diff --git a/src/js/automaton.js b/src/js/automaton.js
index 0741af6..c80cd85 100644
--- a/src/js/automaton.js
+++ b/src/js/automaton.js
@@ -111,14 +111,16 @@ function Automaton(async, cache, dom, messaging, screen, session, ui) {
 		ui.frame('GameInit');
 		messaging.send({tag: 'NewGame'});
 		async.run(
-			session.syncGame(),
-			async.bind(
-				askName(),
-				set('name'),
-				askSkin,
-				set('skin'),
-				askGender,
-				set('gender')
+			async.parallel(
+				session.syncGame(),
+				async.bind(
+					askName(),
+					set('name'),
+					askSkin,
+					set('skin'),
+					askGender,
+					set('gender')
+				),
 			),
 			async.apply(session.set, {character: character}),
 			async.apply(screen.clear, 'text')