diff --git a/src/com/annimon/turrets/GameCanvas.java b/src/com/annimon/turrets/GameCanvas.java
index 61d7b80..f9a1f69 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/turrets/GameCanvas.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/turrets/GameCanvas.java
@@ -45,15 +45,24 @@ public class GameCanvas extends DoubleBufferedCanvas implements Runnable, Networ
     
     @Override
     public void onStatusChanged(int status, Object data) {
+        if (serverInstance) serverNetworkStatus(status, data);
+        else clientNetworkStatus(status, data);
+    }
+    
+    private void serverNetworkStatus(int status, Object data) {
         switch (status) {
             case ON_CONNECT:
-                gameStarted = true;
-                
-                terrain = new Terrain(Constants.WIDTH);
-                terrain.generate(System.currentTimeMillis());
+                long seed = System.currentTimeMillis();
+                socketHelper.sendSeed(seed);
+                startGame(seed);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
 
-                serverTurret = new Turret(Turret.SERVER, terrain.getFirstBlockHeight(), terrain);
-                clientTurret = new Turret(Turret.CLIENT, terrain.getLastBlockHeight(), terrain);
+    private void clientNetworkStatus(int status, Object data) {
+        switch (status) {
+            case ON_SEED_RECEIVED:
+                startGame((long) data);
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -82,6 +91,16 @@ public class GameCanvas extends DoubleBufferedCanvas implements Runnable, Networ
         new Background().draw(g);
         g.dispose();
     }
+    
+    private void startGame(long seed) {
+        terrain = new Terrain(Constants.WIDTH);
+        terrain.generate(seed);
+        
+        serverTurret = new Turret(Turret.SERVER, terrain.getFirstBlockHeight(), terrain);
+        clientTurret = new Turret(Turret.CLIENT, terrain.getLastBlockHeight(), terrain);
+        
+        gameStarted = true;
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected void mousePressed(int x, int y) {
diff --git a/src/com/annimon/turrets/NetworkListener.java b/src/com/annimon/turrets/NetworkListener.java
index b71931c..a460b35 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/turrets/NetworkListener.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/turrets/NetworkListener.java
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ package com.annimon.turrets;
 public interface NetworkListener {
     
     public static final int
-            ON_CONNECT = 1;
+            ON_CONNECT = 1,
+            ON_SEED_RECEIVED = 2;
 
     public void onStatusChanged(int status, Object data);
 }
diff --git a/src/com/annimon/turrets/SocketHelper.java b/src/com/annimon/turrets/SocketHelper.java
index de4130b..8eccf6a 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/turrets/SocketHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/turrets/SocketHelper.java
@@ -27,6 +27,31 @@ public class SocketHelper extends Thread {
     @Override
     public void run() {
         listener.onStatusChanged(NetworkListener.ON_CONNECT, null);
+        while (true) {
+            try {
+                final int status = dis.readInt();
+                switch (status) {
+                    case NetworkListener.ON_SEED_RECEIVED:
+                        listener.onStatusChanged(status, receiveSeed());
+                        break;
+                }
+                
+            } catch (IOException ex) { }
+            try {
+                Thread.sleep(200);
+            } catch (InterruptedException ex) { }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void sendSeed(long seed) {
+        try {
+            dos.writeInt(NetworkListener.ON_SEED_RECEIVED);
+            dos.writeLong(seed);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {}
+    }
+    
+    private long receiveSeed() throws IOException {
+        return dis.readLong();
     }
     
     public void close() throws IOException {