diff --git a/messages7/ctrl_connect.go b/messages7/ctrl_connect.go
index 23d3db5..f72cfe1 100644
--- a/messages7/ctrl_connect.go
+++ b/messages7/ctrl_connect.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
 )
 
 type CtrlConnect struct {
@@ -33,3 +34,8 @@ func (msg CtrlConnect) Pack() []byte {
 		[]byte{512: 0},
 	)
 }
+
+// TODO: no idea if this works
+func (msg *CtrlConnect) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+	msg.Token = [4]byte(u.Data())
+}
diff --git a/messages7/ctrl_keep_alive.go b/messages7/ctrl_keep_alive.go
index 2eaa15e..200ab8f 100644
--- a/messages7/ctrl_keep_alive.go
+++ b/messages7/ctrl_keep_alive.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package messages7
 
 import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
 )
 
 type CtrlKeepAlive struct {
@@ -26,3 +27,6 @@ func (msg CtrlKeepAlive) Vital() bool {
 func (msg CtrlKeepAlive) Pack() []byte {
 	return []byte{network7.MsgCtrlKeepAlive}
 }
+
+func (msg *CtrlKeepAlive) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+}
diff --git a/messages7/ctrl_token.go b/messages7/ctrl_token.go
index 724b2ea..570916d 100644
--- a/messages7/ctrl_token.go
+++ b/messages7/ctrl_token.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
 )
 
 type CtrlToken struct {
@@ -36,3 +37,8 @@ func (msg CtrlToken) Pack() []byte {
 		[]byte{512: 0},
 	)
 }
+
+// TODO: no idea if this works
+func (msg *CtrlToken) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+	msg.Token = [4]byte(u.Data())
+}
diff --git a/messages7/enter_game.go b/messages7/enter_game.go
index 2572098..d9a3240 100644
--- a/messages7/enter_game.go
+++ b/messages7/enter_game.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package messages7
 
 import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
 )
 
 type EnterGame struct {
@@ -26,3 +27,6 @@ func (msg EnterGame) Vital() bool {
 func (msg EnterGame) Pack() []byte {
 	return []byte{}
 }
+
+func (msg *EnterGame) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+}
diff --git a/messages7/info.go b/messages7/info.go
index a60e2e8..9784eb5 100644
--- a/messages7/info.go
+++ b/messages7/info.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package messages7
 
 import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
 )
 
 type Info struct {
@@ -31,3 +32,8 @@ func (msg Info) Pack() []byte {
 		0x5F, 0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x00, 0x85, 0x1C, 0x00,
 	}
 }
+
+func (msg *Info) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+	// TODO: implement
+	panic("not implemented")
+}
diff --git a/messages7/net_message.go b/messages7/net_message.go
index 3016c74..578ab12 100644
--- a/messages7/net_message.go
+++ b/messages7/net_message.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package messages7
 
-import "github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+import (
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
+)
 
 type NetMessage interface {
 	MsgId() int
@@ -8,4 +11,5 @@ type NetMessage interface {
 	System() bool
 	Vital() bool
 	Pack() []byte
+	Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker)
 }
diff --git a/messages7/ready.go b/messages7/ready.go
index e58fff5..1b452aa 100644
--- a/messages7/ready.go
+++ b/messages7/ready.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package messages7
 
 import (
 	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
 )
 
 type Ready struct {
@@ -26,3 +27,6 @@ func (msg Ready) Vital() bool {
 func (msg Ready) Pack() []byte {
 	return []byte{}
 }
+
+func (msg *Ready) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+}
diff --git a/messages7/ready_to_enter.go b/messages7/ready_to_enter.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4286e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/messages7/ready_to_enter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package messages7
+
+import (
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/network7"
+	"github.com/teeworlds-go/teeworlds/packer"
+)
+
+type ReadyToEnter struct {
+}
+
+func (msg ReadyToEnter) MsgId() int {
+	return network7.MsgGameReadyToEnter
+}
+
+func (msg ReadyToEnter) MsgType() network7.MsgType {
+	return network7.TypeNet
+}
+
+func (msg ReadyToEnter) System() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (msg ReadyToEnter) Vital() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func (msg ReadyToEnter) Pack() []byte {
+	return []byte{}
+}
+
+func (msg *ReadyToEnter) Unpack(u *packer.Unpacker) {
+}
diff --git a/protocol7/connection.go b/protocol7/connection.go
index 24a7bea..afc3d1a 100644
--- a/protocol7/connection.go
+++ b/protocol7/connection.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (connection *Connection) CtrlToken() *Packet {
 	response.Header.Flags.Control = true
 	response.Messages = append(
 		response.Messages,
-		messages7.CtrlToken{
+		&messages7.CtrlToken{
 			Token: connection.ClientToken,
 		},
 	)
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ func (connection *Connection) CtrlToken() *Packet {
 	return response
 }
 
-func (client *Connection) MsgStartInfo() messages7.ClStartInfo {
-	return messages7.ClStartInfo{
+func (client *Connection) MsgStartInfo() *messages7.ClStartInfo {
+	return &messages7.ClStartInfo{
 		Name:                  "gopher",
 		Clan:                  "",
 		Country:               0,
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ func byteSliceToString(s []byte) string {
 func (connection *Connection) OnSystemMsg(msg int, chunk chunk7.Chunk, u *packer.Unpacker, result *PacketResult) {
 	if msg == network7.MsgSysMapChange {
 		fmt.Println("got map change")
-		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, messages7.Ready{})
+		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, &messages7.Ready{})
 	} else if msg == network7.MsgSysConReady {
 		fmt.Println("got ready")
 		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, connection.MsgStartInfo())
 	} else if msg == network7.MsgSysSnapSingle {
 		// tick := u.GetInt()
 		// fmt.Printf("got snap single tick=%d\n", tick)
-		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, messages7.CtrlKeepAlive{})
+		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, &messages7.CtrlKeepAlive{})
 	} else {
 		fmt.Printf("unknown system message id=%d data=%x\n", msg, chunk.Data)
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ func (client *Connection) OnMotd(motd string) {
 func (client *Connection) OnGameMsg(msg int, chunk chunk7.Chunk, u *packer.Unpacker, result *PacketResult) {
 	if msg == network7.MsgGameReadyToEnter {
 		fmt.Println("got ready to enter")
-		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, messages7.EnterGame{})
+		result.Packet.Messages = append(result.Packet.Messages, &messages7.Ready{})
+		result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, &messages7.EnterGame{})
 	} else if msg == network7.MsgGameSvMotd {
 		motd := u.GetString()
 		if motd != "" {
@@ -203,14 +204,14 @@ func (connection *Connection) OnPacket(data []byte) (*PacketResult, error) {
 			fmt.Printf("got server token %x\n", connection.ServerToken)
 			result.Response.Messages = append(
 				result.Response.Messages,
-				messages7.CtrlConnect{
+				&messages7.CtrlConnect{
 					Token: connection.ClientToken,
 				},
 			)
 		} else if ctrlMsg == network7.MsgCtrlAccept {
 			fmt.Println("got accept")
 			// TODO: don't hardcode info
-			result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, messages7.Info{})
+			result.Response.Messages = append(result.Response.Messages, &messages7.Info{})
 		} else if ctrlMsg == network7.MsgCtrlClose {
 			// TODO: get length from packet header to determine if a reason is set or not
 			// len(data) -> is 1400 (maxPacketLen)
diff --git a/teeworlds.go b/teeworlds.go
index 8fe42a0..fbb53da 100644
--- a/teeworlds.go
+++ b/teeworlds.go
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ func main() {
 				// example of modifying outgoing traffic
 				for i, msg := range result.Response.Messages {
 					if msg.MsgId() == network7.MsgCtrlConnect {
-						if connect, ok := result.Response.Messages[0].(messages7.CtrlConnect); ok {
+						var connect *messages7.CtrlConnect
+						var ok bool
+						if connect, ok = result.Response.Messages[0].(*messages7.CtrlConnect); ok {
 							connect.Token = [4]byte{0xaa, 0xaa, 0xaa, 0xaa}
 							result.Response.Messages[i] = connect
 						}