diff --git a/data/default_config.cfg b/data/default_config.cfg
index 19f435bc..a3e3a49b 100644
--- a/data/default_config.cfg
+++ b/data/default_config.cfg
@@ -349,6 +349,15 @@ display_tune_notifications = false
 # option will be ignored.
 enable_user_tune = true
 
+# Display user gaming notifications as information messages or not
+display_gaming_notifications = false
+
+# Receive the gaming notifications or not (in order to display informations
+# in the roster).
+# If this is set to false, then the display_gaming_notifications
+# option will be ignored.
+enable_user_gaming = true
+
 # Display user mood notifications as information messages or not
 display_mood_notifications = false
 
diff --git a/doc/en/configure.txt b/doc/en/configure.txt
index a11b7e66..0b94a7a8 100644
--- a/doc/en/configure.txt
+++ b/doc/en/configure.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ section of this documentation.
   the nick you will use when joining a room with no associated nick
   If this is empty, the $USER environnement variable will be used
 
+*display_gaming_notifications*:: false
+
+  If set to true, notifications about the games your are playing
+  will be displayed in the info buffer as 'Gaming' messages.
+
 *display_tune_notifications*:: false
 
   If set to true, notifications about the music your contacts listen to
@@ -135,7 +140,12 @@ section of this documentation.
 
 *enable_user_activity*:: true
 
-  Set this to false if you don’t want to receive the mood of your contacts
+  Set this to false if you don’t want to receive the activity of your contacts
+  anymore.
+
+*enable_user_gaming*:: true
+
+  Set this to false if you don’t want to receive the gaming activity of your contacts
   anymore.
 
 *enable_user_mood*:: true
@@ -572,6 +582,12 @@ bar = false
   If set to true, notifications about the current activity of your contacts
   will be displayed in the info buffer as 'Activity' messages.
 
+*display_gaming_notifications*:: false
+
+  If set to true, notifications about the game your are playing
+  will be displayed in the info buffer as 'Gaming' messages.
+
+
 *display_mood_notifications*:: false
 
   If set to true, notifications about the mood of your contacts
diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 5b62732c..16fcfba5 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -315,6 +315,25 @@ def format_tune_string(infos):
         elems.append('[' + mins + ':' + secs + ']')
     return ' '.join(elems)
 
+def format_gaming_string(infos):
+    """
+    Construct a string from a dict containing the "user gaming"
+    informations.
+    (for now, only use address and name)
+
+    :param dict infos: The informations
+    :returns: The formatted string
+    :rtype: :py:class:`str`
+    """
+    name = infos.get('name')
+    if not name:
+        return ''
+
+    server_address = infos.get('server_address')
+    if server_address:
+        return '%s on %s' % (name, server_address)
+    return name
+
 def safeJID(*args, **kwargs):
     """
     Construct a :py:class:`sleekxmpp.JID` object from a string.
diff --git a/src/connection.py b/src/connection.py
index 8565a616..b72c8d1f 100644
--- a/src/connection.py
+++ b/src/connection.py
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class Connection(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
         if config.get('enable_user_activity', 'true') != 'false':
             self.register_plugin('xep_0108')
 
+        if config.get('enable_user_gaming', 'true') != 'false':
+            self.register_plugin('xep_0196')
+
         if config.get('send_poezio_info', 'true') == 'true':
             info = {'name':'poezio',
                     'version': options.version}
diff --git a/src/contact.py b/src/contact.py
index 8e6595db..5074a0dc 100644
--- a/src/contact.py
+++ b/src/contact.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class Contact(object):
         self._name = ''
         self.error = None
         self.tune = {}
+        self.gaming = {}
         self.mood = ''
         self.activity = ''
 
diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 0b041f2d..ff982ae7 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -265,9 +265,11 @@ class Core(object):
         if config.get('enable_user_nick', 'true') != 'false':
             self.xmpp.add_event_handler("user_nick_publish", self.on_nick_received)
         if config.get('enable_user_mood', 'true') != 'false':
-            self.xmpp.add_event_handler("user_mood_publish", self.on_mood)
+            self.xmpp.add_event_handler("user_mood_publish", self.on_mood_event)
         if config.get('enable_user_activity', 'true') != 'false':
-            self.xmpp.add_event_handler("user_activity_publish", self.on_activity)
+            self.xmpp.add_event_handler("user_activity_publish", self.on_activity_event)
+        if config.get('enable_user_gaming', 'true') != 'false':
+            self.xmpp.add_event_handler("user_gaming_publish", self.on_gaming_event)
         self.xmpp.register_handler(self.all_stanzas)
 
         self.initial_joins = []
@@ -2215,6 +2217,20 @@ class Core(object):
             return self.information('%s is not a correct value for an activity' % specific, 'Error')
         self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0108'].publish_activity(general, specific, text, block=False)
 
+    def command_gaming(self, arg):
+        """
+        /gaming [<game name> [server address]]
+        """
+        args = common.shell_split(arg)
+        if not args:
+            return self.xmpp.plugin['xep_1096'].stop(block=False)
+        name = args[0]
+        if len(args) > 1:
+            address = args[1]
+        else:
+            address = None
+        return self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0196'].publish_gaming(name=name, server_address=address, block=False)
+
     def completion_activity(self, the_input):
         """Completion for /activity"""
         txt = the_input.get_text()
@@ -2303,6 +2319,8 @@ class Core(object):
             self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0107'].stop(block=False)
         if config.get('enable_user_activity', 'true') != 'false':
             self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0108'].stop(block=False)
+        if config.get('enable_user_gaming', 'true') != 'false':
+            self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0196'].stop(block=False)
         self.plugin_manager.disable_plugins()
         self.disconnect(msg)
         self.running = False
@@ -2571,13 +2589,20 @@ class Core(object):
                            ' Nothing means "stop broadcasting an activity".'),
                     shortdesc=_('Send your activity.'),
                     completion=self.completion_activity)
-        if config.get('eanble_user_activity', 'true') != 'false':
+        if config.get('enable_user_activity', 'true') != 'false':
             self.register_command('mood', self.command_mood,
                     usage='[<mood> [text]]',
                     desc=_('Send your current mood to your contacts (use the completion).'
                            ' Nothing means "stop broadcasting a mood".'),
                     shortdesc=_('Send your mood.'),
                     completion=self.completion_mood)
+        if config.get('enable_user_gaming', 'true') != 'false':
+            self.register_command('gaming', self.command_gaming,
+                    usage='[<game name> [server address]]',
+                    desc=_('Send your current gaming activity to your contacts.'
+                           ' Nothing means "stop broadcasting a mood".'),
+                    shortdesc=_('Send your gaming activity.'),
+                    completion=None)
 
 ####################### XMPP Event Handlers  ##################################
 
@@ -2720,7 +2745,37 @@ class Core(object):
         else:
             contact.name= ''
 
-    def on_mood(self, message):
+    def on_gaming_event(self, message):
+        """
+        Called when a pep notification for user gaming
+        is received
+        """
+        contact = roster[message['from'].bare]
+        if not contact:
+            return
+        item = message['pubsub_event']['items']['item']
+        if item.find('{urn:xmpp:gaming:0}gaming') is not None:
+            item = item['gaming']
+            # only name and server_address are used for now
+            contact.gaming = {
+                    'character_name': item['character_name'],
+                    'character_profile': item['character_profile'],
+                    'name': item['name'],
+                    'level': item['level'],
+                    'uri': item['uri'],
+                    'server_name': item['server_name'],
+                    'server_address': item['server_address'],
+                }
+        else:
+            contact.gaming = {}
+
+        if config.get_by_tabname('display_gaming_notifications', 'false', contact.bare_jid) == 'true':
+            if contact.gaming:
+                self.information('%s is playing %s' % (contact.bare_jid, common.format_gaming_string(contact.gaming)), 'Gaming')
+            else:
+                self.information(contact.bare_jid + ' stopped playing.', 'Gaming')
+
+    def on_mood_event(self, message):
         """
         Called when a pep notification for an user mood
         is received.
@@ -2747,7 +2802,7 @@ class Core(object):
             else:
                 self.information(contact.bare_jid + ' stopped having his/her mood.', 'Mood')
 
-    def on_activity(self, message):
+    def on_activity_event(self, message):
         """
         Called when a pep notification for an user activity
         is received.
diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index ed2a5998..6cd3be86 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -2855,6 +2855,8 @@ class RosterInfoTab(Tab):
                 acc.append('Mood: %s' % cont.mood)
             if cont.activity:
                 acc.append('Activity: %s' % cont.activity)
+            if cont.gaming:
+                acc.append('Game: %s' % (common.format_gaming_string(cont.gaming)))
             msg = '\n'.join(acc)
         elif isinstance(selected_row, Resource):
             res = selected_row
diff --git a/src/theming.py b/src/theming.py
index 26b66377..f7a0b431 100644
--- a/src/theming.py
+++ b/src/theming.py
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ class Theme(object):
     CHAR_ROSTER_ASKED = '?'
     CHAR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY = '☃'
     CHAR_ROSTER_MOOD = '☺'
+    CHAR_ROSTER_GAMING = '♠'
 
+    COLOR_ROSTER_GAMING = (6, -1)
     COLOR_ROSTER_MOOD = (2, -1)
     COLOR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY = (3, -1)
     COLOR_ROSTER_TUNE = (6, -1)
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ class Theme(object):
             'help': (10, -1),
             'headline': (11, -1, 'b'),
             'tune': (6, -1),
+            'gaming': (6, -1),
             'mood': (2, -1),
             'activity': (3, -1),
             'default': (7, -1),
diff --git a/src/windows.py b/src/windows.py
index c4927a6d..0916cadb 100644
--- a/src/windows.py
+++ b/src/windows.py
@@ -1942,6 +1942,8 @@ class RosterWin(Win):
             added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_MOOD)
         if contact.activity:
             added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY)
+        if contact.gaming:
+            added += len(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_GAMING)
 
         if config.getl('show_roster_jids', 'true') == 'false' and contact.name:
             display_name = '%s' % contact.name
@@ -1966,6 +1968,8 @@ class RosterWin(Win):
             self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_ACTIVITY))
         if contact.mood:
             self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_MOOD, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_MOOD))
+        if contact.gaming:
+            self.addstr(get_theme().CHAR_ROSTER_GAMING, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_ROSTER_GAMING))
         self.finish_line()
 
     def draw_resource_line(self, y, resource, colored):
@@ -2033,14 +2037,22 @@ class ContactInfoWin(Win):
 
         if contact.tune:
             self.addstr(i, 0, 'Current Tune: %s' % common.format_tune_string(contact.tune), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
             i += 1
 
         if contact.mood:
             self.addstr(i, 0, 'Mood: %s' % contact.mood, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
             i += 1
 
         if contact.activity:
             self.addstr(i, 0, 'Activity: %s' % contact.activity, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
+            i += 1
+
+        if contact.gaming:
+            self.addstr(i, 0, 'Game: %s on %s' % (contact.gaming['name'], contact.gamin['server_address']), to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_NORMAL_TEXT))
+            self.finish_line()
             i += 1
 
     def draw_group_info(self, group):