diff --git a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Overworld/OverworldScreen.vb b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Overworld/OverworldScreen.vb
index f2abb57b6..7a30911ee 100644
--- a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Overworld/OverworldScreen.vb
+++ b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Overworld/OverworldScreen.vb
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Public Class OverworldScreen
         End Set
     End Property
 
+    Public Property GlobalGameModeScriptStarted As Boolean = False
 #End Region
 
     ''' <summary>
@@ -143,6 +144,12 @@ Public Class OverworldScreen
     ''' Updates the OverworldScreen.
     ''' </summary>
     Public Overrides Sub Update()
+        If GameModeManager.ActiveGameMode.StartScript <> "" AndAlso ActionScript.IsReady AndAlso Not GlobalGameModeScriptStarted Then
+            ActionScript.reDelay = 0.0F
+            ActionScript.StartScript(GameModeManager.ActiveGameMode.StartScript, 0)
+            GlobalGameModeScriptStarted = True
+        End If
+
         'If the MapScript has a value loaded from the MapScript map tag and there is no script running, start that script:
         If LevelLoader.MapScript <> "" And ActionScript.IsReady = True Then
             ActionScript.reDelay = 0.0F
diff --git a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Resources/GameModeManager.vb b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Resources/GameModeManager.vb
index 4144b70ae..ba4895665 100644
--- a/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Resources/GameModeManager.vb
+++ b/2.5DHero/2.5DHero/Resources/GameModeManager.vb
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ Public Class GameMode
                             End If
                         Case "startrotation"
                             Me._startRotation = CSng(Value.Replace(".", GameController.DecSeparator))
+                        Case "startscript"
+                            StartScript = Value
                         Case "startlocationname"
                             Me._startLocationName = Value
                         Case "startdialogue"
@@ -590,6 +592,7 @@ Public Class GameMode
             "StartMap|" & Me._startMap & vbNewLine &
             "StartPosition|" & Me._startPosition.X.ToString().Replace(GameController.DecSeparator, ".") & "," & Me._startPosition.Y.ToString().Replace(GameController.DecSeparator, ".") & "," & Me._startPosition.Z.ToString().Replace(GameController.DecSeparator, ".") & vbNewLine &
             "StartRotation|" & Me._startRotation.ToString().Replace(GameController.DecSeparator, ".") & vbNewLine &
+            "StartScript|" & StartScript & vbNewLine &
             "StartLocationName|" & Me._startLocationName & vbNewLine &
             "StartDialogue|" & Me._startDialogue & vbNewLine &
             "StartColor|" & Me._startColor.R & "," & Me._startColor.G & "," & Me._startColor.B & vbNewLine &
@@ -980,6 +983,11 @@ Public Class GameMode
         End Set
     End Property
 
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' The default gamemode boot up script.
+    ''' </summary>
+    Public Property StartScript As String = ""
+
 #End Region
 
     Class GameRule