diff --git a/internal/controller/controller.go b/internal/controller/controller.go
index 41b9ec6..4192ee9 100644
--- a/internal/controller/controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/controller.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ type Repo interface {
 
 	// LoadState retrieves game current state
 	LoadState() (game.Game, error)
+
+	LoadStateSafe() (game.Game, error)
 }
 
 type Controller struct {
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ func NewController(configure func(*Param)) (*Controller, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Controller) ExecuteInit(consumer func(Repo)) error {
+func (c *Controller) ExecuteState(consumer func(Repo)) error {
 	if err := c.Repo.Lock(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("execute: lock failed: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ func (c *Controller) ExecuteInit(consumer func(Repo)) error {
 	return c.Repo.Release()
 }
 
-func (c *Controller) Execute(consumer func(Repo, game.Game)) error {
+func (c *Controller) ExecuteGame(consumer func(Repo, game.Game)) error {
 	if err := c.Repo.Lock(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("execute: lock failed: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/error/generic.go b/internal/error/generic.go
index 670d221..ec7bc24 100644
--- a/internal/error/generic.go
+++ b/internal/error/generic.go
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	ErrDummy int = -1
+	ErrStorageFailure int = 1000 + iota
+	ErrGameNotInitialized
+	ErrGameStateInvalid
+)
 
-	ErrStorageFailure   int = 1000
-	ErrGameStateInvalid int = 2000
+const (
+	ErrDummy int = -1
 
 	ErrDeleteShipTypeExistingGroup    = 5000
 	ErrDeleteShipTypePlanetProduction = 5001
@@ -68,6 +71,8 @@ func GenericErrorText(code int) string {
 		return "Dummy"
 	case ErrStorageFailure:
 		return "Storage failure"
+	case ErrGameNotInitialized:
+		return "Game not yet initialized"
 	case ErrGameStateInvalid:
 		return "Invalid game state"
 	case ErrInputUnknownRace:
@@ -170,13 +175,13 @@ func GenericErrorText(code int) string {
 }
 
 type GenericError struct {
-	code    int
+	Code    int
 	subject string
 	err     error
 }
 
 func (ge GenericError) Error() string {
-	msg := GenericErrorText(ge.code)
+	msg := GenericErrorText(ge.Code)
 	if ge.subject != "" {
 		msg += ": " + ge.subject
 	}
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ func (ge GenericError) Error() string {
 }
 
 func newGenericError(code int, arg ...any) error {
-	e := &GenericError{code: code}
+	e := &GenericError{Code: code}
 	if len(arg) > 0 {
 		i := 0
 		switch arg[i].(type) {
diff --git a/internal/error/state.go b/internal/error/state.go
index 7483687..b5778ff 100644
--- a/internal/error/state.go
+++ b/internal/error/state.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package error
 
+func NewGameNotInitializedError(arg ...any) error {
+	return newGenericError(ErrGameNotInitialized, arg...)
+}
+
 func NewGameStateError(arg ...any) error {
 	return newGenericError(ErrGameStateInvalid, arg...)
 }
diff --git a/internal/game/cmd_group.go b/internal/game/cmd_group.go
index 5c41e0c..5766659 100644
--- a/internal/game/cmd_group.go
+++ b/internal/game/cmd_group.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func JoinEqualGroups(configure func(*controller.Param), race string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = joinEqualGroups(r, g, race)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/game/cmd_planet.go b/internal/game/cmd_planet.go
index 4f91498..08255a5 100644
--- a/internal/game/cmd_planet.go
+++ b/internal/game/cmd_planet.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func RenamePlanet(configure func(*controller.Param), race string, number int, name string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = renamePlanet(r, g, race, number, name)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/game/cmd_production.go b/internal/game/cmd_production.go
index 5608c65..e34488f 100644
--- a/internal/game/cmd_production.go
+++ b/internal/game/cmd_production.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func PlanetProduction(configure func(*controller.Param), race string, planetNumber int, prodType, subject string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = planetProduction(r, g, race, planetNumber, prodType, subject)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/game/cmd_science.go b/internal/game/cmd_science.go
index b40feac..ca6802a 100644
--- a/internal/game/cmd_science.go
+++ b/internal/game/cmd_science.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func CreateScience(configure func(*controller.Param), race, typeName string, drive, weapons, shields, cargo float64) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = createScience(r, g, race, typeName, drive, weapons, shields, cargo)
 		})
 	})
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func createScience(r controller.Repo, g game.Game, race, typeName string, d, w,
 
 func DeleteScience(configure func(*controller.Param), race, typeName string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = deleteScience(r, g, race, typeName)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/game/cmd_ship_type.go b/internal/game/cmd_ship_type.go
index 742df7f..b4ec2ab 100644
--- a/internal/game/cmd_ship_type.go
+++ b/internal/game/cmd_ship_type.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func CreateShipType(configure func(*controller.Param), race, typeName string, drive, weapons, shields, cargo float64, armament int) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = createShipType(r, g, race, typeName, drive, weapons, shields, cargo, armament)
 		})
 	})
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func createShipType(r controller.Repo, g game.Game, race, typeName string, d, w,
 
 func MergeShipType(configure func(*controller.Param), race, source, target string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = mergeShipType(r, g, race, source, target)
 		})
 	})
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func mergeShipType(r controller.Repo, g game.Game, race, source, target string)
 
 func DeleteShipType(configure func(*controller.Param), race, typeName string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) {
 			err = deleteShipType(r, g, race, typeName)
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/game/cmd_war_peace.go b/internal/game/cmd_war_peace.go
index c9654cc..753a960 100644
--- a/internal/game/cmd_war_peace.go
+++ b/internal/game/cmd_war_peace.go
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import (
 
 func DeclareWar(configure func(*controller.Param), from, to string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) { err = updateRelation(r, g, from, to, game.RelationWar) })
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) { err = updateRelation(r, g, from, to, game.RelationWar) })
 	})
 	return
 }
 
 func DeclarePeace(configure func(*controller.Param), from, to string) (err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.Execute(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) { err = updateRelation(r, g, from, to, game.RelationPeace) })
+		c.ExecuteGame(func(r controller.Repo, g game.Game) { err = updateRelation(r, g, from, to, game.RelationPeace) })
 	})
 	return
 }
diff --git a/internal/game/controller.go b/internal/game/controller.go
index 9dd923a..6af9ce1 100644
--- a/internal/game/controller.go
+++ b/internal/game/controller.go
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/model/game"
 )
 
-func LoadState(configure func(*controller.Param)) (g game.Game, err error) {
-	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) { c.ExecuteInit(func(r controller.Repo) { g, err = c.Repo.LoadState() }) })
+func GenerateGame(configure func(*controller.Param), races []string) (gameID uuid.UUID, err error) {
+	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
+		c.ExecuteState(func(r controller.Repo) { gameID, err = controller.NewGame(r, races) })
+	})
 	return
 }
 
-func GenerateGame(configure func(*controller.Param), races []string) (gameID uuid.UUID, err error) {
+// LoadState used for lock-safe loading game state and may be called concurrently.
+func LoadState(configure func(*controller.Param)) (g game.Game, err error) {
+	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) { g, err = c.Repo.LoadStateSafe() })
+	return
+}
+
+// TODO: command for loading report by players (MUST be limited by router)
+func LoadReport(configure func(*controller.Param)) (g game.Game, err error) {
 	control(configure, func(c *controller.Controller) {
-		c.ExecuteInit(func(r controller.Repo) { gameID, err = controller.NewGame(r, races) })
+		c.ExecuteState(func(r controller.Repo) { g, err = c.Repo.LoadState() })
 	})
 	return
 }
diff --git a/internal/model/game/ship.go b/internal/model/game/ship.go
index f06ba0a..f7635d9 100644
--- a/internal/model/game/ship.go
+++ b/internal/model/game/ship.go
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ func (g Game) deleteShipTypeInternal(ri int, name string) error {
 	}); pl >= 0 {
 		return e.NewDeleteShipTypePlanetProductionError(g.Map.Planet[pl].Name)
 	}
+	for sg := range g.listShipGroups(ri) {
+		if sg.TypeID == g.Race[ri].ShipTypes[st].ID {
+			return e.NewDeleteShipTypeExistingGroupError("group: %v", sg.Index)
+		}
+	}
 	g.Race[ri].ShipTypes = append(g.Race[ri].ShipTypes[:st], g.Race[ri].ShipTypes[st+1:]...)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/model/rest/status.go b/internal/model/rest/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d24b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/model/rest/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package rest
+
+type Status struct {
+	Turn    uint `json:"turn"`
+	Players int  `json:"players"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/repo/fs/fs.go b/internal/repo/fs/fs.go
index dec6340..f392325 100644
--- a/internal/repo/fs/fs.go
+++ b/internal/repo/fs/fs.go
@@ -161,15 +161,44 @@ func (f *fs) Write(path string, v encoding.BinaryMarshaler) error {
 }
 
 func (f *fs) Read(path string, v encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler) error {
-	if v == nil {
-		return errors.New("can't unmarshal to a nil object")
-	}
-
 	if f.lock == nil {
 		return errors.New("lock must be acquired before read")
 	}
 
-	targetFilePath := filepath.Join(f.root, path)
+	return f.readUnsafe(path, v)
+}
+
+func (f *fs) ReadSafe(path string, v encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler) error {
+	if f.lock != nil {
+		timeout := time.NewTimer(time.Millisecond * 100)
+		checker := time.NewTicker(time.Millisecond)
+	out:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-checker.C:
+				if f.lock == nil {
+					checker.Stop()
+					timeout.Stop()
+					break out
+				}
+			case <-timeout.C:
+				checker.Stop()
+				return errors.New("lock acquired, timeout waiting for release")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return f.readUnsafe(path, v)
+}
+
+// readUnsafe reads the file contents without locking mechanism in mind.
+// Using readUnsafe directly may cause errors if file being written at the moment.
+func (f *fs) readUnsafe(file string, v encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler) error {
+	if v == nil {
+		return errors.New("can't unmarshal to a nil object")
+	}
+
+	targetFilePath := filepath.Join(f.root, file)
 	if targetFilePath == f.lockFilePath() {
 		return errors.New("can't read from the lock file")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/repo/game.go b/internal/repo/game.go
index 37273e6..04313b4 100644
--- a/internal/repo/game.go
+++ b/internal/repo/game.go
@@ -58,10 +58,14 @@ func saveState(s Storage, g game.Game) error {
 }
 
 func (r *repo) LoadState() (game.Game, error) {
-	return loadState(r.s)
+	return loadState(r.s, true)
 }
 
-func loadState(s Storage) (game.Game, error) {
+func (r *repo) LoadStateSafe() (game.Game, error) {
+	return loadState(r.s, false)
+}
+
+func loadState(s Storage, locked bool) (game.Game, error) {
 	var g game.Game
 	path := statePath
 	exist, err := s.Exists(path)
@@ -69,10 +73,16 @@ func loadState(s Storage) (game.Game, error) {
 		return g, NewStorageError(err)
 	}
 	if !exist {
-		return g, NewStateError("latest state was never stored")
+		return g, NewGameNotInitializedError()
 	}
-	if err := s.Read(path, &g); err != nil {
-		return g, NewStorageError(err)
+	if locked {
+		if err := s.Read(path, &g); err != nil {
+			return g, NewStorageError(err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := s.ReadSafe(path, &g); err != nil {
+			return g, NewStorageError(err)
+		}
 	}
 	return g, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/repo/repo.go b/internal/repo/repo.go
index 29d9bf5..58319a8 100644
--- a/internal/repo/repo.go
+++ b/internal/repo/repo.go
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ func NewStorageError(err error) error {
 	return e.NewRepoError(err)
 }
 
+func NewGameNotInitializedError() error {
+	return e.NewGameNotInitializedError()
+}
+
 func NewStateError(msg string) error {
 	return e.NewGameStateError(msg)
 }
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ type Storage interface {
 	Exists(string) (bool, error)
 	Write(string, encoding.BinaryMarshaler) error
 	Read(string, encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler) error
+	ReadSafe(string, encoding.BinaryUnmarshaler) error
 }
 
 type repo struct {
diff --git a/internal/router/command.go b/internal/router/command.go
index 4a8ce4c..83e83d5 100644
--- a/internal/router/command.go
+++ b/internal/router/command.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/game"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/controller"
 	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/model/rest"
 )
 
@@ -26,18 +25,15 @@ func CommandHandler(c *gin.Context, executor Executor) {
 	case err == nil:
 		c.Status(http.StatusOK)
 	case errors.Is(err, ErrCommandNotProcessed):
-		c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		c.Status(http.StatusInternalServerError) // TODO: add error text?
 	default:
-		// TODO: separate bad value errors and game state errors
+		// TODO: separate invalid input and game state errors
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 	}
 }
 
 func Execute(cmd rest.Command) error {
-	p := func(p *controller.Param) {
-		// TODO: initialize base controller settings
-		p.StoragePath = ""
-	}
+	p := param()
 	switch {
 	case cmd.DeclareWar != nil:
 		return game.DeclareWar(p, cmd.Race, cmd.DeclareWar.Opponent)
diff --git a/internal/router/router.go b/internal/router/router.go
index 5595b2f..845ec61 100644
--- a/internal/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/router/router.go
@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 package router
 
 import (
+	"os"
+
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin/binding"
 	"github.com/go-playground/validator/v10"
+	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/controller"
 	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/model/rest"
 )
 
+var (
+	StoragePath string
+)
+
+func init() {
+	StoragePath = os.Getenv("STORAGE_PATH")
+}
+
+func param() func(*controller.Param) {
+	return func(p *controller.Param) {
+		// TODO: initialize base controller settings
+		p.StoragePath = StoragePath
+	}
+}
+
 type Executor func(rest.Command) error
 
 type Router struct {
@@ -35,6 +53,7 @@ func setupRouter(executor Executor) *gin.Engine {
 		v.RegisterValidation("notblank", notBlankStringValidator)
 	}
 
+	r.GET("/api/v1/status", StatusHandler)
 	r.PUT("/api/v1/command", LimitMiddleware(1), func(ctx *gin.Context) { CommandHandler(ctx, executor) })
 	return r
 }
diff --git a/internal/router/router_test.go b/internal/router/router_test.go
index 733301f..204697a 100644
--- a/internal/router/router_test.go
+++ b/internal/router/router_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestRouter(t *testing.T) {
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", "/api/v1/command", cmdBody(exampleCommand))
 	r.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 200, w.Code, w.Body)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, w.Code, w.Body)
 
 	// error: notblank validator
 	exampleCommand.Race = ""
diff --git a/internal/router/status.go b/internal/router/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c5b25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/router/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package router
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	e "github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/error"
+	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/game"
+	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/model/rest"
+)
+
+func StatusHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	g, err := game.LoadState(param())
+
+	if err == nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, rest.Status{
+			Turn:    g.Age,
+			Players: len(g.Race),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	var ge = new(e.GenericError)
+
+	if errors.As(err, ge) {
+		switch ge.Code {
+		case e.ErrGameNotInitialized:
+			c.Status(http.StatusNotImplemented)
+		default:
+			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"generic_error": ge.Error(), "code": ge.Code})
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+}
diff --git a/internal/router/status_test.go b/internal/router/status_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f20d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/router/status_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package router_test
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/iliadenisov/galaxy/internal/router"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestGetStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	r := router.SetupRouter()
+
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/api/v1/status", nil)
+	r.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotImplemented, w.Code, w.Body)
+
+}