diff --git a/kubi-udp/src/client.rs b/kubi-udp/src/client.rs
index 31f5d17..07ab09c 100644
--- a/kubi-udp/src/client.rs
+++ b/kubi-udp/src/client.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub enum ClientEvent<T> where T: Encode + Decode {
 }
 
 pub struct Client<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
-  pub config: ClientConfig,
+  config: ClientConfig,
   addr: SocketAddr,
   socket: UdpSocket,
   status: ClientStatus,
@@ -125,6 +125,28 @@ impl<S, R> Client<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
     Ok(())
   }
 
+  pub fn get_status(&self) -> ClientStatus {
+    self.status
+  }
+
+  pub fn is_connected(&self) -> bool {
+    self.status == ClientStatus::Connected
+  }
+
+  pub fn is_connecting(&self) -> bool {
+    self.status == ClientStatus::Connecting
+  }
+
+  pub fn is_disconnected(&self) -> bool {
+    self.status == ClientStatus::Disconnected
+  }
+
+  //Return true if the client has not made any connection attempts yet
+  pub fn has_not_made_connection_attempts(&self) -> bool {
+    matches!(self.status, ClientStatus::Disconnected) && 
+    matches!(self.disconnect_reason, DisconnectReason::NotConnected)
+  }
+
   pub fn send_message(&self, message: S) -> Result<()> {
     if self.status != ClientStatus::Connected {
       bail!("Not Connected");
@@ -152,43 +174,45 @@ impl<S, R> Client<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
     }
     //receive
     let mut buf = [0; u16::MAX as usize];
-    match self.socket.recv(&mut buf) {
-      Ok(length) => {
-        //TODO check the first byte of the raw data instead of decoding?
-        let (packet, _): (IdServerPacket<R>, _) = bincode::decode_from_slice(&buf[..length], BINCODE_CONFIG)?;
-        let IdServerPacket(user_id, packet) = packet;
-        if self.client_id.map(|x| Some(x) != user_id).unwrap_or_default() {
-          return Ok(())
-        }
-        self.reset_timeout();
-        match packet {
-          ServerPacket::Connected(client_id) => {
-            log::info!("client connected with id {client_id}");
-            self.client_id = Some(client_id);
-            self.status = ClientStatus::Connected;
-            self.event_queue.push_back(ClientEvent::Connected(client_id));
+    loop {
+      match self.socket.recv(&mut buf) {
+        Ok(length) => {
+          //TODO check the first byte of the raw data instead of decoding?
+          let (packet, _): (IdServerPacket<R>, _) = bincode::decode_from_slice(&buf[..length], BINCODE_CONFIG)?;
+          let IdServerPacket(user_id, packet) = packet;
+          if self.client_id.map(|x| Some(x) != user_id).unwrap_or_default() {
             return Ok(())
-          },
-          ServerPacket::Disconnected(reason) => {
-            log::info!("client kicked: {reason}");
-            let reason = DisconnectReason::KickedByServer(Some(reason));
-            self.disconnect_inner(reason, true)?; //this should never fail but we're handling the error anyway 
-            return Ok(())
-          },
-          ServerPacket::Data(message) => {
-            self.event_queue.push_back(ClientEvent::MessageReceived(message));
           }
-        }
-      },
-      Err(error) if error.kind() != ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
-        return Err(error.into());
-      },
-      _ => (),
+          self.reset_timeout();
+          match packet {
+            ServerPacket::Connected(client_id) => {
+              log::info!("client connected with id {client_id}");
+              self.client_id = Some(client_id);
+              self.status = ClientStatus::Connected;
+              self.event_queue.push_back(ClientEvent::Connected(client_id));
+              return Ok(())
+            },
+            ServerPacket::Disconnected(reason) => {
+              log::info!("client kicked: {reason}");
+              let reason = DisconnectReason::KickedByServer(Some(reason));
+              self.disconnect_inner(reason, true)?; //this should never fail but we're handling the error anyway 
+              return Ok(())
+            },
+            ServerPacket::Data(message) => {
+              self.event_queue.push_back(ClientEvent::MessageReceived(message));
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        Err(error) if error.kind() != ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
+          return Err(error.into());
+        },
+        _ => break,
+      }
     }
     Ok(())
   }
 
-  pub fn get_event(&mut self) -> Option<ClientEvent<R>> {
+  pub fn pop_event(&mut self) -> Option<ClientEvent<R>> {
     self.event_queue.pop_front()
   }
   pub fn process_events(&mut self) -> DrainDeque<ClientEvent<R>> {
diff --git a/kubi-udp/src/server.rs b/kubi-udp/src/server.rs
index 0296317..5d135a0 100644
--- a/kubi-udp/src/server.rs
+++ b/kubi-udp/src/server.rs
@@ -52,11 +52,25 @@ pub struct Server<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
   _s: PhantomData<S>,
 }
 impl<S, R> Server<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
+  pub fn bind(addr: SocketAddr, config: ServerConfig) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+    assert!(config.max_clients <= MAX_CLIENTS);
+    let socket = UdpSocket::bind(addr)?;
+    socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
+    Ok(Self { 
+      config,
+      socket,
+      clients: HashMap::with_capacity_and_hasher(MAX_CLIENTS, BuildNoHashHasher::default()),
+      event_queue: VecDeque::new(),
+      _s: PhantomData,
+    })
+  }
+
   fn send_to_addr(&self, addr: SocketAddr, packet: IdServerPacket<S>) -> Result<()> {
     let bytes = bincode::encode_to_vec(packet, BINCODE_CONFIG)?;
     self.socket.send_to(&bytes, addr)?;
     Ok(())
   }
+
   fn send_packet(&self, packet: IdServerPacket<S>) -> Result<()> {
     let Some(id) = packet.0 else {
       bail!("send_to_client call without id")
@@ -67,6 +81,7 @@ impl<S, R> Server<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
     self.send_to_addr(client.addr, packet)?;
     Ok(())
   }
+
   fn add_client(&mut self, addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<ClientId> {
     let Some(id) = (1..=self.config.max_clients)
       .map(|x| ClientId::new(x as _).unwrap())
@@ -83,6 +98,7 @@ impl<S, R> Server<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
     });
     Ok(id)
   }
+
   fn disconnect_client_inner(&mut self, id: ClientId, reason: String) -> Result<()> {
     let result = self.send_packet(IdServerPacket(
       Some(id), ServerPacket::Disconnected(reason)
@@ -98,6 +114,7 @@ impl<S, R> Server<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
     self.disconnect_client_inner(id, reason)?;
     Ok(())
   }
+
   pub fn shutdown(mut self) -> Result<()> {
     let clients = self.clients.keys().copied().collect::<Vec<ClientId>>();
     for id in clients {
@@ -105,90 +122,82 @@ impl<S, R> Server<S, R> where S: Encode + Decode, R: Encode + Decode {
     }
     Ok(())
   }
+
   pub fn send_message(&mut self, id: ClientId, message: S) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     self.send_packet(IdServerPacket(Some(id), ServerPacket::Data(message)))?;
     Ok(())
   }
-  pub fn bind(addr: SocketAddr, config: ServerConfig) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-    assert!(config.max_clients <= MAX_CLIENTS);
-    let socket = UdpSocket::bind(addr)?;
-    socket.set_nonblocking(true)?;
-    Ok(Self { 
-      config,
-      socket,
-      clients: HashMap::with_capacity_and_hasher(MAX_CLIENTS, BuildNoHashHasher::default()),
-      event_queue: VecDeque::new(),
-      _s: PhantomData,
-    })
-  }
+  
   pub fn update(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
     //TODO client timeout
     let mut buf = [0; u16::MAX as usize];
-    match self.socket.recv_from(&mut buf) {
-      Ok((len, addr)) => {
-        if let Ok(packet) = bincode::decode_from_slice(&buf[..len], BINCODE_CONFIG) {
-          let (packet, _): (IdClientPacket<R>, _) = packet;
-          let IdClientPacket(id, packet) = packet;
-          match id {
-            Some(id) => {
-              if !self.clients.contains_key(&id) {
-                bail!("Client with id {id} doesn't exist");
-              };
-              match packet {
-                ClientPacket::Data(data) => {
-                  self.event_queue.push_back(ServerEvent::MessageReceived {
-                    from: id,
-                    message: data,
-                  });
-                }
-                ClientPacket::Disconnect => {
-                  log::info!("Client {id} disconnected");
-                  self.event_queue.push_back(ServerEvent::Disconnected(id));
-                  self.disconnect_client_inner(id, "Disconnected".into())?;
-                },
-                ClientPacket::Heartbeat => {
-                  self.clients.get_mut(&id).unwrap().timeout = Instant::now()
-                },
-                ClientPacket::Connect => bail!("Client already connected"),
-              }
-            },
-            None => {
-              match packet {
-                ClientPacket::Connect => {
-                  match self.add_client(addr) {
-                    Ok(id) => {
-                      log::info!("Client with id {id} connected");
-                      self.event_queue.push_back(ServerEvent::Connected(id));
-                      self.send_to_addr(addr, 
-                        IdServerPacket(None, ServerPacket::Connected(id)
-                      ))?;
-                    },
-                    Err(error) => {
-                      let reason = error.to_string();
-                      log::error!("Client connection failed: {reason}");
-                      self.send_to_addr(addr, IdServerPacket(
-                        None, ServerPacket::Disconnected(reason)
-                      ))?;
-                    }
+    loop {
+      match self.socket.recv_from(&mut buf) {
+        Ok((len, addr)) => {
+          if let Ok(packet) = bincode::decode_from_slice(&buf[..len], BINCODE_CONFIG) {
+            let (packet, _): (IdClientPacket<R>, _) = packet;
+            let IdClientPacket(id, packet) = packet;
+            match id {
+              Some(id) => {
+                if !self.clients.contains_key(&id) {
+                  bail!("Client with id {id} doesn't exist");
+                };
+                match packet {
+                  ClientPacket::Data(data) => {
+                    self.event_queue.push_back(ServerEvent::MessageReceived {
+                      from: id,
+                      message: data,
+                    });
                   }
-                },
-                _ => bail!("Invalid packet type for non-id packet")
+                  ClientPacket::Disconnect => {
+                    log::info!("Client {id} disconnected");
+                    self.event_queue.push_back(ServerEvent::Disconnected(id));
+                    self.disconnect_client_inner(id, "Disconnected".into())?;
+                  },
+                  ClientPacket::Heartbeat => {
+                    self.clients.get_mut(&id).unwrap().timeout = Instant::now()
+                  },
+                  ClientPacket::Connect => bail!("Client already connected"),
+                }
+              },
+              None => {
+                match packet {
+                  ClientPacket::Connect => {
+                    match self.add_client(addr) {
+                      Ok(id) => {
+                        log::info!("Client with id {id} connected");
+                        self.event_queue.push_back(ServerEvent::Connected(id));
+                        self.send_to_addr(addr, 
+                          IdServerPacket(None, ServerPacket::Connected(id)
+                        ))?;
+                      },
+                      Err(error) => {
+                        let reason = error.to_string();
+                        log::error!("Client connection failed: {reason}");
+                        self.send_to_addr(addr, IdServerPacket(
+                          None, ServerPacket::Disconnected(reason)
+                        ))?;
+                      }
+                    }
+                  },
+                  _ => bail!("Invalid packet type for non-id packet")
+                }
               }
             }
+          } else {
+            bail!("Corrupted packet received");
           }
-        } else {
-          bail!("Corrupted packet received");
-        }
-      },
-      Err(error) if error.kind() != ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
-        return Err(error.into());
-      },
-      _ => (),
+        },
+        Err(error) if error.kind() != ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
+          return Err(error.into());
+        },
+        _ => break,
+      }
     }
     Ok(())
   }
 
-  pub fn get_event(&mut self) -> Option<ServerEvent<R>> {
+  pub fn pop_event(&mut self) -> Option<ServerEvent<R>> {
     self.event_queue.pop_front()
   }
   pub fn process_events(&mut self) -> DrainDeque<ServerEvent<R>> {
diff --git a/kubi/src/main.rs b/kubi/src/main.rs
index 924d481..3ddf83d 100644
--- a/kubi/src/main.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/main.rs
@@ -63,16 +63,19 @@ use rendering::{
   RenderTarget, 
   BackgroundColor, 
   clear_background,
+  init_window_size, 
+  update_window_size,
   primitives::init_primitives,
   selection_box::render_selection_box,
   world::draw_world,
-  world::draw_current_chunk_border, init_window_size, update_window_size,
+  world::draw_current_chunk_border, 
 };
 use block_placement::block_placement_system;
 use delta_time::{DeltaTime, init_delta_time};
 use cursor_lock::{insert_lock_state, update_cursor_lock_state, lock_cursor_now};
 use control_flow::{exit_on_esc, insert_control_flow_unique, SetControlFlow};
 use state::{is_ingame, is_ingame_or_loading, is_loading, init_state, update_state};
+use networking::{update_networking, is_multiplayer};
 use init::initialize_from_args;
 use gui::{render_gui, init_gui, update_gui};
 use loading_screen::update_loading_screen;
@@ -102,6 +105,9 @@ fn update() -> Workload {
     update_cursor_lock_state,
     process_inputs,
     exit_on_esc,
+    (
+      update_networking
+    ).into_workload().run_if(is_multiplayer),
     (
       update_loading_screen,
     ).into_workload().run_if(is_loading),
@@ -114,8 +120,8 @@ fn update() -> Workload {
       update_raycasts,
       block_placement_system,
       apply_queued_blocks,
+      compute_cameras,
     ).into_workload().run_if(is_ingame),
-    compute_cameras,
     update_gui,
     update_state,
   ).into_workload()
diff --git a/kubi/src/networking.rs b/kubi/src/networking.rs
index 136cd49..3254bc4 100644
--- a/kubi/src/networking.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/networking.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-use shipyard::{Unique, AllStoragesView, UniqueView, UniqueViewMut, Workload, IntoWorkload, WorkloadModificator};
+use shipyard::{Unique, AllStoragesView, UniqueView, UniqueViewMut, Workload, IntoWorkload, WorkloadModificator, EntitiesView, EntitiesViewMut, Component, ViewMut, SystemModificator};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
-use kubi_udp::client::{Client, ClientConfig};
+use kubi_udp::client::{Client, ClientConfig, ClientEvent};
 use kubi_shared::networking::{
   messages::{ClientToServerMessage, ServerToClientMessage},
   state::ClientJoinState
 };
 
+use crate::events::EventComponent;
+
 #[derive(Unique, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum GameType {
   Singleplayer,
@@ -18,6 +20,9 @@ pub struct ServerAddress(pub SocketAddr);
 #[derive(Unique)]
 pub struct UdpClient(pub Client<ClientToServerMessage, ServerToClientMessage>);
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct NetworkEvent(pub ClientEvent<ServerToClientMessage>);
+
 pub fn create_client(
   storages: AllStoragesView
 ) {
@@ -29,34 +34,47 @@ pub fn create_client(
   storages.add_unique(ClientJoinState::Disconnected);
 }
 
-pub fn client_connect(
+pub fn connect_client(
   mut client: UniqueViewMut<UdpClient>
 ) {
   client.0.connect().unwrap();
 }
 
-pub fn update_client_and_get_events(
+pub fn update_client(
   mut client: UniqueViewMut<UdpClient>,
 ) {
   client.0.update().unwrap();
-  for event in client.0.process_events() {
-    todo!()
-  }
 }
 
-pub fn init_networking() -> Workload {
-  (
-    create_client,
-    client_connect,
-  ).into_workload().run_if(is_multiplayer)
+pub fn insert_client_events(
+  mut client: UniqueViewMut<UdpClient>,
+  mut entities: EntitiesViewMut,
+  mut events: ViewMut<EventComponent>,
+  mut network_events: ViewMut<NetworkEvent>,
+) {
+  entities.bulk_add_entity((
+    &mut events,
+    &mut network_events,
+  ), client.0.process_events().map(|event| {
+    (EventComponent, NetworkEvent(event))
+  }));
 }
 
 pub fn update_networking() -> Workload {
   (
-    update_client_and_get_events,
+    create_client.run_if_missing_unique::<UdpClient>(),
+    connect_client.run_if(client_needs_connect_call),
+    update_client,
+    insert_client_events,
   ).into_workload().run_if(is_multiplayer)
 }
 
+fn client_needs_connect_call(
+  client: UniqueView<UdpClient>,
+) -> bool {
+  client.0.has_not_made_connection_attempts()
+}
+
 pub fn is_multiplayer(
   game_type: UniqueView<GameType>
 ) -> bool {