diff --git a/src/components/Menu.vue b/src/components/Menu.vue
index a1eec66..0fcf5af 100644
--- a/src/components/Menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/Menu.vue
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
           </li>
           <li @click="toggleModal('gameState')">
             Game State JSON
-            <em>G</em>
+            <em><font-awesome-icon icon="file-code" /></em>
           </li>
           <li>
             <a href="https://discord.gg/Gd7ybwWbFk" target="_blank">
diff --git a/src/components/modals/GameStateModal.vue b/src/components/modals/GameStateModal.vue
index af36986..1a977a1 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/GameStateModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modals/GameStateModal.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,20 @@
     @close="toggleModal('gameState')"
   >
     <h3>Current Game State</h3>
-    <textarea v-model="gamestate"></textarea>
+    <textarea
+      :value="gamestate"
+      @input.stop="input = $event.target.value"
+      @click="$event.target.select()"
+      @keyup.stop=""
+    ></textarea>
+    <div class="button-group">
+      <div class="button townsfolk" @click="copy">
+        <font-awesome-icon icon="copy" /> Copy JSON
+      </div>
+      <div class="button demon" @click="load" v-if="!session.isSpectator">
+        <font-awesome-icon icon="cog" /> Load State
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </Modal>
 </template>
 
@@ -20,16 +33,72 @@ export default {
   computed: {
     gamestate: function() {
       return JSON.stringify({
-        bluffs: "",
-        edition: "",
-        roles: "",
-        fabled: "",
-        players: ""
+        bluffs: this.players.bluffs.map(({ id }) => id),
+        edition: this.edition,
+        roles: this.edition !== "custom" ? "" : this.$store.getters.customRoles,
+        fabled: this.players.fabled.map(({ id }) => id),
+        players: this.players.players.map(player => ({
+          ...player,
+          role: player.role.id || {}
+        }))
       });
     },
-    ...mapState(["modals"])
+    ...mapState(["modals", "players", "edition", "roles", "session"])
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      input: ""
+    };
   },
   methods: {
+    copy: function() {
+      // check for clipboard permissions
+      navigator.permissions
+        .query({ name: "clipboard-write" })
+        .then(({ state }) => {
+          if (state === "granted" || state === "prompt") {
+            navigator.clipboard.writeText(this.input || this.gamestate);
+          }
+        });
+    },
+    load: function() {
+      if (this.session.isSpectator) return;
+      try {
+        const data = JSON.parse(this.input || this.gamestate);
+        const { bluffs, edition, roles, fabled, players } = data;
+        if (edition) {
+          this.$store.commit("setEdition", edition);
+        }
+        if (roles) {
+          this.$store.commit("setCustomRoles", roles);
+        }
+        if (bluffs.length) {
+          bluffs.forEach((role, index) => {
+            this.$store.commit("players/setBluff", {
+              index,
+              role: this.$store.state.roles.get(role) || {}
+            });
+          });
+        }
+        if (fabled) {
+          this.$store.commit("players/setFabled", {
+            fabled: fabled.map(id => this.$store.state.fabled.get(id))
+          });
+        }
+        if (players) {
+          this.$store.commit(
+            "players/set",
+            players.map(player => ({
+              ...player,
+              role: this.$store.state.roles.get(player.role) || {}
+            }))
+          );
+        }
+        this.toggleModal("gameState");
+      } catch (e) {
+        alert("Unable to parse JSON: " + e);
+      }
+    },
     ...mapMutations(["toggleModal"])
   }
 };
@@ -40,8 +109,17 @@ export default {
 
 h3 {
   margin: 0 40px;
-  svg {
-    vertical-align: middle;
-  }
+}
+
+textarea {
+  background: transparent;
+  color: white;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  word-break: break-all;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+  width: 60vw;
+  height: 30vh;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  margin: 5px 0;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index e7c2fc4..df13f7e 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const faIcons = [
   "Dice",
   "Dragon",
   "ExchangeAlt",
+  "FileCode",
   "FileUpload",
   "HandPaper",
   "HandPointRight",
diff --git a/src/store/socket.js b/src/store/socket.js
index 8fb9d5e..6a4494d 100644
--- a/src/store/socket.js
+++ b/src/store/socket.js
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ export default store => {
       case "setEdition":
         session.sendEdition();
         break;
-      case "setFabled":
+      case "players/setFabled":
         session.sendFabled();
         break;
       case "players/swap":