diff --git a/GravityStomp/Config/DefaultEditor.ini b/GravityStomp/Config/DefaultEditor.ini
index 79b70b5..197e527 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Config/DefaultEditor.ini
+++ b/GravityStomp/Config/DefaultEditor.ini
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ bReplaceBlueprintWithClass= true
 bDontLoadBlueprintOutsideEditor= true
 bBlueprintIsNotBlueprintType= true
 
+[/Script/AdvancedPreviewScene.SharedProfiles]
+
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index a7ebf57..d41c625 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/BP_GSCharacter.uasset
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/BP_GSCharacter.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Blue_HeadLegs.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Blue_HeadLegs.uasset
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index 0000000..627e069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Blue_HeadLegs.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41ad70f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Blue_Torso.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c7ff39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Green_HeadLegs.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be45464
--- /dev/null
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..802c191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Red_HeadLegs.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Red_Torso.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Red_Torso.uasset
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dad11e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Red_Torso.uasset
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Yellow_HeadLegs.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Yellow_HeadLegs.uasset
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a686b90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Yellow_HeadLegs.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Yellow_Torso.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Yellow_Torso.uasset
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fd8fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Characters/Mannequins/Materials/Instances/Manny/MI_Manny_Yellow_Torso.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Core/BP_GSDefaultGameMode.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/Core/BP_GSDefaultGameMode.uasset
index d0e31a7..45a4b5a 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/Core/BP_GSDefaultGameMode.uasset
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Core/BP_GSDefaultGameMode.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Input/IMC_Default.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/Input/IMC_Default.uasset
index 70c1c50..f584a2e 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/Input/IMC_Default.uasset
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Input/IMC_Default.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/Maps/Debug/Test.umap b/GravityStomp/Content/Maps/Debug/Test.umap
index 49ea4ac..69bcac3 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/Maps/Debug/Test.umap
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/Maps/Debug/Test.umap
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Blueprints/BP_MainMenuGameMode.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Blueprints/BP_MainMenuGameMode.uasset
index a54ee40..97448e3 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Blueprints/BP_MainMenuGameMode.uasset
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Blueprints/BP_MainMenuGameMode.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_MainMenu.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_MainMenu.uasset
index 65b45b2..ff61897 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_MainMenu.uasset
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_MainMenu.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_PlayerLobby.uasset b/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_PlayerLobby.uasset
index e4a6309..031ecff 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_PlayerLobby.uasset
+++ b/GravityStomp/Content/UI/MainMenu/Widgets/WBP_PlayerLobby.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.cpp b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.cpp
index 364b19a..d260c9d 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.cpp
+++ b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@
 #include "EnhancedInputComponent.h"
 #include "EnhancedInputSubsystems.h"
 #include "GSCharacterMovementComponent.h"
+#include "GameFramework/PlayerState.h"
 #include "Kismet/KismetMathLibrary.h"
+#include "Player/GSPlayerState.h"
 
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // AGravityStompCharacter
 
+class AGSPlayerState;
+
 AGSCharacter::AGSCharacter(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
     : Super(ObjectInitializer.SetDefaultSubobjectClass<UGSCharacterMovementComponent>(ACharacter::CharacterMovementComponentName))
 {
@@ -46,6 +50,16 @@ AGSCharacter::AGSCharacter(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
 
 void AGSCharacter::ChangeTeamColor(bool bIsPlayerFriendly)
 {
+	int32 TeamNum = GetPlayerState<AGSPlayerState>()->GetTeamNum();
+
+	// invalid team num
+    if(TeamNum < 0 || TeamNum >= PlayerMaterials.Num())
+	{
+	    return;
+	}
+
+	GetMesh()->SetMaterial(0, PlayerMaterials[TeamNum].TorsoMaterial);
+	GetMesh()->SetMaterial(1, PlayerMaterials[TeamNum].HeadLegsMaterial);
 }
 
 
@@ -132,3 +146,8 @@ void AGSCharacter::PawnClientRestart()
         }
     }
 }
+
+void AGSCharacter::PossessedBy(AController* NewController)
+{
+    Super::PossessedBy(NewController);
+}
diff --git a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.h b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.h
index 3cbe194..6218e43 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.h
+++ b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Character/GSCharacter.h
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@
 #include "InputActionValue.h"
 #include "GSCharacter.generated.h"
 
+USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
+struct FPlayerMaterial
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	UMaterialInstance* TorsoMaterial;
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	UMaterialInstance* HeadLegsMaterial;
+};
 
 UCLASS(config=Game)
 class AGSCharacter : public ACharacter
@@ -24,6 +35,9 @@ class AGSCharacter : public ACharacter
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = Input, meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
 	class UInputAction* ChangeGravityAction;
 
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Player Materials", meta = (AllowPrivateAccess = "true"))
+	TArray<FPlayerMaterial> PlayerMaterials;
+
 public:
 	AGSCharacter(const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer = FObjectInitializer::Get());
 
@@ -40,6 +54,8 @@ protected:
 public:
 	virtual void PawnClientRestart() override;
 
+	virtual void PossessedBy(AController* NewController) override;
+
 protected:
 	// APawn interface
 	virtual void SetupPlayerInputComponent(class UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent) override;
diff --git a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/GameModes/GSGameModeBase.cpp b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/GameModes/GSGameModeBase.cpp
index 99cedc8..765b73b 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/GameModes/GSGameModeBase.cpp
+++ b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/GameModes/GSGameModeBase.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ bool AGSGameModeBase::CanDamagePlayer(AGSPlayerController* Damager, AGSPlayerCon
 
 void AGSGameModeBase::PickTeam(AGSPlayerState* PlayerState)
 {
+    /*
     // place player on the team with the fewest players, or on the first team if all teams have the same number of players
     TArray<int32> NumTeamPlayers;
     AGSGameState* GS = GetGameState<AGSGameState>();
@@ -141,8 +142,9 @@ void AGSGameModeBase::PickTeam(AGSPlayerState* PlayerState)
             LowestTeamIdx = TeamIdx;
         }
     }
+    */
 
-    PlayerState->SetTeamNum(LowestTeamIdx);
+    PlayerState->SetTeamNum(PlayerState->GetPlayerController()->GetLocalPlayer()->GetControllerId());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerController.cpp b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerController.cpp
index d4e3d38..1bf9a76 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerController.cpp
+++ b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerController.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 #include "Player/GSPlayerController.h"
 
+// GS includes
+#include "GSPlayerState.h"
+
 void AGSPlayerController::Client_GameStarted_Implementation()
 {
-    FInputModeGameOnly GameOnly;
-    SetInputMode(GameOnly);
     SetIgnoreMoveInput(false);
 
     // enable all actions on pawn
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ void AGSPlayerController::UnFreeze()
 
 void AGSPlayerController::AcknowledgePossession(APawn* P)
 {
+    GetPlayerState<AGSPlayerState>()->UpdateTeamColor();
+
     OnAcknowledgePossession();
 
     Super::AcknowledgePossession(P);
diff --git a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.cpp b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.cpp
index d393cfd..b8585de 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.cpp
+++ b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ void AGSPlayerState::SetTeamNum(int32 InTeamNum)
 
 void AGSPlayerState::UpdateTeamColor()
 {
+    AGSCharacter* Char = GetPawn<AGSCharacter>();
+    if(Char)
+    {
+        Char->ChangeTeamColor(false);
+    }
+
+    /*
     AGSPlayerState* LocalPS = GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController()->GetPlayerState<AGSPlayerState>();
     // if this player state belongs to us then we need to update all other characters
     // rendering of team will essentially flip (all enemies are now rendered as friendly and vice versa)
@@ -49,9 +56,10 @@ void AGSPlayerState::UpdateTeamColor()
         AGSCharacter* Char = GetPawn<AGSCharacter>();
         if(Char && LocalPS)
         {
-            Char->ChangeTeamColor(IsPlayerFriendly(LocalPS));
+            
         }
     }
+    */
 }
 
 
diff --git a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.h b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.h
index 6dbd1ce..aa63eb0 100644
--- a/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.h
+++ b/GravityStomp/Source/GravityStompGame/Player/GSPlayerState.h
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ public:
 
     void SetTeamNum(int32 InTeamNum);
 
+	/**
+	 *	Changes how this player is rendered depending on their team number
+	 */
+    void UpdateTeamColor();
+
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure)
 	FORCEINLINE int32 GetNumKills() const { return NumKills; }
 
@@ -65,9 +70,4 @@ protected:
 
 	UFUNCTION()
 	void OnRep_TeamNum();
-
-	/**
-	 *	Changes how this player is rendered to a client
-	 */
-    void UpdateTeamColor();
 };