2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apworld/__init__.py b/apworld/__init__.py
index 1d12050..9e445c7 100644
--- a/apworld/__init__.py
+++ b/apworld/__init__.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Lingo2Settings(Group):
        is_exe = True
    exe_file: ExecutableFile = ExecutableFile()
+    start_game: bool = True
 class Lingo2World(World):
diff --git a/apworld/context.py b/apworld/context.py
index 7b5f0bc..a0ee34d 100644
--- a/apworld/context.py
+++ b/apworld/context.py

@@ -615,7 +615,8 @@ async def run_game():
 def client_main(*launch_args: str) -> None:
    async def main(args):
-        async_start(run_game())
+        if settings.get_settings().lingo2_options.start_game:
+            async_start(run_game())
        client_ctx = Lingo2ClientContext(args.connect, args.password)
        game_ctx = Lingo2GameContext()