diff --git a/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c b/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c
index 4dc557c9b..600c441ac 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/cursesboard.c
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ struct CursesBoardGlobals {
     CursesMenuState* menuState; /* null if we're not using menus */
     int refCount;
 
-    TransportProcs procs;
-
     union {
         struct {
             XWStreamCtxt* stream; /* how we can reach the server */
@@ -224,7 +222,7 @@ cb_newFor( CursesBoardState* cbState, const NetLaunchInfo* nli,
     initCP( cGlobals );
     if ( game_makeFromInvite( &cGlobals->game, NULL_XWE, nli, &selfAddr,
                               cGlobals->util, (DrawCtx*)NULL,
-                              &cGlobals->cp, &bGlobals->procs ) ) {
+                              &cGlobals->cp, &cGlobals->procs ) ) {
         linuxSaveGame( cGlobals );
     } else {
         XP_ASSERT( 0 );
@@ -363,6 +361,30 @@ curses_socket_acceptor( int listener, Acceptor func, CommonGlobals* cGlobals,
     }
 }
 
+static void
+initTProcsCurses( CommonGlobals* cGlobals )
+{
+    cGlobals->procs.closure = cGlobals;
+    cGlobals->procs.sendMsg = linux_send;
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_COMMS_INVITE
+    cGlobals->procs.sendInvt = linux_send_invt;
+#endif
+#ifdef COMMS_HEARTBEAT
+    cGlobals->procs.reset = linux_reset;
+#endif
+#ifdef XWFEATURE_RELAY
+    cGlobals->procs.rstatus = relay_status_curses;
+    cGlobals->procs.rconnd = relay_connd_curses;
+    cGlobals->procs.rerror = relay_error_curses;
+    cGlobals->procs.sendNoConn = relay_sendNoConn_curses;
+#endif
+    cGlobals->procs.countChanged = curses_countChanged;
+    cGlobals->procs.getFlags = curses_getFlags;
+# ifdef RELAY_VIA_HTTP
+    cGlobals->procs.requestJoin = relay_requestJoin_curses;
+#endif
+}
+
 static CursesBoardGlobals*
 commonInit( CursesBoardState* cbState, sqlite3_int64 rowid,
             const CurGameInfo* gip )
@@ -386,26 +408,7 @@ commonInit( CursesBoardState* cbState, sqlite3_int64 rowid,
     cGlobals->onSaveClosure = bGlobals;
     cGlobals->addAcceptor = curses_socket_acceptor;
 
-    bGlobals->procs.closure = cGlobals;
-    bGlobals->procs.sendMsg = linux_send;
-#ifdef XWFEATURE_COMMS_INVITE
-    bGlobals->procs.sendInvt = linux_send_invt;
-#endif
-#ifdef COMMS_HEARTBEAT
-    bGlobals->procs.reset = linux_reset;
-#endif
-#ifdef XWFEATURE_RELAY
-    bGlobals->procs.rstatus = relay_status_curses;
-    bGlobals->procs.rconnd = relay_connd_curses;
-    bGlobals->procs.rerror = relay_error_curses;
-    bGlobals->procs.sendNoConn = relay_sendNoConn_curses;
-#endif
-    bGlobals->procs.countChanged = curses_countChanged;
-    bGlobals->procs.getFlags = curses_getFlags;
-# ifdef RELAY_VIA_HTTP
-    bGlobals->procs.requestJoin = relay_requestJoin_curses;
-#endif
-
+    initTProcsCurses( cGlobals );
     makeSelfAddress( &cGlobals->selfAddr, params );
 
     setOneSecondTimer( cGlobals );
@@ -566,7 +569,7 @@ initNoDraw( CursesBoardState* cbState, sqlite3_int64 rowid,
 
     initCP( cGlobals );
 
-    if ( linuxOpenGame( cGlobals, &result->procs ) ) {
+    if ( linuxOpenGame( cGlobals ) ) {
          result = ref( result );
     } else {
         disposeBoard( result );
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c b/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c
index ddd2ed1ac..cd290baeb 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ countChanged_gtk( XWEnv XP_UNUSED(xwe), void* closure, XP_U16 newCount )
 static void
 setTransportProcs( TransportProcs* procs, GtkGameGlobals* globals ) 
 {
+    XP_ASSERT( !procs->closure );
     procs->closure = globals;
     procs->sendMsg = linux_send;
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_COMMS_INVITE
@@ -618,10 +619,7 @@ createOrLoadObjects( GtkGameGlobals* globals )
     cGlobals->draw = gtkDrawCtxtMake( globals->drawing_area,
                                       globals );
 
-    TransportProcs procs;
-    setTransportProcs( &procs, globals );
-
-    if ( linuxOpenGame( cGlobals, &procs ) ) {
+    if ( linuxOpenGame( cGlobals ) ) {
         if ( !params->fileName && !!params->dbName ) {
             XP_UCHAR buf[64];
             snprintf( buf, sizeof(buf), "%s / %lld", params->dbName,
@@ -843,20 +841,10 @@ new_game_impl( GtkGameGlobals* globals, XP_Bool fireConnDlg )
     if ( success ) {
         XP_Bool isClient = gi->serverRole == SERVER_ISCLIENT;
         XP_ASSERT( !isClient ); /* Doesn't make sense! Send invitation. */
-        TransportProcs procs = {
-            .closure = globals,
-            .sendMsg = linux_send,
-#ifdef XWFEATURE_COMMS_INVITE
-            .sendInvt = linux_send_invt,
-#endif
-#ifdef COMMS_HEARTBEAT
-            .reset = linux_reset,
-#endif
-        };
 
         (void)game_reset( MEMPOOL &cGlobals->game, NULL_XWE, gi,
                           &cGlobals->selfAddr, NULL, cGlobals->util,
-                          &cGlobals->cp, &procs );
+                          &cGlobals->cp, &cGlobals->procs );
 
         (void)server_do( cGlobals->game.server, NULL_XWE ); /* assign tiles, etc. */
         board_invalAll( cGlobals->game.board );
@@ -2426,6 +2414,8 @@ initGlobalsNoDraw( GtkGameGlobals* globals, LaunchParams* params,
     memset( globals, 0, sizeof(*globals) );
 
     CommonGlobals* cGlobals = &globals->cGlobals;
+    setTransportProcs( &cGlobals->procs, globals );
+
     cGlobals->gi = &cGlobals->_gi;
     if ( !gi ) {
         gi = &params->pgi;
@@ -2667,9 +2657,6 @@ loadGameNoDraw( GtkGameGlobals* globals, LaunchParams* params,
     sqlite3* pDb = params->pDb;
     initGlobalsNoDraw( globals, params, NULL );
 
-    TransportProcs procs;
-    setTransportProcs( &procs, globals );
-
     CommonGlobals* cGlobals = &globals->cGlobals;
     cGlobals->rowid = rowid;
     XWStreamCtxt* stream = mem_stream_make_raw( MPPARM(cGlobals->util->mpool)
@@ -2678,7 +2665,8 @@ loadGameNoDraw( GtkGameGlobals* globals, LaunchParams* params,
     if ( loaded ) {
         loaded = game_makeFromStream( MEMPOOL NULL_XWE, stream, &cGlobals->game,
                                       cGlobals->gi,
-                                      cGlobals->util, (DrawCtx*)NULL, &cGlobals->cp, &procs );
+                                      cGlobals->util, (DrawCtx*)NULL,
+                                      &cGlobals->cp, &cGlobals->procs );
         if ( loaded ) {
             XP_LOGF( "%s: game loaded", __func__ );
 #ifndef XWFEATURE_STANDALONE_ONLY
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c b/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
index 94e72f2b6..e5e223be8 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkmain.c
@@ -719,10 +719,9 @@ gameFromInvite( GtkAppGlobals* apg, const NetLaunchInfo* nli )
     makeSelfAddress( &selfAddr, params );
 
     CommonPrefs* cp = &cGlobals->cp;
-    TransportProcs* procs = NULL;
     game_makeFromInvite( &cGlobals->game, NULL_XWE, nli,
                          &selfAddr, cGlobals->util, cGlobals->draw,
-                         cp, procs );
+                         cp, &cGlobals->procs );
 
     linuxSaveGame( cGlobals );
     sqlite3_int64 rowid = cGlobals->rowid;
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c b/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c
index ee7126927..6d8148f42 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ send_msgs_idle( gpointer data )
 }
 
 bool
-linuxOpenGame( CommonGlobals* cGlobals, const TransportProcs* procs )
+linuxOpenGame( CommonGlobals* cGlobals )
 {
     XWStreamCtxt* stream = NULL;
     XP_Bool opened = XP_FALSE;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ linuxOpenGame( CommonGlobals* cGlobals, const TransportProcs* procs )
         opened = game_makeFromStream( MEMPOOL NULL_XWE, stream, &cGlobals->game,
                                       cGlobals->gi,
                                       cGlobals->util, cGlobals->draw,
-                                      &cGlobals->cp, procs );
+                                      &cGlobals->cp, &cGlobals->procs );
         XP_LOGFF( "loaded gi at %p", &cGlobals->gi );
         stream_destroy( stream, NULL_XWE );
     }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ linuxOpenGame( CommonGlobals* cGlobals, const TransportProcs* procs )
         }
         game_makeNewGame( MEMPOOL NULL_XWE, &cGlobals->game, cGlobals->gi,
                           &cGlobals->selfAddr, hostAddr, cGlobals->util,
-                          cGlobals->draw, &cGlobals->cp, procs
+                          cGlobals->draw, &cGlobals->cp, &cGlobals->procs
 #ifdef SET_GAMESEED
                           , params->gameSeed
 #endif
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.h b/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.h
index 9ad7bf4c8..e0ba7bf33 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.h
+++ b/xwords4/linux/linuxmain.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ XP_Bool parseSMSParams( LaunchParams* params, gchar** myPhone, XP_U16* myPort );
 void makeSelfAddress( CommsAddrRec* selfAddr, const LaunchParams* params );
 
 unsigned int makeRandomInt();
-bool linuxOpenGame( CommonGlobals* cGlobals, const TransportProcs* procs );
+bool linuxOpenGame( CommonGlobals* cGlobals );
 void tryConnectToServer( CommonGlobals* cGlobals );
 void ensureLocalPlayerNames( LaunchParams* params, CurGameInfo* gi );
 void cancelTimers( CommonGlobals* cGlobals );
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/main.h b/xwords4/linux/main.h
index 42f08e906..c338d98d3 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/main.h
+++ b/xwords4/linux/main.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ typedef void (*OnSaveFunc)( void* closure, sqlite3_int64 rowid,
 struct CommonGlobals {
     CurGameInfo _gi;
     LaunchParams* params;
+    TransportProcs procs;
     CommonPrefs cp;
     XW_UtilCtxt* util;