diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94eea97..b27282b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 `git pull <this-repo>`
 `npm install express --save`
 
+socketio, mysql
+
 ## Run
 
 `node server.js`
@@ -21,3 +23,17 @@ Access through
 
 `http://localhost:3000`
 
+### Development
+
+BACKEND/SERVER DEVELOPMENT ONLY
+
+To prevent the exhausting task of restarting the server on change
+install and run with nodemon, it'll handle server restart each time
+a js file is saved (this does also restart for front-end)
+
+`npm install -g nodemon`
+
+Run with
+
+`nodemon --inspect server.js`
+
diff --git a/database.js b/database.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f5d6a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database.js
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+const mysql = require('mysql');
+const con = mysql.createConnection({
+	host: "localhost",
+	user: "realmsdivided",
+	password: "realmsdivided",
+	database: "realms_divided"
+});
+
+function connect(){
+	con.connect(function(err) {
+		if (err) { console.log(err); }
+		else { console.log('DB Connected'); }
+	});
+}
+function disconnect(){
+	con.end();
+}
+
+// Is calling a promise in a promise the best way to do this?
+// Keeping because this is how I've figured to call other funcs from database
+function getCardById(cardId){
+
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
+		getCards(' card.id = '+cardId).then(cards => {
+			resolve(cards);
+		})
+		.catch(err => {
+			throw err; reject(new Error(err));
+		});
+
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+
+function getCards(whereClause){
+	const cPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		// Get main card info
+		let cards	= [];
+		let sql	= `SELECT 
+			card.id AS cardId -- TEMP UNTIL UID
+			,cardName
+			,cardCost
+			,typeName
+			,cardAttack
+			,rarityName
+			FROM card 
+			LEFT JOIN type ON type.id = card.id
+			LEFT JOIN rarity ON rarity.id = card.cardRarity
+		`;
+		// TODO: Rewrite this so it's not so insecure!!!!
+		if(whereClause){ sql = sql + " WHERE "+whereClause; }
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			cards = dbResultToCards(result);
+			//console.log(cards);
+			resolve(cards);
+		});
+
+		// Now get the
+		// class
+		// colour requirements
+		// card effects
+	});
+	return cPromise;
+}
+
+// May want a FromDecks to get the SQL done in one blast
+// then filter the results according?
+function getCardsFromDeck(playerId, deckId){
+	const cPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		if(playerId == null || deckId == null){ reject(new Error('Player/Deck Id not provided')); }
+		let cards	= [];
+		// TODO: Change rarity, and maybe cardName to be the id (prolly card name for fancy effects)
+		// Then have a SQL loop at start of game that adds [name, id], [rariry, id] etc.
+		let sql = `SELECT 
+				cardName
+				,cardCost
+				,typeName
+				,cardAttack
+				,rarityName
+				,cardCount
+			FROM deck
+			INNER JOIN deck_cards ON deck_cards.deckId = deck.deckId AND deck_cards.playerId = deck.playerId
+			INNER JOIN card ON card.id = deck_cards.cardId
+			LEFT JOIN type ON type.id = card.id
+			LEFT JOIN rarity ON rarity.id = card.cardRarity`;
+		// TODO: Make more secure!!
+		sql += ' WHERE deck.deckId ='+deckId+' AND deck.playerId = '+playerId;
+		sql += ';';
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			cards = dbResultToCards(result);
+			resolve(cards);
+		});
+
+		// Card list has been built
+		// Resolve/return the data of the cards Array/deck
+
+	});
+	return cPromise;
+}
+
+// This may be more jank than I'd like. Was going procedure route, or JOINs
+// but thinking of future effects that could have 4-5 effects, that check 2-3 colours
+// and X amounts of cards/classes, to finally trigger something, those feel like they
+// wouldn't work. So this is it for now, and when I think of something better I'll rewrite
+function dbGetCardClasses(cardId){
+	// Maybe this isn't too bad as async?
+	// But I imagine for lets say 100 1v1s 200 loops of 35cards each, eekers
+
+	const cPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		if(cardId == null){ reject(new Error('cardId not provided')); }
+		let classes	= [];
+		// Just getting the class IDs, as intend to load all the class data [id, name] into
+		// an array or file on game load. This way just the ID is needed, and no text compares
+		let sql = `SELECT classId
+			FROM card_class
+			WHERE cardId = `+cardId
+			; // TODO: As all these SQL, need to make more secure
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			result.forEach((card) => {
+				// Add the classId to array to be used in card buildery doodad
+				classes.push(result[0]);
+			});
+		});
+
+		// Card list has been built
+		// Resolve/return the data of the cards Array/deck
+		resolve(classes);
+
+	});
+	return cPromise;
+}
+
+// Don't really want this in DB layer, but it wouldn't play
+// in the main server file, so it's here until I figure out why
+function dbResultToCards(result){
+	let cards = [];
+	result.forEach((card) => {
+		let tempCard = {};
+		tempCard.id = card.cardId;
+		tempCard.name = card.cardName;
+		tempCard.colour = null;
+		tempCard.cost = card.cardCost;
+		tempCard.type = card.typeName;
+		tempCard.atk = card.cardAttack;
+		tempCard.rarity = card.rarityName;
+		tempCard.effect = null;
+		// TODO: Will need more SQL statements, or some function/procedure
+		// class
+		// colour requirements
+		// card effects
+
+		// Add the 'completed' cards into the deck
+		if(card.cardCount){
+			// Add as many cards into the deck as is in cardCount
+			for(let i = 0; i < card.cardCount; i++){
+				cards.push(tempCard);
+			}
+		}else{
+			// Or just one
+			cards.push(tempCard);
+		}
+	});
+	return cards;
+}
+
+
+// Testing, and trialing rewrites
+function dbGetDecks(){
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		let cards	= [];
+		let sql	= `SELECT 
+				deckId
+				,playerId
+				,deckName
+			FROM deck 
+			LIMIT 10
+		`; // TODO: Remove limit when happy/this accepts params
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			resolve(result);
+		});
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+function dbGetDeckList(){
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		let cards	= [];
+		let sql	= `SELECT 
+				deckId
+				,playerId
+				,cardId
+				,cardCount
+			FROM deck_cards
+		`;
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			resolve(result);
+		});
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+function dbGetCards(){
+	// Start with basic stuff in card table
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		let sql	= `SELECT 
+				id
+				,cardName
+				,cardCost
+				,cardType
+				,cardAttack
+				,cardRarity
+			FROM card
+		`;
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			resolve(result);
+		});
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+function dbGetCardClasses(){
+	// Get the classes assoc. on each card
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		let sql	= `SELECT 
+				cardId
+				,classId
+			FROM card_class
+		`;
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			resolve(result);
+		});
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+function dbGetCardColourRequirement(){
+	// Get the classes assoc. on each card
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		let sql	= `SELECT 
+				cardId
+				,colourId
+				,cost
+			FROM card_colour_requirement
+		`;
+
+		con.query(sql, function (err, result, fields) {
+			if (err) { throw err; reject(new Error(err)); }
+			resolve(result);
+		});
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+
+
+module.exports = {
+	connect, disconnect
+	, getCards
+	, getCardById
+	, getCardsFromDeck
+	// Testing, and trailing
+	, dbGetDecks
+	, dbGetDeckList
+	, dbGetCards
+	, dbGetCardClasses
+	, dbGetCardColourRequirement
+};
diff --git a/db/db_export.sql b/db/db_export.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb8a41d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/db_export.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+-- --------------------------------------------------------
+-- Host:                         127.0.0.1
+-- Server version:               10.7.8-MariaDB-1:10.7.8+maria~ubu2004 - mariadb.org binary distribution
+-- Server OS:                    debian-linux-gnu
+-- HeidiSQL Version:             12.6.0.6765
+-- --------------------------------------------------------
+
+/*!40101 SET @OLD_CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT=@@CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT */;
+/*!40101 SET NAMES utf8 */;
+/*!50503 SET NAMES utf8mb4 */;
+/*!40103 SET @OLD_TIME_ZONE=@@TIME_ZONE */;
+/*!40103 SET TIME_ZONE='+00:00' */;
+/*!40014 SET @OLD_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=@@FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS, FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0 */;
+/*!40101 SET @OLD_SQL_MODE=@@SQL_MODE, SQL_MODE='NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO' */;
+/*!40111 SET @OLD_SQL_NOTES=@@SQL_NOTES, SQL_NOTES=0 */;
+
+
+-- Dumping database structure for realms_divided
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `realms_divided` /*!40100 DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci */;
+USE `realms_divided`;
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.card
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `card` (
+  `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `cardName` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+  `cardCost` tinyint(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT 2,
+  `cardType` tinyint(4) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `cardAttack` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `cardRarity` tinyint(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=6 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.card: ~5 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `card` (`id`, `cardName`, `cardCost`, `cardType`, `cardAttack`, `cardRarity`) VALUES
+	(1, 'Red1', 1, 1, 500, 1),
+	(2, 'White1', 1, 1, 1000, 1),
+	(3, 'Blue1', 2, 1, 1000, 1),
+	(4, 'White 8', 3, 2, NULL, 2),
+	(5, 'Red7', 2, 2, NULL, 2);
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.card_class
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `card_class` (
+  `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `cardId` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `classId` smallint(6) DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=5 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.card_class: ~4 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `card_class` (`id`, `cardId`, `classId`) VALUES
+	(1, 1, 1),
+	(2, 2, 1),
+	(3, 3, 1),
+	(4, 1, 2);
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.card_colour_requirement
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `card_colour_requirement` (
+  `id` tinyint(4) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `cardId` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `colourId` tinyint(4) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `cost` tinyint(4) DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=6 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.card_colour_requirement: ~5 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `card_colour_requirement` (`id`, `cardId`, `colourId`, `cost`) VALUES
+	(1, 1, 3, 1),
+	(2, 2, 1, 1),
+	(3, 3, 2, 1),
+	(4, 4, 1, 2),
+	(5, 5, 3, 2);
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.card_effect
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `card_effect` (
+  `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `cardId` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `effectId` smallint(6) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `value` smallint(6) DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=6 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.card_effect: ~5 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `card_effect` (`id`, `cardId`, `effectId`, `value`) VALUES
+	(1, 1, 2, NULL),
+	(2, 3, 1, NULL),
+	(3, 2, 3, NULL),
+	(4, 4, 4, 1000),
+	(5, 5, 5, 3000);
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.class
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `class` (
+  `id` smallint(6) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `parentId` tinyint(4) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `className` tinytext NOT NULL,
+  `primaryColour` smallint(6) DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=11 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.class: ~10 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `class` (`id`, `parentId`, `className`, `primaryColour`) VALUES
+	(1, NULL, 'Goblin', 3),
+	(2, NULL, 'Human', 1),
+	(3, NULL, 'Spirit', 2),
+	(4, NULL, 'Warrior', 1),
+	(5, NULL, 'Orc', 3),
+	(6, NULL, 'Beast', 5),
+	(7, NULL, 'Plant', 5),
+	(8, NULL, 'Undead', 4),
+	(9, NULL, 'Mechanical', 6),
+	(10, NULL, 'Void', 7);
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.colour
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `colour` (
+  `id` tinyint(4) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `colourName` tinytext DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=8 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.colour: ~7 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `colour` (`id`, `colourName`) VALUES
+	(1, 'White'),
+	(2, 'Blue'),
+	(3, 'Red'),
+	(4, 'Black'),
+	(5, 'Green'),
+	(6, 'Brown'),
+	(7, 'Void');
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.deck
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `deck` (
+  `deckId` int(11) NOT NULL,
+  `playerId` int(11) NOT NULL,
+  `deckName` tinytext NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`deckId`,`playerId`) USING BTREE
+) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.deck: ~2 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `deck` (`deckId`, `playerId`, `deckName`) VALUES
+	(1, 1, 'Deck 1 P1'),
+	(1, 2, 'Deck 1 P2');
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.deck_cards
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `deck_cards` (
+  `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `deckId` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `playerId` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `cardId` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `cardCount` tinyint(4) DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=6 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.deck_cards: ~5 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `deck_cards` (`id`, `deckId`, `playerId`, `cardId`, `cardCount`) VALUES
+	(1, 1, 1, 1, 25),
+	(2, 1, 1, 5, 10),
+	(3, 1, 2, 2, 15),
+	(4, 1, 2, 3, 14),
+	(5, 1, 2, 4, 6);
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.effect
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `effect` (
+  `id` smallint(6) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `effectName` tinytext DEFAULT NULL,
+  `effectDescription` varchar(250) DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=6 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.effect: ~5 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `effect` (`id`, `effectName`, `effectDescription`) VALUES
+	(1, 'Flight', 'Can ignore Taunt, cannot be tagetted by attack'),
+	(2, 'Reach', 'Can attack Flight units'),
+	(3, 'Equip', 'Add this cards attack, and effect(s) to another'),
+	(4, 'Heal', 'Untap X shield(s)'),
+	(5, 'Hurt', 'Deal X damage to target unit, this combat');
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.rarity
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `rarity` (
+  `id` tinyint(4) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `rarityName` tinytext DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=4 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.rarity: ~2 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `rarity` (`id`, `rarityName`) VALUES
+	(1, 'Common'),
+	(2, 'Uncommon'),
+	(3, 'Rare');
+
+-- Dumping structure for table realms_divided.type
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `type` (
+  `id` tinyint(4) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
+  `typeName` tinytext DEFAULT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
+) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=4 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4 COLLATE=utf8mb4_general_ci;
+
+-- Dumping data for table realms_divided.type: ~2 rows (approximately)
+INSERT INTO `type` (`id`, `typeName`) VALUES
+	(1, 'Unit'),
+	(2, 'Spell'),
+	(3, 'Token');
+
+/*!40103 SET TIME_ZONE=IFNULL(@OLD_TIME_ZONE, 'system') */;
+/*!40101 SET SQL_MODE=IFNULL(@OLD_SQL_MODE, '') */;
+/*!40014 SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=IFNULL(@OLD_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS, 1) */;
+/*!40101 SET CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT=@OLD_CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT */;
+/*!40111 SET SQL_NOTES=IFNULL(@OLD_SQL_NOTES, 1) */;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c15e726..b4d1bc1 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   "homepage": "anetwork.uk",
   "dependencies": {
     "express": "^4.21.0",
+    "mysql": "^2.18.1",
     "socket.io": "^4.8.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/public/board.js b/public/board.js
index a1383b6..30dcc15 100644
--- a/public/board.js
+++ b/public/board.js
@@ -802,21 +802,127 @@ class Board{
 // Run board commands here for testing
 let board = new Board;
 
-// Fill each players deck with their cards
-createDecks();
+// Board is now async (initialisation)
+// Everything beyond initialisation shouldn't be required so no need to wait
+// At least I think, for now. May need more stuff in future
+
+// Request the deck(s) from server/db
+requestDeck();
+// This will trigger an emit to and on from the server will trigger loadBoard();
+// public/main.js 
+// socket.on('responseGetDeck', function (data) {
+
+function loadBoard(data) {
+
+	console.log('DATA');
+	console.log(data);
+
+	// Built the original boardstate using the data passed from server
+	// This is only for the first time recieve (TODO: ALL) game data at match start
+	// Then ideally only what's needed to be passed to/from client/server sent after
+	item		= data.item;
+	itemCount	= data.itemCount;
+	boardElement	= data.boardElement;
+	cardData	= data.cardData;
+	// position; // Not to do, as calculated per client (and will be per screen-size)
+	// size; // Like position, calculated per client.
+	//cardStatus; // TODO: ? Statuses on load?, TODO: OR if player DCs and needs to reload!
+	player		= {}; // TODO: Set each item to correct player
+	listPosition	= {}; // TODO:
+	cardFace	= {}; // TODO: Like status, for DCs and reloads
+	cardSprite		= {}; // TODO: ? Maybe, or this could be done clientside based
+	// ^ on card id?
+	cardFace	= {}; // TODO: For DB/Reconnect more-so
+	let deckIn 	= data.deckIn; // NEW, may be used, for now player substitute
+	let deckData	= data.deckData;
+
+
+	// Stuff not currently in the getDecks TODO: To be stripped down and
+	// rewritten/made into generateItems or something, for each match
+	// Decks can be as-is for getting deckLists for deckselection, but
+	// TODO: for matches need something to generate and return every item, and attribute
+	
+	console.log(cardData[0]);
+	
+	// Temp solution
+	// Loop all items, and set their related missing attributes
+	// TODO: some more jank to get it 'playable' with DB entries
+	let player0DeckCount = 0;
+	let player1DeckCount = 0;
+	for(let i = 0; i < itemCount; i++){
+		// Set player for decks (to just be their array index for now) TODO: Properly
+		if(boardElement[i] == 'realDeck'){
+			player[i] = i; // Jank...
+			//player[i] = deckData[i];
+			//console.log(deckData[i]);
+		}else{
+			// Everything else missing in a jank fashion
+			player[i] = deckIn[i]; // 1-1 here, but likely not in future
+		}
 
-// Play shield from top of each players deck to the maximum allowed (4 typically)
-for(let currentPlayer = 0; currentPlayer <= players-1; currentPlayer++){
-	board.playShield(1, 'deck', currentPlayer, maxShield);
-}
+		cardStatus[i] = null; // Just building on first load, as deck gen
+		// substite at the mo, so all cards are free of status
+		cardFace[i] = 0; // As above, deck gen sub. Everything starts facedown
 
-// Draw the graphics of the board/game
-// Wait for the cardArt to load on first load
-// Otherwise it'll be boxes, and art will flash in on first click event triggered
-cardArt.onload = function(){
-	board.drawBoard(true);
-};
+		// Set position for cards in each deck...
+		// TODO: JANK, tidy, remove, make good!!
+		// using the new player set just above, which in itself is jank
+		if(player[i] == 0 && boardElement[i] != 'realDeck'){
+			listPosition[i] = player0DeckCount+1;
+			player0DeckCount++;
+		}
+		// Just an else, as in DB/for this test only 2 decks
+		// TODO: MAKE BETTER!
+		else{
+			listPosition[i] = player0DeckCount+1;
+			player0DeckCount++;
+		}
 
+		// TODO: JANK IN, CHANGE CODE TO USE NEW ARRAY!!
+		// Temp jank, set colour to first colour req.
+		if(cardData[i] !== undefined){ // i may not have carddata, as realDeck
+			cardData[i].colour = 0;//cardData[itemCount].colour[0];
+			// Set the artwork (this would be done front-end I think)
+			cardSprite[i] = [0,0];
+			// Temp sprite set based on colour TODO: Change to set correct sprite from DB
+			switch (cardData[i].colour){
+				case 0: // White
+					cardSprite[i] = [0,0];
+					break;
+				case 1: // Blue
+					cardSprite[i] = [0,1];
+					break;
+				case 2: // Red
+					cardSprite[i] = [1,0];
+					break;
+				case 3: // Green
+					cardSprite[i] = [1,1];
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+	shuffleDeck(0); // Shuffle player 0 deck
+	shuffleDeck(1); // Shuffle player 1 deck
+
+	//return false;
+	// Fill each players deck with their cards
+	//createDecks();
+
+	// Play shield from top of each players deck to the maximum allowed (4 typically)
+	for(let currentPlayer = 0; currentPlayer <= players-1; currentPlayer++){
+		board.playShield(1, 'deck', currentPlayer, maxShield);
+	}
+
+	// Draw the graphics of the board/game
+	// Wait for the cardArt to load on first load
+	// Otherwise it'll be boxes, and art will flash in on first click event triggered
+	cardArt.onload = function(){
+		board.drawBoard(true);
+	};
+}
 
 // Right Click, Rightclick, rightclick, right click
 canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', function(event) {
@@ -1171,6 +1277,7 @@ function calculateItemSizePosition(itemKey){
 		positionY	= 60;
 		width		= cardWidth*1.5;
 		height		= cardHeight*1.5;
+		console.log('HELLO 1');
 
 	}
 	if(itemPlayer == 0 && itemElement == 'realDeck'){
@@ -1178,6 +1285,7 @@ function calculateItemSizePosition(itemKey){
 		positionY	= canvas.height-cardHeight*1.5-60;
 		width		= cardWidth*1.5;
 		height		= cardHeight*1.5;
+		console.log('HELLO 0');
 	}
 
 	if(itemPlayer == 1 && itemElement == 'board'){
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 8cc583f..265c1de 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -56,11 +56,16 @@
 			</select>
 		</div>
 
+		<hr>
+		<div>
+			<button onclick="requestGetCards()">Get Cards (DB)</button>
+		</div>
+
 		<script src="/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
 		<script src="/cards.js"></script><!-- Temp until DB -->
 		<script src="/shapes.js"></script>
-		<script src="/board.js"></script>
 		<script src="/main.js"></script>
+		<script src="/board.js"></script>
 	</body>
 
 </html>
diff --git a/public/main.js b/public/main.js
index 53be0b7..433553f 100644
--- a/public/main.js
+++ b/public/main.js
@@ -148,3 +148,43 @@ socket.on('responseJoinRoom', function (name) {
 	}
 });
 
+// getCards (TODO: remove if test below is a-okay)
+function requestGetCards(deckId, playerId){
+	console.log('+ requestGetCards');
+	socket.emit('requestGetCards', deckId, playerId);
+}
+function responseGetCards(data){
+	console.log(data);
+	if(!data.success){
+		alert(data.message);
+	}
+}
+socket.on('responseGetCards', function (data) {
+	console.log('<< responseGetCards');
+	responseGetCards(data);
+});
+
+// Testing getting cards from server/DB
+function requestDeck(){
+	console.log('+ requestDeck');
+	socket.emit('requestDeck');
+}
+function responseGetDeck(data){
+	console.log(data);
+	if(!data.success){
+		alert(data.message);
+		return false;
+	}
+	return data;
+}
+socket.on('responseGetDeck', function (data) {
+	console.log('<< responseGetDeck');
+	responseGetDeck(data);
+	console.log('Load board?');
+	if(data.success !== true){
+		alert('Err with responseGetDeck. '+data.message);
+	}
+	// Pass only the data to loadBoard
+	loadBoard(data.message);
+});
+
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index de34cb3..cf3e629 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
+
 const express = require('express');
+const database = require('./database');
 const app = express();
 const http = require('http').Server(app);
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
 const io = require('socket.io')(http);
+// util is what nodejs uses for console.log, but has a depth of 2 set
+// so console.logs show [Array]/[Object] instead of useful info.
+// This can be overridden console.log(util.inspect(LOGDATA, true, 4, true))
+// 4 being new depth, true (last one) is to show colours
+const util = require('util')
 
 app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));
 
 http.listen(port, () => console.log('listening on port ' + port));
+database.connect();
 
 io.on('connection', onConnection);
 
@@ -31,11 +39,427 @@ for (let roomId = 1; roomId <= numRoomsToPreGen; roomId++) {
 	createRoom(roomId);
 }
 
+
+// For testing DB/makeshift ORM/building my objects
+// Maybe if this works, put it into a deck and card module
+// Doing similar to I have to other stuff, that will need to be
+// migrated serverside anyways.
+
+/*
+let item = [];
+let deckItem = {};
+let deckList = {};
+let cardItem = {};
+*/
+
+// cardClass, cardColourRequirement 
+// may want to be seperate too (as well as in cardItem), so that
+// during match they can be altered by effects while keeping the OG card
+// for inspecting (and compare against new stats,reqs,etc.)
+// same with attack, cost, etc. things that will can be visually shown as
+// changed in game
+
+// Just grabbing everything from DB for now, as it's quite small at current
+// then will rejig when needed.
+// Should all cards, effects, classes etc. be loaded in on server start
+// then just load decks and decklists when needed?
+function getDecks(deckId, playerId, item = [], deckItem = {}){
+	// Await promise, once it's done get the data, if errors send err
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
+		database.dbGetDecks().then(data => {
+
+			let decks = [];
+
+			data.forEach((deck) => {
+				//let itemId = item.length;
+				//item.push(itemId); // Add the next available item
+				// Add the deck info to deckItem
+				// deckItem[itemId] = {};
+				decks.push({
+					'deckId': deck.deckId,
+					'playerId': deck.playerId,
+					'deckName': deck.deckName,
+				});
+			});
+
+			// Resolve the decks pulled
+			resolve(decks);
+
+			//console.log(item);
+			//console.log(deckItem);
+			//console.log(decks);
+		})
+		.catch(err => { throw err; })
+
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+//getDecks();
+function getDeckList(){
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
+		database.dbGetDeckList().then(data => {
+
+			let deckList = [];
+
+			data.forEach((listItem) => {
+				// Add the deck info to deckItem
+				deckList.push({
+					'deckId': listItem.deckId,
+					'playerId': listItem.playerId,
+					'cardId': listItem.cardId,
+					'cardCount': listItem.cardCount,
+				});
+				resolve(deckList);
+			});
+		})
+		.catch(err => { throw err; })
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+//getDeckList();
+function getCards(){
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
+		database.dbGetCards().then(data => {
+
+			let cards = [];
+
+			data.forEach((card) => {
+				cards.push({
+					'id': card.id,
+					'cardName': card.cardName,
+					'cardCost': card.cardCost,
+					'cardType': card.cardType,
+					'cardAttack': card.cardAttack,
+					'cardRarity': card.cardRarity,
+					'cardClass': [],
+					'cardColourRequirement': [],
+				});
+			});
+			resolve(cards);
+		})
+		.catch(err => { throw err; })
+
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+//getCards();
+function getCardClasses(){
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		database.dbGetCardClasses().then(data => {
+			
+			let cardClasses = [];
+
+			data.forEach((cardClass) => {
+
+				cardClasses.push({
+					'cardId': cardClass.cardId,
+					'classId': cardClass.classId,
+				});
+
+			});
+			resolve(cardClasses);
+		})
+		.catch(err => { throw err; })
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+//getCardClasses();
+function getCardColourRequirement(){
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		database.dbGetCardColourRequirement().then(data => {
+
+			let colourRequirements = [];
+
+			data.forEach((cardColourReq) => {
+
+				colourRequirements.push({
+					'cardId': cardColourReq.cardId,
+					'colourId': cardColourReq.colourId,
+					'cost': cardColourReq.cost,
+				});
+
+			});
+			resolve(colourRequirements);
+
+		})
+		.catch(err => { throw err; })
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+//getCardColourRequirement();
+// Then effects which will have effects with parent triggers, and unit type checks
+// colour checks, all sorts. So will be more difficult. Basic (flight, etc) 
+// shouldn't be too bad
+// something like effect_basic, card_effect, effect_trigger, effect_requirement, effect_option
+// effect_stage, effect_advanced, with advanced being an id with x triggers, triggers have
+// x req, advanced as with x options, x stages to be able to fine-tune fancy stuff 
+// combining all other effects, units, cards, colours, etc. Will be a lot of though,
+// but better than hard coding anything more than basic effects and effect check logic
+// TODO: effect (as above)
+
+// request a deck in the format CURRENTLY used in the game
+// decks will likely be changed around
+
+// https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-wait-for-multiple-promises-in-javascript/
+// https://medium.com/@nikolozz/using-socket-io-with-async-await-13fa8c2dc9d9
+// using last example
+function requestDeck(socket, playerId, deckId){
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+	(async () => {
+
+	// Get the deck(s) requested.
+	// Not 100% on how to do two differening atm
+	// Besides all of playerId, and all of deckId. But 1,2/2,3 for instance
+	const [decks, deckList] =
+		await Promise.all([
+			getDecks(),
+			getDeckList()
+			// Don't need to do this for each when awaiting all
+			// Instead it'll wait until each is done, set the data to the const
+			// Then do the stuff after the variable's are set!!
+			/*
+			getDecks().then(data => {
+				//console.log(data);
+			}).catch(err => { throw err; }),
+			*/
+
+		]);
+
+	//console.log(decks);
+	//console.log(deckList);
+	// Now loop the deckList for the cardIds
+	let deckCardIds = [];
+	deckList.forEach((deckItem) => {
+		deckCardIds.push(deckItem.cardId);
+
+	});
+	//console.log(deckCardIds);
+
+	// Next, get the cards in the deck by their ID
+	// TODO: https://stackoverflow.com/a/65510676
+	// Change SQL to accept for just the cards passed
+
+	// Get each cards data, colourReqs, and classes
+	const [cards, cardClasses, cardColourRequirements] =
+		await Promise.all([
+			getCards(),
+			getCardClasses(),
+			getCardColourRequirement(),
+		]);
+	// ^^^^ Classes async? Can pass the cardsIds, then loop classes, if the class cardId
+	// matches the cardId in cards[] then push the class to cards[x].classes
+
+	// TODO: Build the card so far async for it's done alongside getting effects?
+	// Then when both done add the effects to the existing cardObjects? Yep good idea me
+	//console.log(cards);
+	//console.info(cardClasses);
+	//console.log(cardColourRequirements);
+
+	const [builtCards] =
+		await Promise.all([
+			buildCards(cards, cardClasses, cardColourRequirements),
+			// TODO: builtEffects
+		]);
+
+	//console.log(builtCards);
+	// TODO: addEffectsToCards
+	// TODO: Finally do the effects for each card. This will be the complicater
+	// since it's not 100% thought out yet... (
+
+	// Add the cards (x of how many cardObjects with cardId are in count in decklist)
+	// to a deck array to pass through. Or decks array with deckId specified?
+	//console.log(deckList);
+	// These are the four basic fellas for this
+	// from public/board.js where current game testing/logic is applied
+	// So creating as a test for a 'room' to see if it's simple enough to
+	// send and play with
+	// BUILD THE DATA TO SEND TO CLIENTS! (Kinda)
+	let item = [];
+	let itemCount = 0;
+	let deckData = {}; // New but may be useful
+	let deckIn = {}; // Which deck the item is in? Kinda the player/boardelement thing?
+	let cardData = {};
+	let boardElement = {};
+	// TODO: Set the player. For now will do this in front-end as testing currently
+
+	// Loop and create the deck first
+	//console.log(decks);
+	decks.forEach((deck) => {
+		item.push(itemCount); // Add new item to add stuff for
+		deckData[itemCount] = {'deckId':deck.deckId, 'playerId':deck.playerId, 'deckName':deck.deckName};
+		boardElement[itemCount] = 'realDeck';
+		itemCount++;
+	})
+	console.log(deckData);
+	console.log(deckList);
+
+	// Loop each item in the deckList
+	// Loop inside it X times where X is cardCount
+	// Add the builtCard with same cardId as deckList item X times
+	deckList.forEach((deckListItem) => {
+
+		let deckItem = null;
+		// Loop each deck, if the deck/playerIds match, add association
+		for(key in deckData){
+		//Object.keys(deckData).forEach(function(key) { // Less efficient than for
+			// Needs to check deck AND player id, as that's the primary key (together)
+			if(deckData[key].deckId == deckListItem.deckId && deckData[key].playerId == deckListItem.playerId){
+				deckItem = key; // Key is the `item` key
+			}
+			
+		};
+		// For each new card, loop to the cardCount (how many cards in deck)
+		// and add to the deck
+		for(let i = 0; i < deckListItem.cardCount; i++){
+			item.push(itemCount); // Add new item to add stuff for
+			// ^ not using item.length incase anything in future gets deleted
+			// from item for instance
+			cardData[itemCount] = builtCards[deckListItem.cardId]; // builtCards id set to cardId from DB, so adding the builtCard object is based on the deckList's cardId (from DB)
+			boardElement[itemCount] = 'deck'; // Add all cards to deck at match start
+			// Associate the card with the deck
+			// TODO: Change deckIn to something more sensical
+			deckIn[itemCount] = deckItem;
+			itemCount++; // Increment item to not overwrite
+		}
+
+	});
+
+	// item, itemCount, deckData, cardData, boardElement
+	//console.log(cardData);
+	
+	// Returning everything to be looped in the front-end
+	// This won't be looped as it will at final, instead just for deck generation
+	// Returned as object over array, as easier to disect when gets to front-end
+	let dataReturn = {
+		item: item,
+		itemCount: itemCount,
+		deckData: deckData,
+		deckIn: deckIn,
+		cardData: cardData,
+		boardElement: boardElement,
+	};
+	return resolve(dataReturn);
+	//return resolve(cardData);
+
+	// Promise stuff testing
+	})()
+	});
+
+	// TODO: In future the item inc. all the decks, cards, locations, and other attributes
+	// will come from here
+
+	// TODO: unrelated, but thought. If lots of players on, generating cards each time
+	// will be a big hit, as well as all the DB hits, so may need to load all cardObjects
+	// into memory/array when server starts. This then prevents any DB changes to alter
+	// things, but outside of testing that won't occur(?), may need to test this at some
+	// point to see. For now DB, and generating is ok, as still working on it
+}
+// For testing
+requestDeck();
+
+function requestDeckStart(socket){
+	// For future:
+	// Don't try to use promises between server/client
+	// It's painful and doesn't appear to work. Instead, let client have a loading
+	// screen, or wait for a while before doing something that requires server data
+	// like loading the decks... Then have the socket.on clientside trigger
+	// whatever functions, and stuff needs to happen
+	// Wasted so much time trying to do async server-client stuff. Don't bother
+	response = {success: false, message: 'Failed requestDeckStart() server.js'};
+	requestDeck().then(data => {
+		response.success = true;
+		response.message = data;
+		io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetDeck', response);
+			
+	})
+	.catch(err => {
+		response.message = err;
+		io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetDeck', err);
+	});
+}
+
+function buildCards(cards, cardClasses, cardColourRequirements){
+
+	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
+		builtCards = {};
+
+		//console.log(cards);
+		// Loop the cards and build the base
+		cards.forEach((card) => {
+
+			let builtCard = {
+				id: card.id,
+				name: card.cardName,
+				colour: [],
+				cost: card.cardCost,
+				costReq: [],
+				type: card.cardType,
+				atk: card.cardAttack,
+				rarity: card.cardRarity,
+				effect: [],
+				cardClass: [],
+			};
+			// Give the card an easily accessible Id for compares
+			// and to add to the cardItem being built
+			builtCards[card.id] = builtCard;
+
+		});
+		//console.log(builtCards);
+
+		// Next loop each class, and add to the new builtCard (if cardIds match)
+		cardClasses.forEach((cardClass) => {
+
+			// Check the card exists (it should always, but don't want jank)
+			if(cardClass.cardId in builtCards){
+				// It's the Id for now
+				// TODO: Send the text too (from join) but don't use for compares
+				//console.log(cardClass.cardId);
+				//console.log(cardClass.classId);
+				//console.log('---');
+				//console.log(builtCards[cardClass.cardId]);
+
+				// Add the class to the class array (cards can have multiple)
+				builtCards[cardClass.cardId].cardClass.push(cardClass.classId);
+
+				// TODO: As an array [classId, className] then 
+				// card.classes[x][0] can be compared as numeric in code
+			}
+
+		});
+
+		resolve(builtCards);
+
+	});
+	return dPromise;
+}
+// TODO: Add the effects onto the cards passed through
+// Takes cards array (of obj), and array of effects (from DB or built, probabaly pre-built?)
+function addCardsEffects(){}
+
+// End For testing
+
 function onConnection(socket){
 
 	console.log('+ User connected');
 	console.log('');
 
+	socket.on('requestGetCards', function(deckId, playerId) {
+		requestGetCards(socket, deckId, playerId);
+	});
+	// New testing fella (working afaik)
+	// TODO: request specific deckId/playerId (and multiples, i.e. get 6 decks at same
+	// time, based on deckId/playerId combo. Maybe pass as array [deckId, playerId],[deck
+	socket.on('requestDeck', function() {
+		requestDeckStart(socket);
+	});
+	socket.on("exampleEvent", (data) => {
+		io.emit("exampleEvent", "hello from server");
+	});
+
 	socket.on('requestRooms', function(filter) {
 		requestRooms(socket, filter);
 	});
@@ -195,3 +619,23 @@ function requestJoinRoom(socket, playerName, roomId){
 
 }
 
+// Change to Decks, or 'getPlayerDecks' for the game
+// Could also be a specific deck if player clicks into one? Although maybe when entering
+// decks they get all their decks (maybe just id actually) then load from there?
+function requestGetCards(socket, deckId, playerId){
+	console.log(deckId);
+	console.log(playerId);
+	let response = {'success':false, 'message':'Nothing happened'};
+	response.success = true;
+
+	// Await promise, once it's done get the data, if errors send err
+	database.getCardsFromDeck(deckId, playerId).then(data => {
+		console.log(data);
+		response.message = data;
+		io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetCards', response);
+	})
+	.catch(err => {
+		response.message = err;
+		io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetCards', err);
+	})
+}