make player.Dead a send ONLY channel

main.go

@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ func wsHandler(ws *websocket.Conn) {
 	defer ws.Close()
 
 	var clientIp = ws.Request().RemoteAddr
+	deadChan := make(chan bool, 1)
 	p := &player.Player{
 		Conn:   ws,
 		Pieces: make([]int32, 12),
-		Dead:   make(chan bool, 1),
+		Dead:   deadChan,
 	}
 	defer close(p.Dead)
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func wsHandler(ws *websocket.Conn) {
 	lobby <- p
 
 	log.Println("Someone connected", clientIp, "Total players:", numPlayers.Load())
-	<-p.Dead                   // block until player exits
+	<-deadChan                 // block until player exits
 	numPlayers.Add(^uint32(0)) // if player exits, minus 1
 	log.Println(p.Name, "just left the game. Total players:", numPlayers.Load())
 }
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func listenForJoins() {
 			p1.Dead <- true
 
 		case <-p1.Quit:
-			//p1 has quit before match began
+			//p1 has quit before match started
 			cancel()
 			p1.Dead <- true
 		}

player/member.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ type Player struct {
 	Conn   *websocket.Conn // client's WS connection
 	Name   string          // Name can only be RED or BLACK
 	Pieces []int32         // pieces IDs owned by this player. Max count 12
-	Dead   chan bool       // to signal layer was kicked out or left AFTER match START
-	Quit   <-chan bool     // to detect player has quit BEFORE match started
+	Dead   chan<- bool     // to signal this player was kicked out or left AFTER match starts
+	Quit   <-chan bool     // to detect player has quit BEFORE match starts
 }
 
 // pingCodec is used to send Ping msg to client
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var pingCodec = websocket.Codec{Marshal: func(v interface{}) (data []byte, paylo
 func (p *Player) SendMessage(payload proto.Message) {
 	bb, err := proto.Marshal(payload)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Failed to Marhal message", err)
+		log.Println("Failed to Marshal message", err)
 		p.Dead <- true
 	}
 	if err := websocket.Message.Send(p.Conn, bb); err != nil {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (p *Player) StartHeartBeat(ctx context.Context) {
 		select {
 		case <-tt.C:
 			if err := pingCodec.Send(p.Conn, nil); err != nil {
-				//p has left early
+				//This player has quit early
 				qq <- true
 				return
 			}