diff --git a/uttt.c b/uttt.c
index 8393f3b..6318df7 100644
--- a/uttt.c
+++ b/uttt.c
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ const char arg_local[] = "--local";
 const char arg_host[] = "--host";
 const char arg_join[] = "--join";
 
+const char PLAY_BOARDS[][14] = {
+	"top left", "top middle", "top right",
+	"middle left", "middle", "middle right",
+	"bottom left", "bottom middle", "bottom right",
+	"all boards",
+};
 
 char ut_turn(char player)
 {
@@ -265,22 +271,22 @@ void ut_sockdraw(const struct ut_state *state, int fd)
 	}
 }
 
-/*void ut_show(const struct ut_state *state, int fd, bool as_comment) {
+void ut_show(const struct ut_state *state, int fd) {
 	#define tiles state->tiles
-	ut_dprintf(fd, "%sTurn: %c\n%sPlay board: %d\n", as_comment ? "| " : "", (int)state->player, as_comment ? "| " : "", state->playBoard);
+	ut_dprintf(fd, "Turn: %c\nPlay board: %s\n", (int)state->player, PLAY_BOARDS[(state->playBoard + 10) % 10]);
 	int play_board_row = -1;
 	int play_board_col = -1;
 	if (state->playBoard != -1) {
 		play_board_row = state->playBoard / 3;
 		play_board_col = state->playBoard % 3;
 	}
-	ut_dprintf(fd, "%s  012 345 678\n", as_comment ? "| " : "");
+	ut_dprintf(fd, "  012 345 678\n");
 	for(int y = 0; y < 9; y++)
 	{
 		if (y == 3 || y == 6) {
-			ut_dprintf(fd, "%s  ---+---+---\n", as_comment ? "| " : "");
+			ut_dprintf(fd, "  ---+---+---\n");
 		}
-		ut_dprintf(fd, "%s%d ", as_comment ? "| " : "", y);
+		ut_dprintf(fd, "%d ", y);
 		for(int x = 0; x < 9; x++)
 		{
 			if (x == 3 || x == 6) {
@@ -294,9 +300,9 @@ void ut_sockdraw(const struct ut_state *state, int fd)
 	ut_writefill(fd, "\n", 1);
 	}
 	if (play_board_col == -1) {
-		ut_dprintf(fd, "%s  ^^^ ^^^ ^^^", as_comment ? "| " : "");
+		ut_dprintf(fd, "  ^^^ ^^^ ^^^");
 	} else {
-		ut_dprintf(fd, "%s  ", as_comment ? "| " : "");
+		ut_dprintf(fd, "  ");
 		for (int i = 0; i < play_board_col; i++) {
 			ut_dprintf(fd, "    ");
 		}
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ void ut_sockdraw(const struct ut_state *state, int fd)
 	}
 	ut_writefill(fd, "\n", 1);
 	#undef tiles
-}*/
+}
 
 /*void ut_show_boards(const struct ut_state *state) {
 	for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
@@ -535,7 +541,7 @@ int ut_network_game(struct ut_state *state, int sock, char player, bool readable
 	while (true) {
 		//ut_show(state, 1, false);
 		//ut_show_boards(state);
-		//ut_show(state, sock, true);
+		ut_show(state, sock);
 		if (state->player == player) {
 			if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "Waiting for game partner ...\n");}
 			bool ok = ut_cursgetpos(state, &x, &y);
@@ -617,9 +623,6 @@ int ut_host_game(struct ut_state *state) {
 	char player;
 	if ((player = ut_random_player()) < 0) {return 1;}
 
-	// tell partner X or O
-	ut_dprintf(conn, "%c\n", ut_turn(player));
-
 	// check to determine readable
 	char byte;
 	ut_dprintf(conn, "| Press enter to start: ");
@@ -639,6 +642,12 @@ int ut_host_game(struct ut_state *state) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// tell partner X or O
+	ut_dprintf(conn, "%c\n", ut_turn(player));
+	if (readable) {
+		ut_dprintf(conn, "You play as: %c\n\n", ut_turn(player));
+	}
+
 	return ut_network_game(state, conn, player, readable);
 }