diff --git a/rust/src/game_manager.rs b/rust/src/game_manager.rs
index f31c457..216a144 100644
--- a/rust/src/game_manager.rs
+++ b/rust/src/game_manager.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ pub const GAME_MANAGER_GLOBAL: &str = "GameManagerGlobal";
 #[derive(GodotClass)]
 #[class(base=Node, init)]
 pub struct GameManager {
-    #[export]
-    pub respawn_timer: f64,
     #[export]
     pub lobby_screen: Option<Gd<PackedScene>>,
     #[export]
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ impl GameManager {
         let mut game = Game::new_alloc();
         game.bind_mut().is_host = is_host;
         game.bind_mut().maps = self.maps.clone();
-        game.bind_mut().respawn_timer = self.respawn_timer;
 
         self.run_deferred(|s| {
             if let Some(game) = &s.game {
@@ -166,7 +163,8 @@ impl Default for GameOptions {
         opts.insert(GameOption::AllowAnyMap, GameOptionValue::Boolean(false));
         opts.insert(GameOption::AllowAnyTeam, GameOptionValue::Boolean(false));
         opts.insert(GameOption::FriendlyFire, GameOptionValue::Boolean(true));
-        opts.insert(GameOption::GoalsNeededToWin, GameOptionValue::Number(10.));
+        opts.insert(GameOption::GoalsNeededToWin, GameOptionValue::Number(5.));
+        opts.insert(GameOption::RespawnTimer, GameOptionValue::Number(5.));
         opts.insert(
             GameOption::TelegrenadesAllowed,
             GameOptionValue::Boolean(true),
@@ -187,6 +185,18 @@ impl GameOptions {
             _ => false,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn get_float(&self, opt: GameOption) -> f64 {
+        let opt = self
+            .values
+            .get(&opt)
+            .copied()
+            .unwrap_or(GameOptionValue::Number(0.));
+        match opt {
+            GameOptionValue::Number(value) => value,
+            _ => 0.,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Hash, Copy, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -201,6 +211,8 @@ pub enum GameOption {
     GoalsNeededToWin,
     /// Whether telegrenades are allowed or not.
     TelegrenadesAllowed,
+    /// How long in seconds does it take for a player to respawn
+    RespawnTimer,
 }
 
 impl ToString for GameOption {
@@ -211,6 +223,7 @@ impl ToString for GameOption {
             GameOption::FriendlyFire => "Friendly fire",
             GameOption::GoalsNeededToWin => "Goals needed to win",
             GameOption::TelegrenadesAllowed => "Telegrenades allowed",
+            GameOption::RespawnTimer => "Respawn Time (seconds)",
         }
         .to_owned()
     }
@@ -238,9 +251,6 @@ impl Command for RespawnBallCommand {
 #[derive(GodotClass)]
 #[class(base=Node, init)]
 pub struct Game {
-    #[export]
-    pub respawn_timer: f64,
-
     pub selected_map_idx: u8,
     pub selected_map: Option<Gd<MapResource>>,
     pub maps: Array<Gd<MapResource>>,
@@ -338,7 +348,9 @@ impl INode for Game {
                 for player in self.players.clone() {
                     let player_id = player.id();
                     if let Some(character) = player.character {
-                        if character.dyn_bind().dead_for() > self.respawn_timer {
+                        if character.dyn_bind().dead_for()
+                            > self.opts.get_float(GameOption::RespawnTimer)
+                        {
                             let character = self.spawn_player_server(player_id);
 
                             if let Some(character) = character {
diff --git a/rust/src/player/local_player.rs b/rust/src/player/local_player.rs
index ef0b6b2..88a3295 100644
--- a/rust/src/player/local_player.rs
+++ b/rust/src/player/local_player.rs
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ impl ICharacterBody3D for LocalPlayer {
 
             if let Some(label) = &mut self.respawn_label {
                 let respawn_timer = if let Some(game) = Game::singleton() {
-                    game.bind().respawn_timer
+                    game.bind().opts.get_float(GameOption::RespawnTimer)
                 } else {
                     0.
                 };