diff --git a/img/dialogue/Bouncer.png b/img/dialogue/Bouncer.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..429d304
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diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index 23b5f70..7901a24 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
   public int playerFrame, enemyFrame;
   // keeps track of how many ticks has elapsed since last frame change
   public int playerFrameCounter = 0;
-  public int enemyFrameCounter = 0;
+  public int timeSinceLastSave = 0;
   public boolean isPaused, isDialogue, waitForDialogue, mouseAlreadyTranslated;
   public PauseMenu pauseMenu;
   public DialogueMenu dialogueMenu;
@@ -388,14 +388,18 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
             playerFrameCounter -= 5;
           }
         }
-        // a new save is made every tick
-        bombCount = LevelManager.bombs;
-        try {
-          // atomic save to prevent EOF errors
-          FileManager.writeObjectToFile("local\\temp_state.dat", this);
-          Files.move(Path.of("local", "temp_state.dat"), Path.of("local", "game_state.dat"), ATOMIC_MOVE);
-        } catch (IOException | ConcurrentModificationException e) {
-          e.printStackTrace();
+        // a new save is made every 100 ticks
+        timeSinceLastSave++;
+        if (timeSinceLastSave >= 100) {
+          timeSinceLastSave -= 100;
+          bombCount = LevelManager.bombs;
+          try {
+            // atomic save to prevent EOF errors
+            FileManager.writeObjectToFile("local\\temp_state.dat", this);
+            Files.move(Path.of("local", "temp_state.dat"), Path.of("local", "game_state.dat"), ATOMIC_MOVE);
+          } catch (IOException | ConcurrentModificationException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+          }
         }
         repaint();
         delta--;