diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/game_state.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/game_state.rb
index 5e32fa1..493b93c 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/game_state.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/game_state.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ module CyberarmEngine
     include Common
 
     attr_accessor :options, :global_pause
-    attr_reader :game_objects
+    attr_reader :game_objects, :timers
 
     def initialize(options = {})
       @options = options
       @game_objects = []
+      @timers = []
       @global_pause = false
       window.text_input = nil unless options[:preserve_text_input]
 
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ module CyberarmEngine
 
     def update
       @game_objects.each(&:update)
+      @timers.each(&:update)
+      @timers.delete_if(&:dead?)
     end
 
     def needs_redraw?
@@ -120,5 +123,9 @@ module CyberarmEngine
     def add_game_object(object)
       @game_objects << object
     end
+
+    def add_timer(timer)
+      @timers << timer
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/timer.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/timer.rb
index ec153c5..587e517 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/timer.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/timer.rb
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ module CyberarmEngine
         @block.call if @block
       end
     end
+
+    def dead?
+      @triggered && !@looping
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/dsl.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/dsl.rb
index 8d2b1ba..4b86c2d 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/dsl.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 module CyberarmEngine
   module DSL
+    def every(milliseconds, &block)
+      element_parent.gui_state.add_timer(
+        CyberarmEngine::Timer.new(milliseconds, true, &block)
+      )
+    end
+
+    def after(milliseconds, &block)
+      element_parent.gui_state.add_timer(
+        CyberarmEngine::Timer.new(milliseconds, false, &block)
+      )
+    end
+
     def flow(options = {}, &block)
       container(CyberarmEngine::Element::Flow, options, &block)
     end
diff --git a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb
index a84f715..6d61d4b 100644
--- a/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb
+++ b/lib/cyberarm_engine/ui/gui_state.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module CyberarmEngine
     def initialize(options = {})
       @options = options
       @game_objects = []
+      @timers = []
       @global_pause = false
 
       @down_keys = {}