diff --git a/src/bin/client.rs b/src/bin/client.rs
index 846905e..577e58c 100644
--- a/src/bin/client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
-use lib::{client::Client, message::Message};
+use lib::{client::Client, message::{Message, MessageKind}};
+use crossterm::{
+    execute,
+    terminal::{
+        Clear,
+        ClearType,
+        enable_raw_mode,
+        disable_raw_mode
+    },
+    event::Event,
+};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 
 #[tokio::main]
 pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut client = Client::connect("127.0.0.1", 8080).await?;
 
+    enable_raw_mode()?;
+    execute!(
+        io::stdout(),
+        Clear(ClearType::All),
+    )?;
+
     for i in 1..11 {
-        let message = Message::new(format!("Hello toto x {}!!!", i));
+        let message = Message::new(lib::message::MessageKind::Move, format!("Hello toto x {}!!!", i));
         client.send_message(message.unwrap().clone()).await?;
     }
 
-    client.send_message(Message::new("EXIT").unwrap()).await?;
+    client.send_message(Message::new(MessageKind::Move, "EXIT").unwrap()).await?;
 
+    disable_raw_mode()?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index ad45f9a..36f9459 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use tokio::{io::AsyncWriteExt, net::TcpStream};
 
-use crate::message::Message;
+use crate::{message::Message, player::Player};
 
 pub struct Client {
     pub server_host: String,
@@ -25,4 +25,8 @@ impl Client {
         self.stream.write_all(&message.encode()).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub async fn create_player() -> Option<Player> {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/constant.rs b/src/constant.rs
index 2085855..929aa8d 100644
--- a/src/constant.rs
+++ b/src/constant.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-pub const METADATA_SIZE: usize = 2;
+pub const METADATA_SIZE: usize = 3;
 pub const MESSAGE_KIND_MOVE: u8 = 0;
-pub const MESSAGE_KIND_PLAYER_SETUP: u8 = 1;
-pub const MESSAGE_KIND_LOBBY_SETUP: u8 = 2;
+pub const MESSAGE_KIND_CREATE_PLAYER: u8 = 1;
+pub const MESSAGE_KIND_CREATE_LOBBY: u8 = 2;
 
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 17cd0d2..2708665 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::constant::METADATA_SIZE;
+use crate::constant::{MESSAGE_KIND_CREATE_LOBBY, MESSAGE_KIND_CREATE_PLAYER, MESSAGE_KIND_MOVE, METADATA_SIZE};
 
 // everything here needs to be adjusted for the deserialized json
 //
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ pub struct Message {
 // idk i just want to layout something, really didn't think much
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum MessageKind {
-    Move(u8),
-    PlayerSetup(u8),
-    LobbySetup(u8),
+    Move,
+    CreatePlayer,
+    CreateLobby,
 }
 
 impl Message {
-    pub fn new(content: impl Into<String>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new(message_kind: MessageKind, content: impl Into<String>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         let content = content.into();
         let length = content.len() as u16;
 
-        // add message kind to constructor
         Ok(Self {
+            message_kind,
             length,
             content,
         })
@@ -42,13 +42,27 @@ impl Message {
             return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Invalid message length"));
         }
 
-        let length = u16::from_be_bytes([buffer[0], buffer[1]]);
-        let content = String::from_utf8(buffer[2..2 + length as usize].to_vec())?;
+        let message_kind = MessageKind::try_from(buffer[0]).expect("Error parsing the MessageKind");
+        let length = u16::from_be_bytes([buffer[1], buffer[2]]);
+        let content = String::from_utf8(buffer[3..3 + length as usize].to_vec())?;
 
-        // add message kind to constructor
         Ok(Self {
+            message_kind,
             length,
             content,
         })
     }
 }
+
+impl TryFrom<u8> for MessageKind {
+    type Error = &'static str;
+
+    fn try_from(value: u8) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value {
+            MESSAGE_KIND_MOVE => Ok(MessageKind::Move),
+            MESSAGE_KIND_CREATE_PLAYER => Ok(MessageKind::CreatePlayer),
+            MESSAGE_KIND_CREATE_LOBBY => Ok(MessageKind::CreateLobby),
+            _ => Err("invalid MessageKind byte")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index f407840..095f521 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use tokio::{io::AsyncReadExt, net::TcpStream};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sha256::digest;
 
-use crate::card::Card;
+use crate::{card::Card, message_read::MessageReader};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone)]
 pub struct Player {
@@ -19,18 +20,18 @@ pub struct Player {
 }
 
 impl Player {
-    pub fn new(addr: SocketAddr, name: &str) -> Self {
+    pub async fn new(addr: SocketAddr, name: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Self>> {
         let hand_empty: Vec<Card> = Vec::new();
 
         let to_digest: String = addr.to_string();
         let id = digest(to_digest);
 
-        Player {
+        Ok(Some(Player {
             addr,
             id,
             name: name.to_string(),
             hand: hand_empty,
-        }
+        }))
     }
 
     pub fn get_addr(self) -> SocketAddr {
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index f87e466..0299a9a 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use tokio::{io::AsyncReadExt, net::TcpListener};
-use crate::message_read::MessageReader;
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use crate::{message::Message, message_read::MessageReader};
 
 pub struct Server {
     pub host: String,
@@ -51,4 +52,8 @@ impl Server {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub async fn send_message(addr: SocketAddr, message: Message) {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }