diff --git a/app/Game/Client/Networker.js b/app/Game/Client/Networker.js
index 3b3ba12..b40477b 100755
--- a/app/Game/Client/Networker.js
+++ b/app/Game/Client/Networker.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ function (ProtocolHelper, GameController, User, Nc, Settings, DomController) {
             this.sendCommand('join', options);
             DomController.setConnected(true);
         } else {
+            alert("Error: no channel name");
             window.location.href = "/";
         }
     }
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ function (ProtocolHelper, GameController, User, Nc, Settings, DomController) {
     }
 
     Networker.prototype.onJoinError = function(options) {
-        // alert(options.message);
+        alert(options.message);
         window.location.href = "/";
     };
 
diff --git a/app/Game/Config/Settings.js b/app/Game/Config/Settings.js
index 747e8c2..5fd574b 100755
--- a/app/Game/Config/Settings.js
+++ b/app/Game/Config/Settings.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ define(function() {
         NETWORK_LOG_FILTER: ['ping', 'pong', 'worldUpdate', 'lookAt'],
 
         // CHANNEL
+        CHANNEL_MAX_USERS: 20,
         CHANNEL_DESTRUCTION_TIME: 5 * 60,
         CHANNEL_END_ROUND_TIME: 4, //10,
         CHANNEL_DEFAULT_MAX_USERS: 40,
diff --git a/app/Menu/Menu.js b/app/Menu/Menu.js
index e0c573a..5948d7f 100644
--- a/app/Menu/Menu.js
+++ b/app/Menu/Menu.js
@@ -144,11 +144,19 @@ function (ColorConverter, Exception, PointerLockManager, Qs) {
 		var html = "";
 		if(list.length > 0) {
 			for (var i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {
+				
 				var channel = list[i];
-				html += "<tr>";
-				html += "<td><a href='#" + channel.name + "'>" + channel.name + "</a></td>";
+				var fullState = channel.playerCount >= channel.maxUsers;
+				var fullString = fullState ? "&nbsp;Full" : "";
+				var fullStyle = fullState ? 'class="full"' : "";
+				var players = channel.playerCount 
+					? "<span id='players'>Player:<br>- " + channel.players.join("<br>- ") + "</span>"
+					: "";
+				
+				html += "<tr "+fullStyle+">";
+				html += "<td><a href='#" + channel.channelName + "'>" + channel.channelName + "</a></td>";
 				html += "<td>death match</td>";
-				html += "<td>" + channel.playerCount + "</td>";
+				html += "<td class='playersCell'>" + channel.playerCount + fullString + players + "</td>";
 				html += "</tr>";
 			};
 		} else {
@@ -190,8 +198,15 @@ function (ColorConverter, Exception, PointerLockManager, Qs) {
 
 	Qs.$("form#createform").onsubmit = function(e) {
 		try {
-			var channelName = Qs.$("#customname").value;
-			create(channelName, onCreateSuccess);
+
+			var options = {
+				channelName: Qs.$("#customname").value,
+				levelUids: getSelectedMaps(),
+				maxUsers: parseInt(Qs.$("#userLimit").value, 10),
+				scoreLimit: parseInt(Qs.$("#scoreLimit").value, 10)
+			};
+
+			create(options, onCreateSuccess);
 		} catch(e) {
 			console.error(e)
 		}
@@ -246,7 +261,15 @@ function (ColorConverter, Exception, PointerLockManager, Qs) {
 			}
 
 			if(!channelExists(list, defaultChannelName)) {
-				create(defaultChannelName, function() {
+
+				var options = {
+					channelName: defaultChannelName,
+					levelUids: getSelectedMaps(),
+					maxUsers: parseInt(Qs.$("#userLimit").value, 10),
+					scoreLimit: parseInt(Qs.$("#scoreLimit").value, 10)
+				};
+
+				create(options, function() {
 					join(nickname, defaultChannelName); // only called on success
 				});
 			} else {
@@ -283,7 +306,7 @@ function (ColorConverter, Exception, PointerLockManager, Qs) {
 	function channelExists(list, channelName) {
 		for (var i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {
 			var channel = list[i];
-			if(channel.name == channelName) {
+			if(channel.channelName == channelName) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -302,18 +325,33 @@ function (ColorConverter, Exception, PointerLockManager, Qs) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	function validateForCreate(channelName, maps) {
+	function validateForCreate(options) {
+
 		return true;
-		if(maps.length < 1) {
+		// great validation on server side does it all.
+
+		/*
+		if(options.levelUids.length < 1) {
 			alert("Please choose at least one map.")
 			return false;
 		}
 		
-		if(!channelName) {
-			alert("Please provide a channel name.")
+		if(!options.channelName || options.channelName.length < 3) {
+			alert("Please provide a channel name of at least 3 characters.")
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if(!parseInt(options.maxUsers) > 1 || !parseInt(options.maxUsers) < 20) {
+			alert("Number of users must be larger than 1 and smaller than 20.");
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if(!parseInt(options.scoreLimit) > 1 || !parseInt(options.scoreLimit) < 99) {
+			alert("Score limit must be larger than 1 and smaller than 99.");
 			return false;
 		}
 		return true;
+		*/
 	}
 
 	function getSelectedMaps() {
@@ -367,20 +405,12 @@ function (ColorConverter, Exception, PointerLockManager, Qs) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	function create(channelName, callback) {
-		var maps = getSelectedMaps();
+	function create(options, callback) {
 			
-		if(validateForCreate(channelName, maps)) {
+		if(validateForCreate(options)) {
 
-			var options = {
-				channelName: channelName,
-				levelUids: maps,
-				maxUsers: 10,
-				minUsers: 2,
-				scoreLimit: parseInt(Qs.$("#scoreLimit").value, 10)
-			}
-
-			localStorage["customname"] = channelName;
+			options["minUsers"] = 1;
+			localStorage["customname"] = options.channelName;
 
 			ajax("createChannel", options, function(responseText) {
 				if(typeof callback == 'function') {
diff --git a/app/Server/Api.js b/app/Server/Api.js
index 5eb5cc6..47b4a63 100644
--- a/app/Server/Api.js
+++ b/app/Server/Api.js
@@ -96,22 +96,23 @@ function (Nc, ProtocolHelper, validate, Options, Settings, FileSystem) {
 				newOptions.maxUsers = options.maxUsers;
 			} else {
 				this.isError = true;
-				return "Could not create channel, Max users invalid. (Limited to " + Settings.CHANNEL_MAX_USERS + " users)";
+				return "Could not create channel, user limit invalid. Limited to " + Settings.CHANNEL_MAX_USERS + " users";
 			}
 
 			if(validate(options.minUsers, {optional: true, type: 'number', min: 0, max: Settings.CHANNEL_MAX_USERS})) {
 				newOptions.minUsers = options.minUsers;
 			} else {
 				this.isError = true;
-				return "Could not create channel, Max users too high. Limited to: " + Settings.CHANNEL_MAX_USERS;
+				return "Could not create channel, minimal users limit too high. Limited to: " + Settings.CHANNEL_MAX_USERS;
 			}
 
 			// Limits
-			if(validate(options.scoreLimit, {type: 'number', min: 1, max: 999})) {
+			var scoreLimitPreferences =  {type: 'number', min: 1, max: 999};
+			if(validate(options.scoreLimit, scoreLimitPreferences)) {
 				newOptions.scoreLimit = options.scoreLimit;
 			} else {
 				this.isError = true;
-				return "Could not create channel, score limit (" + options.scoreLimit + ").";
+				return "Could not create channel, score limit (" + options.scoreLimit + ") must be between " + scoreLimitPreferences.min + " and " + scoreLimitPreferences.max;
 			}
 
 			var defaultOptions = {
diff --git a/app/Server/Coordinator.js b/app/Server/Coordinator.js
index a5da29c..2e2060d 100644
--- a/app/Server/Coordinator.js
+++ b/app/Server/Coordinator.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ function (User, PipeToChannel, Nc, Settings) {
 
     function Coordinator() {
     	this.channelPipes = {};
-        this.users = [];
 
         Nc.on(Nc.ns.server.events.controlCommand.coordinator, this.onMessage, this);
 
@@ -19,21 +18,12 @@ function (User, PipeToChannel, Nc, Settings) {
     }
 
     Coordinator.prototype.createUser = function (socketLink) {
-    	this.users.push(new User(socketLink, this));
+    	new User(socketLink, this);
     }
 
-    Coordinator.prototype.removeUser = function (user) {
-        for(var i = 0; i < this.users.length; i++) {
-            if(this.users[i] === user) {
-                this.users.splice(i, 1);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    Coordinator.prototype.assignUserToChannel = function (user, channelName) {
-    	var channelPipe = this.channelPipes[channelName];
-    	user.setChannelPipe(channelPipe);
+    // was assignUserToChannel...
+    Coordinator.prototype.getChannelPipeByName = function (channelName) {
+    	return this.channelPipes[channelName];
     }
 
     Coordinator.prototype.onDestroyPipe = function(channelName) {
@@ -44,18 +34,17 @@ function (User, PipeToChannel, Nc, Settings) {
     	var list = [];
         for (var channelName in this.channelPipes) {
 
-            var count = 0;
+            var options = this.channelPipes[channelName].options;
 
-            for(var i = 0; i < this.users.length; i++) {
-                if(this.users[i].channelPipe === this.channelPipes[channelName]){
-                    count++;
-                }
-            }
+            var playerNames = [];
+            var users = this.channelPipes[channelName].getUsers();
+            for (var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) {
+                playerNames[i] = users[i].options.nickname;
+            };
+            options.players = playerNames;
+            options.playerCount = options.players.length;
 
-            list.push({
-                name: channelName,
-                playerCount: count
-            });
+            list.push(options);
         }
         return list;
     }
diff --git a/app/Server/PipeToChannel.js b/app/Server/PipeToChannel.js
index 0e4ff97..7112783 100755
--- a/app/Server/PipeToChannel.js
+++ b/app/Server/PipeToChannel.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ function (Nc, childProcess) {
 	function PipeToChannel (options) {
 
 		this.fork = null;
+		this.options = options;
+		this.users = [];
 
 		try {
             this.fork = fork('channel.js'
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@ function (Nc, childProcess) {
         this.send('channel/' + options.channelName, { CREATE: true, options: options });
 
         this.fork.on('message', this.onMessage.bind(this));
-
-        var self = this;
 	}
 
 	// While creating user
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ function (Nc, childProcess) {
 		this.fork.send(message);
 	}
 
+	PipeToChannel.prototype.isFull = function() {
+		return this.users.length >= this.options.maxUsers;
+	};
+
 	PipeToChannel.prototype.onMessage = function (message) {
 		switch(message.recipient) {
 			case 'coordinator':
@@ -64,6 +68,26 @@ function (Nc, childProcess) {
 		
 	}
 
+	PipeToChannel.prototype.addUser = function(user) {
+		this.users.push(user);
+		this.send('channel', { addUser: user.options });
+	};
+
+	PipeToChannel.prototype.removeUser = function(user) {
+        for(var i = 0; i < this.users.length; i++) {
+            if(this.users[i] === user) {
+                this.users.splice(i, 1);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.send('channel', { releaseUser: user.id });
+	};
+
+	PipeToChannel.prototype.getUsers = function() {
+		return this.users;
+	};
+
 	return PipeToChannel;
 
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Server/User.js b/app/Server/User.js
index 44194a0..a9d63a2 100644
--- a/app/Server/User.js
+++ b/app/Server/User.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function (Parent, ProtocolHelper, Nc) {
         this.coordinator = coordinator;
         this.socketLink = socketLink;
         this.channelPipe = null;
+        this.options = null;
 
         socketLink.on('message', this.onMessage.bind(this));
         socketLink.on('disconnect', this.onDisconnect.bind(this));
@@ -23,15 +24,23 @@ function (Parent, ProtocolHelper, Nc) {
 
     User.prototype = Object.create(Parent.prototype);
 
+/*
     User.prototype.setChannelPipe = function(channelPipe) {
         if(channelPipe) {
-            this.channelPipe = channelPipe;
+            if (channelPipe.isWithinUserLimit()) {
+                this.channelPipe = channelPipe;
+                this.channelPipe.addUser(this);
+            } else {
+                var message = ProtocolHelper.encodeCommand("joinError", {message:"Channel is full"});
+                this.socketLink.send(message);
+            }
+            
         } else {
             var message = ProtocolHelper.encodeCommand("joinError", {message:"Channel not found"});
             this.socketLink.send(message);
         }
     };
-    
+    */
     
     // Socket callbacks
 
@@ -41,14 +50,12 @@ function (Parent, ProtocolHelper, Nc) {
 
     User.prototype.onDisconnect = function () {
 
-        this.coordinator.removeUser(this);
-
         if(!this.channelPipe) {
-            console.warn("Disconnecting user without a channel.");
+            console.warn("Disconnecting user without a channel. (Maybe channel was full)");
             return;
         }
 
-        this.channelPipe.send('channel', { releaseUser: this.id });
+        this.channelPipe.removeUser(this);
     }
 
 
@@ -56,18 +63,29 @@ function (Parent, ProtocolHelper, Nc) {
     // Remember: control commands are coordinator relevant commands
 
     User.prototype.onJoin = function(options) {
-        this.coordinator.assignUserToChannel(this, options.channelName);
 
-        if(!this.channelPipe) {
-            console.warn("Can not join user because channel (" + options.channelName + ") does not exist.")
+        var channelPipe = this.coordinator.getChannelPipeByName(options.channelName);
+
+        if(!channelPipe) {
+            var message = ProtocolHelper.encodeCommand("joinError", {message:"Channel " + options.channelName + " not found."});
+            this.socketLink.send(message);
             return;
         }
 
+        if (channelPipe.isFull()) {
+            var message = ProtocolHelper.encodeCommand("joinError", {message:"Sorry! Channel " + options.channelName + " is full."});
+            this.socketLink.send(message);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.channelPipe = channelPipe;
+
         var userOptions = {
             id: this.id,
             nickname: options.nickname
         }
-        this.channelPipe.send('channel', { addUser: userOptions });
+        this.options = userOptions;
+        this.channelPipe.addUser(this);
     };
 
     /* FIXME: watch out and check in wich direction game and control commands flow */
diff --git a/static/css/screen.css b/static/css/screen.css
index 83213d4..6cc74a3 100644
--- a/static/css/screen.css
+++ b/static/css/screen.css
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ body {
     background: #222;
     color: #ccc;
     font-family: 'Joystix', "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;
-    text-transform: uppercase;
+    /*text-transform: uppercase;*/
     margin: 0; 
     padding: 0; 
     display: table;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ article#menu {
     margin: 4em auto;
     background: #1a1a1a;
     padding: 2em;
-    max-width: 30em;
+    max-width: 40em;
 }
 
 table, th, td {
@@ -142,6 +142,31 @@ tr:hover td {
     background: #222;
 }
 
+.full {
+    color: #777;
+}
+
+.full a {
+    color: inherit;
+    cursor:not-allowed;;
+}
+
+#players {
+    position: absolute;
+
+    border: 1px solid #777;
+    padding: 20px;
+    margin-left: 35px;
+    margin-top: -10px;
+    background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.95);
+    box-shadow: 5px 5px 5px #000;
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.playersCell:hover #players {
+    display: block;
+}
+
 a {
     color: #ccc;
 }
diff --git a/static/html/index.html b/static/html/index.html
index 37dd78b..fb062a7 100644
--- a/static/html/index.html
+++ b/static/html/index.html
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 			<h2>Create your own!</h2>
 			<p><label>Name:<br> <input id="customname"></label></p>
 			<p><label>Score limit:<br> <input id="scoreLimit" type="number" value="5"></label></p>
+			<p><label>User limit:<br> <input id="userLimit" type="number" value="10"></label></p>
 			<fieldset>
 				<legend>Maps</legend>
 				<ul id="maps">