diff --git a/nethack-launcher.go b/nethack-launcher.go
index ba210d9..e690beb 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/unixvoid/glogger"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 var (
 	config = Config{}
+	wg     sync.WaitGroup
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ func main() {
 	// create initial files needed by nethack
 	createInitialFiles()
 
+	// start janitor
+	go janitor(redisClient)
+
 	// start homescreen
 	screenFunction := printWelcomeScreen(redisClient)
 	fmt.Printf("screen %s recieved\n", screenFunction)
@@ -206,19 +211,25 @@ func printUserScreen(redisClient *redis.Client, username string) string {
 			// have a janitor that watches inprogress set
 			//   janitor looks at every user in 'inprogress' and checks if the key remains
 			//   if the key is gone, janitor kills the user from redis set
-			// restart display
-			nhCommand := fmt.Sprintf("nethack -d %s -u %s\n", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
-			ttyrecPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/ttyrec/yeet.ttyrec", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
-			exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo", "-cbreak").Run()
-			clearScreen()
-			nh := exec.Command("ttyrec", ttyrecPath, "-e", nhCommand)
-			nh.Stdout = os.Stdout
-			nh.Stdin = os.Stdin
-			nh.Stderr = os.Stderr
-			nh.Run()
-			exec.Command("exit").Run()
+			wg.Add(1)
+			go runGame(username)
+			watcher := startWatcher(username, redisClient)
+			wg.Wait()
+			fmt.Println("CLOSING")
+			close(watcher)
+			//nhCommand := fmt.Sprintf("nethack -d %s -u %s\n", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
+			//ttyrecPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/ttyrec/yeet.ttyrec", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
+			//exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo", "-cbreak").Run()
+			//clearScreen()
+			//nh := exec.Command("ttyrec", ttyrecPath, "-e", nhCommand)
+			//nh.Stdout = os.Stdout
+			//nh.Stdin = os.Stdin
+			//nh.Stderr = os.Stderr
+			//nh.Run()
+			//exec.Command("exit").Run()
 			printUserScreen(redisClient, username)
 		case "q":
+			exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo", "-cbreak").Run()
 			clearScreen()
 			os.Exit(0)
 		default:
@@ -460,6 +471,42 @@ func printProgressScreen(redisClient *redis.Client) {
 	}
 }
 
+func runGame(username string) {
+	nhCommand := fmt.Sprintf("nethack -d %s -u %s\n", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
+	ttyrecPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/ttyrec/yeet.ttyrec", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
+	exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo", "-cbreak").Run()
+	clearScreen()
+	nh := exec.Command("ttyrec", ttyrecPath, "-e", nhCommand)
+	nh.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	nh.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	nh.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	nh.Run()
+	exec.Command("exit").Run()
+	wg.Done()
+}
+
+func startWatcher(username string, redisClient *redis.Client) chan struct{} {
+	// create initial keys
+	redisClient.SAdd("inprogress", username)
+	redisClient.Set(fmt.Sprintf("inprogress:%s", username), "", 0)
+
+	ch := make(chan struct{})
+	// enter inital inprogress yet
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ch:
+				return
+			default:
+				// SADD
+				redisClient.Expire(fmt.Sprintf("inprogress:%s", username), 10*time.Second)
+				time.Sleep(8 * time.Second)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return ch
+}
+
 func createInitialFiles() {
 	// create necessary directories if they dont exist
 	if _, err := os.Stat(config.NethackLauncher.HackDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -484,6 +531,28 @@ func createInitialFiles() {
 	}
 }
 
+func janitor(redisClient *redis.Client) {
+	// loop through the set
+	for {
+		inprogress, err := redisClient.SMembers("inprogress").Result()
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		for _, i := range inprogress {
+			// for each user, make sure the expire key exists
+			exists, err := redisClient.Exists(fmt.Sprintf("inprogress:%s", i)).Result()
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+			if !exists {
+				redisClient.SRem("inprogress", i)
+			}
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+	}
+}
+
 func gethighscore(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// run script
 	output, err := exec.Command(config.NethackLauncher.ReclistLocation,