diff --git a/botroyale/default_settings.toml b/botroyale/default_settings.toml
index 9758c31..37fc8e0 100644
--- a/botroyale/default_settings.toml
+++ b/botroyale/default_settings.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ default_map = "basic"
 default_step_rate = 2
 # Game speed options
 toggle_step_rates = [1, 2, 3, 5, 60]
+# Select these bots automatically (case sensitive)
+auto_select_bots = [
+  # "basic",
+]
 
 [logging]
 global = true
diff --git a/botroyale/logic/game.py b/botroyale/logic/game.py
index df212a6..1cf28c8 100644
--- a/botroyale/logic/game.py
+++ b/botroyale/logic/game.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 """
 from typing import Any, Union, Optional
 from botroyale.gui import logger
+from botroyale.util import settings
 from botroyale.api.gui import GameAPI, InputWidget
 from botroyale.api.bots import BOTS, BotSelection, NotFairError
 from botroyale.logic.maps import MAPS, DEFAULT_MAP_NAME, get_map_state
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 
 
 BOT_SENDTO_PREFIX = "╠"
+AUTO_SELECT_BOTS = settings.get("battle.auto_select_bots")
 
 
 def _get_sorted_bots():
@@ -37,7 +39,11 @@ class StandardGameAPI(GameAPI):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Initialize the class."""
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.selected_bots = []
+        self.selected_bots = [
+            BOTS[bot_name]
+            for bot_name in AUTO_SELECT_BOTS
+            if bot_name in BOTS
+        ]
         self.menu_values = dict(
             editor=False,
             map=DEFAULT_MAP_NAME,