diff --git a/source/game/defaults.hpp b/source/game/defaults.hpp
index 68680cb..d78bd50 100644
--- a/source/game/defaults.hpp
+++ b/source/game/defaults.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ namespace Defaults::Settings {
     constexpr Lang::Code LANGUAGE = Lang::Code::BA_BA;
 }  // namespace Defaults::Settings
 
+namespace Defaults::Gameplay {
+    constexpr bool PAUSE_COUNTDOWN = true;
+}  // namespace Defaults::Gameplay
+
 // Tamaño de bloque
 constexpr int BLOCK = 8;
 constexpr int HALF_BLOCK = BLOCK / 2;
diff --git a/source/game/game.cpp b/source/game/game.cpp
index 00221ce..b024d22 100644
--- a/source/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/game/game.cpp
@@ -2812,6 +2812,9 @@ void Game::updatePauseMenuUI() {
     switch (pause_menu_->getItemSelected()) {
         case 1:
             leaving_pause_menu_ = true;
+            if (!Options::gameplay.pause_countdown) {
+                pause_counter_ = 0;  // salta el compte enrere de 3 segons
+            }
             break;
 
         case 2:
@@ -2862,7 +2865,9 @@ void Game::renderPausedGame() {
     }
 
     if (leaving_pause_menu_) {
-        text_nokia_big2_->writeCentered(GAMECANVAS_CENTER_X, PLAY_AREA_FIRST_QUARTER_Y, std::to_string((pause_counter_ / 30) + 1));
+        if (pause_counter_ > 0) {
+            text_nokia_big2_->writeCentered(GAMECANVAS_CENTER_X, PLAY_AREA_FIRST_QUARTER_Y, std::to_string((pause_counter_ / 30) + 1));
+        }
     } else {
         pause_menu_->render();
     }
diff --git a/source/game/options.cpp b/source/game/options.cpp
index 442ba07..6058f31 100644
--- a/source/game/options.cpp
+++ b/source/game/options.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace Options {
     Audio audio;
     Loading loading;
     Settings settings;
+    Gameplay gameplay;
     std::vector<InputDevice> inputs;
 
     std::vector<PostFXPreset> postfx_presets;
@@ -150,6 +151,12 @@ namespace Options {
             parseIntField(st, "player_selected", settings.player_selected);
         }
 
+        void loadGameplayFromYaml(const fkyaml::node &yaml) {
+            if (!yaml.contains("gameplay")) { return; }
+            const auto &gp = yaml["gameplay"];
+            parseBoolField(gp, "pause_countdown", gameplay.pause_countdown);
+        }
+
         void loadInputsFromYaml(const fkyaml::node &yaml) {
             if (!yaml.contains("input") || inputs.size() < 2) { return; }
             const auto &ins = yaml["input"];
@@ -177,6 +184,7 @@ namespace Options {
         video = Video{};
         audio = Audio{};
         loading = Loading{};
+        gameplay = Gameplay{};
 
         // Preserva config_file si ja s'ha establert abans.
         const std::string PREV_CONFIG_FILE = settings.config_file;
@@ -236,6 +244,7 @@ namespace Options {
             loadAudioFromYaml(yaml);
             loadLoadingFromYaml(yaml);
             loadSettingsFromYaml(yaml);
+            loadGameplayFromYaml(yaml);
             loadInputsFromYaml(yaml);
 
         } catch (const fkyaml::exception &e) {
@@ -312,6 +321,11 @@ namespace Options {
         file << "  language: " << static_cast<int>(settings.language) << "\n";
         file << "  player_selected: " << settings.player_selected << "\n\n";
 
+        // GAMEPLAY
+        file << "# GAMEPLAY\n";
+        file << "gameplay:\n";
+        file << "  pause_countdown: " << boolToString(gameplay.pause_countdown) << "\n\n";
+
         // INPUT
         file << "# INPUT DEVICES (device_type: "
              << static_cast<int>(Input::Device::KEYBOARD) << "=KEYBOARD, "
diff --git a/source/game/options.hpp b/source/game/options.hpp
index 2f3abc8..bcf0c11 100644
--- a/source/game/options.hpp
+++ b/source/game/options.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ namespace Options {
         std::string config_file;
     };
 
+    struct Gameplay {
+        bool pause_countdown = Defaults::Gameplay::PAUSE_COUNTDOWN;
+    };
+
     // Preset PostFX
     struct PostFXPreset {
         std::string name;
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ namespace Options {
     extern Audio audio;
     extern Loading loading;
     extern Settings settings;
+    extern Gameplay gameplay;
     extern std::vector<InputDevice> inputs;  // [0]=KEYBOARD, [1]=GAMECONTROLLER per defecte
 
     // Presets de shaders (carregats de postfx.yaml / crtpi.yaml al config folder)