diff --git a/actions/actions.pb.go b/actions/actions.pb.go
index ae0c887..68034f1 100644
--- a/actions/actions.pb.go
+++ b/actions/actions.pb.go
@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ type Action_ActionType int32
 
 const (
 	Action_MOVE Action_ActionType = 0
+	Action_CHAT Action_ActionType = 1
 )
 
 // Enum value maps for Action_ActionType.
 var (
 	Action_ActionType_name = map[int32]string{
 		0: "MOVE",
+		1: "CHAT",
 	}
 	Action_ActionType_value = map[string]int32{
 		"MOVE": 0,
+		"CHAT": 1,
 	}
 )
 
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ type Action struct {
 	X             int32                  `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=x,proto3" json:"x,omitempty"`
 	Y             int32                  `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=y,proto3" json:"y,omitempty"`
 	PlayerId      int32                  `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=player_id,json=playerId,proto3" json:"player_id,omitempty"`
+	ChatMessage   string                 `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=chat_message,json=chatMessage,proto3" json:"chat_message,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -131,6 +135,13 @@ func (x *Action) GetPlayerId() int32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (x *Action) GetChatMessage() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ChatMessage
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type ActionBatch struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	PlayerId      int32                  `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=player_id,json=playerId,proto3" json:"player_id,omitempty"`
@@ -251,18 +262,79 @@ func (x *PlayerState) GetY() int32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+type ChatMessage struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	PlayerId      int32                  `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=player_id,json=playerId,proto3" json:"player_id,omitempty"`
+	Content       string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=content,proto3" json:"content,omitempty"`
+	Timestamp     int64                  `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=timestamp,proto3" json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *ChatMessage) Reset() {
+	*x = ChatMessage{}
+	mi := &file_actions_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *ChatMessage) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ChatMessage) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ChatMessage) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_actions_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ChatMessage.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ChatMessage) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_actions_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
+func (x *ChatMessage) GetPlayerId() int32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.PlayerId
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (x *ChatMessage) GetContent() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Content
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *ChatMessage) GetTimestamp() int64 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Timestamp
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 type ServerMessage struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	PlayerId      int32                  `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=player_id,json=playerId,proto3" json:"player_id,omitempty"`
 	Players       []*PlayerState         `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=players,proto3" json:"players,omitempty"`
 	CurrentTick   int64                  `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=current_tick,json=currentTick,proto3" json:"current_tick,omitempty"`
+	ChatMessages  []*ChatMessage         `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=chat_messages,json=chatMessages,proto3" json:"chat_messages,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
 
 func (x *ServerMessage) Reset() {
 	*x = ServerMessage{}
-	mi := &file_actions_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	mi := &file_actions_proto_msgTypes[4]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -274,7 +346,7 @@ func (x *ServerMessage) String() string {
 func (*ServerMessage) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *ServerMessage) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_actions_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	mi := &file_actions_proto_msgTypes[4]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -287,7 +359,7 @@ func (x *ServerMessage) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use ServerMessage.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*ServerMessage) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_actions_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+	return file_actions_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
 }
 
 func (x *ServerMessage) GetPlayerId() int32 {
@@ -311,42 +383,62 @@ func (x *ServerMessage) GetCurrentTick() int64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (x *ServerMessage) GetChatMessages() []*ChatMessage {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ChatMessages
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 var File_actions_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
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 }
 
 var (
@@ -362,23 +454,25 @@ func file_actions_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 }
 
 var file_actions_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
-var file_actions_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 4)
+var file_actions_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 5)
 var file_actions_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	(Action_ActionType)(0), // 0: actions.Action.ActionType
 	(*Action)(nil),         // 1: actions.Action
 	(*ActionBatch)(nil),    // 2: actions.ActionBatch
 	(*PlayerState)(nil),    // 3: actions.PlayerState
-	(*ServerMessage)(nil),  // 4: actions.ServerMessage
+	(*ChatMessage)(nil),    // 4: actions.ChatMessage
+	(*ServerMessage)(nil),  // 5: actions.ServerMessage
 }
 var file_actions_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	0, // 0: actions.Action.type:type_name -> actions.Action.ActionType
 	1, // 1: actions.ActionBatch.actions:type_name -> actions.Action
 	3, // 2: actions.ServerMessage.players:type_name -> actions.PlayerState
-	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	3, // [3:3] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:3] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	4, // 3: actions.ServerMessage.chat_messages:type_name -> actions.ChatMessage
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:4] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_actions_proto_init() }
@@ -392,7 +486,7 @@ func file_actions_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_actions_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      1,
-			NumMessages:   4,
+			NumMessages:   5,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/actions/actions.proto b/actions/actions.proto
index cc02580..2aa39fa 100644
--- a/actions/actions.proto
+++ b/actions/actions.proto
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ option go_package = "gitea.boner.be/bdnugget/goonserver/actions";
 message Action {
     enum ActionType {
         MOVE = 0;
+        CHAT = 1;
     }
 
     ActionType type = 1;
     int32 x = 2;
     int32 y = 3;
     int32 player_id = 4;
+    string chat_message = 5;
 }
 
 message ActionBatch {
@@ -27,8 +29,15 @@ message PlayerState {
     int32 y = 3;
 }
 
+message ChatMessage {
+    int32 player_id = 1;
+    string content = 2;
+    int64 timestamp = 3;
+}
+
 message ServerMessage {
     int32 player_id = 1;
     repeated PlayerState players = 2;
     int64 current_tick = 3;
+    repeated ChatMessage chat_messages = 4;
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6f244c8..6b91cd3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ var (
 	actionQueue = make(map[int][]*pb.Action) // Queue to store actions for each player
 	playerConns = make(map[int]net.Conn)     // Map to store player connections
 	mu          sync.RWMutex                 // Add mutex for protecting shared maps
+	chatHistory = make([]*pb.ChatMessage, 0, 100)
+	chatMutex   sync.RWMutex
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -109,6 +111,22 @@ func handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 	}
 }
 
+func addChatMessage(playerID int32, content string) {
+	chatMutex.Lock()
+	defer chatMutex.Unlock()
+
+	msg := &pb.ChatMessage{
+		PlayerId:  playerID,
+		Content:   content,
+		Timestamp: time.Now().UnixNano(),
+	}
+
+	if len(chatHistory) >= 100 {
+		chatHistory = chatHistory[1:]
+	}
+	chatHistory = append(chatHistory, msg)
+}
+
 func processActions() {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
@@ -118,10 +136,14 @@ func processActions() {
 		player := players[playerID]
 		player.Lock()
 		for _, action := range actions {
-			if action.Type == pb.Action_MOVE {
+			switch action.Type {
+			case pb.Action_MOVE:
 				player.X = int(action.X)
 				player.Y = int(action.Y)
 				fmt.Printf("Player %d moved to (%d, %d)\n", playerID, player.X, player.Y)
+			case pb.Action_CHAT:
+				addChatMessage(int32(playerID), action.ChatMessage)
+				fmt.Printf("Player %d says: %s\n", playerID, action.ChatMessage)
 			}
 		}
 		player.Unlock()
@@ -144,6 +166,11 @@ func processActions() {
 		p.Unlock()
 	}
 
+	// Add chat messages to the server message
+	chatMutex.RLock()
+	state.ChatMessages = chatHistory
+	chatMutex.RUnlock()
+
 	data, err := proto.Marshal(state)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to marshal game state: %v", err)