diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2895fff3..afb0533d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -102,3 +102,4 @@ ENV/
 
 # PyCharm
 .idea/
+.vscode/settings.json
diff --git a/bot/cogs/snakes.py b/bot/cogs/snakes.py
index c9ed8042..6eaf6b69 100644
--- a/bot/cogs/snakes.py
+++ b/bot/cogs/snakes.py
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 # coding=utf-8
 import logging
+import json
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
+from random import choice
+from time import time
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
+from discord import Embed, Color
 from discord.ext.commands import AutoShardedBot, Context, command
 
+from bot.snakegame import SnakeGame
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -14,7 +21,15 @@ class Snakes:
 
     def __init__(self, bot: AutoShardedBot):
         self.bot = bot
+        self.game = SnakeGame((5, 5))
+        self.debug = True
+        # changed this to (User.id: int) in order to make it easier down the line to call. >(PC)
+        self.mods = [255254195505070081, 98694745760481280]
+        self.last_movement = time()
+        self.movement_command = {"left": 0, "right": 0, "up": 0, "down": 0}
+        self.wait_time = 2
 
+    # docstring for get_snek needs to be cleaned up >(PC)
     async def get_snek(self, name: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Go online and fetch information about a snake
@@ -29,6 +44,16 @@ async def get_snek(self, name: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         :return: A dict containing information on a snake
         """
 
+        url = f'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles={name}' \
+              f'&prop=extracts&exlimit=1&explaintext&format=json&formatversion=2'
+
+        # account for snakes without a page somewhere. >(PC)
+        async with ClientSession() as session:
+            async with session.get(url) as response:
+                resp = json.loads(str(await response.read(), 'utf-8'))
+                return resp
+
+    # docstring for get needs to be cleaned up. >(PC)
     @command()
     async def get(self, ctx: Context, name: str = None):
         """
@@ -40,8 +65,84 @@ async def get(self, ctx: Context, name: str = None):
         :param ctx: Context object passed from discord.py
         :param name: Optional, the name of the snake to get information for - omit for a random snake
         """
+        # Everything with snek_list should be cached >(PC)
+        # SELF.BOT.SNEK_LIST OMG OMG OMG >(PC)
+        # Since, on restart, the bot will forget this, it will be re-cached every time. Problem Solved in theory. >(PC)
+        possible_names = 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles=List_of_snakes_by_common_name' \
+                         '&prop=extracts&exlimit=1&explaintext&format=json&formatversion=2'
+
+        async with ClientSession() as session:
+            async with session.get(possible_names) as all_sneks:
+                resp = str(await all_sneks.read(), 'utf-8')
+
+        # can we find a better way to do this? Doesn't seem too reliable, even though MW won't change their api. >(PC)
+        snek_list = resp[409:].lower().split('\\n')
+
+        # if name is None, choose a random snake. Need to clean up snek_list. >(PC)
+        if name is None:
+            name = choice(snek_list)
+
+        # stops the command if the snek is not on the list >(PC)
+        elif name.lower() not in snek_list:
+            await ctx.send('This is not a valid snake. Please request one that exists.\n'
+                           'You can find a list of existing snakes here: ')
+            return
+
+        # accounting for the spaces in the names of some snakes. Allows for parsing of spaced names. >(PC)
+        if name.split(' '):
+            name = '%20'.join(name.split(' '))
+
+        # leaving off here for the evening. Building the embed is easy. Pulling the information is hard. /s >(PC)
+        # snek_dict = await self.get_snek(name)
 
     # Any additional commands can be placed here. Be creative, but keep it to a reasonable amount!
+    @command()
+    async def play(self, ctx: Context, order):
+        """
+        DiscordPlaysSnek
+
+        Move the snek around the field and collect food.
+
+        Valid use: `bot.play {direction}`
+
+        With 'left', 'right', 'up' and 'down' as valid directions.
+        """
+
+        # Maybe one game at a given time, and maybe editing the original message instead of constantly posting
+        # new ones? Maybe we could also ask nicely for DMs to be allowed for this if they aren't. >(PC)
+        if order in self.movement_command.keys():
+            self.movement_command[order] += 1
+
+            # check if it's time to move the snek
+            if time() - self.last_movement > self.wait_time:
+                direction = max(self.movement_command,
+                                key=self.movement_command.get)
+                percentage = 100*self.movement_command[direction]/sum(self.movement_command.values())
+                move_status = self.game.move(direction)
+
+                # end game
+                if move_status == "lost":
+                    await ctx.send("We made the snek cry! :snake: :cry:")
+
+                # prepare snek message
+                snekembed = Embed(color=Color.red())
+                snekembed.add_field(name="Score", value=self.game.score)
+                snekembed.add_field(name="Winner movement",
+                                    value="{dir}: {per:.2f}%".format(dir=direction, per=percentage))
+
+                snek_head = next(emoji for emoji in ctx.guild.emojis if emoji.name == 'python')
+
+                game_string = str(self.game).replace(":python:", str(snek_head))
+                snekembed.add_field(name="Board", value=game_string, inline=False)
+                if self.debug:
+                    snekembed.add_field(
+                        name="Debug", value="Debug - move_status: " + move_status, inline=False)
+
+                # prepare next movement
+                self.last_movement = time()
+                self.movement_command = {"left": 0,
+                                         "right": 0, "up": 0, "down": 0}
+                await ctx.send(embed=snekembed)
 
 
 def setup(bot):
diff --git a/bot/snakegame.py b/bot/snakegame.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3520a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot/snakegame.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+from random import randint
+
+
+class SnakeGame:
+    """
+    Simple Snake game
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, board_dimensions):
+        self.board_dimensions = board_dimensions
+        self.restart()
+
+    def restart(self):
+        """
+        Restores game to default state
+        """
+
+        self.snake = Snake(positions=[[2, 2], [2, 1]])
+        self.putFood()
+        self.score = 0
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        """
+        Draw the board
+        """
+        # create empty board
+        # board_string = "+" + "-" * (self.board_dimensions[1]) + "+" + "\n"
+        board_string = ""
+        for i in range(self.board_dimensions[0]):
+            # row_string = "|"
+            row_string = ""
+            # draw snake
+            for j in range(self.board_dimensions[1]):
+                if [i, j] == self.snake.positions[0]:
+                    row_string += ":python:"  # head
+                elif [i, j] in self.snake.positions:
+                    row_string += "🐍"
+                elif [i, j] == self.food:
+                    row_string += "🍕"
+                else:
+                    row_string += "◻️"
+            # row_string += "|\n"
+            board_string += row_string + "\n"
+        # board_string += "+" + "-" * (self.board_dimensions[1]) + "+\n"
+
+        return board_string
+
+    def move(self, direction):
+        """
+        Executes one movement.
+        Returns information about the movement:
+        "ok", "forbidden", "lost", "food".
+        """
+
+        direction_dict = {
+            "right": (0, 1),
+            "left": (0, -1),
+            "up": (-1, 0),
+            "down": (1, 0)
+        }
+        move_status = self.snake.move(direction_dict[direction])
+
+        if self.isLost():
+            move_status = "lost"
+            self.restart()
+
+        if self.isEating():
+            self.snake.grow()
+            move_status = "grow"
+            self.putFood()
+            self.score += 1
+
+        return move_status
+
+    def isLost(self):
+        head = self.snake.head
+
+        if (head[0] == -1 or
+                head[1] == -1 or
+                head[0] == self.board_dimensions[0] or
+                head[1] == self.board_dimensions[1] or
+                head in self.snake.positions[1:]):
+            return True
+        
+        return False
+
+    def putFood(self):
+        valid = False
+        while not valid:
+            i = randint(0, self.board_dimensions[0] - 1)
+            j = randint(0, self.board_dimensions[1] - 1)
+
+            if [i, j] not in self.snake.positions:
+                valid = True
+
+        self.food = [i, j]
+
+    def isEating(self):
+        if self.snake.head == self.food:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+
+class Snake:
+    """
+    Actual snake in the game.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, positions):
+        self.positions = positions
+        self.head = positions[0]
+
+    def move(self, velocity):
+        """
+        Executes one movement.
+
+        Returns information about the movement:
+        "ok", "forbidden"
+        """
+        if not self.isPossible(velocity):
+            print("Movement not allowed")
+            return "forbidden"
+
+        # delete tail but store it, as we might want the snake to grow
+        self.deletedTail = self.positions[-1]
+        self.positions = self.positions[:-1]
+
+        # move head
+        self.head = [self.head[0] + velocity[0],
+                     self.head[1] + velocity[1]]
+        self.positions.insert(0, self.head)
+
+        return "ok"
+
+    def isPossible(self, velocity):
+        """
+        Check Snake is trying to do an 180º turn.
+        """
+        newHead = [self.head[0] + velocity[0],
+                   self.head[1] + velocity[1]]
+        if newHead == self.positions[1]:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def grow(self):
+        """
+        Makes the snake grow one square.
+        """
+        self.positions.append(self.deletedTail)