diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37f8642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* @cpsiaki @LinaBell @liebeskind
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/components/DottedLoader.tsx b/client/src/components/DottedLoader.tsx
index dcda45e..b2a4ce0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/DottedLoader.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/DottedLoader.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 export const DottedLoader: React.FC = () => {
   return (
-    <div className="p-6 flex w-full h-full items-center justify-center">
-      <img width={200} src="https://sdk-style.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/loading.svg" />
+    <div className="container my-6">
+      <img
+        alt="Loading"
+        src="https://sdk-style.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/loading.svg"
+        style={{ margin: "auto", width: 50, height: 50 }}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/client/src/components/Header.tsx b/client/src/components/Header.tsx
index 9f56fea..914bb34 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";
-
 const Header = () => {
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Home.tsx b/client/src/pages/Home.tsx
index cc6155b..d6e120e 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import Header from "@/components/Header";
 const Home: React.FC = () => {
   const dispatch = useContext(GlobalDispatchContext);
 
-  const { hasInteractiveParams, isAdmin, backendAPI, initLoading, sessionData } = useContext(GlobalStateContext);
+  const { isAdmin, backendAPI, initLoading, sessionData } = useContext(GlobalStateContext);
 
   const [endLoading, setEndLoading] = useState(false);
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Instructions.tsx b/client/src/pages/Instructions.tsx
index 0792424..965b0d0 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Instructions.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Instructions.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import Header from "@/components/Header";
-import React from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 
 const Instructions = () => {
diff --git a/client/src/utils/backendAPI.ts b/client/src/utils/backendAPI.ts
index 5e3b4e3..3262f74 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/backendAPI.ts
+++ b/client/src/utils/backendAPI.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import axios from 'axios';
-import { InteractiveParams } from '../context/types';
+import axios, { InternalAxiosRequestConfig } from "axios";
+import { InteractiveParams } from "../context/types";
 
 const setupBackendAPI = async (interactiveParams: InteractiveParams) => {
   const backendAPI = axios.create({
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const setupBackendAPI = async (interactiveParams: InteractiveParams) => {
 
   // Only do this if have interactive nonce.
   if (interactiveParams.assetId) {
-    backendAPI.interceptors.request.use((config: any) => {
+    backendAPI.interceptors.request.use((config: InternalAxiosRequestConfig) => {
       if (!config?.params) config.params = {};
       config.params = { ...config.params };
       config.params["assetId"] = interactiveParams.assetId;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0563151..c3be1e5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1057,9 +1057,9 @@
       ]
     },
     "node_modules/@rtsdk/topia": {
-      "version": "0.12.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rtsdk/topia/-/topia-0.12.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YNMoz0Y/xZ1vZwFs+C+aXg8Qd7Z/QR32i5tIdYzbCUSxC173WgcyMmTW6cAy1RDFNxZQgPmH2H4ehieIpUxlJA=="
+      "version": "0.15.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rtsdk/topia/-/topia-0.15.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-n63tuxROfbP8Y53IipAshbE9iytNAwRphCylP4GjauyJkmOfzBlorvWJIwbqAjXqxEyd2t70DrzYPtMcOdzz4A=="
     },
     "node_modules/@swc/core": {
       "version": "1.4.11",
@@ -5610,7 +5610,7 @@
       "name": "@breakout/server",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.12.6",
+        "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.15.7",
         "axios": "^1.6.8",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
diff --git a/server/controllers/session/handleGetDataObject.ts b/server/controllers/session/handleGetDataObject.ts
index e328fa0..a8c9d89 100644
--- a/server/controllers/session/handleGetDataObject.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/session/handleGetDataObject.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { World, WorldActivity, errorHandler, getCredentials, getDroppedAsset } from "../../utils/index.js";
+import { WorldActivity, errorHandler, getCredentials, getDroppedAsset } from "../../utils/index.js";
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
 
 export default async function handleGetDataObject(req: Request, res: Response) {
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ export default async function handleGetDataObject(req: Request, res: Response) {
       return res.status(404).json({ message: "Asset not found" });
     }
 
-    const worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce: credentials.interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey: credentials.interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId: credentials.visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
 
     const visitors = await worldActivity.fetchVisitorsInZone({ droppedAssetId: keyAsset.dataObject.landmarkZoneId });
     const visitorProfileIds = Object.values(visitors).map((visitor) => visitor.profileId);
diff --git a/server/controllers/session/handleGetParticipantsInZone.ts b/server/controllers/session/handleGetParticipantsInZone.ts
index 4031111..dfd15f0 100644
--- a/server/controllers/session/handleGetParticipantsInZone.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/session/handleGetParticipantsInZone.ts
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ export default async function handleGetParticipantsInZone(req: Request, res: Res
       return res.status(404).json({ message: "Asset not found" });
     }
 
-    const worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce: credentials.interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey: credentials.interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId: credentials.visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
     const visitors = await worldActivity.fetchVisitorsInZone({ droppedAssetId: keyAsset.dataObject.landmarkZoneId });
     const participants = Object.values(visitors).map(({ profileId, username }) => {
       return {
diff --git a/server/controllers/session/handleResetSession.ts b/server/controllers/session/handleResetSession.ts
index 72b7b3c..a0a0ac8 100644
--- a/server/controllers/session/handleResetSession.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/session/handleResetSession.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { Credentials } from "../../types/index.js";
 import { WorldActivity, defaultDataObject, errorHandler, getCredentials, getDroppedAsset } from "../../utils/index.js";
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
 import { endBreakout } from "./handleSetBreakoutConfig.js";
@@ -7,13 +6,7 @@ import closeIframeForVisitors from "../../utils/session/closeIframeForVisitors.j
 export default async function handleResetSession(req: Request, res: Response) {
   try {
     const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
-    const worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce: credentials.interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey: credentials.interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId: credentials.visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
 
     const keyAsset = await getDroppedAsset(credentials);
     const visitors = await worldActivity.fetchVisitorsInZone({ droppedAssetId: keyAsset.dataObject.landmarkZoneId });
diff --git a/server/controllers/session/handleSetBreakoutConfig.ts b/server/controllers/session/handleSetBreakoutConfig.ts
index 8b991f8..f3662f6 100644
--- a/server/controllers/session/handleSetBreakoutConfig.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/session/handleSetBreakoutConfig.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { DroppedAsset, WorldActivity as IWorldActivity, Visitor } from "@rtsdk/topia";
+import { DroppedAsset, DroppedAssetInterface, Visitor, VisitorInterface, WorldActivityType } from "@rtsdk/topia";
 import { AnalyticType, Credentials } from "../../types/index.js";
 import { getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId } from "../../utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId.js";
 import { World, WorldActivity, errorHandler, getCredentials, getDroppedAsset } from "../../utils/index.js";
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ export const endBreakout = (key: string) => {
 };
 
 export const updateAdminCredentials = (credentials: Credentials) => {
-  const session = Object.entries(breakouts).find(([_, data]) => data.landmarkZoneId === credentials.assetId);
-  if (session && session[1].adminProfileId === credentials.profileId) {
+  const { assetId, profileId, interactiveNonce } = credentials;
+  const session = Object.entries(breakouts).find(([_, data]) => data.landmarkZoneId === assetId);
+  if (session && session[1].adminProfileId === profileId) {
     const [key, _] = session as [string, Breakouts[string]];
 
     if (
-      breakouts[key].adminProfileId === credentials.profileId &&
-      breakouts[key].adminOriginalInteractiveNonce !== credentials.interactiveNonce
+      breakouts[key].adminProfileId === profileId &&
+      breakouts[key].adminOriginalInteractiveNonce !== interactiveNonce
     ) {
       breakouts[key].adminCredentials = { ...credentials, assetId: key };
     }
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ const getAnalytics = (includedVisitors: Visitor[], matches: string[][], urlSlug:
       uniqueKey: visitor.profileId as string,
     };
   });
-  
+
   const groupSizeAnalytics: { [key: string]: AnalyticType } = {};
   matches.forEach((match) => {
     const analyticName = `groupsOf${match.length}`;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ const getAnalytics = (includedVisitors: Visitor[], matches: string[][], urlSlug:
 export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Response) {
   try {
     const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
+    const { assetId, profileId, interactiveNonce, sceneDropId, urlSlug } = credentials;
 
     const numOfGroups = Math.min(parseInt(req.body.numOfGroups), 16);
     const numOfRounds = Math.min(parseInt(req.body.numOfRounds), 25);
@@ -115,28 +117,22 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
       numOfGroups < 1 ||
       numOfRounds < 1
     ) {
-      console.log(`Invalid configuration for ${credentials.assetId}`);
+      console.log(`Invalid configuration for ${assetId}`);
       return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid configuration" });
     }
     const [keyAsset, breakoutScene]: [IDroppedAsset, DroppedAsset[]] = await Promise.all([
       getDroppedAsset(credentials),
-      getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId(credentials, credentials.sceneDropId),
+      getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId(credentials, sceneDropId),
     ]);
 
     const privateZonesAtStart = breakoutScene.filter(
-      (droppedAsset: DroppedAsset) => droppedAsset.isPrivateZone,
+      (droppedAsset: DroppedAssetInterface) => droppedAsset.isPrivateZone,
     ) as DroppedAsset[];
     const landmarkZone = breakoutScene.find(
-      (droppedAsset: DroppedAsset) => droppedAsset.isLandmarkZoneEnabled,
+      (droppedAsset: DroppedAssetInterface) => droppedAsset.isLandmarkZoneEnabled,
     ) as DroppedAsset;
 
-    const worldActivityAtStart = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce: credentials.interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey: credentials.interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId: credentials.visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const worldActivityAtStart = WorldActivity.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
 
     const timeFactor = new Date(Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 10000) * 10000);
     const lockId = `${keyAsset.id!}_${timeFactor}`;
@@ -146,10 +142,8 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
       droppedAssetId: keyAsset.dataObject!.landmarkZoneId,
       shouldIncludeAdminPermissions: true,
     });
-    const includedVisitors = Object.values(visitorsObj).filter((visitor) => {
-      if (!includeAdmins) {
-        return !visitor.isAdmin;
-      }
+    const includedVisitors = Object.values(visitorsObj).filter((visitor: VisitorInterface) => {
+      if (!includeAdmins) return !visitor.isAdmin;
       return true;
     });
     const participants = includedVisitors.map((visitor) => visitor.profileId) as string[];
@@ -173,11 +167,11 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
           analytics: [
             {
               analyticName: "starts",
-              urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug,
+              urlSlug: urlSlug,
             },
             {
               analyticName: `groupConfigOf${numOfGroups}`,
-              urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug,
+              urlSlug: urlSlug,
             },
             {
               analyticName: "rounds",
@@ -203,19 +197,13 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
               breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminOriginalInteractiveNonce !==
               breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials.interactiveNonce
             ) {
-              worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, {
-                credentials: {
-                  interactiveNonce: breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials.interactiveNonce,
-                  interactivePublicKey: credentials.interactivePublicKey,
-                  visitorId: breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials.visitorId,
-                },
-              });
+              worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
               const breakoutScene: DroppedAsset[] = await getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId(
                 breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials,
-                credentials.sceneDropId,
+                sceneDropId,
               );
               privateZones = breakoutScene.filter(
-                (droppedAsset: DroppedAsset) => droppedAsset.isPrivateZone,
+                (droppedAsset: DroppedAssetInterface) => droppedAsset.isPrivateZone,
               ) as DroppedAsset[];
             }
 
@@ -224,10 +212,8 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
               shouldIncludeAdminPermissions: true,
             });
 
-            const includedVisitors = Object.values(visitorsObj).filter((visitor) => {
-              if (!includeAdmins) {
-                return !visitor.isAdmin;
-              }
+            const includedVisitors = Object.values(visitorsObj).filter((visitor: VisitorInterface) => {
+              if (!includeAdmins) return !visitor.isAdmin;
               return true;
             });
             const participants = includedVisitors.map((visitor) => visitor.profileId) as string[];
@@ -242,7 +228,7 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
             );
 
             const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-              const world = World.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
+              const world = World.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
               world
                 .triggerParticle({
                   name: "pastelConfetti_fall",
@@ -257,11 +243,7 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
 
             breakouts[keyAsset.id!].timeouts.push(timeout);
 
-            const { participantsAnalytics, groupSizeAnalytics } = getAnalytics(
-              includedVisitors,
-              matches,
-              credentials.urlSlug,
-            );
+            const { participantsAnalytics, groupSizeAnalytics } = getAnalytics(includedVisitors, matches, urlSlug);
 
             keyAsset
               .updateDataObject(
@@ -300,13 +282,7 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
               breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminOriginalInteractiveNonce !==
               breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials.interactiveNonce
             ) {
-              worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(credentials.urlSlug, {
-                credentials: {
-                  interactiveNonce: breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials.interactiveNonce,
-                  interactivePublicKey: credentials.interactivePublicKey,
-                  visitorId: breakouts[keyAsset.id!].adminCredentials.visitorId,
-                },
-              });
+              worldActivity = WorldActivity.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
             }
 
             const visitorsObj = await worldActivity.fetchVisitorsInZone({
@@ -314,8 +290,9 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
               shouldIncludeAdminPermissions: true,
             });
             if (!includeAdmins) {
-              Object.values(visitorsObj).forEach((visitor) => {
+              Object.values(visitorsObj).forEach((visitor: VisitorInterface) => {
                 if (visitor.isAdmin) {
+                  // @ts-ignore
                   delete visitorsObj[visitor.visitorId];
                 }
               });
@@ -346,8 +323,8 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
     breakouts[keyAsset.id!] = {
       interval: interval,
       timeouts: [],
-      adminProfileId: credentials.profileId,
-      adminOriginalInteractiveNonce: credentials.interactiveNonce,
+      adminProfileId: profileId,
+      adminOriginalInteractiveNonce: interactiveNonce,
       adminCredentials: credentials,
       landmarkZoneId: keyAsset.dataObject!.landmarkZoneId,
       data: {
@@ -363,7 +340,7 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
     const matches = getMatches(true, keyAsset.id!, participants, breakouts);
 
     const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      const world = World.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
+      const world = World.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
 
       world
         .triggerParticle({
@@ -374,12 +351,14 @@ export default async function handleSetBreakoutConfig(req: Request, res: Respons
         .then()
         .catch(() => console.error("Error: Cannot trigger particle"));
 
+      world.triggerActivity({ type: WorldActivityType.GAME_ON, assetId });
+
       placeVisitors(matches, visitorsObj, participants, keyAsset.id!, breakouts, privateZonesAtStart);
     }, countdown * 1000);
 
     breakouts[keyAsset.id!].timeouts.push(timeout);
 
-    const { participantsAnalytics, groupSizeAnalytics } = getAnalytics(includedVisitors, matches, credentials.urlSlug);
+    const { participantsAnalytics, groupSizeAnalytics } = getAnalytics(includedVisitors, matches, urlSlug);
 
     keyAsset
       .updateDataObject(
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index de85057..c8aab6d 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "ts-check": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.12.6",
+    "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.15.7",
     "axios": "^1.6.8",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
diff --git a/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId.ts b/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId.ts
index 8ef9d6b..baa8cd5 100644
--- a/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId.ts
+++ b/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId.ts
@@ -2,24 +2,15 @@ import { Credentials } from "../../types/Credentials.js";
 import { IDroppedAsset } from "../../types/DroppedAssetInterface.js";
 import { World, errorHandler } from "../index.js";
 
-export const getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId = async (
-  credentials: Credentials,
-  sceneDropId: string,
-) => {
+export const getDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId = async (credentials: Credentials, sceneDropId: string) => {
   try {
-    const { interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
+    const { urlSlug } = credentials;
 
-    const world = World.create(urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const world = World.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
 
-    const droppedAssets = await world.fetchDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId({
+    const droppedAssets = (await world.fetchDroppedAssetsBySceneDropId({
       sceneDropId,
-    }) as IDroppedAsset[];
+    })) as IDroppedAsset[];
 
     return droppedAssets;
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/server/utils/topiaInit.ts b/server/utils/topiaInit.ts
index 0baa21a..c895509 100644
--- a/server/utils/topiaInit.ts
+++ b/server/utils/topiaInit.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
 dotenv.config({ path: "../.env" });
 
-import { Topia, AssetFactory, DroppedAssetFactory, UserFactory, VisitorFactory, WorldFactory, WorldActivityFactory } from "@rtsdk/topia";
+import {
+  Topia,
+  AssetFactory,
+  DroppedAssetFactory,
+  UserFactory,
+  VisitorFactory,
+  WorldFactory,
+  WorldActivityFactory,
+} from "@rtsdk/topia";
 
 const config = {
   apiDomain: process.env.INSTANCE_DOMAIN || "api.topia.io",
-  // apiKey: process.env.API_KEY,
   apiProtocol: process.env.INSTANCE_PROTOCOL || "https",
   interactiveKey: process.env.INTERACTIVE_KEY,
   interactiveSecret: process.env.INTERACTIVE_SECRET,
diff --git a/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts b/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts
index 0e03221..5add1d1 100644
--- a/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts
+++ b/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-import { Visitor } from "../topiaInit.js"
-import { errorHandler } from "../errorHandler.js"
+import { Visitor } from "../topiaInit.js";
+import { errorHandler } from "../errorHandler.js";
 import { Credentials } from "../../types/Credentials.js";
+import { VisitorInterface } from "@rtsdk/topia";
 
 export const getVisitor = async (credentials: Credentials) => {
   try {
-    const { interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
+    const { urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
 
-    const visitor = await Visitor.get(visitorId, urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const visitor: VisitorInterface = await Visitor.get(visitorId, urlSlug, { credentials });
 
     if (!visitor || !visitor.username) throw "Not in world";