diff --git a/cmd/server/games.go b/cmd/server/games.go
index 1135143..07783c3 100644
--- a/cmd/server/games.go
+++ b/cmd/server/games.go
@@ -666,3 +666,25 @@ func (games Games) createEvent(ctx context.Context, id string, v any) error {
 		) VALUES (?, ?, ?)
 	`, id, time.Now(), payload)
 }
+
+// TODO not impl gotta be an event so existing websockets look at new game
+func (games *Games) Reset(ctx context.Context, gid string) (string, error) {
+	state, err := games.GameState(ctx, gid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	name, err := games.GameName(ctx, gid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	gid2, err := games.CreateGame(ctx, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	for p := range state.Players {
+		if err := games.CreateEventPlayerJoin(ctx, gid2, p); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	return gid2, nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/server/games_test.go b/cmd/server/games_test.go
index 971c945..2ec69a3 100644
--- a/cmd/server/games_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server/games_test.go
@@ -149,6 +149,26 @@ func TestGames(t *testing.T) {
 		} else if state.Completed.IsZero() {
 			t.Fatal("state.Completed is zero")
 		}
+
+		if id, err := games.Reset(ctx, id); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		} else if state, err := games.GameState(ctx, id); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		} else if state.Started {
+			t.Fatal("reset game is started", state.Started)
+		} else if !state.Completed.IsZero() {
+			t.Fatal("reset game is complete", state.Completed)
+		} else if len(state.Players) != 4 {
+			t.Fatal("reset game doesnt have all players", len(state.Players))
+		} else if p := state.Players["p1"]; !p.Empty() {
+			t.Fatal("reset game missing p1", p)
+		} else if p := state.Players["p2"]; !p.Empty() {
+			t.Fatal("reset game missing p2", p)
+		} else if p := state.Players["p3"]; !p.Empty() {
+			t.Fatal("reset game missing p3", p)
+		} else if p := state.Players["p4"]; !p.Empty() {
+			t.Fatal("reset game missing p4", p)
+		}
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/server/usergameserver.go b/cmd/server/usergameserver.go
index 103ea0b..3378564 100644
--- a/cmd/server/usergameserver.go
+++ b/cmd/server/usergameserver.go
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ func (ugs *UserGameServer) listen(ctx context.Context, reader func(context.Conte
 			if gameState, err := ugs.games.GameState(ctx, ugs.ID); err != nil {
 				return err
 			} else if gameState.Completed.IsZero() {
-			} else {
-				return fmt.Errorf("not impl: new game: %+v", m)
+			} else if _, err := ugs.games.Reset(ctx, ugs.ID); err != nil {
+				return err // TODO ugs.ID = newid but for everyone
 			}
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("UNKNOWN: %+v", m)