diff --git a/elo.py b/elo.py
index 347a4f2..973cb0b 100644
--- a/elo.py
+++ b/elo.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 from elo_tracker import EloTracker
-from pyclient.games import TicTacToe
+from pyclient.games import RoyalGameOfUr, TicTacToe
 
 GAME_FILE = "games.jsonl"
 PLAYER_FILE = "known_players.json"
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ def main() -> int:
         player_count=2,
     )
 
+    tracker.start_periodic_matches(
+        game=RoyalGameOfUr.empty(),
+        interval_seconds=9 * 60,
+        player_count=2,
+    )
+
     try:
         tracker.start_server(import_name=__name__)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
diff --git a/elo_tracker/app.py b/elo_tracker/app.py
index 92efb57..82f436e 100644
--- a/elo_tracker/app.py
+++ b/elo_tracker/app.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from typing import Any, Sequence
 
 import agents
 import pyclient
+import time
 
 from pyclient.games import FinishState, Game
 
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ class EloTracker:
         # Threading variables
         self.__lock = threading.RLock()
         self.__scheduler_stop = threading.Event()
-        self.__scheduler_thread: threading.Thread | None = None
+        self.__scheduler_threads: list[threading.Thread] = []
 
         # Immutable values
         self.debug: bool = debug
@@ -551,7 +552,11 @@ class EloTracker:
             :rtype: bool
         """
         with self.__lock:
-            return self.__scheduler_thread is not None and self.__scheduler_thread.is_alive()
+            for thread in self.__scheduler_threads:
+                if thread.is_alive():
+                    return True
+            else:
+                return False
 
     def load_players(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -665,33 +670,40 @@ class EloTracker:
             raise ValueError("player_count must be greater than one.")
 
         with self.__lock:
-            if self.is_running_periodic_matches():
-                self.stop_periodic_matches()
-
             self.__scheduler_stop.clear()
-            self.__scheduler_thread = threading.Thread(
+            thread = threading.Thread(
                 target=self.__scheduler_loop,
                 args=(game, interval_seconds, player_count),
                 daemon=True,
             )
-            self.__scheduler_thread.start()
+            self.__scheduler_threads.append(thread)
+            thread.start()
 
     def stop_periodic_matches(self) -> None:
         """
             Stop the periodic match scheduler and wait briefly for it to exit.
         """
-        thread: threading.Thread | None
+        max_wait_time_s = 5
+        now = time.time()
+        time_left = lambda : max(0.1, now + max_wait_time_s - time.time())
+        to_remove : list[threading.Thread] = []
 
+        # Announce that all threads need to be stopped
         with self.__lock:
             self.__scheduler_stop.set()
-            thread = self.__scheduler_thread
+            to_remove = [ thread for thread in self.__scheduler_threads ]
 
-        if thread is not None:
-            thread.join(timeout=5)
+        # Then, quietly remove all existing threads
+        for thread in self.__scheduler_threads:
+            if thread is not None:
+                thread.join(timeout=time_left())
 
+        # Remove all stopped threads
+        # Keep in mind that another threads might've added new threads in the
+        # meantime.
         with self.__lock:
-            if self.__scheduler_thread is thread:
-                self.__scheduler_thread = None
+            for thread in to_remove:
+                self.__scheduler_threads.remove(thread)
 
     def get_json_players(self, game_name : str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         """