diff --git a/client/src/components/GameControls.vue b/client/src/components/GameControls.vue
index 2285c33..3892a71 100644
--- a/client/src/components/GameControls.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/GameControls.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <nav v-if="isGamemaster" class="gamecontrols">
     <button @click="startGame">Start</button>
     <button @click="resetGame">Reset</button>
+    <button @click="continueGame">Continue</button>
   </nav>
 </template>
 
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ export default {
     resetGame() {
       this.$engine.resetGame()
     },
+    continueGame() {
+      this.$engine.continueGame()
+    },
   },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/client/src/components/Play.vue b/client/src/components/Play.vue
index cdbe0af..86dea11 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Play.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Play.vue
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     <div class="play__layout">
       <div class="play__layout-playground">
         <Quote :text="quote" />
-        <Sources :sources="sources" />
-        <ConfirmButton />
+        <Sources :sources="sources" :selectable="selectable" />
+        <ConfirmButton v-if="selectable"/>
       </div>
       <div class="play__layout-right-column">
         <PlayerList :players="players" />
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ export default {
     players() {
       return this.$store.state.players.players
     },
+    selectable() {
+      const userId = this.$store.state.engine.user.id
+      const selection = this.$store.state.round.selections[userId]
+
+      if (this.$store.state.game.phase != 'select-quote') return false
+      if (typeof selection === 'undefined') return true
+      return !selection
+    },
   },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/client/src/components/PlayerList.vue b/client/src/components/PlayerList.vue
index 729d2f1..b73278d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/PlayerList.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/PlayerList.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export default {
 
   &__player {
     display: flex;
-    // height: 1.4em;
     color: #ffffff;
     font-family: Dosis;
     font-size: 18px;
diff --git a/client/src/components/Source.vue b/client/src/components/Source.vue
index 1e0f84e..05af22b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Source.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Source.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div class="source">
     <div
-      :class="['source__container', { 'source__container__selected': selected } ]"
+      :class="getCssClass"
       @click="clicked"
     >
       <div class="source__source">
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@
 
 <script>
 export default {
-  props: ['source'],
+  props: ['source', 'selectable'],
   computed: {
-    selected() {
-      return this.isSelected()
+    getCssClass() {
+      return {
+        'source__container': true,
+        'source__container-selectable': this.selectable,
+        'source__container__selected': this.isSelected(),
+      }
     },
   },
   methods: {
@@ -24,6 +28,8 @@ export default {
       return this.$store.state.selection.selection[this.source.id]
     },
     clicked() {
+      if (!this.selectable) return
+
       if (this.isSelected()) {
         this.$store.commit('selection/unselect', this.source.id)
       } else {
@@ -53,16 +59,21 @@ export default {
     background-color: #402080;
     color: #ffffff;
 
-    &:hover {
-      background-color: #8060c0;
-      cursor: pointer;
+    &-selectable {
+      &:hover {
+        background-color: #8060c0;
+        cursor: pointer;
+      }
+      &.source__container__selected {
+        background-color: #ffffff;
+        box-shadow: 0 0 10px #ffffff;
+      }
     }
 
-    &__selected,
-    &__selected:hover {
-      background-color: #ffffff;
+    &__selected {
+      background-color: #d0d0d0;
       color: #402080;
-      box-shadow: 0 0 10px #ffffff;
+      box-shadow: 0 0 10px #d0d0d0;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/Sources.vue b/client/src/components/Sources.vue
index c772688..7d3d913 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Sources.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Sources.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
           v-for="(source, idx) in sources"
           :class="['sources__source-' + idx]"
           :source="source"
+          :selectable="selectable"
           :key="source.id"
         />
         </div>
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 
 <script>
 export default {
-  props: ['sources'],
+  props: ['sources', 'selectable'],
   mounted() {
     this.$store.commit('selection/clearSelection')
   },
diff --git a/client/src/plugins/engine/continueGame.js b/client/src/plugins/engine/continueGame.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fc9f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/plugins/engine/continueGame.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export default async function() {
+  const { store } = this.context
+
+  await this.callApi('/api/continueGame', {
+    g: store.state.engine.user?.game,
+  })
+}
diff --git a/client/src/plugins/engine/index.js b/client/src/plugins/engine/index.js
index 40769e2..e3c8354 100644
--- a/client/src/plugins/engine/index.js
+++ b/client/src/plugins/engine/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import fetchUpdate from './fetchUpdate'
 import fetchUserInfo from './fetchUserInfo'
 import startGame from './startGame'
 import resetGame from './resetGame'
+import continueGame from './continueGame'
 import parseSyncData from './parseSyncData'
 import saveSelection from './saveSelection'
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export default (context, inject) => {
     fetchUserInfo,
     startGame,
     resetGame,
+    continueGame,
     parseSyncData,
     saveSelection,
   }
diff --git a/client/src/plugins/engine/saveSelection.js b/client/src/plugins/engine/saveSelection.js
index 9ceca02..2c10336 100644
--- a/client/src/plugins/engine/saveSelection.js
+++ b/client/src/plugins/engine/saveSelection.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 export default async function(selection) {
   const { store } = this.context
 
+  if (selection.length === 0) {
+    selection = ['-']
+  }
+
   await this.callApi('/api/saveSelection', {
     g: store.state.engine.user?.game,
-    selection: selection.join(','),
+    selection: selection[0],
   })
 }
diff --git a/client/src/store/round.js b/client/src/store/round.js
index 0d48c9e..5c82f05 100644
--- a/client/src/store/round.js
+++ b/client/src/store/round.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export const state = () => ({
   quote: "",
   sources: [],
+  selections: {},
 })
 
 export const mutations = {
@@ -8,9 +9,11 @@ export const mutations = {
     if (game && game.round) {
       state.quote = game.round.quote
       state.sources = game.round.sources
+      state.selections = game.round.selections
     } else {
       state.quote = ""
       state.sources = []
+      state.selections = {}
     }
   },
 }
diff --git a/server/src/application/continueGame.go b/server/src/application/continueGame.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d70cef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/application/continueGame.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package application
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/user"
+)
+
+func (app *Application) ContinueGame(usr *user.User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	gameRef := r.URL.Query().Get("g")
+	gm, err := app.GetGameById(gameRef)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "game not found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if usr.GetGameId() != gameRef || !usr.IsGamemaster() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "forbidden")
+		return
+	}
+
+	gm.ContinueGame()
+}
diff --git a/server/src/game/continueGame.go b/server/src/game/continueGame.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1eca56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/game/continueGame.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package game
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func (gm *Game) ContinueGame() {
+	state, phase := gm.GetState()
+	if state != STATE_PLAY {
+		fmt.Printf("invalid state, can't continue game in %s state\n", state)
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch phase {
+	case PHASE_SELECT_QUOTE:
+		gm.proceedToReveal()
+	default:
+		fmt.Printf("invalid state, can't continue game in %s state, %s phase\n", state, phase)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (gm *Game) proceedToReveal() {
+	if !gm.allPlayersHaveSelectedAQuote() {
+		fmt.Println("not all players have selected a quote yet")
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := gm.changeGamePhase(STATE_PLAY, PHASE_SELECT_QUOTE, PHASE_REVEAL_START)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	gm.notifyClients()
+}
+
+func (gm *Game) allPlayersHaveSelectedAQuote() bool {
+	gm.mu.Lock()
+	defer gm.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for id, playerInfo := range gm.players {
+		if !playerInfo.isPlaying || playerInfo.isIdle {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if len(gm.round.selections[id]) == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/server/src/game/game.go b/server/src/game/game.go
index a9906af..6436b39 100644
--- a/server/src/game/game.go
+++ b/server/src/game/game.go
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ func (gm *Game) GetId() string {
 	return gm.id
 }
 
-func (gm *Game) GetState() string {
+func (gm *Game) GetState() (string, string) {
 	gm.mu.Lock()
 	defer gm.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return gm.state
+	return gm.state, gm.phase
 }
 
 func (gm *Game) GetName() string {
diff --git a/server/src/game/populateSyncDataCb.go b/server/src/game/populateSyncDataCb.go
index a949217..1fe04d1 100644
--- a/server/src/game/populateSyncDataCb.go
+++ b/server/src/game/populateSyncDataCb.go
@@ -61,31 +61,28 @@ func (gm *Game) getRoundInfo() *syncdata.RoundInfo {
 		})
 	}
 
-	playerState := make([]syncdata.PlayerState, 0)
+	roundInfo := syncdata.RoundInfo{
+		Quote:      quote.GetQuote(),
+		Sources:    sources,
+		Selections: gm.getSelections(),
+	}
+
+	return &roundInfo
+}
+
+func (gm *Game) getSelections() map[string]bool {
+	selections := make(map[string]bool, 0)
 	for id, playerInfo := range gm.players {
 		if !playerInfo.isPlaying {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		state := syncdata.PLAYER_STATE_UNDECIDED
-		selection := gm.round.selection[id]
-		if len(selection) > 0 {
-			state = syncdata.PLAYER_STATE_DECIDED
-		} else if playerInfo.isIdle {
-			state = syncdata.PLAYER_STATE_IDLE
+		if len(gm.round.selections[id]) > 0 {
+			selections[id] = true
+		} else if !playerInfo.isIdle {
+			selections[id] = false
 		}
-
-		playerState = append(playerState, syncdata.PlayerState{
-			Id:    id,
-			State: state,
-		})
 	}
 
-	roundInfo := syncdata.RoundInfo{
-		Quote:       quote.GetQuote(),
-		Sources:     sources,
-		PlayerState: playerState,
-	}
-
-	return &roundInfo
+	return selections
 }
diff --git a/server/src/game/runRound.go b/server/src/game/runRound.go
index 64e9bd3..8a896eb 100644
--- a/server/src/game/runRound.go
+++ b/server/src/game/runRound.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (gm *Game) runRound() {
-	state := gm.GetState()
+	state, _ := gm.GetState()
 	if state != STATE_IDLE && state != STATE_PLAY {
 		fmt.Println(fmt.Errorf("expected state \"IDLE\" | \"PLAY\" != \"%s\"", state))
 		return
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (gm *Game) setupRound() {
 	defer gm.mu.Unlock()
 
 	gm.round = Round{
-		selection: make(map[string]string, 0),
+		selections: make(map[string]string, 0),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/game/saveSelection.go b/server/src/game/saveSelection.go
index a320470..b3d5ee3 100644
--- a/server/src/game/saveSelection.go
+++ b/server/src/game/saveSelection.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package game
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"sirlab.de/go/knyt/user"
 )
 
@@ -13,5 +14,17 @@ func (gm *Game) updateSelection(usr *user.User, selection string) {
 	gm.mu.Lock()
 	defer gm.mu.Unlock()
 
-	gm.round.selection[usr.GetId()] = selection
+	if selection == PLAYER_SELECTION_NONE {
+		gm.round.selections[usr.GetId()] = PLAYER_SELECTION_NONE
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, source := range gm.round.sources {
+		if source.id == selection {
+			gm.round.selections[usr.GetId()] = selection
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("invalid selection id \"%s\"\n", selection)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/game/struct.go b/server/src/game/struct.go
index 6ef1797..50da132 100644
--- a/server/src/game/struct.go
+++ b/server/src/game/struct.go
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ const (
 const (
 	PHASE_NONE         = ""
 	PHASE_SELECT_QUOTE = "select-quote"
+	PHASE_REVEAL_START = "reveal-start"
+)
+
+const (
+	PLAYER_SELECTION_EMPTY = ""
+	PLAYER_SELECTION_NONE  = "-"
 )
 
 type playerInfo struct {
@@ -31,9 +37,9 @@ type Source struct {
 }
 
 type Round struct {
-	quoteId   string
-	selection map[string]string
-	sources   []Source
+	quoteId    string
+	selections map[string]string
+	sources    []Source
 }
 
 type Game struct {
diff --git a/server/src/knyt.go b/server/src/knyt.go
index 4e53fff..66dcd2d 100644
--- a/server/src/knyt.go
+++ b/server/src/knyt.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/sync", app.SyncHandler)
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/startGame", app.StartGame)
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/resetGame", app.ResetGame)
+	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/continueGame", app.ContinueGame)
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/saveSelection", app.SaveSelection)
 
 	// default handler
diff --git a/server/src/syncdata/syncdata.go b/server/src/syncdata/syncdata.go
index cfd8d89..d2cff06 100644
--- a/server/src/syncdata/syncdata.go
+++ b/server/src/syncdata/syncdata.go
@@ -17,15 +17,10 @@ type SourceInfo struct {
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 }
 
-type PlayerState struct {
-	Id    string `json:"id"`
-	State string `json:"state"`
-}
-
 type RoundInfo struct {
-	Quote       string        `json:"quote"`
-	Sources     []SourceInfo  `json:"sources"`
-	PlayerState []PlayerState `json:"state"`
+	Quote      string          `json:"quote"`
+	Sources    []SourceInfo    `json:"sources"`
+	Selections map[string]bool `json:"selections"`
 }
 
 type GameInfo struct {