diff --git a/strafe-client/src/session.rs b/strafe-client/src/session.rs
index 721402c..2edccfd 100644
--- a/strafe-client/src/session.rs
+++ b/strafe-client/src/session.rs
@@ -276,9 +276,60 @@ impl InstructionConsumer<Instruction<'_>> for Session{
 				}
 				_=self.simulation.timer.set_paused(ins.time,false);
 			},
-			Instruction::Playback(_)=>{
-				println!("[session] todo: Playback instructions");
+			Instruction::Playback(SessionPlaybackInstruction::IncreaseTimescale)=>{
+				match &self.view_state{
+					ViewState::Play=>{
+						// allow simulation timescale for fun
+						let scale=self.simulation.timer.get_scale();
+						self.simulation.timer.set_scale(ins.time,scale*5/4);
+					},
+					ViewState::Replay(bot_id)=>if let Some(replay)=self.replays.get_mut(bot_id){
+						let scale=replay.simulation.timer.get_scale();
+						replay.simulation.timer.set_scale(ins.time,scale*5/4);
+					},
+				}
 			},
+			Instruction::Playback(SessionPlaybackInstruction::DecreaseTimescale)=>{
+				match &self.view_state{
+					ViewState::Play=>{
+						// allow simulation timescale for fun
+						let scale=self.simulation.timer.get_scale();
+						self.simulation.timer.set_scale(ins.time,scale*4/5);
+					},
+					ViewState::Replay(bot_id)=>if let Some(replay)=self.replays.get_mut(bot_id){
+						let scale=replay.simulation.timer.get_scale();
+						replay.simulation.timer.set_scale(ins.time,scale*4/5);
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			Instruction::Playback(SessionPlaybackInstruction::SkipForward)=>{
+				match &self.view_state{
+					ViewState::Play=>(),
+					ViewState::Replay(bot_id)=>if let Some(replay)=self.replays.get_mut(bot_id){
+						let time=replay.simulation.timer.time(ins.time+SessionTime::from_secs(5));
+						replay.simulation.timer.set_time(ins.time,time);
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			Instruction::Playback(SessionPlaybackInstruction::SkipBack)=>{
+				match &self.view_state{
+					ViewState::Play=>(),
+					ViewState::Replay(bot_id)=>if let Some(replay)=self.replays.get_mut(bot_id){
+						let time=replay.simulation.timer.time(ins.time+SessionTime::from_secs(5));
+						replay.simulation.timer.set_time(ins.time,time);
+						// resimulate the entire playback lol
+						replay.last_instruction_id=0;
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			Instruction::Playback(SessionPlaybackInstruction::TogglePaused)=>{
+				match &self.view_state{
+					ViewState::Play=>(),
+					ViewState::Replay(bot_id)=>if let Some(replay)=self.replays.get_mut(bot_id){
+						_=replay.simulation.timer.set_paused(ins.time,!replay.simulation.timer.is_paused());
+					},
+				}
+			}
 			Instruction::ChangeMap(complete_map)=>{
 				self.clear_recording();
 				self.change_map(complete_map);