System of structuring match data updates in multiplayer games includes a plurality of portable electronic devices and a server. Each device may execute a match and store match data. A current device, which is one of the devices, controls the current turn in the match. The current device may establish exchanges that occur during the current turn which includes at least one of: (i) sending a request to at least one of the devices, (ii) receiving a request from at least one of the devices, (iii) receiving a reply to a request from at least one of the devices, and (iv) sending a reply to a request to at least one of the devices. The server is communicatively coupled with the devices to synchronize the match data stored on each of the devices when the current device updates the match data stored on the current device. Other embodiments are described.