diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd92b9c..fe3a403 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # GIM, LLC
+
 ## General Industrial Manufacturing, LLC
 
 _"Commited to providing the best industrial supplies for your company"_
diff --git a/lib/socket/user-utils.js b/lib/socket/user-utils.js
index f2c3dc4..991ea41 100644
--- a/lib/socket/user-utils.js
+++ b/lib/socket/user-utils.js
@@ -1,30 +1,38 @@
 const ROOM_THRESHOLD = 3;
 
+// track current room, and number of connected users in the current room
 let roomNumber = 0;
 let currentUsers = 0;
 
+//step to the next room, and set current users back to 0
+const incrementRoom = () => {
+  roomNumber++;
+  currentUsers = 0;
+};
+
+//called whenever there is a new socket connection
 const addUser = (socket, userObj, gamesArr) => {
+  //keep an ongoing record of how many users are in a given room, and each user globally
   currentUsers += 1;
   userObj[socket.id] = socket;
   
+  //does the current room have an ongoing game? if so join the next room
   if (gamesArr.includes(String(roomNumber))) {
-    roomNumber++;
-    currentUsers = 0;
+    incrementRoom();
     userObj[socket.id].room = String(roomNumber);
+  // if there is no ongoing game, but we have exceeded the max room size join the next room
   } else if (currentUsers >= ROOM_THRESHOLD) {
-    roomNumber++;
-    currentUsers = 0;
+    incrementRoom();
     userObj[socket.id].room = String(roomNumber);
+  // if there's no ongoing game, and enough spaces in the room join this current room
   } else {
     userObj[socket.id].room = String(roomNumber);
   }
-  console.log(`new user in room ${userObj[socket.id].room}: ${socket.id}`);
 };
 
+// called once a user disconnects, remove their tracked socket and decrement current users in the room
 const deleteUser = (socket, userObj) => {
   if(currentUsers > 0) currentUsers--;
-  console.log('user left: ', socket.id);
-
   delete userObj[socket.id];
 };
 
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index b88d8a9..e637f98 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const io = new Server(server, { cors: true });
 
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080;
 
+//global state management for active users and ongoing games
 const users = {};
 const games = [];
 
@@ -19,12 +20,13 @@ const onConnection = (socket) => {
   const currentRoom = `${users[socket.id].room}`;
   socket.join(currentRoom);
   socket.broadcast.to(currentRoom).emit('new user', { [socket.id]: socket.id });
-  // socket.to(socket.id).emit('current users', Object.keys(users));
+
   // take in cursor movement data and broadcast to other clients
   const onMovement = (movementData) => {
     movementData.id = socket.id;
     socket.broadcast.to(currentRoom).emit('moving', movementData);
   };
+  // once game has started, add to ongoing games state
   const onGameStart = () => {
     if (!games.includes(currentRoom)) games.push(currentRoom);
   };
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ const onConnection = (socket) => {
   socket.on('footerTitleClick', onFooterTitleClick);
 };
 
+//runs when a client connects
 io.sockets.on('connection', onConnection);
 
 server.listen(PORT, () => {