diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1a1a2bd..3f000c4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitcoin",
  "dlctix",
  "serde",
+ "serdect",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -287,6 +288,20 @@ version = "1.19.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3fdb12b2476b595f9358c5161aa467c2438859caa136dec86c26fdd2efe17b92"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "player_client"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitcoin",
+ "common",
+ "dlctix",
+ "hex",
+ "rand",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_cbor",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ppv-lite86"
 version = "0.2.17"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7bd6780..b8d309b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace]
-members = ["demo/mm_server"]
+members = ["demo/mm_server", "demo/player_client"]
 
 [package]
 name = "dlctix"
diff --git a/demo/common/Cargo.toml b/demo/common/Cargo.toml
index c2ac484..438f3a2 100644
--- a/demo/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/demo/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ edition = "2021"
 bitcoin = "0.31.1"
 dlctix = { version = "0.0.4", path = "../.." }
 serde = "1.0.197"
+serdect = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/demo/common/src/lib.rs b/demo/common/src/lib.rs
index 61ed740..d9cb6b1 100644
--- a/demo/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/demo/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ pub type OutcomeOdds = BTreeMap<Outcome, u64>;
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ClientHello {
     pub player_pubkey: Point,
+    #[serde(serialize_with = "serdect::array::serialize_hex_lower_or_bin")]
     pub payout_hash: [u8; 32],
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ServerHello {
     pub player_id: PlayerID,
+    #[serde(serialize_with = "serdect::array::serialize_hex_lower_or_bin")]
     pub ticket_hash: [u8; 32],
     pub market_maker_pubkey: Point,
     pub event: EventAnnouncement,
diff --git a/demo/mm_server/src/main.rs b/demo/mm_server/src/main.rs
index 130c421..0abac7d 100644
--- a/demo/mm_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/demo/mm_server/src/main.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 fn run_server() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-    let bind_addr =
-        env::var("MM_SERVER_BIND_ADDRESS").unwrap_or_else(|_| "0.0.0.0:1420".to_string());
+    let bind_addr = env::var("MM_SERVER_ADDRESS").unwrap_or_else(|_| "0.0.0.0:1420".to_string());
 
     let market_maker_seckey: Scalar = env::var("MM_SECRET_KEY")?.parse()?;
     let market_maker_pubkey = market_maker_seckey.base_point_mul();
diff --git a/demo/player_client/Cargo.toml b/demo/player_client/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8ac6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/player_client/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[package]
+name = "player_client"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+dlctix = { version = "0.0.4", path = "../.." }
+serde_cbor = "0.11.2"
+common = { path = "../common" }
+bitcoin = "0.31.1"
+rand = "0.8.5"
+hex = "0.4.3"
+serde = "1.0.197"
+serde_json = "1.0.114"
diff --git a/demo/player_client/src/main.rs b/demo/player_client/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b3a828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/player_client/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+use bitcoin::Amount;
+use common::{ClientHello, Intent, ServerHello};
+use dlctix::secp::Scalar;
+use dlctix::{hashlock, Outcome};
+
+use std::{env, error::Error, net};
+
+fn run_client() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let market_maker_server_address = env::var("MM_SERVER_ADDRESS")?;
+
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+
+    let payout_preimage = hashlock::preimage_random(&mut rng);
+    let payout_hash = hashlock::sha256(&payout_preimage);
+
+    let seckey = Scalar::random(&mut rng);
+    let pubkey = seckey.base_point_mul();
+
+    println!("secret key: {:x}", seckey);
+    println!("  public key: {:x}", pubkey);
+    println!("");
+    println!("payout preimage: {}", hex::encode(&payout_preimage));
+    println!("  payout hash: {}", hex::encode(&payout_hash));
+    println!("");
+
+    println!("Connecting to {}...", market_maker_server_address);
+    let conn = net::TcpStream::connect(&market_maker_server_address)?;
+
+    println!("Connection established; sending ClientHello...");
+    serde_cbor::to_writer(
+        &conn,
+        &ClientHello {
+            player_pubkey: pubkey,
+            payout_hash,
+        },
+    )?;
+
+    let server_hello: ServerHello = serde_cbor::from_reader(&conn)?;
+    println!(
+        "received ServerHello: {}",
+        serde_json::to_string_pretty(&server_hello).unwrap()
+    );
+
+    let intent = Intent {
+        outcome: Outcome::Attestation(0),
+        budget: Amount::from_sat(200_000),
+    };
+    println!(
+        "sending Intent: {}",
+        serde_json::to_string_pretty(&intent).unwrap()
+    );
+    serde_cbor::to_writer(&conn, &intent)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    if let Err(e) = run_client() {
+        eprintln!("fatal error: {}", e);
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+    println!("exiting OK");
+}