diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3601644..374f012 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -129,4 +129,7 @@ dmypy.json
 .pyre/
 
 # Project specifics
-.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea/
+
+# Project Specific
+storage/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/alembic.ini b/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18f8896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+# Use forward slashes (/) also on windows to provide an os agnostic path
+script_location = migrations
+
+# template used to generate migration file names; The default value is %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+# Uncomment the line below if you want the files to be prepended with date and time
+# see https://alembic.sqlalchemy.org/en/latest/tutorial.html#editing-the-ini-file
+# for all available tokens
+# file_template = %%(year)d_%%(month).2d_%%(day).2d_%%(hour).2d%%(minute).2d-%%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# sys.path path, will be prepended to sys.path if present.
+# defaults to the current working directory.
+prepend_sys_path = .
+
+# timezone to use when rendering the date within the migration file
+# as well as the filename.
+# If specified, requires the python>=3.9 or backports.zoneinfo library.
+# Any required deps can installed by adding `alembic[tz]` to the pip requirements
+# string value is passed to ZoneInfo()
+# leave blank for localtime
+# timezone =
+
+# max length of characters to apply to the "slug" field
+# truncate_slug_length = 40
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+# set to 'true' to allow .pyc and .pyo files without
+# a source .py file to be detected as revisions in the
+# versions/ directory
+# sourceless = false
+
+# version location specification; This defaults
+# to migrations/versions.  When using multiple version
+# directories, initial revisions must be specified with --version-path.
+# The path separator used here should be the separator specified by "version_path_separator" below.
+# version_locations = %(here)s/bar:%(here)s/bat:migrations/versions
+
+# version path separator; As mentioned above, this is the character used to split
+# version_locations. The default within new alembic.ini files is "os", which uses os.pathsep.
+# If this key is omitted entirely, it falls back to the legacy behavior of splitting on spaces and/or commas.
+# Valid values for version_path_separator are:
+#
+# version_path_separator = :
+# version_path_separator = ;
+# version_path_separator = space
+# version_path_separator = newline
+version_path_separator = os  # Use os.pathsep. Default configuration used for new projects.
+
+# set to 'true' to search source files recursively
+# in each "version_locations" directory
+# new in Alembic version 1.10
+# recursive_version_locations = false
+
+# the output encoding used when revision files
+# are written from script.py.mako
+# output_encoding = utf-8
+
+sqlalchemy.url = driver://user:pass@localhost/dbname
+
+
+[post_write_hooks]
+# post_write_hooks defines scripts or Python functions that are run
+# on newly generated revision scripts.  See the documentation for further
+# detail and examples
+
+# format using "black" - use the console_scripts runner, against the "black" entrypoint
+# hooks = black
+# black.type = console_scripts
+# black.entrypoint = black
+# black.options = -l 79 REVISION_SCRIPT_FILENAME
+
+# lint with attempts to fix using "ruff" - use the exec runner, execute a binary
+# hooks = ruff
+# ruff.type = exec
+# ruff.executable = %(here)s/.venv/bin/ruff
+# ruff.options = --fix REVISION_SCRIPT_FILENAME
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/in_game/gameplay_db.py b/in_game/gameplay_db.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..124906b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/in_game/gameplay_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import datetime
+from sqlmodel import Session, SQLModel, create_engine, select, Field, Relationship
+
+
+sqlite_url = 'sqlite:///./storage/gameplay.db'
+connect_args = {"check_same_thread": False}
+engine = create_engine(sqlite_url, echo=False, connect_args=connect_args)
+
+
+class GameCardsetLink(SQLModel, table=True):
+    game_id: int | None = Field(default=None, foreign_key='game.id', primary_key=True)
+    cardset_id: int | None = Field(default=None, foreign_key='cardset.id', primary_key=True)
+    priority: int | None = Field(default=1, index=True)
+
+    game: 'Game' = Relationship(back_populates='cardset_links')
+    cardset: 'Cardset' = Relationship(back_populates='game_links')
+
+
+class Game(SQLModel, table=True):
+    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+    away_team_id: int
+    home_team_id: int
+    channel_id: int = Field(index=True)
+    season: int
+    active: bool | None = Field(default=True)
+    is_pd: bool | None = Field(default=True)
+    ranked: bool | None = Field(default=False)
+    short_game: bool | None = Field(default=False)
+    week_num: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    game_num: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    away_roster_id: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    home_roster_id: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    first_message: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    ai_team: str | None = Field(default=None)
+    game_type: str | None = Field(default=None)
+
+    cardset_links: list[GameCardsetLink] = Relationship(back_populates='game')
+    lineups: list['Lineup'] = Relationship(back_populates='game')
+
+    @property
+    def game_prop(self) -> str:
+        return f'Game {self.id} / Week {self.week_num} / Type {self.game_type}'
+
+
+class Cardset(SQLModel, table=True):
+    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+    name: str
+    ranked_legal: bool | None = Field(default=False)
+
+    game_links: list[GameCardsetLink] = Relationship(back_populates='cardset')
+
+
+class Lineup(SQLModel, table=True):
+    id: int | None = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+    team_id: int
+    player_id: int
+    card_id: int
+    position: str = Field(index=True)
+    batting_order: int = Field(index=True)
+    after_play: int | None = Field(default=0)
+    replacing_id: int | None = Field(default=None)
+    active: bool = Field(default=True, index=True)
+    is_fatigued: bool | None = Field(default=None)
+
+    game_id: int = Field(foreign_key='game.id', index=True)
+    game: Game = Relationship(back_populates='lineups')
+
+
+def create_db_and_tables():
+    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
+
+
+def create_test_games():
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        game_1 = Game(
+            away_team_id=1,
+            home_team_id=2,
+            channel_id=1234,
+            season=9,
+        )
+        game_2 = Game(
+            away_team_id=3,
+            home_team_id=4,
+            channel_id=5678,
+            season=9,
+        )
+
+        cardset_2024 = Cardset(name='2024 Season', ranked_legal=True)
+        cardset_2022 = Cardset(name='2022 Season', ranked_legal=False)
+
+        game_1_cardset_2024_link = GameCardsetLink(game=game_1, cardset=cardset_2024, priority=1)
+        game_1_cardset_2022_link = GameCardsetLink(game=game_1, cardset=cardset_2022, priority=2)
+        game_2_cardset_2024_link = GameCardsetLink(game=game_2, cardset=cardset_2024, priority=1)
+
+        for team_id in [1, 2]:
+            for (order, pos) in [(1, 'C'), (2, '1B'), (3, '2B'), (4, '3B'), (5, 'SS'), (6, 'LF'), (7, 'CF'), (8, 'RF'), (9, 'DH')]:
+                this_lineup = Lineup(team_id=team_id, card_id=order, player_id=68+order, position=pos, batting_order=order, game=game_1)
+        
+        for team_id in [3, 4]:
+            for (order, pos) in [(1, 'C'), (2, '1B'), (3, '2B'), (4, '3B'), (5, 'SS'), (6, 'LF'), (7, 'CF'), (8, 'RF'), (9, 'DH')]:
+                this_lineup = Lineup(team_id=team_id, card_id=order, player_id=100+order, position=pos, batting_order=order, game=game_2)
+
+        session.add(game_1)
+        session.add(game_2)
+        session.commit()
+
+
+def select_testing():
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        game_1 = session.exec(select(Game).where(Game.id == 1)).one()
+        ss_search_start = datetime.datetime.now()
+        man_ss = [x for x in game_1.lineups if x.position == 'SS' and x.active]
+        ss_search_end = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+        ss_query_start = datetime.datetime.now()
+        query_ss = session.exec(select(Lineup).where(Lineup.game == game_1, Lineup.position == 'SS', Lineup.active == True)).all()
+        ss_query_end = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+        manual_time = ss_search_end - ss_search_start
+        query_time = ss_query_end - ss_query_start
+
+        print(f'Manual Shortstops: time: {manual_time.microseconds} ms / {man_ss}')
+        print(f'Query Shortstops: time: {query_time.microseconds} ms / {query_ss}')
+        print(f'Game: {game_1}')
+
+
+def main():
+    # create_db_and_tables()
+    # create_test_games()
+    select_testing()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98e4f9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Generic single-database configuration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b33e098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
+from sqlalchemy import pool
+
+from alembic import context
+
+from in_game.gameplay_db import sqlite_url, Game
+from sqlmodel import SQLModel
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url', sqlite_url)
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+if config.config_file_name is not None:
+    fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+target_metadata = SQLModel.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline() -> None:
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(
+        url=url,
+        target_metadata=target_metadata,
+        literal_binds=True,
+        dialect_opts={"paramstyle": "named"},
+    )
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online() -> None:
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+    connectable = engine_from_config(
+        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section, {}),
+        prefix="sqlalchemy.",
+        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+    )
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection, target_metadata=target_metadata
+        )
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2ff3058..9d082ff 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-discord.py==2.1.1
+discord.py
 pygsheets
 pydantic
 gsheets
 bs4
 peewee
-
+sqlmodel
+alembic