diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.dobj b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.dobj
index 261bc88a3..ee3c92b8b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.dobj
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.dobj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: GameObject.dobj,v 1.19 2003/01/13 18:36:18 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: GameObject.dobj,v 1.20 2003/05/26 23:46:46 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.game;
 
@@ -150,5 +150,6 @@ public class GameObject extends PlaceObject
     {
         super.which(buf);
         StringUtil.toString(buf, players);
+        buf.append(":").append(state);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.java
index 321973d36..7168673d7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameObject.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: GameObject.java,v 1.15 2003/04/30 22:45:57 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: GameObject.java,v 1.16 2003/05/26 23:46:46 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.game;
 
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public class GameObject extends PlaceObject
     {
         super.which(buf);
         StringUtil.toString(buf, players);
+        buf.append(":").append(state);
     }
 
     /**