diff --git a/truthseeker/__init__.py b/truthseeker/__init__.py
index 14cbd3a..08f3077 100644
--- a/truthseeker/__init__.py
+++ b/truthseeker/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import flask
 from flask_socketio import SocketIO
 import os
 
+from truthseeker import discord_bot
+
 class TruthSeekerApp(flask.Flask):
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -10,8 +12,15 @@ class TruthSeekerApp(flask.Flask):
         self.games_list = {}
         
         self.set_app_secret()
+
         self.socketio_app = SocketIO(self)
 
+        token = self.get_discord_bot_token()
+        if token:
+            self.discord_bot = discord_bot.init_bot(token)
+        else:
+            print("No token set. Not starting discord bot")
+
     def run_app(self):
         self.socketio_app.run(self)
 
@@ -30,6 +39,14 @@ class TruthSeekerApp(flask.Flask):
             f.close()
             print("Generated secret and wrote to secret.txt !")
 
+    def get_discord_bot_token(self):
+        if os.path.isfile("instance/discord_bot_token.txt"):
+            f = open("instance/discord_bot_token.txt", "r")
+            token = f.read()
+            f.close()
+            return token
+        return None
+
 APP = TruthSeekerApp()
 
 from truthseeker.routes import routes_api, routes_ui, routes_socketio
diff --git a/truthseeker/discord_bot.py b/truthseeker/discord_bot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3707636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/truthseeker/discord_bot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import discord
+import threading
+import truthseeker
+
+
+def init_bot(token):
+    discord_bot = DiscordBot()
+
+    thr = threading.Thread(target=discord_bot.__run__, args=(token,))
+    thr.start()
+
+    return discord_bot
+
+class DiscordBot:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.bot = discord.Client(intents=discord.Intents.default())
+
+        @self.bot.event
+        async def on_ready():
+            print('Discord bot connected !')
+
+            await self.update_games_presence()
+
+    def __run__(self, token):
+        self.bot.run(token)
+
+    async def update_games_presence(self):
+        games_n = len(truthseeker.APP.games_list)
+        activity_name = f"Handling {games_n} game{'' if games_n==1 else 's'} !"
+        activity = discord.Activity(name=activity_name, type=discord.ActivityType.watching)
+        await self.bot.change_presence(activity=activity)
diff --git a/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py b/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
index df0e6db..fb26701 100644
--- a/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
+++ b/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def create_game():
     flask.session["is_owner"] = True
     flask.session["username"] = username
 
+    asyncio.run(APP.discord_bot.update_games_presence())
+
     return response
     
 @routes_api.route("/joinGame", methods=["GET", "POST"])