diff --git a/gib-gab-gob/game.scm b/gib-gab-gob/game.scm
index 2251e6a..ce6b623 100644
--- a/gib-gab-gob/game.scm
+++ b/gib-gab-gob/game.scm
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
     (syscaller-free-fiber (λ () (put-message state+ (%state))))
     #f)
   (define (switch-turn!)
-    ($ %my-turn? (not %my-turn?))
-    (when ($ %my-turn?) (signal-turn))
-    #f)
+    (let ((new-turn (not ($ %my-turn?))))
+      ($ %my-turn? new-turn)
+      (when new-turn (signal-turn))
+      #f))
   (when first? (signal-turn))
   (methods
    ;; The peer is telling us about the turn it took.
diff --git a/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm b/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm
index 0495b9e..e4fd85b 100644
--- a/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm
+++ b/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
   #:use-module (goblins ocapn netlayer onion)
   #:export (make-initiator make-joiner))
 
+(random-state-from-platform)
+
 ;; Module for simple console-based UI (no curses)
 
 ;; A single run of the loop for a bespoke REPL for playing the game