diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/GameCamera.cs b/Assets/Scripts/GameCamera.cs
index 6bb41578..638f33e8 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/GameCamera.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/GameCamera.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
         private List<RiqEntity> positionEvents = new();
         private List<RiqEntity> rotationEvents = new();
         private List<RiqEntity> shakeEvents = new();
+        private List<RiqEntity> colorEvents = new();
 
         /**
             default cam position, for quick-resetting
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
         [Header("Components")]
         public Color baseColor;
 
+        public static Color currentColor;
+
         private void Awake()
         {
             instance = this;
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
 
             ResetTransforms();
             ResetAdditionalTransforms();
+            currentColor = baseColor;
             
             positionLast = defaultPosition;
             rotEluerLast = defaultRotEluer;
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
         {
             ResetTransforms();
             ResetAdditionalTransforms();
+            currentColor = baseColor;
 
             positionLast = defaultPosition;
             rotEluerLast = defaultRotEluer;
@@ -101,9 +106,14 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
 
             shakeEvents = EventCaller.GetAllInGameManagerList("vfx", new string[] { "screen shake" });
 
+            //color/colour time baybee
+
+            colorEvents = EventCaller.GetAllInGameManagerList("vfx", new string[] { "camera background color" });
+
             UpdateCameraTranslate();
             UpdateCameraRotate();
             SetShakeIntensity();
+            UpdateCameraColor();
         }
 
         private void Update()
@@ -111,6 +121,7 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
             UpdateCameraTranslate();
             UpdateCameraRotate();
             SetShakeIntensity();
+            UpdateCameraColor();
         }
 
         private void LateUpdate()
@@ -121,6 +132,29 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
             cam.transform.localPosition = userPos + additionalPosition + shakeResult;
             cam.transform.eulerAngles = rotEluer + additionalRotEluer;
             cam.fieldOfView = additionalFoV;
+            cam.backgroundColor = currentColor;
+            if (!StaticCamera.instance.usingMinigameAmbientColor) StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(currentColor, false, false);
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateCameraColor()
+        {
+            foreach (var e in colorEvents)
+            {
+                float prog = Conductor.instance.GetPositionFromBeat(e.beat, e.length);
+                if (prog >= 0f)
+                {
+                    Util.EasingFunction.Function func = Util.EasingFunction.GetEasingFunction((Util.EasingFunction.Ease)e["ease"]);
+                    float newColorR = func(e["color"].r, e["color2"].r, prog);
+                    float newColorG = func(e["color"].g, e["color2"].g, prog);
+                    float newColorB = func(e["color"].b, e["color2"].b, prog);
+
+                    currentColor = new Color(newColorR, newColorG, newColorB);
+                }
+                if (prog > 1f)
+                {
+                    currentColor = e["color2"];
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         private void UpdateCameraTranslate()
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
index 9df92edc..b5d89bc0 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
@@ -761,24 +761,25 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
 
         IEnumerator SwitchGameIE(string game, double beat, bool flash)
         {
-            if(flash == true)
+            if(flash)
             {
                 HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.ToggleCanvasVisibility(false);
             }
 
-            SetGame(game);
+            SetGame(game, false);
 
             Minigame miniGame = currentGameO.GetComponent<Minigame>();
             if (miniGame != null)
                 miniGame.OnGameSwitch(beat);
 
-            //TODO: wait time in beats instead of seconds
-            yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.1f);
+            //before beat-based: yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.1f);
+            yield return new WaitForSeconds(Conductor.instance.pitchedSecPerBeat / 4);
 
             HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.ToggleCanvasVisibility(true);
+            SetAmbientGlowToCurrentMinigameColor();
         }
 
-        private void SetGame(string game)
+        private void SetGame(string game, bool useMinigameColor = true)
         {
             Destroy(currentGameO);
 
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
             currentGameO.transform.parent = eventCaller.GamesHolder.transform;
             currentGameO.name = game;
 
-            SetCurrentGame(game);
+            SetCurrentGame(game, useMinigameColor);
 
             ResetCamera();
         }
@@ -833,21 +834,30 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
             return EventCaller.instance.minigames.Find(c => c.name == name);
         }
 
-        public void SetCurrentGame(string game)
+        public void SetCurrentGame(string game, bool useMinigameColor = true)
         {
             currentGame = game;
             if (GetGameInfo(currentGame) != null)
             {
                 CircleCursor.InnerCircle.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().color = Colors.Hex2RGB(GetGameInfo(currentGame).color);
-                HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(Colors.Hex2RGB(GetGameInfo(currentGame).color));
+                if (useMinigameColor) HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(Colors.Hex2RGB(GetGameInfo(currentGame).color), true);
+                //else HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(HeavenStudio.GameCamera.currentColor, false);
+                else HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(Color.black, false);
             }
             else
             {
                 CircleCursor.InnerCircle.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().color = Color.white;
-                HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(Color.black);
+                //HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(HeavenStudio.GameCamera.currentColor, false);
+                HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(Color.black, false);
             }
         }
 
+        private void SetAmbientGlowToCurrentMinigameColor()
+        {
+            if (GetGameInfo(currentGame) != null) 
+                HeavenStudio.StaticCamera.instance.SetAmbientGlowColour(Colors.Hex2RGB(GetGameInfo(currentGame).color), true);
+        }
+
         private bool SongPosLessThanClipLength(float t)
         {
             if (Conductor.instance.musicSource.clip != null)
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames.cs
index e068aae8..9c91392f 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames.cs
@@ -677,6 +677,13 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
                             new Param("axis", GameCamera.CameraAxis.All, "Axis", "The axis to move the camera on" )
                         } 
                     ),
+                    new GameAction("camera background color", "Camera Background Color", 1, true, new List<Param>()
+                        {
+                            new Param("color", Color.black, "Start Color"),
+                            new Param("color2", Color.black, "End Color"),
+                            new Param("ease", Util.EasingFunction.Ease.Linear, "Ease Type")
+                        }
+                    ),
                     new GameAction("pan view", "Pan Viewport", 1f, true, new List<Param>() 
                         {
                             new Param("valA", new EntityTypes.Float(-50, 50, 0), "Right / Left", "Next position on the X axis"),
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/StaticCamera.cs b/Assets/Scripts/StaticCamera.cs
index a1de536d..c3f4b7b3 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/StaticCamera.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/StaticCamera.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using HeavenStudio.Common;
 using HeavenStudio.Editor;
 using Jukebox;
 using Jukebox.Legacy;
+using System;
 
 namespace HeavenStudio
 {
@@ -210,8 +211,11 @@ namespace HeavenStudio
             overlayView.SetActive(toggle);
         }
 
-        public void SetAmbientGlowColour(Color colour)
+        [NonSerialized] public bool usingMinigameAmbientColor;
+
+        public void SetAmbientGlowColour(Color colour, bool minigameColor, bool overrideMinigameColor = true)
         {
+            if (overrideMinigameColor) usingMinigameAmbientColor = minigameColor;
             ambientBg.color = colour;
             GameSettings.UpdatePreviewAmbient(colour);
         }