diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 419ee08..3ebe34c 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ The following wonderful people contributed directly or indirectly to this projec
 
 - [imlonghao](https://github.com/imlonghao)
 - [qubitnerd](https://github.com/qubitnerd)
+- [SYHGroup](https://github.com/SYHGroup)
 
-Please add yourself here alphabetically when you submit your first pull request.
\ No newline at end of file
+Please add yourself here alphabetically when you submit your first pull request.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db45387..0e40070 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ To run the bot yourself, you will need:
 - Use `/setinline` and `/setinlinefeedback` with BotFather for your bot.
 - Install requirements (using a `virtualenv` is recommended): `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 
-You can change some gameplay parameters like turn times, minimum amount of players and default gamemode in `gameplay_config.py`. Check the gamemodes available with the `/modes` command.
+You can change some gameplay parameters like turn times, minimum amount of players and default gamemode in `config.json`.
+Current gamemodes available: classic, fast and wild. Check the details with the `/modes` command.
 
 Then run the bot with `python3 bot.py`.
 
diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index 958e755..c8c5f1e 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from telegram import Message, Chat
 
-from gameplay_config import TIME_REMOVAL_AFTER_SKIP, MIN_FAST_TURN_TIME
+from config import TIME_REMOVAL_AFTER_SKIP, MIN_FAST_TURN_TIME
 from errors import DeckEmptyError, NotEnoughPlayersError
 from internationalization import __, _
-from shared_vars import gm, botan
+from shared_vars import gm
 from user_setting import UserSetting
 from utils import send_async, display_name, game_is_running
 
@@ -128,12 +128,6 @@ def do_play_card(bot, player, result_id):
 
             gm.end_game(chat, user)
 
-    if botan:
-        random_int = random.randrange(1, 999999999)
-        botan.track(Message(random_int, user, datetime.now(),
-                            Chat(chat.id, 'group')),
-                    'Played cards')
-
 
 def do_draw(bot, player):
     """Does the drawing"""
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index ed3f21c..cdd2ae4 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ import card as c
 import settings
 import simple_commands
 from actions import do_skip, do_play_card, do_draw, do_call_bluff, start_player_countdown
-from gameplay_config import WAITING_TIME, DEFAULT_GAMEMODE, MIN_PLAYERS
+from config import WAITING_TIME, DEFAULT_GAMEMODE, MIN_PLAYERS
 from errors import (NoGameInChatError, LobbyClosedError, AlreadyJoinedError,
                     NotEnoughPlayersError, DeckEmptyError)
 from internationalization import _, __, user_locale, game_locales
 from results import (add_call_bluff, add_choose_color, add_draw, add_gameinfo,
                      add_no_game, add_not_started, add_other_cards, add_pass,
                      add_card, add_mode_classic, add_mode_fast, add_mode_wild)
-from shared_vars import botan, gm, updater, dispatcher
+from shared_vars import gm, updater, dispatcher
 from simple_commands import help_handler
 from start_bot import start_bot
 from utils import display_name
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ def new_game(bot, update):
                    text=_("Created a new game! Join the game with /join "
                           "and start the game with /start"))
 
-        if botan:
-            botan.track(update.message, 'New games')
 
 @user_locale
 def kill_game(bot, update):
@@ -215,6 +213,76 @@ def leave_game(bot, update):
                        reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
 
 
+@user_locale
+def kick_player(bot, update):
+    """Handler for the /kick command"""
+
+    if update.message.chat.type == 'private':
+        help_handler(bot, update)
+        return
+
+    chat = update.message.chat
+    user = update.message.from_user
+
+    try:
+        game = gm.chatid_games[chat.id][-1]
+
+    except (KeyError, IndexError):
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=_("No game is running at the moment. "
+                          "Create a new game with /new"),
+                   reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+            return
+
+    if not game.started:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=_("The game is not started yet. "
+                          "Join the game with /join and start the game with /start"),
+                   reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+        return
+
+    if user_is_creator_or_admin(user, game, bot, chat):
+
+        if update.message.reply_to_message:
+            kicked = update.message.reply_to_message.from_user
+
+            try:
+                gm.leave_game(kicked, chat)
+
+            except NoGameInChatError:
+                send_async(bot, chat.id, text=_("Player {name} is not found in the current game.".format(name=display_name(kicked))),
+                                reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+                return
+
+            except NotEnoughPlayersError:
+                gm.end_game(chat, user)
+                send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                                text=_("{0} was kicked by {1}".format(display_name(kicked), display_name(user))))
+                send_async(bot, chat.id, text=__("Game ended!", multi=game.translate))
+                return
+
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                            text=_("{0} was kicked by {1}".format(display_name(kicked), display_name(user))))
+
+        else:
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                text=_("Please reply to the person you want to kick and type /kick again."),
+                reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+            return
+
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=__("Okay. Next Player: {name}",
+                           multi=game.translate).format(
+                       name=display_name(game.current_player.user)),
+                   reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+
+    else:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                  text=_("Only the game creator ({name}) and admin can do that.")
+                  .format(name=game.starter.first_name),
+                  reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
+
+
 def select_game(bot, update):
     """Handler for callback queries to select the current game"""
 
@@ -652,6 +720,7 @@ dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('new', new_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('kill', kill_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('join', join_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('leave', leave_game))
+dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('kick', kick_player))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('open', open_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('close', close_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('enable_translations',
diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index 0a851a0..1c89c9e 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 {
     "token": "token_here",
-    "botan_token": null,
     "admin_list": [0],
     "open_lobby": true,
     "enable_translations": false,
-    "workers": 32
+    "workers": 32,
+    "default_gamemode": "fast",
+    "waiting_time": 120,
+    "time_removal_after_skip": 20,
+    "min_fast_turn_time": 15,
+    "min_players": 2
 }
diff --git a/chat_setting.py b/config.py
similarity index 58%
rename from chat_setting.py
rename to config.py
index c9cfc0c..6e20066 100644
--- a/chat_setting.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -18,4 +18,18 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-pass
+import json
+
+with open("config.json","r") as f:
+    config = json.loads(f.read())
+
+TOKEN=config.get("token")
+WORKERS=config.get("workers", 32)
+ADMIN_LIST = config.get("admin_list", None)
+OPEN_LOBBY = config.get("open_lobby", True)
+ENABLE_TRANSLATIONS = config.get("enable_translations", False)
+DEFAULT_GAMEMODE = config.get("default_gamemode", "fast")
+WAITING_TIME = config.get("waiting_time", 120)
+TIME_REMOVAL_AFTER_SKIP = config.get("time_removal_after_skip", 20)
+MIN_FAST_TURN_TIME = config.get("min_fast_turn_time", 15)
+MIN_PLAYERS = config.get("min_players", 2)
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index 1d59d98..3234f9b 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@
 
 
 import logging
-import json
+from config import ADMIN_LIST, OPEN_LOBBY, DEFAULT_GAMEMODE, ENABLE_TRANSLATIONS
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from gameplay_config import DEFAULT_GAMEMODE
 from deck import Deck
 import card as c
 
@@ -37,11 +36,9 @@ class Game(object):
     starter = None
     mode = DEFAULT_GAMEMODE
     job = None
-    with open("config.json","r") as f:
-        config = json.loads(f.read())
-    owner = config.get("admin_list", None)
-    open = config.get("open_lobby", True)
-    translate = config.get("enable_translations", False)
+    owner = ADMIN_LIST
+    open = OPEN_LOBBY
+    translate = ENABLE_TRANSLATIONS
 
     def __init__(self, chat):
         self.chat = chat
diff --git a/gameplay_config.py b/gameplay_config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d2b82e..0000000
--- a/gameplay_config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Current gamemodes: "classic", "fast", "wild"
-DEFAULT_GAMEMODE = "fast"
-WAITING_TIME = 120
-TIME_REMOVAL_AFTER_SKIP = 20
-MIN_FAST_TURN_TIME = 15
-MIN_PLAYERS = 2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/player.py b/player.py
index df3ce1e..e207239 100644
--- a/player.py
+++ b/player.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import card as c
 from errors import DeckEmptyError
-from gameplay_config import WAITING_TIME
+from config import WAITING_TIME
 
 
 class Player(object):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b870614..e2d30a7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-python-telegram-bot==7.0.1
+python-telegram-bot==8.1.1
 pony
diff --git a/shared_vars.py b/shared_vars.py
index 52f412b..ad47c50 100644
--- a/shared_vars.py
+++ b/shared_vars.py
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import json
 
+from config import TOKEN, WORKERS
 import logging
 from telegram.ext import Updater
-from telegram.contrib.botan import Botan
 
 from game_manager import GameManager
 from database import db
@@ -30,12 +29,5 @@ db.bind('sqlite', 'uno.sqlite3', create_db=True)
 db.generate_mapping(create_tables=True)
 
 gm = GameManager()
-with open("config.json","r") as f:
-    config = json.loads(f.read())
-updater = Updater(token=config.get("token"), workers=config.get("workers", 32))
+updater = Updater(token=TOKEN, workers=WORKERS)
 dispatcher = updater.dispatcher
-
-if config.get("botan_token"):
-    botan = Botan(config.get("botan_token"))
-else:
-    botan = None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/simple_commands.py b/simple_commands.py
index 368513e..6cc0c23 100644
--- a/simple_commands.py
+++ b/simple_commands.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ help_text = ("Follow these steps:\n\n"
              "/close - Close lobby\n"
              "/open - Open lobby\n"
              "/kill - Terminate the game\n"
+             "/kick - Select a player to kick "
+             "by replying to him or her\n"
              "/enable_translations - Translate relevant texts into all "
              "languages spoken in a game\n"
              "/disable_translations - Use English for those texts\n\n"
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 37c584a..23b90b6 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -125,4 +125,4 @@ def user_is_creator_or_admin(user, game, bot, chat):
 @MWT(timeout=60*60)
 def get_admin_ids(bot, chat_id):
     """Returns a list of admin IDs for a given chat. Results are cached for 1 hour."""
-    return [admin.user.id for admin in bot.get_chat_administrators(chat_id)]
\ No newline at end of file
+    return [admin.user.id for admin in bot.get_chat_administrators(chat_id)]