diff --git a/client/cmd/main.go b/client/cmd/main.go
index 3961872..7247b82 100644
--- a/client/cmd/main.go
+++ b/client/cmd/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"log"
 	"time"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,53 @@ var (
 	serverHostOverride = flag.String("server_host_override", "x.test.example.com", "The server name used to verify the hostname returned by the TLS handshake")
 )
 
+func messages(cs *ClientState) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	stream, err := cs.Client.Messages(ctx, cs.SessionInfo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for {
+		msg, err := stream.Recv()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		cs.AddMessage(msg)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type ClientState struct {
+	App          *tview.Application
+	Client       proto.GameWorldClient
+	SessionInfo  *proto.SessionInfo
+	MaxMessages  int
+	messagesView *tview.TextView
+	messages     []*proto.ClientMessage
+}
+
+func (cs *ClientState) AddMessage(msg *proto.ClientMessage) {
+	// TODO i don't like this function
+	cs.messages = append(cs.messages, msg)
+	if len(cs.messages) > cs.MaxMessages {
+		cs.messages = cs.messages[1 : len(cs.messages)-1]
+	}
+
+	cs.App.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
+		cs.messagesView.SetText("")
+
+		for _, msg := range cs.messages {
+			fmt.Fprintf(cs.messagesView, "%#v\n", msg)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 func _main() error {
 	var opts []grpc.DialOption
 	if *tls {
@@ -47,17 +95,31 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	client := proto.NewGameWorldClient(conn)
 
+	// TODO registration and login stuff
+
+	app := tview.NewApplication()
+
+	// TODO make a NewClientState
+	cs := &ClientState{
+		App:         app,
+		SessionInfo: &proto.SessionInfo{},
+		Client:      client,
+		MaxMessages: 15, // TODO for testing
+		messages:    []*proto.ClientMessage{},
+	}
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	pong, err := client.Ping(ctx, &proto.SessionInfo{})
+	pong, err := cs.Client.Ping(ctx, cs.SessionInfo)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("%v.Ping -> %v", client, err)
+		log.Fatalf("%v.Ping -> %v", cs.Client, err)
 	}
 
+	//stream, err := messageStream(client, sessionInfo)
+
 	log.Printf("%#v", pong)
 
-	app := tview.NewApplication()
 	pages := tview.NewPages()
 
 	pages.AddPage("splash",
@@ -82,6 +144,9 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	pages.AddPage("main", mainPage, true, false)
 
+	msgView := tview.NewTextView()
+	cs.messagesView = msgView
+
 	gamePage := tview.NewGrid().
 		SetRows(1, 40, 3).
 		SetColumns(-1, -1).
@@ -93,7 +158,7 @@ func _main() error {
 			tview.NewTextView().SetTextAlign(tview.AlignRight).SetText("TODO server status"),
 			0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, false).
 		AddItem(
-			tview.NewTextView().SetText("TODO game messages"),
+			msgView,
 			1, 0, 1, 1, 10, 20, false).
 		AddItem(
 			tview.NewTextView().SetText("TODO detail window"),
@@ -104,6 +169,8 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	pages.AddPage("game", gamePage, true, false)
 
+	go messages(cs)
+
 	return app.SetRoot(pages, true).SetFocus(pages).Run()
 }
 
diff --git a/proto/hermeticum.proto b/proto/hermeticum.proto
index 36d52d7..3194c75 100644
--- a/proto/hermeticum.proto
+++ b/proto/hermeticum.proto
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ message ClientMessage {
     GLOBAL = 4;    // the system sent out a PSA
   }
 
-  ClientMessageType cmt = 1;
+  ClientMessageType type = 1;
   optional string speaker = 2;
+  string text = 3;
 }
 
 message MapData {
diff --git a/server/cmd/main.go b/server/cmd/main.go
index bbc0c17..0edf93c 100644
--- a/server/cmd/main.go
+++ b/server/cmd/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/vilmibm/hermeticum/proto"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -68,6 +69,19 @@ func (s *gameWorldServer) Ping(ctx context.Context, _ *proto.SessionInfo) (*prot
 	return pong, nil
 }
 
+func (s *gameWorldServer) Messages(si *proto.SessionInfo, stream proto.GameWorld_MessagesServer) error {
+	for x := 0; x < 20; x++ {
+		msg := &proto.ClientMessage{}
+		speaker := "snoozy"
+		msg.Speaker = &speaker
+		msg.Type = proto.ClientMessage_WHISPER
+		msg.Text = fmt.Sprintf("have message %d", x)
+		stream.Send(msg)
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *gameWorldServer) Register(ctx context.Context, auth *proto.AuthInfo) (*proto.SessionInfo, error) {
 	// TODO
 	return nil, nil