# Simple Timer in Game Lab

**URL:** <https://forum.code.org/t/simple-timer-in-game-lab/23042>\
**Category:** CS Principles\
**Created:** [December 4, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/simple-timer-in-game-lab/23042 "2018-12-04T22:30:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![creiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@creiter](https://forum.code.org/u/creiter)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/simple-timer-in-game-lab/23042/1 "2018-12-04T22:30:52Z")

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I am trying to create a simple timer that counts down from 1 minute. I have found a link on how to create it in App Lab, but I am trying to make it in Game Lab.

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**Author:** ![josh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.code.org/josh/32/868_2.png) [@josh](https://forum.code.org/u/josh)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/simple-timer-in-game-lab/23042/2 "2018-12-05T00:10:16Z")

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The easiest way to program a timer in Game Lab is to check `World.seconds` within the draw loop. [Here’s a quick example](https://studio.code.org/projects/gamelab/JgcQ8ZKuHu2wEeP1W6i4Zw/view)

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**Author:** ![creiter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@creiter](https://forum.code.org/u/creiter)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/simple-timer-in-game-lab/23042/3 "2018-12-06T21:21:45Z")

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Perfect! Thank you so much!!!