diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3dfe7e6..db45387 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +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.
+
 Then run the bot with `python3 bot.py`.
 
 Code documentation is minimal but there.
diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..958e755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+import random
+
+import logging
+
+import card as c
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from telegram import Message, Chat
+
+from gameplay_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 user_setting import UserSetting
+from utils import send_async, display_name, game_is_running
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class Countdown(object):
+    player = None
+    job_queue = None
+
+    def __init__(self, player, job_queue):
+        self.player = player
+        self.job_queue = job_queue
+
+
+# TODO do_skip() could get executed in another thread (it can be a job), so it looks like it can't use game.translate?
+def do_skip(bot, player, job_queue=None):
+    game = player.game
+    chat = game.chat
+    skipped_player = game.current_player
+    next_player = game.current_player.next
+
+    if skipped_player.waiting_time > 0:
+        skipped_player.anti_cheat += 1
+        skipped_player.waiting_time -= TIME_REMOVAL_AFTER_SKIP
+        if (skipped_player.waiting_time < 0):
+            skipped_player.waiting_time = 0
+
+        try:
+            skipped_player.draw()
+        except DeckEmptyError:
+            pass
+
+        n = skipped_player.waiting_time
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text="Waiting time to skip this player has "
+                        "been reduced to {time} seconds.\n"
+                        "Next player: {name}"
+                   .format(time=n,
+                           name=display_name(next_player.user))
+            )
+        logger.info("{player} was skipped!. "
+                    .format(player=display_name(player.user)))
+        game.turn()
+        if job_queue:
+            start_player_countdown(bot, game, job_queue)
+
+    else:
+        try:
+            gm.leave_game(skipped_player.user, chat)
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                       text="{name1} ran out of time "
+                            "and has been removed from the game!\n"
+                            "Next player: {name2}"
+                       .format(name1=display_name(skipped_player.user),
+                               name2=display_name(next_player.user)))
+            logger.info("{player} was skipped!. "
+                    .format(player=display_name(player.user)))
+            if job_queue:
+                start_player_countdown(bot, game, job_queue)
+
+        except NotEnoughPlayersError:
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                       text="{name} ran out of time "
+                               "and has been removed from the game!\n"
+                               "The game ended."
+                       .format(name=display_name(skipped_player.user)))
+
+            gm.end_game(chat, skipped_player.user)
+
+
+
+def do_play_card(bot, player, result_id):
+    """Plays the selected card and sends an update to the group if needed"""
+    card = c.from_str(result_id)
+    player.play(card)
+    game = player.game
+    chat = game.chat
+    user = player.user
+
+    us = UserSetting.get(id=user.id)
+    if not us:
+        us = UserSetting(id=user.id)
+
+    if us.stats:
+        us.cards_played += 1
+
+    if game.choosing_color:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id, text=_("Please choose a color"))
+
+    if len(player.cards) == 1:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id, text="UNO!")
+
+    if len(player.cards) == 0:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=__("{name} won!", multi=game.translate)
+                   .format(name=user.first_name))
+
+        if us.stats:
+            us.games_played += 1
+
+            if game.players_won is 0:
+                us.first_places += 1
+
+        game.players_won += 1
+
+        try:
+            gm.leave_game(user, chat)
+        except NotEnoughPlayersError:
+            send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                       text=__("Game ended!", multi=game.translate))
+
+            us2 = UserSetting.get(id=game.current_player.user.id)
+            if us2 and us2.stats:
+                us2.games_played += 1
+
+            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"""
+    game = player.game
+    draw_counter_before = game.draw_counter
+
+    try:
+        player.draw()
+    except DeckEmptyError:
+        send_async(bot, player.game.chat.id,
+                   text=__("There are no more cards in the deck.",
+                           multi=game.translate))
+
+    if (game.last_card.value == c.DRAW_TWO or
+        game.last_card.special == c.DRAW_FOUR) and \
+            draw_counter_before > 0:
+        game.turn()
+
+
+def do_call_bluff(bot, player):
+    """Handles the bluff calling"""
+    game = player.game
+    chat = game.chat
+
+    if player.prev.bluffing:
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=__("Bluff called! Giving 4 cards to {name}",
+                           multi=game.translate)
+                   .format(name=player.prev.user.first_name))
+
+        try:
+            player.prev.draw()
+        except DeckEmptyError:
+            send_async(bot, player.game.chat.id,
+                       text=__("There are no more cards in the deck.",
+                               multi=game.translate))
+
+    else:
+        game.draw_counter += 2
+        send_async(bot, chat.id,
+                   text=__("{name1} didn't bluff! Giving 6 cards to {name2}",
+                           multi=game.translate)
+                   .format(name1=player.prev.user.first_name,
+                           name2=player.user.first_name))
+        try:
+            player.draw()
+        except DeckEmptyError:
+            send_async(bot, player.game.chat.id,
+                       text=__("There are no more cards in the deck.",
+                               multi=game.translate))
+
+    game.turn()
+
+
+def start_player_countdown(bot, game, job_queue):
+    player = game.current_player
+    time = player.waiting_time
+
+    if time < MIN_FAST_TURN_TIME:
+        time = MIN_FAST_TURN_TIME
+
+    if game.mode == 'fast':
+        if game.job:
+            game.job.schedule_removal()
+
+        job = job_queue.run_once(
+            #lambda x,y: do_skip(bot, player),
+            skip_job,
+            time,
+            context=Countdown(player, job_queue)
+        )
+
+        logger.info("Started countdown for player: {player}. {time} seconds."
+                    .format(player=display_name(player.user), time=time))
+        player.game.job = job
+
+
+def skip_job(bot, job):
+    player = job.context.player
+    game = player.game
+    if game_is_running(game):
+        job_queue = job.context.job_queue
+        do_skip(bot, player, job_queue)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 43deecd..ed3f21c 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -19,39 +19,35 @@
 
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
-from random import randint
 
-from telegram import ParseMode, Message, Chat, InlineKeyboardMarkup, \
+from telegram import ParseMode, InlineKeyboardMarkup, \
     InlineKeyboardButton
 from telegram.ext import InlineQueryHandler, ChosenInlineResultHandler, \
     CommandHandler, MessageHandler, Filters, CallbackQueryHandler
 from telegram.ext.dispatcher import run_async
 
-from start_bot import start_bot
-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)
-from user_setting import UserSetting
-from utils import display_name, get_admin_ids
 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 errors import (NoGameInChatError, LobbyClosedError, AlreadyJoinedError,
                     NotEnoughPlayersError, DeckEmptyError)
-from utils import send_async, answer_async, error, TIMEOUT
-from shared_vars import botan, gm, updater, dispatcher
 from internationalization import _, __, user_locale, game_locales
-import simple_commands
-import settings
+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 simple_commands import help_handler
+from start_bot import start_bot
+from utils import display_name
+from utils import send_async, answer_async, error, TIMEOUT, user_is_creator_or_admin, user_is_creator, game_is_running
 
-from simple_commands import help
-
-#import json
-#with open("config.json","r") as f:
-#    config = json.loads(f.read())
-#forbidden = config.get("black_list", None)
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
-    level=logging.INFO)
+    level=logging.INFO
+)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 @user_locale
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@ def new_game(bot, update):
     chat_id = update.message.chat_id
 
     if update.message.chat.type == 'private':
-        help(bot, update)
+        help_handler(bot, update)
 
     else:
 
@@ -92,6 +88,7 @@ def new_game(bot, update):
         game = gm.new_game(update.message.chat)
         game.starter = update.message.from_user
         game.owner.append(update.message.from_user.id)
+        game.mode = DEFAULT_GAMEMODE
         send_async(bot, chat_id,
                    text=_("Created a new game! Join the game with /join "
                           "and start the game with /start"))
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ def kill_game(bot, update):
     games = gm.chatid_games.get(chat.id)
 
     if update.message.chat.type == 'private':
-        help(bot, update)
+        help_handler(bot, update)
         return
 
     if not games:
@@ -117,7 +114,7 @@ def kill_game(bot, update):
 
     game = games[-1]
 
-    if user.id in game.owner or user.id in get_admin_ids(bot, chat.id):
+    if user_is_creator_or_admin(user, game, bot, chat):
 
         try:
             gm.end_game(chat, user)
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ def join_game(bot, update):
     chat = update.message.chat
 
     if update.message.chat.type == 'private':
-        help(bot, update)
+        help_handler(bot, update)
         return
 
     try:
@@ -204,11 +201,18 @@ def leave_game(bot, update):
         send_async(bot, chat.id, text=__("Game ended!", multi=game.translate))
 
     else:
-        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)
+        if game.started:
+            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=__("{name} left the game before it started.",
+                               multi=game.translate).format(
+                           name=display_name(user)),
+                       reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
 
 
 def select_game(bot, update):
@@ -275,7 +279,7 @@ def status_update(bot, update):
 
 @game_locales
 @user_locale
-def start_game(bot, update, args):
+def start_game(bot, update, args, job_queue):
     """Handler for the /start command"""
 
     if update.message.chat.type != 'private':
@@ -292,14 +296,17 @@ def start_game(bot, update, args):
         if game.started:
             send_async(bot, chat.id, text=_("The game has already started"))
 
-        elif len(game.players) < 2:
+        elif len(game.players) < MIN_PLAYERS:
             send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                       text=_("At least two players must /join the game "
-                              "before you can start it"))
+                       text=__("At least {minplayers} players must /join the game "
+                              "before you can start it").format(minplayers=MIN_PLAYERS))
 
         else:
-            game.play_card(game.last_card)
-            game.started = True
+            # Starting a game
+            game.start()
+
+            for player in game.players:
+                player.draw_first_hand()
 
             first_message = (
                 __("First player: {name}\n"
@@ -321,6 +328,7 @@ def start_game(bot, update, args):
                                 timeout=TIMEOUT)
 
             send_first()
+            start_player_countdown(bot, game, job_queue)
 
     elif len(args) and args[0] == 'select':
         players = gm.userid_players[update.message.from_user.id]
@@ -342,7 +350,7 @@ def start_game(bot, update, args):
                    reply_markup=InlineKeyboardMarkup(groups))
 
     else:
-        help(bot, update)
+        help_handler(bot, update)
 
 
 @user_locale
@@ -472,13 +480,14 @@ def skip_player(bot, update):
 
     game = player.game
     skipped_player = game.current_player
-    next_player = game.current_player.next
 
     started = skipped_player.turn_started
     now = datetime.now()
     delta = (now - started).seconds
 
-    if delta < skipped_player.waiting_time:
+    # You can't skip if the current player still has time left
+    # You can skip yourself even if you have time left (you'll still draw)
+    if delta < skipped_player.waiting_time and player != skipped_player:
         n = skipped_player.waiting_time - delta
         send_async(bot, chat.id,
                    text=_("Please wait {time} second",
@@ -486,47 +495,8 @@ def skip_player(bot, update):
                           n)
                    .format(time=n),
                    reply_to_message_id=update.message.message_id)
-
-    elif skipped_player.waiting_time > 0:
-        skipped_player.anti_cheat += 1
-        skipped_player.waiting_time -= 30
-        try:
-            skipped_player.draw()
-        except DeckEmptyError:
-            pass
-
-        n = skipped_player.waiting_time
-        send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                   text=__("Waiting time to skip this player has "
-                           "been reduced to {time} second.\n"
-                           "Next player: {name}",
-                           "Waiting time to skip this player has "
-                           "been reduced to {time} seconds.\n"
-                           "Next player: {name}",
-                           n,
-                           multi=game.translate)
-                   .format(time=n,
-                           name=display_name(next_player.user)))
-        game.turn()
-
     else:
-        try:
-            gm.leave_game(skipped_player.user, chat)
-            send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                       text=__("{name1} was skipped four times in a row "
-                               "and has been removed from the game.\n"
-                               "Next player: {name2}", multi=game.translate)
-                       .format(name1=display_name(skipped_player.user),
-                               name2=display_name(next_player.user)))
-
-        except NotEnoughPlayersError:
-            send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                       text=__("{name} was skipped four times in a row "
-                               "and has been removed from the game.\n"
-                               "The game ended.", multi=game.translate)
-                       .format(name=display_name(skipped_player.user)))
-
-            gm.end_game(chat.id, skipped_player.user)
+        do_skip(bot, player)
 
 
 @game_locales
@@ -540,15 +510,25 @@ def reply_to_query(bot, update):
     switch = None
 
     try:
-        user_id = update.inline_query.from_user.id
+        user = update.inline_query.from_user
+        user_id = user.id
         players = gm.userid_players[user_id]
         player = gm.userid_current[user_id]
         game = player.game
     except KeyError:
         add_no_game(results)
     else:
+
+        # The game has not started.
+        # The creator may change the game mode, other users just get a "game has not started" message.
         if not game.started:
-            add_not_started(results)
+            if user_is_creator(user, game):
+                add_mode_classic(results)
+                add_mode_fast(results)
+                add_mode_wild(results)
+            else:
+                add_not_started(results)
+
 
         elif user_id == game.current_player.user.id:
             if game.choosing_color:
@@ -594,7 +574,7 @@ def reply_to_query(bot, update):
 
 @game_locales
 @user_locale
-def process_result(bot, update):
+def process_result(bot, update, job_queue):
     """
     Handler for chosen inline results.
     Checks the players actions and acts accordingly.
@@ -616,6 +596,13 @@ def process_result(bot, update):
 
     if result_id in ('hand', 'gameinfo', 'nogame'):
         return
+    elif result_id.startswith('mode_'):
+        # First 5 characters are 'mode_', the rest is the gamemode.
+        mode = result_id[5:]
+        game.set_mode(mode)
+        logger.info("Gamemode changed to {mode}".format(mode = mode))
+        send_async(bot, chat.id, text=__("Gamemode changed to {mode}".format(mode = mode)))
+        return
     elif len(result_id) == 36:  # UUID result
         return
     elif int(anti_cheat) != last_anti_cheat:
@@ -637,134 +624,30 @@ def process_result(bot, update):
         reset_waiting_time(bot, player)
         do_play_card(bot, player, result_id)
 
-    if game in gm.chatid_games.get(chat.id, list()):
+    if game_is_running(game):
         send_async(bot, chat.id,
                    text=__("Next player: {name}", multi=game.translate)
                    .format(name=display_name(game.current_player.user)))
+        start_player_countdown(bot, game, job_queue)
 
 
 def reset_waiting_time(bot, player):
     """Resets waiting time for a player and sends a notice to the group"""
     chat = player.game.chat
 
-    if player.waiting_time < 90:
-        player.waiting_time = 90
+    if player.waiting_time < WAITING_TIME:
+        player.waiting_time = WAITING_TIME
         send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                   text=__("Waiting time for {name} has been reset to 90 "
+                   text=__("Waiting time for {name} has been reset to {time} "
                            "seconds", multi=player.game.translate)
-                   .format(name=display_name(player.user)))
-
-
-def do_play_card(bot, player, result_id):
-    """Plays the selected card and sends an update to the group if needed"""
-    card = c.from_str(result_id)
-    player.play(card)
-    game = player.game
-    chat = game.chat
-    user = player.user
-
-    us = UserSetting.get(id=user.id)
-    if not us:
-        us = UserSetting(id=user.id)
-
-    if us.stats:
-        us.cards_played += 1
-
-    if game.choosing_color:
-        send_async(bot, chat.id, text=_("Please choose a color"))
-
-    if len(player.cards) == 1:
-        send_async(bot, chat.id, text="UNO!")
-
-    if len(player.cards) == 0:
-        send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                   text=__("{name} won!", multi=game.translate)
-                   .format(name=user.first_name))
-
-        if us.stats:
-            us.games_played += 1
-
-            if game.players_won is 0:
-                us.first_places += 1
-
-        game.players_won += 1
-
-        try:
-            gm.leave_game(user, chat)
-        except NotEnoughPlayersError:
-            send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                       text=__("Game ended!", multi=game.translate))
-
-            us2 = UserSetting.get(id=game.current_player.user.id)
-            if us2 and us2.stats:
-                us2.games_played += 1
-
-            gm.end_game(chat, user)
-
-    if botan:
-        botan.track(Message(randint(1, 1000000000), user, datetime.now(),
-                            Chat(chat.id, 'group')),
-                    'Played cards')
-
-
-def do_draw(bot, player):
-    """Does the drawing"""
-    game = player.game
-    draw_counter_before = game.draw_counter
-
-    try:
-        player.draw()
-    except DeckEmptyError:
-        send_async(bot, player.game.chat.id,
-                   text=__("There are no more cards in the deck.",
-                           multi=game.translate))
-
-    if (game.last_card.value == c.DRAW_TWO or
-        game.last_card.special == c.DRAW_FOUR) and \
-            draw_counter_before > 0:
-        game.turn()
-
-
-def do_call_bluff(bot, player):
-    """Handles the bluff calling"""
-    game = player.game
-    chat = game.chat
-
-    if player.prev.bluffing:
-        send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                   text=__("Bluff called! Giving 4 cards to {name}",
-                           multi=game.translate)
-                   .format(name=player.prev.user.first_name))
-
-        try:
-            player.prev.draw()
-        except DeckEmptyError:
-            send_async(bot, player.game.chat.id,
-                       text=__("There are no more cards in the deck.",
-                               multi=game.translate))
-
-    else:
-        game.draw_counter += 2
-        send_async(bot, chat.id,
-                   text=__("{name1} didn't bluff! Giving 6 cards to {name2}",
-                           multi=game.translate)
-                   .format(name1=player.prev.user.first_name,
-                           name2=player.user.first_name))
-        try:
-            player.draw()
-        except DeckEmptyError:
-            send_async(bot, player.game.chat.id,
-                       text=__("There are no more cards in the deck.",
-                               multi=game.translate))
-
-    game.turn()
+                   .format(name=display_name(player.user), time=WAITING_TIME))
 
 
 # Add all handlers to the dispatcher and run the bot
 dispatcher.add_handler(InlineQueryHandler(reply_to_query))
-dispatcher.add_handler(ChosenInlineResultHandler(process_result))
+dispatcher.add_handler(ChosenInlineResultHandler(process_result, pass_job_queue=True))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CallbackQueryHandler(select_game))
-dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('start', start_game, pass_args=True))
+dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('start', start_game, pass_args=True, pass_job_queue=True))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('new', new_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('kill', kill_game))
 dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('join', join_game))
diff --git a/card.py b/card.py
index 20717d8..63ddd8e 100644
--- a/card.py
+++ b/card.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ SKIP = 'skip'
 
 VALUES = (ZERO, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, DRAW_TWO,
           REVERSE, SKIP)
+WILD_VALUES = (ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, DRAW_TWO, REVERSE, SKIP)
 
 # Special cards
 CHOOSE = 'colorchooser'
diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
index 38b5cca..0c3acfe 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-from pony.orm import Database, db_session, Optional, Required, Set, PrimaryKey
+from pony.orm import Database
 
 # Database singleton
 db = Database()
diff --git a/deck.py b/deck.py
index 436a323..4f1db83 100644
--- a/deck.py
+++ b/deck.py
@@ -34,18 +34,7 @@ class Deck(object):
         self.graveyard = list()
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-        # Fill deck
-        for color in c.COLORS:
-            for value in c.VALUES:
-                self.cards.append(Card(color, value))
-                if not value == c.ZERO:
-                    self.cards.append(Card(color, value))
-
-        for special in c.SPECIALS * 4:
-            self.cards.append(Card(None, None, special=special))
-
         self.logger.debug(self.cards)
-        self.shuffle()
 
     def shuffle(self):
         """Shuffles the deck"""
@@ -70,3 +59,28 @@ class Deck(object):
     def dismiss(self, card):
         """Returns a card to the deck"""
         self.graveyard.append(card)
+
+    def _fill_classic_(self):
+        # Fill deck with the classic card set
+        self.cards.clear()
+        for color in c.COLORS:
+            for value in c.VALUES:
+                self.cards.append(Card(color, value))
+                if not value == c.ZERO:
+                    self.cards.append(Card(color, value))
+        for special in c.SPECIALS:
+            for _ in range(4):
+                self.cards.append(Card(None, None, special=special))
+        self.shuffle()
+
+    def _fill_wild_(self):
+        # Fill deck with a wild card set
+        self.cards.clear()
+        for color in c.COLORS:
+            for value in c.WILD_VALUES:
+                for _ in range(4):
+                    self.cards.append(Card(color, value))
+        for special in c.SPECIALS:
+            for _ in range(6):
+                self.cards.append(Card(None, None, special=special))
+        self.shuffle()
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index b2981c8..1d59d98 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import logging
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
+
+from gameplay_config import DEFAULT_GAMEMODE
 from deck import Deck
 import card as c
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class Game(object):
     draw_counter = 0
     players_won = 0
     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)
@@ -43,9 +47,7 @@ class Game(object):
         self.chat = chat
         self.last_card = None
 
-        while not self.last_card or self.last_card.special:
-            self.deck = Deck()
-            self.last_card = self.deck.draw()
+        self.deck = Deck()
 
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -64,6 +66,18 @@ class Game(object):
             itplayer = itplayer.next
         return players
 
+    def start(self):
+        if self.mode == None or self.mode != "wild":
+            self.deck._fill_classic_()
+        else:
+            self.deck._fill_wild_()
+
+        self._first_card_()
+        self.started = True
+
+    def set_mode(self, mode):
+        self.mode = mode
+
     def reverse(self):
         """Reverses the direction of game"""
         self.reversed = not self.reversed
@@ -76,6 +90,20 @@ class Game(object):
         self.current_player.turn_started = datetime.now()
         self.choosing_color = False
 
+    def _first_card_(self):
+        # In case that the player did not select a game mode
+        if not self.deck.cards:
+            self.set_mode(DEFAULT_GAMEMODE)
+
+        # The first card should not be a special card
+        while not self.last_card or self.last_card.special:
+            self.last_card = self.deck.draw()
+            # If the card drawn was special, return it to the deck and loop again
+            if self.last_card.special:
+                self.deck.dismiss(self.last_card)
+
+        self.play_card(self.last_card)
+
     def play_card(self, card):
         """
         Plays a card and triggers its effects.
diff --git a/game_manager.py b/game_manager.py
index 5c94a22..ec49bc4 100644
--- a/game_manager.py
+++ b/game_manager.py
@@ -79,20 +79,22 @@ class GameManager(object):
         for player in players:
             if player in game.players:
                 raise AlreadyJoinedError()
-        else:
-            try:
-                self.leave_game(user, chat)
-            except NoGameInChatError:
-                pass
-            except NotEnoughPlayersError:
-                self.end_game(chat, user)
 
-                if user.id not in self.userid_players:
-                    self.userid_players[user.id] = list()
+        try:
+            self.leave_game(user, chat)
+        except NoGameInChatError:
+            pass
+        except NotEnoughPlayersError:
+            self.end_game(chat, user)
 
-                players = self.userid_players[user.id]
+            if user.id not in self.userid_players:
+                self.userid_players[user.id] = list()
+
+            players = self.userid_players[user.id]
 
         player = Player(game, user)
+        if game.started:
+            player.draw_first_hand()
 
         players.append(player)
         self.userid_current[user.id] = player
@@ -113,8 +115,8 @@ class GameManager(object):
 
                         p.leave()
                         return
-            else:
-                raise NoGameInChatError
+
+            raise NoGameInChatError
 
         game = player.game
 
@@ -185,5 +187,4 @@ class GameManager(object):
         for player in players:
             if player.game.chat.id == chat.id:
                 return player
-        else:
-            return None
+        return None
diff --git a/gameplay_config.py b/gameplay_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d2b82e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gameplay_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# 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/internationalization.py b/internationalization.py
index 9b09f22..784a0d6 100644
--- a/internationalization.py
+++ b/internationalization.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import gettext
 from functools import wraps
 
 from locales import available_locales
-from database import db_session
+from pony.orm import db_session
 from user_setting import UserSetting
 from shared_vars import gm
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def user_locale(func):
     @wraps(func)
     @db_session
     def wrapped(bot, update, *pargs, **kwargs):
-        user, chat = _user_chat_from_update(update)
+        user = _user_chat_from_update(update)[0]
 
         with db_session:
             us = UserSetting.get(id=user.id)
diff --git a/locales/compile.sh b/locales/compile.sh
index 02046c4..0783f88 100644
--- a/locales/compile.sh
+++ b/locales/compile.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This script compiles the unobot.po file for all languages.
 
 function compile {
-	cd '.\'$1'\LC_MESSAGES\'
+	cd './'$1'/LC_MESSAGES/'
 	msgfmt unobot.po -o unobot.mo
 	cd ../../
 }
diff --git a/locales/es_ES/LC_MESSAGES/unobot.po b/locales/es_ES/LC_MESSAGES/unobot.po
index 3ab795f..e5573fa 100644
--- a/locales/es_ES/LC_MESSAGES/unobot.po
+++ b/locales/es_ES/LC_MESSAGES/unobot.po
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ msgid "The game has already started"
 msgstr "La partida ya ha comenzado."
 
 #: bot.py:281
-msgid "At least two players must /join the game before you can start it"
+msgid "At least {minplayers} players must /join the game before you can start it"
 msgstr ""
-"Antes de iniciar la partida, al menos dos jugadores deben unirse usando /join."
+"Antes de iniciar la partida, al menos {minplayers} jugadores deben unirse usando /join."
 
 #: bot.py:297
 #, python-format
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ msgstr "Siguiente Jugador: {name}."
 
 #: bot.py:572
 #, python-format
-msgid "Waiting time for {name} has been reset to 90 seconds"
-msgstr "El tiempo de espera para {name} se ha reiniciado a 90 segundos"
+msgid "Waiting time for {name} has been reset to {time} seconds"
+msgstr "El tiempo de espera para {name} se ha reiniciado a {time} segundos"
 
 #: bot.py:585
 msgid "Please choose a color"
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ msgstr "¡Estadísticas borradas y deshabilitadas! "
 
 #: settings.py:94
 msgid "Set locale!"
-msgstr "¡Idioma seleccionada!"
+msgstr "¡Idioma seleccionado!"
 
 #: simple_commands.py
 msgid ""
diff --git a/player.py b/player.py
index 45954f1..df3ce1e 100644
--- a/player.py
+++ b/player.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import card as c
 from errors import DeckEmptyError
+from gameplay_config import WAITING_TIME
 
 
 class Player(object):
@@ -39,15 +40,6 @@ class Player(object):
         self.user = user
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-        try:
-            for i in range(7):
-                self.cards.append(self.game.deck.draw())
-        except DeckEmptyError:
-            for card in self.cards:
-                self.game.deck.dismiss(card)
-
-            raise
-
         # Check if this player is the first player in this game.
         if game.current_player:
             self.next = game.current_player
@@ -63,7 +55,17 @@ class Player(object):
         self.drew = False
         self.anti_cheat = 0
         self.turn_started = datetime.now()
-        self.waiting_time = 90
+        self.waiting_time = WAITING_TIME
+
+    def draw_first_hand(self):
+        try:
+            for _ in range(7):
+                self.cards.append(self.game.deck.draw())
+        except DeckEmptyError:
+            for card in self.cards:
+                self.game.deck.dismiss(card)
+
+            raise
 
     def leave(self):
         """Removes player from the game and closes the gap in the list"""
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ class Player(object):
         _amount = self.game.draw_counter or 1
 
         try:
-            for i in range(_amount):
+            for _ in range(_amount):
                 self.cards.append(self.game.deck.draw())
 
         except DeckEmptyError:
diff --git a/results.py b/results.py
index 1c656fd..1203154 100644
--- a/results.py
+++ b/results.py
@@ -94,6 +94,42 @@ def add_not_started(results):
     )
 
 
+def add_mode_classic(results):
+    """Change mode to classic"""
+    results.append(
+        InlineQueryResultArticle(
+            "mode_classic",
+            title=_("🎻 Classic mode"),
+            input_message_content=
+            InputTextMessageContent(_('Classic 🎻'))
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def add_mode_fast(results):
+    """Change mode to classic"""
+    results.append(
+        InlineQueryResultArticle(
+            "mode_fast",
+            title=_("🚀 Sanic mode"),
+            input_message_content=
+            InputTextMessageContent(_('Gotta go fast! 🚀'))
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def add_mode_wild(results):
+    """Change mode to classic"""
+    results.append(
+        InlineQueryResultArticle(
+            "mode_wild",
+            title=_("🐉 Wild mode"),
+            input_message_content=
+            InputTextMessageContent(_('Into the Wild~ 🐉'))
+        )
+    )
+
+
 def add_draw(player, results):
     """Add option to draw"""
     n = player.game.draw_counter or 1
diff --git a/shared_vars.py b/shared_vars.py
index 4181aef..52f412b 100644
--- a/shared_vars.py
+++ b/shared_vars.py
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import json
+
+import logging
 from telegram.ext import Updater
 from telegram.contrib.botan import Botan
 
 from game_manager import GameManager
 from database import db
-import user_setting  # required to generate db mapping
 
 db.bind('sqlite', 'uno.sqlite3', create_db=True)
 db.generate_mapping(create_tables=True)
diff --git a/simple_commands.py b/simple_commands.py
index 2aad221..368513e 100644
--- a/simple_commands.py
+++ b/simple_commands.py
@@ -70,14 +70,27 @@ attributions = ("Attributions:\n"
                 "Originals available on http://game-icons.net\n"
                 "Icons edited by ɳick")
 
+modes_explanation = ("This UNO bot has three game modes: Classic, Sanic and Wild.\n\n"
+                     " 🎻 The Classic mode uses the conventional UNO deck and there is no auto skip.\n"
+                     " 🚀 The Sanic mode uses the conventional UNO deck and the bot automatically skips a player if he/she takes too long to play its turn\n"
+                     " 🐉 The Wild mode uses a deck with more special cards, less number variety and no auto skip.\n\n"
+                     "To change the game mode, the GAME CREATOR has to type the bot nickname and a space, just like when playing a card, and all gamemode options should appear.")
+
 
 @user_locale
-def help(bot, update):
+def help_handler(bot, update):
     """Handler for the /help command"""
     send_async(bot, update.message.chat_id, text=_(help_text),
                parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML, disable_web_page_preview=True)
 
 
+@user_locale
+def modes(bot, update):
+    """Handler for the /help command"""
+    send_async(bot, update.message.chat_id, text=_(modes_explanation),
+               parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML, disable_web_page_preview=True)
+
+
 @user_locale
 def source(bot, update):
     """Handler for the /help command"""
@@ -131,7 +144,8 @@ def stats(bot, update):
 
 
 def register():
-    dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('help', help))
+    dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('help', help_handler))
     dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('source', source))
     dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('news', news))
     dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('stats', stats))
+    dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('modes', modes))
diff --git a/test/test_game_manager.py b/test/test_game_manager.py
index 944833b..31dd070 100644
--- a/test/test_game_manager.py
+++ b/test/test_game_manager.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                           *(self.user1, self.chat0))
 
     def test_leave_game(self):
-        g0 = self.gm.new_game(self.chat0)
+        self.gm.new_game(self.chat0)
 
         self.gm.join_game(self.user0, self.chat0)
         self.gm.join_game(self.user1, self.chat0)
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
                           *(self.user0, self.chat0))
 
     def test_end_game(self):
-        g0 = self.gm.new_game(self.chat0)
+        self.gm.new_game(self.chat0)
 
         self.gm.join_game(self.user0, self.chat0)
         self.gm.join_game(self.user1, self.chat0)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(self.gm.userid_players[0]), 1)
 
-        g1 = self.gm.new_game(self.chat0)
+        self.gm.new_game(self.chat0)
         self.gm.join_game(self.user2, self.chat0)
 
         self.gm.end_game(self.chat0, self.user0)
diff --git a/user_setting.py b/user_setting.py
index 1141d61..c4e2c50 100644
--- a/user_setting.py
+++ b/user_setting.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
-from database import db, Optional, Required, PrimaryKey, db_session
+from pony.orm import Optional, PrimaryKey
+from database import db
 
 
 class UserSetting(db.Entity):
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 2d41bc9..37c584a 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from telegram.ext.dispatcher import run_async
 
 from internationalization import _, __
 from mwt import MWT
+from shared_vars import gm
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -105,6 +106,22 @@ def answer_async(bot, *args, **kwargs):
         error(None, None, e)
 
 
+def game_is_running(game):
+    return game in gm.chatid_games.get(game.chat.id, list())
+
+
+def user_is_creator(user, game):
+    return user.id in game.owner
+
+
+def user_is_admin(user, bot, chat):
+    return user.id in get_admin_ids(bot, chat.id)
+
+
+def user_is_creator_or_admin(user, game, bot, chat):
+    return user_is_creator(user, game) or user_is_admin(user, 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."""