diff --git a/backend/__init__.py b/backend/__init__.py
index dc5c098..20ebcee 100644
--- a/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/__init__.py
@@ -42,18 +42,21 @@ def connect(sid, environ):
 
 @sio.event
 def set_username(sid, username):
-    if not isinstance(sio.get_session(sid), Player):
+    ses = sio.get_session(sid)
+    if not isinstance(ses, Player):
         sio.save_session(sid, Player(username, sid, sio))
         print(f'{sid} is now {username}')
         advertise_lobbies()
-    elif sio.get_session(sid).game == None or not sio.get_session(sid).game.started:
+    elif ses.game == None or not ses.game.started:
         print(f'{sid} changed username to {username}')
-        if len([p for p in sio.get_session(sid).game.players if p.name == username]) > 0:
-            sio.get_session(sid).name = f'{username}_{random.randint(0,100)}'
+        prev = ses.name
+        if len([p for p in ses.game.players if p.name == username]) > 0:
+            ses.name = f"{username}_{random.randint(0,100)}"
         else:
-            sio.get_session(sid).name = username
-        sio.emit('me', data=sio.get_session(sid).name, room=sid)
-        sio.get_session(sid).game.notify_room()
+            ses.name = username
+        sio.emit('chat_message', room=ses.game.name, data=f'_change_username|{prev}|{ses.name}')
+        sio.emit('me', data=ses.name, room=sid)
+        ses.game.notify_room()
 
 @sio.event
 def get_me(sid, room):
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ def get_me(sid, room):
             if room['username'] == None or any([p.name == room['username'] for p in sio.get_session(sid).game.players]):
                 sio.emit('change_username', room=sid)
             else:
+                sio.emit('chat_message', room=sio.get_session(sid).game.name, data=f"_change_username|{sio.get_session(sid).name}|{room['username']}")
                 sio.get_session(sid).name = room['username']
                 sio.emit('me', data=sio.get_session(sid).name, room=sid)
                 if not sio.get_session(sid).game.started:
diff --git a/backend/bang/game.py b/backend/bang/game.py
index 738d4ee..df2840f 100644
--- a/backend/bang/game.py
+++ b/backend/bang/game.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class Game:
         print(f'player {player.name} left the game {self.name}')
         if player in self.spectators:
             self.spectators.remove(player)
-            return
+            return False
         if player.is_bot and not self.started:
             player.game = None
         if self.disconnect_bot and self.started:
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class Game:
         #     player.lives = 0
             # self.players.remove(player)
         if len([p for p in self.players if not p.is_bot]) == 0:
-            print(f'no players left in game {self.name}')
+            print(f'no players left in game {self.name}, shutting down')
             self.shutting_down = True
             self.players = []
             self.spectators = []
@@ -445,7 +445,9 @@ class Game:
                     p.win_status = p in winners
                     self.sio.emit('chat_message', room=self.name, data=f'_won|{p.name}')
                     p.notify_self()
-                eventlet.sleep(5.0)
+                for i in range(5):
+                    self.sio.emit('chat_message', room=self.name, data=f'_lobby_reset|{5-i}')
+                    eventlet.sleep(1)
                 return self.reset()
 
             vulture = [p for p in self.get_alive_players() if p.character.check(self, characters.VultureSam)]
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
index 446e391..af02d4c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@
 		"guess_wrong": "{0} was wrong.",
 		"fratelli_sangue": "{0} gave one of his lives to {1}.",
 		"doctor_heal": "{0} was healed by the doctor.",
-		"respond": "{0} responded with {1}."
+		"respond": "{0} responded with {1}.",
+		"change_username": "{0} is now {1}.",
+		"lobby_reset": "Going back to lobby in {0} seconds..."
 	},
 	"foc": {
 		"leggedelwest": "He must play this card on this turn if possible."
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/it.json b/frontend/src/i18n/it.json
index 2b24ca6..1716ce9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/it.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/it.json
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@
 		"guess_wrong": "{0} ha sbagliato.",
 		"fratelli_sangue": "{0} ha donato una delle sue vite a {1}.",
 		"doctor_heal": "{0} è stato curato dal dottore.",
-		"respond": "{0} ha risposto con {1}."
+		"respond": "{0} ha risposto con {1}.",
+		"change_username": "{0} ha cambiato nome in {1}.",
+		"lobby_reset": "Si ritora all stanza in {0} secondi..."
 	},
 	"foc": {
 		"leggedelwest": "Ed è obbligato a usarla nel suo turno, se possibile"