diff --git a/game/db.py b/game/db.py
index cd2d2751..5e0889df 100644
--- a/game/db.py
+++ b/game/db.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import typing
 import enum
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from dcs.vehicles import *
 from dcs.ships import *
@@ -450,6 +451,48 @@ PLANE_LIVERY_OVERRIDES = {
     FA_18C_hornet: "VFA-34",  # default livery for the hornet is blue angels one
 }
 
+
+
+
+"""
+Possible time periods for new games
+
+    `Name`: daytime(day, month, year),
+
+`Identifier` is the name that will appear in the menu
+The object is a python datetime object
+"""
+TIME_PERIODS = {
+    "WW2 - Winter [1944]": datetime(1944, 1, 1),
+    "WW2 - Spring [1944]": datetime(1944, 4, 1),
+    "WW2 - Summer [1944]": datetime(1944, 6, 1),
+    "WW2 - Fall [1944]": datetime(1944, 10, 1),
+    "Early Cold War - Winter [1952]": datetime(1952, 1, 1),
+    "Early Cold War - Spring [1952]": datetime(1952, 4, 1),
+    "Early Cold War - Summer [1952]": datetime(1952, 6, 1),
+    "Early Cold War - Fall [1952]": datetime(1952, 10, 1),
+    "Cold War - Winter [1970]": datetime(1970, 1, 1),
+    "Cold War - Spring [1970]": datetime(1970, 4, 1),
+    "Cold War - Summer [1970]": datetime(1970, 6, 1),
+    "Cold War - Fall [1970]": datetime(1970, 10, 1),
+    "Late Cold War - Winter [1985]": datetime(1985, 1, 1),
+    "Late Cold War - Spring [1985]": datetime(1985, 4, 1),
+    "Late Cold War - Summer [1985]": datetime(1985, 6, 1),
+    "Late Cold War - Fall [1985]": datetime(1985, 10, 1),
+    "Gulf War - Winter [1990]": datetime(1990, 1, 1),
+    "Gulf War - Spring [1990]": datetime(1990, 4, 1),
+    "Gulf War - Summer [1990]": datetime(1990, 6, 1),
+    "Gulf War - Fall [1990]": datetime(1990, 10, 1),
+    "Modern - Winter [2010]": datetime(2010, 1, 1),
+    "Modern - Spring [2010]": datetime(2010, 4, 1),
+    "Modern - Summer [2010]": datetime(2010, 6, 1),
+    "Modern - Fall [2010]": datetime(2010, 10, 1),
+    "Georgian War [2008]": datetime(2008, 8, 7),
+    "Syrian War [2011]": datetime(2011, 8, 7),
+}
+
+
+
 """
 ---------- END OF CONFIGURATION SECTION
 """
diff --git a/ui/newgamemenu.py b/ui/newgamemenu.py
index 5688aae2..f580f91b 100644
--- a/ui/newgamemenu.py
+++ b/ui/newgamemenu.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from tkinter.ttk import *
 
 from ui.window import *
 from .styles import STYLES
-
+from game import db
 
 class NewGameMenu(Menu):
     selected_country = None  # type: IntVar
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class NewGameMenu(Menu):
         self.selected_terrain = IntVar()
         self.selected_terrain.set(0)
 
+        self.selected_time_period = StringVar()
+
         self.sams = BooleanVar()
         self.sams.set(1)
 
@@ -98,9 +100,20 @@ class NewGameMenu(Menu):
         Label(terrain, text="Persian Gulf", **STYLES["widget"]).grid(row=2, column=1, sticky=W)
         self.create_label_image(terrain, "terrain_pg.gif").grid(row=2, column=2, padx=5)
 
+        # Period selection
+        period = LabelFrame(body, text="Time Period", **STYLES["label-frame"])
+        period.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky=N, padx=5)
+
+        vals = list(db.TIME_PERIODS)
+        self.selected_time_period.set(vals[21])
+        period_select = OptionMenu(period, self.selected_time_period, *vals)
+        period_select.configure(**STYLES["btn-primary"])
+        period_select.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky=W)
+        #Label(terrain, text="Caucasus", **STYLES["widget"]).grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=W)
+
         # Misc Options
         options = LabelFrame(body, text="Misc Options", **STYLES["label-frame"])
-        options.grid(row=0, column=2, sticky=NE, padx=5)
+        options.grid(row=0, column=3, sticky=NE, padx=5)
 
         Checkbutton(options, variable=self.sams, **STYLES["radiobutton"]).grid(row=0, column=0, sticky=W)
         Label(options, text="SAMs", **STYLES["widget"]).grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=W)
@@ -130,4 +143,5 @@ class NewGameMenu(Menu):
                       self.terrain_name,
                       bool(self.sams.get()),
                       bool(self.midgame.get()),
-                      float(self.multiplier.get()))
+                      float(self.multiplier.get()),
+                      db.TIME_PERIODS[self.selected_time_period.get()])
diff --git a/ui/window.py b/ui/window.py
index d8e355a8..70ce0431 100644
--- a/ui/window.py
+++ b/ui/window.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Window:
         self.right_pane.grid_remove()
         self.build()
 
-    def start_new_game(self, player_name: str, enemy_name: str, terrain: str, sams: bool, midgame: bool, multiplier: float):
+    def start_new_game(self, player_name: str, enemy_name: str, terrain: str, sams: bool, midgame: bool, multiplier: float, period:datetime):
         if terrain == "persiangulf":
             conflicttheater = persiangulf.PersianGulfTheater()
         elif terrain == "nevada":
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Window:
         game = Game(player_name=player_name,
                     enemy_name=enemy_name,
                     theater=conflicttheater,
-                    start_date=datetime.now())
+                    start_date=period)
         game.budget = int(game.budget * multiplier)
         game.settings.multiplier = multiplier
         game.settings.sams = sams