diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0ef0aa..4421143 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "build:dev": "webpack --watch --config client/webpack/webpack-dev.config.js --mode=development",
     "start:dev": "NODE_ENV=development nodemon server/main.js",
     "start:dev:windows": "SET NODE_ENV=development && nodemon server/main.js",
-    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node server/main.js -- loglevel=warn port=8080",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node server/main.js -- loglevel=debug port=8080",
     "start:windows": "SET NODE_ENV=production && node server/main.js -- loglevel=warn port=8080",
     "test": "jasmine && node browsertest.js openBrowser socket",
     "test:unit": "jasmine",
diff --git a/server/main.js b/server/main.js
index 4d4a4ab..8d3006b 100644
--- a/server/main.js
+++ b/server/main.js
@@ -26,8 +26,14 @@ inGameSocketServer.on('connection', function (socket) {
     gameManager.addGameSocketHandlers(inGameSocketServer, socket);
 });
 
+let gameManager;
+
 /* Instantiate the singleton game manager */
-const gameManager = new GameManager(logger, globals.ENVIRONMENT.LOCAL).getInstance(); // temporarily use local environment configuration for game manager
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV.trim() === 'development') {
+    gameManager = new GameManager(logger, globals.ENVIRONMENT.LOCAL).getInstance();
+} else {
+    gameManager = new GameManager(logger, globals.ENVIRONMENT.PRODUCTION).getInstance();
+}
 
 /* api endpoints */
 const games = require('./api/GamesAPI');