diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a41851..a8c77c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Embezzle
 A "Simple" game about resource gathering and betraying
+
 ## Goal
 Sneak as much money into your "charity" as possible, try to catch other members of the board stealing funds away into their own coffers.
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3e5d806..3d9d5a9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 const express = require('express')
-
+const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 const app = express()
+app.use(bodyParser.json());
+const lobby = require("./lobby.js")
 
 //top level 
 
 //get game list
-
+app.get('/gamelist', function (req, res) {
+    res.send(lobby.list())
+  })
 //get game details
-
+app.get('/gamedetails', function (req, res) {
+    let obj=JSON.parse(req.body)
+    res.send(lobby.details(obj.gameID))
+  })
 //post register player
-
+app.post('/playerregister', function (req, res) {
+    let obj=req.body
+    res.send(lobby.register(obj.name))
+  })
 //get an empty game made
+app.post('/gamemake', function (req, res) {
+    let obj=JSON.parse(req.body)
+    res.send(lobby.register(obj.name,obj.seats,obj.ownerID))
+  })
+//start a game
 
-//gamelevel 
+//gamelevel (??)
 
 // get this game players
 
@@ -26,5 +41,7 @@ const app = express()
 
 // get winner
 
+// get round status
 
+console.log("Up")
 app.listen(3000)
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diff --git a/lobby.js b/lobby.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e47551f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+var mongo = require("./mongoHelp.js")
+const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4');
+
+var lobby={
+    list: () => {
+        mongo.get("embezzle","gamelist",{}).then(result => {
+            return (result)
+        })
+    },
+    details: (gameID) => {
+        mongo.get("embezzle","gamelist",{"gameID":gameID}).then(result => {
+            return (result)
+        })
+    },
+    register: (name) => {
+        id=uuidv4()
+        console.log({"_id":id,"name":name})
+        mongo.put("embezzle","players",{"_id":id,"name":name})
+        return(id)
+    },
+    make: (name,seats,ownerID) => {
+        gameID=uuidv4()
+        mongo.put("embezzle","gamelist",{"gameID":gameID,"ownerID":ownerID,"name":name,"seats":seats, "status":"lobby"})
+        return(gameID)
+    },
+    start: (ownerID, gameID) => {
+        mongo.update("embezzle","gamelist",{"gameID":gameID,"ownerID":ownerID}, {"status":"Playing"})
+        return(gameID)
+    },
+}
+
+module.exports = lobby
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diff --git a/mongoHelp.js b/mongoHelp.js
index e7b2682..e19fd7a 100644
--- a/mongoHelp.js
+++ b/mongoHelp.js
@@ -33,4 +33,12 @@ function deleteOne(db, collection, object) {
   client.db(db).collection(collection).deleteOne(object).then((value) =>{client.close();return value})
 }
 
-exports.deleteOne = deleteOne
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+exports.deleteOne = deleteOne
+
+function update(db, collection, search,update) {
+    const client = new MongoClient(url, {useUnifiedTopology:true})
+    client.connect()
+    client.db(db).collection(collection).update(search,update).then((value) =>{client.close();return value})
+  }
+
+  exports.update = update
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0361e3a..4b0f8c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "author": "nannal",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
+    "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "mongodb": "^3.5.3",
     "uuid": "^3.4.0"