diff --git a/src/_loop.rs b/src/_loop.rs
index 1fc1bf8fcc2..7ba7ad7cdd2 100644
--- a/src/_loop.rs
+++ b/src/_loop.rs
@@ -2,21 +2,36 @@
 
 use async_std::{future::Future, task};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use std::{thread, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 /// Number of ticks per second
 const TICKS: u64 = 100;
 const TICK_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1000 / TICKS);
 
-pub fn block_loop<F>(f: F)
+/// Run a timed loop until you no longer want to
+pub fn block_loop<F>(run: Arc<AtomicBool>, f: F)
 where
     F: Future<Output = ()> + Send + Copy + 'static,
 {
-    loop {
+    while run.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
         let t1 = Utc::now();
         task::block_on(f);
         let t2 = Utc::now();
         let t3 = (t2 - t1).to_std().unwrap();
-        thread::sleep(TICK_TIME - t3);
+        task::block_on(async { task::sleep(TICK_TIME - t3) });
     }
 }
+
+/// Run a detached timed loop until you no longer want to
+pub fn spawn_loop<F>(run: Arc<AtomicBool>, f: F)
+where
+    F: Future<Output = ()> + Send + Copy + 'static,
+{
+    task::spawn(async move { block_loop(run, f) });
+}
diff --git a/src/_match.rs b/src/_match.rs
index 23d3be8aeb0..53f4d2604fe 100644
--- a/src/_match.rs
+++ b/src/_match.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ use crate::{
     data::Player,
     lobby::MetaLobby,
     map::Map,
-    wire::{LobbyUser, MatchId, UserId},
+    wire::{Action, LobbyUser, MatchId, UserId},
 };
-use async_std::sync::Arc;
+use async_std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
 
 /// Describes a match for the server
 pub struct Match {
@@ -16,10 +17,12 @@ pub struct Match {
     pub players: Vec<Player>,
     /// The active game map
     pub map: Map,
+    /// Input inbox,
+    inbox: RwLock<VecDeque<Action>>,
     /// The time the match was initialised
-    pub init_t: DateTime<Utc>,
+    init_t: DateTime<Utc>,
     /// The synced time the match was started
-    pub start_t: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+    start_t: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 }
 
 impl From<MetaLobby> for Match {
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ impl From<MetaLobby> for Match {
                 })
                 .collect(),
             map: Map::new(),
+            inbox: Default::default(),
             init_t: Utc::now(),
             start_t: None,
         }
@@ -48,5 +52,16 @@ impl Match {
     /// Set the start time of the match, which may be in the future
     pub fn set_start(&mut self, t: DateTime<Utc>) {
         self.start_t = Some(t);
-    }    
+    }
+
+    /// Queue a new game action
+    pub async fn queue(&self, cmd: Action) {
+        self.inbox.write().await.push_back(cmd);
+    }
+
+    pub async fn handle_inbex(&mut self) {
+        for act in self.inbox.write().await.drain() {
+
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/runner.rs b/src/runner.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b137891791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/runner.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+