diff --git a/scripts/Data_Settings.rb b/scripts/Data_Settings.rb
index aa8fd24..43e4f0a 100644
--- a/scripts/Data_Settings.rb
+++ b/scripts/Data_Settings.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module Settings
         :scaling_mode           => 0,
         :vsync                  => 0,
         :max_firefly_count      => 30,
+        :max_shrimp_count       => 0,
         :footprints             => true,
         :footsplashes           => true,
 	
@@ -256,6 +257,14 @@ class Window_Settings
         :min => 0,
         :max => 30
       },
+      {
+        :type => :slider,
+        :name => "Density of shrims (!EXPEREMENTAL!)",
+        :parameter => :max_shrimp_count,
+        :icon => [1, 1],
+        :min => 0,
+        :max => 80
+      },
       {
         :type => :bool,
         :name => "Footprints",
diff --git a/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb b/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb
index 60b46ee..c2e7f14 100644
--- a/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb
+++ b/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class Spriteset_Map
           layer = :front
         when :shrimp
           klass = Particle_Shrimp
-          count = 80
+          count = Settings[:max_shrimp_count]
           layer = :back
         else
           raise 'invalid particle type'