diff --git a/src/ConversationHelper.ts b/src/ConversationHelper.ts
index b8ccaae..6945483 100644
--- a/src/ConversationHelper.ts
+++ b/src/ConversationHelper.ts
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export async function getPlayerList(
   } catch (errorCollected) {
     collected = errorCollected;
   }
-  Log.info(collected);
+  Log.log('Collected a reaction');
   if (collected.array().length === 0) {
     return [];
   }
diff --git a/src/Game.ts b/src/Game.ts
index 6e8402d..7654378 100644
--- a/src/Game.ts
+++ b/src/Game.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TextChannel, VoiceChannel, GuildMember, User } from 'discord.js';
+import { TextChannel, VoiceChannel, GuildMember } from 'discord.js';
 import {
   MAXIMUM_PLAYERS,
   MINIMUM_PLAYERS,
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export class Game {
   private _startTime: Date | null;
   public newDoppelgangerRole: RoleName | null;
   private _hasVoice: boolean;
-  private _initiator: User;
   private _soundManager: SoundManager;
   private _phase: Phase;
 
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ export class Game {
     textChannel: TextChannel,
     voiceChannel: VoiceChannel,
     chosenRoles: RoleName[],
-    initiator: User
+    silentNight: boolean,
+    silent: boolean
   ) {
     if (players.length < MINIMUM_PLAYERS || players.length > MAXIMUM_PLAYERS) {
       throw new Error('Invalid amount of players');
@@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ export class Game {
     this._started = false;
     this._startTime = null;
     this.newDoppelgangerRole = null;
-    this._initiator = initiator;
-    this._soundManager = new SoundManager(voiceChannel.guild.id);
+    this._soundManager = new SoundManager(
+      voiceChannel.guild.id,
+      silentNight,
+      silent
+    );
     this._phase = Phase.night;
 
     try {
@@ -70,14 +73,10 @@ export class Game {
       Log.info('Joining voice channel.');
     } catch (error) {
       this._hasVoice = false;
-      Log.info('Not joining voice, already in a voice channel.');
+      Log.info(error.message);
     }
   }
 
-  public get initiator(): User {
-    return this._initiator;
-  }
-
   public get startGameState(): GameState {
     return this._startGameState;
   }
diff --git a/src/GamesManager.ts b/src/GamesManager.ts
index 75d68b1..2af6a05 100644
--- a/src/GamesManager.ts
+++ b/src/GamesManager.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  Collection,
-  TextChannel,
-  VoiceChannel,
-  GuildMember,
-  User,
-} from 'discord.js';
+import { Collection, TextChannel, VoiceChannel, GuildMember } from 'discord.js';
 import { CARDS_ON_TABLE } from './Constants';
 import { RoleName } from './enums/RoleName';
 import { Game } from './Game';
@@ -20,10 +14,11 @@ class GamesManager {
   }
 
   public quickStartGame(
-    initiator: User,
     players: GuildMember[],
     textChannel: TextChannel,
-    voiceChannel: VoiceChannel
+    voiceChannel: VoiceChannel,
+    silentNight: boolean,
+    silent: boolean
   ): void {
     const quickStartRoles = this._quickStart.get(textChannel.id);
     if (quickStartRoles === undefined) {
@@ -36,19 +31,21 @@ class GamesManager {
       );
     }
     this.startNewGame(
-      initiator,
       players,
       textChannel,
       voiceChannel,
+      silentNight,
+      silent,
       quickStartRoles
     );
   }
 
   public startNewGame(
-    initiator: User,
     players: GuildMember[],
     textChannel: TextChannel,
     voiceChannel: VoiceChannel,
+    silentNight: boolean,
+    silent: boolean,
     roleNames: RoleName[]
   ): void {
     if (this._games.has(textChannel.id)) {
@@ -62,7 +59,8 @@ class GamesManager {
       textChannel,
       voiceChannel,
       roleNames,
-      initiator
+      silentNight,
+      silent
     );
 
     this._games.set(textChannel.id, game);
diff --git a/src/SoundManager.ts b/src/SoundManager.ts
index 1e9029d..6d40983 100644
--- a/src/SoundManager.ts
+++ b/src/SoundManager.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ export class SoundManager {
   private _connection: VoiceConnection | null;
   private _dispatcher: StreamDispatcher | null;
   private _guildId: string;
+  private _silentNight: boolean;
+  private _silent: boolean;
 
-  constructor(guildId: string) {
+  constructor(guildId: string, silentNight: boolean, silent: boolean) {
     this._voiceChannel = null;
     this._connection = null;
     this._dispatcher = null;
     this._guildId = guildId;
+    this._silentNight = silentNight;
+    this._silent = silent;
     this.disconnectWhenEmpty();
   }
 
@@ -23,10 +27,17 @@ export class SoundManager {
     if (client.isUsingVoice(this._guildId, voiceChannel)) {
       throw new Error('Already connected to a voice channel of this guild.');
     }
+    if (this._silent) {
+      throw new Error('Running in silent mode.');
+    }
     this._voiceChannel = voiceChannel;
   }
 
   public async startNightLoop(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this._silentNight || this._silent) {
+      Log.info('Silent night mode, not playing night loop');
+      return;
+    }
     Log.info('Starting night loop');
 
     if (!this._voiceChannel) {
@@ -42,11 +53,19 @@ export class SoundManager {
     if (!this._voiceChannel) {
       return;
     }
-    await this.fadeOut(1);
-    this._dispatcher = this.play(Sound.rooster);
+    if (!this._silentNight && !this._silent) {
+      await this.fadeOut(1);
+    }
+    if (!this._silent) {
+      this._dispatcher = this.play(Sound.rooster);
+    }
   }
 
   public playGong(): void {
+    if (this._silent) {
+      Log.info('Silent night mode, not playing "time almost up" sample');
+      return;
+    }
     Log.info('Playing "time almost up" sample');
     this.play(Sound.gong);
   }
@@ -71,7 +90,7 @@ export class SoundManager {
     }
     this._dispatcher.setVolume(volume);
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
-    await this.fadeOut(volume - 0.025);
+    await this.fadeOut(volume - 0.05);
   }
 
   public stop(): void {
diff --git a/src/commands/Start.ts b/src/commands/Start.ts
index 26ca2bc..2d49d4c 100644
--- a/src/commands/Start.ts
+++ b/src/commands/Start.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,29 @@ import { getGamesManagerInstance } from '../GamesManager';
 import { Log } from '../Log';
 import { Command } from '../types/Command';
 
+enum Optional {
+  quick = 'quick',
+  silentnight = 'silentnight',
+  silent = 'silent',
+}
+
 const command: Command = {
   names: ['start'],
-  description:
-    "Start a new game. Supply the _'quick'_ option to reuse previous settings.",
+  description: `Start a new game. Supply the _'quick'_ option to reuse previous settings.
+Supply the _'silentnight'_  option to mute the ambient night noises.
+Supply the _'silent'_ option to mute all sound effects.`,
   params: [
     {
       optional: true,
-      name: 'quick',
+      name: Optional.quick,
+    },
+    {
+      optional: true,
+      name: Optional.silentnight,
+    },
+    {
+      optional: true,
+      name: Optional.silent,
     },
   ],
   execute,
@@ -29,10 +44,10 @@ async function execute(msg: Message, args: string[]): Promise<void> {
   const textChannel = msg.channel as TextChannel;
   const gamesManager = getGamesManagerInstance();
 
-  let quickStart = false;
-  if (args[0] === 'quick') {
-    quickStart = true;
-  }
+  const lowerArgs = args.map((arg) => arg.toLowerCase());
+  const quickStart = lowerArgs.includes(Optional.quick);
+  const silentNight = lowerArgs.includes(Optional.silentnight);
+  const silent = lowerArgs.includes(Optional.silent);
 
   const voiceChannel = msg.member?.voice.channel;
   if (!voiceChannel) {
@@ -81,10 +96,11 @@ async function execute(msg: Message, args: string[]): Promise<void> {
     }
     if (quickStart) {
       await gamesManager.quickStartGame(
-        msg.author,
         players,
         msg.channel as TextChannel,
-        voiceChannel
+        voiceChannel,
+        silentNight,
+        silent
       );
     } else {
       const roles = [
@@ -92,10 +108,11 @@ async function execute(msg: Message, args: string[]): Promise<void> {
         ...(await ChooseRoles(author, textChannel, amountToPick)),
       ];
       await gamesManager.startNewGame(
-        msg.author,
         players,
         msg.channel as TextChannel,
         voiceChannel,
+        silentNight,
+        silent,
         roles
       );
     }
diff --git a/test/Game.unit.test.ts b/test/Game.unit.test.ts
index da558cb..d2ae159 100644
--- a/test/Game.unit.test.ts
+++ b/test/Game.unit.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ function newGame(size: number, players: Player[] = []): Game {
     textChannel,
     voiceChannel,
     roles,
-    users[0].user
+    false,
+    false
   );
 }