diff --git a/gib-gab-gob/game.scm b/gib-gab-gob/game.scm
index ebe7705..0109a82 100644
--- a/gib-gab-gob/game.scm
+++ b/gib-gab-gob/game.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (define-module (gib-gab-gob game)
-  #:use-module (fibers conditions)
+  #:use-module (fibers)
+  #:use-module (fibers channels)
   #:use-module (goblins)
   #:use-module (goblins actor-lib methods)
   #:use-module (goblins actor-lib sealers)
@@ -16,10 +17,14 @@
      ((board-winner? board mark) => 'won)
      ((board-winner? board peer-mark) => 'lost)
      (else 'play)))
+  (define (signal-turn)
+    ;; any better way to do this?
+    (spawn-fiber (λ () (put-message my-turn+ #t))))
   (define (switch-turn!)
     (set! %my-turn? (not %my-turn?))
-    (when %my-turn? (signal-condition! my-turn+)))
-  (when first? (signal-condition! my-turn+))
+    (when %my-turn? (signal-turn))
+    #f)
+  (when first? (signal-turn))
   (methods
    ;; The peer is telling us about the turn it took.
    [(peer-turn! x y)
diff --git a/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm b/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm
index dacdb1d..f13bc30 100644
--- a/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm
+++ b/gib-gab-gob/ui/console.scm
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (fibers)
   #:use-module (fibers channels)
-  #:use-module (fibers conditions)
   #:use-module (goblins)
   #:export (make-initiator))
 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@
 
 ;; A single run of the loop for a bespoke REPL for playing the game
 (define (%loop vat b controller my-turn+)
-  (wait my-turn+)
+  (get-message my-turn+)
   (with-vat vat
             (on (<- controller 'state)
                 (λ (state)
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@
 (define (make-initiator)
   (with-vat
    (spawn-vat #:name "Initiator Game")
-   (define my-turn+ (make-condition))
+   (define my-turn+ (make-channel))
    (define board (make-board))
    (define initiator (spawn ^game-initiator ^ggg-controller board my-turn+))
    (initiator/connect initiator)