diff --git a/nethack-launcher.go b/nethack-launcher.go
index 9ffff97..1191b2a 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/unixvoid/glogger"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/sha3"
 	"gopkg.in/gcfg.v1"
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v5"
@@ -45,20 +43,16 @@ var (
 func main() {
 	// read conf file
 	readConf()
-	// init config file and logger
-	initLogger()
+
 	// init redis connection
 	redisClient, redisErr := initRedisConnection()
 	if redisErr != nil {
-		//glogger.Debug.Printf("redis connection cannot be made, trying again in %s second(s)\n", config.NethackLauncher.BootstrapDelay*time.Second)
 		time.Sleep(config.NethackLauncher.BootstrapDelay * time.Second)
 		redisClient, redisErr = initRedisConnection()
 		if redisErr != nil {
-			//glogger.Error.Println("redis connection cannot be made, exiting.")
 			panic(redisErr)
 		}
 	} else {
-		//glogger.Debug.Println("connection to redis succeeded.")
 	}
 
 	// create initial files needed by nethack
@@ -80,19 +74,6 @@ func readConf() {
 	}
 }
 
-func initLogger() {
-	// init logger
-	if config.NethackLauncher.Loglevel == "debug" {
-		glogger.LogInit(os.Stdout, os.Stdout, os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
-	} else if config.NethackLauncher.Loglevel == "cluster" {
-		glogger.LogInit(os.Stdout, os.Stdout, ioutil.Discard, os.Stderr)
-	} else if config.NethackLauncher.Loglevel == "info" {
-		glogger.LogInit(os.Stdout, ioutil.Discard, ioutil.Discard, os.Stderr)
-	} else {
-		glogger.LogInit(ioutil.Discard, ioutil.Discard, ioutil.Discard, os.Stderr)
-	}
-}
-
 func initRedisConnection() (*redis.Client, error) {
 	// init redis connection
 	redisClient := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
@@ -108,14 +89,14 @@ func initRedisConnection() (*redis.Client, error) {
 func checkFiles() {
 	// make sure record file exists
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fmt.Sprintf("%s/record", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		glogger.Info.Printf("record file not found in %s/record\n", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)
+		fmt.Printf("record file not found in %s/record\n", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)
 		fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	// make sure initial rcfile exists
 	hackRCLoc := fmt.Sprintf("%s/.nethackrc", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(hackRCLoc); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		glogger.Info.Printf("initial config file not found at: %s\n", hackRCLoc)
+		fmt.Printf("initial config file not found at: %s\n", hackRCLoc)
 		fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
@@ -182,6 +163,7 @@ func printUserScreen(redisClient *redis.Client, username string) string {
 	fmt.Printf(" Logged in as: %s\n", username)
 	println("")
 	println(" l) Logout")
+	println(" c) Change password")
 	println(" w) Watch games in progress")
 	println(" h) View highscores")
 	println(" e) Edit config")
@@ -215,6 +197,9 @@ func printUserScreen(redisClient *redis.Client, username string) string {
 			nh.Run()
 			clearScreen()
 			printUserScreen(redisClient, username)
+		case "c":
+			printChangePasswordScreen(redisClient, username)
+			clearScreen()
 		case "w":
 			clearScreen()
 			printProgressScreen(redisClient, username)
@@ -372,6 +357,67 @@ func printRegisterScreen(redisClient *redis.Client) {
 	}
 }
 
+func printChangePasswordScreen(redisClient *redis.Client, username string) {
+	// TODO : configure password restriction checking
+	clearScreen()
+	fmt.Printf(" %s\n", config.NethackLauncher.ServerDisplay)
+	println("")
+	fmt.Printf(" Welcome %s\n", username)
+	println(" Only characters and numbers are allowed, with no spaces.")
+	println(" 20 characters max. (blank entry aborts)")
+	println("")
+	//fmt.Printf(">> ")
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(os.Stdin)
+	//for scanner.Scan() {
+	//	if scanner.Text() == "" {
+	//		printUserScreen(redisClient, username)
+	//	}
+
+	// turn off echo display
+	exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "-echo").Run()
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+
+	noPass := true
+	sec := ""
+	for noPass {
+		// pull pass the first time
+		fmt.Printf(" Please enter your password (blank entry aborts).\n>> ")
+		sec0, _ := reader.ReadString('\n')
+		sec0 = strings.Replace(sec0, "\n", "", -1)
+		if sec0 == "" {
+			printWelcomeScreen(redisClient)
+		}
+
+		// pull pass the second time
+		fmt.Printf("\n Please enter your password again.\n>> ")
+		sec1, _ := reader.ReadString('\n')
+		sec1 = strings.Replace(sec1, "\n", "", -1)
+
+		// make sure passwords match
+		if sec0 == sec1 {
+			sec = sec0
+			noPass = false
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("Lets try that again.")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// reset display
+	exec.Command("stty", "-F", "/dev/tty", "echo", "-cbreak").Run()
+
+	// set user in redis
+	secHash := sha3.Sum512([]byte(sec))
+	redisClient.Set(fmt.Sprintf("user:%s", username), fmt.Sprintf("%x", secHash), 0).Err()
+
+	// back to main screen
+	printUserScreen(redisClient, username)
+	//}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func printProgressScreen(redisClient *redis.Client, username string) {
 	// print header
 	fmt.Printf(" %s\n", config.NethackLauncher.ServerDisplay)