diff --git a/src/battle/fighters.c b/src/battle/fighters.c
index 795b666..05e8008 100644
--- a/src/battle/fighters.c
+++ b/src/battle/fighters.c
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ Entity *spawnFighter(char *name, int x, int y, int side)
 
 	e->action = doAI;
 	e->die = die;
+	
+	if (game.currentMission->challengeData.isDeathMatch)
+	{
+		e->side = SDL_GetTicks();
+	}
 
 	return e;
 }
diff --git a/src/challenges/challenges.c b/src/challenges/challenges.c
index 6d7cde0..13376af 100644
--- a/src/challenges/challenges.c
+++ b/src/challenges/challenges.c
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ void loadChallenge(Mission *mission, cJSON *node)
 	mission->challengeData.allowPlayerDeath = getJSONValue(node, "allowPlayerDeath", 0);
 	mission->challengeData.clearWaypointEnemies = getJSONValue(node, "clearWaypointEnemies", 0);
 	mission->challengeData.eliminateThreats = getJSONValue(node, "eliminateThreats", 0);
+	mission->challengeData.isDeathMatch = getJSONValue(node, "isDeathMatch", 0);
+	mission->challengeData.isTeamDeathMatch = getJSONValue(node, "isTeamDeathMatch", 0);
 
 	node = cJSON_GetObjectItem(node, "challenges");
 
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 4b42513..ae2b3f3 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	int allowPlayerDeath;
 	int clearWaypointEnemies;
 	int eliminateThreats;
+	int isDeathMatch;
+	int isTeamDeathMatch;
 	Challenge *challenges[MAX_CHALLENGES];
 } ChallengeData;