diff --git a/server.properties b/server.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a0856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#nl.hanze.newgameserver.GlobalSettings
+#Mon Sep 15 21:02:16 CEST 2025
+challenges=true
+chat=true
+debugTournament=false
+gameserver.homepagetext=Welcome to the web interface of the game server.
+gameserver.port=7789
+gameserver.tournament.timebetweengames=5
+gameserver.turntimelimit=10
+gameserver.welcomemessage=New Game Server [Aplha version]\n(C) Copyright 2023 Hanzehogeschool Groningen
+jsonwebtokensecret=SuperGeheimeJWTSecretKeyOmTokensteCreaten
+logging.file.name=./gameserver.log
+passwordhash=$2a$10$Yze2Ddu931DdzLQ3J08qGexwsp7dK2cJHFuA8YrZWS2RNyM5IkEeS
+server.port=8081
+shuffleWhiteBlack=true
+subscribe=true
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/TcpServer.java b/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/TcpServer.java
index 921f493..3bbeedb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/TcpServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/TcpServer.java
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.net.*;
+import java.sql.Time;
 import java.util.concurrent.*;
 
 import static java.lang.Thread.sleep;
 
 public class TcpServer implements Runnable {
 
-    private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(TcpServer.class);
+    protected static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(TcpServer.class);
 
     private final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(2);
     private final BlockingQueue<String> receivedQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ public class TcpServer implements Runnable {
     private final int WAIT_TIME = 500; // MS
     private final int RETRY_ATTEMPTS = 3;
 
-    private int port;
-    private ServerSocket serverSocket = null;
+    protected int port;
+    protected ServerSocket serverSocket = null;
     private boolean running = true;
 
     public TcpServer(int port) throws IOException {
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ public class TcpServer implements Runnable {
         this.serverSocket = new ServerSocket(port);
     }
 
+    public boolean isRunning() {
+        return this.running;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void run() {
         try {
@@ -44,7 +49,19 @@ public class TcpServer implements Runnable {
         }
     }
 
-    private void startWorkers(Socket clientSocket) {
+    protected String getNewestCommand() {
+        try { return receivedQueue.poll(this.WAIT_TIME, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS); }
+        catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            logger.error("Interrupted", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void sendMessage(String message) throws InterruptedException {
+        sendQueue.put(message);
+    }
+
+    protected void startWorkers(Socket clientSocket) {
         running = true;
 
         try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/tictactoe/TicTacToeServer.java b/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/tictactoe/TicTacToeServer.java
index ffff076..705977b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/tictactoe/TicTacToeServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/toop/server/backend/tictactoe/TicTacToeServer.java
@@ -4,33 +4,78 @@ import org.toop.server.backend.tictactoe.game.TicTacToe;
 import org.toop.server.backend.TcpServer;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
 import java.net.Socket;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 public class TicTacToeServer extends TcpServer {
-    public TicTacToeServer(int port) throws IOException {
+
+    private TicTacToe game;
+
+    public TicTacToeServer(int port, String playerA, String playerB) throws IOException {
         super(port);
+        this.game = new TicTacToe(playerA, playerB);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
         try {
-            logger.info("Server listening on port {}", port);
+            logger.info("Tic tac toe server listening on port {}", this.port);
 
-            while (running) {
+            while (isRunning()) {
                 Socket clientSocket = this.serverSocket.accept();
                 logger.info("Connected to client: {}", clientSocket.getInetAddress());
 
                 new Thread(() -> this.startWorkers(clientSocket)).start();
+                new Thread(() -> this.gameThread()).start();
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
 
-    private void gameThread(String main_character, String opponent_character) {
-        TicTacToe ticTacToe = new TicTacToe(main_character, opponent_character);
+    @FunctionalInterface
+    public interface TicTacToeCommand {
+        Object execute(TicTacToe game, String[] args);
+    }
+
+    private TicTacToeCommand parseCommand(String command) {
+        if (command.isEmpty()) {
+            try {
+                wait(250); // TODO: Magic number
+                return null;
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                logger.error("Interrupted", e);
+                throw new RuntimeException(e); // TODO: Maybe not throw it.
+            }
+        }
+
+        String[] segments = command.split(" ");
+        if (segments[0].isEmpty()) return null;
+
+        TicTacToeServerCommand commandEnum = TicTacToeServerCommand.getCommand(segments[0]);
+        switch (commandEnum) {
+            case MOVE -> {
+                if (segments.length > 1 && !segments[1].isEmpty()) return null;
+                try {
+                    int parsedInteger = Integer.parseInt(segments[1]);
+                    if (this.game.validateMove(parsedInteger)) return this.game.playMove(parsedInteger);
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    private void gameThread() {
+
 
         while (true) {
+            String command = getNewestCommand();
+            command = this.parseCommand(command);
+            if (command == null) { continue; }
+
+
+
             // TODO: Game
         }