diff --git a/models/state.go b/models/state.go
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+package models
+
+type UserTeam string
+
+const (
+	UserTeamBlue = "blue"
+	UserTeamRed  = "red"
+	UserTeamNone = "none"
+)
+
+func StrToUserTeam(s string) WordColor {
+	switch s {
+	case "blue":
+		return UserTeamBlue
+	// finish this switch; ai!
+
+// every gohtml page should be recreated on reload in the needed state
+type UserState struct {
+	Username string
+	Room     RoomPublic
+}