diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bc9ed17..b5d0310 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "bevy-steamworks"
 version = "0.13.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/HouraiTeahouse/bevy_steamworks.git?rev=0bc62fc#0bc62fc8691364ad5babec14c96c9cb895d6c27d"
+source = "git+https://github.com/extrawurst/bevy_steamworks.git?branch=derive-debug-event#579062f5edb8fea6dd0b2ab23b1c4fe49742e8c6"
 dependencies = [
  "bevy_app",
  "bevy_ecs",
@@ -3094,6 +3094,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand",
  "ron",
  "serde",
+ "steamworks",
  "vergen-gitcl",
 ]
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d52edfc..2617eb0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ bevy_sprite3d = "5.0.0"
 rand = "=0.8.5"
 bevy-inspector-egui = { version = "0.31", optional = true }
 bevy-steamworks = "0.13.0"
+steamworks = "0.11"
 bevy_ballistic = "0.3.0"
 bevy-ui-gradients = "0.4.0"
 bevy_debug_log = "0.6.0"
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ too_many_arguments = "allow"
 type_complexity = "allow"
 
 [patch.crates-io]
-bevy-steamworks = { git = "https://github.com/HouraiTeahouse/bevy_steamworks.git", rev = "0bc62fc" }
+bevy-steamworks = { git = "https://github.com/extrawurst/bevy_steamworks.git", branch = "derive-debug-event" }
+# bevy-steamworks = { path = "../../forks/bevy_steamworks" }
 avian3d = { git = "https://github.com/Jondolf/avian.git", rev = "9511076" }
 bevy_ballistic = { git = "https://github.com/rustunit/bevy_ballistic.git", branch = "bevy-0.16" }
 bevy_trenchbroom = { git = "https://github.com/extrawurst/bevy_trenchbroom.git", branch = "bevy-0.16.0" }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index eeb4ff6..1ee065c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 use bevy_common_assets::ron::RonAssetPlugin;
 use bevy_sprite3d::Sprite3dPlugin;
-use bevy_steamworks::{Client, FriendFlags, SteamworksPlugin};
+use bevy_steamworks::{Client, FriendFlags, SteamworksEvent, SteamworksPlugin};
 use bevy_trenchbroom::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ui_gradients::UiGradientsPlugin;
 use camera::MainCamera;
@@ -94,7 +94,15 @@ fn main() {
             }),
     );
 
-    match SteamworksPlugin::init_app(1603000) {
+    let app_id = 1603000;
+    // should only be done in production builds
+    #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+    if steamworks::restart_app_if_necessary(app_id.into()) {
+        info!("Restarting app via steam");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    match SteamworksPlugin::init_app(app_id) {
         Ok(plugin) => {
             app.add_plugins(plugin);
         }
@@ -173,7 +181,9 @@ fn main() {
         Startup,
         (
             write_trenchbroom_config,
-            steam_system.run_if(resource_exists::<Client>),
+            (steam_system, steam_events)
+                .chain()
+                .run_if(resource_exists::<Client>),
         ),
     );
     app.add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::Playing), music);
@@ -182,7 +192,35 @@ fn main() {
     app.run();
 }
 
+fn steam_events(mut events: EventReader<SteamworksEvent>) {
+    for e in events.read() {
+        info!("steam ev: {:?}", e);
+    }
+}
+
 fn steam_system(steam_client: Res<Client>) {
+    steam_client.matchmaking().request_lobby_list(|list| {
+        let Ok(list) = list else { return };
+
+        info!("lobby list: [{}]", list.len());
+        for (i, l) in list.iter().enumerate() {
+            info!("lobby [{i}]: {:?}", l);
+        }
+    });
+
+    steam_client
+        .matchmaking()
+        .create_lobby(
+            steamworks::LobbyType::FriendsOnly,
+            4,
+            |result| match result {
+                Ok(lobby_id) => {
+                    info!("Created lobby with ID: {:?}", lobby_id);
+                }
+                Err(e) => error!("Failed to create lobby: {}", e),
+            },
+        );
+
     for friend in steam_client.friends().get_friends(FriendFlags::IMMEDIATE) {
         info!(
             "Steam Friend: {:?} - {}({:?})",