diff --git a/client/public/game/lobbies.js b/client/public/game/lobbies.js
index dd1a603..8f323a5 100644
--- a/client/public/game/lobbies.js
+++ b/client/public/game/lobbies.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 const LobbiesBlock = document.querySelector('#lobbies');
 const CreateLobbyBlock = document.querySelector('#lobby-create');
 const JoinLobbyBlock = document.querySelector('#lobby-join');
@@ -231,14 +232,22 @@ socket.on('lobby-join-error', obj => {
 
 function startGame()
 {
-
-    // transition user intent
-    // call start game
-    // transition all other clients intent
-    // redirect with timeout
-
+    socket.emit('identify-update-intent', {intent: 'GAMETRANSITION'});
+    socket.emit('lobby-game-begin');
 }
 
+socket.on('request-intent-change', obj => {
+    
+    if (!obj.intent) return;
+    if (!obj.lobby) return;
+    if (!obj.intent === 'GAMETRANSITION') return;
+
+    // window.location.search = `?uid=${obj.lobby.uid}`;
+    // window.location.pathname = '/scrabble';
+    window.location = `/scrabble?uid=${obj.lobby.uid}`;
+
+
+});
 
 socket.on('lobby-update', obj => {
     if (!obj) return;
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/game.css b/client/public/scrabble/game.css
index 3d69dce..a1a784c 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/game.css
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/game.css
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ score {
 }
 
 /*for small pieces - played or not*/
-.dragging-piece {
+.small-piece {
     width: 40px;
     height: 40px;
     font-size: 25px;
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/network.js b/client/public/scrabble/network.js
index 7658187..6ef4bcc 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/network.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/network.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const urlParser = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 
 let isSingleplayer = false;
-if (urlParser.get('id') === null)
+if (urlParser.get('uid') === null)
 {
     isSingleplayer = true;
 }
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js b/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js
index 1f5bb56..f44e6c3 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function piecePickedUp(piece)
 
     BoardSounds[2].play();
 
-    piece.classList.add('dragging-piece');
+    piece.classList.add('small-piece');
     isHoldingPiece = true;
 }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function piecePlaced(piece)
         DrawerSounds[Math.floor(Math.random() * 3)].play();
         
         piece.classList.remove('staged-piece');
-        piece.classList.remove('dragging-piece');
+        piece.classList.remove('small-piece');
         piece.classList.add('unplayed-piece');
         delete piece.dataset.coords;
 
diff --git a/server/src/game-registrar.js b/server/src/game-registrar.js
index 8db019b..b8afce9 100644
--- a/server/src/game-registrar.js
+++ b/server/src/game-registrar.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const Logger = require('./logger.js');
 const Server = require('./webserver.js');
 
-const Crypto = require("crypto");
+const Crypto = require('crypto');
 
 /* 
 USER OBJECT
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ let OnlineUsers = [];
 
 
 // TODO: This won't scale very well lol
+// FIXME: There is a potential bug where the username will be free
+// during gametransition intents
 function CheckUsernameAvailability(username) 
 {
     // un-reserve username if original owner has disconnected
diff --git a/server/src/lobbies.js b/server/src/lobbies.js
index c9914af..1cffce6 100644
--- a/server/src/lobbies.js
+++ b/server/src/lobbies.js
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ function IsLobbyReady(lobbyuid)
     if (!Lobbies[lobbyuid]) return false;    
     // only support 2-4 players
     // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble
-    if (Lobbies[lobbyuid].players.length <= 1) return false;
+    // TODO: ADD THIS BACK - REMOVED FOR TESTING
+    // if (Lobbies[lobbyuid].players.length <= 1) return false;
     if (Lobbies[lobbyuid].players.length > 4) return false;
 
     return Lobbies[lobbyuid].players.every(e => e.ready);
diff --git a/server/src/socketserver.js b/server/src/socketserver.js
index a4a7d45..a35569f 100644
--- a/server/src/socketserver.js
+++ b/server/src/socketserver.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ let io = {};
  * sort of communication they will be recieving
  */
 
+// TODO: stop trusting the users UID, lookup with their connection ID
+
 function init()
 {
     io = require('socket.io')(WebServer.Server);
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ function ClientIdentify(socket, args)
     if (status === true)
     {
         socket.emit('identify-success', {connected: true, user: user});
+        Game.Registrar.ChangeUserIntent(user.uid, intent);
         return;
     } 
     else if (status === 'error-taken-user-connection')
@@ -110,9 +113,13 @@ function ClientIdentify(socket, args)
     }
 }
 
+// TODO: add checks to all these functions
 function UpdateIntent(socket, args)
 {
-    
+    const user = Game.Registrar.GetUserbyConnection(socket.id);
+
+    const intent = args.intent;
+    Game.Registrar.ChangeUserIntent(user.uid, intent);
 }
 
 
@@ -285,7 +292,23 @@ function LobbyUserUnReady(socket, args)
 
 function LobbyGameBegin(socket, args) 
 {
-    
+    const user = Game.Registrar.GetUserbyConnection(socket.id);
+    const lobby = Game.Lobbies.GetLobbyByUserUID(user.uid);
+    // TODO: Maybe only the owner of the lobby should be able to start the game
+
+    // Tells all other clients in the lobby to change intent to transition
+    // the clients don't need to request the server change their intent
+    // except the host that started the transition
+    for (const user of lobby.players)
+    {
+        Game.Registrar.ChangeUserIntent(user.uid, 'GAMETRANSITION');
+    }
+    for (const user of lobby.spectators)
+    {
+        Game.Registrar.ChangeUserIntent(user.uid, 'GAMETRANSITION');
+    }
+
+    io.to(lobby.uid).emit('request-intent-change', { intent: 'GAMETRANSITION', lobby: lobby });
 }