diff --git a/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs b/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
index 2eecdba..a43aa89 100644
--- a/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
+++ b/Torch.API/ITorchBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ namespace Torch.API
         /// Stop the Torch instance.
         /// </summary>
         void Stop();
+      
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a save of the game.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="callerId">Id of the player who initiated the save.</param>
+        void Save(long callerId);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initialize the Torch instance.
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
index 9429a22..813d413 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
@@ -219,5 +219,41 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         {
             
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public override void Save(long callerId)
+        {
+            base.SaveGameAsync((statusCode) => SaveCompleted(statusCode, callerId));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Callback for when save has finished.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="statusCode">Return code of the save operation</param>
+        /// <param name="callerId">Caller of the save operation</param>
+        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..5643ce2 100644
--- a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
+++ b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
@@ -67,5 +67,16 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
             Context.Respond("Stopping server.");
             Context.Torch.Stop();
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a save of the game.
+        /// Caller id defaults to 0 in the case of triggering the chat command from server.
+        /// </summary>
+        [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/SaveGameStatus.cs b/Torch/SaveGameStatus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0309212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Torch/SaveGameStatus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Torch
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes the possible outcomes when attempting to save the game progress.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum SaveGameStatus : byte
+    {
+        Success = 0,
+        SaveInProgress = 1,
+        GameNotReady = 2,
+        TimedOut = 3
+    };
+}
diff --git a/Torch/Torch.csproj b/Torch/Torch.csproj
index ea93410..b61f3c8 100644
--- a/Torch/Torch.csproj
+++ b/Torch/Torch.csproj
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="ChatMessage.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SaveGameStatus.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\KeyTree.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\ObservableDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\RollingAverage.cs" />
diff --git a/Torch/TorchBase.cs b/Torch/TorchBase.cs
index ddb996a..3f461ae 100644
--- a/Torch/TorchBase.cs
+++ b/Torch/TorchBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
@@ -123,10 +123,24 @@ namespace Torch
             return true;
         }
 
-        public async Task SaveGameAsync()
+        public bool IsOnGameThread()
+        {
+            return Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId == MySandboxGame.Static.UpdateThread.ManagedThreadId;
+        }
+
+        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?.Invoke(SaveGameStatus.GameNotReady);
+            }
+            else if(MyAsyncSaving.InProgress)
+            {
+                callback?.Invoke(SaveGameStatus.SaveInProgress);
+            }
+            else
             {
                 using (var e = new AutoResetEvent(false))
                 {
@@ -139,17 +153,15 @@ namespace Torch
                     await Task.Run(() =>
                     {
                         if (e.WaitOne(60000))
+                        {
+                            callback?.Invoke(SaveGameStatus.Success);
                             return;
-
-                        Log.Error("Save failed!");
-                        Multiplayer.SendMessage("Save timed out!", "Error");
+                        }
+                        
+                        callback?.Invoke(SaveGameStatus.TimedOut);
                     }).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                Log.Error("Cannot save");
-            }
         }
 
         #region Game Actions
@@ -293,7 +305,13 @@ namespace Torch
             pluginList.Add(this);
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public virtual void Save(long callerId)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc 
         public virtual void Start()
         {