diff --git a/cmd/q3/app/server/server.go b/cmd/q3/app/server/server.go
index 93437c9..4d711c1 100644
--- a/cmd/q3/app/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/q3/app/server/server.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	sdk "agones.dev/agones/sdks/go"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	quakenet "github.com/criticalstack/quake-kube/internal/quake/net"
 	"log"
 	"net/url"
 	"time"
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ import (
 	quakeserver "github.com/criticalstack/quake-kube/internal/quake/server"
 	httputil "github.com/criticalstack/quake-kube/internal/util/net/http"
 	"github.com/criticalstack/quake-kube/public"
-
-	sdk "agones.dev/agones/sdks/go"
 )
 
 var opts struct {
@@ -57,34 +57,9 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			if opts.WithAgones {
-				log.Println("starting Agones SDK client")
-				s, err := sdk.NewSDK()
-				if err != nil {
-					return errors.Wrap(err, "Agones SDK could not be initialized")
+				if err := startAgones(ctx, opts.ServerAddr); err != nil {
+					log.Printf("[Agones] Error: %v", err)
 				}
-
-				if err := s.Ready(); err != nil {
-					log.Println("failed to make the server Ready")
-				}
-
-				go func() {
-					tick := time.Tick(2 * time.Second)
-					maxAttempts := 0
-					for {
-						if err := s.Health(); err != nil {
-							if maxAttempts > 5 {
-								log.Fatalf("Could not send health ping: %v", err)
-							}
-							maxAttempts++
-						}
-						select {
-						case <-ctx.Done():
-							log.Print("Stopped health pings")
-							return
-						case <-tick:
-						}
-					}
-				}()
 			}
 
 			go func() {
@@ -126,3 +101,66 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.WithAgones, "with-agones", false, "use Agones SDK integration")
 	return cmd
 }
+
+func startAgones(ctx context.Context, addr string) error {
+	log.Println("[Agones] starting Agones SDK client")
+	s, err := sdk.NewSDK()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := s.Ready(); err != nil {
+		log.Println("[Agones] failed to make the server Ready")
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		tick := time.Tick(2 * time.Second)
+		maxAttempts := 0
+		for {
+			if err := s.Health(); err != nil {
+				if maxAttempts > 5 {
+					log.Fatalf("[Agones] could not send health ping: %v", err)
+				}
+				maxAttempts++
+			} else {
+				maxAttempts = 0
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				log.Print("[Agones] stopped health pings")
+				return
+			case <-tick:
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		tick := time.Tick(5 * time.Second)
+		for {
+			if status, err := quakenet.GetStatus(addr); err == nil {
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Printf("[Agones] failed to get status from server: %s", err.Error())
+					continue
+				}
+				for _, p := range status.Players {
+					log.Printf("[Agones] player: %s", p.Name)
+
+					if _, err := s.Alpha().PlayerConnect(p.Name); err != nil {
+						log.Printf("[Agones] failed to register player: %s", err.Error())
+					}
+				}
+				log.Println("[Agones] status checked")
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				log.Print("[Agones] stopped status checks")
+				return
+			case <-tick:
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return nil
+}