diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.yml b/.github/workflows/node.yml
index 2a5baa81..bd98137a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         cache: 'npm'
     - run: npm ci
-    - run: npx eslint .
+    - run: npm run lint
     - run: npm test
diff --git a/redux/GamesSlice.ts b/redux/GamesSlice.ts
index 4cc348bc..9e2218da 100644
--- a/redux/GamesSlice.ts
+++ b/redux/GamesSlice.ts
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@ const gamesAdapter = createEntityAdapter({
 });
 
 const initialState = gamesAdapter.getInitialState({
+});
+
+const gameDefaults = {
     roundCurrent: 0,
     roundTotal: 1,
     locked: false,
     sortSelectorKey: SortSelectorKey.ByScore,
     sortDirectionKey: SortDirectionKey.Normal,
     palette: 'original',
-});
+};
 
 const gamesSlice = createSlice({
     name: 'games',
@@ -143,11 +146,10 @@ export const asyncRematchGame = createAsyncThunk(
         });
 
         dispatch(gameSave({
+            ...gameDefaults,
             id: newGameId,
             title: game.title,
             dateCreated: Date.now(),
-            roundCurrent: 0,
-            roundTotal: 1,
             playerIds: playerIds,
         }));
 
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ export const asyncCreateGame = createAsyncThunk(
             playerIds.push(Crypto.randomUUID());
         }
 
-        const paletteName = initialState.palette;
+        const paletteName = gameDefaults.palette;
         const paletteColors = getPalette(paletteName);
 
         playerIds.forEach((playerId, index) => {
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ export const asyncCreateGame = createAsyncThunk(
         });
 
         dispatch(gameSave({
-            ...initialState,
+            ...gameDefaults,
             id: newGameId,
             title: `Game ${gameCount + 1}`,
             dateCreated: Date.now(),
diff --git a/redux/store.ts b/redux/store.ts
index 951d3d70..d466c85e 100644
--- a/redux/store.ts
+++ b/redux/store.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const gamesPersistConfig = {
     key: 'games',
     version: 0,
     storage: AsyncStorage,
-    whitelist: ['entities', 'ids', 'sortSelectorKey'],
+    whitelist: ['entities', 'ids'],
 };
 
 const playersPersistConfig = {