diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7394c4c..9f3066b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION ?= v1.3.11
+VERSION ?= v1.3.12
 NAME := talkeq
 
 # run a copy of talkeq
diff --git a/config/config_discord.go b/config/config_discord.go
index b870497..f884e59 100644
--- a/config/config_discord.go
+++ b/config/config_discord.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type DiscordRoute struct {
 	GuildID                string         `toml:"guild_id,omitempty" desc:"Optional, and likely not needed to be set since guilddb file is better, destination guild ID to relay the discord message to"`
 	MessagePattern         string         `toml:"message_pattern" desc:"Destination message in. E.g. {{.Name}} says {{.ChannelName}}, '{{.Message}}"`
 	messagePatternTemplate *template.Template
+	IsAnyoneAllowed        bool `toml:"is_anyone_allowed" desc:"Can anyone use this route? E.g., instead of IGN or a users.txt, anyone given access to provided channel will be able to relay in game using their discord name."`
 }
 
 // DiscordTrigger is custom discord triggering
diff --git a/discord/discord_msg.go b/discord/discord_msg.go
index a11fa40..9f712f8 100644
--- a/discord/discord_msg.go
+++ b/discord/discord_msg.go
@@ -80,8 +80,29 @@ func (t *Discord) handleMessage(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate
 	}
 
 	if len(ign) == 0 {
-		tlog.Warn("[discord] ign not found, discarding")
-		return
+		for _, route := range t.config.Routes {
+			if !route.IsEnabled {
+				continue
+			}
+			if route.Trigger.ChannelID != m.ChannelID {
+				continue
+			}
+			if !route.IsAnyoneAllowed {
+				continue
+			}
+			member, err := s.GuildMember(m.GuildID, m.Author.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				tlog.Warnf("[discord] guildMember failed for server_id %s, author_id %s: %s", m.GuildID, m.Author, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			ign = sanitize(member.Nick)
+			tlog.Debugf("[discord] ign not found, but anyone is allowed, using %s", ign)
+		}
+		if len(ign) == 0 {
+			tlog.Warn("[discord] ign not found, discarding")
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	routes := 0
 	for routeIndex, route := range t.config.Routes {