diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index c35f2ae..323b2e1 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       "cargo": {
         "args": ["build"]
       },
-      "args": ["--connect=[::1]:25565"],
+      "args": ["--port=25566", "--connect=[::1]:25565"],
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
       "env": {
         "CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR": "${workspaceFolder}",
diff --git a/src/game/seed.rs b/src/game/seed.rs
index 5fabafa..2b1ff6b 100644
--- a/src/game/seed.rs
+++ b/src/game/seed.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-use std::hash::{DefaultHasher, Hash, Hasher};
+use std::{
+    array::TryFromSliceError,
+    hash::{DefaultHasher, Hash, Hasher},
+};
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use rand::random;
 
 /// Value with which to initialize the PRNG
-#[derive(Clone, Resource)]
+#[derive(Resource, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Seed(u64);
 
 impl Seed {
@@ -26,20 +29,40 @@ impl From<String> for Seed {
 }
 
 impl From<Seed> for [u8; 8] {
-    /// Convert to a u8 array for ingestion by random number generator
     fn from(value: Seed) -> Self {
         value.0.to_le_bytes()
     }
 }
 
+impl From<[u8; 8]> for Seed {
+    fn from(value: [u8; 8]) -> Self {
+        u64::from_le_bytes(value).into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Seed> for u64 {
+    fn from(value: Seed) -> Self {
+        value.0
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<u64> for Seed {
     fn from(value: u64) -> Self {
         Seed(value)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<Seed> for u64 {
+impl From<Seed> for Vec<u8> {
     fn from(value: Seed) -> Self {
-        value.0
+        value.0.to_le_bytes().to_vec()
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for Seed {
+    type Error = TryFromSliceError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let bytes: [u8; 8] = value.as_slice().try_into()?;
+        Ok(bytes.into())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/setup.rs b/src/game/setup.rs
index 01b987c..14c2d44 100644
--- a/src/game/setup.rs
+++ b/src/game/setup.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct PlayableArea(f32, f32);
 
 /// Initialize deterministic values
 pub fn setup_from_seed(mut commands: Commands, seed: Res<Seed>) {
-    let mut rng = WyRand::from_seed(seed.clone().into());
+    let mut rng = WyRand::from_seed((*seed).into());
     commands.insert_resource(PlayableArea(
         rng.random_range(DIMENSION_SIZES),
         rng.random_range(DIMENSION_SIZES),
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index cb4d69c..b6783f6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl Plugin for AppSettings {
             );
 
         if let Some(ref seed) = self.source.seed {
-            app.insert_resource(seed.clone());
+            app.insert_resource(*seed);
         } else if let Some(ref peer) = self.source.connect {
             info!("Will retrieve seed from peer => {peer}");
         } else {
diff --git a/src/net.rs b/src/net.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b1b227..0000000
--- a/src/net.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-use std::{
-    net::{Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
-    thread::{JoinHandle, spawn},
-};
-
-use bevy::{prelude::*, tasks::futures_lite::io};
-use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, Sender, unbounded};
-
-use crate::game::seed::Seed;
-
-fn configure_socket(socket: &UdpSocket) -> io::Result<()> {
-    socket.set_read_timeout(None)?;
-    socket.set_write_timeout(None)?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-type NetworkMessage = (u64, SocketAddr);
-
-fn start_network_thread<M: Send + 'static>(
-    network_loop: fn(M, UdpSocket) -> Result,
-    messages: M,
-    socket: UdpSocket,
-) -> JoinHandle<Result> {
-    spawn(move || {
-        let result = network_loop(messages, socket);
-        match result {
-            Ok(()) => error!("Network thread: Loop returned without error?"),
-            Err(ref err) => error!("Network thread: {err}"),
-        };
-        result
-    })
-}
-
-fn network_send_loop(messages: Receiver<NetworkMessage>, socket: UdpSocket) -> Result {
-    loop {
-        let (message, address) = messages.recv()?;
-        socket.send_to(&message.to_le_bytes(), address)?;
-    }
-}
-
-fn network_receive_loop(messages: Sender<NetworkMessage>, socket: UdpSocket) -> Result {
-    loop {
-        let mut message = [0u8; 8];
-        let (len, address) = socket.recv_from(&mut message)?;
-        info!("Network thread: Received {len} bytes");
-        messages.try_send((u64::from_le_bytes(message), address))?;
-    }
-}
-
-fn setup_socket(port: u16) -> Result<(Sender<NetworkMessage>, Receiver<NetworkMessage>)> {
-    let socket = UdpSocket::bind((Ipv6Addr::UNSPECIFIED, port))?;
-    configure_socket(&socket)?;
-    let (send_inbound, receive_inbound) = unbounded();
-    start_network_thread(network_receive_loop, send_inbound, socket.try_clone()?);
-    let (send_outbound, receive_outbound) = unbounded();
-    start_network_thread(network_send_loop, receive_outbound, socket);
-    Ok((send_outbound, receive_inbound))
-}
-
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct NetworkSend(Sender<NetworkMessage>);
-
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct NetworkReceive(Receiver<NetworkMessage>);
-
-fn handle_network_io(
-    receive: Res<NetworkReceive>,
-    send: Res<NetworkSend>,
-    seed: Option<Res<Seed>>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-) -> Result {
-    let Ok((message, address)) = receive.0.try_recv() else {
-        return Ok(());
-    };
-    if let Some(value) = seed {
-        send.0.try_send((value.clone().into(), address))?;
-    } else {
-        commands.insert_resource::<Seed>(message.into());
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-#[derive(States, Default, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-enum NetworkState {
-    #[default]
-    SinglePlayer,
-    MultiPlayer,
-}
-
-pub struct NetIOPlugin {
-    listen: u16,
-    peer: Option<SocketAddr>,
-}
-
-impl NetIOPlugin {
-    pub fn new(listen: u16, peer: Option<SocketAddr>) -> Self {
-        Self { listen, peer }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Plugin for NetIOPlugin {
-    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.init_state::<NetworkState>().add_systems(
-            FixedUpdate,
-            handle_network_io.run_if(in_state(NetworkState::MultiPlayer)),
-        );
-
-        match setup_socket(self.listen) {
-            Ok((send, receive)) => {
-                if let Some(socket) = self.peer {
-                    if let Err(err) = send.try_send((0, socket)) {
-                        warn!("Failed to send to peer: {err}");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                app.insert_state(NetworkState::MultiPlayer)
-                    .insert_resource(NetworkSend(send))
-                    .insert_resource(NetworkReceive(receive));
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                warn!("Failed to set up networking: {err}");
-            }
-        };
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..286d87d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+mod plugin;
+mod socket;
+mod thread;
+mod types;
+
+pub use plugin::NetIOPlugin;
diff --git a/src/net/plugin.rs b/src/net/plugin.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57aa8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/plugin.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::game::seed::Seed;
+
+use super::{
+    socket::bind_socket,
+    types::{NetworkReceive, NetworkSend},
+};
+
+fn handle_network_io(
+    receive: Res<NetworkReceive>,
+    send: Res<NetworkSend>,
+    seed: Option<Res<Seed>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) -> Result {
+    for (message, address) in receive.iter() {
+        if let Some(ref value) = seed {
+            send.send((**value).into(), address)?;
+        } else {
+            commands.insert_resource::<Seed>(message.try_into()?);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[derive(States, Default, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+enum NetworkState {
+    #[default]
+    SinglePlayer,
+    MultiPlayer,
+}
+
+pub struct NetIOPlugin {
+    listen: u16,
+    peer: Option<SocketAddr>,
+}
+
+impl NetIOPlugin {
+    pub fn new(listen: u16, peer: Option<SocketAddr>) -> Self {
+        Self { listen, peer }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Plugin for NetIOPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.init_state::<NetworkState>().add_systems(
+            FixedUpdate,
+            handle_network_io.run_if(in_state(NetworkState::MultiPlayer)),
+        );
+
+        match bind_socket(self.listen) {
+            Ok((send, receive)) => {
+                if let Some(socket) = self.peer {
+                    if let Err(err) = send.try_send((Vec::new(), socket)) {
+                        warn!("Failed to send to peer: {err}");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                app.insert_state(NetworkState::MultiPlayer)
+                    .insert_resource(NetworkSend::new(send))
+                    .insert_resource(NetworkReceive::new(receive));
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("Failed to set up networking: {err}");
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/net/socket.rs b/src/net/socket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4deb2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/socket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+use std::{
+    io::Result,
+    net::{Ipv6Addr, UdpSocket},
+};
+
+use crossbeam_channel::unbounded;
+
+use super::{
+    thread::{start_receive_thread, start_send_thread},
+    types::{ReceiveQueue, SendQueue},
+};
+
+fn configure_socket(socket: &UdpSocket) -> Result<()> {
+    socket.set_read_timeout(None)?;
+    socket.set_write_timeout(None)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn bind_socket(port: u16) -> Result<(SendQueue, ReceiveQueue)> {
+    let socket = UdpSocket::bind((Ipv6Addr::UNSPECIFIED, port))?;
+    configure_socket(&socket)?;
+    let (send_inbound, receive_inbound) = unbounded();
+    start_receive_thread(send_inbound, socket.try_clone()?);
+    let (send_outbound, receive_outbound) = unbounded();
+    start_send_thread(receive_outbound, socket);
+    Ok((send_outbound, receive_inbound))
+}
diff --git a/src/net/thread.rs b/src/net/thread.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..511746c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/thread.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use std::{
+    net::UdpSocket,
+    thread::{JoinHandle, spawn},
+};
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use super::types::{ReceiveQueue, SendQueue};
+
+fn network_send_loop(messages: ReceiveQueue, socket: UdpSocket) -> Result {
+    loop {
+        let (message, address) = messages.recv()?;
+        debug!("Sending {} bytes to {}", message.len(), address);
+        let sent = socket.send_to(message.as_slice(), address)?;
+        if message.len() != sent {
+            error!(
+                "Network thread: Tried to send {} bytes but only sent {}",
+                message.len(),
+                sent
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn network_receive_loop(messages: SendQueue, socket: UdpSocket) -> Result {
+    loop {
+        let mut message = [0u8; 1024]; // 1 KiB seems like it would be enough, TBD though
+        let (len, address) = socket.recv_from(&mut message)?;
+        debug!("Network thread: Received {len} bytes from {address}");
+        messages.try_send((message[..len].into(), address))?;
+    }
+}
+
+fn start_network_thread<M: Send + 'static>(
+    network_loop: fn(M, UdpSocket) -> Result,
+    messages: M,
+    socket: UdpSocket,
+) -> JoinHandle<Result> {
+    spawn(move || {
+        let result = network_loop(messages, socket);
+        match result {
+            Ok(()) => error!("Network thread: Loop returned without error?"),
+            Err(ref err) => error!("Network thread: {err}"),
+        };
+        result
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn start_send_thread(messages: ReceiveQueue, socket: UdpSocket) -> JoinHandle<Result> {
+    start_network_thread(network_send_loop, messages, socket)
+}
+
+pub fn start_receive_thread(messages: SendQueue, socket: UdpSocket) -> JoinHandle<Result> {
+    start_network_thread(network_receive_loop, messages, socket)
+}
diff --git a/src/net/types.rs b/src/net/types.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44de878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/types.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, Sender, TrySendError};
+
+pub type NetworkMessage = (Vec<u8>, SocketAddr);
+pub type SendQueue = Sender<NetworkMessage>;
+pub type ReceiveQueue = Receiver<NetworkMessage>;
+
+#[derive(Resource)]
+pub struct NetworkSend(SendQueue);
+
+impl NetworkSend {
+    pub fn new(queue: SendQueue) -> Self {
+        Self(queue)
+    }
+
+    /// Send the message, erroring if the queue is full or disconnected
+    pub fn send(
+        &self,
+        value: Vec<u8>,
+        address: SocketAddr,
+    ) -> Result<(), TrySendError<NetworkMessage>> {
+        self.0.try_send((value, address))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Resource, Clone)]
+pub struct NetworkReceive(ReceiveQueue);
+
+impl NetworkReceive {
+    pub fn new(queue: ReceiveQueue) -> Self {
+        Self(queue)
+    }
+
+    /// Non-blocking iterator
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> Iter {
+        Iter(self.0.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Iter(ReceiveQueue);
+
+impl Iterator for Iter {
+    type Item = NetworkMessage;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        self.0.try_recv().ok()
+    }
+}