diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index 5ecc63c..ec5d848 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -24,13 +24,7 @@ func applyAction(g *game.Match, a action) error {
 	case "quit":
 		return g.Concede(a.Player)
 	case "across", "self":
-		if err := g.Shoot(a.Player, a.Action == "self"); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if g.RoundWinner() != nil {
-			return errRoundEnded
-		}
-		return nil
+		return g.Shoot(a.Player, a.Action == "self")
 	case "0":
 		return g.Apply(a.Player, 0)
 	case "1":
@@ -88,7 +82,7 @@ func gameActor(ctx context.Context, g *game.Match, dealer, chall person, join <-
 			switch err {
 			case nil:
 				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
-			case errRoundEnded:
+			case game.ErrRoundEnded:
 				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
 				if g.MatchWinner() != nil {
 					gameOver(ctx, dealer, chall, obs)
@@ -97,7 +91,10 @@ func gameActor(ctx context.Context, g *game.Match, dealer, chall person, join <-
 				}
 				g.NextRound()
 				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
-				// TODO(zeph): broadcast shell counts?
+			case game.ErrGameEnded:
+				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
+				g.NextGame()
+				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
 			case game.ErrWrongTurn: // do nothing
 			case errWeirdAction:
 				slog.WarnContext(ctx, "nonsense action", "from", a.Player, "action", a.Action)
@@ -159,7 +156,6 @@ func gameOver(ctx context.Context, dealer, chall person, obs []person) {
 }
 
 var (
-	errRoundEnded   = errors.New("someone h*ckin died")
 	errWeirdAction  = errors.New("unknown action")
 	errMatchExpired = errors.New("there is a time limit on matches please")
 )