diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
index 2980c1f0..ab699977 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/server/GameManager.java
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
 
         // sanity-check the player index
         if (pidx == -1) {
-            log.warning("Couldn't find free player index for player  [game=" + where() +
-                        ", player=" + player +
-                        ", players=" + StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players) + "].");
+            log.warning("Couldn't find free player index for player",
+              "game", where(), "player", player, "players", StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players));
             return -1;
         }
 
@@ -136,31 +135,31 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     {
         // make sure the specified player index is valid
         if (pidx < 0 || pidx >= getPlayerSlots()) {
-            log.warning("Attempt to add player at an invalid index [game=" + where() +
-                        ", player=" + player + ", pidx=" + pidx + "].");
+            log.warning("Attempt to add player at an invalid index",
+                "game", where(), "player", player, "pidx", pidx);
             return false;
         }
 
         // make sure the player index is available
         if (_gameobj.players[pidx] != null) {
-            log.warning("Attempt to add player at occupied index [game=" + where() +
-                        ", player=" + player + ", pidx=" + pidx + "].");
+            log.warning("Attempt to add player at occupied index",
+                "game", where(), "player", player, "pidx", pidx);
             return false;
         }
 
         // make sure the player isn't already somehow a part of the game to avoid any potential
         // badness that might ensue if we added them more than once
         if (_gameobj.getPlayerIndex(player) != -1) {
-            log.warning("Attempt to add player to game that they're already playing " +
-                        "[game=" + where() + ", player=" + player + "].");
+            log.warning("Attempt to add player to game that they're already playing",
+                "game", where(), "player", player);
             return false;
         }
 
         // get the player's body object
         BodyObject bobj = _locator.lookupBody(player);
         if (bobj == null) {
-            log.warning("Unable to get body object while adding player [game=" + where() +
-                        ", player=" + player + "].");
+            log.warning("Unable to get body object while adding player",
+                "game", where(), "player", player);
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -194,9 +193,8 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
 
         // sanity-check the player index
         if (pidx == -1) {
-            log.warning("Attempt to remove non-player from players list [game=" + where() +
-                        ", player=" + player +
-                        ", players=" + StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players) + "].");
+            log.warning("Attempt to remove non-player from players list",
+               "game", where(), "player", player, "players", StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players));
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -427,8 +425,8 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     {
         // complain if we're already started
         if (_gameobj.state == GameObject.IN_PLAY) {
-            log.warning("Requested to start an already in-play game", "game", where(),
-                        new Exception());
+            log.warning("Requested to start an already in-play game",
+                "game", where(), new Exception());
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -437,9 +435,9 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
 
         // make sure everyone has turned up
         if (!allPlayersReady()) {
-            log.warning("Requested to start a game that is still awaiting players " +
-                        "[game=" + where() + ", pnames=" + StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players) +
-                        ", poids=" + StringUtil.toString(_playerOids) + "].");
+            log.warning("Requested to start a game that is still awaiting players",
+                "game", where(), "pnames", StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players),
+                "poids", StringUtil.toString(_playerOids));
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -449,12 +447,12 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
             if (_postponedStart) {
                 // We've already tried postponing once, doesn't do us any good to throw ourselves
                 // into a frenzy trying again.
-                log.warning("Tried to postpone the start of a still-ending game multiple times " +
-                            "[game=" + where() + "].");
+                log.warning("Tried to postpone the start of a still-ending game multiple times",
+                    "game", where());
                 _postponedStart = false;
                 return false;
             }
-            log.info("Postponing start of still-ending game [game=" + where() + "].");
+            log.info("Postponing start of still-ending game", "game", where());
             _postponedStart = true;
             // TEMP: track down weirdness
             final Exception firstCall = new Exception();
@@ -529,7 +527,7 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
         // END TEMP
 
         if (!_gameobj.isInPlay()) {
-            log.info("Refusing to end game that was not in play [game=" + where() + "].");
+            log.info("Refusing to end game that was not in play", "game", where());
             return;
         }
 
@@ -837,8 +835,8 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
 
             BodyObject bobj = _locator.lookupBody(_gameobj.players[ii]);
             if (bobj == null) {
-                log.warning("Unable to deliver game ready to non-existent player [game=" + where() +
-                            ", player=" + _gameobj.players[ii] + "].");
+                log.warning("Unable to deliver game ready to non-existent player",
+                   "game", where(), "player", _gameobj.players[ii]);
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -898,7 +896,7 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
     {
         super.placeBecameEmpty();
 
-//         log.info("Game room empty. Going away. [game=" + where() + "].");
+//         log.info("Game room empty. Going away.", "game", where());
 
         // if we're in play then move to game over
         if (_gameobj.state != GameObject.PRE_GAME && _gameobj.state != GameObject.GAME_OVER &&
@@ -957,9 +955,9 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
 
         // if there's no one in the room, go ahead and clear it out
         if (_plobj.occupants.size() == 0) {
-            log.info("Cancelling total no-show [game=" + where() +
-                     ", players=" + StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players) +
-                     ", poids=" + StringUtil.toString(_playerOids) + "].");
+            log.info("Cancelling total no-show",
+               "game", where(), "players", StringUtil.toString(_gameobj.players),
+               "poids", StringUtil.toString(_playerOids));
             placeBecameEmpty();
 
         } else {
@@ -992,15 +990,15 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
 
         if ((humansHere == 0) && !startWithoutHumans()) {
             // if there are no human players in the game, just cancel it
-            log.info("Canceling no-show game [game=" + where() +
-                     ", players=" + StringUtil.toString(_playerOids) + "].");
+            log.info("Canceling no-show game",
+                "game", where(), "players", StringUtil.toString(_playerOids));
             cancelGame();
 
         } else {
             // go ahead and report that everyone is ready (which will start the game);
             // gameDidStart() will take care of giving the boot to anyone who isn't around
-            log.info("Forcing start of partial no-show game [game=" + where() +
-                     ", poids=" + StringUtil.toString(_playerOids) + "].");
+            log.info("Forcing start of partial no-show game",
+                "game", where(), "players", StringUtil.toString(_playerOids));
             playersAllHere();
         }
     }
@@ -1109,8 +1107,7 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
         // any players who have not claimed that they are ready should now be given le boote royale
         for (int ii = 0; ii < _playerOids.length; ii++) {
             if (_playerOids[ii] == -1) {
-                log.info("Booting no-show player [game=" + where() +
-                         ", player=" + getPlayerName(ii) + "].");
+                log.info("Booting no-show player", "game", where(), "player", getPlayerName(ii));
                 _playerOids[ii] = 0; // unfiddle the blank oid
                 endPlayerGame(ii);
             }