diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/multi/selgame.cpp b/Source/DiabloUI/multi/selgame.cpp
index 120ff7b4945..590465616ce 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/multi/selgame.cpp
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/multi/selgame.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,9 @@ void selgame_Password_Select(int /*value*/)
 	m_game_data->bTheoQuest = *sgOptions.Gameplay.theoQuest ? 1 : 0;
 	m_game_data->bCowQuest = *sgOptions.Gameplay.cowQuest ? 1 : 0;
 
-	if (SNetCreateGame(nullptr, gamePassword, (char *)m_game_data, sizeof(*m_game_data), gdwPlayerId)) {
+	GameData gameInitInfo = *m_game_data;
+	gameInitInfo.swapLE();
+	if (SNetCreateGame(nullptr, gamePassword, reinterpret_cast<char *>(&gameInitInfo), sizeof(gameInitInfo), gdwPlayerId)) {
 		UiInitList_clear();
 		selgame_endMenu = true;
 	} else {
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/base.cpp b/Source/dvlnet/base.cpp
index 4e88c2dc26b..e7daa783246 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/base.cpp
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/base.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void base::HandleDisconnect(packet &pkt)
 	plr_t newPlayer = pkt.NewPlayer();
 	if (newPlayer != plr_self) {
 		if (IsConnected(newPlayer)) {
-			auto leaveinfo = pkt.LeaveInfo();
+			auto leaveinfo = SDL_SwapLE32(pkt.LeaveInfo());
 			_SNETEVENT ev;
 			ev.eventid = EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_LEAVE_GAME;
 			ev.playerid = pkt.NewPlayer();
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ bool base::SNetRegisterEventHandler(event_type evtype, SEVTHANDLER func)
 bool base::SNetLeaveGame(int type)
 {
 	auto pkt = pktfty->make_packet<PT_DISCONNECT>(plr_self, PLR_BROADCAST,
-	    plr_self, type);
+	    plr_self, static_cast<leaveinfo_t>(type));
 	send(*pkt);
 	plr_self = PLR_BROADCAST;
 	return true;
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ bool base::SNetDropPlayer(int playerid, uint32_t flags)
 {
 	auto pkt = pktfty->make_packet<PT_DISCONNECT>(plr_self,
 	    PLR_BROADCAST,
-	    (plr_t)playerid,
-	    (leaveinfo_t)flags);
+	    static_cast<plr_t>(playerid),
+	    static_cast<leaveinfo_t>(flags));
 	send(*pkt);
 	RecvLocal(*pkt);
 	return true;
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h b/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h
index a3b91e62c51..e75812d919b 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/base_protocol.h
@@ -296,8 +296,10 @@ void base_protocol<P>::recv_decrypted(packet &pkt, endpoint_t sender)
 		size_t neededSize = sizeof(GameData) + (PlayerNameLength * MAX_PLRS);
 		if (pkt.Info().size() < neededSize)
 			return;
-		const GameData *gameData = (const GameData *)pkt.Info().data();
-		if (gameData->size != sizeof(GameData))
+		GameData gameData;
+		std::memcpy(&gameData, pkt.Info().data(), sizeof(GameData));
+		gameData.swapLE();
+		if (gameData.size != sizeof(GameData))
 			return;
 		std::vector<std::string> playerNames;
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < Players.size(); i++) {
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@ void base_protocol<P>::recv_decrypted(packet &pkt, endpoint_t sender)
 		size_t gameNameSize = pkt.Info().size() - neededSize;
 		gameName.resize(gameNameSize);
 		std::memcpy(&gameName[0], pkt.Info().data() + neededSize, gameNameSize);
-		game_list[gameName] = std::make_tuple(*gameData, playerNames, sender);
+		game_list[gameName] = std::make_tuple(gameData, playerNames, sender);
 		return;
 	}
 	recv_ingame(pkt, sender);
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/frame_queue.cpp b/Source/dvlnet/frame_queue.cpp
index 73e321c01e8..4c7ed3c51a4 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/frame_queue.cpp
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/frame_queue.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "appfat.h"
 #include "dvlnet/packet.h"
 #include "utils/attributes.h"
+#include "utils/endian.hpp"
 
 namespace devilution {
 namespace net {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ bool frame_queue::PacketReady()
 		if (Size() < sizeof(framesize_t))
 			return false;
 		auto szbuf = Read(sizeof(framesize_t));
-		std::memcpy(&nextsize, &szbuf[0], sizeof(framesize_t));
+		nextsize = LoadLE32(szbuf.data());
 		if (nextsize == 0)
 			FRAME_QUEUE_ERROR;
 	}
@@ -77,8 +78,11 @@ buffer_t frame_queue::MakeFrame(buffer_t packetbuf)
 	buffer_t ret;
 	if (packetbuf.size() > max_frame_size)
 		ABORT();
-	framesize_t size = packetbuf.size();
-	ret.insert(ret.end(), packet_out::begin(size), packet_out::end(size));
+	const framesize_t size = packetbuf.size();
+	static_assert(sizeof(size) == 4, "framesize_t is not 4 bytes");
+	unsigned char sizeBuf[4];
+	WriteLE32(sizeBuf, size);
+	ret.insert(ret.end(), sizeBuf, sizeBuf + 4);
 	ret.insert(ret.end(), packetbuf.begin(), packetbuf.end());
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/packet.h b/Source/dvlnet/packet.h
index a306a422fe5..fc725dc2126 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/packet.h
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/packet.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
 
 #ifdef PACKET_ENCRYPTION
 #include <sodium.h>
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ typedef uint8_t plr_t;
 typedef uint8_t seq_t;
 typedef uint32_t cookie_t;
 typedef uint32_t timestamp_t;
-typedef int leaveinfo_t; // also change later
+typedef uint32_t leaveinfo_t;
 #ifdef PACKET_ENCRYPTION
 typedef std::array<unsigned char, crypto_secretbox_KEYBYTES> key_t;
 #else
@@ -140,11 +141,7 @@ class packet_out : public packet_proc<packet_out> {
 
 	void process_element(buffer_t &x);
 	template <class T>
-	void process_element(T &x);
-	template <class T>
-	static const unsigned char *begin(const T &x);
-	template <class T>
-	static const unsigned char *end(const T &x);
+	void process_element(const T &x);
 	static cookie_t GenerateCookie();
 	void Encrypt();
 };
@@ -202,13 +199,21 @@ inline void packet_in::process_element(buffer_t &x)
 template <class T>
 void packet_in::process_element(T &x)
 {
+	static_assert(std::is_integral<T>::value || std::is_enum<T>::value, "Unsupported T");
+	static_assert(sizeof(T) == 4 || sizeof(T) == 2 || sizeof(T) == 1, "Unsupported T");
 	if (decrypted_buffer.size() < sizeof(T))
 #if DVL_EXCEPTIONS
 		throw packet_exception();
 #else
 		app_fatal("invalid packet");
 #endif
-	std::memcpy(&x, decrypted_buffer.data(), sizeof(T));
+	if (sizeof(T) == 4) {
+		x = static_cast<T>(LoadLE32(decrypted_buffer.data()));
+	} else if (sizeof(T) == 2) {
+		x = static_cast<T>(LoadLE16(decrypted_buffer.data()));
+	} else if (sizeof(T) == 1) {
+		std::memcpy(&x, decrypted_buffer.data(), sizeof(T));
+	}
 	decrypted_buffer.erase(decrypted_buffer.begin(),
 	    decrypted_buffer.begin() + sizeof(T));
 }
@@ -358,21 +363,21 @@ inline void packet_out::process_element(buffer_t &x)
 }
 
 template <class T>
-void packet_out::process_element(T &x)
+void packet_out::process_element(const T &x)
 {
-	decrypted_buffer.insert(decrypted_buffer.end(), begin(x), end(x));
-}
-
-template <class T>
-const unsigned char *packet_out::begin(const T &x)
-{
-	return reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(&x);
-}
-
-template <class T>
-const unsigned char *packet_out::end(const T &x)
-{
-	return reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(&x) + sizeof(T);
+	static_assert(std::is_integral<T>::value || std::is_enum<T>::value, "Unsupported T");
+	static_assert(sizeof(T) == 4 || sizeof(T) == 2 || sizeof(T) == 1, "Unsupported T");
+	if (sizeof(T) == 4) {
+		unsigned char buf[4];
+		WriteLE32(buf, x);
+		decrypted_buffer.insert(decrypted_buffer.end(), buf, buf + 4);
+	} else if (sizeof(T) == 2) {
+		unsigned char buf[2];
+		WriteLE16(buf, x);
+		decrypted_buffer.insert(decrypted_buffer.end(), buf, buf + 2);
+	} else if (sizeof(T) == 1) {
+		decrypted_buffer.push_back(static_cast<unsigned char>(x));
+	}
 }
 
 class packet_factory {
diff --git a/Source/dvlnet/tcp_server.cpp b/Source/dvlnet/tcp_server.cpp
index 6cdb8b1cef8..65277c4a9eb 100644
--- a/Source/dvlnet/tcp_server.cpp
+++ b/Source/dvlnet/tcp_server.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void tcp_server::DropConnection(const scc &con)
 {
 	if (con->plr != PLR_BROADCAST) {
 		auto pkt = pktfty.make_packet<PT_DISCONNECT>(PLR_MASTER, PLR_BROADCAST,
-		    con->plr, LEAVE_DROP);
+		    con->plr, static_cast<leaveinfo_t>(LEAVE_DROP));
 		connections[con->plr] = nullptr;
 		SendPacket(*pkt);
 		// TODO: investigate if it is really ok for the server to
diff --git a/Source/multi.cpp b/Source/multi.cpp
index 32452f5851b..dcc9e10c2c3 100644
--- a/Source/multi.cpp
+++ b/Source/multi.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <ctime>
 
 #include <SDL.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ bool sgbSendDeltaTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 GameData sgGameInitInfo;
 bool gbSelectProvider;
 int sglTimeoutStart;
-int sgdwPlayerLeftReasonTbl[MAX_PLRS];
+uint32_t sgdwPlayerLeftReasonTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 TBuffer lowPriorityBuffer;
 uint32_t sgdwGameLoops;
 /**
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ const event_type EventTypes[3] = {
 	EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_MESSAGE
 };
 
+void GameData::swapLE()
+{
+	size = SDL_SwapLE32(size);
+	dwSeed = SDL_SwapLE32(dwSeed);
+	programid = SDL_SwapLE32(programid);
+}
+
 namespace {
 
 constexpr uint16_t HeaderCheckVal =
@@ -376,34 +384,44 @@ void SetupLocalPositions()
 
 void HandleEvents(_SNETEVENT *pEvt)
 {
+	const uint32_t playerId = pEvt->playerid;
 	switch (pEvt->eventid) {
 	case EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_CREATE_GAME: {
-		auto *gameData = (GameData *)pEvt->data;
-		if (gameData->size != sizeof(GameData))
-			app_fatal(StrCat("Invalid size of game data: ", gameData->size));
-		sgGameInitInfo = *gameData;
-		sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[pEvt->playerid] = true;
-		break;
-	}
+		GameData gameData;
+		if (pEvt->databytes < sizeof(GameData))
+			app_fatal(StrCat("Invalid packet size (<sizeof(GameData)): ", pEvt->databytes));
+		std::memcpy(&gameData, pEvt->data, sizeof(gameData));
+		gameData.swapLE();
+		if (gameData.size != sizeof(GameData))
+			app_fatal(StrCat("Invalid size of game data: ", gameData.size));
+		sgGameInitInfo = gameData;
+		sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[playerId] = true;
+	} break;
 	case EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_LEAVE_GAME: {
-		sgbPlayerLeftGameTbl[pEvt->playerid] = true;
-		sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[pEvt->playerid] = false;
+		sgbPlayerLeftGameTbl[playerId] = true;
+		sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[playerId] = false;
 
-		int leftReason = 0;
-		if (pEvt->data != nullptr && pEvt->databytes >= sizeof(leftReason))
-			leftReason = *(int *)pEvt->data;
-		sgdwPlayerLeftReasonTbl[pEvt->playerid] = leftReason;
+		int32_t leftReason = 0;
+		if (pEvt->data != nullptr && pEvt->databytes >= sizeof(leftReason)) {
+			std::memcpy(&leftReason, pEvt->data, sizeof(leftReason));
+			leftReason = SDL_SwapLE32(leftReason);
+		}
+		sgdwPlayerLeftReasonTbl[playerId] = leftReason;
 		if (leftReason == LEAVE_ENDING)
 			gbSomebodyWonGameKludge = true;
 
-		sgbSendDeltaTbl[pEvt->playerid] = false;
+		sgbSendDeltaTbl[playerId] = false;
 
-		if (gbDeltaSender == pEvt->playerid)
+		if (gbDeltaSender == playerId)
 			gbDeltaSender = MAX_PLRS;
 	} break;
-	case EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_MESSAGE:
-		EventPlrMsg((char *)pEvt->data);
-		break;
+	case EVENT_TYPE_PLAYER_MESSAGE: {
+		string_view data(static_cast<const char *>(pEvt->data), pEvt->databytes);
+		if (const size_t nullPos = data.find('\0'); nullPos != string_view::npos) {
+			data.remove_suffix(data.size() - nullPos);
+		}
+		EventPlrMsg(data);
+	} break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -432,7 +450,9 @@ bool InitSingle(GameData *gameData)
 	}
 
 	int unused = 0;
-	if (!SNetCreateGame("local", "local", (char *)&sgGameInitInfo, sizeof(sgGameInitInfo), &unused)) {
+	GameData gameInitInfo = sgGameInitInfo;
+	gameInitInfo.swapLE();
+	if (!SNetCreateGame("local", "local", reinterpret_cast<char *>(&gameInitInfo), sizeof(gameInitInfo), &unused)) {
 		app_fatal(StrCat("SNetCreateGame1:\n", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 
diff --git a/Source/multi.h b/Source/multi.h
index 0772828ee03..d0d4a2c6fe3 100644
--- a/Source/multi.h
+++ b/Source/multi.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ struct GameData {
 	uint8_t bCowQuest;
 	uint8_t bFriendlyFire;
 	uint8_t fullQuests;
+
+	void swapLE();
 };
 
 /* @brief Contains info of running public game (for game list browsing) */
diff --git a/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp b/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp
index 22a6ed81a7b..9a9d95b1aea 100644
--- a/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp
+++ b/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ struct _SNETCAPS {
 };
 
 struct _SNETEVENT {
-	uint32_t eventid;
-	uint32_t playerid;
-	void *data;
-	uint32_t databytes;
+	uint32_t eventid;   // native-endian
+	uint32_t playerid;  // native-endian
+	void *data;         // little-endian
+	uint32_t databytes; // native-endian
 };
 
 #define PS_CONNECTED 0x10000