diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
index 999b5b164..60943e2bd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,11 @@ void TabGame::closeRequest(bool forced)
     close();
 }
 
+QString TabGame::getCurrentInGameTime() const
+{
+    return QTime::fromMSecsSinceStartOfDay(secondsElapsed * 1000).toString("[hh:mm:ss] ");
+}
+
 void TabGame::replayNextEvent(Player::EventProcessingOptions options)
 {
     processGameEventContainer(replay->event_list(timelineWidget->getCurrentEvent()), nullptr, options);
@@ -448,15 +453,8 @@ void TabGame::replayRewind()
 
 void TabGame::incrementGameTime()
 {
-    int seconds = ++secondsElapsed;
-    int minutes = seconds / 60;
-    seconds -= minutes * 60;
-    int hours = minutes / 60;
-    minutes -= hours * 60;
-
-    timeElapsedLabel->setText(QString::number(hours).rightJustified(2, '0') + ":" +
-                              QString::number(minutes).rightJustified(2, '0') + ":" +
-                              QString::number(seconds).rightJustified(2, '0'));
+    ++secondsElapsed;
+    timeElapsedLabel->setText(getCurrentInGameTime());
 }
 
 void TabGame::adminLockChanged(bool lock)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.h
index 096998728..b791810c0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_game.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ private:
     QCompleter *completer;
     QStringList autocompleteUserList;
     QStackedWidget *mainWidget;
+    bool showInGameTime;
 
     // Replay related members
     GameReplay *replay;
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ public:
     void retranslateUi() override;
     void updatePlayerListDockTitle();
     void closeRequest(bool forced = false) override;
+    QString getCurrentInGameTime() const;
     const QMap<int, Player *> &getPlayers() const
     {
         return players;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
index 502662c14..17b9af5c8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -1138,6 +1138,9 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     connect(&messagePopups, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance(),
             &SettingsCache::setShowMessagePopups);
 
+    localTimeCheckBox.setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().getLocalTime());
+    connect(&localTimeCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::setLocalTime);
+
     mentionPopups.setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().getShowMentionPopup());
     connect(&mentionPopups, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance(),
             &SettingsCache::setShowMentionPopups);
@@ -1160,6 +1163,7 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     chatGrid->addWidget(&messagePopups, 4, 0);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&mentionPopups, 5, 0);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&roomHistory, 6, 0);
+    chatGrid->addWidget(&localTimeCheckBox, 7, 0);
     chatGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     chatGroupBox->setLayout(chatGrid);
 
@@ -1342,6 +1346,7 @@ void MessagesSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     aAdd->setText(tr("Add New Message"));
     aEdit->setText(tr("Edit Message"));
     aRemove->setText(tr("Remove Message"));
+    localTimeCheckBox.setText(tr("Use Room Time over Real-Life Time"));
 }
 
 SoundSettingsPage::SoundSettingsPage()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
index 6c9b8b062..2f729e346 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ private:
     QCheckBox invertHighlightForeground;
     QCheckBox ignoreUnregUsersMainChat;
     QCheckBox ignoreUnregUserMessages;
+    QCheckBox localTimeCheckBox;
     QCheckBox messagePopups;
     QCheckBox mentionPopups;
     QCheckBox roomHistory;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.cpp b/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.cpp
index f204ea9b4..1ffe696b4 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ChatView::ChatView(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, TabGame *_game, bool _showTime
     setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse | Qt::LinksAccessibleByMouse);
     setOpenLinks(false);
     connect(this, &ChatView::anchorClicked, this, &ChatView::openLink);
+    showInGameTime = SettingsCache::instance().getLocalTime();
 }
 
 void ChatView::retranslateUi()
@@ -102,10 +103,9 @@ void ChatView::appendHtml(const QString &html)
 void ChatView::appendHtmlServerMessage(const QString &html, bool optionalIsBold, QString optionalFontColor)
 {
     bool atBottom = verticalScrollBar()->value() >= verticalScrollBar()->maximum();
-
     QString htmlText =
         "<font color=" + ((optionalFontColor.size() > 0) ? optionalFontColor : serverMessageColor.name()) + ">" +
-        QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] ") + html + "</font>";
+        getCurrentTime() + html + "</font>";
 
     if (optionalIsBold)
         htmlText = "<b>" + htmlText + "</b>";
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void ChatView::appendMessage(QString message,
         timeFormat.setForeground(serverMessageColor);
         timeFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
         cursor.setCharFormat(timeFormat);
-        cursor.insertText(QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] "));
+        cursor.insertText(getCurrentTime());
     }
 
     // nickname
@@ -457,6 +457,15 @@ bool ChatView::isModeratorSendingGlobal(QFlags<ServerInfo_User::UserLevelFlag> u
             (userLevel & ServerInfo_User::IsModerator || userLevel & ServerInfo_User::IsAdmin));
 }
 
+QString ChatView::getCurrentTime() const
+{
+    if (game && showInGameTime) {
+        return game->getCurrentInGameTime();
+    } else {
+        return QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] ");
+    }
+}
+
 void ChatView::actMessageClicked()
 {
     emit messageClickedSignal();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.h b/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.h
index 586ba90b3..33488c660 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/chat_view/chat_view.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CHATVIEW_H
 #define CHATVIEW_H
 
+#include "../../client/tabs/tab_game.h"
 #include "../../client/tabs/tab_supervisor.h"
 #include "../user/user_list_widget.h"
 #include "room_message_type.h"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ class QTextTable;
 class QMouseEvent;
 class UserContextMenu;
 class UserListProxy;
-class TabGame;
 
 class UserMessagePosition
 {
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ private:
     QStringList highlightedWords;
     bool evenNumber;
     bool showTimestamps;
+    bool showInGameTime;
     HoveredItemType hoveredItemType;
     QString hoveredContent;
     QAction *messageClicked;
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ private:
     QColor otherUserColor = QColor(0, 65, 255); // dark blue
     QColor serverMessageColor = QColor(0x85, 0x15, 0x15);
     QColor linkColor;
-
 private slots:
     void openLink(const QUrl &link);
     void actMessageClicked();
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ protected:
     void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    QString getCurrentTime() const;
 signals:
     void openMessageDialog(const QString &userName, bool focus);
     void cardNameHovered(QString cardName);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp
index 7ee275377..362611120 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 #include <utility>
 
+const QString MessageLogWidget::getCurrentTime()
+{
+    return ChatView::getCurrentTime();
+}
+
 const QString &MessageLogWidget::tableConstant() const
 {
     static const QString constant("table");
@@ -615,14 +620,13 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePhase(int phaseNumber)
 
     soundEngine->playSound(phase.soundFileName);
 
-    appendHtml("<font color=\"" + phase.color + "\"><b>" + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] ") +
-               phase.getName() + "</b></font>");
+    appendHtml("<font color=\"" + phase.color + "\"><b>" + getCurrentTime() + phase.getName() + "</b></font>");
 }
 
 void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePlayer(Player *player)
 {
-    appendHtml("<br><font color=\"green\"><b>" + QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("[hh:mm:ss] ") +
-               QString(tr("%1's turn.")).arg(player->getName()) + "</b></font><br>");
+    appendHtml("<br><font color=\"green\"><b>" + getCurrentTime() + QString(tr("%1's turn.")).arg(player->getName()) +
+               "</b></font><br>");
 }
 
 void MessageLogWidget::logSetAnnotation(Player *player, CardItem *card, QString newAnnotation)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.h
index ef66f21e7..8eed1b05b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ private:
     MessageContext currentContext;
     QString messagePrefix, messageSuffix;
 
+    const QString getCurrentTime();
     const QString &tableConstant() const;
     const QString &graveyardConstant() const;
     const QString &exileConstant() const;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
index ba25590f3..51279ab82 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.cpp
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     rememberGameSettings = settings->value("game/remembergamesettings", true).toBool();
     clientID = settings->value("personal/clientid", CLIENT_INFO_NOT_SET).toString();
     clientVersion = settings->value("personal/clientversion", CLIENT_INFO_NOT_SET).toString();
+    localTime = settings->value("chat/localtime", false).toBool();
 }
 
 void SettingsCache::setUseTearOffMenus(bool _useTearOffMenus)
@@ -431,6 +432,12 @@ void SettingsCache::setRoomHistory(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _roomHistory)
     settings->setValue("chat/roomhistory", roomHistory);
 }
 
+void SettingsCache::setLocalTime(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _localTime)
+{
+    localTime = (bool)_localTime;
+    settings->setValue("chat/localtime", localTime);
+}
+
 void SettingsCache::setLang(const QString &_lang)
 {
     lang = _lang;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
index 78993ce4a..27b973a5a 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/cache_settings.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ private:
     bool rememberGameSettings;
     QList<ReleaseChannel *> releaseChannels;
     bool isPortableBuild;
+    bool localTime;
     bool roundCardCorners;
 
 public:
@@ -602,6 +603,10 @@ public:
     {
         return showMessagePopups;
     }
+    bool getLocalTime() const
+    {
+        return localTime;
+    }
     bool getShowMentionPopup() const
     {
         return showMentionPopups;
@@ -865,6 +870,7 @@ public slots:
     void setCardScaling(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _scaleCards);
     void setStackCardOverlapPercent(const int _verticalCardOverlapPercent);
     void setShowMessagePopups(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _showMessagePopups);
+    void setLocalTime(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _showMessagePopups);
     void setShowMentionPopups(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _showMentionPopups);
     void setRoomHistory(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _roomHistory);
     void setLeftJustified(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T _leftJustified);
diff --git a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
index 93048d3cf..f9d79ef82 100644
--- a/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
+++ b/dbconverter/src/mocks.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ void SettingsCache::setStackCardOverlapPercent(const int /* _verticalCardOverlap
 void SettingsCache::setShowMessagePopups(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _showMessagePopups */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setLocalTime(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /*_LocalTime*/)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setShowMentionPopups(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _showMentionPopus */)
 {
 }
diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
index a2ca73fb1..ecaae9361 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/mocks.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ void SettingsCache::setZoneViewGroupByIndex(int /* _zoneViewGroupByIndex */)
 void SettingsCache::setZoneViewSortByIndex(int /* _zoneViewSortByIndex */)
 {
 }
+void SettingsCache::setLocalTime(const QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /*_LocalTime*/)
+{
+}
 void SettingsCache::setZoneViewPileView(QT_STATE_CHANGED_T /* _zoneViewPileView */)
 {
 }
diff --git a/vcpkg b/vcpkg
index c63619856..6f29f12e8 160000
--- a/vcpkg
+++ b/vcpkg
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c63619856b89f0af4d77ba2049396039e4985418
+Subproject commit 6f29f12e82a8293156836ad81cc9bf5af41fe836