diff --git a/game_flow.py b/game_flow.py
index 3c9efb3..af5ee8f 100644
--- a/game_flow.py
+++ b/game_flow.py
@@ -96,7 +96,23 @@ class PlayerWebSocketHandler(WebSocketHandler):
         await handler.connect()
         return handler
 
+    def __init__(self, custom_id: str, label: str):
+        super().__init__(custom_id, label)
+        self.ticket = None
+        self.match_id = None
+
     async def on_message(self, msg):
+        if "matchmaker_matched" in msg:
+            match_id = msg["matchmaker_matched"]["match_id"]
+            print(f"[{self.label}] ✅ Match found: {match_id}")
+            await self.join_match(match_id)
+            return
+
+        if "matchmaker_ticket" in msg:
+            self.ticket = msg["matchmaker_ticket"]["ticket"]
+            print(f"[{self.label}] ✅ Received ticket: {self.ticket}")
+            return
+
         if "match_data" not in msg:
             print(f"[{self.label}] {msg}")
             return
@@ -124,9 +140,8 @@ class PlayerWebSocketHandler(WebSocketHandler):
             "matchmaker_add": {
                 "min_count": 2,
                 "max_count": 2,
-                "string_properties": {
-                    "mode": mode
-                }
+                "string_properties": {"mode": mode},
+                "query": f"+mode:{mode}"
             }
         }))
         print(f"[{self.label}] Searching match for mode={mode}...")
@@ -151,6 +166,7 @@ class PlayerWebSocketHandler(WebSocketHandler):
     async def join_match(self, match_id: str):
         await self.ws.send(json.dumps({"match_join": {"match_id": match_id}}))
         print(f"[{self.label}] Joined match: {match_id}")
+        self.match_id = match_id
 
     # ---------- Gameplay ----------
     async def send_move(self, match_id: str, row: int, col: int):
diff --git a/match_making_flow.py b/match_making_flow.py
index 545e478..4387939 100644
--- a/match_making_flow.py
+++ b/match_making_flow.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import asyncio
-from game_flow import PlayerWebSocketHandler
+import random
+from game_flow import PlayerWebSocketHandler, TEST_SCENARIOS
 
 
-async def simulate_matchmaking(num_players: int = 6, mode: str = "classic"):
+async def simulate_matchmaking(num_players: int = 6):
     print(f"\n🎮 Spawning {num_players} players...\n")
 
     # 1) Login + WebSocket connect
@@ -21,12 +22,20 @@ async def simulate_matchmaking(num_players: int = 6, mode: str = "classic"):
 
     await asyncio.sleep(0.3)
 
-    # 3) Queue all players in matchmaking
-    print(f"\n🎯 Queuing players for mode={mode}...\n")
+    # ✅ 3) Split evenly between classic & blitz
+    half = num_players // 2
+    assignments = ["classic"] * half + ["blitz"] * (num_players - half)
+
+    # Optional — shuffle for realism
+    random.shuffle(assignments)
+
+    print("\n🎯 Queuing players:")
+    for p, mode in zip(players, assignments):
+        print(f" - {p.label} -> {mode}")
 
     await asyncio.gather(*[
         p.join_matchmaking(mode)
-        for p in players
+        for p, mode in zip(players, assignments)
     ])
 
     print("\n✅ All players queued — waiting for matches...\n")