diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d1c8b64..4923757 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3064,6 +3064,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.60.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "sorted-vec"
+version = "0.8.10"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "19f58d7b0190c7f12df7e8be6b79767a0836059159811b869d5ab55721fe14d0"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "spin"
 version = "0.9.8"
@@ -4053,6 +4059,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand 0.9.2",
  "reactive_stores",
  "serde",
+ "sorted-vec",
  "sqlx",
  "tokio",
  "tower-http",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7cb7101..7ed3228 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ ciborium = { version = "0.2" }
 pretty_assertions = { version = "1.4" }
 colored = { version = "3.1" }
 pretty_env_logger = { version = "0.5" }
+sorted-vec = { version = "0.8" }
 
 [profile.dev]
 opt-level = 0
diff --git a/style/main.scss b/style/main.scss
index 18ea6a7..d6803c7 100644
--- a/style/main.scss
+++ b/style/main.scss
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ dialog::backdrop {
 			&.full {
 				border-bottom: 1px solid white;
 			}
+
+			.headline {
+				user-select: none;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -281,26 +285,7 @@ dialog::backdrop {
 		max-width: 70%;
 	}
 
-	form {
-		font-size: 1em;
-		display: flex;
-		flex-direction: column;
-		gap: 1ch;
-		align-items: center;
 
-		.form-fields {
-			display: flex;
-			flex-direction: column;
-			align-items: center;
-			// width: 100%;
-			gap: 1ch;
-		}
-
-
-		label {
-			user-select: none;
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 .user-settings-list {
@@ -659,13 +644,24 @@ dialog .tab-content {
 	}
 }
 
+.host-seat-changer {
+	width: min-content;
+
+	input[type=submit] {
+		width: 100%;
+	}
+}
+
 .number-update:not([hidden]) {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	flex-wrap: nowrap;
 	gap: 0.25ch;
 	margin-top: 3ch;
-	font-size: 1.5em;
+
+	.bigger {
+		font-size: 1.5em;
+	}
 
 	input::-webkit-outer-spin-button,
 	input::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
@@ -756,3 +752,35 @@ dialog .tab-content {
 	border: 1px solid red;
 	background-color: black;
 }
+
+.player-options {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	flex-wrap: nowrap;
+	max-width: 80vw;
+	gap: 0.25ch;
+	min-width: 45vw;
+
+	&>* {
+		width: 100%;
+	}
+}
+
+form {
+	font-size: 1em;
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	gap: 0.25ch;
+	align-items: center;
+
+	.form-fields {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 1ch;
+	}
+
+	label {
+		user-select: none;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/message/dead.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/message/dead.rs
index 8c3870a..9f63a58 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/message/dead.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/message/dead.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+use core::hash::Hash;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use chrono::{DateTime, TimeDelta, Utc};
@@ -204,6 +205,24 @@ pub struct DeadChatMessage {
     pub message: DeadChatContent,
 }
 
+impl Hash for DeadChatMessage {
+    fn hash<H: std::hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+        self.id.hash(state);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Ord for DeadChatMessage {
+    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> std::cmp::Ordering {
+        self.id.cmp(&other.id)
+    }
+}
+
+impl PartialOrd for DeadChatMessage {
+    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<std::cmp::Ordering> {
+        Some(self.cmp(other))
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum DeadChatContent {
     PlayerMessage {
diff --git a/werewolves/Cargo.toml b/werewolves/Cargo.toml
index 72cc22d..60e9ab1 100644
--- a/werewolves/Cargo.toml
+++ b/werewolves/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ werewolves-macros.workspace = true
 werewolves-proto.workspace = true
 codee.workspace = true
 convert_case.workspace = true
+sorted-vec.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 hydrate = [
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/components/input/number.rs b/werewolves/src/app/components/input/number.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48a2d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/components/input/number.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use core::num::NonZeroU8;
+
+use leptos::{
+    ev::{Event, MouseEvent, SubmitEvent, Targeted},
+    html::Form,
+    prelude::*,
+    tachys::html::node_ref::NodeRefContainer,
+    web_sys::HtmlInputElement,
+};
+
+use crate::ConsoleLogError;
+
+#[component]
+pub fn ChangePlayerNumber(
+    submitted_number: WriteSignal<Option<NonZeroU8>>,
+    error: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
+) -> impl IntoView {
+    let number: RwSignal<Option<NonZeroU8>> = RwSignal::new(None);
+    let update = move |e: Targeted<Event, HtmlInputElement>| {
+        e.prevent_default();
+        let value = e.target().value();
+        if value.trim().is_empty() {
+            number.set(None);
+            return;
+        }
+        let current = number.get_untracked();
+        let default = current.map(|c| c.get().to_string()).unwrap_or_default();
+        let value_u8 = match e.target().value().trim().parse::<u8>() {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(err) => {
+                log::error!("{err}");
+                e.target().set_value(default.as_str());
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+        if let Some(nz) = NonZeroU8::new(value_u8) {
+            number.set(Some(nz));
+        } else {
+            e.target().set_value(default.as_str());
+        }
+    };
+    let submit = move |ev: SubmitEvent| {
+        ev.prevent_default();
+        log::warn!("called submit with number: {:?}", number.get());
+        let Some(num) = number.get() else {
+            error.set(Some("please set a number".into()));
+            return;
+        };
+        submitted_number.set(Some(num));
+    };
+    let submit_click = move |ev: MouseEvent| {
+        ev.prevent_default();
+        log::warn!("called submit with number: {:?}", number.get());
+        let Some(num) = number.get() else {
+            error.set(Some("please set a number".into()));
+            return;
+        };
+        submitted_number.set(Some(num));
+    };
+    move || {
+        view! {
+            <form class="number-update" on:submit=submit>
+                <label for="player-number">"change seat number"</label>
+                <input
+                    id="player-number"
+                    type="number"
+                    autocomplete="off"
+                    on:input:target=update
+                    value=move || { number.get().map(|n| n.get().to_string()).unwrap_or_default() }
+                />
+                <input value="submit" type="submit" on:click=submit_click/>
+            </form>
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/components/modal.rs b/werewolves/src/app/components/modal.rs
index 41c78b5..01312b1 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/components/modal.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/components/modal.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub enum DialogMode {
 
 #[component]
 pub fn DialogModal(
-    text: String,
+    button_content: impl IntoView + Clone,
     #[prop(optional)] open: Option<RwSignal<bool>>,
     #[prop(optional)] button_class: String,
     #[prop(default = Box::new(|| ().into_any()))] mut children: ChildrenFnMut,
@@ -23,15 +23,13 @@ pub fn DialogModal(
     // use generated id if not supplied
     let open = open.unwrap_or_else(|| RwSignal::new(false));
 
-    let close_cb = {
-        move |ev: MouseEvent| {
-            ev.prevent_default();
-            open.set(false);
-        }
+    let close_cb = move |ev: MouseEvent| {
+        ev.prevent_default();
+        open.set(false);
     };
     let close = {
         view! {
-            <button on:click=close_cb.clone() class="close">
+            <button on:click=close_cb class="close">
                 "close"
             </button>
         }
@@ -48,34 +46,31 @@ pub fn DialogModal(
         .into_any(),
     };
     let dialog_element: NodeRef<leptos::html::Dialog> = NodeRef::new();
-    let on_backdrop_click = {
-        let close_cb = close_cb.clone();
-        move |ev: MouseEvent| {
-            ev.prevent_default();
-            if !close_backdrop {
+    let on_backdrop_click = move |ev: MouseEvent| {
+        ev.prevent_default();
+        if !close_backdrop {
+            return;
+        }
+        #[cfg(feature = "hydrate")]
+        {
+            let Some(dialog) = dialog_element.get() else {
+                log::error!("dialog_element is None");
                 return;
-            }
-            #[cfg(feature = "hydrate")]
-            {
-                let Some(dialog) = dialog_element.get() else {
-                    log::error!("dialog_element is None");
-                    return;
-                };
+            };
 
-                let Ok(Some(dialog_box)) = dialog.query_selector(".dialog-box") else {
-                    log::error!(".dialog-box is None");
-                    return;
-                };
-                let rect: leptos::web_sys::DomRect = dialog_box.get_bounding_client_rect();
+            let Ok(Some(dialog_box)) = dialog.query_selector(".dialog-box") else {
+                log::error!(".dialog-box is None");
+                return;
+            };
+            let rect: leptos::web_sys::DomRect = dialog_box.get_bounding_client_rect();
 
-                let is_in_dialog = rect.top() as i32 <= ev.client_y()
-                    && ev.client_y() <= rect.top() as i32 + rect.height() as i32
-                    && rect.left() as i32 <= ev.client_x()
-                    && ev.client_x() <= rect.left() as i32 + rect.width() as i32;
+            let is_in_dialog = rect.top() as i32 <= ev.client_y()
+                && ev.client_y() <= rect.top() as i32 + rect.height() as i32
+                && rect.left() as i32 <= ev.client_x()
+                && ev.client_x() <= rect.left() as i32 + rect.width() as i32;
 
-                if !is_in_dialog {
-                    close_cb(ev);
-                }
+            if !is_in_dialog {
+                close_cb(ev);
             }
         }
     };
@@ -97,11 +92,13 @@ pub fn DialogModal(
         ev.prevent_default();
         open.set(true);
     };
-    let button = text.is_empty().not().then_some(view! {
-        <button class=button_class on:click=on_click>
-            {text.clone()}
-        </button>
-    });
+    let button = {
+        view! {
+            <button class=button_class.clone() on:click=on_click>
+                {button_content.clone().into_view()}
+            </button>
+        }
+    };
 
     view! { <div class="dialog-modal">{button} {modal}</div> }
 }
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host.rs
index fc919c8..f9b5971 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pub fn HostGamePage(
         HostPage::None => ().into_any(),
         HostPage::Settings => view! {
             <Settings
+                error=error
                 open_categories=open_categories
                 settings=settings.read_only()
                 players=players.read_only()
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ fn CancelGame(
             <div hidden=move || derive_hidden.get()>
                 <DialogModal
                     button_class="cancel-game-button".into()
-                    text="cancel game".into()
+                    button_content="cancel game"
                     open=open
                 >
                     <h1>"this will cancel the game. are you sure?"</h1>
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/players.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/players.rs
index eb1bcf0..1dea94b 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/players.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/players.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,49 @@
-use leptos::prelude::*;
-use werewolves_proto::message::{Identification, PlayerState};
+use core::num::NonZeroU8;
 
-use crate::app::components::{Equals, IdentificationInline, Sample, TutorialBox};
+use leptos::prelude::*;
+use werewolves_proto::message::{
+    Identification, PlayerState,
+    host::{HostLobbyMessage, HostMessage},
+};
+
+use crate::app::{
+    class::AsClasses,
+    components::{
+        DialogModal, DialogMode, Equals, IdentificationInline, Sample, TutorialBox,
+        input::ChangePlayerNumber,
+    },
+};
 
 #[component]
-pub fn HostPlayerList(players: ReadSignal<Box<[PlayerState]>>) -> impl IntoView {
+pub fn HostPlayerList(
+    players: ReadSignal<Box<[PlayerState]>>,
+    reply: WriteSignal<Option<HostMessage>>,
+    error: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
+) -> impl IntoView {
     let players = move || {
+        let mut players = players.get();
+        players.sort_by_key(|p| p.identification.public.number.unwrap_or(NonZeroU8::MAX));
         players
-            .read()
-            .iter()
+            .into_iter()
             .map(|p| {
+                let ident = p.identification.clone();
+                let button_content = move || {
+                    view! { <IdentificationInline ident=ident.clone() /> }
+                };
+                let connected = if p.connected {
+                    "connected"
+                } else {
+                    Default::default()
+                };
                 view! {
-                    <button class="player" class:connected=p.connected>
-                        <IdentificationInline ident=p.identification.clone() />
-                    </button>
+                    <DialogModal
+                        button_class=["player", connected].as_classes().to_string()
+                        button_content=button_content
+                        close_backdrop=true
+                        mode=DialogMode::Box
+                    >
+                        <HostPlayerDialogBody error=error player=p.clone() reply=reply />
+                    </DialogModal>
                 }
             })
             .collect_view()
@@ -53,3 +83,46 @@ pub fn HostPlayerList(players: ReadSignal<Box<[PlayerState]>>) -> impl IntoView
         </TutorialBox>
     }
 }
+
+#[component]
+fn HostPlayerDialogBody(
+    player: PlayerState,
+    reply: WriteSignal<Option<HostMessage>>,
+    error: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
+) -> impl IntoView {
+    let pid = player.identification.player_id;
+    let kick = move |_| reply.set(Some(HostMessage::Lobby(HostLobbyMessage::Kick(pid))));
+    let set_number = RwSignal::new(None);
+    let num_change_open = RwSignal::new(false);
+    let num_change_button_text = move || {
+        if num_change_open.get() {
+            "close seat changer"
+        } else {
+            "change seat number"
+        }
+    };
+    Effect::new(move || {
+        if let Some(num) = set_number.get() {
+            log::info!("gunna set seat number to {num}");
+            reply.set(Some(HostMessage::Lobby(HostLobbyMessage::SetPlayerNumber(
+                pid, num,
+            ))));
+        }
+    });
+    let toggle_change_seat_open = move |_| num_change_open.set(!num_change_open.get());
+    move || {
+        view! {
+            <div class="headline">
+                <IdentificationInline ident=player.identification.clone() />
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="player-options">
+                <button on:click=kick>"kick"</button>
+                <button on:click=toggle_change_seat_open>{num_change_button_text}</button>
+                <div class="host-seat-changer" hidden=move || !num_change_open.get()>
+                    <ChangePlayerNumber submitted_number=set_number.write_only() error=error />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/settings.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/settings.rs
index 714d0f6..fd2fd12 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/settings.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/host/settings.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub fn Settings(
     dialog_open: RwSignal<HashMap<SlotId, bool>>,
     open_categories: RwSignal<HashMap<Category, bool>>,
     reply: WriteSignal<Option<HostMessage>>,
+    error: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
     let slots = move || {
         settings
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn Settings(
             <div class="role-add-list">{categories}</div>
             <div class="setup-slots">{slots}</div>
         </div>
-        <HostPlayerList players=players />
+        <HostPlayerList error=error players=players reply=reply />
     }
 }
 #[component]
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ fn SettingsSetupSlot(
                     ]
                         .as_classes()
                         .to_string()
-                    text=setup_slot.read().role.title().to_string().to_case(Case::Title)
+                    button_content=setup_slot.read().role.title().to_string().to_case(Case::Title)
                     close_backdrop=true
                 >
                     <SlotSettingsDialogBody setup_slot=setup_slot players=players />
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player.rs
index 530656b..34ca888 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 use convert_case::{Case, Casing};
 use leptos::prelude::*;
+use sorted_vec::SortedSet;
 use werewolves_proto::{
     message::{
         ClientDeadChat, ClientMessage, ServerToClientMessage as Srv2Client, dead::DeadChatMessage,
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@ pub fn PlayerGamePage(
     reply: WriteSignal<Option<ClientMessage>>,
     disconnect: RwSignal<bool>,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
-    let error = RwSignal::new(None);
-    let dead_chat: RwSignal<Option<HashSet<HashedDeadChatMessage>>> = RwSignal::new(None);
+    let dead_chat: RwSignal<Option<SortedSet<DeadChatMessage>>> = RwSignal::new(None);
     let page: RwSignal<Option<Page>> = RwSignal::new(None);
     Effect::new(move || {
         let Some(message) = message.get() else {
@@ -64,17 +64,12 @@ pub fn PlayerGamePage(
             Srv2Client::Story(game_story) => todo!("{game_story:#?}"),
             Srv2Client::Update(_) => {}
             Srv2Client::DeadChat(dead_chat_messages) => {
-                dead_chat.set(Some(
-                    dead_chat_messages
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(Into::<HashedDeadChatMessage>::into)
-                        .collect(),
-                ));
+                dead_chat.set(Some(dead_chat_messages.into_iter().collect()));
                 page.set(Some(Page::DeadChat));
             }
             Srv2Client::DeadChatMessage(dead_chat_message) => {
                 if let Some(chat) = dead_chat.write().as_mut() {
-                    chat.insert(dead_chat_message.into());
+                    chat.push(dead_chat_message);
                     page.set(Some(Page::DeadChat));
                 } else {
                     reply.set(Some(ClientMessage::DeadChat(ClientDeadChat::GetHistory)));
@@ -134,45 +129,5 @@ pub fn PlayerGamePage(
             .into_any(),
         }
     };
-    view! {
-        <ErrorBox msg=error />
-        {content}
-    }
-    .into_any()
-}
-
-#[repr(transparent)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct HashedDeadChatMessage(DeadChatMessage);
-impl Ord for HashedDeadChatMessage {
-    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> std::cmp::Ordering {
-        self.timestamp.cmp(&other.timestamp)
-    }
-}
-impl PartialOrd for HashedDeadChatMessage {
-    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<std::cmp::Ordering> {
-        Some(self.cmp(other))
-    }
-}
-impl Hash for HashedDeadChatMessage {
-    fn hash<H: std::hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
-        self.id.hash(state);
-    }
-}
-impl From<DeadChatMessage> for HashedDeadChatMessage {
-    fn from(value: DeadChatMessage) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
-impl From<HashedDeadChatMessage> for DeadChatMessage {
-    fn from(value: HashedDeadChatMessage) -> Self {
-        value.0
-    }
-}
-impl Deref for HashedDeadChatMessage {
-    type Target = DeadChatMessage;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
-    }
+    view! { {content} }.into_any()
 }
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player/lobby.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player/lobby.rs
index 0945d0a..dd29746 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player/lobby.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/game/player/lobby.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub fn PlayerLobby(
     reply: WriteSignal<Option<ClientMessage>>,
     joined: ReadSignal<bool>,
     current_number: ReadSignal<Option<NonZeroU8>>,
-    error: RwSignal<Option<String>>,
+    error: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
     let click = move |ev: MouseEvent| {
         ev.prevent_default();
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn PlayerLobby(
                 form_hidden.set(true);
             };
             view! {
-                <form class="number-update" on:submit=submit hidden=move || form_hidden.get()>
+                <form class="number-update bigger" on:submit=submit hidden=move || form_hidden.get()>
                     <label for="player-number">"change seat number"</label>
                     <input
                         id="player-number"
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/change_password.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/change_password.rs
index fb9b08b..6c886e0 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/change_password.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/change_password.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn ChangePasswordButton() -> impl IntoView {
     };
 
     view! {
-        <DialogModal text="change password".into() close_backdrop=false>
+        <DialogModal button_content="change password" close_backdrop=false>
             <ErrorBox msg=error />
             <form>
                 <div class="form-fields">
diff --git a/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/update_profile.rs b/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/update_profile.rs
index 98d655f..aff8f01 100644
--- a/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/update_profile.rs
+++ b/werewolves/src/app/pages/user_settings/update_profile.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn UpdateProfileButton() -> impl IntoView {
             .then_some(view! { <p>"profile updated"</p> })
     };
     view! {
-        <DialogModal text="update profile".into() close_backdrop=false>
+        <DialogModal button_content="update profile" close_backdrop=false>
             <ErrorBox msg=error />
             <form>
                 <label for="display-name">"display name"</label>