diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/game.js b/client/public/scrabble/game.js
index a69e366..1ed466f 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/game.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/game.js
@@ -79,22 +79,30 @@ function initGame(boardstates, tileset, myplayer, players)
 
 function startMyTurn()
 {
+    MyTurn = true;
     for (const user in Users)
     {
+        Users[user].turn = false;
         if (Users[user].me) Users[user].turn = true;
         else Users[user].turn = false;
     }
     updateUsersUI(Users);
+    startMyTurnUI();
+    console.log('my turn', Users);
 }
 
 function startOthersTurn(useruid)
 {
+    MyTurn = false;
     for (const user in Users)
     {
+        Users[user].turn = false;
         if (Users[user].uid === useruid) Users[user].turn = true;
         else Users[user].turn = false;
     }
     updateUsersUI(Users);
+    stopMyTurnUI();
+    console.log('not my turn', Users);
 }
 
 function playMyTurn(stagedpieces)
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/index.html b/client/public/scrabble/index.html
index 6fa0392..4e3182c 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/index.html
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/index.html
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@
             </div>
             <div class="connection-state"><script>document.write(localeString('status'))</script>:</div>
             <div id="game-controls">
-                <input type="button" value="Exchange tiles" onclick="onExchangeTiles()">
-                <input type="button" value="Skip turn" onclick="onSkipTurn()">
-                <input type="button" value="Play turn" onclick="onPlayTurn()">
+                <input class="button-exchange" type="button" value="Exchange tiles" onclick="onExchangeTiles()">
+                <input class="button-skip" type="button" value="Skip turn" onclick="onSkipTurn()">
+                <input class="button-play" type="button" value="Play turn" onclick="onPlayTurn()">
             </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -328,9 +328,9 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div id="game-controls">
-                <input type="button" value="Exchange tiles" onclick="onExchangeTiles()">
-                <input type="button" value="Skip turn" onclick="onSkipTurn()">
-                <input type="button" value="Play turn" onclick="onPlayTurn()">
+                <input class="button-exchange" type="button" value="Exchange tiles" onclick="onExchangeTiles()">
+                <input class="button-skip" type="button" value="Skip turn" onclick="onSkipTurn()">
+                <input class="button-play" type="button" value="Play turn" onclick="onPlayTurn()">
             </div>
             <div id="moves">
                 <div class="move">Jerry played OXYPHENBUTAZONE for 40 points</div>
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/network.js b/client/public/scrabble/network.js
index 9d03af5..41f291e 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/network.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/network.js
@@ -271,17 +271,18 @@ function netSkipTurn()
 
 function onTurnError(socket, args)
 {
-
+    console.log(args);
 }
 
 function onturnProcessed(socket, args)
 {
-    
+    console.log('proc', args);
 }
 
 function onTurnStart(socket, args)
 {
-
+    console.log('start', args);
+    startOthersTurn(args.turninfo.turnplayer.uid);
 }
 
 // is game singleplayer?
diff --git a/client/public/scrabble/ui.js b/client/public/scrabble/ui.js
index 40f72a8..d34b1ae 100644
--- a/client/public/scrabble/ui.js
+++ b/client/public/scrabble/ui.js
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ const IPlayerScores = document.querySelectorAll('.player-scores');
 // playlog
 const PlayLog = document.querySelector('#moves');
 
+// buttons
+const IExchangeButton = document.querySelectorAll('.button-exchange');
+const ISkipButton = document.querySelectorAll('.button-skip');
+const IPlayButton = document.querySelectorAll('.button-play');
+
 function initUI()
 {
     IPlayerScores.forEach(e => {
@@ -18,6 +23,16 @@ function initUI()
     });
     PlayLog.innerHTML = '';
     ChatBox.value = '';
+
+    IExchangeButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = true;
+    });
+    ISkipButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = true;
+    });
+    IPlayButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = true;
+    });
 }
 
 const UserUIReplacer = (p, u, n, s) => `<div class="p${p} player${u} player">
@@ -71,6 +86,32 @@ function updateUsersUI(users)
     }
 }
 
+function startMyTurnUI()
+{
+    IExchangeButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = false;
+    });
+    ISkipButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = false;
+    });
+    IPlayButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = false;
+    });
+}
+
+function stopMyTurnUI()
+{
+    IExchangeButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = true;
+    });
+    ISkipButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = true;
+    });
+    IPlayButton.forEach(e => {
+        e.disabled = true;
+    });
+}
+
 function onExchangeTiles()
 {
     let tiles = prompt('Enter the tiles you would like to exchange seperated by commas or type all for all of them (this will use your turn)')
diff --git a/server/src/game-logic.js b/server/src/game-logic.js
index deaaf91..693a362 100644
--- a/server/src/game-logic.js
+++ b/server/src/game-logic.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ GAME OBJECT
     }],
     // Index of players whos turn it is
     turn: int,
+    turntotal: int,
     // Array of GAMESTATEs, latest at head of array
     gamestates: [],
     tilebag: [],
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ function BeginGame(lobby)
         locale: gameowner.locale,
         players: players,
         turn: 0,
+        turntotal: 0,   
         gamestates: [gamestate],
         tilebag: tilebag,
         tileset: Dist.GetTileSet(gameowner.locale)
@@ -259,9 +261,7 @@ function PlayTurn(gameuid, playeruid, turn)
 {
     const game = ActiveGames[gameuid];
 
-    ActiveGames[gameuid].gamestate.push(turn);
-
-    console.log(turn);
+    ActiveGames[gameuid].gamestates.push(turn);
 
     const turninfo = gameNextTurn(gameuid);
 
@@ -271,11 +271,19 @@ function PlayTurn(gameuid, playeruid, turn)
 function SkipTurn(gameuid, playeruid)
 {
     console.log('skip');
+    gameNextTurn(gameuid);
 }
 
 function gameNextTurn(gameuid)
 {
-
+    const PlayerCount = ActiveGames[gameuid].players.length;
+    ActiveGames[gameuid].turn++;
+    ActiveGames[gameuid].turn %= PlayerCount;
+    ActiveGames[gameuid].turntotal++;
+    return {
+        // i forgot why this is an object, there's more attributes i forgot about
+        turnplayer: ActiveGames[gameuid].players[ActiveGames[gameuid].turn],
+    };
 }
 
 // returns tuple ([newtileset], [newusertiles])
diff --git a/server/src/socketserver.js b/server/src/socketserver.js
index 6ca3181..30fe77c 100644
--- a/server/src/socketserver.js
+++ b/server/src/socketserver.js
@@ -398,18 +398,33 @@ function GamePlayTurn(socket, args)
     if (!user || !game)
     {
         // do something bad
+        return; 
     }
 
+    Logger.game(`USER ${user.uid} (${user.name}) IS ATTEMPTING TO PLAY A TURN IN GAME ${game.uid}`);
+
     if (args.skip === true)
     {
-        const [outcome, turninfo] = Game.Logic.SkipTurn(game.uid, user.uid);
-        
-        io.to(game.uid).emit()
-
+        const {outcome, turninfo} = Game.Logic.SkipTurn(game.uid, user.uid);
     } else
     {
         // TODO: validate args
-        outcome = Game.Logic.PlayTurn(game.uid, user.uid, args)
+        const [outcome, turninfo] = Game.Logic.PlayTurn(game.uid, user.uid, args)
+        
+        // give user new tiles
+        // process errorsq
+
+        io.to(game.uid).emit('game-turn-processed', {
+            outcome: outcome
+        });
+
+        const nextuser = Game.Registrar.GetConnectionByUser(turninfo.turnplayer.uid);
+        
+        io.to(game.uid).emit('game-turn-start', {
+            turninfo: turninfo
+        });
+
+        io.to(nextuser).emit('game-your-turn');
     }
 }