diff --git a/src/Character.cpp b/src/Character.cpp
index c374e5f..771a741 100644
--- a/src/Character.cpp
+++ b/src/Character.cpp
@@ -105,9 +105,38 @@ AnimationState Character::resolveActiveState() const {
     return AnimationState::STAND;
 }
 
+float Character::getSpeedMultiplier(float transitionProgress) const {
+
+    if (isPlayer) {
+        return 1.0f + (1.5f - 1.0f) * transitionProgress;
+    }
+    else {
+        return 1.0f - (1.0f - 0.5f) * transitionProgress;
+    }
+}
+
 void Character::update(int64_t deltaMs) {
     if (initialHp <= 0.f) initialHp = hp;
 
+    if (slowMoTimeRemaining > 0.0f) {
+        slowMoTimeRemaining -= static_cast<float>(deltaMs) / 1000.0f;
+
+        float transitionProgress;
+        if (slowMoTimeRemaining > slowMoActiveTime - slowMoTransitionTime) {
+            float timeInTransition = slowMoActiveTime - slowMoTimeRemaining;
+            transitionProgress = (std::min)(1.0f, timeInTransition / slowMoTransitionTime);
+        }
+        else if (slowMoTimeRemaining < slowMoTransitionTime) {
+            transitionProgress = (std::max)(0.0f, slowMoTimeRemaining / slowMoTransitionTime);
+        }
+        else {
+            transitionProgress = 1.0f;
+        }
+
+        float speedMultiplier = getSpeedMultiplier(transitionProgress);
+        deltaMs = static_cast<int64_t>(static_cast<float>(deltaMs) * speedMultiplier);
+    }
+
 
 	//weaponInitialRotation = Eigen::AngleAxisf(x/180.0, Eigen::Vector3f::UnitZ()).toRotationMatrix();
     //weaponInitialRotation = Eigen::AngleAxisf(-M_PI*0.5, Eigen::Vector3f::UnitZ()).toRotationMatrix();
diff --git a/src/Character.h b/src/Character.h
index d2e77f5..82fd67c 100644
--- a/src/Character.h
+++ b/src/Character.h
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ public:
 
     SparkEmitter hitSparkEmitter;
 
+    float slowMoTimeRemaining = 0.0f;
+    float slowMoTransitionTime = 0.5f;
+    float slowMoActiveTime = 6.0f;
+    float getSpeedMultiplier(float transitionProgress) const;
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index b329526..06f301a 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -546,6 +546,12 @@ namespace ZL
 				case SDLK_l:
 					x = x - 0.002;
 					break;
+
+				case SDLK_c:
+					std::cout << "SLOW-MO activated!" << std::endl;
+					activateSlowMoEffect();
+					break;
+
 				case SDLK_RETURN:
 
 				default:
@@ -592,6 +598,20 @@ namespace ZL
 		return n;
 	}
 
+	void Game::activateSlowMoEffect() {
+		if (!currentLocation) return;
+
+		if (currentLocation->player) {
+			currentLocation->player->slowMoTimeRemaining = currentLocation->player->slowMoActiveTime;
+		}
+
+		for (auto& npc : currentLocation->npcs) {
+			if (npc) {
+				npc->slowMoTimeRemaining = npc->slowMoActiveTime;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	void Game::enterCameraDragMode(int eventX, int eventY)
 	{
 		cameraDragging = true;
diff --git a/src/Game.h b/src/Game.h
index df559ab..6554125 100644
--- a/src/Game.h
+++ b/src/Game.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ namespace ZL {
 
 		MenuManager menuManager;
 		
+		void activateSlowMoEffect();
+		
 	private:
 		// Unified pointer handling: mouse-left and a single touch share one path.
 		// A press becomes a tap (interact / walk-to) on release if it never crossed