diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 56b830b..48ae34b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ extern crate log;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use future::ready;
 use futures::prelude::*;
-use net::{
-    server::{run_client, Handle, Server},
-    ClientMessage, ServerMessage,
-};
 use rust_embed::RustEmbed;
 use serde_json::{from_str, to_string};
 use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
@@ -19,6 +15,12 @@ use warp::{
 use ws::{Message, WebSocket};
 use path::Tail;
 
+use net::{
+    agent::run_client,
+    server::{Handle, Server},
+    ClientMessage, ServerMessage,
+};
+
 pub mod net;
 
 #[derive(StructOpt)]
diff --git a/src/net/agent.rs b/src/net/agent.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee261d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/agent.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+use anyhow::{Error, Result};
+use futures::{channel::mpsc::*, prelude::*, Stream};
+
+use super::server::Handle;
+use super::*;
+
+pub async fn run_client(
+    handle: Handle,
+    socket: &mut (impl Stream<Item = Result<ClientMessage, Error>>
+              + Sink<ServerMessage, Error = Error>
+              + Send
+              + Unpin),
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let (sender, mut receiver) = channel(CHANNEL_BUFFER);
+
+    // register player
+    let player_id = handle.lock().await.add_player(sender, &handle).await?;
+
+    // main message loop
+    let result: Result<()> = async {
+        loop {
+            tokio::select! {
+                client_message = socket.next() => {
+                    match client_message {
+                        Some(msg) =>
+                        handle.lock().await.process_message(player_id, msg?),
+                        None => break Ok(()),
+                    }
+                },
+                Some(server_message) = receiver.next() => {
+                    socket.send(server_message).await?
+                },
+                else => break Ok(()),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    .await;
+
+    // deregister player, whether normally or due to error
+    handle.lock().await.remove_player(player_id);
+
+    result
+}
diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
index db7e4f6..635c0fb 100644
--- a/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+pub mod agent;
 pub mod server;
 
+/// There is a point at which a client falls far enough behind
+/// that it's probably not worth trying to catch them up; for now,
+/// implement this as a buffer size limit and disconnect a client if
+/// the cap is reached. More elegant solutions may be reached in the future.
+const CHANNEL_BUFFER: usize = 200;
+
 /// Roughly 30 fps
 pub static TICK_LENGTH: Duration = Duration::from_millis(33);
 
diff --git a/src/net/server.rs b/src/net/server.rs
index b0edd57..5f72e48 100644
--- a/src/net/server.rs
+++ b/src/net/server.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-use super::*;
-use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use future::{abortable, AbortHandle};
-use futures::{channel::mpsc::*, lock::Mutex, prelude::*};
+use futures::{
+    channel::mpsc::*,
+    lock::{Mutex, MutexGuard},
+    prelude::*,
+};
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use stream::iter;
 use tokio::time::{interval, Instant};
 
-/// There is a point at which a client falls far enough behind
-/// that it's probably not worth trying to catch them up; for now,
-/// implement this as a buffer size limit and disconnect a client if
-/// the cap is reached. More elegant solutions may be reached in the future.
-const CHANNEL_BUFFER: usize = 200;
+use super::*;
 
 pub async fn greet(sink: &mut Sender<ServerMessage>, player_id: Option<PlayerId>) -> Result<()> {
     let mut greeting = iter(vec![
@@ -48,6 +47,12 @@ pub struct Handle {
     server: Arc<Mutex<Server>>,
 }
 
+impl Handle {
+    pub async fn lock<'a>(&'a self) -> MutexGuard<'a, Server> {
+        self.server.lock().await
+    }
+}
+
 impl Server {
     pub fn create() -> Handle {
         Handle {
@@ -202,43 +207,3 @@ impl Server {
         }
     }
 }
-
-pub async fn run_client(
-    handle: Handle,
-    socket: &mut (impl Stream<Item = Result<ClientMessage, Error>>
-              + Sink<ServerMessage, Error = Error>
-              + Send
-              + Unpin),
-) -> Result<()> {
-    let (sender, mut receiver) = channel(CHANNEL_BUFFER);
-
-    // register player
-    let player_id = handle
-        .server
-        .lock()
-        .await
-        .add_player(sender, &handle)
-        .await?;
-
-    // main message loop
-    let result: Result<()> = async { loop {
-        tokio::select! {
-            client_message = socket.next() => {
-                match client_message {
-                    Some(msg) =>
-                    handle.server.lock().await.process_message(player_id, msg?),
-                    None => break Ok(()),
-                }
-            },
-            Some(server_message) = receiver.next() => {
-                socket.send(server_message).await?
-            },
-            else => break Ok(()),
-        }
-    }}.await;
-
-    // deregister player, whether normally or due to error
-    handle.server.lock().await.remove_player(player_id);
-
-    result
-}