diff --git a/server/data/users/player-2.json b/server/data/users/547933.json
similarity index 84%
rename from server/data/users/player-2.json
rename to server/data/users/547933.json
index a8c1646..d6ec366 100644
--- a/server/data/users/player-2.json
+++ b/server/data/users/547933.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "id": "547933",
   "name": "Player #2",
   "role": "player",
   "game": "067fb1b8-8303-4faa-95d2-1832770a791c"
diff --git a/server/data/users/settel.json b/server/data/users/646162.json
similarity index 70%
rename from server/data/users/settel.json
rename to server/data/users/646162.json
index 63d5775..73f03a8 100644
--- a/server/data/users/settel.json
+++ b/server/data/users/646162.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "id": "646162",
   "name": "Settel",
   "role": "admin"
 }
diff --git a/server/data/users/player-1.json b/server/data/users/674542.json
similarity index 84%
rename from server/data/users/player-1.json
rename to server/data/users/674542.json
index fb97811..146ec26 100644
--- a/server/data/users/player-1.json
+++ b/server/data/users/674542.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "id": "674542",
   "name": "Player #1",
   "role": "player",
   "game": "067fb1b8-8303-4faa-95d2-1832770a791c"
diff --git a/server/src/application/application.go b/server/src/application/application.go
index 17a5f46..83d2840 100644
--- a/server/src/application/application.go
+++ b/server/src/application/application.go
@@ -2,21 +2,27 @@ package application
 
 import (
 	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/applicationConfig"
-	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/users"
+	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/game"
+	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/user"
 )
 
 type Application struct {
 	config applicationConfig.ApplicationConfig
-	users  users.Users
+	users  map[string]*user.User
+	games  map[string]*game.Game
 }
 
 func NewApplication(config applicationConfig.ApplicationConfig) (*Application, error) {
 	app := Application{
 		config: config,
-		users:  users.NewUsers(config),
+		users:  make(map[string]*user.User),
+		games:  make(map[string]*game.Game),
 	}
-	err := app.users.LoadUsers()
-	if err != nil {
+
+	if err := app.loadUsers(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := app.loadGames(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -26,7 +32,3 @@ func NewApplication(config applicationConfig.ApplicationConfig) (*Application, e
 func (app *Application) GetConfig() applicationConfig.ApplicationConfig {
 	return app.config
 }
-
-func (app *Application) GetUsers() *users.Users {
-	return &app.users
-}
diff --git a/server/src/application/getUser.go b/server/src/application/getUser.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81bce4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/application/getUser.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package application
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/user"
+)
+
+func (app Application) GetUserById(id string) (*user.User, error) {
+	usr := app.users[id]
+	if usr == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown id")
+	}
+	return usr, nil
+}
diff --git a/server/src/application/loadGames.go b/server/src/application/loadGames.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c3e8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/application/loadGames.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package application
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/game"
+)
+
+func (app Application) loadGames() error {
+	dirName := path.Join(app.config.DataDir, "games")
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(dirName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, file := range files {
+		fileName := path.Join(dirName, file.Name(), "game.json")
+
+		if gm, err := game.NewGameFromFile(fileName); err != nil {
+			return err
+		} else {
+			gm.Id = file.Name()
+			app.games[gm.Id] = gm
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/server/src/application/loadUsers.go b/server/src/application/loadUsers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d112af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/application/loadUsers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package application
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/user"
+)
+
+func (app Application) loadUsers() error {
+	dirName := path.Join(app.config.DataDir, "users")
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(dirName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, file := range files {
+		fileName := path.Join(dirName, file.Name())
+
+		if usr, err := user.NewUserFromFile(fileName); err != nil {
+			return err
+		} else {
+			usr.Id = file.Name()[0:6]
+			app.users[usr.Id] = usr
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/server/src/game/game.go b/server/src/game/game.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d504065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/game/game.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package game
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func NewGameFromFile(fileName string) (*Game, error) {
+	jsonBytes, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var gm Game
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonBytes, &gm); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %v\n", fileName, err)
+	} else {
+		return &gm, nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/src/game/struct.go b/server/src/game/struct.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9739fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/game/struct.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package game
+
+type Game struct {
+	Id      string   `json:"id"`
+	Players []string `json:"players"`
+}
diff --git a/server/src/handler/login.go b/server/src/handler/login.go
index 9d79273..614c56a 100644
--- a/server/src/handler/login.go
+++ b/server/src/handler/login.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (authMux *AuthMux) checkCode(r *http.Request) (*user.User, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid code")
 	}
 
-	usr, err := authMux.app.GetUsers().GetUserById(code)
+	usr, err := authMux.app.GetUserById(code)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid code")
 	}
diff --git a/server/src/handler/private.go b/server/src/handler/private.go
index f9799ab..5eebef4 100644
--- a/server/src/handler/private.go
+++ b/server/src/handler/private.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (authMux *AuthMux) getUserFromSession(r *http.Request) (*user.User, error)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid cookie")
 	}
 
-	usr, usrErr := authMux.app.GetUsers().GetUserById(authCookie.Value)
+	usr, usrErr := authMux.app.GetUserById(authCookie.Value)
 	if usrErr != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid cookie")
 	}
diff --git a/server/src/users/users.go b/server/src/users/users.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a8b0d49..0000000
--- a/server/src/users/users.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-package users
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path"
-	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/applicationConfig"
-	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/user"
-)
-
-type Users struct {
-	appConfig applicationConfig.ApplicationConfig
-	users     map[string]*user.User
-}
-
-func NewUsers(appConfig applicationConfig.ApplicationConfig) Users {
-	return Users{
-		users:     make(map[string]*user.User),
-		appConfig: appConfig,
-	}
-}
-
-func (users Users) LoadUsers() error {
-	dirName := path.Join(users.appConfig.DataDir, "users")
-	files, err := os.ReadDir(dirName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	for _, file := range files {
-		fileName := path.Join(dirName, file.Name())
-
-		if usr, err := user.NewUserFromFile(fileName); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else {
-			users.AddUser(usr)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (users Users) AddUser(usr *user.User) {
-	users.users[usr.Id] = usr
-}
-
-func (users Users) GetUserById(id string) (*user.User, error) {
-	usr := users.users[id]
-	if usr == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown id")
-	}
-	return usr, nil
-}