diff --git a/client/public/game/lobby.css b/client/public/game/lobby.css
index a72aa62..9d8a984 100644
--- a/client/public/game/lobby.css
+++ b/client/public/game/lobby.css
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ textarea {
 }
 
 #log-console {
-    -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
-    -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
-         box-sizing: border-box;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
     width: 100%;
     position: fixed;
     bottom: 20pt;
diff --git a/client/public/main.css b/client/public/main.css
index 56ba259..0bddf7e 100644
--- a/client/public/main.css
+++ b/client/public/main.css
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ body {
 }
 
 .unselectable {
-    -webkit-touch-callout: none;
-    -webkit-user-select: none;
-    -khtml-user-select: none;
-    -moz-user-select: none;
-    -ms-user-select: none;
     user-select: none;
 }
 
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/board.js b/client/public/scrabble/board.js
index 7bf17c3..e389791 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/board.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/board.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ window.onload = e => {
         const boardLocation = document.querySelector(`#row-${y}`).querySelector(`#col-${x}`);
 
         boardLocation.classList.add(BoardLookup[BoardLocations[location]]);
+        boardLocation.classList.add('unselectable');
         let localeThing = BoardLocations[location];
 
         // hacky but it works
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ window.onload = e => {
         const boardLocation = document.querySelector(`#row-${y}`).querySelector(`#col-${x}`);
 
         boardLocation.classList.add(BoardLookup[BoardLocations[location]]);
+        boardLocation.classList.add('unselectable');
         let localeThing = BoardLocations[location];
 
         if (localStorage.getItem('locale') === "es" || localStorage.getItem('locale') === "pt")
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/dragable.js b/client/public/scrabble/dragable.js
index 9e0d673..c76fd55 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/dragable.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/dragable.js
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ function mouseUp(event)
     {
         // if (magnitude(selectedElement.velocity) <= 2)
         // {
-        piecePlaced(selectedElement);
+        if (piecePlaced(selectedElement))
+        {
+            selectedElement.pointerEvents = 'initial';
+        }
 
-        selectedElement.pointerEvents = 'initial';
         // }
         // else
         // {
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/game.js b/client/public/scrabble/game.js
index fd40910..76d29db 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/game.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/game.js
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 
+let turn = 0; // 0 = player 1 = scrabble
+
 
+function computeTurn()
+{
+    if (!isSingleplayer) return;
+
+    
+}
 
 
+function initGame()
+{
+
+}
+initGame();
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js b/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js
index d63e23f..1f5bb56 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/pieces.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ let BOARD_Y = document.querySelector('#game-container').getBoundingClientRect().
 const PIECE_WIDTH = 80;
 const PIECE_HEIGHT = 80;
 
+let isHoldingPiece = false;
+
 //https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11409895/whats-the-most-elegant-way-to-cap-a-number-to-a-segment
 Number.prototype.clamp = function(min, max) {
     return Math.min(Math.max(this, min), max);
@@ -69,32 +71,76 @@ function placePieceOnBoard(piece, x, y)
     piece.style.top = `${y}px`;
 }
 
+function getPieceFromBoard(x, y)
+{
+    for (const piece of document.querySelectorAll('piece'))
+    {
+        if (!piece.dataset.coords) continue;
+        let coords = JSON.parse(piece.dataset.coords);
+        if (coords.x === x && coords.y === y)
+            return piece;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+// staged pieces are played but the turn is not applied
+function getAllStagedPieces()
+{
+    let ret = [];
+    for (const piece of document.querySelectorAll('.staged-piece'))
+    {
+        ret.push(piece);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+function getAllPiecesOnBoard()
+{
+    let ret = [];
+    for (const piece of document.querySelectorAll('piece'))
+    {
+        if (piece.dataset.coords)
+        {
+            ret.push(piece);
+        }
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 // events from drag & drop api
 function piecePickedUp(piece)
 {
     if (!piece) return;
+    if (isHoldingPiece) return;
+
+    delete piece.dataset.coords;
 
     BoardSounds[2].play();
 
     piece.classList.add('dragging-piece');
+    isHoldingPiece = true;
 }
 
 // events from drag & drop api
 function piecePlaced(piece)
 {    
     if (!piece) return;
+    if (!isHoldingPiece) return;
 
     // snap to board if in box
     if (isCoordInBoard(piece.offsetLeft, piece.offsetTop, 40, 40))
     {
-        BoardSounds[0].play();
         updateBoardCoords();
-
         let coords = boardCoordsFromScreenSpace(piece.offsetLeft + 20, piece.offsetTop + 20);
+
+        if (getPieceFromBoard(coords.x, coords.y)) return false;
+
+        BoardSounds[0].play();
+
         placePieceOnBoard(piece, coords.x, coords.y);
 
         piece.classList.remove('unplayed-piece');
-        piece.classList.add('played-piece');
+        piece.classList.add('staged-piece');
         piece.dataset.coords = JSON.stringify(coords);
 
         setupPieces();
@@ -102,13 +148,16 @@ function piecePlaced(piece)
     {
         DrawerSounds[Math.floor(Math.random() * 3)].play();
         
-        piece.classList.remove('played-piece');
+        piece.classList.remove('staged-piece');
         piece.classList.remove('dragging-piece');
         piece.classList.add('unplayed-piece');
         delete piece.dataset.coords;
 
         setupPieces();
     }
+
+    isHoldingPiece = false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -126,7 +175,7 @@ function setupPieces() // also resets pieces
     let index = 0;
     for (const piece of document.querySelectorAll('piece, nopiece'))
     {
-        if (piece.classList.contains('played-piece')) continue;
+        if (piece.classList.contains('played-piece') || piece.classList.contains('staged-piece')) continue;
 
         // i feel dirty hardcoding this much
         const dx = (BOARD_X) + (index * (PIECE_WIDTH + 5)) + 5;
@@ -138,10 +187,11 @@ function setupPieces() // also resets pieces
         index++;
     }
 
-    for (const piece of document.querySelectorAll('.played-piece'))
+    for (const piece of document.querySelectorAll('.played-piece, .staged-piece'))
     {
         // cheating lol
-        coords = JSON.parse(piece.dataset.coords);
+        if (!piece.dataset.coords) continue;
+        let coords = JSON.parse(piece.dataset.coords);
         placePieceOnBoard(piece, coords.x, coords.y);
     }
 }