diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 3ef3df0..ecbd51c 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ project/assembly_name="Semi-Idle ARPG"
 
 enabled=PackedStringArray("res://addons/godot-vim/plugin.cfg")
 
+[input]
+
+game_speed_fast={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":61,"key_label":0,"unicode":61,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+game_speed_normal={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":45,"key_label":0,"unicode":45,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+
 [physics]
 
 common/physics_ticks_per_second=120
diff --git a/scripts/Globals.gd b/scripts/Globals.gd
index 3c32250..2a6dcef 100644
--- a/scripts/Globals.gd
+++ b/scripts/Globals.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 extends Node
 
 
+var debugSpeedEnabled : bool
+
 class World:
     enum Zone {
         TUTORIAL,
@@ -50,3 +52,29 @@ class Ability:
 func debug_print(value: String) -> void:
     if OS.is_debug_build():
         print(value)
+
+
+func fade_node(node: Node, direction: String, duration: float) -> void:
+    var modulation_step = 1.0 / (100 * duration)
+    match direction:
+        "in":
+            node.modulate.a = 0
+            node.show()
+            while node.modulate.a < 1:
+                await get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout
+                node.modulate.a += modulation_step
+        "out":
+            node.modulate.a = 1
+            while node.modulate.a > 0:
+                await get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout
+                node.modulate.a -= modulation_step
+            node.hide()
+        _:
+            print("Unknown fade direction")
+
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+    if event.is_action_pressed("game_speed_fast"):
+        Engine.time_scale = 10.0
+    if event.is_action_pressed("game_speed_normal"):
+        Engine.time_scale = 1.0
diff --git a/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd b/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd
index 7cba666..2ab8112 100644
--- a/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd
+++ b/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ func _continue_button_show() -> void:
     # %UITop/ContinueButton.modulate.a += 0.05
     %UITop/ContinueButton.show()
     while %UITop/ContinueButton.modulate.a < 1:
+        # 50 steps 1/100th of a second apart for a total 1/2 second animation
         await get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout
         %UITop/ContinueButton.modulate.a += 0.02 
     
 
 func _continue_button_hide() -> void:
     while %UITop/ContinueButton.modulate.a > 0:
+        # 20 steps 1/100th of a second apart for a total 1/5 second animation
         await get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout
         %UITop/ContinueButton.modulate.a -= 0.05
     %UITop/ContinueButton.hide()
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ func _go_next_area() -> void:
     # Globals.debug_print("gna quest queued to free")
     _create_area()
     # Globals.debug_print("gna new area created")
-    _continue_button_hide()
+    # _continue_button_hide()
+    Globals.fade_node(%UITop/ContinueButton, "out", 0.5)
     canContinue = false