diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index 5899736..cf2ac03 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 )
 
 type Game struct {
-	id        Id
-	start     time.Time
-	end       time.Time
-	winner    string
-	winMethod string
+	id          Id
+	start       time.Time
+	end         time.Time
+	winner      string
+	winMethod   string
+	connections map[*Connection]bool
 }
 
 func gamesTable() {
@@ -27,8 +29,9 @@ func gamesTable() {
 
 func NewGame() *Game {
 	game := &Game{
-		id:    NewId(),
-		start: time.Now(),
+		id:          NewId(),
+		start:       time.Now(),
+		connections: make(map[*Connection]bool, 32),
 	}
 	if err := game.Create(); err != nil {
 		log_error("%v", err)
@@ -45,3 +48,48 @@ func (g *Game) Create() error {
     ;`, g.id.String(), g.start)
 	return err
 }
+
+func (g *Game) Store() error {
+	_, err := db.Exec(`
+        update games
+        set end = ?, winner = ?, win_method = ?
+        where id = ?
+    ;`, g.end, g.winner, g.winMethod, g.id)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (g *Game) Join(conn *Connection) {
+	g.connections[conn] = true
+}
+
+func (g *Game) Quit(conn *Connection) {
+	delete(g.connections, conn)
+}
+
+func (g *Game) Win(winner *Connection, method string) {
+	g.end = time.Now()
+	g.winner = winner.PlayerName()
+	g.winMethod = method
+	g.Store()
+
+	for conn, _ := range g.connections {
+		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "player %s has won by %s victory.\n", winner.PlayerName(), method)
+		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "starting new game ...\n")
+		conn.Reset()
+	}
+
+	ResetQueue()
+
+	g.Reset()
+
+	for conn, _ := range g.connections {
+		conn.Respawn()
+	}
+}
+
+func (g *Game) Reset() {
+	connections := g.connections
+	fresh := NewGame()
+	*g = *fresh
+	g.connections = connections
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6f26e4c..b3fcd05 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -39,17 +39,7 @@ func handleConnection(conn *Connection) {
 	defer conn.Close()
 	conn.Login()
 
-	system, err := randomSystem()
-	if err != nil {
-		log_error("player %s failed to get random system: %v", conn.PlayerName(), err)
-		return
-	}
-	system.Arrive(conn)
-	if system.planets == 1 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "you are in the system %s. There is %d planet here.\n", system.name, system.planets)
-	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "you are in the system %s. There are %d planets here.\n", system.name, system.planets)
-	}
+	conn.Respawn()
 	for {
 		line, err := conn.ReadString('\n')
 		switch err {
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index 2339e3c..1124c3d 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-var connected = make(map[*Connection]bool, 32)
-
 type Connection struct {
 	net.Conn
 	*bufio.Reader
@@ -32,10 +30,19 @@ func NewConnection(conn net.Conn) *Connection {
 		Reader: bufio.NewReader(conn),
 		bombs:  1,
 	}
-	connected[c] = true
+	currentGame.Join(c)
 	return c
 }
 
+func (conn *Connection) Reset() {
+	*conn = Connection{
+		Conn:   conn.Conn,
+		Reader: bufio.NewReader(conn.Conn),
+		bombs:  1,
+	}
+	currentGame.Join(conn)
+}
+
 func (c *Connection) Login() {
 	for {
 		fmt.Fprintf(c, "what is your name, adventurer?\n")
@@ -79,8 +86,11 @@ func (c *Connection) System() *System {
 
 func (c *Connection) Close() error {
 	log_info("player disconnecting: %s", c.PlayerName())
-	delete(connected, c)
-	return c.Conn.Close()
+	currentGame.Quit(c)
+	if c.Conn != nil {
+		return c.Conn.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) PlayerName() string {
@@ -168,10 +178,7 @@ func (c *Connection) Deposit(n int64) {
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) Win(method string) {
-	for conn, _ := range connected {
-		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "player %s has won.\n", c.PlayerName())
-		conn.Close()
-	}
+	currentGame.Win(c, method)
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) Die() {
diff --git a/system.go b/system.go
index 0fefd58..8cb5a67 100644
--- a/system.go
+++ b/system.go
@@ -24,13 +24,18 @@ type System struct {
 	colonizedBy *Connection
 }
 
-func (s *System) Arrive(p *Connection) {
-	p.SetSystem(s)
-	log_info("player %s has arrived at system %s", p.PlayerName(), s.name)
+func (s *System) Arrive(conn *Connection) {
+	conn.SetSystem(s)
+	log_info("player %s has arrived at system %s", conn.PlayerName(), s.name)
 	if s.players == nil {
 		s.players = make(map[*Connection]bool, 8)
 	}
-	s.players[p] = true
+	s.players[conn] = true
+	if s.planets == 1 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "you are in the system %s. There is %d planet here.\n", s.name, s.planets)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(conn, "you are in the system %s. There are %d planets here.\n", s.name, s.planets)
+	}
 }
 
 func (s *System) Leave(p *Connection) {
diff --git a/work.go b/work.go
index 942c1f8..f3bd0eb 100644
--- a/work.go
+++ b/work.go
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"container/heap"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
-var queue = make(Queue, 0, 32)
+var (
+	queue     = make(Queue, 0, 32)
+	queueLock sync.Mutex
+)
 
 type Future struct {
 	ts    time.Time
@@ -59,7 +63,9 @@ func RunQueue() {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Microsecond)
 			continue
 		}
+		queueLock.Lock()
 		future, ok := heap.Pop(&queue).(*Future)
+		queueLock.Unlock()
 		if !ok {
 			log_error("there's shit on the work heap")
 			continue
@@ -70,3 +76,12 @@ func RunQueue() {
 		future.work()
 	}
 }
+
+func ResetQueue() {
+	queueLock.Lock()
+	defer queueLock.Unlock()
+
+	log_info("Reseting worker queue.")
+	queue = make(Queue, 0, 32)
+	heap.Init(&queue)
+}