diff --git a/source/jgame.cpp b/source/jgame.cpp
index 437f1c2..816805f 100644
--- a/source/jgame.cpp
+++ b/source/jgame.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ namespace game
     {
         return config[key];
     }
+
+    const uint32_t getTicks()
+    {
+        return SDL_GetTicks();
+    }
+
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
diff --git a/source/jgame.h b/source/jgame.h
index 2420c86..7b09e2a 100644
--- a/source/jgame.h
+++ b/source/jgame.h
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ namespace game
     void setConfig(const char* key, const int value);
 
     const int getConfig(const char* key);
+
+    const uint32_t getTicks();
 }