diff --git a/hosts/aspi/default.nix b/hosts/aspi/default.nix
index ad118db..0205b72 100644
--- a/hosts/aspi/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/aspi/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
     # ../common/optional/gdm.nix
     ../common/optional/greetd.nix
 
-    ../common/optional/redshift.nix
+    ../common/optional/gamemode.nix
+    # ../common/optional/redshift.nix
+    # ../common/optional/redshift.nix
     ../common/optional/virtualbox.nix
     ../common/optional/xdg-portal.nix # TODO: not needed?
     ../common/optional/polkit.nix # TODO: maybe not needed!
diff --git a/hosts/common/optional/gamemode.nix b/hosts/common/optional/gamemode.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c036e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/optional/gamemode.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+
+  programs.gamemode = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      general = {
+        softrealtime = "auto";
+        inhibit_screensaver = 1;
+        renice = 5;
+      };
+      # gpu = {
+      #   apply_gpu_optimisations = "accept-responsibility";
+      #   gpu_device = 1;
+      #   amd_performance_level = "high";
+      # };
+      custom = {
+        start = "${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send 'GameMode started'";
+        end = "${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send 'GameMode ended'";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/hosts/common/users/julian/default.nix b/hosts/common/users/julian/default.nix
index 937daee..4f1bc96 100644
--- a/hosts/common/users/julian/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/users/julian/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ in
       "podman"
       "docker"
       "git"
+      "gamemode"
     ];
 
     openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = lib.splitString "\n" (