diff --git a/bots/BotFactory.js b/bots/BotFactory.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e7b341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/BotFactory.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+const RandomBot = require('./RandomBot');
+const LLMBot = require('./LLMBot');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+class BotFactory {
+  static createBot(type) {
+    switch (type.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'random':
+        return new RandomBot();
+      case 'llm':
+        return new LLMBot();
+      default:
+        throw new Error(`Unknown bot type: ${type}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  static generateBotName() {
+    const names = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'bot_names.txt'), 'utf8')
+      .split('\n')
+      .map(name => name.trim())
+      .filter(name => name.length > 0);
+
+    if (names.length === 0) {
+      return 'DefaultBot'; // Fallback if no names are found
+  }
+
+const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * names.length);
+return names[randomIndex];
+  }
+
+  static getAvailableBotTypes() {
+    return ['random'];
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = BotFactory;
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diff --git a/bots/LLMBot.js b/bots/LLMBot.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a929b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/LLMBot.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+const { LLM } = require('@themaximalist/llm.js');   // or wherever your LLM package lives
+
+class LLMBot {
+  constructor() {
+    // One instance keeps the whole conversation in memory
+    this.llm = new LLM();
+
+    // Prompt fragments we’ll reuse
+    this.writePrompt =
+      `You are playing a collaborative storytelling game.  
+Continue the following story with exactly ONE short, creative sentence.  
+Do NOT repeat what’s already written.`;
+
+    this.votePrompt =
+      `You are playing a collaborative storytelling game.  
+Below is the story so far, followed by a list of possible next sentences.  
+Reply with ONLY the number (0-indexed) of the sentence you like best.`;
+
+    this.banterPrompt =
+      `You are a playful, slightly sarcastic AI taking part in a writing-game chat.  
+Keep it short, fun, and on-topic.`;
+  }
+
+  async Write(story_so_far) {
+    const msg = `${this.writePrompt}\n\nStory so far:\n${story_so_far}`;
+    return (await this.llm.chat(msg)).trim();
+  }
+
+  async Vote(story_so_far, choices) {
+    const choicesBlock = choices.map((c, i) => `${i}: ${c}`).join('\n');
+    const msg = `${this.votePrompt}\n\nStory:\n${story_so_far}\n\nChoices:\n${choicesBlock}`;
+    const reply = (await this.llm.chat(msg)).trim();
+    // extract first digit found, fallback to 0
+    const match = reply.match(/\d+/);
+    return match ? parseInt(match[0], 10) : 0;
+  }
+
+  async Banter(chat_so_far) {
+    const msg = `${this.banterPrompt}\n\nChat so far:\n${chat_so_far}`;
+    return (await this.llm.chat(msg)).trim();
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = LLMBot;
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diff --git a/bots/RandomBot.js b/bots/RandomBot.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..955d5df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/RandomBot.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+class RandomBot {
+  constructor() {
+    this.writePhrases = [
+      " Suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared from the shadows.",
+      " The ground began to shake violently beneath their feet.",
+      " In the distance, an eerie sound echoed through the valley.",
+      " A bright light flashed, blinding everyone momentarily.",
+      " The ancient artifact started glowing with an otherworldly energy."
+    ];
+
+    this.votePhrases = [
+      "I think we should proceed with caution.",
+      "Let's take the bold approach!",
+      "The safe path seems best right now.",
+      "We should explore further before deciding.",
+      "My instincts tell me to go left."
+    ];
+
+    this.banterPhrases = [
+      "Did anyone else hear that?",
+      "I have a good feeling about this!",
+      "Not sure what's happening, but I'm excited!",
+      "Anyone else getting hungry?",
+      "Remember when we used to play simple games?",
+      "What's the worst that could happen?",
+      "I wonder if there are cookies in this game.",
+      "Do bots dream of electric sheep?",
+      "Is this thing on?",
+      "I'm having a great time, how about you?"
+    ];
+  }
+
+  Write(story_so_far) {
+    const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.writePhrases.length);
+    return this.writePhrases[randomIndex];
+  }
+
+  Vote(story_so_far, choices) {
+    // Return a random choice number (0-indexed)
+    const randomChoice = Math.floor(Math.random() * choices.length);
+    return randomChoice;
+  }
+
+  Banter(chat_so_far) {
+    const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.banterPhrases.length);
+    return this.banterPhrases[randomIndex];
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = RandomBot;
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diff --git a/bots/bot_names.txt b/bots/bot_names.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b5458e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/bot_names.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+PunBot3000
+SarcasmBot
+DadJokeBot
+WattBot
+ChaiBot
+NachoBot
+EyeBot
+FryBot
+GuacBot
+TacoBot
+ByteMeBot
+CtrlAltBot
+DeCAFbot
+SirMixABot
+HolyBot
+BrewBot
+KnotBot
+WheyBot
+YodaBot
+ObiWanBot
+RickRollBot
+NeverGonnaBot
+SuspiciousBot
+TaskBot
+MemeLordBot
+YeetBot
+SkibidiBot
+RizzBot
+OhioBot
+GyattBot
+SoupBot
+BDEBot
+RatioBot
+LurkingBot
+GhostingBot
+SnackBot
+ExistentialBot
+ProcrastinBot
+FOMO_Bot
+ImpostorBot
+SendingMemesBot
+PepeBot
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2992b84..e9e6175 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@themaximalist/llm.js": "^1.0.3",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
+    "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
     "socket.io": "^4.8.3",
     "uuid": "^13.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 2b9263c..a665e38 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8" />
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"/>
-  <title>YARN 2026 – Spin Your Story!</title>
+  <title>YARN 2026 – Spin a Story!</title>
   <style>
     :root {
       --bg-main: #4b0082;
@@ -561,6 +561,14 @@
               <label>Time per Round (sec):</label>
               <input type="number" id="time-limit" value="${gameState.gameSettings.timeLimit}" min="15" max="180">
             </div>
+            <div class="setting-group">
+              <label>Bots:</label>
+              <input type="number" id="bot-count" value="${gameState.gameSettings.botCount}" min="0" max="4">
+            </div>
+            <div class="setting-group">
+              <label>Starting Text:</label>
+              <input type="text" id="start-text" value="${gameState.gameSettings.startText}">
+            </div>
             <button id="start-game-btn">Start Game</button>
           `;
           
@@ -748,10 +756,14 @@
   function startGame() {
     const scoreLimit = parseInt(document.getElementById('score-limit').value) || 100;
     const timeLimit = parseInt(document.getElementById('time-limit').value) || 60;
+    const botCount = parseInt(document.getElementById('bot-count').value) || 0;
+    const startText = document.getElementById('start-text').value;
     
     socket.emit('startGame', {
       scoreLimit: Math.max(10, Math.min(9999, scoreLimit)),
-      timeLimit: Math.max(15, Math.min(600, timeLimit))
+      timeLimit: Math.max(15, Math.min(600, timeLimit)),
+      botCount: Math.max(0, Math.min(5, botCount)),
+      startText
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 115173a..0915bdb 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
 //const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
 const { randomUUID } = require('node:crypto');
+const BotFactory = require('./bots/BotFactory');
 
 const app = express();
 const server = http.createServer(app);
@@ -25,8 +26,10 @@ class YarnGame {
     this.gameSettings = {
       scoreLimit: 50,
       timeLimit: 60,
-      botCount: 0
+      botCount: 0,
+      startText: "It was a dark and stormy night..."
     };
+    this.bots = [];
     this.players = []; // { player_id, name, score, socketId }
     this.disconnectedPlayers = []; // So people can keep their score when they reconnect
     this.yarnStory = []; // { player: "", str: "" }
@@ -78,20 +81,23 @@ class YarnGame {
   removePlayer(playerId) {
     const index = this.players.findIndex(p => p.player_id === playerId);
     if (index !== -1) {
+      console.log(`Player ${this.players[index].name} dropped.`)
       const removed = this.players.splice(index, 1);
       this.disconnectedPlayers.push(removed[0]);
       
       // Assign new host if host left
-      if (this.gameHost === playerId && this.players.length > 0) {
-        this.gameHost = this.players[0].player_id;
+      if (this.gameHost === playerId && this.getHumanPlayers().length > 0) {
+        const human_players = this.getHumanPlayers();
+        this.gameHost = human_players[0].player_id;
       }
     }
-    if (this.players.length > 0) {
-      console.log(`Player ${this.players[index].name} dropped.`)
-    }
     return this.players.length;
   }
 
+  getHumanPlayers() {
+    return this.players.filter(p => !this.bots.some(b => b.bot_id === p.player_id));
+  }
+
   getPlayer(playerId) {
     return this.players.find(p => p.player_id === playerId);
   }
@@ -107,19 +113,49 @@ class YarnGame {
     }
   }
 
+  startBots(botCount) {
+    console.log("Creating bots...")
+    for (let i = 0; i < botCount; i++) {
+      const bot_id = randomUUID()
+      const bot = BotFactory.createBot("random");
+      this.bots.push({ bot_id, bot });
+      const bot_player = {
+      player_id: bot_id,
+      name: BotFactory.generateBotName(),
+      score: 0,
+      socketId: null
+      };
+      this.players.push(bot_player);
+      console.log(`Created bot with UUID ${bot_id}`)
+    }
+  }
+
   startGame(settings) {
     this.gameSettings = { ...this.gameSettings, ...settings };
+    this.startBots(this.gameSettings.botCount);
     this.inProgress = true;
-    this.yarnStory = [{ player: "Narrator", str: "It was a dark and stormy night..." }];
+    this.yarnStory = [{ player: "Narrator", str: this.gameSettings.startText }];
     this.players.forEach(p => p.score = 0);
     this.startWritingPhase();
   }
 
+  processBotWriting() {
+    for (const botObj of this.bots) {
+      const botText = botObj.bot.Write(this.getStoryText());
+      this.submitEntry(botObj.bot_id, botText)
+    }
+  }
+
   startWritingPhase() {
     this.currentPhase = 'writing';
     this.round_data = [];
     this.submittedPlayers = new Set();
     this.timeRemaining = this.gameSettings.timeLimit;
+    this.processBotWriting()
+  }
+
+  getStoryText() {
+    return this.yarnStory.map(entry => entry.str).join('');
   }
 
   submitEntry(playerId, entryText) {
@@ -140,10 +176,18 @@ class YarnGame {
     return this.submittedPlayers.size >= this.players.length;
   }
 
+  processBotVoting() {
+    for (const botObj of this.bots) {
+      const botVote = botObj.bot.Vote(this.getStoryText(), this.round_data);
+      this.submitVote(botObj.bot_id, botVote)
+    }
+  }
+
   startVotingPhase() {
     this.currentPhase = 'voting';
     this.votedPlayers = new Set();
     this.timeRemaining = 30; // 30 seconds for voting
+    this.processBotVoting()
   }
 
   submitVote(playerId, entryIndex) {
@@ -203,9 +247,17 @@ class YarnGame {
     return null;
   }
 
+  purgeBots() {
+    for (const botObj of this.bots) {
+      this.removePlayer(botObj.bot_id)
+    }
+    this.bots = [];
+  }
+
   resetGame() {
     this.inProgress = false;
     this.currentPhase = 'lobby';
+    this.purgeBots();
     this.round_data = [];
     this.yarnStory = [];
     this.submittedPlayers = new Set();
@@ -216,6 +268,18 @@ class YarnGame {
     }
   }
 
+  botBanter() {
+    for (const botObj of this.bots) {
+      if (Math.random() > 0.8) {
+        console.log("Bot bantering")
+        const botBanter = botObj.bot.Banter(this.getStoryText());
+        console.log(botBanter)
+        const chatMsg = this.addChatMessage(botObj.bot_id, botBanter)
+        io.to(this.roomName).emit('newChatMessage', chatMsg); //I don't like using io calls here but chat is weird
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   addChatMessage(playerId, msg) {
     const player = this.getPlayer(playerId);
     const chatMsg = {
@@ -331,7 +395,7 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
     
     const game = games[currentRoom];
     if (!game || game.gameHost !== playerId) return;
-    if (game.players.length < 2) {
+    if (game.players.length < 2 && settings.botCount == 0) {
       socket.emit('error', { message: 'Need at least 2 players to start' });
       return;
     }
@@ -422,9 +486,9 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
     io.to(currentRoom).emit('playersUpdate', game.getState().players);
     io.to(currentRoom).emit('gameState', game.getState());
     
-    // Clean up empty rooms
-    console.log(`Removing empty room ${currentRoom}`)
-    if (remaining === 0) {
+    if (remaining === 0 || game.bots.length === game.players.length) {
+      // Clean up empty rooms
+      console.log(`Removing empty room ${currentRoom}`)
       if (game.timer) clearInterval(game.timer);
       delete games[currentRoom];
     }