diff --git a/scenes/combatUIScene.tscn b/scenes/combatUIScene.tscn
index f9d70f0..f0d0241 100644
--- a/scenes/combatUIScene.tscn
+++ b/scenes/combatUIScene.tscn
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 4
 
-[node name="AutoCheck" type="CheckButton" parent="MarginContainer/UITop"]
+[node name="AutoProgressToggle" type="CheckButton" parent="MarginContainer/UITop"]
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Auto Progress"
 
diff --git a/scenes/main_menu.tscn b/scenes/main_menu.tscn
index 77d3cec..daecc91 100644
--- a/scenes/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/scenes/main_menu.tscn
@@ -49,8 +49,14 @@ layout_mode = 2
 text = "Test
 "
 
+[node name="AutostartToggle" type="CheckButton" parent="MenuButtons"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Auto Play"
+
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/PlayButton" to="." method="_on_play_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/SaveButton" to="." method="_on_save_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/LoadButton" to="." method="_on_load_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/ExitButton" to="." method="_on_exit_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButtons/TestButton" to="." method="_on_test_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="toggled" from="MenuButtons/AutostartToggle" to="." method="_on_autostart_toggle_toggled"]
diff --git a/scripts/Globals.gd b/scripts/Globals.gd
index 2274aa7..0124763 100644
--- a/scripts/Globals.gd
+++ b/scripts/Globals.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends Node
 
 
 var debugSpeedEnabled: bool
+var debugAutoPlayEnabled: bool
 var player_save := ConfigFile.new()
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd b/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd
index 0705195..2eed041 100644
--- a/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd
+++ b/scripts/combat_ui_scene.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
     
     _create_area()
     current_area_duration = 0
+    %UITop/AutoProgressToggle.button_pressed = true
     
 
 # func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func _on_quest_generated(quest) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_quest_completed() -> void:
-    if %UITop/AutoCheck.button_pressed:
+    if %UITop/AutoProgressToggle.button_pressed:
         _go_next_area()
     else:
         # Globals.fade_node(%UITop/ContinueButton, "in", 0.25)
diff --git a/scripts/main_menu.gd b/scripts/main_menu.gd
index 489ee06..d30e500 100644
--- a/scripts/main_menu.gd
+++ b/scripts/main_menu.gd
@@ -2,11 +2,21 @@ extends Control
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+    Engine.time_scale = 1.0
     if OS.is_debug_build():
         $MenuButtons/TestButton.show()
+        $MenuButtons/AutostartToggle.show()
+        $MenuButtons/AutostartToggle.button_pressed = Globals.debugAutoPlayEnabled
+        await get_tree().create_timer(5).timeout
+        if Globals.debugAutoPlayEnabled:
+            _enter_loaded_save()
 
 
 func _on_play_button_pressed() -> void:
+    _enter_loaded_save()
+    
+
+func _enter_loaded_save() -> void:
     get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/combatUIScene.tscn")
 
 
@@ -25,3 +35,7 @@ func _on_save_button_pressed() -> void:
 
 func _on_test_button_pressed() -> void:
     pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+func _on_autostart_toggle_toggled(toggled_on: bool) -> void:
+    Globals.debugAutoPlayEnabled = toggled_on