diff --git a/commands/games/apples-to-apples.js b/commands/games/apples-to-apples.js
index 422c600a..071fa426 100644
--- a/commands/games/apples-to-apples.js
+++ b/commands/games/apples-to-apples.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = class ApplesToApplesCommand extends Command {
 		this.playing.add(msg.channel.id);
 		try {
 			await msg.say('You will need at least 2 more players, at maximum 10. To join, type `join game`.');
-			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3);
+			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3, { dmCheck: true });
 			if (!awaitedPlayers) {
 				this.playing.delete(msg.channel.id);
 				return msg.say('Game could not be started...');
diff --git a/commands/games/cards-against-humanity.js b/commands/games/cards-against-humanity.js
index b36104e4..2dd488b5 100644
--- a/commands/games/cards-against-humanity.js
+++ b/commands/games/cards-against-humanity.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = class CardsAgainstHumanityCommand extends Command {
 		this.playing.add(msg.channel.id);
 		try {
 			await msg.say('You will need at least 2 more players, at maximum 10. To join, type `join game`.');
-			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3);
+			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3, { dmCheck: true });
 			if (!awaitedPlayers) {
 				this.playing.delete(msg.channel.id);
 				return msg.say('Game could not be started...');
diff --git a/commands/games/mafia.js b/commands/games/mafia.js
index 0369524f..25345d3c 100644
--- a/commands/games/mafia.js
+++ b/commands/games/mafia.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = class MafiaCommand extends Command {
 		this.playing.add(msg.channel.id);
 		try {
 			await msg.say('You will need at least 2 more players, at maximum 10. To join, type `join game`.');
-			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3);
+			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3, { dmCheck: true });
 			if (!awaitedPlayers) {
 				this.playing.delete(msg.channel.id);
 				return msg.say('Game could not be started...');
diff --git a/commands/games/wizard-convention.js b/commands/games/wizard-convention.js
index af5a41c5..7d3f5547 100644
--- a/commands/games/wizard-convention.js
+++ b/commands/games/wizard-convention.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = class WizardConventionCommand extends Command {
 		this.playing.add(msg.channel.id);
 		try {
 			await msg.say('You will need at least 2 more players, at maximum 10. To join, type `join game`.');
-			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3);
+			const awaitedPlayers = await awaitPlayers(msg, 10, 3, { dmCheck: true });
 			if (!awaitedPlayers) {
 				this.playing.delete(msg.channel.id);
 				return msg.say('Game could not be started...');
diff --git a/util/Util.js b/util/Util.js
index ba7888da..27a7769c 100644
--- a/util/Util.js
+++ b/util/Util.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Util {
 		return today;
 	}
 
-	static async awaitPlayers(msg, max, min, { text = 'join game', time = 30000 } = {}) {
+	static async awaitPlayers(msg, max, min, { text = 'join game', time = 30000, dmCheck = false } = {}) {
 		const joined = [];
 		joined.push(msg.author.id);
 		const filter = res => {
@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@ class Util {
 		};
 		const verify = await msg.channel.awaitMessages(filter, { max, time });
 		verify.set(msg.id, msg);
-		for (const message of verify.values()) {
-			try {
-				await message.author.send('Hi! Just testing that DMs work, pay this no mind.');
-			} catch (err) {
-				verify.delete(message.id);
+		if (dmCheck) {
+			for (const message of verify.values()) {
+				try {
+					await message.author.send('Hi! Just testing that DMs work, pay this no mind.');
+				} catch (err) {
+					verify.delete(message.id);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (verify.size < min) return false;