diff --git a/app/pylocal/core.py b/app/pylocal/core.py
index dc67b4a..7a16c14 100644
--- a/app/pylocal/core.py
+++ b/app/pylocal/core.py
@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 import flask
+import redis
 
 app = flask.Flask("seagull-game", root_path="/app")
 orig_url_for = app.url_for
 
+#REDIS_HOST="stub-implementation.example.net"
+#REDIS_PORT=6379
+#REDIS_USER="seagull"
+#REDIS_PASS="i am not a real password"
+#state_cache = redis.Redis(host=REDIS_HOST, port=REDIS_PORT, username=REDIS_USER, password=REDIS_PASS)
+
 def url_for_override(endpoint, *posargs, _anchor=None, _method=None, _scheme=None, _external=None, self=app, **values):
     if endpoint == "static":
         # bandaid for #1
diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
index 8bdc19b..807d8c7 100644
--- a/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/app/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 Flask==2.2.2
-gevent==22.10.2
\ No newline at end of file
+gevent==22.10.2
+hiredis>=1.0.0
+redis==4.5.1
\ No newline at end of file