diff --git a/src/HighScores.gd b/src/HighScores.gd
index 616649f..44b7b64 100644
--- a/src/HighScores.gd
+++ b/src/HighScores.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
 
+const HIGHSCORE_FILENAME = "user://highscores.json"
 
 var scores = [{"name": "Nobody", "score": 0}]
 
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ class ScoreSorter:
         return a["score"] > b["score"]
 
 
+func _ready() -> void:
+    load_highscores()
+
 func sort_scores() -> void:
     scores.sort_custom(ScoreSorter, "sort_descending")
 
@@ -15,3 +19,38 @@ func add_score(score) -> void:
     scores.push_back(score)
     sort_scores()
     print(scores)
+    save_highscores()
+
+
+func load_highscores() -> void:
+    prints(self, "Loading highscores from filesystem...")
+
+    # Try to load the highscore file
+    var highscore_file := File.new()
+    if not highscore_file.file_exists(HIGHSCORE_FILENAME):
+        prints(self, "Highscore file does not exist yet.")
+        return
+
+    var err = highscore_file.open(HIGHSCORE_FILENAME, File.READ)
+    if err != OK:
+        printerr("Error opening highscore file to read: ", err)
+        return
+
+    # Parse highscore file as JSON
+    var highscore_json = highscore_file.get_as_text()
+    scores = parse_json(highscore_json)
+
+func save_highscores() -> void:
+    prints(self, "Saving highscores to filesystem...")
+
+    # Try to save the highscore file
+    var highscore_file := File.new()
+
+    var err = highscore_file.open(HIGHSCORE_FILENAME, File.WRITE)
+    if err != OK:
+        printerr("Error opening highscore file to write: ", err)
+        return
+
+    # Dump highscore to JSON
+    var highscore_json = to_json(scores)
+    highscore_file.store_line(highscore_json)
diff --git a/src/Settings.gd b/src/Settings.gd
index cb2d026..c40581e 100644
--- a/src/Settings.gd
+++ b/src/Settings.gd
@@ -1,13 +1,66 @@
 extends Node
 
-# General settings
+# Constants
+const CONFIG_FILENAME = "user://settings.json"
+
+# General settings (persistent)
 var sfx_enabled := true
 var music_enabled := true
 
-# Game mode
+# Game mode (not persistent)
 enum GameMode {
     MODE_SOLO = 0,
     MODE_MULTI_CHAOS = 1,
     MODE_MULTI_HOTSEAT = 2,
 }
 var game_mode: int = GameMode.MODE_SOLO
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+    # Load settings from filesystem
+    load_settings()
+
+
+func from_dict(data: Dictionary) -> void:
+    sfx_enabled = data.get("sfx_enabled", true)
+    music_enabled = data.get("music_enabled", true)
+
+
+func to_dict() -> Dictionary:
+    return {
+        "sfx_enabled": sfx_enabled,
+        "music_enabled": music_enabled,
+    }
+
+
+func load_settings() -> void:
+    # Try to load the config file
+    var config_file := File.new()
+    if not config_file.file_exists(CONFIG_FILENAME):
+        prints(self, "Config file does not exist yet.")
+        return
+
+    var err = config_file.open(CONFIG_FILENAME, File.READ)
+    if err != OK:
+        printerr("Error opening config file to read: ", err)
+        return
+
+    # Parse config file as JSON
+    var config_json = config_file.get_as_text()
+    from_dict(parse_json(config_json))
+
+
+func save_settings() -> void:
+    prints(self, "Saving settings to filesystem...")
+
+    # Try to save the config file
+    var config_file := File.new()
+
+    var err = config_file.open(CONFIG_FILENAME, File.WRITE)
+    if err != OK:
+        printerr("Error opening config file to write: ", err)
+        return
+
+    # Dump config to JSON
+    var config_json = to_json(to_dict())
+    config_file.store_line(config_json)
diff --git a/src/screens/title_screen/TitleScreen.gd b/src/screens/title_screen/TitleScreen.gd
index 784a0bd..415c73f 100644
--- a/src/screens/title_screen/TitleScreen.gd
+++ b/src/screens/title_screen/TitleScreen.gd
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ func start_game() -> void:
     if loading_game:
         return
 
+    # Persist settings
+    Settings.save_settings()
+
     print("Start game: Switch to MainGame scene")
     loading_game = true