diff --git a/assets/words/en_nouns.txt b/assets/words/en_nouns.txt
index 218fc1f..db73261 100644
--- a/assets/words/en_nouns.txt
+++ b/assets/words/en_nouns.txt
@@ -2725,7 +2725,6 @@ attendance
 present
 find
 lead
-wtv
 champion
 gasoline
 national
@@ -2745,7 +2744,6 @@ excitement
 quote
 forehead
 wax
-mckinley
 television
 can
 voyage
@@ -2834,7 +2832,6 @@ least
 boot
 alien
 employer
-viscosity
 theft
 wall
 vapor
@@ -2847,7 +2844,6 @@ sovereign
 smoke
 fool
 intelligence
-indictment
 flame
 advance
 mud
@@ -2980,7 +2976,6 @@ agent
 motel
 punishment
 lime
-magnification
 snap
 surgeon
 short
@@ -3149,7 +3144,6 @@ cope
 law
 lap
 recommendation
-patrolman
 purple
 imagery
 offer
diff --git a/handlers/actions.go b/handlers/actions.go
index a396e69..f8cc7d3 100644
--- a/handlers/actions.go
+++ b/handlers/actions.go
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ func notify(event, msg string) {
 }
 
 func loadCards(room *models.Room) {
+	// remove old cards
+	room.Cards = []models.WordCard{}
 	// store it somewhere
 	wordMap := map[string]string{
 		"en": "assets/words/en_nouns.txt",
diff --git a/handlers/elements.go b/handlers/elements.go
index f7705f6..592c452 100644
--- a/handlers/elements.go
+++ b/handlers/elements.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func HandleShowColor(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		fi.Room.ClearMarks()
 		StopTurnTimer(fi.Room.ID)
 	case string(models.WordColorWhite), string(oppositeColor):
-		log.Debug("opened opposite color word", "room", fi.Room, "opposite-color", oppositeColor)
+		log.Debug("opened white or opposite color word", "word", word, "opposite-color", oppositeColor)
 		// end turn
 		fi.Room.TeamTurn = oppositeColor
 		fi.Room.MimeDone = false
diff --git a/handlers/game.go b/handlers/game.go
index 939b79a..05d43f1 100644
--- a/handlers/game.go
+++ b/handlers/game.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ func HandleStartGame(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			panic(r)
 		}
 	}()
+	fi.Room.MimeDone = false
 	fi.Room.IsRunning = true
 	fi.Room.IsOver = false
 	fi.Room.TeamTurn = "blue"
@@ -179,13 +180,13 @@ func HandleStartGame(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	fi.Room.ActionHistory = append(fi.Room.ActionHistory, action)
 	// Use the new context with transaction
-	if err := saveFullInfo(ctx, fi); err != nil {
-		if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
-			log.Error("failed to rollback transaction", "error", err)
-		}
-		abortWithError(w, err.Error())
-		return
-	}
+	// if err := saveFullInfo(ctx, fi); err != nil {
+	// 	if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
+	// 		log.Error("failed to rollback transaction", "error", err)
+	// 	}
+	// 	abortWithError(w, err.Error())
+	// 	return
+	// }
 	// Save action history
 	action.RoomID = fi.Room.ID
 	action.CreatedAt = time.Now()
@@ -209,14 +210,18 @@ func HandleStartGame(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
-
+	if err := repo.RoomUpdate(ctx, fi.Room); err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to update room", "error", err)
+		tx.Rollback()
+		abortWithError(w, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
 	// Commit the transaction
 	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
 		log.Error("failed to commit transaction", "error", err)
 		abortWithError(w, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-
 	// reveal all cards
 	if fi.State.Role == "mime" {
 		fi.Room.MimeView()
diff --git a/llmapi/main.go b/llmapi/main.go
index 7b33425..66cd6df 100644
--- a/llmapi/main.go
+++ b/llmapi/main.go
@@ -152,7 +152,18 @@ func (b *Bot) checkGuess(word string, room *models.Room) error {
 		}
 		room.ActionHistory = append(room.ActionHistory, action)
 	}
-	if err := saveRoom(room); err != nil {
+	ctx, tx, err := repo.InitTx(context.Background())
+	defer tx.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		b.log.Error("failed to init tx", "error", err)
+	}
+	if err := repo.ActionCreate(ctx, &action); err != nil {
+		tx.Rollback()
+		b.log.Error("failed to create action", "error", err, "action", action)
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := repo.RoomUpdate(ctx, room); err != nil {
+		tx.Rollback()
 		b.log.Error("failed to save room", "room", room)
 		err = fmt.Errorf("fn: checkGuess, failed to save room; err: %w", err)
 		return err
@@ -231,16 +242,15 @@ func (b *Bot) BotMove() {
 			b.log.Warn("turn limit is 0", "mimeResp", mimeResp)
 			room.ThisTurnLimit = 9
 		}
+		if err := repo.ActionCreate(context.Background(), &action); err != nil {
+			b.log.Error("failed to create action", "error", err)
+			return
+		}
 		if err := saveRoom(room); err != nil {
 			b.log.Error("failed to save room", "error", err)
 			return
 		}
 	case models.UserRoleGuesser:
-		// // deprecated
-		// if err := b.checkGuesses(tempMap, room); err != nil {
-		// 	b.log.Warn("failed to check guess", "mimeResp", tempMap, "bot_name", b.BotName)
-		// 	continue
-		// }
 		guess, ok := tempMap["guess"].(string)
 		if !ok || guess == "" {
 			b.log.Warn("failed to parse guess", "mimeResp", tempMap, "bot_name", b.BotName)
diff --git a/todos.md b/todos.md
index dfa3b06..a808411 100644
--- a/todos.md
+++ b/todos.md
@@ -71,3 +71,6 @@
 - card marks; +
 - on server recover relaunch guess timer if needed;
 - start new game: clear last clue; mimedone to false; unload old cards;
+- backlog shows white word with opposite color;
+- bot actions are not recorder;
+- bot recieves opp-color clue because of it ^;