implementation of an IRC bot in node.js which is able to give challenges to users. In addition, it gives short answers to specific requests. Additional challenges can be added in challenges.js file, following the example, and additional answers can added by adding an else if at the end of bot.js Refer to http://axelrodgunnarson.blogspot.it/2013/11/irc-bot-nodejs-why-not.html for further details.