diff --git a/packages/arcade_lobby/seed/scripts/permissions.lua b/packages/arcade_lobby/seed/scripts/permissions.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7162faee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/arcade_lobby/seed/scripts/permissions.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M.can_create_tournament(user)
+  local role = user.role or "public"
+  local allowed = {
+    admin = true,
+    god = true,
+    supergod = true
+  }
+  return allowed[role] == true
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/packages/arcade_lobby/seed/scripts/queue_metrics.lua b/packages/arcade_lobby/seed/scripts/queue_metrics.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cef2b753c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/arcade_lobby/seed/scripts/queue_metrics.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M.summarize(queues)
+  local total_players = 0
+  local longest_wait = 0
+
+  for _, queue in ipairs(queues) do
+    total_players = total_players + (queue.players or 0)
+    if (queue.waitSeconds or 0) > longest_wait then
+      longest_wait = queue.waitSeconds
+    end
+  end
+
+  return {
+    totalPlayers = total_players,
+    longestWaitSeconds = longest_wait
+  }
+end
+
+return M