diff --git a/env.d.ts b/env.d.ts
index 70b745d..6b5d34f 100644
--- a/env.d.ts
+++ b/env.d.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /// <reference types="vite/client" />
 
 declare global {
-  interface Window { __RUNTIME_CONFIG__?: { API_URL?: string } }
+  interface Window { __RUNTIME_CONFIG__?: { API_URL?: string; WEBSOCKET_URL?: string } }
 }
 
 export {};
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e69b7d2..270da99 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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         "@babel/generator": "^7.28.5",
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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       }
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "acorn": "bin/acorn"
       },
@@ -3323,7 +3318,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.13.2.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
         "form-data": "^4.0.4",
@@ -3406,7 +3400,6 @@
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       ],
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.9.0",
         "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001759",
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.8.0",
         "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.12.1",
@@ -3935,7 +3927,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "eslint-config-prettier": "bin/cli.js"
       },
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       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
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         "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.4.0",
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "jiti": "lib/jiti-cli.mjs"
       }
@@ -5351,7 +5340,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "prettier": "bin/prettier.cjs"
       },
@@ -5396,7 +5384,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/quasar/-/quasar-2.18.6.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-ZlK+vJXOBPSFDCNQDBDNwSI+AHoqaFPxK8ve6mhsYLhMKWI5b8zsGY9VU1xYjngO2aBvU4fvGWXy4tTbzrBk8Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 10.18.1",
         "npm": ">= 6.13.4",
@@ -6157,7 +6144,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -6262,7 +6248,6 @@
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       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
@@ -6393,7 +6378,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-tI2l/nFHC5rLh7+5+o7QjKjSR04ivXDF4jcgV0f/bTQ+OJiITy5S6gaynVsEM+7RqzufMnVbIon6Sr5x1SDYaQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
         "fdir": "^6.5.0",
@@ -6644,7 +6628,6 @@
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       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
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@@ -6664,7 +6647,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue/-/vue-3.5.25.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-YLVdgv2K13WJ6n+kD5owehKtEXwdwXuj2TTyJMsO7pSeKw2bfRNZGjhB7YzrpbMYj5b5QsUebHpOqR3R3ziy/g==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@vue/compiler-dom": "3.5.25",
         "@vue/compiler-sfc": "3.5.25",
diff --git a/public/env.js b/public/env.js
index fc45354..430b3cc 100644
--- a/public/env.js
+++ b/public/env.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ = {
-  API_URL: "http://localhost:9000"
+  API_URL: "http://localhost:9000",
+  WEBSOCKET_API_URL: "ws://localhost:9000/websocket"
 };
 
diff --git a/public/env.template.js b/public/env.template.js
index cba0fc7..b9d921c 100644
--- a/public/env.template.js
+++ b/public/env.template.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ = {
-  API_URL: "${API_URL}"
+  API_URL: "${API_URL}",
+  WEBSOCKET_API_URL: "${WEBSOCKET_API_URL}"
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Ingame.vue b/src/components/Ingame.vue
index 5b139b2..ad6eedf 100644
--- a/src/components/Ingame.vue
+++ b/src/components/Ingame.vue
@@ -13,38 +13,45 @@ const ig = useIngame()
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <q-page class="game-field-background vh-100 ingame-side-shadow">
-    <div class="py-5 container-xxl">
+  <q-layout>
+    <q-page-container>
+      <q-page class="game-field-background vh-100 ingame-side-shadow">
+        <div class="py-5 container-xxl">
 
-      <q-row class="q-gutter-md q-mx-md">
-        <q-col cols="4" class="mt-5 text-start">
-          <TurnC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.playerQueue" :queue="(ig.data as GameInfo).playerQueue!"/>
-        </q-col>
+          <div class="fit row wrap justify-center items-center content-start">
+            <div class="mt-5 ml-4 self-start col-2">
+              <TurnC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.playerQueue" :queue="(ig.data as GameInfo).playerQueue!"/>
+            </div>
 
-        <q-col cols="4" class="text-center">
-          <ScoreboardC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.currentRound" :current-round="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentRound!" />
+            <div class="text-center col-6">
+              <ScoreboardC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.currentRound" :current-round="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentRound!" />
+            </div>
 
-          <div class="d-flex justify-content-center g-3 mb-5">
-            <PlayedCardsC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.currentTrick" :trick="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentTrick!" />
+
+            <div class="mt-5 ml-4 self-end col-2" style="margin-left: 6em">
+              <GameInfoC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.currentRound"
+                         :first-card="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentTrick?.firstCard ?? null"
+                         :trumpsuit="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentRound!.trumpSuit"/>
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </q-col>
 
+          <div class="fit row wrap justify-center items-center content-start">
+            <div class="mt-4 ml-4 col-3 justify-content-center">
+              <div class="d-flex justify-content-center g-3 mb-5">
+                <PlayedCardsC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.currentTrick" :trick="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentTrick!" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="q-gutter-sm mt-4 bottom-div justify-content-center row" style="backdrop-filter: blur(4px); margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;">
+            <div class="flex justify-center col-12">
+              <HandC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.hand && (ig.data as GameInfo)?.self"/>
+            </div>
+          </div>
 
-        <q-col cols="4" class="mt-5 text-end">
-          <GameInfoC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.currentRound"
-                     :first-card="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentTrick?.firstCard ?? null"
-                     :trumpsuit="(ig.data as GameInfo).currentRound!.trumpSuit"/>
-        </q-col>
-      </q-row>
-
-      <q-row justify="center" class="q-gutter-sm mt-4 bottom-div" style="backdrop-filter: blur(4px); margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;">
-        <q-col cols="12" class="flex justify-center">
-          <HandC v-if="(ig.data as GameInfo)?.hand && (ig.data as GameInfo)?.self" :hand="(ig.data as GameInfo).hand!" :self="(ig.data as GameInfo).self"/>
-        </q-col>
-      </q-row>
-
-    </div>
-  </q-page>
+        </div>
+      </q-page>
+    </q-page-container>
+  </q-layout>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -59,4 +66,15 @@ const ig = useIngame()
 .ingame-side-shadow {
   box-shadow: 0 1px 15px 0 #000000
 }
+.bottom-div {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 10px;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/ingame/GameInfoC.vue b/src/components/ingame/GameInfoC.vue
index 4d89704..4f1d96e 100644
--- a/src/components/ingame/GameInfoC.vue
+++ b/src/components/ingame/GameInfoC.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const {trumpsuit, firstCard} = toRefs(props)
 
 
 const trumpName = computed(() => {
-  switch (trumpsuit.value.path.charAt(trumpsuit.value.path.length - 1)) {
+  switch (trumpsuit.value.identifier.charAt(1) as string) {
     case 'S':
       return 'Spades'
     case 'H':
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ const trumpName = computed(() => {
 
     <div class="q-mt-md">
       <div class="text-subtitle1 q-mb-xs q-font-medium">First Card</div>
-      <div id="first-card-container" class="q-pa-sm bg-grey-2 rounded shadow-2"
+      <div id="first-card-container" class="q-pa-sm rounded shadow-2"
            style="display:inline-block;">
         <q-img v-if="firstCard" :src="firstCard.path" alt="First Card" class="firstbox"
                style="width: 80px; border-radius: 6px;"/>
-        <div v-else class="q-pa-sm"
-             style="width: 80px; height: 120px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; border-radius:6px; background: #ffffff; color: #666;">
-          No image
-        </div>
+        <q-img v-else src="/images/cards/1B.png" alt="First Card" class="firstbox"
+               style="width: 80px; border-radius: 6px;"/>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/components/ingame/HandC.vue b/src/components/ingame/HandC.vue
index 1d13ce0..9a79b2d 100644
--- a/src/components/ingame/HandC.vue
+++ b/src/components/ingame/HandC.vue
@@ -1,42 +1,40 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import {toRefs} from 'vue'
-import type {Hand, Player} from "@/types/GameSubTypes.ts";
 import {useWebSocket} from "@/composables/useWebsocket.ts";
+import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
+import type {GameInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
+import {useQuasar} from "quasar";
+import { ref } from 'vue';
 
 const wb = useWebSocket()
+const wi = useIngame()
+const $q = useQuasar();
 
-const props = defineProps<{
-  hand: Hand
-  isHandInactive?: boolean
-  self: Player | null
-}>()
+const wiggleIdx = ref<number | null>(null)
+let wiggleTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 
-const { hand, isHandInactive, self } = toRefs(props)
+function triggerWiggle(index: number) {
+  // clear previous timer if any
+  if (wiggleTimer) clearTimeout(wiggleTimer)
+  wiggleIdx.value = index
+  wiggleTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+    wiggleIdx.value = null
+    wiggleTimer = null
+  }, 700)
+}
 
-function handlePlayCard(element: any, index: number | null) {
+function handlePlayCard(index: number | null) {
   if (index === null) return
-  if (isHandInactive?.value) return
-  isHandInactive.value = true
-
-  const wiggleKeyframes = [
-    { transform: 'translateX(0)' },
-    { transform: 'translateX(-5px)' },
-    { transform: 'translateX(5px)' },
-    { transform: 'translateX(-5px)' },
-    { transform: 'translateX(0)' }
-  ];
-
-  const wiggleTiming = {
-    duration: 400,
-    iterations: 1,
-    easing: 'ease-in-out',
-    fill: 'forwards'
-  };
 
   wb.sendAndWait("PlayCard", { cardindex: index })
-    .catch(() => {
-      element.animate(wiggleKeyframes, wiggleTiming);
-      isHandInactive.value = false;
+    .catch((error) => {
+      triggerWiggle(index)
+
+      $q.notify({
+        message: error.message,
+        color: "negative",
+        position: "top"
+      })
+
     })
 }
 
@@ -52,16 +50,16 @@ function getCardImagePath(cardPath: string) {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="bottom-div hand-container">
-    <div id="card-slide" :class="'ingame-cards-slide ' + (isHandInactive ? 'inactive' : '' )">
+  <div class="hand-container">
+    <div id="card-slide" class="ingame-cards-slide">
       <div class="cards-row">
-        <div v-for="card in hand.cards" :key="card.identifier" class="handcard">
-          <div class="card-btn" @click="handlePlayCard(this, card.idx)" aria-label="Play card">
-            <q-img :src="getCardImagePath(card.path)" :alt="card.identifier" class="card" />
+        <div v-for="card in (<GameInfo>wi.data)?.hand?.cards" :key="card.identifier" :class="['handcard', { wiggle: wiggleIdx === card.idx }]">
+          <div class="card-btn" aria-label="Play card">
+            <q-img :src="getCardImagePath(card.path)" v-on:click="handlePlayCard(card.idx)" :alt="card.identifier" class="card" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div v-if="self?.dogLife" class="dog-actions">
+      <div v-if="(<GameInfo>wi.data)?.self?.dogLife" class="dog-actions">
         <q-btn color="negative" label="Skip Turn" @click="handleSkipDogLife" />
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -119,6 +117,18 @@ function getCardImagePath(cardPath: string) {
   width:120px;
   border-radius:6px
 }
+.wiggle {
+  animation: wiggle 700ms ease-in-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes wiggle {
+  0% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
+  15% { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-6deg); }
+  35% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(6deg); }
+  55% { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-3deg); }
+  75% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(2deg); }
+  100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
+}
 
 @media (max-height: 500px) {
   .card {
diff --git a/src/components/ingame/PlayedCardsC.vue b/src/components/ingame/PlayedCardsC.vue
index 027ca69..eb418ad 100644
--- a/src/components/ingame/PlayedCardsC.vue
+++ b/src/components/ingame/PlayedCardsC.vue
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ const props = defineProps<{ trick: Trick }>()
 const {trick } = toRefs(props)
 
 const playedCards = computed(() => {
-  return [...trick.value.cards].map(card => {
-    return {
-      cardId: card[1].path,
-      player: card[0].name
-    }
-  })
+  if (!trick.value) return []
+  let result: { cardId: string, player: string }[] = []
+  for (const key in trick.value.cards) {
+    result.push({
+      cardId: trick.value.cards[key]?.path ?? '',
+      player: key
+    })
+  }
+  return result;
 })
 
 function getCardImagePath(cardPath: string) {
diff --git a/src/components/ingame/ScoreboardC.vue b/src/components/ingame/ScoreboardC.vue
index 1bff232..b7d15cd 100644
--- a/src/components/ingame/ScoreboardC.vue
+++ b/src/components/ingame/ScoreboardC.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type {Round} from "@/types/GameSubTypes.ts";
+import {computed, type ComputedRef} from "vue";
 
 interface PlayerScore { name: string; tricks: number }
 const props = defineProps<{ currentRound: Round }>()
-const playerScores: PlayerScore[] = props.currentRound.playersIn.map(player => {
-  return {
-    name: player.name,
-    tricks: props.currentRound.trickList.filter(trick => {
-      return trick.winner?.id === player.id
-    }).length
-  }
+const playerScores: ComputedRef<PlayerScore[]> = computed(() => {
+  return props.currentRound.playersIn.map(player => {
+    return {
+      name: player.name,
+      tricks: props.currentRound.trickList.filter(trick => {
+        return trick.winner?.id === player.id
+      }).length
+    }
+  })
 })
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/components/ingame/TurnC.vue b/src/components/ingame/TurnC.vue
index 12f4478..d4259fa 100644
--- a/src/components/ingame/TurnC.vue
+++ b/src/components/ingame/TurnC.vue
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import {computed, toRefs} from 'vue'
 import type {PlayerQueue} from "@/types/GameSubTypes.ts";
+import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
+import type {GameInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
 
-const props = defineProps<{
-  queue: PlayerQueue
-}>()
-
-const safeNextPlayers = computed(() => props.queue.players ?? [])
+const ig = useIngame()
+const currentPlayer = computed(() => (<GameInfo>ig.data).playerQueue.currentPlayer)
+const queue = computed(() => { return (<GameInfo>ig.data).playerQueue.queue ?? []})
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <q-card flat class="turn-tracker-container q-pa-md">
+  <q-card flat class="turn-tracker-container q-pa-md no-background">
     <q-card-section>
       <div class="text-subtitle2 q-mb-xs">Current Player</div>
       <div id="current-player-name" class="text-h6 text-weight-bold text-positive">{{
-          props.queue.currentPlayer?.name
+          currentPlayer?.name
         }}</div>
 
-      <div v-if="safeNextPlayers.length > 0" class="q-mt-md">
+      <div v-if="queue.length > 0" class="q-mt-md">
         <div id="next-players-text" class="text-subtitle2 q-mb-xs">Next Players</div>
         <q-list id="next-players-container" dense>
-          <q-item v-for="player in safeNextPlayers" :key="player.id">
+          <q-item v-for="player in queue" :key="player.id">
             <q-item-section>
               <div class="text-body1 text-primary">{{ player.name }}</div>
             </q-item-section>
@@ -35,4 +35,7 @@ const safeNextPlayers = computed(() => props.queue.players ?? [])
 .turn-tracker-container {
   max-width: 320px;
 }
+.no-background {
+  background: none !important;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/lobby/LobbyComponent.vue b/src/components/lobby/LobbyComponent.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da96572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/lobby/LobbyComponent.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type {User} from "@/types/GameSubTypes.ts";
+import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
+import type {LobbyInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
+import {useWebSocket} from "@/composables/useWebsocket.ts";
+import {computed} from "vue";
+import router from "@/router";
+import {useQuasar} from "quasar";
+
+const wb = useWebSocket()
+const ig = useIngame();
+const $q = useQuasar();
+
+const maxPlayers = computed(() => (<LobbyInfo>ig.data).maxPlayers);
+const isHost = computed(() => (<LobbyInfo>ig.data).self.host);
+const players = computed(() => {
+  return (<LobbyInfo>ig.data).users;
+})
+const lobbyName = computed(() => {
+  return `${ig.data?.gameId}`
+});
+
+const handleKickPlayer = (user: User) => {
+  if (isHost) {
+    wb.send("KickPlayer", {playerId: user.id})
+  }
+};
+
+const handleStartGame = () => {
+  if (isHost) {
+    wb.sendAndWait("StartGame", {})
+  }
+};
+
+const handleLeaveGame = (user: User) => {
+  wb.sendAndWait("LeaveGame", {user: user})
+};
+
+wb.useEvent("SessionClosed", () => {
+  $q.notify({
+    message: `You left the lobby.`,
+    color: "positive"
+  })
+  router.replace("/")
+})
+wb.useEvent("LeftEvent", () => {
+  $q.notify({
+    message: `You left the lobby.`,
+    color: "positive"
+  })
+  router.replace("/")
+})
+
+wb.useEvent("KickEvent", () => {
+  $q.notify({
+    message: `You were kicked from the lobby!`,
+    color: "amber"
+  })
+  router.replace("/")
+})
+const profileIcon = 'person';
+</script>
+
+<template>
+
+    <div class="row q-pa-md items-center">
+      <div class="col text-center text-h4 text-weight-medium">
+        Lobby Name: {{ lobbyName }} </div>
+      <q-btn
+        color="negative"
+        label="Exit"
+        @click="handleLeaveGame((<LobbyInfo>ig.data).self)"
+        class="q-ml-auto"
+      />
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="row q-pb-md">
+      <div class="col text-center text-subtitle1">
+        Players: {{ players.length }} / {{ maxPlayers }}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="row justify-center items-center flex-grow-1 q-px-md">
+      <div class="col-12">
+        <div class="row justify-center q-gutter-md">
+          <div v-for="player in players" :key="player.id" class="col-auto">
+            <q-card class="bg-dark q-pa-md text-center" style="width: 250px;">
+
+              <q-avatar size="80px" color="primary" text-color="white" :icon="profileIcon" class="q-mb-sm" />
+
+              <q-card-section>
+                <div class="text-h6">
+                  {{ player.username }} <q-badge v-if="player.id === (<LobbyInfo>ig.data).self.id" color="orange" align="middle" class="q-ml-xs">
+                  (You)
+                </q-badge>
+                  <q-badge v-else-if="player.host" color="blue" align="middle" class="q-ml-xs">
+                    (Host)
+                  </q-badge>
+                </div>
+              </q-card-section>
+
+              <q-card-actions align="center" v-if="isHost">
+                <q-btn
+                  v-if="player.id !== (<LobbyInfo>ig.data).self.id"
+                  color="negative"
+                  label="Remove"
+                  @click="handleKickPlayer(player)"
+                  class="full-width"
+                />
+                <q-btn
+                  v-else
+                  color="negative"
+                  label="Remove (Cannot Kick Self)"
+                  disable
+                  class="full-width"
+                />
+              </q-card-actions>
+
+            </q-card>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="row q-py-lg text-center">
+      <div class="col-12">
+        <template v-if="isHost">
+          <q-btn
+            color="positive"
+            label="Start Game"
+            size="lg"
+            @click="handleStartGame"
+          />
+        </template>
+        <template v-else>
+          <div class="text-h6 q-mb-sm">
+            Waiting for the host to start the game...
+          </div>
+          <q-spinner
+            color="primary"
+            size="3em"
+            :thickness="2"
+          />
+        </template>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+</style>
diff --git a/src/composables/useIngame.ts b/src/composables/useIngame.ts
index 459d505..d843415 100644
--- a/src/composables/useIngame.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useIngame.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import {ref, type Ref} from 'vue'
 import type {GameInfo, LobbyInfo, TieInfo, TrumpInfo, WonInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
 import axios from "axios";
+import {initWebSocket} from "@/services/ws.ts";
 
 const api = window?.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__?.API_URL;
 
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ export const useIngame = defineStore('ingame', () => {
     data.value = newData;
   }
 
-  function requestGame(gameId: string) {
-    axios.get(`${api}/status/${gameId}`, {withCredentials: true}).then((response) => {
+  async function requestGame(gameId: string) {
+    await axios.get(`${api}/status/${gameId}`, {withCredentials: true}).then((response) => {
       setIngame(response.data.state, response.data.data);
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/composables/useUserInfo.ts b/src/composables/useUserInfo.ts
index 781ba8a..77418df 100644
--- a/src/composables/useUserInfo.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useUserInfo.ts
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ export const useUserInfo = defineStore('userInfo', () => {
     gameId.value = id;
   }
 
-  function requestState() {
-    axios.get(`${api}/status`, {withCredentials: true}).then((response) => {
+  async function requestState() {
+    await axios.get(`${api}/status`, {withCredentials: true}).then((response) => {
+      console.log("STATUS DATA:" + response.data.status + response.data.inGame)
       username.value = response.data.username;
-      if (response.data.ingame) {
+      if (response.data.gameId) {
+        console.log("GAMEID:" + response.data.gameId)
         gameId.value = response.data.gameId;
       }
-    });
+    })
   }
 
   function clearUserInfo() {
diff --git a/src/composables/useWebsocket.ts b/src/composables/useWebsocket.ts
index 12d721a..e66860c 100644
--- a/src/composables/useWebsocket.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useWebsocket.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ export function useWebSocket() {
     };
 
     onMounted(() => {
+      console.log("Registering event handler for " + event);
       onEvent(event, wrapped);
     });
 
     onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+      console.log("Unregistering event handler for " + event);
       onEvent(event, () => {});
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 03eb752..33dc571 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 import VueAxios from 'vue-axios'
 import {useUserInfo} from "@/composables/useUserInfo.ts";
 import 'animate.css/animate.min.css';
+import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
+import {initWebSocket} from "@/services/ws.ts";
+
 const app = createApp(App)
 const pinia = createPinia()
 
 app.use(pinia)
+const ui = useIngame();
+initWebSocket(ui);
 app.use(router)
 app.use(Quasar, {
   plugins: {
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index 908614e..35cf7a6 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import defaultMenu from "../components/DefaultMenu.vue"
 import axios from "axios";
 import { useUserInfo } from "@/composables/useUserInfo";
 import rulesView from "../components/Rules.vue";
-
+import Game from "@/views/Game.vue";
 const api = window?.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__?.API_URL;
 
 const router = createRouter({
   history: createWebHistory(import.meta.env.BASE_URL),
   routes: [
     {
-      path: '/mainmenu/',
+      path: '/',
       component: MainMenuView,
       meta: { requiresAuth: true },
       children: [
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ const router = createRouter({
       component: LoginView,
       meta: { requiresAuth: false }
     },
+    {
+      path: '/game',
+      name: 'game',
+      component: Game,
+      meta: {requiresAuth: true }
+    }
   ],
 })
 
diff --git a/src/runtimeConfig.ts b/src/runtimeConfig.ts
index ce5dca0..5a0e74b 100644
--- a/src/runtimeConfig.ts
+++ b/src/runtimeConfig.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@
 // Reads runtime configuration injected into window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ (created by env.js at container start)
 
 declare global {
-  interface Window { __RUNTIME_CONFIG__?: { API_URL?: string } }
+  interface Window { __RUNTIME_CONFIG__?: { API_URL?: string; WEBSOCKET_URL?: string } }
 }
 
 const runtime = (globalThis as any).__RUNTIME_CONFIG__ || {};
 
 export const API_URL = runtime.API_URL || (import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL as string) || 'http://localhost:9000';
+export const WEBSOCKET_URL = runtime.API_URL || (import.meta.env.VITE_WEBSOCKET_URL as string) || 'http://localhost:9000';
 
 export function getApiUrl(): string {
   return API_URL;
 }
+
+export function getWebsocketUrl(): string {
+  return WEBSOCKET_URL;
+}
diff --git a/src/services/ws.ts b/src/services/ws.ts
index 7b59a09..5d2d0b6 100644
--- a/src/services/ws.ts
+++ b/src/services/ws.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
 import type {GameInfo, LobbyInfo, TieInfo, TrumpInfo, WonInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
+import router from "@/router";
 
-const api = window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__?.API_URL;
+const api = "localhost:9000"
 
 // ---------- Types ---------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -33,10 +34,13 @@ let ws: WebSocket | null = null;
 
 const pending = new Map<string, PendingEntry>();
 const handlers = new Map<string, HandlerFn>();
-const uState = useIngame();
+let uState: ReturnType<typeof useIngame> | null = null;
 
 let heartbeatTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
+export function initWebSocket(ingameStore: ReturnType<typeof useIngame>) {
+  uState = ingameStore;
+}
 let defaultHandler: HandlerFn | null = null;
 
 function uuid(): string {
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ function stopHeartbeat() {
 }
 
 function setupSocketHandlers(socket: WebSocket) {
+  if (!uState) {
+    console.error("[WS] WebSocket module not initialized with Pinia store!");
+    return;
+  }
   socket.onmessage = async (raw) => {
     console.debug("[WS] MESSAGE:", raw.data);
 
@@ -100,7 +108,11 @@ function setupSocketHandlers(socket: WebSocket) {
     }
 
     if (state && stateData) {
-      uState.setIngame(state, stateData);
+      console.debug("[WS] State change:", state, stateData);
+      if(uState) {
+        console.debug("[WS] State change cascade:", state, stateData);
+        uState.setIngame(state, stateData);
+      }
     }
 
     // Server event → handler branch
@@ -155,7 +167,7 @@ function setupSocketHandlers(socket: WebSocket) {
     }
 
     // You redirect here — if you don’t want auto reconnect, keep as is.
-    location.href = "/mainmenu";
+    router.replace("/");
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/types/GameSubTypes.ts b/src/types/GameSubTypes.ts
index 378da40..27a663c 100644
--- a/src/types/GameSubTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/GameSubTypes.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Player = {
 
 type PlayerQueue = {
   currentPlayer: Player | null
-  players: Player[]
+  queue: Player[]
 }
 
 type PodiumPlayer = {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type Round = {
 }
 
 type Trick = {
-  cards: Map<Player, Card>
+  cards: { [key: string]: Card} | null
   firstCard: Card | null
   winner: Player | null
 }
diff --git a/src/views/CreateGame.vue b/src/views/CreateGame.vue
index 01a2e73..c9a3b0d 100644
--- a/src/views/CreateGame.vue
+++ b/src/views/CreateGame.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const playerAmount = ref(2);
 const $q = useQuasar();
 const isLoading = ref(false);
 const router = useRouter();
-const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 const createGameQuasar = async () => {
   if (!lobbyName.value) {
     $q.notify({ message: 'Lobby-Name wird benötigt', color: 'red', position: 'top', icon: 'cancel' });
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ const createGameQuasar = async () => {
       icon: 'check_circle',
       position: 'top'
     });
-    router.push("/lobby")
+    router.replace("/game")
   }).catch((err) => {
     console.log("ERROR:" + err)
   }).finally(() =>
diff --git a/src/views/Game.vue b/src/views/Game.vue
index ccc2934..3798bcc 100644
--- a/src/views/Game.vue
+++ b/src/views/Game.vue
@@ -1,26 +1,40 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
+<script lang="ts" setup>
 import {useWebSocket} from "@/composables/useWebsocket.ts";
 import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
 import Ingame from "@/components/Ingame.vue";
 import {useUserInfo} from "@/composables/useUserInfo.ts";
+import LobbyComponent from "@/components/lobby/LobbyComponent.vue";
+import {storeToRefs} from "pinia";
+import {useQuasar} from "quasar";
 import router from "@/router";
 
 const wb = useWebSocket()
 const ig = useIngame()
+const { state } = storeToRefs(ig)
 const ui = useUserInfo()
+const $q = useQuasar();
 
-ui.requestState()
-if (ui.gameId) {
-  ig.requestGame(ui.gameId)
-  wb.connect()
-} else {
-  router.replace("/")
-}
+
+ui.requestState().then(() => {
+  if (ui.gameId == null) {
+    $q.notify({
+      message: "You're not in any game!",
+      color: "negative"
+
+    })
+    router.replace("/")
+  } else {
+    ig.requestGame(ui.gameId).then(() => {
+      wb.connect()
+    })
+  }
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="lobby-background">
-    <Ingame v-if="ig.state === 'InGame'" />
+    <Ingame v-if="state === 'InGame'"/>
+    <lobby-component v-if="state === 'Lobby'"/>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -28,6 +42,6 @@ if (ui.gameId) {
 .lobby-background {
   background-color: var(--body-background-color);
   width: 100%;
-  min-height:100vh;
+  min-height: 100vh;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/views/JoinGameView.vue b/src/views/JoinGameView.vue
index aab8b5a..2a57f38 100644
--- a/src/views/JoinGameView.vue
+++ b/src/views/JoinGameView.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const startGameQuasar = async() => {
       icon: 'check_circle',
       position: 'top'
     });
-    router.push("/lobby")
+    router.replace("/game")
   }).catch(() => {
     $q.notify({
       message: `Lobby "${lobbyCode.value}" nicht gefunden`,
diff --git a/src/views/LobbyView.vue b/src/views/LobbyView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1637d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/LobbyView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {computed, ref} from 'vue';
+import LobbyComponent from '../components/lobby/LobbyComponent.vue';
+import type {LobbyInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
+import type {User} from "@/types/GameSubTypes.ts";
+import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
+import {sendEvent} from "@/services/ws.ts";
+
+const ig = useIngame()
+
+const lobbyInfo = computed<LobbyInfo | null>(() => {
+  if (ig.state === 'Lobby' && ig.data) {
+    return ig.data as LobbyInfo;
+  }
+  return null;
+});
+
+const handleKickPlayer = (user: User) => {
+  sendEvent("KickEvent", {
+    user: user
+  })
+};
+
+const handleStartGame = () => {
+  //TODO: Implement start game
+};
+
+const handleLeaveGame = (user: User) => {
+  sendEvent("LeftEvent",{
+    user: user
+    })
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <q-layout>
+    <q-page-container>
+      <q-page class="vh-100 column">
+        <lobby-component
+          v-if="lobbyInfo"
+          :lobbyInfo="lobbyInfo"
+          @kick-player="handleKickPlayer"
+          @start-game="handleStartGame"
+          @leave-game="handleLeaveGame"
+        />
+      </q-page>
+    </q-page-container>
+  </q-layout>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
diff --git a/src/views/LoginView.vue b/src/views/LoginView.vue
index 9a460c9..50997d6 100644
--- a/src/views/LoginView.vue
+++ b/src/views/LoginView.vue
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const onSubmit = () => {
   loginError.value = ''
   axios.post(`${api}/login`, {username: username.value, password: password.value}, {withCredentials: true}).then((response) => {
     uInfo.setUserInfo(response.data.user.username, response.data.user.id)
-    router.push("/mainmenu")
+    router.push("/")
   }).catch(() => {
     loginError.value = 'Invalid username or password'
   }).finally(() =>