diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c868c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "name": "ricochet",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "lockfileVersion": 1,
+  "requires": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "ws": {
+      "version": "7.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iFtXzngZVXPGgpTlP1rBqsUK82p9tKqsWRPg5L56egiljujJT3vGAYnHANvFxBieXrTFavhzhxW52jnaWV+w2w=="
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ba80a3d..b287536 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+	  "start": "node server.js"
   },
   "author": "",
-  "license": "ISC"
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "ws": "^7.3.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ricochet.html b/ricochet.html
index 575c98b..3024145 100644
--- a/ricochet.html
+++ b/ricochet.html
@@ -121,6 +121,39 @@
     <script>
         // TODO dynamic sizing of squares based on available height
         // TODO dynamic move population
+        // TODO move websocket server to /core
+        // TODO dynamic socket server resolution
+        // TODO namespace server to /ricochet
+
+// https://github.com/websockets/ws
+//         const WebSocket = require('ws');
+
+// const ws = new WebSocket('ws://www.host.com/path');
+
+// ws.on('open', function open() {
+//   ws.send('something');
+// });
+
+// ws.on('message', function incoming(data) {
+//   console.log(data);
+// });
+
+// BROWSER
+var connection = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8080/', ['soap', 'xmpp']);
+// When the connection is open, send some data to the server
+connection.onopen = function () {
+  connection.send('Ping'); // Send the message 'Ping' to the server
+};
+
+// Log errors
+connection.onerror = function (error) {
+  console.log('WebSocket Error ' + error);
+};
+
+// Log messages from the server
+connection.onmessage = function (e) {
+  console.log('Server: ' + e.data);
+};
 
         const board = document.getElementById('board');
         const squaresPerSide = 20;
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02e04f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+const WebSocket = require('ws');
+
+const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ port: 8080 });
+
+wss.on('connection', function connection(ws) {
+  ws.on('message', function incoming(message) {
+    console.log('received: %s', message);
+  });
+
+  ws.send('something');
+});
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