diff --git a/src/client/networked/networkedclient.c b/src/client/networked/networkedclient.c
index 790e964..97a9fbe 100644
--- a/src/client/networked/networkedclient.c
+++ b/src/client/networked/networkedclient.c
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ errorret_t networkedClientConnect(
   pthread_mutex_init(&client->networked.lock, NULL);
   pthread_cond_init(&client->networked.cond, NULL);
 
+  // Initialize read and write locks
+  pthread_mutex_init(&client->networked.readLock, NULL);
+  pthread_mutex_init(&client->networked.writeLock, NULL);
+
   // Send the version
   {
     const char_t *message = "DUSK|"DUSK_VERSION;
@@ -96,22 +100,41 @@ errorret_t networkedClientConnect(
       return error("Server did not send welcome message.");
   }
 
-  // Connection was established, hand off to thread
+  // Connection was established, hand off to read thread
   ret = pthread_create(
-    &client->networked.thread,
+    &client->networked.readThread,
     NULL,
-    networkedClientThread,
+    networkedClientReadThread,
     client
   );
 
   if(ret != 0) {
     close(client->networked.socket);
-    return error("Failed to create client thread %s", strerror(errno));
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.readLock);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.writeLock);
+    return error("Failed to create client read thread %s", strerror(errno));
   }
 
-  // Wait for the thread to start
-  while(client->state == CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTING) {
-    usleep(1000);
+  // Wait for the read thread to signal that it has started
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.lock);
+  while (client->state == CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTING) {
+    pthread_cond_wait(&client->networked.cond, &client->networked.lock);
+  }
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
+
+  // Start the write thread after the handshake
+  ret = pthread_create(
+    &client->networked.writeThread,
+    NULL,
+    networkedClientWriteThread, // Renamed from networkedClientRightThread
+    client
+  );
+
+  if(ret != 0) {
+    close(client->networked.socket);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.readLock);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.writeLock);
+    return error("Failed to create client write thread %s", strerror(errno)); // Updated error message
   }
 
   return ERROR_OK;
@@ -131,7 +154,11 @@ void networkedClientDisconnect(client_t *client) {
   timeout.tv_sec += 1; // Wait for up to 1 second
 
   while (client->state == CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTING) {
-    if (pthread_cond_timedwait(&client->networked.cond, &client->networked.lock, &timeout) == ETIMEDOUT) {
+    if(pthread_cond_timedwait(
+      &client->networked.cond,
+      &client->networked.lock,
+      &timeout
+    ) == ETIMEDOUT) {
       consolePrint("Client disconnect timed out, force closing");
       break;
     }
@@ -140,11 +167,22 @@ void networkedClientDisconnect(client_t *client) {
 
   client->state = CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
 
-  if (client->networked.thread) {
-    pthread_join(client->networked.thread, NULL);
-    client->networked.thread = 0;
+  // Wait for the threads to finish
+  if (client->networked.readThread) {
+    pthread_join(client->networked.readThread, NULL);
+    client->networked.readThread = 0;
   }
 
+  if (client->networked.writeThread) {
+    pthread_join(client->networked.writeThread, NULL);
+    client->networked.writeThread = 0;
+  }
+
+  // Destroy read and write locks
+  pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.readLock);
+  pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.writeLock);
+
+  // Close the socket
   if (client->networked.socket) {
     shutdown(client->networked.socket, SHUT_RDWR);
     close(client->networked.socket);
@@ -247,7 +285,7 @@ errorret_t networkedClientReadPacket(
   return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
-void * networkedClientThread(void *arg) {
+void * networkedClientReadThread(void *arg) {
   assertNotNull(arg, "Client thread argument is NULL");
   assertNotMainThread("Client thread must not be on main thread");
   
@@ -262,18 +300,27 @@ void * networkedClientThread(void *arg) {
     "Client thread argument is not connecting"
   );
 
+  // Notify the main thread that we are connected
   pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.lock);
   client->state = CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED;
-  pthread_cond_signal(&client->networked.cond); // Notify the main thread
+  pthread_cond_signal(&client->networked.cond);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
 
   // Main loop
   while(client->state == CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED) {
-    // errorret_t err = networkedClientReadPacket(client, &packet);
-    // if(err) {
-    //   consolePrint("Error reading packet: %s", err.message);
-    //   break;
-    // }
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.readLock);
+    
+    // Read a packet from the server
+    errorret_t err = networkedClientReadPacket(client, &packet);
+    if(err) {
+      consolePrint("Failed to read packet %s", errorString());
+      errorFlush();
+      break;
+    }
+
+    printf("Received packet type: %d, length: %d\n", packet.type, packet.length);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.readLock);
   }
 
   client->state = CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
@@ -282,4 +329,28 @@ void * networkedClientThread(void *arg) {
   client->state = CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
   pthread_cond_signal(&client->networked.cond); // Notify the main thread
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
+}
+
+void * networkedClientWriteThread(void *arg) { // Renamed from networkedClientRightThread
+  assertNotNull(arg, "Write thread argument is NULL");
+  assertNotMainThread("Write thread must not be on main thread");
+
+  client_t *client = (client_t *)arg;
+  assertTrue(
+    client->type == CLIENT_TYPE_NETWORKED,
+    "Write thread argument is not networked"
+  );
+
+  // Perform additional operations
+  while(client->state == CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.writeLock); // Lock before writing
+
+    // Add logic for the write thread here
+    // Example: Writing packets to the client
+    // networkedClientWritePacket(client, &somePacket);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.writeLock); // Unlock after writing
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/networked/networkedclient.h b/src/client/networked/networkedclient.h
index 761383d..0bbe09d 100644
--- a/src/client/networked/networkedclient.h
+++ b/src/client/networked/networkedclient.h
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
   int32_t socket;
   struct sockaddr_in address;
-  pthread_t thread;
+  pthread_t readThread;
+  pthread_t writeThread;
   pthread_mutex_t lock;
   pthread_cond_t cond;
+  pthread_mutex_t readLock;
+  pthread_mutex_t writeLock;
 } networkedclient_t;
 
 /**
@@ -84,4 +87,12 @@ errorret_t networkedClientReadPacket(const client_t *client, packet_t *packet);
  * @param arg Pointer to the client structure.
  * @return NULL.
  */
-void * networkedClientThread(void *arg);
\ No newline at end of file
+void * networkedClientReadThread(void *arg); // Renamed from networkedClientThread
+
+/**
+ * Thread function for handling additional client operations.
+ * 
+ * @param arg Pointer to the client structure.
+ * @return NULL.
+ */
+void * networkedClientWriteThread(void *arg); // Renamed from networkedClientRightThread
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/packet/packetqueue.c b/src/packet/packetqueue.c
index b9316c7..318f746 100644
--- a/src/packet/packetqueue.c
+++ b/src/packet/packetqueue.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void packetQueuePushIn(packetqueue_t *queue, const packet_t *packet) {
   assertNotNull(queue, "Packet queue is NULL");
   assertNotNull(packet, "Packet is NULL");
   assertTrue(
-    queue->packetsInCount < PACKET_QUEUE_MAX_SIZE, "Packet queue is full"
+    queue->packetsInCount < PACKET_QUEUE_MAX_SIZE, "Inbound packet queue is full"
   );
 
   queue->packetsIn[queue->packetsInCount++] = *packet;
@@ -28,8 +28,36 @@ void packetQueuePushOut(packetqueue_t *queue, const packet_t *packet) {
   assertNotNull(queue, "Packet queue is NULL");
   assertNotNull(packet, "Packet is NULL");
   assertTrue(
-    queue->packetsOutCount < PACKET_QUEUE_MAX_SIZE, "Packet queue is full"
+    queue->packetsOutCount < PACKET_QUEUE_MAX_SIZE, "Outbound packet queue is full"
   );
 
   queue->packetsOut[queue->packetsOutCount++] = *packet;
+}
+
+int packetQueuePopIn(packetqueue_t *queue, packet_t *packet) {
+  assertNotNull(queue, "Packet queue is NULL");
+  assertNotNull(packet, "Packet is NULL");
+
+  if(queue->packetsInCount == 0) return 0;
+
+  *packet = queue->packetsIn[0];
+  for(uint32_t i = 1; i < queue->packetsInCount; i++) {
+    queue->packetsIn[i - 1] = queue->packetsIn[i];
+  }
+  queue->packetsInCount--;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int packetQueuePopOut(packetqueue_t *queue, packet_t *packet) {
+  assertNotNull(queue, "Packet queue is NULL");
+  assertNotNull(packet, "Packet is NULL");
+
+  if(queue->packetsOutCount == 0) return 0;
+
+  *packet = queue->packetsOut[0];
+  for(uint32_t i = 1; i < queue->packetsOutCount; i++) {
+    queue->packetsOut[i - 1] = queue->packetsOut[i];
+  }
+  queue->packetsOutCount--;
+  return 1;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/packet/packetqueue.h b/src/packet/packetqueue.h
index bc01a81..528ca99 100644
--- a/src/packet/packetqueue.h
+++ b/src/packet/packetqueue.h
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ typedef struct {
   uint32_t packetsInCount;
   packet_t packetsOut[PACKET_QUEUE_MAX_SIZE];
   uint32_t packetsOutCount;
-
-  // Mutex for thread safety
-  pthread_mutex_t mutex;
-  // Condition variables for signaling
-  pthread_cond_t condIn;
-  pthread_cond_t condOut;
-  // Thread ID of the thread that owns the queue
-  
 } packetqueue_t;
 
 /**
@@ -41,9 +33,27 @@ void packetQueueInit(packetqueue_t *queue);
 void packetQueuePushIn(packetqueue_t *queue, const packet_t *packet);
 
 /**
- * Pushes a packet from the outbound packet queue.
+ * Pushes a packet into the outbound packet queue.
  * 
  * @param queue Pointer to the packet queue structure.
  * @param packet Pointer to the packet to be pushed.
  */
-void packetQueuePushOut(packetqueue_t *queue, const packet_t *packet);
\ No newline at end of file
+void packetQueuePushOut(packetqueue_t *queue, const packet_t *packet);
+
+/**
+ * Pops a packet from the inbound packet queue.
+ * 
+ * @param queue Pointer to the packet queue structure.
+ * @param packet Pointer to the packet to store the popped packet.
+ * @return 1 if a packet was popped, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int packetQueuePopIn(packetqueue_t *queue, packet_t *packet);
+
+/**
+ * Pops a packet from the outbound packet queue.
+ * 
+ * @param queue Pointer to the packet queue structure.
+ * @param packet Pointer to the packet to store the popped packet.
+ * @return 1 if a packet was popped, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int packetQueuePopOut(packetqueue_t *queue, packet_t *packet);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.c b/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.c
index cc8f976..20a253e 100644
--- a/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.c
+++ b/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.c
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ errorret_t networkedServerClientAccept(
   client->networked.timeout.tv_sec = 8;
   client->networked.timeout.tv_usec = 0;
 
-  // Initialize mutex and condition variable
-  pthread_mutex_init(&client->networked.lock, NULL);
-  pthread_cond_init(&client->networked.cond, NULL);
+  // Initialize mutexs
+  pthread_mutex_init(&client->networked.readLock, NULL);
+  pthread_mutex_init(&client->networked.writeLock, NULL);
 
-  // Create a thread for the client
+  // Create a read thread for the client
   int32_t ret = pthread_create(
-    &client->networked.thread,
+    &client->networked.readThread,
     NULL,
-    networkedServerClientThread,
+    networkedServerClientReadThread,
     client
   );
   if(ret != 0) {
     client->state = SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
-    return error("Failed to create client thread");
+    return error("Failed to create client read thread");
   }
-
+  
   // Set socket timeout
   if(setsockopt(
     client->networked.socket,
@@ -69,20 +69,21 @@ void networkedServerClientClose(serverclient_t *client) {
   );
 
   // Mark client as disconnecting
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.lock);
   client->state = SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTING;
 
-  // Signal the condition variable to wake up the thread
-  pthread_cond_signal(&client->networked.cond);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
+  // Wait for the read thread to finish
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.readLock);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.readLock);
+  pthread_join(client->networked.readThread, NULL);
+  client->networked.readThread = 0;
+  pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.readLock);
 
-  // Wait for the thread to finish
-  pthread_join(client->networked.thread, NULL);
-  client->networked.thread = 0;
-
-  // Destroy mutex and condition variable
-  pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.lock);
-  pthread_cond_destroy(&client->networked.cond);
+  // Signal and wait for the write thread to finish
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.writeLock);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.writeLock);
+  pthread_join(client->networked.writeThread, NULL);
+  client->networked.writeThread = 0;
+  pthread_mutex_destroy(&client->networked.writeLock);
 
   // Close the socket
   if(client->networked.socket != -1) {
@@ -106,17 +107,12 @@ void networkedServerClientCloseOnThread(
   );
   assertNotMainThread("Client close must not be main thread");
 
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.lock);
   client->state = SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTING;
 
-  // Signal the condition variable to wake up the thread
-  pthread_cond_signal(&client->networked.cond);
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
-
   // Terminate the socket
   close(client->networked.socket);
   client->networked.socket = -1;
-  client->networked.thread = 0;
+  client->networked.readThread = 0;
   consolePrint("Client %d disconnected: %s", client->networked.socket, reason);
 
   // Mark this client as disconnected so it can be used again.
@@ -241,7 +237,7 @@ errorret_t networkedServerClientWritePacket(
   return networkedServerClientWrite(client, (const uint8_t *)packet, fullSize);
 }
 
-void * networkedServerClientThread(void *arg) {
+void * networkedServerClientReadThread(void *arg) {
   assertNotNull(arg, "Client is NULL");
   assertNotMainThread("Client thread must not be main thread");
 
@@ -273,7 +269,6 @@ void * networkedServerClientThread(void *arg) {
       return NULL;
     }
 
-
     buffer[read] = '\0'; // Null-terminate the string
     if(strncmp(buffer, expecting, strlen(expecting)) != 0) {
       packetDisconnectCreate(&packet, PACKET_DISCONNECT_REASON_INVALID_VERSION);
@@ -291,35 +286,54 @@ void * networkedServerClientThread(void *arg) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  // Start listening for packets.
+  // Client is connected.
   client->state = SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED;
-  while(client->state == SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED) {
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.lock);
 
-    // Wait for a signal if the client is disconnecting
-    while(client->state == SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTING) {
-      pthread_cond_wait(&client->networked.cond, &client->networked.lock);
-    }
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
-
-    // ...existing code for reading packets...
-
-    if(SERVER.state != SERVER_STATE_RUNNING) {
-      packetDisconnectCreate(
-        &packet,
-        PACKET_DISCONNECT_REASON_SERVER_SHUTDOWN
-      );
-      networkedServerClientWritePacket(client, &packet);
-      if(errorCheck()) errorPrint();
-      networkedServerClientCloseOnThread(client, "Server is shutting down");
-      break;
-    }
+  // Start the write thread after the handshake
+  int32_t ret = pthread_create(
+    &client->networked.writeThread,
+    NULL,
+    networkedServerClientWriteThread,
+    client
+  );
+  if(ret != 0) {
+    networkedServerClientCloseOnThread(client, "Failed to create write thread");
+    return NULL;
   }
 
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.lock);
+  // Start listening for packets.
+  while(client->state == SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.readLock);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.readLock);
+  }
+
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.readLock);
   client->state = SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.lock);
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.readLock);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+void * networkedServerClientWriteThread(void *arg) {
+  assertNotNull(arg, "Client is NULL");
+  assertNotMainThread("Client thread must not be main thread");
+  assertTrue(
+    ((serverclient_t *)arg)->server->type == SERVER_TYPE_NETWORKED,
+    "Server is not networked"
+  );
+  assertTrue(
+    ((serverclient_t *)arg)->state == SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED,
+    "Client is not connected"
+  );
+
+  serverclient_t *client = (serverclient_t *)arg;
+
+  while(client->state == SERVER_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&client->networked.writeLock);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&client->networked.writeLock);
+  }
 
   return NULL;
 }
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diff --git a/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.h b/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.h
index 13bb5e9..e1538b5 100644
--- a/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.h
+++ b/src/server/networked/networkedserverclient.h
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef struct {
   int32_t socket;
-  pthread_t thread;
+  pthread_t readThread;
+  pthread_t writeThread;
   struct timeval timeout;
-  pthread_mutex_t lock;
-  pthread_cond_t cond;
+  pthread_mutex_t readLock;
+  pthread_mutex_t writeLock;
 } networkedserverclient_t;
 
 /**
@@ -94,9 +95,17 @@ errorret_t networkedServerClientWritePacket(
 );
 
 /**
- * Thread function for handling a networked server client.
+ * Thread function for handling reading from a networked server client.
  * 
  * @param arg Pointer to the server client structure.
  * @return NULL.
  */
-void * networkedServerClientThread(void *arg);
\ No newline at end of file
+void * networkedServerClientReadThread(void *arg);
+
+/**
+ * Thread function for handling writing to a networked server client.
+ * 
+ * @param arg Pointer to the server client structure.
+ * @return NULL.
+ */
+void * networkedServerClientWriteThread(void *arg);
\ No newline at end of file