diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 0e5f4ad..49ae5cc 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export type GameOptions = {
   rows: number;
   cols: number;
   timeLimit?: number;
+  gameOver?: boolean | ((scoreManager: ScoreManager) => boolean);
 };
 
 export type KeyLogEntry = { key: string; timestamp: number };
diff --git a/src/useGame.ts b/src/useGame.ts
index c93cb45..b3008fd 100644
--- a/src/useGame.ts
+++ b/src/useGame.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useHeroRender } from './useCursor';
 import { useScore } from './useScore';
 
 export function useGame(options: GameOptions, platformHook?: unknown): GameManager {
-  const { cols, rows, timeLimit = 600 } = options;
+  const { cols, rows, timeLimit = 600, gameOver } = options;
   const board = useBoard(cols, rows);
   const { containerRef, renderBoard } = board;
   const gameStatusManager = useGameStatus();
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function useGame(options: GameOptions, platformHook?: unknown): GameManag
   
   const hero = cursor.hero;
   const renderer = useHeroRender({ gameStatus: gameStatusManager.gameStatus, board, hero });
-  const scoreManager = useScore({ board, hero, gameStatusManager, keyManager, rows, cols, timeLimit });
+  const scoreManager = useScore({ board, hero, gameStatusManager, keyManager, rows, cols, timeLimit, gameOver });
 
   const gameManager: GameManager = {
     containerRef,
diff --git a/src/useScore/useScore.ts b/src/useScore/useScore.ts
index 7d18606..155950b 100644
--- a/src/useScore/useScore.ts
+++ b/src/useScore/useScore.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useScorePaths } from "./useScorePaths";
 import type { BoardManager } from "../useBoard/types";
 import type { GameStatusManager } from "../useGameStatus/types";
 import type { UseHeroType } from "../useCursor/types";
+import type { ScoreManager } from "./types";
 
 type UseScoreParams = {
   board: BoardManager;
@@ -14,9 +15,10 @@ type UseScoreParams = {
   rows: number;
   cols: number;
   timeLimit: number;
+  gameOver?: boolean | ((scoreManager: ScoreManager) => boolean);
 };
 
-export function useScore({ board, hero, gameStatusManager, keyManager, rows, cols, timeLimit }: UseScoreParams) {
+export function useScore({ board, hero, gameStatusManager, keyManager, rows, cols, timeLimit, gameOver }: UseScoreParams) {
   const timer = useTimer();
   const { gameStatus, setGameStatus } = gameStatusManager;
   const { timeValue, startTimer, stopTimer, resetTimer } = timer;
@@ -64,6 +66,30 @@ export function useScore({ board, hero, gameStatusManager, keyManager, rows, col
     }
   }, [gameStatus, timeValue, timeLimit, setGameStatus]);
 
+  // Check custom gameOver condition if provided
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (gameStatus !== "started" && gameStatus !== "has-key") return;
+    if (!gameOver) return;
+
+    const scoreManager = {
+      timeValue,
+      startTimer,
+      stopTimer,
+      resetTimer,
+      distToKey,
+      distToExit,
+      keystrokes,
+      optimalSteps,
+      efficiency,
+      finalScore,
+    };
+
+    const shouldGameOver = typeof gameOver === "function" ? gameOver(scoreManager) : gameOver;
+    if (shouldGameOver) {
+      setGameStatus("game-over");
+    }
+  }, [gameStatus, gameOver, timeValue, keystrokes, optimalSteps, efficiency, distToKey, distToExit, startTimer, stopTimer, resetTimer, finalScore, setGameStatus]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (gameStatus !== "game-won") return;