diff --git a/examples/testbot_instances.rs b/examples/testbot_instances.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c0e5bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/testbot_instances.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+//! Similar to the `testbot_manual` example, but using [`Instance`] to connect
+//! to the room (and to reconnect).
+
+use euphoxide::api::packet::ParsedPacket;
+use euphoxide::api::{Data, Nick, Send};
+use euphoxide::bot::instance::{Event, ServerConfig, Snapshot};
+use euphoxide::bot::instances::Instances;
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+const NICK: &str = "TestBot";
+const HELP: &str = "I'm an example bot for https://github.com/Garmelon/euphoxide";
+
+fn format_delta(delta: time::Duration) -> String {
+    const MINUTE: u64 = 60;
+    const HOUR: u64 = MINUTE * 60;
+    const DAY: u64 = HOUR * 24;
+
+    let mut seconds: u64 = delta.whole_seconds().try_into().unwrap();
+    let mut parts = vec![];
+
+    let days = seconds / DAY;
+    if days > 0 {
+        parts.push(format!("{days}d"));
+        seconds -= days * DAY;
+    }
+
+    let hours = seconds / HOUR;
+    if hours > 0 {
+        parts.push(format!("{hours}h"));
+        seconds -= hours * HOUR;
+    }
+
+    let mins = seconds / MINUTE;
+    if mins > 0 {
+        parts.push(format!("{mins}m"));
+        seconds -= mins * MINUTE;
+    }
+
+    if parts.is_empty() || seconds > 0 {
+        parts.push(format!("{seconds}s"));
+    }
+
+    parts.join(" ")
+}
+
+async fn on_packet(packet: ParsedPacket, snapshot: Snapshot) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    let data = match packet.content {
+        Ok(data) => data,
+        Err(err) => {
+            println!("Error for {}: {err}", packet.r#type);
+            return Err(());
+        }
+    };
+
+    match data {
+        Data::HelloEvent(ev) => println!("Connected with id {}", ev.session.id),
+        Data::SnapshotEvent(ev) => {
+            for session in ev.listing {
+                println!("{:?} ({}) is already here", session.name, session.id);
+            }
+
+            // Here, a new task is spawned so the main event loop can
+            // continue running immediately instead of waiting for a reply
+            // from the server.
+            //
+            // We only need to do this because we want to log the result of
+            // the nick command. Otherwise, we could've just called
+            // tx.send() synchronously and ignored the returned Future.
+            let conn_tx_clone = snapshot.conn_tx.clone();
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                // Awaiting the future returned by the send command lets you
+                // (type-safely) access the server's reply.
+                let reply = conn_tx_clone
+                    .send(Nick {
+                        name: NICK.to_string(),
+                    })
+                    .await;
+                match reply {
+                    Ok(reply) => println!("Set nick to {:?}", reply.to),
+                    Err(err) => println!("Failed to set nick: {err}"),
+                };
+            });
+        }
+        Data::BounceEvent(_) => {
+            println!("Received bounce event, stopping");
+            return Err(());
+        }
+        Data::DisconnectEvent(_) => {
+            println!("Received disconnect event, stopping");
+            return Err(());
+        }
+        Data::JoinEvent(event) => println!("{:?} ({}) joined", event.0.name, event.0.id),
+        Data::PartEvent(event) => println!("{:?} ({}) left", event.0.name, event.0.id),
+        Data::NickEvent(event) => println!(
+            "{:?} ({}) is now known as {:?}",
+            event.from, event.id, event.to
+        ),
+        Data::SendEvent(event) => {
+            println!("Message {} was just sent", event.0.id.0);
+
+            let content = event.0.content.trim();
+            let mut reply = None;
+
+            if content == "!ping" || content == format!("!ping @{NICK}") {
+                reply = Some("Pong!".to_string());
+            } else if content == format!("!help @{NICK}") {
+                reply = Some(HELP.to_string());
+            } else if content == format!("!uptime @{NICK}") {
+                if let Some(joined) = snapshot.state.joined() {
+                    let delta = OffsetDateTime::now_utc() - joined.since;
+                    reply = Some(format!("/me has been up for {}", format_delta(delta)));
+                }
+            } else if content == "!test" {
+                reply = Some("Test successful!".to_string());
+            } else if content == format!("!kill @{NICK}") {
+                println!(
+                    "I was killed by {:?} ({})",
+                    event.0.sender.name, event.0.sender.id
+                );
+                // Awaiting the server reply in the main loop to ensure the
+                // message is sent before we exit the loop. Otherwise, there
+                // would be a race between sending the message and closing
+                // the connection as the send function can return before the
+                // message has actually been sent.
+                let _ = snapshot
+                    .conn_tx
+                    .send(Send {
+                        content: "/me dies".to_string(),
+                        parent: Some(event.0.id),
+                    })
+                    .await;
+                return Err(());
+            }
+
+            if let Some(reply) = reply {
+                // If you are not interested in the result, you can just
+                // throw away the future returned by the send function.
+                println!("Sending reply...");
+                let _ = snapshot.conn_tx.send(Send {
+                    content: reply,
+                    parent: Some(event.0.id),
+                });
+                println!("Reply sent!");
+            }
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+    let mut instances = Instances::new(ServerConfig::default());
+
+    for room in ["test", "test2", "testing"] {
+        let tx_clone = tx.clone();
+        let instance = instances
+            .server_config()
+            .clone()
+            .room(room)
+            .username(Some("TestBot"))
+            .build(move |e| {
+                let _ = tx_clone.send(e);
+            });
+        instances.add(instance);
+    }
+
+    while let Some(event) = rx.recv().await {
+        instances.purge();
+        if instances.is_empty() {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if let Event::Packet(_config, packet, snapshot) = event {
+            if on_packet(packet, snapshot).await.is_err() {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/bot.rs b/src/bot.rs
index 8d4c2e5..ea7f5f0 100644
--- a/src/bot.rs
+++ b/src/bot.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 //! Building blocks for bots.
 
 pub mod instance;
+pub mod instances;
diff --git a/src/bot/instances.rs b/src/bot/instances.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f54ecf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bot/instances.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//! A convenient way to keep a [`ServerConfig`] and some [`Instance`]s.
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use super::instance::{Instance, ServerConfig};
+
+/// A convenient way to keep a [`ServerConfig`] and some [`Instance`]s.
+pub struct Instances {
+    server_config: ServerConfig,
+    instances: HashMap<String, Instance>,
+}
+
+impl Instances {
+    pub fn new(server_config: ServerConfig) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            server_config,
+            instances: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn server_config(&self) -> &ServerConfig {
+        &self.server_config
+    }
+
+    pub fn instances(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Instance> {
+        self.instances.values()
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.instances.is_empty()
+    }
+
+    /// Get an instance by its name.
+    pub fn get(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&Instance> {
+        self.instances.get(name)
+    }
+
+    /// Add a new instance.
+    ///
+    /// If an instance with the same name exists already, it will be replaced by
+    /// the new instance.
+    pub fn add(&mut self, instance: Instance) {
+        self.instances
+            .insert(instance.config().name.clone(), instance);
+    }
+
+    /// Remove an instance by its name.
+    pub fn remove(&mut self, name: &str) -> Option<Instance> {
+        self.instances.remove(name)
+    }
+
+    /// Remove all stopped instances.
+    ///
+    /// This function should be called regularly.
+    pub fn purge(&mut self) {
+        self.instances.retain(|_, i| !i.stopped());
+    }
+}