diff --git a/WebContent/cah.css b/WebContent/cah.css
index bcc8dc6..e4d6199 100644
--- a/WebContent/cah.css
+++ b/WebContent/cah.css
@@ -589,6 +589,19 @@ span.debug, span.admin {
   font-weight:700;
 }
 
+.checkbox {
+  margin-right: 4px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.checkbox input {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.checkbox span {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
 .nowrap {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
diff --git a/WebContent/game.jsp b/WebContent/game.jsp
index 70bd0a6..66a70c0 100644
--- a/WebContent/game.jsp
+++ b/WebContent/game.jsp
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ HttpSession hSession = request.getSession(true);
       <input type="button" class="game_show_last_round game_menu_bar" value="Show Last Round"
           disabled="disabled" />
       <input type="button" class="game_show_options game_menu_bar" value="Hide Game Options" />
+      <label class="game_menu_bar checkbox"><input type="checkbox" class="game_animate_cards" checked="checked" /><span> Animate Cards</span></label>
       <div class="game_message" role="status">
         Waiting for server...
       </div>
diff --git a/WebContent/js/cah.game.js b/WebContent/js/cah.game.js
index 4679c80..53120f3 100644
--- a/WebContent/js/cah.game.js
+++ b/WebContent/js/cah.game.js
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ cah.Game.prototype.addRoundWhiteCard_ = function(cards) {
  * @private
  */
 cah.Game.prototype.handCardMouseEnter_ = function(e) {
+  if (!$(".game_animate_cards", this.element_).attr("checked")) return;
   $(e.data.card.getElement()).css("z-index", "2").animate({
     scale : this.handCardLargeScale_,
     width : this.handCardLargeSize_,
@@ -577,6 +578,7 @@ cah.Game.prototype.handCardMouseLeave_ = function(e) {
  * @private
  */
 cah.Game.prototype.roundCardMouseEnter_ = function(e) {
+  if (!$(".game_animate_cards", this.element_).attr("checked")) return;
   $(e.data.card.getElement()).css("z-index", "201").animate({
     scale : this.roundCardLargeScale_,
     width : this.roundCardLargeSize_,