diff --git a/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs b/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
index e83aa63..e550fe4 100644
--- a/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
+++ b/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Torch.API
         bool IsOnGameThread();
         void Start();
         void Stop();
+        void Save(long callerId);
         void Init();
         T GetManager<T>() where T : class, IManager;
     }
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
index a41eed5..3e9934d 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
@@ -221,5 +221,35 @@ namespace Torch.Server
             _stopHandle.Set();
             State = ServerState.Stopped;
         }
+
+        public override void Save(long callerId)
+        {
+            base.SaveGameAsync((statusCode) => SaveCompleted(statusCode, callerId));
+        }
+
+        private void SaveCompleted(SaveGameStatus statusCode, long callerId)
+        {
+            switch (statusCode)
+            {
+                case SaveGameStatus.Success:
+                    Log.Info("Save completed.");
+                    Multiplayer.SendMessage("Saved game.", playerId: callerId);
+                    break;
+                case SaveGameStatus.SaveInProgress:
+                    Log.Error("Save failed, a save is already in progress.");
+                    Multiplayer.SendMessage("Save failed, a save is already in progress.", playerId: callerId, font: MyFontEnum.Red);
+                    break;
+                case SaveGameStatus.GameNotReady:
+                    Log.Error("Save failed, game was not ready.");
+                    Multiplayer.SendMessage("Save failed, game was not ready.", playerId: callerId, font: MyFontEnum.Red);
+                    break;
+                case SaveGameStatus.TimedOut:
+                    Log.Error("Save failed, save timed out.");
+                    Multiplayer.SendMessage("Save failed, save timed out.", playerId: callerId, font: MyFontEnum.Red);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
index 08cae6b..378d173 100644
--- a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
+++ b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
@@ -67,5 +67,12 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
             Context.Respond("Stopping server.");
             Context.Torch.Stop();
         }
+
+        [Command("save", "Saves the game.")]
+        public void Save()
+        {
+            Context.Respond("Saving game.");
+            Context.Torch.Save(Context.Player?.IdentityId ?? 0);
+        }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Torch/TorchBase.cs b/Torch/TorchBase.cs
index 7f3f471..e167cf0 100644
--- a/Torch/TorchBase.cs
+++ b/Torch/TorchBase.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ using VRage.Utils;
 
 namespace Torch
 {
+    public enum SaveGameStatus : byte
+    {
+        Success = 0,
+        SaveInProgress = 1,
+        GameNotReady = 2,
+        TimedOut = 3
+    };
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Base class for code shared between the Torch client and server.
     /// </summary>
@@ -109,10 +117,19 @@ namespace Torch
             return Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId == MySandboxGame.Static.UpdateThread.ManagedThreadId;
         }
 
-        public async Task SaveGameAsync()
+        public async Task SaveGameAsync(Action<SaveGameStatus> callback)
         {
             Log.Info("Saving game");
-            if (MySandboxGame.IsGameReady && !MyAsyncSaving.InProgress && Sync.IsServer && !(MySession.Static.LocalCharacter?.IsDead ?? true))
+
+            if (!MySandboxGame.IsGameReady)
+            {
+                callback(SaveGameStatus.GameNotReady);
+            }
+            else if(MyAsyncSaving.InProgress)
+            {
+                callback(SaveGameStatus.SaveInProgress);
+            }
+            else
             {
                 using (var e = new AutoResetEvent(false))
                 {
@@ -125,17 +142,13 @@ namespace Torch
                     await Task.Run(() =>
                     {
                         if (e.WaitOne(60000))
-                            return;
-
-                        Log.Error("Save failed!");
-                        Multiplayer.SendMessage("Save timed out!", "Error");
+                            callback(SaveGameStatus.Success);
+                        return;
+                        
+                        callback(SaveGameStatus.TimedOut);
                     }).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                Log.Error("Cannot save");
-            }
         }
 
         #region Game Actions
@@ -279,6 +292,11 @@ namespace Torch
             pluginList.Add(this);
         }
 
+        public virtual void Save(long callerId)
+        {
+
+        }
+
         public virtual void Start()
         {