diff --git a/apps/bemo-worker/src/BemoDO.ts b/apps/bemo-worker/src/BemoDO.ts
index 0ba4ab690..7aa3bfc15 100644
--- a/apps/bemo-worker/src/BemoDO.ts
+++ b/apps/bemo-worker/src/BemoDO.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { T } from '@tldraw/validate'
 import { createPersistQueue, createSentry, parseRequestQuery } from '@tldraw/worker-shared'
 import { DurableObject } from 'cloudflare:workers'
 import { IRequest, Router } from 'itty-router'
+import { makePermissiveSchema } from './makePermissiveSchema'
 import { Environment } from './types'
 
 const connectRequestQuery = T.object({
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export class BemoDO extends DurableObject<Environment> {
 		if (!this._room) {
 			this._room = this.loadFromDatabase(slug).then((result) => {
 				return new TLSocketRoom<TLRecord, void>({
+					schema: makePermissiveSchema(),
 					initialSnapshot: result.type === 'room_found' ? result.snapshot : undefined,
 					onSessionRemoved: async (room, args) => {
 						if (args.numSessionsRemaining > 0) return
diff --git a/apps/bemo-worker/src/makePermissiveSchema.ts b/apps/bemo-worker/src/makePermissiveSchema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a26203b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/bemo-worker/src/makePermissiveSchema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import {
+	TLBaseBinding,
+	TLBaseShape,
+	TLSchema,
+	bindingIdValidator,
+	createTLSchema,
+	opacityValidator,
+	parentIdValidator,
+	shapeIdValidator,
+} from '@tldraw/tlschema'
+import { T } from '@tldraw/validate'
+
+export function makePermissiveSchema(): TLSchema {
+	const schema = createTLSchema()
+
+	const shapeValidator = T.object<TLBaseShape<any, any>>({
+		id: shapeIdValidator,
+		typeName: T.literal('shape'),
+		x: T.number,
+		y: T.number,
+		rotation: T.number,
+		index: T.indexKey,
+		parentId: parentIdValidator,
+		type: T.string,
+		isLocked: T.boolean,
+		opacity: opacityValidator,
+		props: T.jsonValue as any,
+		meta: T.jsonValue as any,
+	}) as (typeof schema)['types']['shape']['validator']
+
+	const shapeType = schema.getType('shape')
+	// @ts-expect-error
+	shapeType.validator = shapeValidator
+
+	const bindingValidator = T.object<TLBaseBinding<any, any>>({
+		id: bindingIdValidator,
+		typeName: T.literal('binding'),
+		type: T.string,
+		fromId: shapeIdValidator,
+		toId: shapeIdValidator,
+		props: T.jsonValue as any,
+		meta: T.jsonValue as any,
+	}) as (typeof schema)['types']['binding']['validator']
+
+	const bindingType = schema.getType('binding')
+	// @ts-expect-error
+	bindingType.validator = bindingValidator
+	return schema
+}
diff --git a/apps/dotcom-worker/src/routes/createRoom.ts b/apps/dotcom-worker/src/routes/createRoom.ts
index 11f7f0c52..07544bc57 100644
--- a/apps/dotcom-worker/src/routes/createRoom.ts
+++ b/apps/dotcom-worker/src/routes/createRoom.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { CreateRoomRequestBody } from '@tldraw/dotcom-shared'
-import { RoomSnapshot, schema } from '@tldraw/sync-core'
+import { RoomSnapshot } from '@tldraw/sync-core'
+import { createTLSchema } from '@tldraw/tlschema'
 import { IRequest } from 'itty-router'
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid'
 import { getR2KeyForRoom } from '../r2'
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export async function createRoom(request: IRequest, env: Environment): Promise<R
 
 	// Create the new snapshot
 	const snapshot: RoomSnapshot = {
-		schema: schema.serialize(),
+		schema: createTLSchema().serialize(),
 		clock: 0,
 		documents: Object.values(snapshotResult.value).map((r) => ({
 			state: r,
diff --git a/apps/dotcom-worker/src/utils/validateSnapshot.ts b/apps/dotcom-worker/src/utils/validateSnapshot.ts
index 9f78bea8b..1ae58a60d 100644
--- a/apps/dotcom-worker/src/utils/validateSnapshot.ts
+++ b/apps/dotcom-worker/src/utils/validateSnapshot.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { SerializedSchema, SerializedStore } from '@tldraw/store'
-import { schema } from '@tldraw/sync-core'
-import { TLRecord } from '@tldraw/tlschema'
+import { TLRecord, createTLSchema } from '@tldraw/tlschema'
 import { Result, objectMapEntries } from '@tldraw/utils'
 
 interface SnapshotRequestBody {
@@ -8,6 +7,8 @@ interface SnapshotRequestBody {
 	snapshot: SerializedStore<TLRecord>
 }
 
+const schema = createTLSchema()
+
 export function validateSnapshot(
 	body: SnapshotRequestBody
 ): Result<SerializedStore<TLRecord>, string> {
diff --git a/apps/dotcom/src/pages/new.tsx b/apps/dotcom/src/pages/new.tsx
index 53aad3279..8b3e10c20 100644
--- a/apps/dotcom/src/pages/new.tsx
+++ b/apps/dotcom/src/pages/new.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import { ROOM_PREFIX, Snapshot } from '@tldraw/dotcom-shared'
-import { schema } from '@tldraw/sync-core'
 import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { createTLSchema } from 'tldraw'
 import '../../styles/globals.css'
 import { ErrorPage } from '../components/ErrorPage/ErrorPage'
 import { defineLoader } from '../utils/defineLoader'
 import { isInIframe } from '../utils/iFrame'
 import { getNewRoomResponse } from '../utils/sharing'
 
+const schema = createTLSchema()
+
 const { loader, useData } = defineLoader(async (_args) => {
 	if (isInIframe()) return null
 
diff --git a/apps/dotcom/src/pages/public-touchscreen-side-panel.tsx b/apps/dotcom/src/pages/public-touchscreen-side-panel.tsx
index cef269374..3b0866ad0 100644
--- a/apps/dotcom/src/pages/public-touchscreen-side-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/dotcom/src/pages/public-touchscreen-side-panel.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { CreateRoomRequestBody, ROOM_PREFIX, Snapshot } from '@tldraw/dotcom-shared'
-import { schema } from '@tldraw/sync-core'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet-async'
-import { TldrawUiButton, fetch } from 'tldraw'
+import { TldrawUiButton, createTLSchema, fetch } from 'tldraw'
 import '../../styles/globals.css'
 import { getParentOrigin } from '../utils/iFrame'
 
+const schema = createTLSchema()
+
 export function Component() {
 	const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = useState(false)
 	const [isSessionStarted, setIsSessionStarted] = useState(false)
diff --git a/apps/examples/src/examples/custom-shape/CustomShapeExample.tsx b/apps/examples/src/examples/custom-shape/CustomShapeExample.tsx
index a6efa2f10..27a5543fa 100644
--- a/apps/examples/src/examples/custom-shape/CustomShapeExample.tsx
+++ b/apps/examples/src/examples/custom-shape/CustomShapeExample.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export class MyShapeUtil extends ShapeUtil<ICustomShape> {
 
 // [3]
 const customShape = [MyShapeUtil]
+
 export default function CustomShapeExample() {
 	return (
 		<div className="tldraw__editor">
diff --git a/packages/sync-core/src/index.ts b/packages/sync-core/src/index.ts
index 685187a48..68b33c682 100644
--- a/packages/sync-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/sync-core/src/index.ts
@@ -33,5 +33,4 @@ export {
 	type TLSocketClientSentEvent,
 	type TLSocketServerSentEvent,
 } from './lib/protocol'
-export { schema } from './lib/schema'
 export type { PersistedRoomSnapshotForSupabase } from './lib/server-types'
diff --git a/packages/sync-core/src/lib/TLSocketRoom.ts b/packages/sync-core/src/lib/TLSocketRoom.ts
index 628ca1eee..86c64f074 100644
--- a/packages/sync-core/src/lib/TLSocketRoom.ts
+++ b/packages/sync-core/src/lib/TLSocketRoom.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class TLSocketRoom<R extends UnknownRecord, SessionMeta> {
 	constructor(
 		public readonly opts: {
 			initialSnapshot?: RoomSnapshot
-			schema?: StoreSchema<R>
+			schema?: StoreSchema<R, any>
 			// how long to wait for a client to communicate before disconnecting them
 			clientTimeout?: number
 			log?: TLSyncLog
diff --git a/packages/sync-core/src/lib/schema.ts b/packages/sync-core/src/lib/schema.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e7f16e8a0..000000000
--- a/packages/sync-core/src/lib/schema.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-import { createTLSchema, defaultShapeSchemas } from '@tldraw/tlschema'
-
-export const schema = createTLSchema({
-	shapes: defaultShapeSchemas,
-})
diff --git a/packages/sync-core/src/test/TLSyncRoom.test.ts b/packages/sync-core/src/test/TLSyncRoom.test.ts
index 2d7acb877..cfe08c1ae 100644
--- a/packages/sync-core/src/test/TLSyncRoom.test.ts
+++ b/packages/sync-core/src/test/TLSyncRoom.test.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import {
 	TLSyncRoom,
 	TOMBSTONE_PRUNE_BUFFER_SIZE,
 } from '../lib/TLSyncRoom'
-import { schema } from '../lib/schema'
 
+const schema = createTLSchema()
 const compareById = (a: { id: string }, b: { id: string }) => a.id.localeCompare(b.id)
 
 const records = [
diff --git a/packages/sync-core/src/test/syncFuzz.test.ts b/packages/sync-core/src/test/syncFuzz.test.ts
index 5b3ddcc85..2e94311b5 100644
--- a/packages/sync-core/src/test/syncFuzz.test.ts
+++ b/packages/sync-core/src/test/syncFuzz.test.ts
@@ -7,17 +7,19 @@ import {
 	TLStore,
 	computed,
 	createPresenceStateDerivation,
+	createTLSchema,
 	createTLStore,
 	isRecordsDiffEmpty,
 } from 'tldraw'
 import { prettyPrintDiff } from '../../../tldraw/src/test/testutils/pretty'
 import { TLSyncClient } from '../lib/TLSyncClient'
-import { schema } from '../lib/schema'
 import { FuzzEditor, Op } from './FuzzEditor'
 import { RandomSource } from './RandomSource'
 import { TestServer } from './TestServer'
 import { TestSocketPair } from './TestSocketPair'
 
+const schema = createTLSchema()
+
 jest.mock('@tldraw/editor/src/lib/editor/managers/TickManager.ts', () => {
 	return {
 		TickManager: class {
diff --git a/packages/sync/src/useMultiplayerSync.ts b/packages/sync/src/useMultiplayerSync.ts
index bcfcc509a..2ad8b01b3 100644
--- a/packages/sync/src/useMultiplayerSync.ts
+++ b/packages/sync/src/useMultiplayerSync.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
 	TLPersistentClientSocketStatus,
 	TLRemoteSyncError,
 	TLSyncClient,
-	schema,
 } from '@tldraw/sync-core'
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import {
@@ -14,11 +13,13 @@ import {
 	TAB_ID,
 	TLAssetStore,
 	TLRecord,
+	TLSchema,
 	TLStore,
 	TLStoreWithStatus,
 	TLUserPreferences,
 	computed,
 	createPresenceStateDerivation,
+	createTLSchema,
 	createTLStore,
 	defaultUserPreferences,
 	getUserPreferences,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export function useMultiplayerSync(opts: UseMultiplayerSyncOptions): RemoteTLSto
 		assets,
 		onEditorMount,
 		trackAnalyticsEvent: track,
+		schema,
 	} = opts
 
 	const error: NonNullable<typeof state>['error'] = state?.error ?? undefined
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ export function useMultiplayerSync(opts: UseMultiplayerSyncOptions): RemoteTLSto
 
 		const store = createTLStore({
 			id: storeId,
-			schema,
+			schema: schema ?? createTLSchema(),
 			assets,
 			onEditorMount,
 			multiplayerStatus: computed('multiplayer status', () =>
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ export function useMultiplayerSync(opts: UseMultiplayerSyncOptions): RemoteTLSto
 			client.close()
 			socket.close()
 		}
-	}, [assets, error, onEditorMount, prefs, roomId, setState, track, uri])
+	}, [assets, error, onEditorMount, prefs, roomId, setState, track, uri, schema])
 
 	return useValue<RemoteTLStoreWithStatus>(
 		'remote synced store',
@@ -161,4 +163,5 @@ export interface UseMultiplayerSyncOptions {
 	trackAnalyticsEvent?(name: string, data: { [key: string]: any }): void
 	assets?: Partial<TLAssetStore>
 	onEditorMount?: (editor: Editor) => void
+	schema?: TLSchema
 }
diff --git a/packages/sync/src/useMutliplayerDemo.ts b/packages/sync/src/useMutliplayerDemo.ts
index d16bf3f7e..a0a058a31 100644
--- a/packages/sync/src/useMutliplayerDemo.ts
+++ b/packages/sync/src/useMutliplayerDemo.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
 	Signal,
 	TLAsset,
 	TLAssetStore,
+	TLSchema,
 	TLUserPreferences,
 	getHashForString,
 	uniqueId,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export interface UseMultiplayerDemoOptions {
 	userPreferences?: Signal<TLUserPreferences>
 	/** @internal */
 	host?: string
+	schema?: TLSchema
 }
 
 /**
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export function useMultiplayerDemo({
 	roomId,
 	userPreferences,
 	host = DEMO_WORKER,
+	schema,
 }: UseMultiplayerDemoOptions): RemoteTLStoreWithStatus {
 	const assets = useMemo(() => createDemoAssetStore(host), [host])
 
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ export function useMultiplayerDemo({
 		roomId,
 		userPreferences,
 		assets,
+		schema,
 		onEditorMount: useCallback(
 			(editor: Editor) => {
 				editor.registerExternalAssetHandler('url', async ({ url }) => {