From 2e65f0011f54b0808772fa9f731890f9d4edc747 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tototomate123 <rushwars201966@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:12:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] add WS types and basic runtime validation

---
 app/sockets/types.py | 137 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 137 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 app/sockets/types.py

diff --git a/app/sockets/types.py b/app/sockets/types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1f2d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/sockets/types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+from typing import Any, Literal, NotRequired, Optional, TypedDict, get_args, get_origin
+
+class CreateCodeGame(TypedDict): # Client
+    play_as: Literal["b", "w", "r"]
+    time_mode: str
+
+class JoinCodeGame(TypedDict): # Client
+    code: str
+
+class CodeGameCreated(TypedDict): # Server
+    code: str
+
+class JoinCodeGameSuccess(TypedDict): # Server
+    p1_name: str
+    play_as: NotRequired[Literal["b", "w", "r"]]
+
+class JoinCodeGameFailure(TypedDict): # Server
+    reason: str
+
+class P2Connected(TypedDict): # Server
+    p2_name: str
+    ready: bool
+
+class UserReady(TypedDict): # Client or Server
+    ready: bool
+
+class GameStart(TypedDict): # Server
+    play_as: Literal["b", "w", "r"]
+    time_left_ms: int
+
+class Move_Request(TypedDict): # Client
+    from_square: str
+    to_square: str
+    promotion: NotRequired[str]
+
+class Move_Accepted(TypedDict): # Server
+    from_square: str
+    to_square: str
+    promotion: NotRequired[str]
+    time_left_ms: int
+
+class Move_Refused(TypedDict): # Server
+    reason: str
+
+class RequestResign(TypedDict): # Client
+    accepted: NotRequired[bool] # missing = offer, true = accept, false = refuse
+
+class RequestDraw(TypedDict): # Client
+    accepted: NotRequired[bool] # missing = offer, true = accept, false = refuse
+
+class GameEnd(TypedDict): # Server
+    result: Literal["win", "loss", "draw"]
+    reason: str
+
+
+#todo: implement later
+class _RematchRequest(TypedDict): # Client
+    accepted: NotRequired[bool] # missing = offer, true = accept, false = refuse
+
+
+ClientEventSchema = {
+    "create_code_game": CreateCodeGame,
+    "join_code_game": JoinCodeGame,
+    "user_ready": UserReady,
+    "move_request": Move_Request,
+    "request_resign": RequestResign,
+    "request_draw": RequestDraw,
+}
+
+
+def _matches_annotation(value: Any, annotation: Any) -> bool:
+    """Minimal runtime checker for the annotations used in WS payloads."""
+    origin = get_origin(annotation)
+    args = get_args(annotation)
+
+    if annotation is Any:
+        return True
+    if origin is None:
+        return isinstance(value, annotation)
+    if origin is Literal:
+        return value in args
+    if origin is Optional:
+        inner_type = args[0]
+        return value is None or _matches_annotation(value, inner_type)
+    if origin is list:
+        return isinstance(value, list) and all(_matches_annotation(v, args[0]) for v in value)
+    if origin is dict:
+        key_type, val_type = args
+        return isinstance(value, dict) and all(
+            _matches_annotation(k, key_type) and _matches_annotation(v, val_type)
+            for k, v in value.items()
+        )
+    if origin is tuple:
+        if not isinstance(value, tuple):
+            return False
+        if len(args) == 2 and args[1] is Ellipsis:
+            return all(_matches_annotation(v, args[0]) for v in value)
+        return len(value) == len(args) and all(_matches_annotation(v, t) for v, t in zip(value, args))
+    if origin is set:
+        return isinstance(value, set) and all(_matches_annotation(v, args[0]) for v in value)
+
+    # covers Union and "|" types
+    if args:
+        return any(_matches_annotation(value, arg) for arg in args)
+
+    return False
+
+
+def validate_typed_dict_payload(payload: Any, schema: type[Any]) -> tuple[bool, str | None]:
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+        return False, "payload must be an object"
+
+    required_keys = getattr(schema, "__required_keys__", set())
+    optional_keys = getattr(schema, "__optional_keys__", set())
+    allowed_keys = required_keys | optional_keys
+
+    missing = required_keys - payload.keys()
+    if missing:
+        return False, f"missing required keys: {', '.join(sorted(missing))}"
+
+    unexpected = payload.keys() - allowed_keys
+    if unexpected:
+        return False, f"unexpected keys: {', '.join(sorted(unexpected))}"
+
+    annotations = schema.__annotations__
+    for key, expected_type in annotations.items():
+        if key in payload and not _matches_annotation(payload[key], expected_type):
+            return False, f"invalid type for '{key}'"
+
+    return True, None
+
+
+def validate_client_event(event: str, payload: Any) -> tuple[bool, str | None]:
+    schema = ClientEventSchema.get(event)
+    if schema is None:
+        return False, f"unknown event '{event}'"
+    return validate_typed_dict_payload(payload, schema)
-- 
2.52.0


From 3f4ea57ee1340c774626cfdae1aaa611b796df4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tototomate123 <rushwars201966@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:57:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] add WS client in frontend, start work on play website

---
 app/sockets/socket.py        |  5 -----
 app/static/js/main.js        | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 app/static/js/ws.js          | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 app/static/js/ws_handlers.js | 11 +++++++++++
 app/static/play.css          |  0
 app/templates/home.html      |  2 ++
 app/templates/play.html      | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 run.py                       |  2 +-
 8 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/static/js/main.js
 create mode 100644 app/static/js/ws.js
 create mode 100644 app/static/js/ws_handlers.js
 create mode 100644 app/static/play.css
 create mode 100644 app/templates/play.html

diff --git a/app/sockets/socket.py b/app/sockets/socket.py
index 0df3bfa..e69de29 100644
--- a/app/sockets/socket.py
+++ b/app/sockets/socket.py
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from app import sIO
-
-@sIO.on('auth')
-def handle_auth(msg):
-    print(msg)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/static/js/main.js b/app/static/js/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e09dfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/static/js/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { createWSClient } from "./ws.js";
+import {
+  handleP2Connected,
+  handleGameStarted,
+  handleCodeGameCreated,
+} from "./ws_handlers.js";
+
+function main() {
+  createWSClient({
+    onGameStarted: handleGameStarted,
+    onP2Connected: handleP2Connected,
+    onGameCreated: handleCodeGameCreated,
+  });
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/app/static/js/ws.js b/app/static/js/ws.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c809e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/static/js/ws.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// using socketio for websocket communication
+export function createWSClient(handlers = {}) {
+  const socket = io();
+
+  socket.on("connect", () => {
+    console.log("Connected to server");
+    handlers.onConnect?.();
+  });
+
+  socket.on("disconnect", () => {
+    console.log("Disconnected from server");
+    handlers.onDisconnect?.();
+  });
+
+  const serverEvents = {
+    code_game_created: handlers.onGameCreated,
+    code_game_joined: handlers.onGameJoined,
+    game_started: handlers.onGameStarted,
+    p2_connected: handlers.onP2Connected,
+    user_move: handlers.onUserMove,
+    move_accept: handlers.onMoveAccept,
+    move_reject: handlers.onMoveReject,
+    game_over: handlers.onGameOver,
+    //todo: draw, resign, rematch
+  };
+
+  let i = 0;
+  for (const [event, handler] of Object.entries(serverEvents)) {
+    if (handler) {
+      socket.on(event, handler);
+      i++;
+    }
+  }
+  console.log("registered " + i + " server event handlers");
+}
diff --git a/app/static/js/ws_handlers.js b/app/static/js/ws_handlers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db7c48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/static/js/ws_handlers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export function handleGameStarted(data) {
+  throw new Error("todo");
+}
+
+export function handleCodeGameCreated(data) {
+  throw new Error("todo");
+}
+
+export function handleP2Connected(data) {
+  throw new Error("todo");
+}
diff --git a/app/static/play.css b/app/static/play.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/templates/home.html b/app/templates/home.html
index 5159827..cc31329 100644
--- a/app/templates/home.html
+++ b/app/templates/home.html
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@
   <body>
     <h1>logged in</h1>
     <p>hi, {{ current_user.username }}!</p>
+    <a href="{{ url_for('main.play') }}" class="link-button">Play Chess</a>
+  </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/templates/play.html b/app/templates/play.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5377f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/play.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Chess Arena</title>
+    <link
+      rel="stylesheet"
+      href="{{ url_for('static', filename='play.css') }}"
+    />
+    <script
+      src="https://cdn.socket.io/4.8.1/socket.io.min.js"
+      crossorigin="anonymous"
+    ></script>
+    <script
+      type="module"
+      src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/main.js') }}"
+    ></script>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="app"></div>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 4f3b0b6..5cdc59a 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ app = create_app()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("Starting server...")
-    sIO.run(app, debug=True)
\ No newline at end of file
+    sIO.run(app, debug=True, use_reloader=False)
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
2.52.0


From d9c2a8cd2a740e236163458bc2468baa6c857bc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tototomate123 <rushwars201966@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:48:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] fix #1

---
 app/routes/auth.py | 12 +++++++++---
 app/routes/main.py | 12 ++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/routes/auth.py b/app/routes/auth.py
index 5c02d60..bfb8f26 100644
--- a/app/routes/auth.py
+++ b/app/routes/auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, redirect, url_for, session, flash
-from flask_login import login_user
+from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, redirect, url_for, flash
+from flask_login import login_user, current_user
 from app.db import get_db
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
 
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ auth_bp = Blueprint("auth", __name__)
 
 @auth_bp.route("/login", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def login():
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for("main.home"))
+
     if request.method == "POST":
         username = request.form["username"]
         password = request.form["password"]
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ def login():
 
 @auth_bp.route("/register", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def register():
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for("main.home"))
+
     if request.method == "POST":
         username = request.form.get("username")
         password = request.form.get("password")
@@ -62,4 +68,4 @@ def register():
         flash("Account created! Please log in.")
         return redirect(url_for("auth.login"))
 
-    return render_template("register.html")
\ No newline at end of file
+    return render_template("register.html")
diff --git a/app/routes/main.py b/app/routes/main.py
index 53f503d..2675480 100644
--- a/app/routes/main.py
+++ b/app/routes/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from flask import Blueprint, render_template
+from flask import Blueprint, render_template, redirect, url_for
 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
 
 main_bp = Blueprint("main", __name__)
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ main_bp = Blueprint("main", __name__)
 
 @main_bp.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def index():
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for("main.home"))
     return render_template("index.html")
 
 @main_bp.route("/home", methods=["GET", "POST"])
@@ -26,4 +28,10 @@ def home():
 @main_bp.route("/play", methods=["GET"])
 @login_required
 def play():
-    return render_template("play.html")
\ No newline at end of file
+    return render_template("play.html")
+
+
+@main_bp.route("/friends", methods=["GET"])
+@login_required
+def friends():
+    return render_template("friends.html")
-- 
2.52.0


From 7ee2e1ad086fbdb75414e038453502750d0d0cb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tototomate123 <rushwars201966@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:48:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] create basic homepage layout

---
 app/static/app.css         | 219 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 app/static/play.css        |   0
 app/templates/friends.html |  48 ++++++++
 app/templates/home.html    |  33 +++++-
 app/templates/play.html    |  55 ++++++++--
 run.py                     |   2 +-
 6 files changed, 340 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/static/app.css
 delete mode 100644 app/static/play.css
 create mode 100644 app/templates/friends.html

diff --git a/app/static/app.css b/app/static/app.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5544f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/static/app.css
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+:root {
+  --bg: #f4f6f8;
+  --surface: #ffffff;
+  --surface-soft: #f8fafc;
+  --border: #dde2e8;
+  --text: #111827;
+  --muted: #5f6b7a;
+  --primary: #1f2937;
+  --primary-strong: #0f172a;
+  --success: #16a34a;
+}
+
+* {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: "Manrope", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.site-shell {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+.topbar {
+  height: 64px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--surface);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 0 20px;
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+}
+
+.brand {
+  color: var(--text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+}
+
+.topnav {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.topnav a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.topnav a:hover {
+  color: var(--text);
+  background: var(--surface-soft);
+  border-color: var(--border);
+}
+
+.topnav a.active {
+  color: var(--text);
+  background: var(--surface-soft);
+  border-color: var(--border);
+}
+
+.profile-pill {
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--surface-soft);
+  padding: 7px 10px;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.page-wrap {
+  max-width: 1080px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 24px 20px 30px;
+}
+
+h1 {
+  margin: 8px 0 10px;
+  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
+  line-height: 1.15;
+}
+
+.cta-row {
+  margin-top: 18px;
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.btn {
+  font: inherit;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--surface);
+  color: var(--text);
+  padding: 9px 14px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.btn-primary {
+  background: var(--primary);
+  border-color: var(--primary);
+  color: #ffffff;
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover {
+  background: var(--primary-strong);
+  border-color: var(--primary-strong);
+}
+
+.btn-secondary:hover {
+  background: var(--surface-soft);
+}
+
+.queue-layout {
+  margin-top: 14px;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.chip-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+.chip {
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: var(--surface-soft);
+  color: var(--text);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 7px 11px;
+  font: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.chip.active,
+.chip:hover {
+  border-color: #b7c0cb;
+  background: #eef2f6;
+}
+
+.friend-list {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  list-style: none;
+}
+
+.friend-list li {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 7px 0;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.friend-list li:first-child {
+  border-top: 0;
+}
+
+.dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: var(--success);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+  .panel-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
+  .queue-layout {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 700px) {
+  .topbar {
+    height: auto;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 10px 14px;
+  }
+
+  .topnav {
+    width: 100%;
+    order: 3;
+  }
+
+  .topnav a {
+    flex: 1;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .page-wrap {
+    padding: 16px 14px 24px;
+  }
+
+  .hero,
+  .stack-head,
+  .panel {
+    padding: 14px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/static/play.css b/app/static/play.css
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/app/templates/friends.html b/app/templates/friends.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15d359b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/friends.html
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Friends</title>
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
+    <link
+      href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap"
+      rel="stylesheet"
+    />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='app.css') }}" />
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div class="site-shell">
+      <header class="topbar">
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="brand">Chess</a>
+        <nav class="topnav">
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}">Home</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.play') }}">Play</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.friends') }}" class="active">Friends</a>
+        </nav>
+        <div class="profile-pill">{{ current_user.username }}</div>
+      </header>
+
+      <h1>Friends</h1>
+
+        <section class="panel-grid">
+          <article class="panel">
+            <h2>Online now</h2>
+            <ul class="friend-list">
+              <li><span class="dot"></span>name1</li>
+              <li><span class="dot"></span>friend2</li>
+              <li><span class="dot"></span>bro has a lot of friends</li>
+            </ul>
+          </article>
+
+          <article class="panel">
+            <h2>Incoming invites</h2>
+            <p>No pending invitations
+            </p>
+          </article>
+        </section>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/app/templates/home.html b/app/templates/home.html
index cc31329..4648daa 100644
--- a/app/templates/home.html
+++ b/app/templates/home.html
@@ -3,15 +3,38 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Home Page</title>
+    <title>Home</title>
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
     <link
+      href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap"
       rel="stylesheet"
-      href="{{ url_for('static', filename='style.css') }}"
     />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='app.css') }}" />
   </head>
   <body>
-    <h1>logged in</h1>
-    <p>hi, {{ current_user.username }}!</p>
-    <a href="{{ url_for('main.play') }}" class="link-button">Play Chess</a>
+    <div class="site-shell">
+      <header class="topbar">
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="brand">Chess</a>
+        <nav class="topnav">
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="active">Home</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.play') }}">Play</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.friends') }}">Friends</a>
+        </nav>
+        <div class="profile-pill">{{ current_user.username }}</div>
+      </header>
+
+      <main class="page-wrap">
+        <h1>Welcome back, {{current_user.username}}</h1>
+        <div class="cta-row">
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.play') }}" class="btn btn-primary"
+            >Start a game</a
+          >
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.friends') }}" class="btn btn-secondary"
+            >Open friends</a
+          >
+        </div>
+      </main>
+    </div>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/templates/play.html b/app/templates/play.html
index c5377f1..3e608b0 100644
--- a/app/templates/play.html
+++ b/app/templates/play.html
@@ -3,21 +3,54 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Chess Arena</title>
+    <title>Play</title>
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
     <link
+      href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap"
       rel="stylesheet"
-      href="{{ url_for('static', filename='play.css') }}"
     />
-    <script
-      src="https://cdn.socket.io/4.8.1/socket.io.min.js"
-      crossorigin="anonymous"
-    ></script>
-    <script
-      type="module"
-      src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/main.js') }}"
-    ></script>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='app.css') }}" />
   </head>
   <body>
-    <div id="app"></div>
+    <div class="site-shell">
+      <header class="topbar">
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="brand">Chess</a>
+        <nav class="topnav">
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}">Home</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.play') }}" class="active">Play</a>
+          <a href="{{ url_for('main.friends') }}">Friends</a>
+        </nav>
+        <div class="profile-pill">{{ current_user.username }}</div>
+      </header>
+
+      <!-- todo: make all of this via js and implement logic -->
+      <main class="page-wrap">
+        <section class="queue-layout">
+          <article class="panel">
+            <h2>Game settings</h2>
+            <h4>Choose a time setup</h4>
+            <div class="chip-row">
+              <button class="chip">1 + 0</button>
+              <button class="chip">3 + 2</button>
+              <button class="chip active">10 + 0</button>
+              <button class="chip">15 + 10</button>
+            </div>
+            <h4>You play as</h4>
+            <div class="chip-row">
+              <button class="chip">white</button>
+              <button class="chip">black</button>
+              <button class="chip active">random</button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="cta-row">
+              <!--               <button class="btn btn-primary" type="button">Start game</button> -->
+              <button class="btn btn-secondary" type="button">
+                Create game code
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </article>
+        </section>
+      </main>
+    </div>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 5cdc59a..7c6bf2e 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ app = create_app()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("Starting server...")
-    sIO.run(app, debug=True, use_reloader=False)
\ No newline at end of file
+    sIO.run(app, debug=True, use_reloader=True)
-- 
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