diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 826c927..1575c7f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ Flask==2.2.2
 pyjwt==2.6.0
 Flask-SocketIO==5.3.2
 SQLAlchemy==1.4.20
-pymysql==1.0.2
\ No newline at end of file
+pymysql==1.0.2
+discord.py==2.1.0
diff --git a/truthseeker/__init__.py b/truthseeker/__init__.py
index 14cbd3a..7f3c9de 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 +12,17 @@ class TruthSeekerApp(flask.Flask):
         self.games_list = {}
         
         self.set_app_secret()
+
         self.socketio_app = SocketIO(self)
 
+        self.discord_bot = discord_bot.DiscordBot()
+        token = self.get_discord_bot_token()
+        if token:
+            pass
+            self.discord_bot.start(token)
+        else:
+            print("No token set. Not starting discord bot")
+
     def run_app(self):
         self.socketio_app.run(self)
 
@@ -30,6 +41,14 @@ 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..9d42acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/truthseeker/discord_bot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import discord
+import threading
+import truthseeker
+import asyncio
+
+async def empty_coro():
+    return
+
+class DiscordBot:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.bot = discord.Client(intents=discord.Intents.default())
+        self.__channel__ = None
+
+        @self.bot.event
+        async def on_ready():
+            print('Discord bot connected !')
+            self.event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+            self.__setup__channel__()
+            self.update_games_presence()
+
+    def __setup__channel__(self):
+        if len(self.bot.guilds) == 1:
+            self.__channel__ = discord.utils.get(self.bot.guilds[0].channels, name="bot")
+        else:
+            print("Could not find channel #bot")
+
+    def start(self, token):
+        thr = threading.Thread(target=self.bot.run, args=(token,))
+        thr.start()
+        return thr
+
+    def API(func):
+        def decorator(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            if self.bot and self.bot.is_ready():
+                self.event_loop.create_task(func(self, *args, **kwargs))
+            else:
+                print(f"Discord bot not ready, not processing function {func.__name__}()")
+        return decorator
+
+    @API
+    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)
+
+    @API
+    async def send_message(self, text):
+        if self.__channel__:
+            await self.__channel__.send(text)
+        else:
+            print("channel member not defined, not sending discord message")
diff --git a/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py b/truthseeker/routes/routes_api.py
index df0e6db..da09201 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
 
+    APP.discord_bot.update_games_presence()
+
     return response
     
 @routes_api.route("/joinGame", methods=["GET", "POST"])