diff --git a/messages7/snap_single.go b/messages7/snap_single.go
index 71ba708..c092423 100644
--- a/messages7/snap_single.go
+++ b/messages7/snap_single.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/chunk7"
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/snapshot7"
 )
 
 type SnapSingle struct {
@@ -15,7 +16,11 @@ type SnapSingle struct {
 	DeltaTick int
 	Crc       int
 	PartSize  int
-	Data      []byte
+
+	// TODO: remove data when snapshot packing works
+	//       as of right now Data and Snapshot are the same thing
+	Data     []byte
+	Snapshot snapshot7.Snapshot
 }
 
 func (msg *SnapSingle) MsgId() int {
@@ -50,6 +55,14 @@ func (msg *SnapSingle) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
 	msg.Crc = u.GetInt()
 	msg.PartSize = u.GetInt()
 	msg.Data = u.Rest()
+
+	// genius
+	u.Reset(msg.Data)
+	err := msg.Snapshot.Unpack(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/network6/network6.go b/network6/network6.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e2d376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network6/network6.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package network6
+
+const (
+	ObjInvalid       = 0
+	ObjPlayerInput   = 1
+	ObjProjectile    = 2
+	ObjLaser         = 3
+	ObjPickup        = 4
+	ObjFlag          = 5
+	ObjGameInfo      = 6
+	ObjGameData      = 7
+	ObjCharacterCore = 8
+	ObjCharacter     = 9
+	ObjPlayerInfo    = 10
+	ObjClientInfo    = 11
+	ObjSpectatorInfo = 12
+	ObjCommon        = 13
+	ObjExplosion     = 14
+	ObjSpawn         = 15
+	ObjHammerhit     = 16
+	ObjDeath         = 17
+	ObjSoundGlobal   = 18
+	ObjSoundWorld    = 19
+	ObjDamageInd     = 20
+	NumSnapObjects   = 21
+)
diff --git a/network7/network7.go b/network7/network7.go
index 7b4cc6c..7920974 100644
--- a/network7/network7.go
+++ b/network7/network7.go
@@ -21,6 +21,22 @@ const (
 	VoteEndPass   Vote = 5
 	VoteEndFail   Vote = 6
 
+	PickupHealth  Pickup = 0
+	PickupArmor   Pickup = 1
+	PickupGrenade Pickup = 2
+	PickupShotgun Pickup = 3
+	PickupLaser   Pickup = 4
+	PickupNinja   Pickup = 5
+	PickupGun     Pickup = 6
+	PickupHammer  Pickup = 7
+
+	GamestateflagWarmup         GameStateFlag = 1
+	GamestateflagSuddendeath    GameStateFlag = 2
+	GamestateflagRoundover      GameStateFlag = 4
+	GamestateflagGameover       GameStateFlag = 8
+	GamestateflagPaused         GameStateFlag = 16
+	GamestateflagStartcountdown GameStateFlag = 32
+
 	// oop!
 	EmoteOop Emote = 0
 	// !
@@ -53,6 +69,33 @@ const (
 	MsgCtrlToken     = 0x05
 	MsgCtrlClose     = 0x04
 
+	ObjInvalid        = 0
+	ObjPlayerInput    = 1
+	ObjProjectile     = 2
+	ObjLaser          = 3
+	ObjPickup         = 4
+	ObjFlag           = 5
+	ObjGameData       = 6
+	ObjGameDataTeam   = 7
+	ObjGameDataFlag   = 8
+	ObjCharacterCore  = 9
+	ObjCharacter      = 10
+	ObjPlayerInfo     = 11
+	ObjSpectatorInfo  = 12
+	ObjDeClientInfo   = 13
+	ObjDeGameInfo     = 14
+	ObjDeTuneParams   = 15
+	ObjCommon         = 16
+	ObjExplosion      = 17
+	ObjSpawn          = 18
+	ObjHammerHit      = 19
+	ObjDeath          = 20
+	ObjSoundWorld     = 21
+	ObjDamage         = 22
+	ObjPlayerInfoRace = 23
+	ObjGameDataRace   = 24
+	NumNetobjtypes    = 25
+
 	// TODO: these should preferrably all be devide dinto different type dintegers
 	// same as ChatMode, etc. so that the user can easily see which integer to pass
 	// to which function as which parameter
@@ -147,7 +190,9 @@ const (
 	NumWeapons    Weapon = 6
 )
 
+type GameStateFlag int
 type Vote int
+type Pickup int
 type Emote int
 type ChatMode int
 type GameTeam int
diff --git a/object7/character.go b/object7/character.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b952b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/character.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type Character struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	Tick            int
+	X               int
+	Y               int
+	VelX            int
+	VelY            int
+	Angle           int
+	Direction       int
+	Jumped          int
+	HookedPlayer    int
+	HookState       int
+	HookTick        int
+	HookX           int
+	HookY           int
+	HookDx          int
+	HookDy          int
+	Health          int
+	Armor           int
+	AmmoCount       int
+	Weapon          int
+	Emote           int
+	AttackTick      int
+	TriggeredEvents int
+}
+
+func (o *Character) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *Character) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjCharacter
+}
+
+func (o *Character) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(Character{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *Character) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.Tick),
+		packer.PackInt(o.X),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Y),
+		packer.PackInt(o.VelX),
+		packer.PackInt(o.VelY),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Angle),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Direction),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Jumped),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookedPlayer),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookState),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookTick),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookX),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookY),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookDx),
+		packer.PackInt(o.HookDy),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Health),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Armor),
+		packer.PackInt(o.AmmoCount),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Weapon),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Emote),
+		packer.PackInt(o.AttackTick),
+		packer.PackInt(o.TriggeredEvents),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *Character) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.Tick = u.GetInt()
+	o.X = u.GetInt()
+	o.Y = u.GetInt()
+	o.VelX = u.GetInt()
+	o.VelY = u.GetInt()
+	o.Angle = u.GetInt()
+	o.Direction = u.GetInt()
+	o.Jumped = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookedPlayer = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookState = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookTick = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookX = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookY = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookDx = u.GetInt()
+	o.HookDy = u.GetInt()
+	o.Health = u.GetInt()
+	o.Armor = u.GetInt()
+	o.AmmoCount = u.GetInt()
+	o.Weapon = u.GetInt()
+	o.Emote = u.GetInt()
+	o.AttackTick = u.GetInt()
+	o.TriggeredEvents = u.GetInt()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/flag.go b/object7/flag.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22af572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/flag.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type Flag struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	X    int
+	Y    int
+	Team network7.GameTeam
+}
+
+func (o *Flag) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *Flag) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjFlag
+}
+
+func (o *Flag) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(Flag{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *Flag) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.X),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Y),
+		packer.PackInt(int(o.Team)),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *Flag) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.X = u.GetInt()
+	o.Y = u.GetInt()
+	o.Team = network7.GameTeam(u.GetInt())
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/game_data.go b/object7/game_data.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f93fe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/game_data.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type GameData struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	GameStartTick int
+	// TODO: add struct to wrap these flags
+	//       use network7.GameStateFlag bit operations to turn it into a bunch of booleans
+
+	// GameStateFlags GameStateFlagsStruct
+	FlagsRaw int
+
+	GameStateEndTick int
+}
+
+func (o *GameData) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *GameData) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjGameData
+}
+
+func (o *GameData) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(GameData{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *GameData) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.GameStartTick),
+		packer.PackInt(o.FlagsRaw),
+		packer.PackInt(o.GameStateEndTick),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *GameData) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.GameStartTick = u.GetInt()
+	o.FlagsRaw = u.GetInt()
+	o.GameStateEndTick = u.GetInt()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/game_data_flag.go b/object7/game_data_flag.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9964f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/game_data_flag.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type GameDataFlag struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	// It is either the client id of the carrier so 0-64 or one of those values
+	//
+	// -3 - FLAG_MISSING
+	// -2 - FLAG_ATSTAND
+	// -1 - FLAG_TAKEN
+	FlagCarrierRed int
+
+	// It is either the client id of the carrier so 0-64 or one of those values
+	//
+	// -3 - FLAG_MISSING
+	// -2 - FLAG_ATSTAND
+	// -1 - FLAG_TAKEN
+	FlagCarrierBlue int
+
+	FlagDropTickRed  int
+	FlagDropTickBlue int
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataFlag) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataFlag) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjGameDataFlag
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataFlag) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(GameDataFlag{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataFlag) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.FlagCarrierRed),
+		packer.PackInt(o.FlagCarrierBlue),
+		packer.PackInt(o.FlagDropTickRed),
+		packer.PackInt(o.FlagDropTickBlue),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataFlag) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.FlagCarrierRed = u.GetInt()
+	o.FlagCarrierBlue = u.GetInt()
+	o.FlagDropTickRed = u.GetInt()
+	o.FlagDropTickBlue = u.GetInt()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/game_data_team.go b/object7/game_data_team.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c249ed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/game_data_team.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type GameDataTeam struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	TeamscoreRed  int
+	TeamscoreBlue int
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataTeam) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataTeam) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjGameDataTeam
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataTeam) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(GameDataTeam{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataTeam) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.TeamscoreRed),
+		packer.PackInt(o.TeamscoreBlue),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *GameDataTeam) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.TeamscoreRed = u.GetInt()
+	o.TeamscoreBlue = u.GetInt()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/pickup.go b/object7/pickup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b84f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/pickup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type Pickup struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	X          int
+	Y          int
+	PickupType network7.Pickup
+}
+
+func (o *Pickup) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *Pickup) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjPickup
+}
+
+func (o *Pickup) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(Pickup{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *Pickup) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.X),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Y),
+		packer.PackInt(int(o.PickupType)),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *Pickup) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.X = u.GetInt()
+	o.Y = u.GetInt()
+	o.PickupType = network7.Pickup(u.GetInt())
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/player_info.go b/object7/player_info.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d596988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/player_info.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type PlayerInfo struct {
+	ItemId int
+
+	// TODO: parse flags
+	PlayerFlags int
+	Score       int
+	Latency     int
+}
+
+func (o *PlayerInfo) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *PlayerInfo) Type() int {
+	return network7.ObjPlayerInfo
+}
+
+func (o *PlayerInfo) Size() int {
+	return reflect.TypeOf(PlayerInfo{}).NumField() - 1
+}
+
+func (o *PlayerInfo) Pack() []byte {
+	return slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+
+		packer.PackInt(o.PlayerFlags),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Score),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Latency),
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *PlayerInfo) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.PlayerFlags = u.GetInt()
+	o.Score = u.GetInt()
+	o.Latency = u.GetInt()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/object7/snap_object.go b/object7/snap_object.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7be5789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/snap_object.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+type SnapObject interface {
+	Id() int
+	Type() int
+
+	// number of packed integers
+	// not the number of bytes
+	Size() int
+
+	Pack() []byte
+	Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error
+}
+
+// Comes without payload
+// you have to call item.Unpack(u) manually after getting it
+func NewObject(itemType int, itemId int) SnapObject {
+	if itemType == network7.ObjFlag {
+		return &Flag{ItemId: itemId}
+	} else if itemType == network7.ObjPickup {
+		return &Pickup{ItemId: itemId}
+	} else if itemType == network7.ObjGameData {
+		return &GameData{ItemId: itemId}
+	} else if itemType == network7.ObjGameDataTeam {
+		return &GameDataTeam{ItemId: itemId}
+	} else if itemType == network7.ObjGameDataFlag {
+		return &GameDataFlag{ItemId: itemId}
+	} else if itemType == network7.ObjCharacter {
+		return &Character{ItemId: itemId}
+	} else if itemType == network7.ObjPlayerInfo {
+		return &PlayerInfo{ItemId: itemId}
+	}
+
+	// TODO: remove this is just for debugging
+	log.Fatalf("unknown item type %d\n", itemType)
+
+	unknown := &Unknown{
+		ItemId:   itemId,
+		ItemType: itemType,
+	}
+	return unknown
+}
diff --git a/object7/unknown.go b/object7/unknown.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dafeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object7/unknown.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package object7
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+// used for protocol forward compability
+// an imaginary protocol version 0.7.6 could add a new snap item
+// it would have an unknown type id followed by a size field
+// we just consume size amount of integers and store it in this unknown struct
+// then we move onto the next item
+type Unknown struct {
+	ItemId   int
+	ItemType int
+	ItemSize int
+
+	Fields []int
+}
+
+func (o *Unknown) Id() int {
+	return o.ItemId
+}
+
+func (o *Unknown) Type() int {
+	return o.ItemType
+}
+
+func (o *Unknown) Size() int {
+	return o.ItemSize
+}
+
+func (o *Unknown) Pack() []byte {
+	data := slices.Concat(
+		packer.PackInt(o.Type()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Id()),
+		packer.PackInt(o.Size()),
+	)
+	for _, f := range o.Fields {
+		data = append(data, packer.PackInt(f)...)
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+func (o *Unknown) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	o.ItemSize = u.GetInt()
+	o.Fields = make([]int, o.Size())
+
+	for i := 0; i < o.Size(); i++ {
+		o.Fields[i] = u.GetInt()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/packer/packer.go b/packer/packer.go
index 15973f3..ffd254d 100644
--- a/packer/packer.go
+++ b/packer/packer.go
@@ -31,7 +31,17 @@ func (u *Unpacker) Data() []byte {
 }
 
 func (u *Unpacker) Rest() []byte {
-	return u.data[u.idx:]
+	rest := u.data[u.idx:]
+	u.idx = u.Size()
+	return rest
+}
+
+func (u *Unpacker) Size() int {
+	return len(u.data)
+}
+
+func (u *Unpacker) RemainingSize() int {
+	return u.Size() - u.idx
 }
 
 const (
diff --git a/packer/packer_state_test.go b/packer/packer_state_test.go
index a541712..08a1be3 100644
--- a/packer/packer_state_test.go
+++ b/packer/packer_state_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/internal/testutils/require"
 )
 
-// rest
+// rest and remaining size
 
 func TestUnpackRest(t *testing.T) {
 	u := Unpacker{}
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ func TestUnpackRest(t *testing.T) {
 		want := 1
 		got := u.GetInt()
 		require.Equal(t, want, got)
+
+		want = 2
+		got = u.RemainingSize()
+		require.Equal(t, want, got)
 	}
 
 	{
@@ -23,6 +27,12 @@ func TestUnpackRest(t *testing.T) {
 		got := u.Rest()
 		require.Equal(t, want, got)
 	}
+
+	{
+		want := 0
+		got := u.RemainingSize()
+		require.Equal(t, want, got)
+	}
 }
 
 // client info
diff --git a/snapshot7/snapshot7.go b/snapshot7/snapshot7.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c14f80e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snapshot7/snapshot7.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package snapshot7
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/object7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/packer"
+)
+
+const (
+	MaxType  = 0x7fff
+	MaxId    = 0xffff
+	MaxParts = 64
+	MaxSize  = MaxParts * 1024
+)
+
+type Snapshot struct {
+	NumRemovedItems int
+	NumItemDeltas   int
+
+	Items []object7.SnapObject
+}
+
+func (snap *Snapshot) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) error {
+	// TODO: add all the error checking the C++ reference implementation has
+
+	snap.NumRemovedItems = u.GetInt()
+	snap.NumItemDeltas = u.GetInt()
+	u.GetInt() // _zero
+
+	// TODO: copy non deleted items from a delta snapshot
+
+	for i := 0; i < snap.NumRemovedItems; i++ {
+		deleted := u.GetInt()
+		fmt.Printf("deleted item key = %d\n", deleted)
+
+		// TODO: don't copy those from the delta snapshot
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < snap.NumItemDeltas; i++ {
+		itemType := u.GetInt()
+		itemId := u.GetInt()
+
+		item := object7.NewObject(itemType, itemId)
+		err := item.Unpack(u)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// TODO: update old items
+	}
+
+	if u.RemainingSize() > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected remaining size %d after snapshot unpack\n", u.RemainingSize())
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/snapshot7/snapshot_test.go b/snapshot7/snapshot_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..312cd89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snapshot7/snapshot_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package snapshot7_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/internal/testutils/require"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/protocol7"
+)
+
+func TestRepackSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
+	// snapshot captured with tcpdump
+	// generated by a vanilla teeworlds 0.7.5 server
+	// used the go-teeworlds-protocol sample client to connect to the server
+	// the package is compressed so the raw bytes are a bit non obvious to look at
+	//
+	// libtw2 dissector details
+	// Teeworlds 0.7 Protocol packet
+	// Teeworlds 0.7 Protocol chunk: sys.snap_single
+	//     Header (non-vital)
+	//     Message: sys.snap_single
+	//     Tick: 1510
+	//     Delta tick: 1511
+	//     Crc: 16269
+	//     Data (103 bytes)
+	//
+	dump := []byte{
+		0x10, 0x04, 0x01, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04,
+		0xe8, 0x93, 0x29, 0x4b, 0x7c, 0x18, 0xe2, 0xe3, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x46, 0x86, 0xb0, 0xbc, 0xd7,
+		0x24, 0x0d, 0x93, 0x5e, 0x0f, 0x4d, 0xf2, 0x31, 0xe9, 0x09, 0x4f, 0x98, 0x84, 0x98, 0xf4, 0x2c,
+		0x3c, 0x0b, 0x93, 0x3c, 0x4d, 0x7a, 0x9e, 0xe7, 0x06, 0xeb, 0x9b, 0x49, 0x0f, 0xed, 0x61, 0xb9,
+		0xb0, 0x5e, 0x3b, 0x9a, 0x84, 0x87, 0xf5, 0xd0, 0x26, 0x54, 0x37, 0xec, 0x76, 0x92, 0x37, 0xef,
+		0xf5, 0x0d, 0x3e, 0x26, 0xe5, 0x54, 0xbc, 0x40, 0x5c, 0x69, 0x93, 0x72, 0x58, 0x6f, 0x7d, 0x3d,
+		0xde, 0x3f, 0x59, 0x71, 0x03,
+	}
+
+	conn := protocol7.Session{}
+
+	packet := protocol7.Packet{}
+	err := packet.Unpack(dump)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	conn.Ack = packet.Header.Ack
+	repack := packet.Pack(&conn)
+	require.Equal(t, dump, repack)
+
+	// TODO: test if snap items were parsed correctly
+}
diff --git a/teeworlds7/callbacks.go b/teeworlds7/callbacks.go
index 6d2f44b..ee8ac0f 100644
--- a/teeworlds7/callbacks.go
+++ b/teeworlds7/callbacks.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package teeworlds7
 import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/messages7"
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/protocol7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/snapshot7"
 )
 
 // Processes the incoming packet
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type UserMsgCallbacks struct {
 	PacketOut     func(*protocol7.Packet) bool
 	MsgUnknown    func(*messages7.Unknown, DefaultAction)
 	InternalError func(error)
+	Snapshot      func(*snapshot7.Snapshot, DefaultAction)
 
 	CtrlKeepAlive func(*messages7.CtrlKeepAlive, DefaultAction)
 	CtrlConnect   func(*messages7.CtrlConnect, DefaultAction)
diff --git a/teeworlds7/user_hooks.go b/teeworlds7/user_hooks.go
index 0437fed..13354af 100644
--- a/teeworlds7/user_hooks.go
+++ b/teeworlds7/user_hooks.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package teeworlds7
 import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/messages7"
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/protocol7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/go-teeworlds-protocol/snapshot7"
 )
 
 // --------------------------------
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ func (client *Client) OnUnknown(callback func(msg *messages7.Unknown, defaultAct
 	client.Callbacks.MsgUnknown = callback
 }
 
+// will be called when a snap, snap single or empty snapshot is received
+// if you want to know which type of snapshot was received look at OnMsgSnap(), OnMsgSnapEmpty(), OnMsgSnapSingle(), OnMsgSnapSmall()
+func (client *Client) OnSnapshot(callback func(snap *snapshot7.Snapshot, defaultAction DefaultAction)) {
+	client.Callbacks.Snapshot = callback
+}
+
 // --------------------------------
 // control messages
 // --------------------------------
@@ -86,3 +93,23 @@ func (client *Client) OnTeam(callback func(msg *messages7.SvTeam, defaultAction
 func (client *Client) OnMapChange(callback func(msg *messages7.MapChange, defaultAction DefaultAction)) {
 	client.Callbacks.SysMapChange = callback
 }
+
+// You probably want to use OnSnapshot() instead
+func (client *Client) OnMsgSnap(callback func(msg *messages7.Snap, defaultAction DefaultAction)) {
+	client.Callbacks.SysSnap = callback
+}
+
+// You probably want to use OnSnapshot() instead
+func (client *Client) OnMsgSnapEmpty(callback func(msg *messages7.SnapEmpty, defaultAction DefaultAction)) {
+	client.Callbacks.SysSnapEmpty = callback
+}
+
+// You probably want to use OnSnapshot() instead
+func (client *Client) OnMsgSnapSingle(callback func(msg *messages7.SnapSingle, defaultAction DefaultAction)) {
+	client.Callbacks.SysSnapSingle = callback
+}
+
+// You probably want to use OnSnapshot() instead
+func (client *Client) OnMsgSnapSmall(callback func(msg *messages7.SnapSmall, defaultAction DefaultAction)) {
+	client.Callbacks.SysSnapSmall = callback
+}