diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 112d279..5809471 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ type Config struct {
 		Freq     int
 		Channels []string
 	}
+	Twitch       struct {
+		Freq     int
+		Users    map[string][]string //channel -> usernames
+	}
 	EnforceNicks          bool
 	WelcomeMsgs           []string
 	TwitterConsumerKey    string
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6d8f86d..3f4815f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/leftpad"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/reminder"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/talker"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/twitch"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/your"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/zork"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/slack"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 	b.AddHandler("counter", counter.New(b))
 	b.AddHandler("reminder", reminder.New(b))
 	b.AddHandler("babbler", babbler.New(b))
+	b.AddHandler("twitch", twitch.New(b))
 	b.AddHandler("zork", zork.New(b))
 	// catches anything left, will always return true
 	b.AddHandler("factoid", fact.New(b))
diff --git a/plugins/twitch/twitch.go b/plugins/twitch/twitch.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be3f96f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/twitch/twitch.go
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/msg"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/config"
+)
+
+type TwitchPlugin struct {
+	Bot        bot.Bot
+	config     *config.Config
+	twitchList map[string]*Twitcher
+}
+
+type Twitcher struct {
+	name string
+	game string
+}
+
+type Stream struct {
+	Stream struct {
+		Game string `json:game`
+	} `json:stream,omitempty`
+}
+
+func New(bot bot.Bot) *TwitchPlugin {
+	p := &TwitchPlugin{
+		Bot:        bot,
+		config:     bot.Config(),
+		twitchList: map[string]*Twitcher{},
+	}
+
+	for _, users := range p.config.Twitch.Users {
+		for _, twitcherName := range users {
+			if _, ok := p.twitchList[twitcherName]; !ok {
+				p.twitchList[twitcherName] = &Twitcher{
+					name: twitcherName,
+					game: "",
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for channel := range p.config.Twitch.Users {
+		go p.twitchLoop(channel)
+	}
+
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
+	if strings.ToLower(message.Body) == "twitch status" {
+		channel := message.Channel
+		if _, ok := p.config.Twitch.Users[channel]; ok {
+			for _, twitcherName := range p.config.Twitch.Users[channel] {
+				if _, ok = p.twitchList[twitcherName]; ok {
+					p.checkTwitch(channel, p.twitchList[twitcherName], true)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) Event(kind string, message msg.Message) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) LoadData() {
+
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
+	msg := "There's no help for you here."
+	p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, msg)
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) twitchLoop(channel string) {
+	frequency := p.config.Twitch.Freq
+
+	log.Println("Checking every ", frequency, " seconds")
+
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(frequency) * time.Second)
+		// auth := p.getTwitchStreams(channel)
+		// if !auth {
+		// 	p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, "OAuth for catbase twitch account has expired. Renew it!")
+		// }
+
+		for _, twitcherName := range p.config.Twitch.Users[channel] {
+			p.checkTwitch(channel, p.twitchList[twitcherName], false)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func getRequest(url string) ([]byte, bool) {
+	resp, err := http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		return []byte{}, false
+	}
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		return []byte{}, false
+	}
+	return body, true
+}
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) checkTwitch(channel string, twitcher *Twitcher, alwaysPrintStatus bool) {
+	baseUrl := "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/"
+
+	body, ok := getRequest(baseUrl + twitcher.name)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var stream Stream
+	err := json.Unmarshal(body, &stream)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	game := stream.Stream.Game
+	if alwaysPrintStatus {
+		if game == "" {
+			p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, twitcher.name+" is not streaming.")
+		} else {
+			p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, twitcher.name+" is streaming "+game+".")
+		}
+	} else if game == "" {
+		if twitcher.game != "" {
+			p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, twitcher.name+" just stopped streaming.")
+		}
+		twitcher.game = ""
+	} else {
+		if twitcher.game != game {
+			p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, twitcher.name+" just started streaming "+game+".")
+		}
+		twitcher.game = game
+	}
+}
+
+
+// func (p *TwitchPlugin) getTwitchStreams(channel string) bool {
+// 	token := p.Bot.config.Twitch.Token
+// 	if token == "" || token == "<Your Token>" {
+// 		log.Println("No Twitch token, cannot enable plugin.")
+// 		return false
+// 	}
+
+// 	access_token := "?access_token=" + token + "&scope=user_subscriptions"
+// 	baseUrl := "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/followed"
+
+// 	body, ok := getRequest(baseUrl + access_token)
+// 	if !ok {
+// 		return false
+// 	}
+
+// 	var subscriptions Subscriptions
+// 	err := json.Unmarshal(body, &subscriptions)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		log.Println(err)
+// 		return false
+// 	}
+
+// 	for _, subscription := range subscriptions.Follows {
+// 		twitcherName := subscription.Channel.Name
+// 		if _, ok := p.twitchList[twitcherName]; !ok {
+// 			p.twitchList[twitcherName] = &Twitcher {
+// 				name : twitcherName,
+// 				game : "",
+// 			}
+// 		}
+// 	}
+// 	return true
+// }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go b/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a9522d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// © 2013 the CatBase Authors under the WTFPL. See AUTHORS for the list of authors.
+
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/msg"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/user"
+)
+
+func makeMessage(payload string) msg.Message {
+	isCmd := strings.HasPrefix(payload, "!")
+	if isCmd {
+		payload = payload[1:]
+	}
+	return msg.Message{
+		User:    &user.User{Name: "tester"},
+		Channel: "test",
+		Body:    payload,
+		Command: isCmd,
+	}
+}
+
+func makeTwitchPlugin(t *testing.T) (*TwitchPlugin, *bot.MockBot) {
+	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
+	c := New(mb)
+	c.config.Twitch.Users = map[string][]string{ "test" : []string{"drseabass"}}
+	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+
+	c.twitchList["drseabass"] = &Twitcher{
+		name: "drseabass",
+		game: "",
+	}
+
+	return c, mb
+}
+
+func TestTwitch(t *testing.T) {
+	b, mb := makeTwitchPlugin(t)
+	b.Message(makeMessage("!twitch status"))
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, mb.Messages)
+}