diff --git a/docs/hooks.md b/docs/hooks.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba50542a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/hooks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# List of available hooks:
+
+ - `ctx.hook.on_world_update()`
+ - `ctx.hook.on_world_update_client()`
+ - `ctx.hook.on_world_update_host()`
+ - `ctx.hook.on_local_player_spawn(my_player)`
+ - `ctx.hook.on_client_spawned(peer_id, new_playerdata)`
+ - `ctx.hook.on_should_send_updates()` - called either when we connect, or somebody else connects (and sends "welcome" message)
diff --git a/noita-proxy/src/lib.rs b/noita-proxy/src/lib.rs
index 3d712e5a..8ab5dde2 100644
--- a/noita-proxy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/noita-proxy/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use bitcode::{Decode, Encode};
 use clipboard::{ClipboardContext, ClipboardProvider};
 use eframe::egui::{self, Align2, Color32};
 use mod_manager::{Modmanager, ModmanagerSettings};
-use net::omni::PeerVariant;
+use net::{omni::PeerVariant, NetManagerInit};
 use self_update::SelfUpdateManager;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use steamworks::{LobbyId, SteamAPIInitError};
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct AppSavedState {
     addr: String,
     debug_mode: bool,
     use_constant_seed: bool,
+    nickname: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Default for AppSavedState {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ impl Default for AppSavedState {
             addr: "127.0.0.1:5123".to_string(),
             debug_mode: false,
             use_constant_seed: false,
+            nickname: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -87,10 +89,20 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
+    fn get_netman_init(&self) -> NetManagerInit {
+        let steam_nickname = if let Ok(steam) = &self.steam_state {
+            Some(steam.get_user_name(steam.get_my_id()))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        let my_nickname = self.saved_state.nickname.clone().or(steam_nickname);
+        NetManagerInit { my_nickname }
+    }
+
     fn start_server(&mut self) {
         let bind_addr = "0.0.0.0:5123".parse().unwrap();
         let peer = Peer::host(bind_addr, None).unwrap();
-        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Tangled(peer));
+        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Tangled(peer), self.get_netman_init());
         self.set_netman_settings(&netman);
         netman.clone().start();
         self.state = AppState::Netman { netman };
@@ -106,7 +118,7 @@ impl App {
     }
     fn start_connect(&mut self, addr: SocketAddr) {
         let peer = Peer::connect(addr, None).unwrap();
-        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Tangled(peer));
+        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Tangled(peer), self.get_netman_init());
         netman.clone().start();
         self.state = AppState::Netman { netman };
     }
@@ -116,7 +128,7 @@ impl App {
             steamworks::LobbyType::Private,
             self.steam_state.as_ref().unwrap().client.clone(),
         );
-        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Steam(peer));
+        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Steam(peer), self.get_netman_init());
         self.set_netman_settings(&netman);
         netman.clone().start();
         self.state = AppState::Netman { netman };
@@ -133,7 +145,7 @@ impl App {
             id,
             self.steam_state.as_ref().unwrap().client.clone(),
         );
-        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Steam(peer));
+        let netman = net::NetManager::new(PeerVariant::Steam(peer), self.get_netman_init());
         netman.clone().start();
         self.state = AppState::Netman { netman };
     }
diff --git a/noita-proxy/src/net.rs b/noita-proxy/src/net.rs
index 103252a8..67aea336 100644
--- a/noita-proxy/src/net.rs
+++ b/noita-proxy/src/net.rs
@@ -50,18 +50,23 @@ impl NetInnerState {
 
 pub mod omni;
 
+pub struct NetManagerInit {
+    pub my_nickname: Option<String>,
+}
+
 pub struct NetManager {
-    pub(crate) peer: omni::PeerVariant,
-    pub(crate) settings: Mutex<GameSettings>,
-    pub(crate) continue_running: AtomicBool, // TODO stop on drop
-    pub(crate) accept_local: AtomicBool,
-    pub(crate) local_connected: AtomicBool,
-    pub(crate) stopped: AtomicBool,
-    pub(crate) error: Mutex<Option<io::Error>>,
+    pub peer: omni::PeerVariant,
+    pub settings: Mutex<GameSettings>,
+    pub continue_running: AtomicBool, // TODO stop on drop
+    pub accept_local: AtomicBool,
+    pub local_connected: AtomicBool,
+    pub stopped: AtomicBool,
+    pub error: Mutex<Option<io::Error>>,
+    pub init_settings: NetManagerInit,
 }
 
 impl NetManager {
-    pub fn new(peer: omni::PeerVariant) -> Arc<Self> {
+    pub fn new(peer: omni::PeerVariant, init: NetManagerInit) -> Arc<Self> {
         Self {
             peer,
             settings: Mutex::new(GameSettings {
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ impl NetManager {
             local_connected: AtomicBool::new(false),
             stopped: AtomicBool::new(false),
             error: Default::default(),
+            init_settings: init,
         }
         .into()
     }
@@ -157,7 +163,12 @@ impl NetManager {
                             "host_id",
                             format!("{:016x}", self.peer.host_id().0),
                         ));
-                        state.try_ws_write(ws_encode_proxy("name", "test_name"));
+                        if let Some(nickname) = &self.init_settings.my_nickname {
+                            info!("Chosen nickname: {}", nickname);
+                            state.try_ws_write(ws_encode_proxy("name", nickname));
+                        } else {
+                            info!("No nickname chosen");
+                        }
                         state.try_ws_write(ws_encode_proxy(
                             "debug",
                             if settings.debug_mode { "true" } else { "false" },
diff --git a/noita-proxy/src/steam_helper.rs b/noita-proxy/src/steam_helper.rs
index 01bd698a..7dcd0c35 100644
--- a/noita-proxy/src/steam_helper.rs
+++ b/noita-proxy/src/steam_helper.rs
@@ -83,4 +83,8 @@ impl SteamState {
 
         // ctx.load_texture(name, image, options)
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_my_id(&self) -> SteamId {
+        self.client.user().steam_id()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/src/ctx.lua b/quant.ew/files/src/ctx.lua
index 4fe4885b..929bac2b 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/src/ctx.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/src/ctx.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ ctx.init = function()
 end
 
 function ctx.dofile_and_add_hooks(path)
+    print("Loading "..path)
     local result = dofile_once(path)
     for key, value in pairs(result) do
         if string.sub(key, 1, 3) == "on_" then
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/src/net_handling.lua b/quant.ew/files/src/net_handling.lua
index 14b37a2c..ce3c14c9 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/src/net_handling.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/src/net_handling.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function net_handling.proxy.seed(_, value)
 end
 
 function net_handling.proxy.peer_id(_, value)
+    print("My peer_id: "..value)
     ctx.my_id = value
     ctx.is_host = ctx.my_id == ctx.host_id
 end
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@ function net_handling.proxy.host_id(_, value)
     ctx.is_host = ctx.my_id == ctx.host_id
 end
 
+function net_handling.proxy.name(_, value)
+    print("Got name from proxy: "..value)
+    ctx.my_name = value
+end
+
 function net_handling.mod.player(peer_id, value)
     local input_data = value.i
     local pos_data = value.p
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ end
 
 function net_handling.mod.welcome(peer_id, _)
     ctx.events.new_player_just_connected = true
+    ctx.hook.on_should_send_updates()
 end
 
 function net_handling.mod.heart_pickup(peer_id, heart_pickup)
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/src/player_fns.lua b/quant.ew/files/src/player_fns.lua
index 726a9f74..ee4fcb70 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/src/player_fns.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/src/player_fns.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 local ctx = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/ctx.lua")
 local inventory_helper = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/inventory_helper.lua")
 local util = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/util.lua")
-local nickname = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/nickname.lua")
 
 local ffi = require("ffi")
 local np = require("noitapatcher")
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ function player_fns.spawn_player_for(peer_id, x, y, existing_playerdata)
     local new = EntityLoad("mods/quant.ew/files/entities/client.xml", x, y)
     local new_playerdata = existing_playerdata or player_fns.make_playerdata_for(new, peer_id)
     new_playerdata.entity = new
-    util.tpcall(nickname.addLabel, new, new_playerdata.name, "data/fonts/font_pixel_white.xml", 1)
+    -- util.tpcall(nickname.addLabel, new, new_playerdata.name, "data/fonts/font_pixel_white.xml", 1)
     ctx.players[peer_id] = new_playerdata
     EntitySetName(new, tostring(peer_id))
     if ctx.is_host then
@@ -430,6 +429,7 @@ function player_fns.spawn_player_for(peer_id, x, y, existing_playerdata)
     end
     GlobalsSetValue(global, "1")
     -- np.SetPlayerEntity(new, peer_id+1)
+    ctx.hook.on_client_spawned(peer_id, new_playerdata)
 end
 
 function player_fns.respawn_if_necessary()
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/src/sync/damage_sync.lua b/quant.ew/files/src/sync/damage_sync.lua
index 1da844f8..29f74463 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/src/sync/damage_sync.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/src/sync/damage_sync.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function module.on_local_player_spawn(my_player)
         EntityAddComponent2(my_player.entity, "LuaComponent", {script_damage_received = "mods/quant.ew/files/cbs/send_damage_to_host.lua"})
 
         local damage_model = EntityGetFirstComponentIncludingDisabled(my_player.entity, "DamageModelComponent")
-        ComponentSetValue2(damage_model, "damage_multipliers", "melee", 0)
+        -- ComponentSetValue2(damage_model, "damage_multipliers", "melee", 0)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/src/nickname.lua b/quant.ew/files/src/system/nickname.lua
similarity index 65%
rename from quant.ew/files/src/nickname.lua
rename to quant.ew/files/src/system/nickname.lua
index bf45100b..b9b89f4d 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/src/nickname.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/src/system/nickname.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+local ctx = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/ctx.lua")
+local net = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/net.lua")
+local player_fns = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/player_fns.lua")
+
+local rpc = net.new_rpc_namespace()
+
 local util = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/src/util.lua")
 
 local nickname = {}
@@ -64,15 +70,19 @@ function nickname.calculate_textwidth(text, font)
         else				
             local c_id = string.byte(l)
             --GamePrint("Char: ".. l .. ". Id: "..tostring(c_id))
-            textwidth = textwidth + font[c_id]
+            textwidth = textwidth + (font[c_id] or 1)
         end
     end
 
     return textwidth
 end
 
-function nickname.addLabel(player_entity, text, font_filename, scale, font)
-    
+function nickname.add_label(player_entity, text, font_filename, scale, font)
+    local prev_nickname = EntityGetFirstComponentIncludingDisabled(player_entity, "SpriteComponent", "ew_nickname")
+    if prev_nickname ~= nil then
+      EntityRemoveComponent(player_entity, prev_nickname)
+    end
+
     if (scale == nil) then
         scale = 1
     end
@@ -82,6 +92,7 @@ function nickname.addLabel(player_entity, text, font_filename, scale, font)
     local textwidth = nickname.calculate_textwidth(text, font)
 
     local nickname_component = EntityAddComponent2(player_entity, "SpriteComponent", {
+        _tags="ew_nickname",
         image_file=font_filename,
         is_text_sprite=true,
         offset_x=textwidth*0.5,
@@ -90,7 +101,7 @@ function nickname.addLabel(player_entity, text, font_filename, scale, font)
         update_transform_rotation=false,
         fog_of_war_hole = true,
         text=text,
-        z_index="1",
+        z_index=1,
         alpha=0.5,
         emissive = true,
         has_special_scale=true,
@@ -102,4 +113,28 @@ function nickname.addLabel(player_entity, text, font_filename, scale, font)
 
 end
 
+function nickname.on_local_player_spawn(my_player)
+  if ctx.my_name ~= nil then
+    my_player.name = ctx.my_name
+  end
+end
+
+function nickname.on_client_spawned(peer_id, player_data)
+  nickname.add_label(player_data.entity, player_data.name, "data/fonts/font_pixel_white.xml", 0.5)
+end
+
+function nickname.on_should_send_updates()
+  print("Should send nickname update")
+  if ctx.my_name ~= nil then
+    print("Sending name "..ctx.my_name)
+    rpc.send_name(ctx.my_name)
+  end
+end
+
+rpc.opts_reliable()
+function rpc.send_name(name)
+  ctx.rpc_player_data.name = name
+  nickname.add_label(ctx.rpc_player_data.entity, name, "data/fonts/font_pixel_white.xml", 0.5)
+end
+
 return nickname
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quant.ew/files/src/util.lua b/quant.ew/files/src/util.lua
index 64aa6b92..85d8b241 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/src/util.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/src/util.lua
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ end
 
 function util.print_error(error)
     local lines = util.string_split(error, "\n")
+    print("---err start---")
     for _, line in ipairs(lines) do
         GamePrint(line)
+        print(line)
     end
+    print("---err end---")
 end
 
 function util.tpcall(fn, ...)
diff --git a/quant.ew/init.lua b/quant.ew/init.lua
index 6e9ca8f3..8bf70d0f 100755
--- a/quant.ew/init.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/init.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ ctx.dofile_and_add_hooks("mods/quant.ew/files/src/item_sync.lua")
 ctx.dofile_and_add_hooks("mods/quant.ew/files/src/sync/effect_sync.lua")
 ctx.dofile_and_add_hooks("mods/quant.ew/files/src/sync/damage_sync.lua")
 
+ctx.dofile_and_add_hooks("mods/quant.ew/files/src/system/nickname.lua")
+
+
 local version = dofile_once("mods/quant.ew/files/version.lua") or "unknown (dev build)"
 
 ModLuaFileAppend("data/scripts/gun/gun.lua", "mods/quant.ew/files/append/gun.lua")
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ function OnPlayerSpawned( player_entity ) -- This runs when player entity has be
     end
 
     ctx.hook.on_local_player_spawn(my_player)
+    ctx.hook.on_should_send_updates()
 
     GamePrint("Noita Entangled Worlds version "..version)