diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d200d79..ebfea2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "react-scripts start",
+    "start": "PORT=3001 react-scripts start",
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject",
diff --git a/src/apiCalls.js b/src/apiCalls.js
index 1a90960..3c913e5 100644
--- a/src/apiCalls.js
+++ b/src/apiCalls.js
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ const getCookie = (name) => {
 };
 
 export default async function fetchGameLink() {
-  const res = await fetch('https://escapelink-be-42ffc95e6cf7.herokuapp.com/api/v0/games', {
-    method: 'POST', 
+  // const res = await fetch('https://escapelink-be-42ffc95e6cf7.herokuapp.com/api/v0/games', {
+  const res = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v0/games', {
+    method: 'POST',
     credentials: 'include',
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -18,4 +19,4 @@ export default async function fetchGameLink() {
   }
   const data = await res.json()
   return data
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Chat/Chat.js b/src/components/Chat/Chat.js
index a2c81c3..d92f755 100644
--- a/src/components/Chat/Chat.js
+++ b/src/components/Chat/Chat.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export default function Chat() {
     }
 
     const cable = createConsumer(
-      'wss://escapelink-be-42ffc95e6cf7.herokuapp.com/cable'
+      // 'wss://escapelink-be-42ffc95e6cf7.herokuapp.com/cable'
+      'ws://localhost:3000/cable'
     );
     const newSubscription = cable.subscriptions.create(
       { channel: 'GameChannel', room: roomName },