diff --git a/server/main.go b/server/main.go
index af0e18a..55c532c 100644
--- a/server/main.go
+++ b/server/main.go
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ func main() {
 	log := blammo.NewLog("kloam", blammo.DebugWriter(stdout), blammo.InfoWriter(stdout), blammo.ErrorWriter(stderr))
 
 	s := server{
-		Log:  log,
-		join: make(chan player),
+		Log:   log,
+		join:  make(chan player),
+		inbox: make(chan message),
 	}
 	s.init()
 	go s.run()
diff --git a/server/message.go b/server/message.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc4f32f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/message.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package main
+
+type message struct {
+	from int
+	text string
+}
diff --git a/server/player.go b/server/player.go
index 0a5a52b..b34f12e 100644
--- a/server/player.go
+++ b/server/player.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"time"
 
@@ -11,15 +12,18 @@ import (
 
 type player struct {
 	*blammo.Log
-	conn *websocket.Conn
-	id   int
+	conn   *websocket.Conn
+	server *server
+	id     int
 }
 
 func (p *player) run() {
+	p.Info("starting run cycle")
+	defer p.Info("run cycle done")
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	p.readMessages(cancel)
 	go p.writeMessages(ctx)
-
+	p.readMessages(cancel)
 	p.conn.Close()
 }
 
@@ -47,22 +51,37 @@ func (p *player) readMessages(cancel func()) {
 		} else {
 			p.Child("rcv").Info(string(b))
 		}
+		p.server.inbox <- message{
+			from: p.id,
+			text: string(b),
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (p *player) writeMessages(ctx context.Context) {
+	p.Info("writeMessages loop start")
+	defer p.Info("writeMessage loop end")
+
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+	n := 0
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
+		case t := <-ticker.C:
+			n++
+			p.Info("trying to write a tick")
 			w, err := p.conn.NextWriter(websocket.TextMessage)
 			if err != nil {
+				p.Error("error getting writer: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
 
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "%d tick: %v", n, t)
+			if err := w.Close(); err != nil {
+				p.Error("close frame error: %v", err)
+				return
 			}
-			w.Write([]byte("tick"))
-			w.Close()
+			p.Info("wrote a tick")
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/server/request.go b/server/request.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5269ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/request.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+)
+
+type request struct {
+	Cmd string `json:"cmd"`
+}
+
+func (r request) parse(msg string) command {
+	var c command
+	switch r.Cmd {
+	case "login":
+		c = new(login)
+	case "death":
+		c = new(death)
+	case "collect-soul":
+		c = new(collectSoul)
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+	json.Unmarshal([]byte(msg), &c)
+	return c
+}
+
+type vector3 struct {
+	X float64 `json:"x"`
+	Y float64 `json:"y"`
+	Z float64 `json:"z"`
+}
+
+type command interface {
+	exec(*server)
+}
+
+type collectSoul struct {
+	PlayerName string  `json:"playerName"`
+	Position   vector3 `json:"position"`
+}
+
+func (c *collectSoul) exec(s *server) {
+}
+
+type login struct {
+	Username string `json:"username"`
+	Password string `json:"password"`
+}
+
+func (l *login) exec(s *server) {
+}
+
+type death struct {
+	Position vector3 `json:"position"`
+}
+
+func (d *death) exec(s *server) {
+}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index b3ed4eb..dc97254 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ type server struct {
 	router  *mux.Router
 	players map[int]*player
 	join    chan player
+	inbox   chan message
 }
 
 func (s *server) init() {
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@ func (s *server) play(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	s.Info("client connected: %v", conn.RemoteAddr())
 	s.join <- player{
-		conn: conn,
+		conn:   conn,
+		server: s,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -57,5 +60,14 @@ func (s *server) step(pc int) {
 		p.id = pc
 		p.Log = s.Child("players").Child(strconv.Itoa(p.id))
 		go p.run()
+	case m := <-s.inbox:
+		s.Info("received message: %v", m)
+		var req request
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(m.text), &req); err != nil {
+			s.Error("dunno how to read this message: %v", m.text)
+			return
+		}
+		cmd := req.parse(m.text)
+		s.Info("cmd: %#v", cmd)
 	}
 }