diff --git a/server/src/application/getGames.go b/server/src/application/getGames.go
index 3ebb781..0626bed 100644
--- a/server/src/application/getGames.go
+++ b/server/src/application/getGames.go
@@ -19,15 +19,28 @@ func (app *Application) GetGames(usr *user.User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 		return
 	}
 
-	app.mu.Lock()
-	defer app.mu.Unlock()
-
 	games := Games{
 		Games: make(map[string]*game.GameInfoJson),
 	}
+	app.mu.Lock()
 	for k, gm := range app.games {
 		games.Games[k] = gm.GetGameInfo()
 	}
+	app.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for k, gameInfo := range games.Games {
+		for i, _ := range gameInfo.Players {
+			if playerUser, err := app.GetUserById(gameInfo.Players[i].Id); err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("GetUserById() failed: couldn't find player %s\n", gameInfo.Players[i].Id)
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, "internal server error")
+				return
+			} else {
+				gameInfo.Players[i].AuthCode = playerUser.GetAuthCode()
+			}
+		}
+		games.Games[k] = gameInfo
+	}
 
 	w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	jsonString, _ := json.Marshal(games)
diff --git a/server/src/game/getGameInfo.go b/server/src/game/getGameInfo.go
index 273a2ff..4d746e8 100644
--- a/server/src/game/getGameInfo.go
+++ b/server/src/game/getGameInfo.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func (gm *Game) initGameInfoJson() *GameInfoJson {
 			Score:     player.score,
 			IsPlaying: player.isPlaying,
 			IsIdle:    player.isIdle,
+			Role:      player.role,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/src/game/player.go b/server/src/game/player.go
index 78ae8b6..1330c87 100644
--- a/server/src/game/player.go
+++ b/server/src/game/player.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func (gm *Game) EventPlayerJoins(usr *user.User) {
 		isPlaying: true,
 		isIdle:    false,
 		score:     prevPlayer.score,
+		role:      usr.GetRole(),
 	}
 	gm.players[usrId] = player
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ func (gm *Game) AddPlayer(usr *user.User) {
 		isPlaying: false,
 		isIdle:    true,
 		score:     0,
+		role:      usr.GetRole(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/game/struct.go b/server/src/game/struct.go
index b876dc6..ea5f3c4 100644
--- a/server/src/game/struct.go
+++ b/server/src/game/struct.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type playerInfo struct {
 	isPlaying bool
 	isIdle    bool
 	score     int
+	role      string
 }
 
 type Source struct {
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ type PlayerInfoJson struct {
 	IsIdle         bool   `json:"isIdle"`
 	NumberOfQuotes int    `json:"numQuotes"`
 	AuthCode       string `json:"authcode"`
+	Role           string `json:"role"`
 }
 
 type GameInfoJson struct {