diff --git a/src/server/GameManager.ts b/src/server/GameManager.ts
index 58200d750..1c504fc29 100644
--- a/src/server/GameManager.ts
+++ b/src/server/GameManager.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export class GameManager {
       console.warn(`game ${gameID} not found`);
       return;
     }
+    if (game.isPublic) {
+      console.warn(`cannot update public game ${gameID}`);
+      return;
+    }
     game.updateGameConfig(gameConfig);
   }
 
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ export class GameManager {
         disableBots: false,
         disableNPCs: false,
         creativeMode: false,
-      }),
+      })
     );
     return id;
   }
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ export class GameManager {
   hasActiveGame(gameID: GameID): boolean {
     const game = this.games
       .filter(
-        (g) => g.phase() == GamePhase.Lobby || g.phase() == GamePhase.Active,
+        (g) => g.phase() == GamePhase.Lobby || g.phase() == GamePhase.Active
       )
       .find((g) => g.id == gameID);
     return game != null;
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ export class GameManager {
           disableBots: false,
           disableNPCs: false,
           creativeMode: false,
-        }),
+        })
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/GameServer.ts b/src/server/GameServer.ts
index 9323b298e..cc7731aa5 100644
--- a/src/server/GameServer.ts
+++ b/src/server/GameServer.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export enum GamePhase {
 
 export class GameServer {
   private rateLimiter = new RateLimiterMemory({
-    points: 20, // 20 messages
+    points: 50,
     duration: 1, // per 1 second
   });
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class GameServer {
     public readonly createdAt: number,
     public readonly isPublic: boolean,
     private config: ServerConfig,
-    public gameConfig: GameConfig,
+    public gameConfig: GameConfig
   ) {}
 
   public updateGameConfig(gameConfig: GameConfig): void {
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ export class GameServer {
     });
     // Remove stale client if this is a reconnect
     const existing = this.activeClients.find(
-      (c) => c.clientID == client.clientID || client.ip == c.ip,
+      (c) => c.clientID == client.clientID || client.ip == c.ip
     );
     if (existing != null) {
       existing.ws.removeAllListeners("message");
     }
     this.activeClients = this.activeClients.filter(
-      (c) => c.clientID != client.clientID,
+      (c) => c.clientID != client.clientID
     );
     this.activeClients.push(client);
     client.lastPing = Date.now();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class GameServer {
       }
       try {
         const clientMsg: ClientMessage = ClientMessageSchema.parse(
-          JSON.parse(message),
+          JSON.parse(message)
         );
         if (this.allClients.has(clientMsg.clientID)) {
           const client = this.allClients.get(clientMsg.clientID);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class GameServer {
             this.addIntent(clientMsg.intent);
           } else {
             console.warn(
-              `${this.id}: client ${clientMsg.clientID} sent to wrong game`,
+              `${this.id}: client ${clientMsg.clientID} sent to wrong game`
             );
           }
         }
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ export class GameServer {
         }
       } catch (error) {
         console.log(
-          `error handline websocket request in game server: ${error}`,
+          `error handline websocket request in game server: ${error}`
         );
       }
     });
     client.ws.on("close", () => {
       console.log(`${this.id}: client ${client.clientID} disconnected`);
       this.activeClients = this.activeClients.filter(
-        (c) => c.clientID != client.clientID,
+        (c) => c.clientID != client.clientID
       );
     });
     client.ws.on("error", (error: Error) => {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class GameServer {
 
     this.endTurnIntervalID = setInterval(
       () => this.endTurn(),
-      this.config.turnIntervalMs(),
+      this.config.turnIntervalMs()
     );
     this.activeClients.forEach((c) => {
       console.log(`${this.id}: sending start message to ${c.clientID}`);
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ export class GameServer {
           type: "start",
           turns: this.turns.slice(lastTurn),
           config: this.gameConfig,
-        }),
-      ),
+        })
+      )
     );
   }
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export class GameServer {
       ServerTurnMessageSchema.parse({
         type: "turn",
         turn: pastTurn,
-      }),
+      })
     );
     this.activeClients.forEach((c) => {
       c.ws.send(msg);
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@ export class GameServer {
       }
     });
     console.log(
-      `${this.id}: ending game ${this.id} with ${this.turns.length} turns`,
+      `${this.id}: ending game ${this.id} with ${this.turns.length} turns`
     );
     try {
       if (this.allClients.size > 0) {
         const playerRecords: PlayerRecord[] = Array.from(
-          this.allClients.values(),
+          this.allClients.values()
         ).map((client) => ({
           ip: client.ip,
           clientID: client.clientID,
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ export class GameServer {
             this.turns,
             this._startTime,
             Date.now(),
-            this.winner,
-          ),
+            this.winner
+          )
         );
       } else {
         console.log(`${this.id}: no clients joined, not archiving game`);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export class GameServer {
     for (const client of this.activeClients) {
       if (now - client.lastPing > 60_000) {
         console.log(
-          `${this.id}: no pings from ${client.clientID}, terminating connection`,
+          `${this.id}: no pings from ${client.clientID}, terminating connection`
         );
         if (client.ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
           client.ws.close(1000, "no heartbeats received, closing connection");
diff --git a/src/server/Server.ts b/src/server/Server.ts
index 5214466fe..aedf4a93f 100644
--- a/src/server/Server.ts
+++ b/src/server/Server.ts
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ app.use(
   rateLimit({
     windowMs: 1000, // 1 second
     max: 20, // 20 requests per IP per second
-  }),
+  })
 );
 
 const rateLimiter = new RateLimiterMemory({
-  points: 20, // 20 messages
+  points: 50, // 50 messages
   duration: 1, // per 1 second
 });
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ wss.on("connection", (ws, req) => {
     }
     try {
       const clientMsg: ClientMessage = ClientMessageSchema.parse(
-        JSON.parse(message),
+        JSON.parse(message)
       );
       if (clientMsg.type == "join") {
         const forwarded = req.headers["x-forwarded-for"];
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ wss.on("connection", (ws, req) => {
         const { isValid, error } = validateUsername(clientMsg.username);
         if (!isValid) {
           console.log(
-            `game ${clientMsg.gameID}, client ${clientMsg.clientID} received invalid username, ${error}`,
+            `game ${clientMsg.gameID}, client ${clientMsg.clientID} received invalid username, ${error}`
           );
           return;
         }
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ wss.on("connection", (ws, req) => {
             clientMsg.persistentID,
             ip,
             clientMsg.username,
-            ws,
+            ws
           ),
           clientMsg.gameID,
-          clientMsg.lastTurn,
+          clientMsg.lastTurn
         );
         if (!wasFound) {
           console.log(`game ${clientMsg.gameID} not found, loading from gcs`);
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ wss.on("connection", (ws, req) => {
         });
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.log(`errror handling websocket message: ${error}`);
+      console.warn(`errror handling websocket message for ${ip}: ${error}`);
     }
   });
   ws.on("error", (error: Error) => {