diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6615cfdf1..fb6cad03b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
 # Use an official Node runtime as the base image
 FROM node:18
 
+# Add environment variable
+ARG GAME_ENV=preprod
+ENV GAME_ENV=$GAME_ENV
+
 # Set the working directory in the container
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
-
 # Copy package.json and package-lock.json
 COPY package*.json ./
-
 # Install dependencies
 RUN npm install
-
 # Copy the rest of the application code
 COPY . .
-
 # Build the client-side application
 RUN npm run build-prod
-
 # Expose the port the app runs on
 EXPOSE 3000
-
 # Define the command to run the app
 CMD ["npm", "run", "start:server"]
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diff --git a/cloudbuild.yaml b/cloudbuild.yaml
index b0ac5b7fb..fd22a7d09 100644
--- a/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 steps:
   # Build the Docker image
   - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
-    args: ['build', '-t', 'us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/$PROJECT_ID/openfrontio/game-server:${TAG_NAME}-${SHORT_SHA}', '.']
-
+    args: [
+      'build',
+      '-t', 'us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/$PROJECT_ID/openfrontio/game-server:${TAG_NAME}-${SHORT_SHA}',
+      '--build-arg', 'GAME_ENV=${_GAME_ENV}',
+      '.'
+    ]
   # Push the image to Artifact Registry
   - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/docker'
     args: ['push', 'us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/$PROJECT_ID/openfrontio/game-server:${TAG_NAME}-${SHORT_SHA}']
-
   # Update the GCE instance with the new container image
   - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/gcloud'
     args:
@@ -17,14 +20,12 @@ steps:
       - '--container-image'
       - 'us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/$PROJECT_ID/openfrontio/game-server:${TAG_NAME}-${SHORT_SHA}'
       - '--zone=us-central1-a'
-
 substitutions:
   _INSTANCE_NAME: 'openfrontio-dev-instance' 
+  _GAME_ENV: 'preprod'  # Default to preprod
   TAG_NAME: 'dev'
-
 options:
   substitutionOption: 'ALLOW_LOOSE'
   logging: CLOUD_LOGGING_ONLY
-
 images:
   - 'us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/$PROJECT_ID/openfrontio/game-server:${TAG_NAME}-${SHORT_SHA}'
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a5db6efc8..c136213c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "build-dev": "webpack --config webpack.config.js --mode development",
     "build-prod": "webpack --config webpack.config.js --mode production",
     "start:client": "webpack serve --open --node-env development",
-    "start:server": "GAME_ENV=prod node --loader ts-node/esm --experimental-specifier-resolution=node src/server/Server.ts",
+    "start:server": "node --loader ts-node/esm --experimental-specifier-resolution=node src/server/Server.ts",
     "start:server-dev": "GAME_ENV=dev node --loader ts-node/esm --experimental-specifier-resolution=node src/server/Server.ts",
     "dev": "GAME_ENV=dev concurrently \"npm run start:client\" \"npm run start:server-dev\"",
     "tunnel": "npm run build-prod && npm run start:server",
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "type": "module"
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index d08524820..b9f3ff82d 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { Colord, colord } from "colord";
 import { devConfig } from "./DevConfig";
 import { defaultConfig } from "./DefaultConfig";
 import { GameID } from "../Schemas";
+import { preprodConfig } from "./PreprodConfig";
+import { prodConfig } from "./ProdConfig";
 
 export enum GameEnv {
 	Dev,
@@ -10,13 +12,18 @@ export enum GameEnv {
 }
 
 export function getConfig(): Config {
-	// TODO: 'prod' not found in prod env
-	if (process.env.GAME_ENV == 'dev') {
-		console.log('Using dev config')
-		return devConfig
-	} else {
-		console.log('Using prod config')
-		return defaultConfig
+	switch (process.env.GAME_ENV) {
+		case 'dev':
+			console.log('using dev config')
+			return devConfig
+		case 'preprod':
+			console.log('using preprod config')
+			return preprodConfig
+		case 'prod':
+			console.log('using prod config')
+			return prodConfig
+		default:
+			throw Error(`unsupported server configuration: ${process.env.GAME_ENV}`)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +32,7 @@ export function getGameEnv(): GameEnv {
 }
 
 export interface Config {
+	discordBotSecret(): string
 	theme(): Theme;
 	percentageTilesOwnedToWin(): number
 	turnIntervalMs(): number
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 211b12bf4..8a2eccc34 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import { pastelTheme } from "./PastelTheme";
 
 
 
-export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
+export abstract class DefaultConfig implements Config {
+    abstract discordBotSecret(): string
+
     difficultyModifier(difficulty: Difficulty): number {
         switch (difficulty) {
             case Difficulty.Easy:
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/PreprodConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/PreprodConfig.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7045fc18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/configuration/PreprodConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { DefaultConfig } from "./DefaultConfig";
+
+export const preprodConfig = new class extends DefaultConfig {
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/core/configuration/ProdConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/ProdConfig.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23cbeaf22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/configuration/ProdConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { DefaultConfig } from "./DefaultConfig";
+
+export const prodConfig = new class extends DefaultConfig {
+
+}
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diff --git a/update-deploy.sh b/update-deploy.sh
index 40759413f..190316a6e 100755
--- a/update-deploy.sh
+++ b/update-deploy.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
 # Check if the --env flag is provided
 if [[ "$1" != "--env" ]]; then
     echo "Usage: $0 --env [dev|prod]"
@@ -19,20 +18,22 @@ fi
 if [[ "$ENV" == "dev" ]]; then
     INSTANCE_NAME="openfrontio-dev-instance"
     TAG="dev"
+    GAME_ENV="preprod"  # Set game environment to preprod for dev
     echo "[DEV] Deploying to openfront.dev"
 else
     INSTANCE_NAME="openfrontio-instance"
     TAG="latest"
+    GAME_ENV="prod"     # Set game environment to prod for prod
     echo "[PROD] Deploying to openfront.io"
 fi
 
 # Ensure you're authenticated with Google Cloud
 gcloud auth configure-docker us-central1-docker.pkg.dev
 
-# Build the new Docker image
-docker build -t openfrontio .
+# Build the new Docker image with GAME_ENV build argument
+docker build --build-arg GAME_ENV=$GAME_ENV -t openfrontio .
 
-# Tag the new image (use a version number or 'latest')
+# Tag the new image
 docker tag openfrontio us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/openfrontio/openfrontio/game-server:$TAG
 
 # Push the new image to Google Container Registry
@@ -40,9 +41,7 @@ docker push us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/openfrontio/openfrontio/game-server:$TAG
 
 # Prune Docker system on the instance
 gcloud compute ssh $INSTANCE_NAME --zone us-central1-a --command 'docker system prune -f -a'
-
 gcloud compute ssh $INSTANCE_NAME --zone us-central1-a --command 'docker kill $(docker ps -q)'
-
 gcloud compute ssh $INSTANCE_NAME --zone us-central1-a --command 'docker rmi $(docker images -q) -f'
 
 # Update the GCE instance with the new container image