diff --git a/protocol_test.go b/protocol_test.go
index 8f9b90e..b654c6c 100644
--- a/protocol_test.go
+++ b/protocol_test.go
@@ -47,23 +47,126 @@ func TestClientIDParse(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	http.Handle("/ws/", websocket.Handler(addPlayer))
+var handled bool
+
+func DummyServer() (*websocket.Conn, error) {
+	if !handled {
+		http.Handle("/ws/", websocket.Handler(addPlayer))
+		handled = true
+	}
 
 	g = NewGame()
 	go g.run()
-
 	go http.ListenAndServe(*addr, nil)
 
 	origin := "http://localhost/"
 	url := "ws://localhost:8666/ws/"
-	ws, err := websocket.Dial(url, "", origin)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("fail: %v", err)
-	}
-	conf, err := Negociate(ws, "robot0", 800, 400)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("fail: %v", err)
-	}
-	log.Printf("%+v", conf)
+	return websocket.Dial(url, "", origin)
+}
+
+func TestGoodProtocol(t *testing.T) {
+	ws, err := DummyServer()
+
+	var idreq IdRequest
+	err = websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &idreq)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("fail: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = websocket.JSON.Send(ws, ClientID{
+		"robot",
+		"smcquay test robot 2",
+		"unittest",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	var gameparam GameParam
+	err = websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &gameparam)
+	if gameparam.Type != "gameparam" {
+		t.Errorf("didn't receive a good gameparam")
+	}
+
+	err = websocket.JSON.Send(ws, &Config{
+		"bogus",
+		stats{
+			Hp:            200,
+			Speed:         100,
+			WeaponRadius:  50,
+			ScannerRadius: 50,
+		},
+	})
+
+	var handshake Handshake
+	websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &handshake)
+	if !handshake.Success {
+		t.Errorf("failed to validate correct stats request")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTooManyStatsProtocol(t *testing.T) {
+	ws, err := DummyServer()
+
+	var idreq IdRequest
+	err = websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &idreq)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("fail: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = websocket.JSON.Send(ws, ClientID{
+		"robot",
+		"smcquay test robot",
+		"unittest",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	var gameparam GameParam
+	err = websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &gameparam)
+	if gameparam.Type != "gameparam" {
+		t.Errorf("didn't receive a good gameparam")
+	}
+
+	err = websocket.JSON.Send(ws, &Config{
+		"bogus",
+		stats{
+			Hp:            200,
+			Speed:         100,
+			WeaponRadius:  150,
+			ScannerRadius: 150,
+		},
+	})
+
+	var handshake Handshake
+	websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &handshake)
+	if handshake.Success {
+		t.Errorf("failed to detect bad stats request")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBadUseragent(t *testing.T) {
+	ws, err := DummyServer()
+
+	var idreq IdRequest
+	err = websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &idreq)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("fail: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = websocket.JSON.Send(ws, ClientID{
+		"shitsnacks",
+		"smcquay test robot",
+		"unittest",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	var gameparam GameParam
+	err = websocket.JSON.Receive(ws, &gameparam)
+	if gameparam.Type != "failure" {
+		t.Errorf("tried sending bad type, didn't detect it")
+	}
 }