diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index 81fed92..2f20cb6 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func NewGame(id string, width, height float64, obstacles, tick, maxPoints int, m
 // tick is the method called every TICK ms.
 func (g *Game) tick(payload *Boardstate) {
 	g.players_remaining = 0
-	payload.Objects = MinifyObstacles(g.obstacles)
 
 	// Update Players
 	for p := range g.players {
@@ -205,12 +204,9 @@ func (g *Game) sendUpdate(payload *Boardstate) {
 
 		for _, r := range p.Robots {
 			player_payload.MyRobots = append(player_payload.MyRobots, *r)
-			// player_payload.OtherRobots = append(
-			//  player_payload.OtherRobots,
-			//  r.GetTruncatedDetails())
 		}
 
-		player_payload.Objects = [][4]int{}
+		player_payload.Obstacles = []Obstacle{}
 		player_payload.Splosions = []Splosion{}
 		player_payload.Projectiles = []Projectile{}
 		living_robots := 0
@@ -264,23 +260,17 @@ func (g *Game) sendUpdate(payload *Boardstate) {
 				// Filter objects
 				for _, ob := range g.obstacles {
 					if ob.distance_from_point(r.Position) < float64(r.Stats.ScannerRadius)+r.ScanCounter {
-						player_payload.Objects = append(
-							player_payload.Objects, ob.minify())
+						player_payload.Obstacles = append(
+							player_payload.Obstacles, ob)
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		// if living_robots == 0 {
-		// 	player_payload.OtherRobots = payload.OtherRobots
-		// 	player_payload.Projectiles = payload.Projectiles
-		// 	player_payload.Splosions = payload.Splosions
-		// 	player_payload.Objects = payload.Objects
-		// }
-
 		p.send <- player_payload
 	}
 	for s := range g.spectators {
+		payload.Obstacles = g.obstacles
 		s.send <- payload
 	}
 
diff --git a/obstacle.go b/obstacle.go
index b9708d5..2e5abbb 100644
--- a/obstacle.go
+++ b/obstacle.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 
@@ -13,6 +14,30 @@ type Obstacle struct {
 	Hp     int      `json:"-"`
 }
 
+func (o *Obstacle) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	payload := [4]float64{
+		o.Bounds.A.X,
+		o.Bounds.A.Y,
+
+		o.Bounds.B.X,
+		o.Bounds.B.Y,
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(payload)
+}
+
+func (o *Obstacle) UnmarshalJSON(incoming []byte) error {
+	payload := [4]float64{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal(incoming, &payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	o.Bounds = v.AABB2d{
+		A: v.Point2d{X: payload[0], Y: payload[1]},
+		B: v.Point2d{X: payload[2], Y: payload[3]},
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (o Obstacle) distance_from_point(p v.Point2d) float64 {
 	dist := math.MaxFloat32
 
@@ -24,21 +49,6 @@ func (o Obstacle) distance_from_point(p v.Point2d) float64 {
 	return dist
 }
 
-func (o Obstacle) minify() [4]int {
-	out := [4]int{int(o.Bounds.A.X), int(o.Bounds.A.Y), int(o.Bounds.B.X), int(o.Bounds.B.Y)}
-	return out
-}
-
-// MinifyObstacles is a function used to convert []osbstacles into more tightly
-// packed [][4]int for smaller json payloads
-func MinifyObstacles(o []Obstacle) [][4]int {
-	out := [][4]int{}
-	for i := range o {
-		out = append(out, o[i].minify())
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
 // GenerateObstacles returns a slice of (count) obstacles within a region
 // bounded by width, height.
 func GenerateObstacles(count int, width, height float64) []Obstacle {
diff --git a/protocol.go b/protocol.go
index fa2f2d1..39c6817 100644
--- a/protocol.go
+++ b/protocol.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ type Boardstate struct {
 	OtherRobots []OtherRobot `json:"robots"`
 	Projectiles []Projectile `json:"projectiles"`
 	Splosions   []Splosion   `json:"splosions"`
-	Objects     [][4]int     `json:"objects"`
+	Obstacles   []Obstacle   `json:"objects"`
 	Type        string       `json:"type"`
 	Turn        int          `json:"turn"`
 	AllBots     []BotHealth  `json:"all_bots"`