diff --git a/internal/gameServer/gameServer.go b/internal/gameServer/gameServer.go
index f8fea47..a6b9cbb 100644
--- a/internal/gameServer/gameServer.go
+++ b/internal/gameServer/gameServer.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"daydev.org/shipsgs/internal/config"
-	"daydev.org/shipsgs/internal/player"
 	"daydev.org/shipsgs/internal/utils"
 )
 
@@ -21,10 +20,10 @@ type GameServer struct {
 	currentPlayers int
 
 	// Storing connected Players
-	playerConns map[*player.Player]bool
+	playerConns map[*Player]bool
 
 	// Notify Game Server a New Player
-	Connection chan *player.Player
+	Connection chan *Player
 
 	//Quit the loops correctly and shut down the Game Server
 	Shutdown chan bool
@@ -49,9 +48,9 @@ func (m *GameServer) Init(logger *utils.Logger, config *config.S_Config) {
 	m.currentLobbies = 0
 	m.currentPlayers = 0
 
-	m.Connection = make(chan *player.Player)
+	m.Connection = make(chan *Player)
 
-	m.playerConns = make(map[*player.Player]bool)
+	m.playerConns = make(map[*Player]bool)
 
 	m.WG.Add(2)
 
diff --git a/internal/gameServer/player.go b/internal/gameServer/player.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cc1b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gameServer/player.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package gameServer
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	messages "daydev.org/shipsgs/internal/Messages"
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+)
+
+type Player struct {
+	Name     string `json:"Name"`
+	Password string `json:"Password"`
+
+	//Connection
+	Conn *websocket.Conn
+
+	AuthString string `json:"AuthString"`
+
+	Level string `json:"Level"` // hidden from user, for balancing purposes
+
+	Kills  int `json:"Kills"`
+	Killed int `json:"Killed"`
+
+	Won     int `json:"Won"`
+	Lost    int `json:"Lost"`
+	WinRate int `json:"WinRate"`
+
+	Health int `json:"Health"`
+
+	Authed bool `json:"Authed"`
+
+	GS *GameServer `json:"GS"`
+}
+
+func (pc *Player) Receiver() {
+	for {
+		_, command, err := pc.Conn.ReadMessage()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("pc err: " + err.Error())
+		}
+
+		if pc.Authed == false {
+			reply := messages.PlayerMsg{
+				Type:    messages.System,
+				Status:  401,
+				Message: nil,
+			}
+
+			authRequired, err := json.Marshal(reply)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("pc err: " + err.Error())
+			}
+			pc.Conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, authRequired)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Println(command)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index 36e0a8f..a6d85dd 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"daydev.org/shipsgs/internal/gameServer"
-	"daydev.org/shipsgs/internal/player"
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 )
 
@@ -43,10 +42,12 @@ func wsEndpoint(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	player := &player.Player{
+	player := &gameServer.Player{
 		Conn: conn,
 	}
 	player.Name = "Yale"
+	player.Authed = false
+	player.GS = GS
 
 	GS.Connection <- player