diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp
index 634df0b15..93ab4ebe3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,37 @@ UserInterfaceSettingsPage::UserInterfaceSettingsPage()
     connect(&tapAnimationCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance().cardsDisplay(),
             &CardsDisplaySettings::setTapAnimation);
 
+    animationsEnabledCheckBox.setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().getAnimationsEnabled());
+    connect(&animationsEnabledCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance().userInterface(),
+            &InterfaceSettings::setAnimationsEnabled);
+
+    lifeCounterAnimationsCheckBox.setChecked(
+        SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled());
+    connect(&lifeCounterAnimationsCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance().userInterface(),
+            &InterfaceSettings::setLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled);
+
+    battlefieldFlashCheckBox.setChecked(SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().getBattlefieldFlashEnabled());
+    connect(&battlefieldFlashCheckBox, &QCheckBox::QT_STATE_CHANGED, &SettingsCache::instance().userInterface(),
+            &InterfaceSettings::setBattlefieldFlashEnabled);
+
     auto *animationGrid = new QGridLayout;
-    animationGrid->addWidget(&tapAnimationCheckBox, 0, 0);
+    animationGrid->addWidget(&animationsEnabledCheckBox, 0, 0);
+    animationGrid->addWidget(&tapAnimationCheckBox, 1, 0);
+
+    // Subgroup for per-effect toggles, active only while the blanket "enable all" is on.
+    auto *animationDetailGrid = new QGridLayout;
+    animationDetailGrid->addWidget(&lifeCounterAnimationsCheckBox, 0, 0);
+    animationDetailGrid->addWidget(&battlefieldFlashCheckBox, 1, 0);
+    animationDetailGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
+    animationDetailGroupBox->setLayout(animationDetailGrid);
+    animationGrid->addWidget(animationDetailGroupBox, 2, 0);
+
+    const auto syncAnimationDetailEnabled = [this] {
+        animationDetailGroupBox->setEnabled(SettingsCache::instance().userInterface().getAnimationsEnabled());
+    };
+    syncAnimationDetailEnabled();
+    connect(&SettingsCache::instance().userInterface(), &InterfaceSettings::animationsEnabledChanged, this,
+            syncAnimationDetailEnabled);
 
     animationGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     animationGroupBox->setLayout(animationGrid);
@@ -310,7 +339,11 @@ void UserInterfaceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     specNotificationsEnabledCheckBox.setText(tr("Notify in the taskbar for game events while you are spectating"));
     buddyConnectNotificationsEnabledCheckBox.setText(tr("Notify in the taskbar when users in your buddy list connect"));
     animationGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Animation settings"));
+    animationsEnabledCheckBox.setText(tr("Enable game &animations"));
     tapAnimationCheckBox.setText(tr("&Tap/untap animation"));
+    animationDetailGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Individual animations"));
+    lifeCounterAnimationsCheckBox.setText(tr("Life counter flash"));
+    battlefieldFlashCheckBox.setText(tr("Battlefield flash on damage"));
     deckEditorGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Deck editor/storage settings"));
     openDeckInNewTabCheckBox.setText(tr("Open deck in new tab by default"));
     visualDeckStorageInGameCheckBox.setText(tr("Use visual deck storage in game lobby"));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.h
index 9e6fada69..f41e0435b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/settings_page/user_interface_settings_page.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ private:
     QCheckBox useTearOffMenusCheckBox;
     QCheckBox keepGameChatFocusCheckBox;
     QCheckBox tapAnimationCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox animationsEnabledCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox lifeCounterAnimationsCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox battlefieldFlashCheckBox;
     QCheckBox openDeckInNewTabCheckBox;
     QLabel visualDeckStoragePromptForConversionLabel;
     QComboBox visualDeckStoragePromptForConversionSelector;
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ private:
     QGroupBox *generalGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *notificationsGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *animationGroupBox;
+    QGroupBox *animationDetailGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *deckEditorGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *replayGroupBox;
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h b/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
index ab2caa0d7..443d8228b 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_interfaces/libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_interface_settings_provider.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getShowStatusBar() const = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getShowShortcuts() const = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getAnimationsEnabled() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool getBattlefieldFlashEnabled() const = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // COCKATRICE_INTERFACE_INTERFACE_SETTINGS_PROVIDER_H
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
index 29c57c57e..1e96a1ef0 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,21 @@ bool InterfaceSettings::getShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar() const
     return getValue("showGameSelectorFilterToolbar", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
 }
 
+bool InterfaceSettings::getAnimationsEnabled() const
+{
+    return getValue("animationsEnabled", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
+}
+
+bool InterfaceSettings::getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const
+{
+    return getValue("lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
+}
+
+bool InterfaceSettings::getBattlefieldFlashEnabled() const
+{
+    return getValue("battlefieldFlashEnabled", QString(), QString(), true).toBool();
+}
+
 void InterfaceSettings::setUseTearOffMenus(bool _useTearOffMenus)
 {
     setValue(_useTearOffMenus, "useTearOffMenus");
@@ -326,3 +341,21 @@ void InterfaceSettings::setShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar(bool _showGameSelectorF
     setValue(_showGameSelectorFilterToolbar, "showGameSelectorFilterToolbar");
     emit showGameSelectorFilterToolbarChanged(_showGameSelectorFilterToolbar);
 }
+
+void InterfaceSettings::setAnimationsEnabled(bool _animationsEnabled)
+{
+    setValue(_animationsEnabled, "animationsEnabled");
+    emit animationsEnabledChanged(_animationsEnabled);
+}
+
+void InterfaceSettings::setLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled(bool _lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled)
+{
+    setValue(_lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled, "lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled");
+    emit lifeCounterAnimationsEnabledChanged(_lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled);
+}
+
+void InterfaceSettings::setBattlefieldFlashEnabled(bool _battlefieldFlashEnabled)
+{
+    setValue(_battlefieldFlashEnabled, "battlefieldFlashEnabled");
+    emit battlefieldFlashEnabledChanged(_battlefieldFlashEnabled);
+}
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
index 982976310..5d0891200 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/interface_settings.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowStatusBar() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowShortcuts() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool getShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool getAnimationsEnabled() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool getLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled() const override;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool getBattlefieldFlashEnabled() const override;
 
     void setUseTearOffMenus(bool _useTearOffMenus);
     void setCardViewInitialRowsMax(int _cardViewInitialRowsMax);
@@ -74,6 +77,9 @@ public:
     void setShowStatusBar(bool _showStatusBar);
     void setShowShortcuts(bool _showShortcuts);
     void setShowGameSelectorFilterToolbar(bool _showGameSelectorFilterToolbar);
+    void setAnimationsEnabled(bool _animationsEnabled);
+    void setLifeCounterAnimationsEnabled(bool _lifeCounterAnimationsEnabled);
+    void setBattlefieldFlashEnabled(bool _battlefieldFlashEnabled);
 
 signals:
     void useTearOffMenusChanged(bool state);
@@ -85,6 +91,9 @@ signals:
     void tallyTypeChanged(int type);
     void showStatusBarChanged(bool state);
     void showGameSelectorFilterToolbarChanged(bool state);
+    void animationsEnabledChanged(bool state);
+    void lifeCounterAnimationsEnabledChanged(bool state);
+    void battlefieldFlashEnabledChanged(bool state);
 
 public:
     explicit InterfaceSettings(const QString &settingPath, QObject *parent = nullptr);