diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/input/components/KeyboardPlayerInputComponent.java b/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/input/components/KeyboardPlayerInputComponent.java
index 435eaa6c..6c67dcab 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/input/components/KeyboardPlayerInputComponent.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/input/components/KeyboardPlayerInputComponent.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.deco2800.game.generic.ServiceLocator;
 import com.deco2800.game.screens.game.GameScreen;
+import com.deco2800.game.screens.game.TimerWidget;
 import com.deco2800.game.utils.math.Vector2Utils;
 
 /**
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ public boolean keyDown(int keycode) {
             case Keys.O:
                 ServiceLocator.getScreen(GameScreen.class).getGameUI().getEvents().trigger("toggle_chores");
                 return true;
+            case Keys.MINUS:
+                ServiceLocator.getScreen(GameScreen.class).getGameUI().getComponent(TimerWidget.class).setTimerTime(155);
+                return true;
             default:
                 return false;
         }
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/screens/game/TimerWidget.java b/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/screens/game/TimerWidget.java
index 2e4b5f6e..dc0e6d9f 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/screens/game/TimerWidget.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/deco2800/game/screens/game/TimerWidget.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class TimerWidget extends RetroactiveWidget {
     private static final String TIMER_BACKGROUND = "images/ui/elements/Textbox_256.png";
     private static final int TIMER_START = 2300;
     private static final int TIMER_END = 200;
-    private static final long TIMER_TICK_RATE = 500L;
+    private static final long TIMER_TICK_RATE = 2000L;
     private long lastTime = 0L;
     private Label timerLabel;
     private TimerStatus timerStatus = TimerStatus.NORMAL;
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ public int getMinutes() {
         return timerTime % 100;
     }
 
+    public void setTimerTime(int timerTime) {
+        this.timerTime = timerTime;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void update() {
         long currentTime = ServiceLocator.getTimeSource().getTime();