diff --git a/src/mctypes.rs b/src/mctypes.rs
index 4de4bf2..8a1ea93 100644
--- a/src/mctypes.rs
+++ b/src/mctypes.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 pub use functions::*;
 pub use numbers::*;
 pub use other::*;
-use std::io::prelude::*;
-use std::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 
 // /// Make sure all types can serialize and deserialize to/from `Vec<u8>`.
 // pub trait MCType: Into<Vec<u8>> + TryFrom<Vec<u8>> + Display {
-//     pub async fn read(_stream: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self>;
+//     pub async fn read(_stream: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self>;
 // }
 
 /// Helper functions.
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ pub mod functions {
     use super::*;
 
     /// Read a single byte from the given `TcpStream`.
-    pub async fn read_byte(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<u8> {
+    pub async fn read_byte(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<u8> {
         let mut buffer = [0u8; 1];
-        t.read_exact(&mut buffer)?;
+        t.read_exact(&mut buffer).await?;
         Ok(buffer[0])
     }
     /// Write a single byte to the given `TcpStream`.
-    pub fn write_byte(t: &mut TcpStream, value: u8) -> std::io::Result<u8> {
-        t.write(&[value])?;
+    pub async fn write_byte(t: &mut TcpStream, value: u8) -> tokio::io::Result<u8> {
+        t.write(&[value]).await?;
         Ok(value)
     }
     /// Take `l` bytes from the given `Vec<u8>`.
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ pub mod functions {
         a.into_boxed_slice()
     }
     /// Makes returning errors shorter.
-    pub fn io_error(s: &str) -> std::io::Error {
-        use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
+    pub fn io_error(s: &str) -> tokio::io::Error {
+        use tokio::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
         Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, s)
     }
 }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub mod other {
         }
     }
     impl MCBoolean {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCBoolean> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCBoolean> {
             let b = read_byte(t).await?;
             Ok(MCBoolean::try_from(vec![b]).unwrap())
         }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ pub mod other {
         }
     }
     impl MCString {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
             let str_len = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
             let mut str_bytes = vec![];
             for _ in 0..str_len.into() {
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ pub mod other {
         }
     }
     impl MCChat {
-        pub async fn read(_t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        pub async fn read(_t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
             Err(io_error("Cannot read MCChat from stream"))
         }
     }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: i8, // -128 to 127
     }
     impl MCByte {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCByte> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCByte> {
             Ok(MCByte::from_bytes(vec![read_byte(t).await?]))
         }
         pub fn from_bytes(v: Vec<u8>) -> MCByte {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: u8, // 0 to 255
     }
     impl MCUnsignedByte {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCUnsignedByte> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCUnsignedByte> {
             Ok(MCUnsignedByte::from_bytes(vec![read_byte(t).await?]))
         }
         pub fn from_bytes(v: Vec<u8>) -> MCUnsignedByte {
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: i16, // -32768 to 32767
     }
     impl MCShort {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCShort> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCShort> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?); // MSD
             bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?); // LSD
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: u16, // 0 to 65535
     }
     impl MCUnsignedShort {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCUnsignedShort> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCUnsignedShort> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?); // MSD
             bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?); // LSD
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: i32, // -2147483648 to 2147483647
     }
     impl MCInt {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCInt> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCInt> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             for _ in 0..4 {
                 bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?);
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: u32, // 0 to 4294967295
     }
     impl MCUnsignedInt {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCUnsignedInt> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCUnsignedInt> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             for _ in 0..4 {
                 bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?);
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: i64, // -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807
     }
     impl MCLong {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCLong> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCLong> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             for _ in 0..8 {
                 bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?);
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: u64, // 0 to 18446744073709551615
     }
     impl MCUnsignedLong {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCUnsignedLong> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCUnsignedLong> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             for _ in 0..8 {
                 bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?);
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: f32, // 32-bit floating point number
     }
     impl MCFloat {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCFloat> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCFloat> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             for _ in 0..4 {
                 bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?);
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: f64, // 64-bit floating point number
     }
     impl MCDouble {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCDouble> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCDouble> {
             let mut bytes = Vec::new();
             for _ in 0..8 {
                 bytes.push(read_byte(t).await?);
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ pub mod numbers {
         pub value: i32, // Variable length 32-bit integer
     }
     impl MCVarInt {
-        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<MCVarInt> {
+        pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<MCVarInt> {
             let mut num_read = 0;
             let mut result = 0i32;
             let mut read = 0u8;
diff --git a/src/server/net/mod.rs b/src/server/net/mod.rs
index 4550104..a792def 100644
--- a/src/server/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/net/mod.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use crate::mctypes::*;
 use log::{debug, info};
 use packets::*;
 use serde_json::json;
-use std::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, TryRecvError};
+use tokio::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
 
 /// The part of the server that handles
 /// connecting clients and receiving/sending packets.
@@ -20,18 +20,24 @@ impl NetworkServer {
     /// then hold that in a queue for processing on an update.
     pub fn new<A: 'static + ToSocketAddrs + Send>(addr: A) -> NetworkServer {
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
-        std::thread::spawn(move || {
-            let listener = TcpListener::bind(addr).expect("Could not bind to TCP socket");
-            for (id, stream) in listener.incoming().enumerate() {
-                if let Ok(s) = stream {
-                    tx.send(NetworkClient {
-                        id: id as u128,
-                        connected: true,
-                        stream: s,
-                        state: NetworkClientState::Handshake,
-                    })
+        tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+            let listener = TcpListener::bind(addr)
+                .await
+                .expect("Could not bind to TCP socket");
+            let mut id = 0;
+            loop {
+                let (stream, _) = listener
+                    .accept()
+                    .await
                     .expect("Network receiver disconnected");
-                }
+                tx.send(NetworkClient {
+                    id: id as u128,
+                    connected: true,
+                    stream,
+                    state: NetworkClientState::Handshake,
+                })
+                .expect("Network receiver disconnected");
+                id += 1;
             }
         });
         info!("Network server started!");
@@ -87,7 +93,8 @@ impl NetworkClient {
     pub async fn update(&mut self) {
         match self.state {
             NetworkClientState::Handshake => {
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
+                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) =
+                    read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 let handshake = Handshake::read(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 // Minecraft versions 1.8 - 1.8.9 use protocol version 47.
                 let compatible_versions = handshake.protocol_version == 47;
@@ -109,7 +116,8 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 debug!("Got handshake: {:?}", handshake);
             }
             NetworkClientState::Status => {
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
+                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) =
+                    read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 let statusrequest = StatusRequest::read(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 debug!("Got status request: {:?}", statusrequest);
                 let mut statusresponse = StatusResponse::new();
@@ -138,7 +146,8 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 .into();
                 statusresponse.write(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 debug!("Sending status response: StatusResponse");
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
+                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) =
+                    read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 let statusping = StatusPing::read(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 debug!("Got status ping: {:?}", statusping);
                 let mut statuspong = StatusPong::new();
@@ -148,7 +157,8 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 self.state = NetworkClientState::Disconnected;
             }
             NetworkClientState::Login => {
-                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) = read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
+                let (_packet_length, _packet_id) =
+                    read_packet_header(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 let loginstart = LoginStart::read(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 debug!("{:?}", loginstart);
                 // Offline mode skips encryption and compression.
diff --git a/src/server/net/packets/clientbound.rs b/src/server/net/packets/clientbound.rs
index dc86297..03deb2f 100644
--- a/src/server/net/packets/clientbound.rs
+++ b/src/server/net/packets/clientbound.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::mctypes::*;
 use std::convert::{Into, TryFrom};
-use std::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct StatusResponse {
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ impl StatusResponse {
             json_response: MCString::from(""),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut statusresponse = StatusResponse::new();
         statusresponse.json_response = MCString::read(t).await?;
         Ok(statusresponse)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &'_ mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ impl StatusPong {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         StatusPong { payload: 0.into() }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut statuspong = StatusPong::new();
         statuspong.payload = MCLong::read(t).await?;
         Ok(statuspong)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ impl LoginSuccess {
             username: MCString::from(""),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut loginsuccess = LoginSuccess::new();
         loginsuccess.uuid = MCString::read(t).await?;
         loginsuccess.username = MCString::read(t).await?;
         Ok(loginsuccess)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ impl LoginDisconnect {
             },
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut logindisconnect = LoginDisconnect::new();
         logindisconnect.reason = MCChat {
             text: MCString::read(t).await?,
         };
         Ok(logindisconnect)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/server/net/packets/mod.rs b/src/server/net/packets/mod.rs
index 934cc4f..86dfd1f 100644
--- a/src/server/net/packets/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/net/packets/mod.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ pub mod serverbound;
 use crate::mctypes::MCVarInt;
 pub use clientbound::*;
 pub use serverbound::*;
-use std::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 
 /// A helper function to read the packet header.
-pub async fn read_packet_header(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<(MCVarInt, MCVarInt)> {
+pub async fn read_packet_header(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<(MCVarInt, MCVarInt)> {
     let length = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
     let id = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
     Ok((length, id))
diff --git a/src/server/net/packets/serverbound.rs b/src/server/net/packets/serverbound.rs
index e3311c9..988e651 100644
--- a/src/server/net/packets/serverbound.rs
+++ b/src/server/net/packets/serverbound.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::mctypes::*;
 use std::convert::{Into, TryFrom};
-use std::net::TcpStream;
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 
 /// Needed for every interaction with the server.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Handshake {
             next_state: 0.into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut handshake = Handshake::new();
         handshake.protocol_version = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
         handshake.server_address = MCString::read(t).await?;
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ impl Handshake {
         handshake.next_state = MCVarInt::read(t).await?;
         Ok(handshake)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ impl StatusRequest {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         StatusRequest {}
     }
-    pub async fn read(_t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(_t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let statusrequest = StatusRequest::new();
         Ok(statusrequest)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ impl StatusPing {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         StatusPing { payload: 0.into() }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut statusping = StatusPing::new();
         statusping.payload = MCLong::read(t).await?;
         Ok(statusping)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ impl LoginStart {
             player_name: "".into(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut loginstart = LoginStart::new();
         loginstart.player_name = MCString::read(t).await?;
         Ok(loginstart)
     }
-    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
-            write_byte(t, b)?;
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }