diff --git a/applications/games.nix b/applications/games.nix
index 47601e3..071a3e7 100644
--- a/applications/games.nix
+++ b/applications/games.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,70 @@
-{  ... }: {
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+  with lib;
+  let
+    cfg = config.services.skynet_games;
+  in {
   imports = [
+    ./dns.nix
+
     ./games/minecraft.nix
   ];
+
+
+  options.services.skynet_games = {
+      enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Games";
+
+      host = {
+        ip = mkOption {
+          type = types.str;
+        };
+
+        name = mkOption {
+          type = types.str;
+        };
+      };
+
+      domain = {
+        tld = mkOption {
+          type = types.str;
+          default = "ie";
+        };
+
+        base = mkOption {
+          type = types.str;
+          default = "skynet";
+        };
+
+        sub = mkOption {
+          type = types.str;
+          default = "games";
+        };
+      };
+
+  };
+
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    skynet_dns.records = {
+      cname = [
+        # need a base domain
+        "${cfg.domain.sub}  CNAME  ${cfg.host.name}"
+      ];
+    };
+
+    # the minecraft servers
+    services.skynet_games_minecraft = {
+      enable = true;
+
+      host = {
+        ip = cfg.host.ip;
+        name = cfg.domain.sub;
+      };
+
+      domain = {
+        sub = "minecraft.${cfg.domain.sub}";
+      };
+    };
+
+
+  };
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/applications/games/minecraft.nix b/applications/games/minecraft.nix
index 62cad96..2e19fdf 100644
--- a/applications/games/minecraft.nix
+++ b/applications/games/minecraft.nix
@@ -1,57 +1,118 @@
-{
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+  with lib;
+  let
+    cfg = config.services.skynet_games_minecraft;
+  in {
+
   imports = [
-      ../acme.nix
-      ../nginx.nix
-    ];
+    ../firewall.nix
+    ../dns.nix
 
-
-  skynet_dns.records = {
-    external = [];
-    cname = [
-      # create a sub-subdomain for each game
-      "compsoc_classic.minecraft.games  CNAME   games"
-              "compsoc.minecraft.games  CNAME   games"
-
-  "map.compsoc_classic.minecraft.games  CNAME   games"
-              #"compsoc.minecraft.games  CNAME   games"
-    ];
-  };
-
-  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [
-    # for the proxy
-    25565
-
-    # the servers
-    20000
-
-    20001
+    ../acme.nix
+    ../nginx.nix
   ];
 
-  services.nginx.virtualHosts."compsoc_classic.minecraft.games.skynet.ie" = {
-    forceSSL = true;
-    useACMEHost = "skynet";
-    locations."/map/".alias = "/etc/games/minecraft/compsoc/classic/config/plugins/dynmap/web/";
-  };
+  options.services.skynet_games_minecraft = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Games Minecraft";
 
-  # arion is one way to use docker on nixos
-  # see https://gitlab.com/c2842/computer_society/nixos/-/blob/733b867f4782afa795848135a83e97a5cafaf16a/applications/games/minecraft.nix
-  # for an example of a single compose file with multiple services
-  virtualisation.arion = {
-    backend = "docker";
-    projects = {
-
-      minecraft_proxy.settings.services.mc_proxy.service = {
-        image = "itzg/mc-router:1.18.0";
-        ports = [ "25565:25565/tcp" ];
-        expose = [ "25565" ];
-        command = [
-          "--mapping=compsoc_classic.minecraft.games.skynet.ie=172.17.0.1:20000,compsoc.minecraft.games.skynet.ie=172.17.0.1:20001"
-        ];
+    host = {
+      ip = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
       };
 
-      minecraft_compsoc_classic.settings.services.compsoc_classic.service = {
-        image = "nimmis/spigot:latest";
-          # setting these here as they arent special
+      name = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+      };
+    };
+
+    domain = {
+      tld = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "ie";
+      };
+
+      base = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "skynet";
+      };
+
+      sub = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "minecraft.games";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    skynet_firewall.forward = [
+      "ip daddr ${cfg.host.ip} tcp dport 80 counter packets 0 bytes 0 accept"
+      "ip daddr ${cfg.host.ip} tcp dport 443 counter packets 0 bytes 0 accept"
+      "ip daddr ${cfg.host.ip} tcp dport 25565 counter packets 0 bytes 0 accept"
+    ];
+
+    skynet_dns.records = {
+      external = [];
+      cname = [
+        # create a sub-subdomain for each game
+        "compsoc_classic.${cfg.domain.sub}  CNAME   ${cfg.host.name}"
+                "compsoc.${cfg.domain.sub}  CNAME   ${cfg.host.name}"
+
+    "map.compsoc_classic.${cfg.domain.sub}  CNAME   ${cfg.host.name}"
+                #"compsoc.minecraft.games  CNAME   games"
+      ];
+    };
+
+    networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [
+      # for the proxy
+      25565
+
+      # the servers
+      20000
+
+      20001
+    ];
+
+    services.nginx.virtualHosts."compsoc_classic.${cfg.domain.sub}.${cfg.domain.base}.${cfg.domain.tld}" = {
+      forceSSL = true;
+      useACMEHost = "skynet";
+      locations."/map/".alias = "/etc/games/minecraft/compsoc/classic/config/plugins/dynmap/web/";
+    };
+
+    # arion is one way to use docker on nixos
+    # see https://gitlab.com/c2842/computer_society/nixos/-/blob/733b867f4782afa795848135a83e97a5cafaf16a/applications/games/minecraft.nix
+    # for an example of a single compose file with multiple services
+    virtualisation.arion = {
+      backend = "docker";
+      projects = {
+
+        minecraft_proxy.settings.services.mc_proxy.service = {
+          image = "itzg/mc-router:1.18.0";
+          ports = [ "25565:25565/tcp" ];
+          expose = [ "25565" ];
+          command = [
+            "--mapping=compsoc_classic.minecraft.games.skynet.ie=172.17.0.1:20000,compsoc.minecraft.games.skynet.ie=172.17.0.1:20001"
+          ];
+        };
+
+        minecraft_compsoc_classic.settings.services.compsoc_classic.service = {
+          image = "nimmis/spigot:latest";
+            # setting these here as they arent special
+            environment = {
+              # this is what it last ran on
+              SPIGOT_VER="1.18.2";
+              EULA="true";
+            };
+
+            # where the config files are stored
+            volumes = [  "/etc/games/minecraft/compsoc/classic/config:/minecraft" ];
+
+            ports = [
+              "20000:25565/tcp"
+            ];
+        };
+
+        minecraft_compsoc.settings.services.compsoc_test.service = {
+          image = "nimmis/spigot:latest";
           environment = {
             # this is what it last ran on
             SPIGOT_VER="1.18.2";
@@ -59,27 +120,12 @@
           };
 
           # where the config files are stored
-          volumes = [  "/etc/games/minecraft/compsoc/classic/config:/minecraft" ];
+          volumes = [ "/etc/games/minecraft/compsoc/current/config:/minecraft" ];
 
           ports = [
-            "20000:25565/tcp"
+            "20001:25565/tcp"
           ];
-      };
-
-      minecraft_compsoc.settings.services.compsoc_test.service = {
-        image = "nimmis/spigot:latest";
-        environment = {
-          # this is what it last ran on
-          SPIGOT_VER="1.18.2";
-          EULA="true";
         };
-
-        # where the config files are stored
-        volumes = [ "/etc/games/minecraft/compsoc/current/config:/minecraft" ];
-
-        ports = [
-          "20001:25565/tcp"
-        ];
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/machines/optimus.nix b/machines/optimus.nix
index 21c875c..ee18dfd 100644
--- a/machines/optimus.nix
+++ b/machines/optimus.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ let
 in {
   imports = [
     # applications for this particular server
-    ../applications/firewall.nix
     ../applications/dns.nix
     ../applications/games.nix
 
@@ -38,27 +37,28 @@ in {
     targetUser = "root";
   };
 
-  # these two are to be able to add the rules for firewall and dns
-  # open the firewall for this
-  skynet_firewall.forward = [
-    "ip daddr ${ip_pub} tcp dport 80 counter packets 0 bytes 0 accept"
-    "ip daddr ${ip_pub} tcp dport 443 counter packets 0 bytes 0 accept"
-    "ip daddr ${ip_pub} tcp dport 25565 counter packets 0 bytes 0 accept"
-  ];
 
   skynet_dns.records = {
     external = [
       "${name}       A       ${ip_pub}"
     ];
-    cname = [
-      # the games are each going to have a subdomain on this
-      "games           CNAME   ${name}"
-    ];
     reverse = [
       "${builtins.substring 9 3 ip_pub}    IN     PTR    ${name}"
     ];
   };
 
+  services.skynet_games = {
+    enable = true;
+
+    host = {
+      # pass in teh ip (used for firewall)
+      ip = ip_pub;
+
+      # the name is used for dns
+      name = name;
+    };
+  };
+
 # we use this to pass in teh relevent infomation to the
   services.skynet_ldap = {
     enable = true;