diff --git a/config.yml.example b/config.yml.example
index 622c627..bdf7d88 100644
--- a/config.yml.example
+++ b/config.yml.example
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ bot:
     # Console log verbosity: see https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html#logging-levels
     loglevel: DEBUG
 
-    # Fantasy command prefix, if the fantasy plugin is loaded.
+    # Sets the fantasy command prefix for calling commands inside channels
+    # (requires fantasy plugin).
     prefix: "."
 
+    # Determines whether the bot will reply to commands prefixed with its nick
+    # (case sensitive and requires the fantasy plugin).
+    respondtonick: true
+
 login:
     # PyLink administrative login - Change this, or the service will not start!
     user: admin
diff --git a/plugins/fantasy.py b/plugins/fantasy.py
index 78ee29d..1de767c 100644
--- a/plugins/fantasy.py
+++ b/plugins/fantasy.py
@@ -8,26 +8,48 @@ from log import log
 
 def handle_fantasy(irc, source, command, args):
     """Fantasy command handler."""
-    try:
-        prefix = irc.botdata["prefix"]
-    except KeyError:
+    try:  # First, try to fetch the config-defined prefix.
+        prefixes = [irc.botdata["prefix"]]
+    except KeyError:  # Config option is missing.
+        prefixes = []
+
+    if irc.botdata.get("respondtonick"):
+        # If responding to nick is enabled, add variations of the current nick
+        # to the prefix list: "<nick>," and "<nick>:"
+        nick = irc.pseudoclient.nick
+        prefixes += [nick+',', nick+':']
+
+    if not prefixes:
+        # We finished with an empty prefixes list, meaning fantasy is misconfigured!
         log.warning("(%s) Fantasy prefix was not set in configuration - "
                     "fantasy commands will not work!", irc.name)
         return
+
     channel = args['target']
     text = args['text']
-    # Conditions:
-    # 1) Message target is a channel,
-    # 2) Message starts with our fantasy prefix,
-    # 3) The main PyLink client is in the channel.
-    # 4) The sender is NOT a PyLink client (prevents message loops).
-    if utils.isChannel(channel) and text.startswith(prefix) and \
-            irc.pseudoclient.uid in irc.channels[channel].users and not \
-            utils.isInternalClient(irc, source):
-        # Cut off the length of the prefix from the text.
-        text = text[len(prefix):]
-        # Set the last called in variable to the channel, so replies (from
-        # supporting plugins) get forwarded to it.
-        irc.called_by = channel
-        irc.callCommand(source, text)
+    for prefix in prefixes:  # Cycle through the prefixes list we finished with.
+        # The following conditions must be met for an incoming message for
+        # fantasy to trigger:
+        #   1) The message target is a channel.
+        #   2) The message starts with one of our fantasy prefixes.
+        #   3) The main PyLink client is in the channel where the command was
+        #      called.
+        #   4) The sender is NOT a PyLink client (this prevents infinite
+        #      message loops).
+        if utils.isChannel(channel) and text.startswith(prefix) and \
+                irc.pseudoclient.uid in irc.channels[channel].users and not \
+                utils.isInternalClient(irc, source):
+
+            # Cut off the length of the prefix from the text.
+            text = text[len(prefix):]
+
+            # Set the "place last command was called in" variable to the
+            # channel in question, so that replies from fantasy-supporting
+            # plugins get forwarded to it.
+            irc.called_by = channel
+
+            # Finally, call the bot command and break.
+            irc.callCommand(source, text)
+            break
+
 utils.add_hook(handle_fantasy, 'PRIVMSG')