diff --git a/bot/src/lib.rs b/bot/src/lib.rs
index bb28411..f8e3c23 100644
--- a/bot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bot/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub trait BotStrategy: std::fmt::Debug {
     fn calculate_adv_points(&self) -> u8;
     fn choose_move(&self) -> (CheckerMove, CheckerMove);
     fn set_player_id(&mut self, player_id: PlayerId);
+    fn set_color(&mut self, color: Color);
     fn init_players(&mut self) {
         self.get_mut_game().init_player("p1");
         self.get_mut_game().init_player("p2");
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl Bot {
             Color::Black => 2,
         };
         strategy.set_player_id(player_id);
+        strategy.set_color(color);
         Self {
             player_id,
             strategy,
@@ -58,10 +60,6 @@ impl Bot {
     pub fn handle_event(&mut self, event: &GameEvent) -> Option<GameEvent> {
         let game = self.strategy.get_mut_game();
         game.consume(event);
-        // println!(
-        //     "bot player_id {:?} (active player_id {:?})",
-        //     self.player_id, game.active_player_id
-        // );
         if game.active_player_id == self.player_id {
             return match game.turn_stage {
                 TurnStage::MarkAdvPoints => Some(GameEvent::Mark {
diff --git a/bot/src/strategy/client.rs b/bot/src/strategy/client.rs
index 90b13bf..e4ceae8 100644
--- a/bot/src/strategy/client.rs
+++ b/bot/src/strategy/client.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ impl BotStrategy for ClientStrategy {
         self.player_id = player_id;
     }
 
+    fn set_color(&mut self, color: Color) {
+        self.color = color;
+    }
+
     fn calculate_points(&self) -> u8 {
         let dice_roll_count = self
             .get_game()
diff --git a/bot/src/strategy/default.rs b/bot/src/strategy/default.rs
index 53a96de..eac791c 100644
--- a/bot/src/strategy/default.rs
+++ b/bot/src/strategy/default.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ impl BotStrategy for DefaultStrategy {
         &mut self.game
     }
 
+    fn set_color(&mut self, color: Color) {
+        self.color = color;
+    }
+
     fn set_player_id(&mut self, player_id: PlayerId) {
         self.player_id = player_id;
     }
diff --git a/client_cli/src/game_runner.rs b/client_cli/src/game_runner.rs
index 8639916..bd18e50 100644
--- a/client_cli/src/game_runner.rs
+++ b/client_cli/src/game_runner.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ impl GameRunner {
     ) -> Self {
         let mut state = GameState::new(schools_enabled);
         // local : player
-        let player_id: Option<PlayerId> = state.init_player("myself");
+        let player_id: Option<PlayerId> = if bot_strategies.len() > 1 {
+            None
+        } else {
+            state.init_player("myself")
+        };
 
         // bots
         let bots: Vec<Bot> = bot_strategies
@@ -74,7 +78,6 @@ impl GameRunner {
 
         let mut next_event = None;
         for bot_event in bot_events {
-            println!("bot event {:?}", bot_event);
             let bot_result_event = self.handle_event(&bot_event);
             if let Some(bot_id) = bot_event.player_id() {
                 next_event = if self.bot_needs_dice_roll(bot_id) {