diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index ebc955326..2dd7f8b4c 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@
     "teams_Duos": "Duos (teams of 2)",
     "teams_Trios": "Trios (teams of 3)",
     "teams_Quads": "Quads (teams of 4)",
-    "teams": "{num} teams"
+    "teams": "{num} teams",
+    "tech_unlocked": "Tech Unlocked",
+    "tech_unlocked_tooltip": "All technologies unlocked from the start!"
   },
   "username": {
     "enter_username": "Enter your username",
diff --git a/src/client/PublicLobby.ts b/src/client/PublicLobby.ts
index e4dd2bb37..6b064b1d9 100644
--- a/src/client/PublicLobby.ts
+++ b/src/client/PublicLobby.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,20 @@ export class PublicLobby extends LitElement {
               ${translateText("public_lobby.join")}
             </div>
             <div class="text-md font-medium text-[var(--secondaryColor)]">
+              ${
+                lobby.gameConfig.researchAllTechs
+                  ? html`<span
+                      class="text-sm
+                    text-yellow-900
+                    bg-yellow-400 rounded-sm px-1 mr-1 font-bold"
+                      title="${translateText(
+                        "public_lobby.tech_unlocked_tooltip",
+                      )}"
+                    >
+                      🔓 ${translateText("public_lobby.tech_unlocked")}
+                    </span>`
+                  : ""
+              }
               <span
                 class="text-sm
                 text-[var(--ui-primary)]
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
index daa75a95d..bea21130b 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class DevServerConfig extends DefaultServerConfig {
   }
 
   gameCreationRate(): number {
-    return 180 * 1000;
+    return 5 * 1000;
   }
 
   samWarheadHittingChance(): number {
diff --git a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
index be8ee54f4..d0735b7db 100644
--- a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
+++ b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const TEAM_COUNTS = [
 
 export class MapPlaylist {
   private mapsPlaylist: MapWithMode[] = [];
+  private fastModeCounter: number = 0;
 
   public gameConfig(): GameConfig {
     const { map, mode } = this.getNextMap();
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ export class MapPlaylist {
     const playerTeams =
       mode === GameMode.Team ? this.getTeamCount() : undefined;
 
+    // Alternate between normal and fast mode (50/50)
+    const isFastMode = this.fastModeCounter % 2 === 1;
+    this.fastModeCounter++;
+
     // Create the default public game config (from your GameManager)
     return {
       gameMap: map,
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ export class MapPlaylist {
       peaceTimerDurationMinutes: PeaceTimerDuration.None,
       startingGold: 0,
       goldMultiplier: 1,
+      researchAllTechs: isFastMode,
     } satisfies GameConfig;
   }