diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index ee7697e..a0910d3 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "@apollo/server": "^5.5.1",
+    "dataloader": "^2.2.3",
     "dotenv": "^18.0.5",
     "graphql": "^17.0.2",
     "pg": "^8.23.1"
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 514ffc7..f175d59 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { startStandaloneServer } from '@apollo/server/standalone';
 import { pool } from './db.js';
 import { typeDefs } from './schema.js';
 import { resolvers } from './resolvers.js';
+import { Context, createLoaders } from './loaders.js';
 
 // apollo-server port number [default port 3001]
 const port = Number(process.env.PORT ?? 3001);
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@ const port = Number(process.env.PORT ?? 3001);
 await pool.query('SELECT 1');
 
 // apollo server instance
-const server = new ApolloServer({ typeDefs, resolvers });
+const server = new ApolloServer<Context>({ typeDefs, resolvers });
 
 // pass apolloserver to standaloneserver
 const { url } = await startStandaloneServer(server, {
   listen: { port },
+  context: async () => ({ loaders: createLoaders() }),
 });
 
 console.log(`Server ready at: ${url}`);
diff --git a/backend/src/loaders.ts b/backend/src/loaders.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd0f960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/loaders.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import DataLoader from 'dataloader';
+import { pool } from './db.js';
+
+type Facet = { id: number; name: string };
+
+function relationLoader(table: string, junc: string, fk: string) {
+  const sql = `
+    SELECT j.game_id::text AS "gameId", t.id, t.name
+    FROM ${junc} j
+    JOIN ${table} t ON t.id = j.${fk}
+    WHERE j.game_id = ANY($1::bigint[])
+    ORDER BY t.name
+  `;
+  return new DataLoader<string, Facet[]>(async (ids) => {
+    const res = await pool.query(sql, [[...ids]]);
+    const byGame = new Map<string, Facet[]>();
+    for (const { gameId, id, name } of res.rows) {
+      const list = byGame.get(gameId) ?? [];
+      list.push({ id, name });
+      byGame.set(gameId, list);
+    }
+    return ids.map((id) => byGame.get(id) ?? []);
+  });
+}
+
+export function createLoaders() {
+  return {
+    genres: relationLoader('genres', 'game_genres', 'genre_id'),
+    platforms: relationLoader('platforms', 'game_platforms', 'platform_id'),
+    stores: relationLoader('stores', 'game_stores', 'store_id'),
+    developers: relationLoader('developers', 'game_developers', 'developer_id'),
+    publishers: relationLoader('publishers', 'game_publishers', 'publisher_id'),
+    tags: relationLoader('tags', 'game_tags', 'tag_id'),
+  };
+}
+
+export type Context = { loaders: ReturnType<typeof createLoaders> };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers.ts b/backend/src/resolvers.ts
index 08e0122..3cb40a5 100644
--- a/backend/src/resolvers.ts
+++ b/backend/src/resolvers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { GraphQLError } from 'graphql/error';
 import { decodeCursor, encodeCursor } from './cursor.js';
 import { pool } from './db.js';
+import type { Context } from './loaders.js';
 
 // type definitions
 type GamesArgs = {
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ function filterValues(args: GamesArgs) {
   ];
 }
 // resolver for koblings-tabellene i databasen
+/*
 function relation(table: string, junc: string, fk: string) {
   const sql = `
     SELECT t.id, t.name
@@ -162,6 +164,12 @@ function relation(table: string, junc: string, fk: string) {
     return res.rows;
   };
 }
+  */
+
+function relation(key: keyof Context['loaders']) {
+  return (game: { id: string }, _args: unknown, ctx: Context) =>
+    ctx.loaders[key].load(game.id);
+}
 
 // resolver-funksjoner
 async function game(_parent: unknown, args: { id: string }) {
@@ -250,12 +258,12 @@ export const resolvers = {
   Query: { game, games, genres, platforms },
 
   Game: {
-    genres: relation('genres', 'game_genres', 'genre_id'),
-    platforms: relation('platforms', 'game_platforms', 'platform_id'),
-    stores: relation('stores', 'game_stores', 'store_id'),
-    developers: relation('developers', 'game_developers', 'developer_id'),
-    publishers: relation('publishers', 'game_publishers', 'publisher_id'),
-    tags: relation('tags', 'game_tags', 'tag_id'),
+    genres: relation('genres'),
+    platforms: relation('platforms'),
+    stores: relation('stores'),
+    developers: relation('developers'),
+    publishers: relation('publishers'),
+    tags: relation('tags'),
   },
 
   GameConnection: { totalCount },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 91b5994..9e1bfca 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ importers:
       '@apollo/server':
         specifier: ^5.5.1
         version: 5.5.1(graphql@17.0.2)
+      dataloader:
+        specifier: ^2.2.3
+        version: 2.2.3
       dotenv:
         specifier: ^18.0.5
         version: 18.0.5
@@ -947,6 +950,9 @@ packages:
   csstype@3.2.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-z1HGKcYy2xA8AGQfwrn0PAy+PB7X/GSj3UVJW9qKyn43xWa+gl5nXmU4qqLMRzWVLFC8KusUX8T/0kCiOYpAIQ==}
 
+  dataloader@2.2.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-y2krtASINtPFS1rSDjacrFgn1dcUuoREVabwlOGOe4SdxenREqwjwjElAdwvbGM7kgZz9a3KVicWR7vcz8rnzA==}
+
   debug@4.4.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-RGwwWnwQvkVfavKVt22FGLw+xYSdzARwm0ru6DhTVA3umU5hZc28V3kO4stgYryrTlLpuvgI9GiijltAjNbcqA==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.0'}
@@ -2541,6 +2547,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   csstype@3.2.3: {}
 
+  dataloader@2.2.3: {}
+
   debug@4.4.3:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3