diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index c72e487bb..6303ee9d7 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ API_URL=http://localhost:3000
 # An URL to where the client is hosted
 CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:4200
 
+# The bot name; it can be changed via the web client afterwards
+BOT_NAME=tf2pickup.pl
+
 # MongoDB
 MONGODB_HOST=localhost
 MONGODB_PORT=27017
diff --git a/src/environment/environment.spec.ts b/src/environment/environment.spec.ts
index 8f832d2d4..e69b0e123 100644
--- a/src/environment/environment.spec.ts
+++ b/src/environment/environment.spec.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ describe('Environment', () => {
   [
     'API_URL',
     'CLIENT_URL',
+    'BOT_NAME',
     'MONGODB_HOST',
     'MONGODB_PORT',
     'MONGODB_DB',
diff --git a/src/environment/environment.ts b/src/environment/environment.ts
index 67d05d971..db319ffaa 100644
--- a/src/environment/environment.ts
+++ b/src/environment/environment.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export class Environment {
     return this.configService.get<string>('CLIENT_URL');
   }
 
+  get botName() {
+    return this.configService.get<string>('BOT_NAME');
+  }
+
   get mongoDbHost() {
     return this.configService.get<string>('MONGODB_HOST');
   }
diff --git a/src/players/models/player-role.ts b/src/players/models/player-role.ts
index 981833f5f..e57ad788c 100644
--- a/src/players/models/player-role.ts
+++ b/src/players/models/player-role.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export type PlayerRole = 'admin' | 'super-user';
+export type PlayerRole = 'admin' | 'super-user' | 'bot';
diff --git a/src/players/models/player.ts b/src/players/models/player.ts
index eac6f5208..d00117b0f 100644
--- a/src/players/models/player.ts
+++ b/src/players/models/player.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ import { PlayerRole } from './player-role';
 import { TwitchTvUser } from './twitch-tv-user';
 
 @index({ steamId: 'hashed' })
-@index({ etf2lProfileId: 1 })
 export class Player {
   id: string;
 
   @prop({ required: true, unique: true, trim: true })
   name!: string;
 
-  @prop({ required: true, unique: true })
-  steamId!: string;
+  @prop({ unique: true })
+  steamId?: string;
 
   @prop({ default: () => new Date() })
   joinedAt?: Date;
@@ -23,9 +22,9 @@ export class Player {
   role?: PlayerRole;
 
   @prop({ default: false })
-  hasAcceptedRules!: boolean;
+  hasAcceptedRules?: boolean;
 
-  @prop()
+  @prop({ index: true })
   etf2lProfileId?: number;
 
   @prop({ type: TwitchTvUser })
diff --git a/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts b/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts
index 590f26b93..834766326 100644
--- a/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jest.mock('@/discord/services/discord.service');
 
 class EnvironmentStub {
   superUser = null;
+  botName = 'FAKE_BOT_NAME';
 }
 
 class Etf2lProfileServiceStub {
@@ -120,12 +121,43 @@ describe('PlayersService', () => {
     expect(service).toBeDefined();
   });
 
+  describe('#onModuleInit()', () => {
+    describe('when the bot user is not yet created', () => {
+      it('should create the bot user', async () => {
+        await service.onModuleInit();
+        expect(await playerModel.findOne({ name: 'FAKE_BOT_NAME' })).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the bot user is already created', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await service.onModuleInit();
+      });
+
+      it('should not create any users', async () => {
+        await service.onModuleInit();
+        expect((await playerModel.find({ name: 'FAKE_BOT_NAME' })).length).toEqual(1);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('#getAll()', () => {
     it('should retrieve all players from the database', async () => {
       const ret = await service.getAll();
       expect(ret.length).toEqual(1);
       expect(ret[0].toObject()).toEqual(mockPlayer.toObject());
     });
+
+    describe('when the bot user is created', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await service.onModuleInit();
+      });
+
+      it('should exclude the bot from the player list', async () => {
+        const ret = await service.getAll();
+        expect(ret.length).toEqual(1);
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#getById()', () => {
@@ -169,6 +201,22 @@ describe('PlayersService', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('#findBot()', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      await playerModel.create({
+        name: 'FAKE_BOT_NAME',
+        role: 'bot',
+      })
+    });
+
+    it('should find the bot', async () => {
+      expect(await service.findBot()).toMatchObject({
+        name: 'FAKE_BOT_NAME',
+        role: 'bot',
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('#createPlayer()', () => {
     const mockSteamProfile: SteamProfile = {
       provider: 'steam',
diff --git a/src/players/services/players.service.ts b/src/players/services/players.service.ts
index 3b7c8fe3b..63890dbaa 100644
--- a/src/players/services/players.service.ts
+++ b/src/players/services/players.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable, Logger, Inject, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, Logger, Inject, forwardRef, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { Environment } from '@/environment/environment';
 import { Player } from '../models/player';
 import { DocumentType, ReturnModelType } from '@typegoose/typegoose';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { ObjectId } from 'mongodb';
 import { minimumTf2InGameHours, requireEtf2lAccount } from '@configs/players';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class PlayersService {
+export class PlayersService implements OnModuleInit {
 
   private logger = new Logger(PlayersService.name);
   private _playerRegistered = new Subject<string>();
@@ -37,8 +37,18 @@ export class PlayersService {
     private discordService: DiscordService,
   ) { }
 
+  async onModuleInit() {
+    const bot = await this.findBot();
+    if (bot === null) {
+      await this.playerModel.create({
+        name: this.environment.botName,
+        role: 'bot',
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   async getAll(): Promise<DocumentType<Player>[]> {
-    return await this.playerModel.find();
+    return await this.playerModel.find({ role: { $ne: 'bot' } });
   }
 
   async getById(id: string | ObjectId): Promise<DocumentType<Player>> {
@@ -57,6 +67,10 @@ export class PlayersService {
     return await this.playerModel.findOne({ 'twitchTvUser.userId': twitchTvUserId });
   }
 
+  async findBot() {
+    return this.playerModel.findOne({ name: this.environment.botName });
+  }
+
   async createPlayer(steamProfile: SteamProfile): Promise<DocumentType<Player>> {
     await this.verifyTf2InGameHours(steamProfile.id);