diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2717ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+public class CVar<T>
+{
+    public string Name { get; }
+    public string Description { get; }
+    public T DefaultValue { get; }
+    private T value;
+    private Action<T> onChanged;
+
+    public T Value
+    {
+        get => value;
+        set
+        {
+            if (!EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(this.value, value))
+            {
+                this.value = value;
+                onChanged?.Invoke(value);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public CVar(string name, T defaultValue, string description = "", Action<T> onChanged = null)
+    {
+        Name = name;
+        DefaultValue = defaultValue;
+        Description = description;
+        this.onChanged = onChanged;
+        this.value = defaultValue;
+        CVarRegistry.Register(this);
+    }
+
+    public void Reset()
+    {
+        Value = DefaultValue;
+    }
+
+    public void SetFromString(string str)
+    {
+        object parsedVal;
+        var t = typeof(T);
+        if (t == typeof(int))
+            parsedVal = int.Parse(str);
+        else if (t == typeof(float))
+            parsedVal = float.Parse(str, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        else if (t == typeof(bool))
+            parsedVal = bool.Parse(str);
+        else if (t == typeof(string))
+            parsedVal = str;
+        else
+            throw new Exception($"Unsupported CVar type: {t}");
+        Value = (T)parsedVal;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs.meta b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd8f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 4b93b9209f3fbe74a8a9aea98ebb6970
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diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVarRegistry.cs b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVarRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28f68e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVarRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+public static class CVarRegistry
+{
+    private static readonly Dictionary<string, object> cvars = new Dictionary<string, object>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+    public static void Register<T>(CVar<T> cvar)
+    {
+        cvars[cvar.Name] = cvar;
+    }
+
+    public static object Find(string name)
+    {
+        cvars.TryGetValue(name, out var cvar);
+        return cvar;
+    }
+
+    public static IEnumerable<object> AllCVars() => cvars.Values;
+}
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diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVarRegistry.cs.meta b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVarRegistry.cs.meta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c35502a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVarRegistry.cs.meta
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: b3d7e8bb1fc1b9147b3f54efb1b10902
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diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs b/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs
index 944080d..934a1d8 100644
--- a/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs
+++ b/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public Console()
         m_InputFieldBuffer = new char[k_InputBufferSize];
         AddCommand("help", CmdHelp, "Show available commands");
         AddCommand("dump", CmdDumpScene, "Dump scene hierarchy in active scene");
+        AddCommand("cvars", CmdListCVars, "List all config variables (CVars)");
         Keyboard.current.onTextInput += OnTextInput;
     }
 
@@ -255,7 +256,44 @@ void ExecuteCommand(string command)
         }
         else
         {
-            Write("Unknown command: {0}\n", splitCommand[0]);
+            // CVar get/set support
+            // Support: name (get), name value (set)
+            string cvarName = commandName;
+            string valueStr = null;
+            if (splitCommand.Length >= 2)
+            {
+                valueStr = string.Join(" ", splitCommand, 1, splitCommand.Length - 1);
+            }
+
+            var cvarObj = CVarRegistry.Find(cvarName);
+            if (cvarObj != null)
+            {
+                var cvarType = cvarObj.GetType();
+                var valueProp = cvarType.GetProperty("Value");
+                if (valueStr == null)
+                {
+                    // Get value
+                    var val = valueProp.GetValue(cvarObj);
+                    Write($"{cvarName} = {val}\n");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var setFromStringMethod = cvarType.GetMethod("SetFromString");
+                        setFromStringMethod.Invoke(cvarObj, new object[] { valueStr });
+                        Write($"{cvarName} set to {valueProp.GetValue(cvarObj)}\n");
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        Write($"Failed to set {cvarName}: {ex.Message}\n");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Write("Unknown command or cvar: {0}\n", splitCommand[0]);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -433,6 +471,16 @@ void TabComplete()
                 continue;
             matches.Add(name);
         }
+        // Add CVar names to tab completion
+        foreach (var obj in CVarRegistry.AllCVars())
+        {
+            var type = obj.GetType();
+            var name = (string)type.GetProperty("Name").GetValue(obj);
+            if (!name.StartsWith(prefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                continue;
+            if(!matches.Contains(name))
+                matches.Add(name);
+        }
 
         if (matches.Count == 0)
             return;
@@ -469,5 +517,17 @@ static int CommonPrefix(string a, string b)
         return minl;
     }
 
+    void CmdListCVars(string[] args)
+    {
+        foreach (var obj in CVarRegistry.AllCVars())
+        {
+            var type = obj.GetType();
+            var name = (string)type.GetProperty("Name").GetValue(obj);
+            var value = type.GetProperty("Value").GetValue(obj);
+            var desc = (string)type.GetProperty("Description").GetValue(obj);
+            Write($"  {name} = {value}  // {desc}\n");
+        }
+    }
+
     DebugOverlay m_DebugOverlay;
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Game/Game.cs b/Assets/Game/Game.cs
index 1ba3bdc..cb9561f 100644
--- a/Assets/Game/Game.cs
+++ b/Assets/Game/Game.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ public class Game
     Console m_Console;
     Stats m_Stats;
 
+    // Example config variable (CVar)
+    public static CVar<float> fov = new CVar<float>("fov", 60.0f, "Field of view");
+
     public void Init()
     {
         Debug.Assert(_instance == null);
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ public void Init()
         m_Stats = new Stats();
         m_Stats.Init();
 
-        Game.console.Write("^FFFGame initialized^F44.^4F4.^44F.\n");
+        Game.console.Write($"^FFFGame initialized. FOV is {fov.Value}^F44.^4F4.^44F.\n");
     }
 
     public void Shutdown()
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDELINES.md b/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDELINES.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b66c3c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Development Guidelines
+
+This document contains guidelines extracted from analyzing preferred implementations to ensure future development aligns with the project's design philosophy.
+
+## Core Principles
+
+### 1. Prioritize Simplicity Over Abstraction
+- **Prefer concrete classes over generic abstractions**
+- **Avoid complex manager patterns when simple registration works**
+- **Keep related functionality in single files when possible**
+- **Write less code when possible**
+
+### 2. Performance is Paramount
+- **Direct field access over method calls for hot paths**
+- **Minimize allocation and indirection**
+- **Avoid implicit operators or complex conversion layers**
+- **Prefer explicit over implicit behavior**
+
+### 3. Follow Unity's Design Patterns
+- **Use direct field access like Unity components do**
+- **Keep registration simple and automatic**
+- **Prefer concrete implementations over abstract interfaces**
+- **Use clear, descriptive names**
+
+### 4. Console Integration Should Feel Natural
+- **Use intuitive command syntax (`name value` vs `name = value`)**
+- **Query by name for getting values**
+- **Keep parsing logic simple and direct**
+- **Minimize complex assignment detection**
+
+### 5. Code Style Guidelines
+- **Write less code when possible**
+- **Prefer concrete implementations over abstract interfaces**
+- **Use clear, descriptive names**
+- **Avoid over-engineering solutions**
+
+### 6. File Organization
+- **Keep related functionality together**
+- **Prefer single files over multiple small files**
+- **Minimize cross-file dependencies**
+
+## Key Takeaways
+
+1. **Simplicity wins**: The preferred implementation is much shorter and easier to understand
+2. **Performance matters**: Direct field access (`cvar.value`) is faster than method calls
+3. **Unity-like patterns**: Follow Unity's style of direct, explicit access
+4. **Natural integration**: Console commands should feel intuitive and simple
+5. **Less is more**: Avoid unnecessary abstraction layers and complex type systems
+
+## When to Apply These Guidelines
+
+- **New feature development**: Always consider the simpler approach first
+- **Performance-critical code**: Prioritize direct access over abstraction
+- **Console integration**: Keep commands natural and intuitive
+- **Code reviews**: Question complex abstractions and prefer simpler solutions
+- **Refactoring**: Look for opportunities to simplify existing code 
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