diff --git a/templates/home/player.html b/templates/home/player.html
index cb038d7..37eb28a 100644
--- a/templates/home/player.html
+++ b/templates/home/player.html
@@ -4,13 +4,30 @@
 
         <script>
         function playCard(card) {
-            let player = {{player}}
-            window.game_socket.send("playcard "+player+":"+card)
+            let player = "{{player}}";
+            let c = card.toString();
+            var msg = {
+            type: "message",
+            fct: "playcard",
+            player: player,
+            card: c
+            };
+            //window.game_socket.send("playcard "+player+":"+card);
+            t = JSON.stringify(msg);
+            window.game_socket.send(t);
         }
 
         function setTrumpColor(color) {
-            let player = {{player}}
-            window.game_socket.send("setTrumpColor "+player+":"+color)
+            let player = "{{player}}"
+            var msg = {
+            type: "message",
+            fct: "setTrumpColor",
+            player: player,
+            color: color
+            };
+            //window.game_socket.send("setTrumpColor "+player+":"+color)
+            t = JSON.stringify(msg);
+            window.game_socket.send(t);
         }
         </script>
 
diff --git a/templates/shared/_layout.html b/templates/shared/_layout.html
index 6505ef2..c9935a3 100644
--- a/templates/shared/_layout.html
+++ b/templates/shared/_layout.html
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
             if (event.data == "reload") {
                 location.reload(true);
             }
+            else if (event.data.startsWith("start game: ")) {
+                let names = "..."
+            }
             else {
                 alert('unknown command: '+event.data);
             }
diff --git a/views/player.py b/views/player.py
index 12d012b..2e0c864 100644
--- a/views/player.py
+++ b/views/player.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from app_instance import api
 from wiz_game import the_game
 from starlette.websockets import WebSocketDisconnect
 import asyncio
+import json
 
 
 playing_lock = asyncio.Lock()
@@ -74,14 +75,31 @@ async def websocket(ws):
     await ws.accept()
     the_game.websockets.append(ws)
     try:
-        cmd = await ws.receive_text()
-        fct, args = cmd.split()
-        if fct == "playcard":
-            p, c = map(int, args.split(':'))
+        x = await ws.receive_json()
+        print(x)
+        fct = x['fct']
+        if fct == 'playcard':
+            print("play card :)")
+            p = int(x['player'])
+            c = int(x['card'])
             await play_card(p, c)
-        elif fct == "setTrumpColor":
-            player, color = args.split(':')
+        elif fct == 'setTrumpColor':
+            print("trump color :)")
+            player = x['player']
+            color = x['color']
             await set_trump_color(player, color)
+        else:
+            print("confused :(")
+
+    #     cmd = await ws.receive_text()
+    #     fct, args = cmd.split()
+    #     if fct == "playcard":
+    #         p, c = map(int, args.split(':'))
+    #         await play_card(p, c)
+    #     elif fct == "setTrumpColor":
+    #         player, color = args.split(':')
+    #         await set_trump_color(player, color)
+
 
     except WebSocketDisconnect:
         the_game.websockets.remove(ws)