diff --git a/game/game.go b/game/game.go
index 383dd14..48013fd 100644
--- a/game/game.go
+++ b/game/game.go
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ type Match struct {
 	// uses shellArray as its backing array.
 	shells []bool
 	// round is the round number. Once it reaches 3, the match is over.
-	round uint
-	// game is the game number. May be nice for metrics eventually.
-	game uint
+	round int8
 	// turn is the turn number. When even, it is the dealer's turn.
-	turn uint
+	turn int8
 	// hp is the starting and max HP of both players in the current round.
 	hp int8
 	// damage is the amount of damage a live shell will deal this turn.
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ func (g *Match) NextRound() {
 	g.players[0].StartRound(g.hp)
 	g.players[1].StartRound(g.hp)
 	g.round++
-	g.game = 0
 	g.NextGame()
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +80,6 @@ func (g *Match) NextGame() {
 	}
 	g.shells = g.shellArray[:shells]
 	ShuffleSlice(&g.rng, g.shells)
-	g.game++
 	g.turn = 0
 	g.prev = nil
 	g.NextTurn()
@@ -104,12 +100,12 @@ func (g *Match) NextTurn() {
 
 // CurrentPlayer gets the current player.
 func (g *Match) CurrentPlayer() *Player {
-	return &g.players[g.turn%2]
+	return &g.players[g.turn&1]
 }
 
 // Opponent returns the player who is not the current player.
 func (g *Match) Opponent() *Player {
-	return &g.players[g.turn%2^1]
+	return &g.players[g.turn&1^1]
 }
 
 // Apply uses an item by index for the current player.
diff --git a/game/game_test.go b/game/game_test.go
index e7e7623..b84d355 100644
--- a/game/game_test.go
+++ b/game/game_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func TestNewGame(t *testing.T) {
 			{len(g.shells) < 2 || len(g.shells) > 8, "bad shells count %d, want 2-8", []any{len(g.shells)}},
 			{&g.shells[0] != &g.shellArray[0], "shells[0] is %p, want %p", []any{&g.shells[0], &g.shellArray[0]}},
 			{g.round != 1, "first round is %d, want 1", []any{g.round}},
-			{g.game != 1, "first group is %d, want 1", []any{g.game}},
 			{g.turn != 1, "first turn is %d, want 1", []any{g.turn}},
 			{g.hp < 2 || g.hp > 4, "hp is %d, want 2-4", []any{g.hp}},
 			{g.damage != 1, "damage is %d, want 1", []any{g.damage}},
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ func TestNewGame(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGameStartRound(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	g := New(player.ID{1}, player.ID{2})
-	for i := uint(1); i < 10000; i++ {
+	for i := int8(1); i < 100; i++ {
 		checks := []struct {
 			failed bool
 			msg    string
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ func TestGameStartRound(t *testing.T) {
 			{len(g.shells) < 2 || len(g.shells) > 8, "bad shells count %d, want 2-8", []any{len(g.shells)}},
 			{&g.shells[0] != &g.shellArray[0], "shells[0] is %p, want %p", []any{&g.shells[0], &g.shellArray[0]}},
 			{g.round != i, "round is %d, want %d", []any{g.round, i}},
-			{g.game != 1, "group is %d, want 1", []any{g.game}},
 			{g.turn != 1, "turn is %d, want 1", []any{g.turn}},
 			{g.hp < 2 || g.hp > 4, "hp is %d, want 2-4", []any{g.hp}},
 			{g.damage != 1, "damage is %d, want 1", []any{g.damage}},
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ func TestGameStartRound(t *testing.T) {
 		g.players[0].hp = 0
 		g.popShell()
 		g.popShell()
-		g.game = 2
 		g.turn = 3
 		g.damage = 2
 		// Start the next round and check again.
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@ func TestGameStartGroup(t *testing.T) {
 			{&g.shells[0] != &g.shellArray[0], "shells[0] is %p, want %p", []any{&g.shells[0], &g.shellArray[0]}},
 			{counts.Live != counts.Blank && counts.Live+1 != counts.Blank, "imbalanced live/blank %d/%d", []any{counts.Live, counts.Blank}},
 			{g.round != 1, "round is %d, want 1", []any{g.round}},
-			{g.game != i, "group is %d, want %d", []any{g.game, i}},
 			{g.turn != 1, "turn is %d, want 1", []any{g.turn}},
 			{g.damage != 1, "damage is %d, want 1", []any{g.damage}},
 			{g.reveal, "revealed at start", nil},
@@ -121,14 +117,13 @@ func TestGameStartGroup(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGameNextTurn(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	g := New(player.ID{1}, player.ID{2})
-	for i := uint(1); i < 10000; i++ {
+	for i := int8(1); i < 100; i++ {
 		checks := []struct {
 			failed bool
 			msg    string
 			args   []any
 		}{
 			{g.round != 1, "round is %d, want 1", []any{g.round}},
-			{g.game != 1, "group is %d, want 1", []any{g.game}},
 			{g.turn != i, "turn is %d, want %d", []any{g.turn, i}},
 			{g.damage != 1, "damage is %d, want 1", []any{g.damage}},
 			{g.reveal, "revealed at start", nil},
diff --git a/serve/dto.go b/serve/dto.go
index 493e361..8774253 100644
--- a/serve/dto.go
+++ b/serve/dto.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type Game struct {
 	// The dealer is always the first player.
 	Players [2]Player `json:"players"`
 	// Round is the current round.
-	Round uint `json:"round"`
+	Round int8 `json:"round"`
 	// Damage is the damage a live shell will deal this turn.
 	Damage int8 `json:"damage"`
 	// Shell gives whether the current shell is live if it is revealed.