diff --git a/src/client/LocalServer.ts b/src/client/LocalServer.ts
index fdb478034..91dc5dec9 100644
--- a/src/client/LocalServer.ts
+++ b/src/client/LocalServer.ts
@@ -20,13 +20,7 @@ import {
 import { getPersistentID } from "./Auth";
 import { LobbyConfig } from "./ClientGameRunner";
 import { ReplaySpeedChangeEvent } from "./InputHandler";
-import {
-  defaultReplaySpeedMultiplier,
-  ReplaySpeedMultiplier,
-} from "./utilities/ReplaySpeedMultiplier";
-
-// build a small backlog so MAX can catch up.
-const MAX_REPLAY_BACKLOG_TURNS = 60;
+import { defaultReplaySpeedMultiplier } from "./utilities/ReplaySpeedMultiplier";
 
 export class LocalServer {
   // All turns from the game record on replay.
diff --git a/src/core/GameRunner.ts b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
index 13e04ea12..416b084c7 100644
--- a/src/core/GameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/core/GameRunner.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class GameRunner {
         console.error("Game tick error:", error);
       }
       this.isExecuting = false;
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
 
     if (this.game.inSpawnPhase() && this.game.ticks() % 2 === 0) {
diff --git a/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts b/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts
index 78c3d3517..d89ac03bb 100644
--- a/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts
+++ b/src/core/worker/Worker.worker.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ async function processPendingTurns() {
 
   isProcessingTurns = true;
   try {
-    while (gr.hasPendingTurns()) {
-      gr.executeNextTick();
+    while (gr.executeNextTick()) {
+      // Keep running until no pending turns.
     }
   } finally {
     isProcessingTurns = false;