diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index d5fb269a..a0852c87 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 import LiberationMap from "./components/liberationmap";
 import useEventStream from "./hooks/useEventSteam";
 import useInitialGameState from "./hooks/useInitialGameState";
-import { LatLng } from "leaflet";
 
 function App() {
-  const mapCenter: LatLng = new LatLng(25.58, 54.9);
-
   useInitialGameState();
   useEventStream();
 
   return (
     <div className="App">
-      <LiberationMap mapCenter={mapCenter} />
+      <LiberationMap />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/api/actions.ts b/client/src/api/actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..003ad2bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/api/actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import Game from "./game";
+import { createAction } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+
+export const gameLoaded = createAction<Game>("game/loaded");
+export const gameUnloaded = createAction("game/unloaded");
diff --git a/client/src/api/controlPointsSlice.ts b/client/src/api/controlPointsSlice.ts
index 15cd8d96..085c9d69 100644
--- a/client/src/api/controlPointsSlice.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/controlPointsSlice.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { RootState } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
 import { ControlPoint } from "./controlpoint";
 import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 
@@ -14,21 +15,28 @@ export const controlPointsSlice = createSlice({
   name: "controlPoints",
   initialState,
   reducers: {
-    setControlPoints: (state, action: PayloadAction<ControlPoint[]>) => {
-      state.controlPoints = {};
-      for (const cp of action.payload) {
-        state.controlPoints[cp.id] = cp;
-      }
-    },
     updateControlPoint: (state, action: PayloadAction<ControlPoint>) => {
       const cp = action.payload;
       state.controlPoints[cp.id] = cp;
     },
   },
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(gameLoaded, (state, action) => {
+      state.controlPoints = action.payload.control_points.reduce(
+        (acc: { [key: number]: ControlPoint }, curr) => {
+          acc[curr.id] = curr;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+    builder.addCase(gameUnloaded, (state) => {
+      state.controlPoints = {};
+    });
+  },
 });
 
-export const { setControlPoints, updateControlPoint } =
-  controlPointsSlice.actions;
+export const { updateControlPoint } = controlPointsSlice.actions;
 
 export const selectControlPoints = (state: RootState) => state.controlPoints;
 
diff --git a/client/src/api/eventstream.tsx b/client/src/api/eventstream.tsx
index 04615be7..eeed7485 100644
--- a/client/src/api/eventstream.tsx
+++ b/client/src/api/eventstream.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { AppDispatch } from "../app/store";
+import { gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
 import backend from "./backend";
 import Combat from "./combat";
 import { endCombat, newCombat, updateCombat } from "./combatSlice";
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   updateFrontLine,
 } from "./frontLinesSlice";
 import FrontLine from "./frontline";
+import reloadGameState from "./gamestate";
 import Tgo from "./tgo";
 import { updateTgo } from "./tgosSlice";
 import { LatLng } from "leaflet";
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ interface GameUpdateEvents {
   deleted_front_lines: string[];
   updated_tgos: string[];
   updated_control_points: number[];
+  reset_on_map_center: LatLng | null;
+  game_unloaded: boolean;
 }
 
 export const handleStreamedEvents = (
@@ -114,4 +118,12 @@ export const handleStreamedEvents = (
       dispatch(updateControlPoint(cp));
     });
   }
+
+  if (events.reset_on_map_center != null) {
+    reloadGameState(dispatch);
+  }
+
+  if (events.game_unloaded) {
+    dispatch(gameUnloaded());
+  }
 };
diff --git a/client/src/api/flightsSlice.ts b/client/src/api/flightsSlice.ts
index ff4fd2b1..1f5a2a23 100644
--- a/client/src/api/flightsSlice.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/flightsSlice.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { RootState } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
 import { Flight } from "./flight";
 import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 import { LatLng } from "leaflet";
@@ -17,9 +18,6 @@ export const flightsSlice = createSlice({
   name: "flights",
   initialState,
   reducers: {
-    clearFlights: (state) => {
-      state.flights = {};
-    },
     registerFlight: (state, action: PayloadAction<Flight>) => {
       const flight = action.payload;
       if (flight.id in state.flights) {
@@ -51,10 +49,25 @@ export const flightsSlice = createSlice({
       }
     },
   },
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(gameLoaded, (state, action) => {
+      state.selected = null;
+      state.flights = action.payload.flights.reduce(
+        (acc: { [key: string]: Flight }, curr) => {
+          acc[curr.id] = curr;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+    builder.addCase(gameUnloaded, (state) => {
+      state.selected = null;
+      state.flights = {};
+    });
+  },
 });
 
 export const {
-  clearFlights,
   registerFlight,
   unregisterFlight,
   updateFlight,
diff --git a/client/src/api/frontLinesSlice.ts b/client/src/api/frontLinesSlice.ts
index 41c4be9a..3b1af109 100644
--- a/client/src/api/frontLinesSlice.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/frontLinesSlice.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { RootState } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
 import FrontLine from "./frontline";
 import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 
@@ -14,12 +15,6 @@ export const frontLinesSlice = createSlice({
   name: "frontLines",
   initialState,
   reducers: {
-    setFrontLines: (state, action: PayloadAction<FrontLine[]>) => {
-      state.fronts = {};
-      for (const front of action.payload) {
-        state.fronts[front.id] = front;
-      }
-    },
     addFrontLine: (state, action: PayloadAction<FrontLine>) => {
       const front = action.payload;
       state.fronts[front.id] = front;
@@ -32,9 +27,23 @@ export const frontLinesSlice = createSlice({
       delete state.fronts[action.payload];
     },
   },
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(gameLoaded, (state, action) => {
+      state.fronts = action.payload.front_lines.reduce(
+        (acc: { [key: string]: FrontLine }, curr) => {
+          acc[curr.id] = curr;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+    builder.addCase(gameUnloaded, (state) => {
+      state.fronts = {};
+    });
+  },
 });
 
-export const { setFrontLines, addFrontLine, updateFrontLine, deleteFrontLine } =
+export const { addFrontLine, updateFrontLine, deleteFrontLine } =
   frontLinesSlice.actions;
 
 export const selectFrontLines = (state: RootState) => state.frontLines;
diff --git a/client/src/api/game.ts b/client/src/api/game.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04ff805e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/api/game.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { ControlPoint } from "./controlpoint";
+import { Flight } from "./flight";
+import FrontLine from "./frontline";
+import SupplyRoute from "./supplyroute";
+import Tgo from "./tgo";
+import { LatLngLiteral } from "leaflet";
+
+export default interface Game {
+  control_points: ControlPoint[];
+  tgos: Tgo[];
+  supply_routes: SupplyRoute[];
+  front_lines: FrontLine[];
+  flights: Flight[];
+  map_center: LatLngLiteral;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/api/gamestate.ts b/client/src/api/gamestate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3924bc46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/api/gamestate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { AppDispatch } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
+import backend from "./backend";
+import Game from "./game";
+
+export default function reloadGameState(dispatch: AppDispatch) {
+  backend
+    .get("/game")
+    .catch((error) => console.log(`Error fetching game state: ${error}`))
+    .then((response) => {
+      if (response == null || response.data == null) {
+        dispatch(gameUnloaded());
+        return;
+      }
+      dispatch(gameLoaded(response.data as Game));
+    });
+}
diff --git a/client/src/api/mapSlice.ts b/client/src/api/mapSlice.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9906dccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/api/mapSlice.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { RootState } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
+import { createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+import { LatLngLiteral } from "leaflet";
+
+interface MapState {
+  center: LatLngLiteral;
+}
+
+const initialState: MapState = {
+  center: { lat: 0, lng: 0 },
+};
+
+const mapSlice = createSlice({
+  name: "map",
+  initialState: initialState,
+  reducers: {},
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(gameLoaded, (state, action) => {
+      state.center = action.payload.map_center;
+    });
+    builder.addCase(gameUnloaded, (state) => {
+      state.center = { lat: 0, lng: 0 };
+    });
+  },
+});
+
+export const selectMapCenter = (state: RootState) => state.map.center;
+
+export default mapSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/client/src/api/supplyRoutesSlice.ts b/client/src/api/supplyRoutesSlice.ts
index da228987..b6fc0639 100644
--- a/client/src/api/supplyRoutesSlice.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/supplyRoutesSlice.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { RootState } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
 import SupplyRoute from "./supplyroute";
-import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+import { createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 
 interface SupplyRoutesState {
   routes: SupplyRoute[];
@@ -13,15 +14,17 @@ const initialState: SupplyRoutesState = {
 export const supplyRoutesSlice = createSlice({
   name: "supplyRoutes",
   initialState,
-  reducers: {
-    setSupplyRoutes: (state, action: PayloadAction<SupplyRoute[]>) => {
-      state.routes = action.payload;
-    },
+  reducers: {},
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(gameLoaded, (state, action) => {
+      state.routes = action.payload.supply_routes;
+    });
+    builder.addCase(gameUnloaded, (state) => {
+      state.routes = [];
+    });
   },
 });
 
-export const { setSupplyRoutes } = supplyRoutesSlice.actions;
-
 export const selectSupplyRoutes = (state: RootState) => state.supplyRoutes;
 
 export default supplyRoutesSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/client/src/api/tgosSlice.ts b/client/src/api/tgosSlice.ts
index fa17a184..52b838bb 100644
--- a/client/src/api/tgosSlice.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/tgosSlice.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { RootState } from "../app/store";
+import { gameLoaded, gameUnloaded } from "./actions";
 import { Tgo } from "./tgo";
 import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 
@@ -14,20 +15,28 @@ export const tgosSlice = createSlice({
   name: "tgos",
   initialState,
   reducers: {
-    setTgos: (state, action: PayloadAction<Tgo[]>) => {
-      state.tgos = {};
-      for (const tgo of action.payload) {
-        state.tgos[tgo.id] = tgo;
-      }
-    },
     updateTgo: (state, action: PayloadAction<Tgo>) => {
       const tgo = action.payload;
       state.tgos[tgo.id] = tgo;
     },
   },
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder.addCase(gameLoaded, (state, action) => {
+      state.tgos = action.payload.tgos.reduce(
+        (acc: { [key: string]: Tgo }, curr) => {
+          acc[curr.id] = curr;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+    builder.addCase(gameUnloaded, (state) => {
+      state.tgos = {};
+    });
+  },
 });
 
-export const { setTgos, updateTgo } = tgosSlice.actions;
+export const { updateTgo } = tgosSlice.actions;
 
 export const selectTgos = (state: RootState) => state.tgos;
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/store.ts b/client/src/app/store.ts
index 48492b87..203c427b 100644
--- a/client/src/app/store.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/store.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import combatReducer from "../api/combatSlice";
 import controlPointsReducer from "../api/controlPointsSlice";
 import flightsReducer from "../api/flightsSlice";
 import frontLinesReducer from "../api/frontLinesSlice";
+import mapReducer from "../api/mapSlice";
 import supplyRoutesReducer from "../api/supplyRoutesSlice";
 import tgosReducer from "../api/tgosSlice";
 import { Action, ThunkAction, configureStore } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export const store = configureStore({
     controlPoints: controlPointsReducer,
     flights: flightsReducer,
     frontLines: frontLinesReducer,
+    map: mapReducer,
     supplyRoutes: supplyRoutesReducer,
     tgos: tgosReducer,
     [apiSlice.reducerPath]: apiSlice.reducer,
diff --git a/client/src/components/liberationmap/LiberationMap.tsx b/client/src/components/liberationmap/LiberationMap.tsx
index 47f52a54..ac6a61f3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/liberationmap/LiberationMap.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/liberationmap/LiberationMap.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { selectMapCenter } from "../../api/mapSlice";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../../app/hooks";
 import AircraftLayer from "../aircraftlayer";
 import AirDefenseRangeLayer from "../airdefenserangelayer";
 import CombatLayer from "../combatlayer";
@@ -7,17 +9,23 @@ import FrontLinesLayer from "../frontlineslayer";
 import SupplyRoutesLayer from "../supplyrouteslayer";
 import TgosLayer from "../tgoslayer/TgosLayer";
 import "./LiberationMap.css";
-import { LatLng } from "leaflet";
+import { Map } from "leaflet";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { BasemapLayer } from "react-esri-leaflet";
 import { LayersControl, MapContainer, ScaleControl } from "react-leaflet";
 
-interface GameProps {
-  mapCenter: LatLng;
-}
-
-export default function LiberationMap(props: GameProps) {
+export default function LiberationMap() {
+  const map = useRef<Map>();
+  const mapCenter = useAppSelector(selectMapCenter);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    map.current?.setView(mapCenter, 8, { animate: true, duration: 1 });
+  });
   return (
-    <MapContainer zoom={8} center={props.mapCenter} zoomControl={false}>
+    <MapContainer
+      zoom={8}
+      zoomControl={false}
+      whenCreated={(mapInstance) => (map.current = mapInstance)}
+    >
       <ScaleControl />
       <LayersControl collapsed={false}>
         <LayersControl.BaseLayer name="Imagery Clarity" checked>
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/useInitialGameState.tsx b/client/src/hooks/useInitialGameState.tsx
index 9ea24d63..a10dfa52 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/useInitialGameState.tsx
+++ b/client/src/hooks/useInitialGameState.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-import backend from "../api/backend";
-import { setControlPoints } from "../api/controlPointsSlice";
-import { ControlPoint } from "../api/controlpoint";
-import { Flight } from "../api/flight";
-import { registerFlight } from "../api/flightsSlice";
-import { setFrontLines } from "../api/frontLinesSlice";
-import FrontLine from "../api/frontline";
-import { setSupplyRoutes } from "../api/supplyRoutesSlice";
-import SupplyRoute from "../api/supplyroute";
-import Tgo from "../api/tgo";
-import { setTgos } from "../api/tgosSlice";
+import reloadGameState from "../api/gamestate";
 import { useAppDispatch } from "../app/hooks";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 
@@ -19,48 +9,7 @@ import { useEffect } from "react";
 export const useInitialGameState = () => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   useEffect(() => {
-    backend
-      .get("/control-points")
-      .catch((error) => console.log(`Error fetching control points: ${error}`))
-      .then((response) => {
-        if (response != null) {
-          dispatch(setControlPoints(response.data as ControlPoint[]));
-        }
-      });
-    backend
-      .get("/tgos")
-      .catch((error) => console.log(`Error fetching TGOs: ${error}`))
-      .then((response) => {
-        if (response != null) {
-          dispatch(setTgos(response.data as Tgo[]));
-        }
-      });
-    backend
-      .get("/supply-routes")
-      .catch((error) => console.log(`Error fetching supply routes: ${error}`))
-      .then((response) => {
-        if (response != null) {
-          dispatch(setSupplyRoutes(response.data as SupplyRoute[]));
-        }
-      });
-    backend
-      .get("/front-lines")
-      .catch((error) => console.log(`Error fetching front-lines: ${error}`))
-      .then((response) => {
-        if (response != null) {
-          dispatch(setFrontLines(response.data as FrontLine[]));
-        }
-      });
-    backend
-      .get("/flights?with_waypoints=true")
-      .catch((error) => console.log(`Error fetching flights: ${error}`))
-      .then((response) => {
-        if (response != null) {
-          for (const flight of response.data) {
-            dispatch(registerFlight(flight as Flight));
-          }
-        }
-      });
+    reloadGameState(dispatch);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/game/server/app.py b/game/server/app.py
index 6b43003e..f308d032 100644
--- a/game/server/app.py
+++ b/game/server/app.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from . import (
     eventstream,
     flights,
     frontlines,
+    game,
     mapzones,
     navmesh,
     qt,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ app.include_router(debuggeometries.router)
 app.include_router(eventstream.router)
 app.include_router(flights.router)
 app.include_router(frontlines.router)
+app.include_router(game.router)
 app.include_router(mapzones.router)
 app.include_router(navmesh.router)
 app.include_router(qt.router)
diff --git a/game/server/controlpoints/models.py b/game/server/controlpoints/models.py
index c67129e5..3bd5875c 100644
--- a/game/server/controlpoints/models.py
+++ b/game/server/controlpoints/models.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from game.server.leaflet import LeafletPoint
-from game.theater import ControlPoint
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from game import Game
+    from game.theater import ControlPoint
 
 
 class ControlPointJs(BaseModel):
@@ -29,3 +34,9 @@ class ControlPointJs(BaseModel):
             destination=destination,
             sidc=str(control_point.sidc()),
         )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def all_in_game(game: Game) -> list[ControlPointJs]:
+        return [
+            ControlPointJs.for_control_point(cp) for cp in game.theater.controlpoints
+        ]
diff --git a/game/server/controlpoints/routes.py b/game/server/controlpoints/routes.py
index 234ac332..3bd9850b 100644
--- a/game/server/controlpoints/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/controlpoints/routes.py
@@ -13,16 +13,15 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/control-points")
 
 
 @router.get("/")
-def list_control_points(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[ControlPointJs]:
-    control_points = []
-    for control_point in game.theater.controlpoints:
-        control_points.append(ControlPointJs.for_control_point(control_point))
-    return control_points
+def list_control_points(
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
+) -> list[ControlPointJs]:
+    return ControlPointJs.all_in_game(game)
 
 
 @router.get("/{cp_id}")
 def get_control_point(
-    cp_id: int, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    cp_id: int, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> ControlPointJs:
     cp = game.theater.find_control_point_by_id(cp_id)
     if cp is None:
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ def get_control_point(
 
 @router.get("/{cp_id}/destination-in-range")
 def destination_in_range(
-    cp_id: int, lat: float, lng: float, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    cp_id: int, lat: float, lng: float, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> bool:
     cp = game.theater.find_control_point_by_id(cp_id)
     if cp is None:
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ def destination_in_range(
 
 @router.put("/{cp_id}/destination")
 def set_destination(
-    cp_id: int, destination: LeafletPoint, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    cp_id: int, destination: LeafletPoint, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> None:
     cp = game.theater.find_control_point_by_id(cp_id)
     if cp is None:
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ def set_destination(
 
 
 @router.put("/{cp_id}/cancel-travel")
-def cancel_travel(cp_id: int, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> None:
+def cancel_travel(cp_id: int, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)) -> None:
     cp = game.theater.find_control_point_by_id(cp_id)
     if cp is None:
         raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/game/server/debuggeometries/routes.py b/game/server/debuggeometries/routes.py
index d306ce1c..3b6f50e4 100644
--- a/game/server/debuggeometries/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/debuggeometries/routes.py
@@ -10,15 +10,19 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/debug/waypoint-geometries")
 
 
 @router.get("/hold/{flight_id}")
-def hold_zones(flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> HoldZonesJs:
+def hold_zones(
+    flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
+) -> HoldZonesJs:
     return HoldZonesJs.for_flight(game.db.flights.get(flight_id), game)
 
 
 @router.get("/ip/{flight_id}")
-def ip_zones(flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> IpZonesJs:
+def ip_zones(flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)) -> IpZonesJs:
     return IpZonesJs.for_flight(game.db.flights.get(flight_id), game)
 
 
 @router.get("/join/{flight_id}")
-def join_zones(flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> JoinZonesJs:
+def join_zones(
+    flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
+) -> JoinZonesJs:
     return JoinZonesJs.for_flight(game.db.flights.get(flight_id), game)
diff --git a/game/server/dependencies.py b/game/server/dependencies.py
index 147431e3..3a9caaf4 100644
--- a/game/server/dependencies.py
+++ b/game/server/dependencies.py
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ class GameContext:
         cls._game_model = game_model
 
     @classmethod
-    def get(cls) -> Game:
+    def get(cls) -> Game | None:
+        return cls._game_model.game
+
+    @classmethod
+    def require(cls) -> Game:
         if cls._game_model.game is None:
             raise RuntimeError("GameContext has no Game set")
         return cls._game_model.game
diff --git a/game/server/eventstream/models.py b/game/server/eventstream/models.py
index 6bff3e9c..cde919a1 100644
--- a/game/server/eventstream/models.py
+++ b/game/server/eventstream/models.py
@@ -33,21 +33,38 @@ class GameUpdateEventsJs(BaseModel):
     deleted_front_lines: set[UUID]
     updated_tgos: set[UUID]
     updated_control_points: set[int]
+    reset_on_map_center: LeafletLatLon | None
+    game_unloaded: bool
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_events(cls, events: GameUpdateEvents, game: Game) -> GameUpdateEventsJs:
+    def from_events(
+        cls, events: GameUpdateEvents, game: Game | None
+    ) -> GameUpdateEventsJs:
+
+        # We still need to be able to send update events when there is no game loaded
+        # because we need to send the unload event.
+        new_combats = []
+        updated_combats = []
+        if game is not None:
+            new_combats = [
+                FrozenCombatJs.for_combat(c, game.theater) for c in events.new_combats
+            ]
+            updated_combats = [
+                FrozenCombatJs.for_combat(c, game.theater)
+                for c in events.updated_combats
+            ]
+
+        recenter_map = None
+        if events.reset_on_map_center is not None:
+            recenter_map = events.reset_on_map_center.as_list()
+
         return GameUpdateEventsJs(
             updated_flight_positions={
                 f[0].id: f[1].latlng().as_list()
                 for f in events.updated_flight_positions
             },
-            new_combats=[
-                FrozenCombatJs.for_combat(c, game.theater) for c in events.new_combats
-            ],
-            updated_combats=[
-                FrozenCombatJs.for_combat(c, game.theater)
-                for c in events.updated_combats
-            ],
+            new_combats=new_combats,
+            updated_combats=updated_combats,
             ended_combats=[c.id for c in events.ended_combats],
             navmesh_updates=events.navmesh_updates,
             unculled_zones_updated=events.unculled_zones_updated,
@@ -66,4 +83,6 @@ class GameUpdateEventsJs(BaseModel):
             deleted_front_lines=events.deleted_front_lines,
             updated_tgos=events.updated_tgos,
             updated_control_points=events.updated_control_points,
+            reset_on_map_center=recenter_map,
+            game_unloaded=events.game_unloaded,
         )
diff --git a/game/server/flights/models.py b/game/server/flights/models.py
index 68d004b2..f306a2c0 100644
--- a/game/server/flights/models.py
+++ b/game/server/flights/models.py
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-from game.ato import Flight
 from game.ato.flightstate import InFlight
 from game.server.leaflet import LeafletPoint
 from game.server.waypoints.models import FlightWaypointJs
 from game.server.waypoints.routes import waypoints_for_flight
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from game import Game
+    from game.ato import Flight
+
 
 class FlightJs(BaseModel):
     id: UUID
@@ -37,3 +41,12 @@ class FlightJs(BaseModel):
             sidc=str(flight.sidc()),
             waypoints=waypoints,
         )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def all_in_game(game: Game, with_waypoints: bool) -> list[FlightJs]:
+        flights = []
+        for coalition in game.coalitions:
+            for package in coalition.ato.packages:
+                for flight in package.flights:
+                    flights.append(FlightJs.for_flight(flight, with_waypoints))
+        return flights
diff --git a/game/server/flights/routes.py b/game/server/flights/routes.py
index 3d9ce93d..d66d60a1 100644
--- a/game/server/flights/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/flights/routes.py
@@ -14,19 +14,16 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/flights")
 
 @router.get("/")
 def list_flights(
-    with_waypoints: bool = False, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    with_waypoints: bool = False, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> list[FlightJs]:
-    flights = []
-    for coalition in game.coalitions:
-        for package in coalition.ato.packages:
-            for flight in package.flights:
-                flights.append(FlightJs.for_flight(flight, with_waypoints))
-    return flights
+    return FlightJs.all_in_game(game, with_waypoints)
 
 
 @router.get("/{flight_id}")
 def get_flight(
-    flight_id: UUID, with_waypoints: bool = False, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    flight_id: UUID,
+    with_waypoints: bool = False,
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
 ) -> FlightJs:
     flight = game.db.flights.get(flight_id)
     return FlightJs.for_flight(flight, with_waypoints)
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ def get_flight(
 
 @router.get("/{flight_id}/commit-boundary")
 def commit_boundary(
-    flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> LeafletPoly:
     flight = game.db.flights.get(flight_id)
     if not isinstance(flight.flight_plan, PatrollingFlightPlan):
diff --git a/game/server/frontlines/models.py b/game/server/frontlines/models.py
index 73290537..1eab8d13 100644
--- a/game/server/frontlines/models.py
+++ b/game/server/frontlines/models.py
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from game.server.leaflet import LeafletPoint
-from game.theater import FrontLine
 from game.utils import nautical_miles
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from game import Game
+    from game.theater import FrontLine
+
 
 class FrontLineJs(BaseModel):
     id: UUID
@@ -22,3 +26,7 @@ class FrontLineJs(BaseModel):
             front_line.attack_heading.left.degrees, nautical_miles(2).meters
         )
         return FrontLineJs(id=front_line.id, extents=[a.latlng(), b.latlng()])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def all_in_game(game: Game) -> list[FrontLineJs]:
+        return [FrontLineJs.for_front_line(f) for f in game.theater.conflicts()]
diff --git a/game/server/frontlines/routes.py b/game/server/frontlines/routes.py
index 9d141b00..ec217c5f 100644
--- a/game/server/frontlines/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/frontlines/routes.py
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/front-lines")
 
 
 @router.get("/")
-def list_front_lines(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[FrontLineJs]:
-    return [FrontLineJs.for_front_line(f) for f in game.theater.conflicts()]
+def list_front_lines(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)) -> list[FrontLineJs]:
+    return FrontLineJs.all_in_game(game)
 
 
 @router.get("/{front_line_id}")
 def get_front_line(
-    front_line_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    front_line_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> FrontLineJs:
     return FrontLineJs.for_front_line(game.db.front_lines.get(front_line_id))
diff --git a/game/server/game/__init__.py b/game/server/game/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a27ef1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/server/game/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .routes import router
diff --git a/game/server/game/models.py b/game/server/game/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80ce07de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/server/game/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from game.server.controlpoints.models import ControlPointJs
+from game.server.flights.models import FlightJs
+from game.server.frontlines.models import FrontLineJs
+from game.server.leaflet import LeafletPoint
+from game.server.supplyroutes.models import SupplyRouteJs
+from game.server.tgos.models import TgoJs
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from game import Game
+
+
+class GameJs(BaseModel):
+    control_points: list[ControlPointJs]
+    tgos: list[TgoJs]
+    supply_routes: list[SupplyRouteJs]
+    front_lines: list[FrontLineJs]
+    flights: list[FlightJs]
+    map_center: LeafletPoint
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_game(game: Game) -> GameJs:
+        return GameJs(
+            control_points=ControlPointJs.all_in_game(game),
+            tgos=TgoJs.all_in_game(game),
+            supply_routes=SupplyRouteJs.all_in_game(game),
+            front_lines=FrontLineJs.all_in_game(game),
+            flights=FlightJs.all_in_game(game, with_waypoints=True),
+            map_center=game.theater.terrain.map_view_default.position.latlng(),
+        )
diff --git a/game/server/game/routes.py b/game/server/game/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dad7d7ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/server/game/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+
+from game import Game
+from game.server import GameContext
+from .models import GameJs
+
+router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/game")
+
+
+@router.get("/")
+def game_state(game: Game | None = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> GameJs | None:
+    if game is None:
+        return None
+    return GameJs.from_game(game)
diff --git a/game/server/mapzones/routes.py b/game/server/mapzones/routes.py
index fa69b012..54ca8d99 100644
--- a/game/server/mapzones/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/mapzones/routes.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/map-zones")
 
 
 @router.get("/terrain")
-def get_terrain(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> MapZonesJs:
+def get_terrain(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)) -> MapZonesJs:
     zones = game.theater.landmap
     if zones is None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ def get_terrain(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> MapZonesJs:
 
 
 @router.get("/unculled")
-def get_unculled_zones(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[UnculledZoneJs]:
+def get_unculled_zones(
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
+) -> list[UnculledZoneJs]:
     return [
         UnculledZoneJs(
             position=zone.latlng(), radius=game.settings.perf_culling_distance * 1000
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@ def get_unculled_zones(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[UnculledZo
 
 
 @router.get("/threats")
-def get_threat_zones(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> ThreatZoneContainerJs:
+def get_threat_zones(
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
+) -> ThreatZoneContainerJs:
     return ThreatZoneContainerJs(
         blue=ThreatZonesJs.from_zones(game.threat_zone_for(player=True), game.theater),
         red=ThreatZonesJs.from_zones(game.threat_zone_for(player=False), game.theater),
diff --git a/game/server/navmesh/routes.py b/game/server/navmesh/routes.py
index becba8da..ffd76c7d 100644
--- a/game/server/navmesh/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/navmesh/routes.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/navmesh")
 
 
 @router.get("/", response_model=list[NavMeshPolyJs])
-def get(for_player: bool, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[NavMeshPolyJs]:
+def get(
+    for_player: bool, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
+) -> list[NavMeshPolyJs]:
     mesh = game.coalition_for(for_player).nav_mesh
     return [
         NavMeshPolyJs(
diff --git a/game/server/qt/routes.py b/game/server/qt/routes.py
index f40d5781..ae6e1ff9 100644
--- a/game/server/qt/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/qt/routes.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/qt")
 @router.post("/create-package/front-line/{front_line_id}")
 def new_front_line_package(
     front_line_id: UUID,
-    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get),
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
     qt: QtCallbacks = Depends(QtContext.get),
 ) -> None:
     qt.create_new_package(game.db.front_lines.get(front_line_id))
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def new_front_line_package(
 @router.post("/create-package/tgo/{tgo_id}")
 def new_tgo_package(
     tgo_id: UUID,
-    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get),
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
     qt: QtCallbacks = Depends(QtContext.get),
 ) -> None:
     qt.create_new_package(game.db.tgos.get(tgo_id))
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def new_tgo_package(
 @router.post("/info/tgo/{tgo_id}")
 def show_tgo_info(
     tgo_id: UUID,
-    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get),
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
     qt: QtCallbacks = Depends(QtContext.get),
 ) -> None:
     qt.show_tgo_info(game.db.tgos.get(tgo_id))
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def show_tgo_info(
 @router.post("/create-package/control-point/{cp_id}")
 def new_cp_package(
     cp_id: int,
-    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get),
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
     qt: QtCallbacks = Depends(QtContext.get),
 ) -> None:
     cp = game.theater.find_control_point_by_id(cp_id)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def new_cp_package(
 @router.post("/info/control-point/{cp_id}")
 def show_control_point_info(
     cp_id: int,
-    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get),
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
     qt: QtCallbacks = Depends(QtContext.get),
 ) -> None:
     cp = game.theater.find_control_point_by_id(cp_id)
diff --git a/game/server/supplyroutes/models.py b/game/server/supplyroutes/models.py
index f60163b7..66bf349a 100644
--- a/game/server/supplyroutes/models.py
+++ b/game/server/supplyroutes/models.py
@@ -81,3 +81,29 @@ class SupplyRouteJs(BaseModel):
                 sea
             ),
         )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def all_in_game(game: Game) -> list[SupplyRouteJs]:
+        seen = set()
+        routes = []
+        for control_point in game.theater.controlpoints:
+            seen.add(control_point)
+            for destination, route in control_point.convoy_routes.items():
+                if destination in seen:
+                    continue
+                routes.append(
+                    SupplyRouteJs.for_link(
+                        game, control_point, destination, list(route), sea=False
+                    )
+                )
+            for destination, route in control_point.shipping_lanes.items():
+                if destination in seen:
+                    continue
+                if not destination.is_friendly_to(control_point):
+                    continue
+                routes.append(
+                    SupplyRouteJs.for_link(
+                        game, control_point, destination, list(route), sea=True
+                    )
+                )
+        return routes
diff --git a/game/server/supplyroutes/routes.py b/game/server/supplyroutes/routes.py
index 73fd2613..3475fbd5 100644
--- a/game/server/supplyroutes/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/supplyroutes/routes.py
@@ -8,27 +8,7 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/supply-routes")
 
 
 @router.get("/")
-def list_supply_routes(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[SupplyRouteJs]:
-    seen = set()
-    routes = []
-    for control_point in game.theater.controlpoints:
-        seen.add(control_point)
-        for destination, route in control_point.convoy_routes.items():
-            if destination in seen:
-                continue
-            routes.append(
-                SupplyRouteJs.for_link(
-                    game, control_point, destination, list(route), sea=False
-                )
-            )
-        for destination, route in control_point.shipping_lanes.items():
-            if destination in seen:
-                continue
-            if not destination.is_friendly_to(control_point):
-                continue
-            routes.append(
-                SupplyRouteJs.for_link(
-                    game, control_point, destination, list(route), sea=True
-                )
-            )
-    return routes
+def list_supply_routes(
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
+) -> list[SupplyRouteJs]:
+    return SupplyRouteJs.all_in_game(game)
diff --git a/game/server/tgos/models.py b/game/server/tgos/models.py
index 3c34135b..a6e797c4 100644
--- a/game/server/tgos/models.py
+++ b/game/server/tgos/models.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from game.server.leaflet import LeafletPoint
-from game.theater import TheaterGroundObject
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from game import Game
+    from game.theater import TheaterGroundObject
 
 
 class TgoJs(BaseModel):
@@ -44,3 +48,12 @@ class TgoJs(BaseModel):
             dead=tgo.is_dead,
             sidc=str(tgo.sidc()),
         )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def all_in_game(game: Game) -> list[TgoJs]:
+        tgos = []
+        for control_point in game.theater.controlpoints:
+            for tgo in control_point.connected_objectives:
+                if not tgo.is_control_point:
+                    tgos.append(TgoJs.for_tgo(tgo))
+        return tgos
diff --git a/game/server/tgos/routes.py b/game/server/tgos/routes.py
index 813d1d30..4653bf58 100644
--- a/game/server/tgos/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/tgos/routes.py
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/tgos")
 
 
 @router.get("/")
-def list_tgos(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> list[TgoJs]:
-    tgos = []
-    for control_point in game.theater.controlpoints:
-        for tgo in control_point.connected_objectives:
-            if not tgo.is_control_point:
-                tgos.append(TgoJs.for_tgo(tgo))
-    return tgos
+def list_tgos(game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)) -> list[TgoJs]:
+    return TgoJs.all_in_game(game)
 
 
 @router.get("/{tgo_id}")
-def get_tgo(tgo_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)) -> TgoJs:
+def get_tgo(tgo_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)) -> TgoJs:
     return TgoJs.for_tgo(game.db.tgos.get(tgo_id))
diff --git a/game/server/waypoints/routes.py b/game/server/waypoints/routes.py
index 0f4b6e86..9f51f468 100644
--- a/game/server/waypoints/routes.py
+++ b/game/server/waypoints/routes.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def waypoints_for_flight(flight: Flight) -> list[FlightWaypointJs]:
 
 @router.get("/{flight_id}", response_model=list[FlightWaypointJs])
 def all_waypoints_for_flight(
-    flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get)
+    flight_id: UUID, game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require)
 ) -> list[FlightWaypointJs]:
     return waypoints_for_flight(game.db.flights.get(flight_id))
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def set_position(
     flight_id: UUID,
     waypoint_idx: int,
     position: LeafletPoint,
-    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.get),
+    game: Game = Depends(GameContext.require),
 ) -> None:
     from game.server import EventStream
 
diff --git a/game/sim/gameupdateevents.py b/game/sim/gameupdateevents.py
index 67fd6fd8..bcd62e85 100644
--- a/game/sim/gameupdateevents.py
+++ b/game/sim/gameupdateevents.py
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from dcs import Point
+from dcs.mapping import LatLng
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from game import Game
     from game.ato import Flight, Package
     from game.sim.combat import FrozenCombat
     from game.theater import ControlPoint, FrontLine, TheaterGroundObject
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ class GameUpdateEvents:
     deleted_front_lines: set[UUID] = field(default_factory=set)
     updated_tgos: set[UUID] = field(default_factory=set)
     updated_control_points: set[int] = field(default_factory=set)
+    reset_on_map_center: LatLng | None = None
+    game_unloaded: bool = False
     shutting_down: bool = False
 
     @property
@@ -121,6 +125,17 @@ class GameUpdateEvents:
         self.updated_control_points.add(control_point.id)
         return self
 
+    def game_loaded(self, game: Game | None) -> GameUpdateEvents:
+        if game is None:
+            self.game_unloaded = True
+            self.reset_on_map_center = None
+        else:
+            self.reset_on_map_center = (
+                game.theater.terrain.map_view_default.position.latlng()
+            )
+            self.game_unloaded = False
+        return self
+
     def shut_down(self) -> GameUpdateEvents:
         self.shutting_down = True
         return self
diff --git a/qt_ui/main.py b/qt_ui/main.py
index 5bbbebef..712b6a9e 100644
--- a/qt_ui/main.py
+++ b/qt_ui/main.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from game.factions import FACTIONS
 from game.profiling import logged_duration
 from game.server import EventStream, Server
 from game.settings import Settings
+from game.sim import GameUpdateEvents
 from game.theater.start_generator import GameGenerator, GeneratorSettings, ModSettings
 from pydcs_extensions import load_mods
 from qt_ui import (
@@ -58,6 +59,11 @@ def inject_custom_payloads(user_path: Path) -> None:
     PayloadDirectories.set_preferred(user_path / "MissionEditor" / "UnitPayloads")
 
 
+def on_game_load(game: Game | None) -> None:
+    EventStream.drain()
+    EventStream.put_nowait(GameUpdateEvents().game_loaded(game))
+
+
 def run_ui(game: Optional[Game], new_map: bool, dev: bool) -> None:
     os.environ["QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR"] = "1"  # Potential fix for 4K screens
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ def run_ui(game: Optional[Game], new_map: bool, dev: bool) -> None:
 
     # Apply CSS (need works)
     GameUpdateSignal()
-    GameUpdateSignal.get_instance().game_loaded.connect(EventStream.drain)
+    GameUpdateSignal.get_instance().game_loaded.connect(on_game_load)
 
     # Start window
     window = QLiberationWindow(game, new_map)