diff --git a/assets/config/step.ron b/assets/config/step.ron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adacca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/config/step.ron
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+(
+    duration_millis: 125,
+)
diff --git a/src/core.rs b/src/core.rs
index af73c77..9907178 100644
--- a/src/core.rs
+++ b/src/core.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
 /// Game logic system ordering in the [`Update`] schedule.
 #[derive(SystemSet, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Debug)]
 pub enum UpdateSet {
-    /// Synchronize start-of-frame values.
-    SyncEarly,
     /// Tick timers.
     TickTimers,
+    /// Synchronize start-of-frame values.
+    SyncEarly,
     /// Record player and AI input.
     RecordInput,
     /// Step game logic.
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ impl Configure for UpdateSet {
         app.configure_sets(
             Update,
             (
-                Self::SyncEarly,
                 Self::TickTimers,
+                Self::SyncEarly,
                 Self::Update,
                 Self::RecordInput,
                 Self::HandleEvents,
diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index 0862944..272d4e0 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //! Game mechanics and content
 
+mod step;
+
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::util::prelude::*;
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::util::prelude::*;
 pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.configure::<GameRoot>();
 
-    app.add_plugins(());
+    app.add_plugins(step::plugin);
 }
 
 #[derive(Resource, Reflect)]
diff --git a/src/game/step.rs b/src/game/step.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61707d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/step.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+use crate::core::UpdateSet;
+use crate::util::prelude::*;
+
+pub(super) fn plugin(app: &mut App) {
+    app.configure::<(ConfigHandle<StepConfig>, StepTimer, Step)>();
+}
+
+#[derive(Asset, Reflect, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct StepConfig {
+    duration_millis: u64,
+}
+
+impl Config for StepConfig {
+    const PATH: &'static str = "config/step.ron";
+
+    const EXTENSION: &'static str = "step.ron";
+
+    fn apply(&self, world: &mut World) {
+        world
+            .resource_mut::<StepTimer>()
+            .0
+            .set_duration(Duration::from_millis(self.duration_millis));
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Resource, Reflect)]
+#[reflect(Resource)]
+pub struct StepTimer(pub Timer);
+
+impl Configure for StepTimer {
+    fn configure(app: &mut App) {
+        app.register_type::<Self>();
+        app.init_resource::<Self>();
+        app.add_systems(Update, tick_step_timer.in_set(UpdateSet::TickTimers));
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for StepTimer {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self(Timer::new(Duration::from_millis(125), TimerMode::Repeating))
+    }
+}
+
+fn tick_step_timer(time: Res<Time>, mut step_timer: ResMut<StepTimer>) {
+    step_timer.0.tick(time.delta());
+}
+
+#[derive(Resource, Reflect, Default)]
+#[reflect(Resource)]
+pub struct Step(pub usize);
+
+impl Configure for Step {
+    fn configure(app: &mut App) {
+        app.register_type::<Self>();
+        app.init_resource::<Self>();
+        app.add_systems(Update, update_step.in_set(UpdateSet::SyncEarly));
+        app.add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (|step: Res<Step>| println!("Step: {}", step.0))
+                .in_set(UpdateSet::Update)
+                .run_if(on_step(2)),
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_step(step_timer: Res<StepTimer>, mut step: ResMut<Step>) {
+    step.0 += step_timer.0.times_finished_this_tick() as usize;
+}
+
+/// A run condition to run a system every `n` steps.
+pub fn on_step(n: usize) -> impl Fn(Res<StepTimer>, Res<Step>) -> bool {
+    move |step_timer, step| {
+        let hi = step.0;
+        let lo = hi - step_timer.0.times_finished_this_tick() as usize;
+        hi / n > lo / n
+    }
+}