diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4984996..905e7dc 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
       background-color: #efefef;
       color: gray;
     }
+    .footerMsg {
+      text-align: center;
+    }
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -149,7 +152,15 @@
   <canvas id="wheelCanvas" width="500" height="500"></canvas>
 
 </div>
+<footer class="flx(column) middle center is-full mt-5" style="">
+  <span class="footerMsg mb-3"></span>
+  <a href='https://ko-fi.com/I3I0G1CQM' target='_blank'><img height='36' style='border:0px;height:36px;' src='https://storage.ko-fi.com/cdn/kofi5.png?v=6' border='0' alt='Buy Me a Coffee at ko-fi.com' /></a>
+</footer>
+
   <script>
+    let currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
+    console.log(currentYear);
+    document.querySelector('.footerMsg').innerText = `Made by Meleeman 🦊  © ${currentYear}`;
 //================general Purpose functions=========================================//
     function cryptoSecureShuffle(array) {
       const shuffledArray = [...array]; // Create a copy to avoid mutating the original array
@@ -801,6 +812,7 @@
       }
 
       if (message.type === "new_leader") {
+        console.log('you are the new leader!');
         drawPlayers(message);
         document.getElementById("status").innerText = "You are now the party leader!";
       }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 2612ca1..d280fc2 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const WebSocket = require('ws')
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid')
-const puzzles = require('./puzzles2.json')
+const puzzles = require('./puzzles.json')
 const names = require('./assignedNames.json')
 const crypto = require('crypto')
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ function changeTurn(gameStateObject,ws) {
   console.log('change turn hit')
   const room = rooms[ws.roomCode]
 
-  if (gameStateObject.turn === gameStateObject.players.length - 1) {
+  if (gameStateObject.turn >= gameStateObject.players.length - 1) {
     gameStateObject.turn = 0
   }
   else gameStateObject.turn++
@@ -681,27 +681,71 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
       }
     }
   })
+  function moveToNextPlayer(room,playerLeaving) {
+    console.log(room)
+    let gameStateObject = room.gameState
+    console.log('moveToNextPlayer', gameStateObject)
+    //we need to take note of where teh players are before the leaving happens.
+    for (let p in gameStateObject.players) {
+      if (gameStateObject.players[p].id == playerLeaving.id) {
 
+        if (gameStateObject.players[p+1] === undefined) {
+          gameStateObject.turn = 0
+        }
+        else gameStateObject.turn = p
+        break
+      }
+    }
+    gameStateObject.players = gameStateObject.players.filter((client)=> client.id != ws.identifierToken)
+
+    //alert next user of their turn
+    room.clients.forEach((client) => {
+      client.send(JSON.stringify(
+        { type: 'next_turn',
+          user:room.gameState.players[room.gameState.turn].name,
+        }))
+    })
+    //set the game index and initiate a turn;
+  }
   ws.on('close', () => {
     if (ws.roomCode && rooms[ws.roomCode]) {
+      
       console.log('closing')
       const room = rooms[ws.roomCode]
       const roomCode = ws.roomCode
+      
+      const playerLeaving = room.gameState.players.filter((client) => client.id == ws.identifierToken)[0] 
+      
+      console.log(playerLeaving)
       room.clients = room.clients.filter((client) => client !== ws)
-      room.gameState.players = room.gameState.players.filter((client)=> client.id != ws.identifierToken)
+      
+      room.gameState.turnState = 'spin'
+      //if the client who's leaving isn't taking their turn, use the changeTurnFunction
+      moveToNextPlayer(room,playerLeaving)
+
+        
+      
+      
+      console.log('in close',room.gameState.players)
       //decide who's turn it is based on who leaves...
       if (room.leader === ws && room.clients.length > 0) {
         console.log('closing within room leader')
         room.leader = room.clients[0]
-        room.leader.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'new_leader' }))
+        room.leader.send(JSON.stringify({ 
+          type: 'new_leader', 
+          leaderName:rooms[roomCode].leader.name,
+          playerStats:room.gameState.players.map(({id,...rest}) => rest),
+          turn:room.gameState.turn,
+          turnState:room.gameState.turnState
+        }))
         
       }
       room.clients.forEach((client) =>
         client.send(JSON.stringify({ 
           type: 'joined_room', roomCode,
           isLeader: rooms[roomCode].leader === ws ,
-          clients: rooms[roomCode].clients.map((i)=> i.name),
-          leaderName:rooms[roomCode].leader.name
+          playerStats:room.gameState.players.map(({id,...rest}) => rest),
+          leaderName:rooms[roomCode].leader.name,
         }))
       )
       if (room.clients.length === 0) delete rooms[ws.roomCode]
