diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 44d5a8c..8b4e186 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
 
     const has_imgui = b.option(bool, "imgui", "ImGui integration") orelse (optimize == .Debug);
     const has_tracy = b.option(bool, "tracy", "Tracy integration") orelse (optimize == .Debug);
+    const has_console = b.option(bool, "console", "Show console (Window only)") orelse (optimize == .Debug);
 
     const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
         .name = "game_2025_12_13",
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         }
     }
 
+    if (target.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+        exe.subsystem = if (has_console) .Console else .Windows;
+    }
+
     var options = b.addOptions();
     options.addOption(bool, "has_imgui", has_imgui);
     options.addOption(bool, "has_tracy", has_tracy);