diff --git a/assets/images/UI/simplylove/base/combo.png b/assets/images/UI/simplylove/base/combo.png
index d65ee404c..6e98d21d5 100644
Binary files a/assets/images/UI/simplylove/base/combo.png and b/assets/images/UI/simplylove/base/combo.png differ
diff --git a/source/ForeverAssets.hx b/source/ForeverAssets.hx
index 1e6365e13..9471c9201 100644
--- a/source/ForeverAssets.hx
+++ b/source/ForeverAssets.hx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ForeverAssets
 				newSprite.animation.play('base');
 		}
 
-		if (assetModifier == 'pixel')
+		if (assetModifier == 'pixel') 
 			newSprite.setGraphicSize(Std.int(newSprite.width * PlayState.daPixelZoom));
 		else
 		{
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ class ForeverAssets
 			newSprite.setGraphicSize(Std.int(newSprite.width * 0.5));
 		}
 		newSprite.updateHitbox();
-
+		if (!Init.trueSettings.get('Simply Judgements'))
+		{
 		newSprite.acceleration.y = FlxG.random.int(200, 300);
 		newSprite.velocity.y = -FlxG.random.int(140, 160);
-		newSprite.velocity.x = FlxG.random.float(-5, 5);
+		newSprite.velocity.x = FlxG.random.float(-5, 5);}
 
 		return newSprite;
 	}
@@ -88,10 +89,12 @@ class ForeverAssets
 				rating.screenCenter();
 				rating.x = (FlxG.width * 0.55) - 40;
 				rating.y -= 60;
+				if (!Init.trueSettings.get('Simply Judgements'))
+				{
 				rating.acceleration.y = 550;
 				rating.velocity.y = -FlxG.random.int(140, 175);
 				rating.velocity.x = -FlxG.random.int(0, 10);
-
+				}
 				rating.animation.add('base', [
 					Std.int((Timings.judgementsMap.get(asset)[0] * 2) + (perfectSick ? 0 : 2) + (timing == 'late' ? 1 : 0))
 				], 24, false);
diff --git a/source/Init.hx b/source/Init.hx
index bb92a949b..8ff4b6579 100644
--- a/source/Init.hx
+++ b/source/Init.hx
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ class Init extends FlxState
 			Checkmark,
 			"Fixes the judgements to the camera instead of to the world itself, making them easier to read."
 		],
+		'Simply Judgements' => [
+			false,
+			Checkmark,
+			"Simplifies the judgement animations, displaying only one judgement / rating sprite at a time."
+		],
+
 
 	];
 
diff --git a/source/gameFolder/meta/state/PlayState.hx b/source/gameFolder/meta/state/PlayState.hx
index ef9993e56..c07e30661 100644
--- a/source/gameFolder/meta/state/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/gameFolder/meta/state/PlayState.hx
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 	private var allUIs:Array<FlxCamera> = [];
 
+	// stores the last judgement object
+	public static var lastRating:FlxSprite;
+	// stores the last combo objects in an array
+	public static var lastCombo:Array<FlxSprite>;
+
 	// at the beginning of the playstate
 	override public function create()
 	{
@@ -150,6 +155,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		combo = 0;
 		health = 1;
 		misses = 0;
+		// sets up the combo object array
+		lastCombo = [];
 
 		defaultCamZoom = 1.05;
 		forceZoom = [0, 0, 0, 0];
@@ -1093,6 +1100,22 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		if ((comboString.startsWith('-')) || (combo == 0))
 			negative = true;
 		var stringArray:Array<String> = comboString.split("");
+		// deletes all combo sprites prior to initalizing new ones
+		if (lastCombo != null)
+		{
+			for (i in 0...lastCombo.length - 1)
+			{
+				lastCombo[i].kill();
+				lastCombo.remove(lastCombo[i]);
+			}
+			if (lastCombo.length == 1)
+			{
+				//this part is very jank, but it works
+				lastCombo[0].kill();
+				lastCombo.remove(lastCombo[0]);
+			}
+		}
+
 		for (scoreInt in 0...stringArray.length)
 		{
 			// numScore.loadGraphic(Paths.image('UI/' + pixelModifier + 'num' + stringArray[scoreInt]));
@@ -1100,23 +1123,37 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 				negative, createdColor, scoreInt);
 			add(numScore);
 			// hardcoded lmao
+			if (!Init.trueSettings.get('Simply Judgements'))
+			{
+				add(numScore);
+				FlxTween.tween(numScore, {alpha: 0}, 0.2, {
+					onComplete: function(tween:FlxTween)
+					{
+						numScore.kill();
+					},
+					startDelay: Conductor.crochet * 0.002
+				});
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				add(numScore);
+				// centers combo
+				numScore.y += 10;
+				numScore.x -= 95;
+				numScore.x -= ((comboString.length - 1) * 22);
+				lastCombo.push(numScore);
+				FlxTween.tween(numScore, {y: numScore.y + 20}, 0.1, {type: FlxTween.BACKWARD, ease: FlxEase.circOut});
+			}
+			if (preload)
+				numScore.visible = false;
+			// hardcoded lmao
 			if (Init.trueSettings.get('Fixed Judgements'))
 			{
 				numScore.cameras = [camHUD];
 				numScore.x += 100;
 				numScore.y += 50;
-			}
-
-			if (preload)
-				numScore.visible = false;
-
-			FlxTween.tween(numScore, {alpha: 0}, 0.2, {
-				onComplete: function(tween:FlxTween)
-				{
-					numScore.kill();
-				},
-				startDelay: Conductor.crochet * 0.002
-			});
+			} else 
+				numScore.x += 100;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1173,6 +1210,37 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		var rating = ForeverAssets.generateRating('$daRating', (daRating == 'sick' ? allSicks : false), timing, assetModifier, changeableSkin, 'UI');
 		add(rating);
 
+		if (!Init.trueSettings.get('Simply Judgements'))
+		{
+			add(rating);
+
+			FlxTween.tween(rating, {alpha: 0}, 0.2, {
+				onComplete: function(tween:FlxTween)
+				{
+					rating.kill();
+				},
+				startDelay: Conductor.crochet * 0.00125
+			});
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (lastRating != null)
+			{
+				lastRating.kill();
+			}
+			add(rating);
+			lastRating = rating;
+			FlxTween.tween(rating, {y: rating.y + 20}, 0.2, {type: FlxTweenType.BACKWARD, ease: FlxEase.circOut});
+			FlxTween.tween(rating, {"scale.x": 0, "scale.y": 0}, 0.1, {
+				onComplete: function(tween:FlxTween)
+				{
+					rating.kill();
+				},
+				startDelay: Conductor.crochet * 0.00125
+			});
+		}
+		// */
+
 		if (Init.trueSettings.get('Fixed Judgements'))
 		{
 			// bound to camera
@@ -1182,16 +1250,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		if (cache)
 			rating.visible = false;
-
-		///*
-		FlxTween.tween(rating, {alpha: 0}, 0.2, {
-			onComplete: function(tween:FlxTween)
-			{
-				rating.kill();
-			},
-			startDelay: Conductor.crochet * 0.00125
-		});
-		// */
 	}
 
 	function healthCall(?ratingMultiplier:Float = 0)
diff --git a/source/gameFolder/meta/state/menus/OptionsMenuState.hx b/source/gameFolder/meta/state/menus/OptionsMenuState.hx
index d14a469c8..01aec086d 100644
--- a/source/gameFolder/meta/state/menus/OptionsMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/gameFolder/meta/state/menus/OptionsMenuState.hx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class OptionsMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 					['Disable Antialiasing', getFromOption],
 					['No Camera Note Movement', getFromOption],
 					['Fixed Judgements', getFromOption],
+					['Simply Judgements', getFromOption],
 					['', null],
 					['Accessibility Settings', null],
 					['', null],