diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 85345e1..0a00714 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from truthseeker import app # the variable 'app' is detected by `flask run`
+from truthseeker import APP as app # the variable 'app' is detected by `flask run`
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d0f5f12..4882615 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Flask==2.2.2
 pyjwt==2.6.0
+Flask-SocketIO==5.3.2
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 4235864..f4924ae 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import json
 import pytest
-from truthseeker import app
+from truthseeker import APP
 
-test_app = app.test_client()
+test_app = APP.test_client()
 
 class TestException(Exception):
     __test__ = False
diff --git a/truthseeker/__init__.py b/truthseeker/__init__.py
index 0500b4e..14cbd3a 100644
--- a/truthseeker/__init__.py
+++ b/truthseeker/__init__.py
@@ -1,28 +1,38 @@
 import flask
+from flask_socketio import SocketIO
 import os
 
-from truthseeker.routes import routes_api, routes_ui
+class TruthSeekerApp(flask.Flask):
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__("truthseeker")
 
-app = flask.Flask("truthseeker")
+        self.games_list = {}
+        
+        self.set_app_secret()
+        self.socketio_app = SocketIO(self)
 
-def set_secret(app):
-    if os.path.isfile("instance/secret.txt"):
-        f = open("instance/secret.txt", "r")
-        app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = f.read()
-        f.close()
-        print("Read secret from secret.txt !")
-    else:
-        import secrets
-        app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = secrets.token_hex()
-        os.makedirs("instance", exist_ok=True)
-        f = open("instance/secret.txt", "w")
-        f.write(app.config["SECRET_KEY"])
-        f.close()
-        print("Generated secret and wrote to secret.txt !")
+    def run_app(self):
+        self.socketio_app.run(self)
 
-set_secret(app)
+    def set_app_secret(self):
+        if os.path.isfile("instance/secret.txt"):
+            f = open("instance/secret.txt", "r")
+            self.config["SECRET_KEY"] = f.read()
+            f.close()
+            print("Read secret from secret.txt !")
+        else:
+            import secrets
+            self.config["SECRET_KEY"] = secrets.token_hex()
+            os.makedirs("instance", exist_ok=True)
+            f = open("instance/secret.txt", "w")
+            f.write(self.config["SECRET_KEY"])
+            f.close()
+            print("Generated secret and wrote to secret.txt !")
 
+APP = TruthSeekerApp()
 
-app.register_blueprint(routes_api.routes_api, url_prefix="/api/v1")
-app.register_blueprint(routes_ui.routes_ui, url_prefix="/")
+from truthseeker.routes import routes_api, routes_ui, routes_socketio
+
+APP.register_blueprint(routes_api.routes_api, url_prefix="/api/v1")
+APP.register_blueprint(routes_ui.routes_ui, url_prefix="/")
diff --git a/truthseeker/logic/game_logic.py b/truthseeker/logic/game_logic.py
index 502a8d9..0b4a556 100644
--- a/truthseeker/logic/game_logic.py
+++ b/truthseeker/logic/game_logic.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ import string
 import random
 from truthseeker.logic.data_persistance.data_access import *
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-
+from truthseeker import APP
 
 
 # Map of all actively running games
 # games_list["game.game_id"]-> game info linked to that id
-games_list = {}
 
 def random_string(length: int) ->str:
     """
@@ -92,12 +91,12 @@ def create_game(owner):
     game.owner = owner
     game.members.append(Member(owner))
     game.game_id = random_string(6)
-    games_list[game.game_id] = game
+    APP.games_list[game.game_id] = game
     return game
 
 def get_game(game_id):
-    if game_id in games_list:
-        return games_list[game_id]
+    if game_id in APP.games_list:
+        return APP.games_list[game_id]
     else:
         return None
 
@@ -111,8 +110,8 @@ def get_game_info(game_id):
     : return        : The Game Object linked to the game_id
     : return type   : Game
     """
-    if game_id in games_list:
-        return games_list[game_id]
+    if game_id in APP.games_list:
+        return APP.games_list[game_id]
     else:
         return None
 
diff --git a/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py b/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
index 13f6461..a22ef7c 100644
--- a/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
+++ b/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import flask
 
-import truthseeker
+from truthseeker import APP
 from truthseeker.logic import game_logic
 from truthseeker.utils import check_username
 
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def join_game():
     flask.session["is_owner"] = False
     flask.session["username"] = username
 
+    APP.socketio_app.emit("playersjoin", [flask.session["username"]], room="game."+game.game_id)
+
     return {"error": 0}
     
 @routes_api.route("/startGame", methods=["GET", "POST"])
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ def start_game():
         return {"error": 1, "msg": "this game is already started"}
     game.generate_data()
     game.has_started = True
-
+    APP.socketio_app.emit("gamestart", {}, room="game."+game.game_id)
     return {"error": 0}
 
 @routes_api.route("/getGameData", methods=["GET", "POST"])
diff --git a/truthseeker/routes/routes_socketio.py b/truthseeker/routes/routes_socketio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d94816e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/truthseeker/routes/routes_socketio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from flask_socketio import join_room
+import socketio
+
+from truthseeker import APP
+from truthseeker.logic import game_logic
+
+@APP.socketio_app.on('connect')
+def connect(auth):
+    if not (auth and "game_id" in auth):
+        raise socketio.exceptions.ConnectionRefusedError("Invalid connection data passed")
+    
+    game = game_logic.get_game(auth["game_id"])
+    if not game:
+        raise socketio.exceptions.ConnectionRefusedError("No game with this ID")
+
+    room = join_room("game."+auth["game_id"])
+    join_room(room)
+
+