diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/Project.Scripts.Multiplayer.asmdef b/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/Project.Scripts.Multiplayer.asmdef
index 931573e..d12e737 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/Project.Scripts.Multiplayer.asmdef
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/Project.Scripts.Multiplayer.asmdef
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
     "name": "Project.Scripts.Multiplayer",
     "rootNamespace": "",
     "references": [
-        "GUID:bcf1cb15035164f59bdb33e59e5dd367",
         "GUID:6055be8ebefd69e48b49212b09b47b2f",
         "GUID:2aa43b0c797e0d444a7e82e75d4f2082",
         "GUID:3b8ed52f1b5c64994af4c4e0aa4b6c4b",
         "GUID:1491147abca9d7d4bb7105af628b223e",
         "GUID:75469ad4d38634e559750d17036d5f7c",
-        "GUID:dfa0fc7c5444edd619a15e6f8c8f242a",
         "GUID:42d1898a72cfe6848ae89835fb20acd2",
         "GUID:ff1c299121c93f34ca827a253fc30a61",
         "GUID:1eb4e3e6c04cdc848bab71651b1e2ecd",
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Project.Scripts.Rope.asmdef b/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Project.Scripts.Rope.asmdef
index ffa4845..faf882b 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Project.Scripts.Rope.asmdef
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Project.Scripts.Rope.asmdef
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
         "GUID:ddd4dba7c768b564a879069c52854fc5",
         "GUID:c0e1b40f519e6e84b8f4af9930403ecb",
         "GUID:3b8ed52f1b5c64994af4c4e0aa4b6c4b",
-        "GUID:1491147abca9d7d4bb7105af628b223e"
+        "GUID:1491147abca9d7d4bb7105af628b223e",
+        "GUID:068707ae079d6e851b7a76adaa3014f8"
     ],
     "includePlatforms": [],
     "excludePlatforms": [],
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Rope.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Rope.cs
index 2699a0f..e8220e2 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Rope.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Rope/Rope.cs
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ public class Rope
         }
         return sum;
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Rope/RopeSimulator.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Rope/RopeSimulator.cs
index e2df954..2c5a4ad 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Rope/RopeSimulator.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Rope/RopeSimulator.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Unity.Netcode;
@@ -64,7 +63,12 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
     [Header("Animaion")]
     [SerializeField] float pullAnimationOvershootThreshold = 0.2f;
 
-    int[] order;
+    [Header("Netcode")]
+    private const int k_rngSeed = 6969;
+    private System.Random rng = new System.Random(k_rngSeed);
+    private NetworkTimer networkTimer;
+
+    private int[] order;
 
     public float Overshoot => rope.CalculateLengthOvershoot();
     public bool InSwingMode => start.locked || end.locked;
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
     // TODO: also true in single player mode
     private bool ShouldSimulate => IsHost;
 
+
     private void Awake()
     {
         if (instance == null)
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
         rope.points.First().position = start.position;
         rope.points.Last().position = end.position;
 
-        Simulate();
+        Simulate(Time.fixedDeltaTime);
 
         // Update the rope collider positions
         for (int i = 0; i < rope.points.Count; i++)
@@ -417,7 +422,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
         }
     }
 
-    void Simulate()
+    void Simulate(float dt)
     {
         Assert.IsTrue(ShouldSimulate, "Should not simulate rope on client!");
 
@@ -427,7 +432,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
             {
                 Vector3 positionBeforeUpdate = p.position;
                 p.position += p.position - p.prevPosition;
-                p.position.z -= gravity * Time.deltaTime * Time.deltaTime;
+                p.position.z -= gravity * dt * dt;
                 p.prevPosition = positionBeforeUpdate;
             }
         }
@@ -438,9 +443,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
             {
                 Stick stick = rope.sticks[order[s]];
                 if (stick.dead)
-                {
                     continue;
-                }
 
                 Vector3 stickCentre = (stick.A.position + stick.B.position) / 2;
                 Vector3 stickDir = (stick.A.position - stick.B.position).normalized;
@@ -464,6 +467,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
     private void TryMovePointToPosition(Point point, Vector3 position)
     {
         Assert.IsTrue(ShouldSimulate);
+
         Vector2 moveDir = new Vector2(position.x, position.y) - new Vector2(point.position.x, point.position.y);
         int stepsRequired = (int) Mathf.Ceil(moveDir.magnitude / collisionCheckDist);
         moveDir.Normalize();
@@ -531,7 +535,7 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
         {
             order[i] = i;
         }
-        ShuffleArray(order, new System.Random());
+        ShuffleArray(order, rng);
     }
 
     public static T[] ShuffleArray<T>(T[] array, System.Random prng)
@@ -541,7 +545,6 @@ public class RopeSimulator : NetworkBehaviour
 
         while (elementsRemainingToShuffle > 1)
         {
-
             // Choose a random element from array
             randomIndex = prng.Next(0, elementsRemainingToShuffle);
             T chosenElement = array[randomIndex];
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities.meta b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0132616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: d48856ef91909169cb2161e0aed7193e
+folderAsset: yes
+DefaultImporter:
+  externalObjects: {}
+  userData: 
+  assetBundleName: 
+  assetBundleVariant: 
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/CircularBuffer.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/CircularBuffer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8a3076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/CircularBuffer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+public class CircularBuffer<T> {
+    T[] buffer;
+    int bufferSize;
+
+    public CircularBuffer(int bufferSize) {
+        this.bufferSize = bufferSize;
+        buffer = new T[bufferSize];
+    }
+
+    public void Add(T item, int index) => buffer[index % bufferSize] = item;
+    public T Get(int index) => buffer[index % bufferSize];
+    public void Clear() => buffer = new T[bufferSize];
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/CircularBuffer.cs.meta b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/CircularBuffer.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58f7959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/CircularBuffer.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 82749b4844b9f18ffa95eeaabc003f4e
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diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/NetworkTimer.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/NetworkTimer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ea74f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/NetworkTimer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+public class NetworkTimer {
+    float timer;
+    public float MinTimeBetweenTicks { get; }
+    public int CurrentTick { get; private set; }
+
+    public NetworkTimer(float serverTickRate) {
+        MinTimeBetweenTicks = 1f / serverTickRate;
+    }
+
+    public void Update(float deltaTime) {
+        timer += deltaTime;
+    }
+
+    public bool ShouldTick() {
+        if (timer >= MinTimeBetweenTicks) {
+            timer -= MinTimeBetweenTicks;
+            CurrentTick++;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/NetworkTimer.cs.meta b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/NetworkTimer.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a7c3d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/NetworkTimer.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 5eefe3926a904f2ebb22193055448eee
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diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Project.Scripts.Utilities.asmdef b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Project.Scripts.Utilities.asmdef
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26cf92d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Project.Scripts.Utilities.asmdef
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+	"name": "Project.Scripts.Utilities"
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Project.Scripts.Utilities.asmdef.meta b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Project.Scripts.Utilities.asmdef.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9da06eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Project.Scripts.Utilities.asmdef.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 068707ae079d6e851b7a76adaa3014f8
+AssemblyDefinitionImporter:
+  externalObjects: {}
+  userData: 
+  assetBundleName: 
+  assetBundleVariant: 
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Timer.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Timer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c99ae4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Timer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Utilities {
+    public abstract class Timer {
+        protected float initialTime;
+        protected float Time { get; set; }
+        public bool IsRunning { get; protected set; }
+
+        public float Progress => Time / initialTime;
+
+        public Action OnTimerStart = delegate { };
+        public Action OnTimerStop = delegate { };
+
+        protected Timer(float value) {
+            initialTime = value;
+            IsRunning = false;
+        }
+
+        public void Start() {
+            Time = initialTime;
+            if (!IsRunning) {
+                IsRunning = true;
+                OnTimerStart.Invoke();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Stop() {
+            if (IsRunning) {
+                IsRunning = false;
+                OnTimerStop.Invoke();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Resume() => IsRunning = true;
+        public void Pause() => IsRunning = false;
+
+        public abstract void Tick(float deltaTime);
+    }
+
+    public class CountdownTimer : Timer {
+        public CountdownTimer(float value) : base(value) { }
+
+        public override void Tick(float deltaTime) {
+            if (IsRunning && Time > 0) {
+                Time -= deltaTime;
+            }
+
+            if (IsRunning && Time <= 0) {
+                Stop();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool IsFinished => Time <= 0;
+
+        public void Reset() => Time = initialTime;
+
+        public void Reset(float newTime) {
+            initialTime = newTime;
+            Reset();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class StopwatchTimer : Timer {
+        public StopwatchTimer() : base(0) { }
+
+        public override void Tick(float deltaTime) {
+            if (IsRunning) {
+                Time += deltaTime;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Reset() => Time = 0;
+
+        public float GetTime() => Time;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Timer.cs.meta b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Timer.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d92a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Utilities/Timer.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
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+guid: 79ecfa1b4cbfadfdfb6120c79507b4cd
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