diff --git a/client_sample.rb b/client_sample.rb
index 76dc964..796001c 100755
--- a/client_sample.rb
+++ b/client_sample.rb
@@ -3,19 +3,52 @@
 
 require_relative 'lib/teeworlds_client'
 
-args = { verbose: false, ip: nil, port: nil }
+args = {
+  verbose: false,
+  verbose_snap: false,
+  ip: nil,
+  port: nil
+}
+
+verbose_level = 0
+
+def show_help
+    puts 'usage: client_sample.rb [OPTIONS..] [host] [port]'
+    puts 'options:'
+    puts '  --help|-h             show this help'
+    puts '  --verbose|-v          verbose output'
+    puts '  --verbose-snap|-s     verbose snap item output'
+    puts 'example:'
+    puts '  client_sample.rb --verbose localhost 8303'
+    puts '  client_sample.rb -s'
+    puts '  client_sample.rb -vv ger.ddnet.org 8307'
+    exit(0)
+end
 
 ARGV.each do |arg|
   if ['--help', '-h'].include?(arg)
-    puts 'usage: teeworlds.rb [OPTIONS..] [host] [port]'
-    puts 'options:'
-    puts '  --help|-h        show this help'
-    puts '  --verbose|-v     verbose output'
-    puts 'example:'
-    puts '  teeworlds.rb --verbose localhost 8303'
-    exit(0)
+    show_help
   elsif ['--verbose', '-v'].include?(arg)
     args[:verbose] = true
+  elsif ['--verbose-snap', '-s'].include?(arg)
+    args[:verbose_snap] = true
+  elsif arg[0] == '-' && arg[1] != '-'
+    # flags
+    arg[1..].chars.each do |flag|
+      case flag
+      when 'v'
+        verbose_level += 1
+        args[:verbose] = true
+        args[:verbose_snap] = true if verbose_level > 1
+      when 'h'
+        show_help
+      when 's'
+        args[:verbose_snap] = true
+      else
+        puts "Error: unknown flag '#{flag}'"
+        exit(1)
+      end
+    end
   elsif args[:ip].nil?
     args[:ip] = arg
   elsif args[:port].nil?
@@ -26,7 +59,7 @@ end
 args[:ip] = args[:ip] || '127.0.0.1'
 args[:port] = args[:port] || 8303
 
-client = TeeworldsClient.new(verbose: args[:verbose])
+client = TeeworldsClient.new(args)
 
 client.on_chat do |_, msg|
   puts "[chat] #{msg}"
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 7bb753d..f57e20b 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Version v0.0.6
 
 ### [TeeworldsClient](classes/TeeworldsClient.md)
 
+[#initialize(options = {})](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#initialize)
+
 [#on_disconnect(&block)](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#on_disconnect)
 
 [#on_connected(&block)](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#on_connected)
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@ Version v0.0.6
 
 [#send_chat(str)](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#send_chat)
 
-[#initialize(options = {})](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#initialize)
-
 [#rcon_authed? -> Boolean](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#rcon_authed)
 
 [#send_ctrl_close](classes/TeeworldsClient.md#send_ctrl_close)
diff --git a/docs/classes/TeeworldsClient.md b/docs/classes/TeeworldsClient.md
index 7b41b8e..96c2ef7 100644
--- a/docs/classes/TeeworldsClient.md
+++ b/docs/classes/TeeworldsClient.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # TeeworldsClient
 
+### <a name="initialize"></a> #initialize(options = {})
+
+**Parameter: Hash**
+
+Available keys:
+- `:verbose [Boolean]` enables verbose output.
+- `:verbose_snap [Boolean]` enables verbose output specific to the snap message.
+- `:config [String]` path to autoexec.cfg file. As of right now only those commands are supported:
+  + `password [yourpassword]` will be sent on connect
+  + `echo [message]` prints a message
+  + `quit` quits the client
+
+**Example:**
+```ruby
+client = TeeworldsClient.new(verbose: true, config: "autoexec.cfg")
+
+client.connect('localhost', 8303, detach: false)
+```
+
 ### <a name="on_disconnect"></a> #on_disconnect(&block)
 
 **Parameter: block [Block |[context](../classes/Context.md)|]**
@@ -376,23 +395,7 @@ client.connect('localhost', 8303, detach: false)
 
 client.send_chat('hello world!')
 ```
-### <a name="initialize"></a> #initialize(options = {})
 
-**Parameter: Hash**
-
-Available keys:
-- `:verbose [Boolean]` enables verbose output.
-- `:config [String]` path to autoexec.cfg file. As of right now only those commands are supported:
-  + `password [yourpassword]` will be sent on connect
-  + `echo [message]` prints a message
-  + `quit` quits the client
-
-**Example:**
-```ruby
-client = TeeworldsClient.new(verbose: true, config: "autoexec.cfg")
-
-client.connect('localhost', 8303, detach: false)
-```
 ### <a name="rcon_authed"></a> #rcon_authed? -> Boolean
 
 Returns true if the client is currently rcon authenticated.
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/unpacker.rb b/lib/snapshot/unpacker.rb
index c8c0c5c..b95e1d5 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/unpacker.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/unpacker.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ end
 class SnapshotUnpacker
   def initialize(client)
     @client = client
+    @verbose = client.verbose_snap
   end
 
   def unpack_ddnet_item(u, notes)
diff --git a/lib/teeworlds_client.rb b/lib/teeworlds_client.rb
index c4fc4e8..af020b4 100644
--- a/lib/teeworlds_client.rb
+++ b/lib/teeworlds_client.rb
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ require_relative 'game_client'
 require_relative 'config'
 
 class TeeworldsClient
-  attr_reader :state, :hooks, :game_client
+  attr_reader :state, :hooks, :game_client, :verbose_snap
   attr_accessor :rcon_authed, :local_client_id
 
   def initialize(options = {})
     @verbose = options[:verbose] || false
+    @verbose_snap = options[:verbose_snap] || false
     @state = NET_CONNSTATE_OFFLINE
     @ip = 'localhost'
     @port = 8303