diff --git a/a2s/a2sasync.py b/a2s/a2sasync.py
index 9fb58bd..2356a7e 100644
--- a/a2s/a2sasync.py
+++ b/a2s/a2sasync.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ HEADER_MULTI = b"\xFE\xFF\xFF\xFF"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("a2s")
 
-class A2SProtocol:
+class A2SProtocol(asyncio.DatagramProtocol):
     def __init__(self):
         self.recv_queue = asyncio.Queue()
         self.error_event = asyncio.Event()
@@ -47,23 +47,48 @@ class A2SProtocol:
         self.error = exc
         self.error_event.set()
 
+    def raise_on_error():
+        error = self.error
+        self.error = None
+        self.error_event.clear()
+        raise error
+
+class A2SStreamAsync:
+    def __init__(self, transport, protocol, timeout):
+        self.transport = transport
+        self.protocol = protocol
+        self.timeout = timeout
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def create(cls, address, timeout):
+        transport, protocol = await asyncio.create_datagram_endpoint(
+            lambda: A2SProtocol(), remote_addr=address)
+        return cls(transport, protocol, timeout)
+
     def send(self, payload):
         packet = HEADER_SIMPLE + payload
         self.transport.sendto(packet)
 
-    async def recv(self, timeout):
-        queue_task = asyncio.create_task(self.recv_queue.get())
-        error_task = asyncio.create_task(self.error_event.wait())
+    async def recv(self):
+        queue_task = asyncio.create_task(self.protocol.recv_queue.get())
+        error_task = asyncio.create_task(self.protocol.error_event.wait())
         done, pending = await asyncio.wait({queue_task, error_task},
-                     timeout=timeout, return_when=FIRST_COMPLETED)
+                     timeout=self.timeout, return_when=FIRST_COMPLETED)
 
         for task in pending: task.cancel()
         if error_task in done:
-            error = self.error
-            self.error = None
-            self.error_event.clear()
-            raise error
+           self.protocol.raise_on_error()
         if not done:
             raise asyncio.TimeoutError()
 
         return queue_task.result()
+
+    async def request(payload):
+        self.send(payload)
+        return await self.recv()
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.transport.close()
diff --git a/a2s/a2sstream.py b/a2s/a2sstream.py
index abaacd5..313d9a0 100644
--- a/a2s/a2sstream.py
+++ b/a2s/a2sstream.py
@@ -45,12 +45,9 @@ class A2SStream:
             raise BrokenMessageError(
                 "Invalid packet header: " + repr(header))
 
+    def request(payload):
+        self.send(payload)
+        return self.recv()
+
     def close(self):
         self._socket.close()
-
-def request(address, data, timeout):
-    stream = A2SStream(address, timeout)
-    stream.send(data)
-    resp = stream.recv()
-    stream.close()
-    return resp
diff --git a/a2s/info.py b/a2s/info.py
index 50c2e88..a810068 100644
--- a/a2s/info.py
+++ b/a2s/info.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import io
 
 from a2s.exceptions import BrokenMessageError, BufferExhaustedError
 from a2s.defaults import DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_ENCODING
-from a2s.a2sstream import request
+from a2s.a2sstream import A2SStream
+from a2s.a2sasync import A2SStreamAsync
 from a2s.byteio import ByteReader
 from a2s.datacls import DataclsMeta
 
@@ -244,10 +245,7 @@ def parse_goldsrc(reader):
 
     return resp
 
-def info(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
-    send_time = time.monotonic()
-    resp_data = request(address, b"\x54Source Engine Query\0", timeout)
-    recv_time = time.monotonic()
+def info_response(resp_data):
     reader = ByteReader(
         io.BytesIO(resp_data), endian="<", encoding=encoding)
 
@@ -262,3 +260,21 @@ def info(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
 
     resp.ping = recv_time - send_time
     return resp
+
+def info(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
+    conn = A2SStream(address, timeout)
+    send_time = time.monotonic()
+    resp_data = conn.request(b"\x54Source Engine Query\0")
+    recv_time = time.monotonic()
+    conn.close()
+
+    return info_response(resp_data)
+
+async def info_async(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
+    conn = await A2SStreamAsync.create(address, timeout)
+    send_time = time.monotonic()
+    resp_data = await conn.request(b"\x54Source Engine Query\0")
+    recv_time = time.monotonic()
+    conn.close()
+
+    return info_response(resp_data)
diff --git a/a2s/players.py b/a2s/players.py
index 71e3460..49d0634 100644
--- a/a2s/players.py
+++ b/a2s/players.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from typing import List
 from a2s.exceptions import BrokenMessageError
 from a2s.defaults import DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_ENCODING, \
     DEFAULT_RETRIES
-from a2s.a2sstream import request
+from a2s.a2sstream import A2SStream
+from a2s.a2sasync import A2SStreamAsync
 from a2s.byteio import ByteReader
 from a2s.datacls import DataclsMeta
 
@@ -26,13 +27,28 @@ class Player(metaclass=DataclsMeta):
     """Time the player has been connected to the server"""
     duration: float
 
-def players(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
-            encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
-    return players_impl(address, timeout, encoding)
+def players_response(reader):
+    player_count = reader.read_uint8()
+    resp = [
+        Player(
+            index=reader.read_uint8(),
+            name=reader.read_cstring(),
+            score=reader.read_int32(),
+            duration=reader.read_float()
+        )
+        for player_num in range(player_count)
+    ]
 
-def players_impl(address, timeout, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
-    resp_data = request(
-        address, b"\x55" + challenge.to_bytes(4, "little"), timeout)
+    return resp
+
+def players(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
+    conn = A2SStream(address, timeout)
+    reader = players_request(conn, encoding)
+    conn.close()
+    return players_response(reader)
+
+def players_request(conn, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
+    resp_data = conn.request(b"\x55" + challenge.to_bytes(4, "little"))
     reader = ByteReader(
         io.BytesIO(resp_data), endian="<", encoding=encoding)
 
@@ -43,21 +59,36 @@ def players_impl(address, timeout, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
                 "Server keeps sending challenge responses")
         challenge = reader.read_uint32()
         return players_impl(
-            address, timeout, encoding, challenge, retries + 1)
+            conn, encoding, challenge, retries + 1)
 
     if response_type != A2S_PLAYER_RESPONSE:
         raise BrokenMessageError(
             "Invalid response type: " + str(response_type))
 
-    player_count = reader.read_uint8()
-    resp = [
-        Player(
-            index=reader.read_uint8(),
-            name=reader.read_cstring(),
-            score=reader.read_int32(),
-            duration=reader.read_float()
-        )
-        for player_num in range(player_count)
-    ]
+    return reader
 
-    return resp
+async def players_async(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
+    conn = await A2SStream.create(address, timeout)
+    reader = await players_request_async(conn, encoding)
+    conn.close()
+    return players_response(reader)
+
+async def players_request_async(conn, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
+    resp_data = await conn.request(b"\x55" + challenge.to_bytes(4, "little"))
+    reader = ByteReader(
+        io.BytesIO(resp_data), endian="<", encoding=encoding)
+
+    response_type = reader.read_uint8()
+    if response_type == A2S_CHALLENGE_RESPONSE:
+        if retries >= DEFAULT_RETRIES:
+            raise BrokenMessageError(
+                "Server keeps sending challenge responses")
+        challenge = reader.read_uint32()
+        return await players_impl(
+            conn, encoding, challenge, retries + 1)
+
+    if response_type != A2S_PLAYER_RESPONSE:
+        raise BrokenMessageError(
+            "Invalid response type: " + str(response_type))
+
+    return reader
diff --git a/a2s/rules.py b/a2s/rules.py
index 8812f1f..fad10d5 100644
--- a/a2s/rules.py
+++ b/a2s/rules.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import io
 from a2s.exceptions import BrokenMessageError
 from a2s.defaults import DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_ENCODING, \
     DEFAULT_RETRIES
-from a2s.a2sstream import request
+from a2s.a2sstream import A2SStream
+from a2s.a2sasync import A2SStreamAsync
 from a2s.byteio import ByteReader
 
 
@@ -11,12 +12,24 @@ from a2s.byteio import ByteReader
 A2S_RULES_RESPONSE = 0x45
 A2S_CHALLENGE_RESPONSE = 0x41
 
+def rules_response(reader):
+    rule_count = reader.read_int16()
+    # Have to use tuples to preserve evaluation order
+    resp = dict(
+        (reader.read_cstring(), reader.read_cstring())
+        for rule_num in range(rule_count)
+    )
+
+    return resp
+
 def rules(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
-    return rules_impl(address, timeout, encoding)
+    conn = A2SStream(address, timeout)
+    reader = rules_request(conn, encoding)
+    conn.close()
+    return rules_response(reader)
 
-def rules_impl(address, timeout, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
-    resp_data = request(
-        address, b"\x56" + challenge.to_bytes(4, "little"), timeout)
+def rules_request(conn, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
+    resp_data = conn.request(b"\x56" + challenge.to_bytes(4, "little"))
     reader = ByteReader(
         io.BytesIO(resp_data), endian="<", encoding=encoding)
 
@@ -36,18 +49,40 @@ def rules_impl(address, timeout, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
             raise BrokenMessageError(
                 "Server keeps sending challenge responses")
         challenge = reader.read_uint32()
-        return rules_impl(
-            address, timeout, encoding, challenge, retries + 1)
+        return rules_request(
+            conn, encoding, challenge, retries + 1)
 
     if response_type != A2S_RULES_RESPONSE:
         raise BrokenMessageError(
             "Invalid response type: " + str(response_type))
 
-    rule_count = reader.read_int16()
-    # Have to use tuples to preserve evaluation order
-    resp = dict(
-        (reader.read_cstring(), reader.read_cstring())
-        for rule_num in range(rule_count)
-    )
+    return reader
 
-    return resp
+async def rules(address, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, encoding=DEFAULT_ENCODING):
+    conn = await A2SStreamAsync.create(address, timeout)
+    reader = await rules_request_async(conn, encoding)
+    conn.close()
+    return rules_response(reader)
+
+async def rules_request_async(conn, encoding, challenge=0, retries=0):
+    resp_data = conn.request(b"\x56" + challenge.to_bytes(4, "little"))
+    reader = ByteReader(
+        io.BytesIO(resp_data), endian="<", encoding=encoding)
+
+    if reader.peek(4) == b"\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF":
+        reader.read(4)
+
+    response_type = reader.read_uint8()
+    if response_type == A2S_CHALLENGE_RESPONSE:
+        if retries >= DEFAULT_RETRIES:
+            raise BrokenMessageError(
+                "Server keeps sending challenge responses")
+        challenge = reader.read_uint32()
+        return await rules_request(
+            conn, encoding, challenge, retries + 1)
+
+    if response_type != A2S_RULES_RESPONSE:
+        raise BrokenMessageError(
+            "Invalid response type: " + str(response_type))
+
+    return reader