{{ game_id }}';
+        player_name = '{{ player_name }}';
+
+        var socket = io();
+
+        // send a message to the server in the message name space
+        socket.emit('join', {game_id: game_id});
+        
+        socket.addEventListener('move', function (event) {
+            console.log('Game update received: ' + event);
+            window.location.reload();
+        });
+        
+        // if we wana go over to using websocket entirely to send the move 
+        let form = document.querySelector('#moveForm');
+        form.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {
+            // Prevent the form from being submitted normally
+            event.preventDefault();
+            // Create a FormData object from the form
+            let formData = new FormData(form);
+            // Convert the FormData to a plain object
+            let data = {};
+            formData.forEach((value, key) => data[key] = value);
+            console.log(data);
+            socket.emit('move', {game_id: game_id, player_name, move: data});
+        });
+
     </script>
 
 
diff --git a/templates/home.html b/templates/home.html
index ed82c54..7bfd74d 100644
--- a/templates/home.html
+++ b/templates/home.html
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
-    <title>Ozai webui:home</title>
+    <title>Ozai:home</title>
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/azul-flake.png">
     <style>
         body {
             display: flex;
diff --git a/templates/join.html b/templates/join.html
index e611001..af57aec 100644
--- a/templates/join.html
+++ b/templates/join.html
@@ -2,9 +2,21 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
-    <title>Ozai webui:Join Game</title>
+    <title>Ozai:Join</title>
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/azul-flake.png">
     <style>
-        
+        body {
+            display: flex;
+            justify-content: center;
+            align-items: center;
+            height: 100vh;
+            padding: 10px;
+            background: url({{ url_for('static', filename='azul.webp') }}) no-repeat center center fixed; 
+            -webkit-background-size: cover;
+            -moz-background-size: cover;
+            -o-background-size: cover;
+            background-size: cover;
+        }
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
diff --git a/templates/join_game.html b/templates/join_game.html
index 11633e8..acd1135 100644
--- a/templates/join_game.html
+++ b/templates/join_game.html
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
             font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
             margin: 0;
             padding: 0;
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            justify-content: center;
+            align-items: center;
         }
         
         ul {