diff --git a/cogs/activity.py b/cogs/activity.py
index 14cc256..a831942 100644
--- a/cogs/activity.py
+++ b/cogs/activity.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ Handles the activity displayed on the bot's Discord profile.
 The current intent is to display the server's player count as the activity.
 """
 
+import re
 import logging
 
-from discord import Activity
+from discord import Game
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ class ActivityCog(commands.Cog):
     """
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot):
         self.bot = bot
+        self.update_activity.start()
 
     @tasks.loop(seconds=30)
     async def update_activity(self):
@@ -25,8 +27,15 @@ class ActivityCog(commands.Cog):
         """
         log.debug("updating activity")
 
-        # self.bot.
+        players_message = await self.bot.rcon("players")
+        re_match = re.search(r"Players connected \((\d+)\):", players_message)
 
+        if not re_match:
+            log.error("Failed to parse player count from rcon response: %s", players_message)
+            return
+
+        players_count = int(re_match.group(1))
+        self.bot.activity = Game(name=f"**{players_count}**")
 
 
 async def setup(bot: commands.Bot):