diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 04cffd8..419ee08 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 The following wonderful people contributed directly or indirectly to this project:
 
 - [imlonghao](https://github.com/imlonghao)
+- [qubitnerd](https://github.com/qubitnerd)
 
 Please add yourself here alphabetically when you submit your first pull request.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index f9a14d2..e27d733 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -52,6 +52,22 @@ logging.basicConfig(
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+@user_locale
+def notify_me(bot, update):
+    """Handler for /notify_me command, pm people for next game"""
+    chat_id = update.message.chat_id
+    if update.message.chat.type == 'private':
+        send_async(bot,
+                   chat_id,
+                   text=_("Send this command in a group to be notified "
+                          "when a new game is started there."))
+    else:
+        try:
+            gm.remind_dict[chat_id].append(update.message.from_user.id)
+        except KeyError:
+            gm.remind_dict[chat_id] = [update.message.from_user.id]
+
+
 @user_locale
 def new_game(bot, update):
     """Handler for the /new command"""
@@ -61,6 +77,16 @@ def new_game(bot, update):
         help(bot, update)
 
     else:
+
+        if update.message.chat_id in gm.remind_dict:
+            for user in gm.remind_dict[update.message.chat_id]:
+                send_async(bot,
+                           user,
+                           text="A new game has been started in " +
+                                update.message.chat.title)
+
+            del gm.remind_dict[update.message.chat_id]
+
         game = gm.new_game(update.message.chat)
         game.owner = update.message.from_user
         send_async(bot, chat_id,
@@ -711,6 +737,7 @@ dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('enable_translations',
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('disable_translations',
                                       disable_translations))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('skip', skip_player))
+dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('next_game',next_game))
 simple_commands.register()
 settings.register()
 dispatcher.add_handler(MessageHandler([Filters.status_update], status_update))
diff --git a/game_manager.py b/game_manager.py
index c068fb1..5c94a22 100644
--- a/game_manager.py
+++ b/game_manager.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class GameManager(object):
         self.chatid_games = dict()
         self.userid_players = dict()
         self.userid_current = dict()
+        self.remind_dict = dict()
+
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
     def new_game(self, chat):
diff --git a/locales/unobot.pot b/locales/unobot.pot
index a002baf..b65293e 100644
--- a/locales/unobot.pot
+++ b/locales/unobot.pot
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Created a new game! Join the game with /join and start the game with /start"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: bot.py
+msgid "Send this command in a group to be notified when a new game is started there."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: bot.py:152
 msgid "The lobby is closed"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/simple_commands.py b/simple_commands.py
index 88920b2..05bece5 100644
--- a/simple_commands.py
+++ b/simple_commands.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ help_text = ("Follow these steps:\n\n"
              "the selected action.\n"
              "Players can join the game at any time. To leave a game, "
              "use /leave. If a player takes more than 90 seconds to play, "
-             "you can use /skip to skip that player.\n\n"
+             "you can use /skip to skip that player. Use /notify_me to "
+             "receive a private message when a new game is started.\n\n"
              "<b>Language</b> and other settings: /settings\n"
              "Other commands (only game creator):\n"
              "/close - Close lobby\n"