diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 52c7a0a..f76d3d0 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ lazy val frontend = project
      * It provides static types for the browser DOM APIs.
      */
     libraryDependencies += "org.scala-js" %%% "scalajs-dom" % "2.4.0",
-    libraryDependencies += "com.raquo" %%% "laminar" % "15.0.1"
+    libraryDependencies += "com.raquo" %%% "laminar" % "15.0.1",
+    libraryDependencies += "io.laminext" %%% "websocket" % "0.15.0"
   )
   .dependsOn(common)
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/PlanningPokerUrgh.scala b/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/PlanningPokerUrgh.scala
index 586b440..7d3d13f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/PlanningPokerUrgh.scala
+++ b/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/PlanningPokerUrgh.scala
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ object Main {
   )
   // TODO is this ok for state creation? link with auth component and use in another?
   val appStateSignal = Var(AppState(Some(TestModels.me.id))).signal
+  val staticStateSignal = Var(TestModels.testRoom).signal
 
   def appElement(): Element = {
     div(
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ object Main {
         className := "h-24 w-full flex flex-for justify-center items-center bg-green-200",
         p(className := "text-2xl", "Here be header"),
       ),
-      RoomView.renderRoom(TestModels.testRoom)
+      RoomView.renderRoom(staticStateSignal)
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/RoomView.scala b/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/RoomView.scala
index 594528f..d2c85f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/RoomView.scala
+++ b/frontend/src/main/scala/industries/sunshine/planningpoker/RoomView.scala
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import industries.sunshine.planningpoker.common.Models.*
 object RoomView {
   // TODO this will take in signal of the room observable
   // NOTE i guess "other players" would have to be in circle with 'me' as empty space in the bottom
-  def renderRoom(state: RoomStateView): Element = {
-    val roomStateSignal = Var(state).signal
+  def renderRoom(roomStateSignal: Signal[RoomStateView]): Element = {
     // i want to number other players, for the star arrangement
     val otherPlayers = roomStateSignal.map { state =>
       state.players.filterNot(_.id == state.me).zipWithIndex