We'll be fine with one database connection, and don't have to repeat ourselves

GhostBallBot/game.py

@@ -35,11 +35,19 @@ class Game:
         # Discord client instance
         self.discord = None
 
+        database.connect()
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        """
+            Automagically close the database
+            when this class has ended execution
+        """
+        database.close()
+
     async def start(self):
         if self.is_running:
             return await self.message.channel.send("A game is already running")
         
-        database.connect()
         self.is_running = True
 
         # game.pitch_value is unknown at the start of the game
@@ -48,8 +56,6 @@ class Game:
             server_id = self.message.guild.id
         )
 
-        database.close()
-
         await self.message.send("@flappy ball, pitch is in! Send me your guesses with !guess <number>")
 
     def __stopArgs__(self):
@@ -71,8 +77,6 @@ class Game:
         if not pitch_value:
             return await self.message.channel.send(f"Invalid command <@{ str(self.message.author.id) }>!")
 
-        database.connect()
-
         if has_batter:
             player_id = batter_id[3:]
             GuessModel.create(
@@ -92,7 +96,6 @@ class Game:
         # stop and discard game
         self.is_running = False
         self.game = None
-        database.close()
 
     async def guess(self):
         if not self.is_running:
@@ -102,8 +105,6 @@ class Game:
         if value < 1 or value > 1000:
             return await self.message.channel.send(f"Invalid value. It must be between 1 and 1000 inclusive")
 
-        database.connect()
-
         GuessModel.create(
             game_id = self.game.game_id,
             player_id = self.message.author.id,
@@ -111,13 +112,10 @@ class Game:
             guess = value
         )
 
-        database.close()
-
         return await self.message.add_reaction(emoji="\N{THUMBS UP SIGN}")
 
     async def points(self):
-        # database.connect()
-
+        # TODO
         value = self.message.content.split()
         try:
             if len(value) > 1:
@@ -125,8 +123,6 @@ class Game:
         except:
             return await self.message.channel.send("Invalid timestamp. Try again")
 
-        # database.close()
-
         return await self.message.channel.send("Sorry, not implemented yet")
 
     async def help(self):