diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..343bdc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Python: Discord Bot",
+            "type": "python",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "app.py",
+            "console": "integratedTerminal",
+            "justMyCode": true
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 50b7b69..40c82a6 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,22 +1,62 @@
 from config import config 
+from lib import *
 
 import discord
+import logging
 
-intents = discord.Intents(messages=True)
+
+intents = discord.Intents(messages=True,message_content=True)
 client = discord.Client(intents=intents)
-
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
     print(f'We have logged in as {client.user}')
 
 @client.event
 async def on_message(message):
-    if message.author.name in config['bot']['whitelist']:
-        if message.content == 'info':
-            await message.channel.send('Hello!')
-    else:
-        print("user not authorized")
+    #if isinstance(message.channel, discord.channel.DMChannel) or message.channel.name:
+    #    return
+    #print(message.channel.name)
+    # Handle own messages
+    if message.author == client.user:
+        return
 
+    # Handle whitelist
+    if message.author.name not in config['bot']['whitelist']:
+        await message.channel.send(f"Sorry {message.author.mention}, you are not authorized to do that.")
+        return
     
+    if message.content == f"{client.user.mention} ping":
+        await message.channel.send(f"{message.author.mention} ") 
+        return
+    
+    # Handle @Bot mention
+    messagearray = message.content.split()
+    if messagearray[0] == client.user.mention:
+        messagearray.pop(0)
+
+
+
+    if messagearray[0] == "help":
+        await message.channel.send(BuildHelpList()) 
+        return
+    if messagearray[0] == "list":
+        await message.channel.send(BuildGameList())
+        return
+    
+    if messagearray[0] in ["start", "stop", "restart"] and len(messagearray) >= 2:
+        success = HandleSystemdService(messagearray[1], messagearray[0])
+        
+        # :white_check_mark: :x:
+        if success:
+            await message.add_reaction("✅")
+        else:
+            await message.add_reaction("❌")
+            await message.channel.send(f"Sorry {message.author.mention}, that didn't work. Ping @lauralani")
+
+    if messagearray[0] == "status":
+        await message.channel.send(BuildSingleGameStatus())
+        return
+
+
 
 client.run(config['bot']['token'])
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diff --git a/lib.py b/lib.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b1c5ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from config import config 
+import subprocess
+
+def BuildGameList():
+    retlist = "List of currently manageable games:\n\n"
+    gamearray = []
+    for game in config['games']:
+        line = f"**{game['displayname']}**\n- Status: **{CheckSystemdService(game['systemd'])}**\n- Slug: `{game['slug']}`"
+        gamearray.append(line)
+    retlist = retlist + "\n".join(gamearray)
+
+    return retlist
+
+def BuildSingleGameStatus(game):
+    return f"**{game['displayname']}**\n- Status: **{CheckSystemdService(game['systemd'])}**\n- Slug: `{game['slug']}`"
+
+def CheckSystemdService(service : str):
+    stat = subprocess.call(["systemctl", "is-active", "--quiet", service])
+    return "🟢 UP" if not bool(stat) else "🔴 down"
+
+def HandleSystemdService(service : str, action : str):
+    stat = subprocess.call(["systemctl", action, "--quiet", service])
+    return not bool(stat)
+
+def BuildHelpList():
+    return """Bot has the following commands:
+    `help`: Get this help message
+    `info`: List all available games, their status and their slug
+    `start <slug>`: Start game with slug _<slug>_
+    `stop <slug>`: Stop game with slug _<slug>_
+    `restart <slug>`: Stop game with slug _<slug>_
+    `status <slug>`: Show status for game with slug _<slug>_
+    """
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