diff --git a/backend/lib/backend/cluster.ex b/backend/lib/backend/cluster.ex
index eacbdcb..5149662 100644
--- a/backend/lib/backend/cluster.ex
+++ b/backend/lib/backend/cluster.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ defmodule Backend.Cluster do
   def start_link(opts) do
     GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, opts, name: __MODULE__)
   end
+  
+  def kill_node(node_name) when is_binary(node_name) do
+    kill_node(String.to_existing_atom(node_name))
+  end
+
+  def kill_node(target) when is_atom(target) do
+    Logger.warning("Killing node: #{target}")
+    :rpc.cast(target, :init, :stop, [])
+  end
 
   @impl true
   def init(_opts) do
@@ -62,4 +71,5 @@ defmodule Backend.Cluster do
     # Retry connection every 10 seconds
     Process.send_after(self(), :periodic_connect, 10_000)
   end
+
 end
diff --git a/backend/lib/backend/global_singleton.ex b/backend/lib/backend/global_singleton.ex
index a8ec947..124c8d9 100644
--- a/backend/lib/backend/global_singleton.ex
+++ b/backend/lib/backend/global_singleton.ex
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ defmodule Backend.GlobalSingleton do
 
   @impl true
   def handle_info({:startup_args_updated, new_args}, state) do
-    Logger.info("Received updated startup args for #{state.module}: #{inspect(new_args)}")
     {:noreply, %{state | startup_args: new_args}}
   end
 
diff --git a/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/cluster_status_channel.ex b/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/cluster_status_channel.ex
index 381546e..a7ef7cf 100644
--- a/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/cluster_status_channel.ex
+++ b/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/cluster_status_channel.ex
@@ -6,11 +6,25 @@ defmodule BackendWeb.ClusterStatusChannel do
   require Logger
 
   @impl true
-  def join("clusterstatus", _params, socket) do
+  def join("cluster_status", _params, socket) do
     Logger.info("Client joined clusterstatus channel")
     {:ok, %{status: "connected"}, socket}
   end
 
+  @impl true
+  def handle_in("get_nodes", _payload, socket) do
+    Logger.info("Client requested node list #{inspect(Node.list())}")
+    push(socket, "node_list", %{other_nodes: Node.list(), connected_node: node()})
+    {:noreply, socket}
+  end
+
+  @impl true
+  def handle_in("kill_node", %{"node" => node_to_kill}, socket) do
+    Logger.warning("Client requested to kill node: #{node_to_kill}")
+    Backend.Cluster.kill_node(node_to_kill)
+    {:noreply, socket}
+  end
+
   @impl true
   def handle_in(_event, _payload, socket) do
     {:noreply, socket}
diff --git a/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/connected_user_channel.ex b/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/connected_user_channel.ex
index 0208af1..0644f2d 100644
--- a/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/connected_user_channel.ex
+++ b/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/connected_user_channel.ex
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ defmodule BackendWeb.ConnectedUserChannel do
   end
 
   @impl true
+  @spec handle_in(<<_::48, _::_*8>>, map(), any()) ::
+          {:noreply, any()} | {:reply, :ok, Phoenix.Socket.t()}
   def handle_in("join_game", %{"name" => name}, socket) do
     Logger.info("Player '#{name}' joining game on #{node()}")
 
diff --git a/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/user_socket.ex b/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/user_socket.ex
index d8dcc9a..4368ecb 100644
--- a/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/user_socket.ex
+++ b/backend/lib/backend_web/channels/user_socket.ex
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ defmodule BackendWeb.UserSocket do
   use Phoenix.Socket
   require Logger
 
-
   ## Channels
   channel("user:*", BackendWeb.ConnectedUserChannel)
-  channel("clusterstatus", BackendWeb.ClusterStatusChannel)
+  channel("cluster_status", BackendWeb.ClusterStatusChannel)
 
   @impl true
   def connect(%{"user_name" => user_name}, socket, _connect_info) do
diff --git a/client/src/clusterStatus/ClusterStatus.tsx b/client/src/clusterStatus/ClusterStatus.tsx
index 99c42df..af90cbb 100644
--- a/client/src/clusterStatus/ClusterStatus.tsx
+++ b/client/src/clusterStatus/ClusterStatus.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useWebSocketContext } from "../contexts/useWebSocketContext";
+import type { Channel } from "phoenix";
 
 export const ClusterStatus = () => {
   const { socket, isConnected } = useWebSocketContext();
   const [channelStatus, setChannelStatus] = useState<string>("waiting");
+  const [channel, setChannel] = useState<Channel | undefined>();
+  const [clusterStatus, setClusterStatus] = useState<
+    { otherNodes: string[]; connectedNode: string } | undefined
+  >();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!socket || !isConnected) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const channelName = "clusterstatus";
+    const channelName = "cluster_status";
     console.log(`Joining channel: ${channelName}`);
     const newChannel = socket.channel(channelName, {});
 
@@ -18,6 +23,8 @@ export const ClusterStatus = () => {
       .join()
       .receive("ok", () => {
         setChannelStatus("connected");
+        setChannel(newChannel);
+        newChannel.push("get_nodes", {});
       })
       .receive("error", (resp: unknown) => {
         console.log(`Failed to join channel ${channelName}:`, resp);
@@ -27,17 +34,66 @@ export const ClusterStatus = () => {
         setChannelStatus("timeout");
       });
 
+    newChannel.on(
+      "node_list",
+      (payload: { other_nodes: string[]; connected_node: string }) => {
+        console.log("Received node list:", payload.other_nodes);
+        setClusterStatus({
+          otherNodes: payload.other_nodes,
+          connectedNode: payload.connected_node,
+        });
+      },
+    );
+
     return () => {
       console.log(`Leaving channel: ${channelName}`);
       newChannel.leave();
+      setChannel(undefined);
       setChannelStatus("waiting");
     };
   }, [socket, isConnected]);
 
+  const allNodes = clusterStatus
+    ? [...clusterStatus.otherNodes, clusterStatus.connectedNode].sort()
+    : [];
+
   return (
     <div>
       <div>ClusterStatus</div>
       <div>Channel: {channelStatus}</div>
+      <div>
+        {allNodes.length === 0 ? (
+          <span className="text-navy-300">No nodes available</span>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            {allNodes.map((node) => {
+              const isConnected = node === clusterStatus?.connectedNode;
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={node}
+                  className={
+                    isConnected
+                      ? "text-navy-100 font-semibold"
+                      : "text-navy-400"
+                  }
+                >
+                  {node}
+                  {isConnected && (
+                    <span className="ml-2 text-xs text-navy-300">(you)</span>
+                  )}
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      channel?.push("kill_node", { node });
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    kill
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+          </>
+        )}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
-}
+};