diff --git a/etc/libs-incl.xml b/etc/libs-incl.xml
index e3daffbe..f0815d6d 100644
--- a/etc/libs-incl.xml
+++ b/etc/libs-incl.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <include name="commons-lang.jar"/>
     <include name="commons-logging.jar"/>
     <include name="google-collect.jar"/>
+    <include name="guice.jar"/>
     <include name="javassist.jar"/>
     <include name="junit4.jar"/>
     <include name="retroweaver-all-1.2.2.jar"/>
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/server/MiCasaServer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/server/MiCasaServer.java
index c48a28fe..d60da2d9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/server/MiCasaServer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/server/MiCasaServer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.server;
 
+import com.google.inject.Guice;
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.threerings.util.Name;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.net.AuthRequest;
@@ -48,17 +51,14 @@ public class MiCasaServer extends CrowdServer
     /** The lobby registry operating on this server. */
     public static LobbyRegistry lobreg = new LobbyRegistry();
 
-    /**
-     * Initializes all of the server services and prepares for operation.
-     */
-    public void init ()
+    @Override // from CrowdServer
+    public void init (Injector injector)
         throws Exception
     {
-        // do the base server initialization
-        super.init();
+        super.init(injector);
 
         // configure the client manager to use our client class
-        clmgr.setClientFactory(new ClientFactory() {
+        _clmgr.setClientFactory(new ClientFactory() {
             public PresentsClient createClient (AuthRequest areq) {
                 return new MiCasaClient();
             }
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ public class MiCasaServer extends CrowdServer
 
     public static void main (String[] args)
     {
-        MiCasaServer server = new MiCasaServer();
+        Injector injector = Guice.createInjector(new Module());
+        MiCasaServer server = injector.getInstance(MiCasaServer.class);
         try {
-            server.init();
+            server.init(injector);
             server.run();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.warning("Unable to initialize server.", e);
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorApp.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorApp.java
index 75ff081e..d3ed4c65 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorApp.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/SimulatorApp.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ package com.threerings.micasa.simulator.client;
 
 import javax.swing.JFrame;
 
+import com.google.inject.Guice;
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.samskivert.swing.Controller;
 import com.samskivert.swing.util.SwingUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.Interval;
@@ -41,8 +44,7 @@ import com.threerings.micasa.simulator.server.SimulatorServer;
 import static com.threerings.micasa.Log.log;
 
 /**
- * The simulator application is a test harness to facilitate development
- * and debugging of games.
+ * The simulator application is a test harness to facilitate development and debugging of games.
  */
 public class SimulatorApp
 {
@@ -55,8 +57,7 @@ public class SimulatorApp
         SimulatorInfo siminfo = new SimulatorInfo();
         siminfo.gameConfigClass = args[0];
         siminfo.simClass = args[1];
-        siminfo.playerCount = getInt(
-            System.getProperty("playercount"), DEFAULT_PLAYER_COUNT);
+        siminfo.playerCount = getInt(System.getProperty("playercount"), DEFAULT_PLAYER_COUNT);
 
         // create our client instance
         _client = createSimulatorClient(_frame);
@@ -66,14 +67,14 @@ public class SimulatorApp
         _frame.setController(ctrl);
 
         // create the server
-        SimulatorServer server = createSimulatorServer();
-        server.init(new ResultListener() {
+        Injector injector = Guice.createInjector(new SimpleServer.Module());
+        SimulatorServer server = createSimulatorServer(injector);
+        server.init(injector, new ResultListener() {
             public void requestCompleted (Object result) {
                 try {
                     run();
                 } catch (Exception e) {
-                    log.warning("Simulator initialization failed " +
-                                "[e=" + e + "].");
+                    log.warning("Simulator initialization failed [e=" + e + "].");
                 }
             }
             public void requestFailed (Exception e) {
@@ -83,14 +84,13 @@ public class SimulatorApp
 
         // run the server on a separate thread
         _serverThread = new ServerThread(server);
-        // start up the server so that we can be notified when
-        // initialization is complete
+        // start up the server so that we can be notified when initialization is complete
         _serverThread.start();
     }
 
-    protected SimulatorServer createSimulatorServer ()
+    protected SimulatorServer createSimulatorServer (Injector injector)
     {
-        return new SimpleServer();
+        return injector.getInstance(SimpleServer.class);
     }
 
     protected SimulatorFrame createSimulatorFrame ()
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimpleServer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimpleServer.java
index 53659eb6..2febe83a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimpleServer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimpleServer.java
@@ -21,22 +21,23 @@
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.simulator.server;
 
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.samskivert.util.ResultListener;
 
 import com.threerings.micasa.server.MiCasaServer;
 
 /**
- * A simple simulator server implementation that extends the MiCasa server
- * and provides no special functionality.
+ * A simple simulator server implementation that extends the MiCasa server and provides no special
+ * functionality.
  */
 public class SimpleServer extends MiCasaServer
     implements SimulatorServer
 {
-    // documentation inherited
-    public void init (ResultListener obs)
+    public void init (Injector injector, ResultListener obs)
         throws Exception
     {
-        super.init();
+        init(injector); // do our standard initialization
 
         // create the simulator manager
         SimulatorManager simmgr = new SimulatorManager();
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorServer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorServer.java
index 3a49028d..d564e52a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorServer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/server/SimulatorServer.java
@@ -21,29 +21,29 @@
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.simulator.server;
 
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.samskivert.util.ResultListener;
 
 /**
- * The simulator manager needs a mechanism for faking body object
- * registrations, which is provided by implementations of this interface.
+ * The simulator manager needs a mechanism for faking body object registrations, which is provided
+ * by implementations of this interface.
  */
 public interface SimulatorServer
 {
     /**
      * Called to initialize this server instance.
      *
-     * @param obs the observer to notify when the server has finished
-     * starting up, or <code>null</code> if no notification is desired.
+     * @param obs the observer to notify when the server has finished starting up, or
+     * <code>null</code> if no notification is desired.
      *
-     * @exception Exception thrown if anything goes wrong initializing the
-     * server.
+     * @exception Exception thrown if anything goes wrong initializing the server.
      */
-    public void init (ResultListener obs) throws Exception;
+    public void init (Injector injector, ResultListener obs) throws Exception;
 
     /**
-     * Called to perform the main body of server processing. This is
-     * called from the server thread and should do the simulator server's
-     * primary business.
+     * Called to perform the main body of server processing. This is called from the server thread
+     * and should do the simulator server's primary business.
      */
     public void run ();
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/tourney/server/TourniesManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/tourney/server/TourniesManager.java
index 0f3cae9b..78f1d215 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/tourney/server/TourniesManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/tourney/server/TourniesManager.java
@@ -38,24 +38,24 @@ import com.threerings.parlor.tourney.data.TourneyConfig;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
 import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationException;
 import com.threerings.presents.server.PresentsServer;
+import com.threerings.presents.server.ShutdownManager;
 import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
 
 /**
  * An extensible tournament manager.
  */
 public abstract class TourniesManager
-    implements TourniesProvider, PresentsServer.Shutdowner
+    implements TourniesProvider, ShutdownManager.Shutdowner
 {
-    public TourniesManager (ConnectionProvider conprov)
+    /**
+     * Initializes the tournies manager and starts its periodic update task.
+     */
+    public void init (ConnectionProvider conprov)
         throws PersistenceException
     {
         _tournrep = new TourneyRepository(conprov, getDBIdent());
-
         loadTourneyConfigs();
-    }
 
-    public void init ()
-    {
         _interval = new Interval(getRunQueue()) {
             public void expired () {
                 updateTournies();
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ public abstract class TourniesManager
         _interval.schedule(getIntervalDelay(), true);
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface PresentsServer.Shutdowner
+    // from interface ShutdownManager.Shutdowner
     public void shutdown ()
     {
         _interval.cancel();
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface TourniesService
+    // from interface TourniesService
     public void createTourney (ClientObject caller, TourneyConfig config, 
             final InvocationService.ResultListener listener)
         throws InvocationException
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ public abstract class TourniesManager
         makeTourney(config, listener);
     }
 
+    protected TourniesManager (ShutdownManager shutmgr)
+    {
+        shutmgr.registerShutdowner(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called to actually create a tourney once it has been validated and the prize has been
      * reserved.
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageServer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageServer.java
index 27e94a84..4bcd2c7c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageServer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageServer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.threerings.stage.server;
 
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.threerings.resource.ResourceManager;
 
 import com.threerings.media.tile.TileManager;
@@ -46,12 +48,11 @@ public abstract class StageServer extends WhirledServer
     /** Provides access to our tile repository. */
     public static TileManager tilemgr;
 
-    // documentation inherited
-    public void init ()
+    @Override // from WhirledServer
+    public void init (Injector injector)
         throws Exception
     {
-        // do the base server initialization
-        super.init();
+        super.init(injector);
 
         // create the resource manager
         rsrcmgr = new ResourceManager("rsrc");
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/server/WhirledServer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/server/WhirledServer.java
index b541e33d..62faf8d2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/server/WhirledServer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/server/WhirledServer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.server;
 
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.threerings.util.Name;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.net.AuthRequest;
@@ -41,17 +43,23 @@ import static com.threerings.whirled.Log.log;
  */
 public abstract class WhirledServer extends CrowdServer
 {
+    /** Configures dependencies needed by the Whirled server. */
+    public static class Module extends CrowdServer.Module
+    {
+        @Override protected void configure () {
+            super.configure();
+            // nada
+        }
+    }
+
     /** The scene registry. */
     public static SceneRegistry screg;
 
-    /**
-     * Initializes all of the server services and prepares for operation.
-     */
-    public void init ()
+    @Override // from CrowdServer
+    public void init (Injector injector)
         throws Exception
     {
-        // do the base server initialization
-        super.init();
+        super.init(injector);
 
         // configure the client to use our whirled client
         clmgr.setClientFactory(new ClientFactory() {
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/TestServer.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/TestServer.java
index a3b9d895..603a5e84 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/TestServer.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/TestServer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 package com.threerings.parlor;
 
+import com.google.inject.Guice;
+import com.google.inject.Injector;
+
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.CrowdServer;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.server.ParlorManager;
@@ -35,11 +38,11 @@ public class TestServer extends CrowdServer
     /** The parlor manager in operation on this server. */
     public static ParlorManager parmgr = new ParlorManager();
 
-    /** Initializes the Parlor test server. */
-    public void init ()
+    @Override // from CrowdServer
+    public void init (Injector injector)
         throws Exception
     {
-        super.init();
+        super.init(injector);
 
         // initialize our parlor manager
         parmgr.init(invmgr, plreg);
@@ -50,9 +53,10 @@ public class TestServer extends CrowdServer
     /** Main entry point for test server. */
     public static void main (String[] args)
     {
-        TestServer server = new TestServer();
+        Injector injector = Guice.createInjector(new Module());
+        TestServer server = injector.getInstance(TestServer.class);
         try {
-            server.init();
+            server.init(injector);
             server.run();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.warning("Unable to initialize server.", e);