diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index b70c973..291cd13 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -40,26 +40,34 @@ class Server(BaseServer):
                 else:
                     game = " ".join(line.params[1].split(" ")[1:]).lower()
                     ping = ""
+                    user = line.source.split('!')[0]
                     if game not in match_players[self.name + '-' + chan]:
                         await self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, "ERROR: no players in "+ game]))
                     else:
-                        for player in match_players[self.name + '-' + chan][game]:
-                            pfold = self.casefold(player)
-                            if pfold in channel.users:
-                                ping += f"{channel.users[pfold].nickname} "
-                            else:
-                                ping += f"{player} "
+                        matches = match_players[self.name + '-' + chan][game]
+                        others = list(set(matches) - set([user])) # don't ping the user who .matched
+
+                        if len(others) > 0:
+                            for player in others:
+                                pfold = self.casefold(player)
+                                if pfold in channel.users:
+                                    ping += f"{channel.users[pfold].nickname} "
+                                else:
+                                    ping += f"{player} "
+
+                            await self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, "Anyone ready for " + game + f" : {ping} ?"]))
+                            if connections[self.name]:
+                                for connection,address in connections[self.name].items():
+                                    if connection in line.params[1]:
+                                        if ':' in address:
+                                            realaddress = address.split(':')[0]
+                                            port = address.split(':')[1]
+                                            self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, f"Connect using nc {realaddress} {port}"]))
+                                        else:
+                                            self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, f"Connect using nc {address} 1234"]))
+                        else:
+                            await self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, user + ": you're the only one who plays this game :("]))
 
-                        await self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, "Anyone ready for " + game + f" : {ping} ?"]))
-                        if connections[self.name]:
-                            for connection,address in connections[self.name].items():
-                                if connection in line.params[1]:
-                                    if ':' in address:
-                                        realaddress = address.split(':')[0]
-                                        port = address.split(':')[1]
-                                        self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, f"Connect using nc {realaddress} {port}"]))
-                                    else:
-                                        self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, f"Connect using nc {address} 1234"]))
 
             elif line.params[1].startswith(".add"):
                 user = line.source.split('!')[0]