diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt
index 0f0220a056..972a8a8fb3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/DesktopLauncher.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture
 import com.badlogic.gdx.tools.texturepacker.TexturePacker
 import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
+import io.ktor.application.call
+import io.ktor.http.HttpStatusCode
+import io.ktor.request.receiveText
+import io.ktor.response.respond
+import io.ktor.response.respondText
+import io.ktor.routing.get
+import io.ktor.routing.post
+import io.ktor.routing.routing
+import io.ktor.server.engine.embeddedServer
+import io.ktor.server.netty.Netty
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.*
 import kotlin.concurrent.timer
@@ -39,6 +49,55 @@ internal object DesktopLauncher {
         LwjglApplication(game, config)
     }
 
+    private fun startMultiplayerServer() {
+//        val games = HashMap<String, GameSetupInfo>()
+        val files = HashMap<String, String>()
+        embeddedServer(Netty, 8080) {
+            routing {
+                get("/files/getFile/{fileName}") {
+                    val fileName = call.parameters["fileName"]
+                    if (!files.containsKey(fileName)) call.respond(HttpStatusCode.NotFound,
+                            "Game with the name $fileName does not exist")
+                    else call.respondText(files[fileName]!!)
+                }
+
+                post("/files/{fileName}") {
+                    val fileName = call.parameters["fileName"]!!
+                    val body = call.receiveText()
+                    files[fileName] = body
+                }
+//
+//                get("/getGame/{gameName}") {
+//                    val gameName = call.parameters["gameName"]
+//                    if(!games.containsKey(gameName)) call.respond(HttpStatusCode.NotFound,
+//                            "Game with the name $gameName does not exist")
+//                    else call.respondText(Json().toJson(games[gameName]))
+//                }
+//                get("/getGameNames"){
+//                    call.respondText(Json().toJson(games.keys.toList()))
+//                }
+//                post("/addNewGame/{gameName}") {
+//                    val gameName = call.parameters["gameName"]!!
+//                    if (games.containsKey(gameName)) {
+//                        call.respond(HttpStatusCode.NotAcceptable, "A game with the name $gameName already exists")
+//                        return@post
+//                    }
+//                    val body = call.receiveText()
+//                    val newGameInfo:GameSetupInfo
+//                    try{
+//                        newGameInfo = Json().apply { ignoreUnknownFields }.fromJson(GameSetupInfo::class.java, body)
+//                    }
+//                    catch (ex:Exception){
+//                        call.respond(HttpStatusCode.NotAcceptable, "Could not deserialize json")
+//                        return@post
+//                    }
+//                    games[gameName] = newGameInfo
+//                }
+            }
+        }.start()
+    }
+
+
     private fun packImages() {
         val startTime = System.currentTimeMillis()