diff --git a/scenes/main.gd b/scenes/main.gd
index 5d821c5..35c4a1e 100644
--- a/scenes/main.gd
+++ b/scenes/main.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ var multiplayer_peer = ENetMultiplayerPeer.new()
 const PORT = 9999
 const ADDRESS = "127.0.0.1"
 
+@export var enable_bots: bool = true  # Add this line
+
 var connected_peer_ids = []
 var local_player_character : CharacterBody3D
 var player_scene = preload("res://scenes/player.tscn")
@@ -256,9 +258,11 @@ func _on_host_pressed():
 	add_player_character(1)
 	players.append(1)
 	
-	# Add bots with their own goals
-	for i in range(2, max_players + 1):
-		add_bot(i)
+	# Only add bots if enable_bots is true
+	if enable_bots:
+		# Add bots with their own goals
+		for i in range(2, max_players + 1):
+			add_bot(i)
 	
 	start_game()
 
@@ -377,6 +381,14 @@ func create_bot(bot_id):
 	bot_character.add_to_group("Players", true)
 	bot_character.add_to_group("Bots", true)
 	
+	if not enable_bots:
+		bot_character.set_process(false)
+		bot_character.set_physics_process(false)
+		# Disable Beehave tree if it exists
+		var behavior_tree = bot_character.get_node_or_null("BehaviorTree")
+		if behavior_tree:
+			behavior_tree.enabled = false
+	
 	if multiplayer.is_server():
 		bots.append(bot_id)
 		players.append(bot_id)
diff --git a/scenes/main.tscn b/scenes/main.tscn
index a9909a1..d5e126d 100644
--- a/scenes/main.tscn
+++ b/scenes/main.tscn
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ texture = ExtResource("13_ahjgs")
 
 [node name="Main" type="Node3D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_xcpe3")
+enable_bots = false
 turn_based_mode = false
 
 [node name="EnhancedGridMap" type="GridMap" parent="."]
diff --git a/scenes/player.gd b/scenes/player.gd
index 4529df7..d116baf 100644
--- a/scenes/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player.gd
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ func _ready():
 		playerboard.fill(-1)
 		return
 	
+	# Disable Beehave tree if this is not a bot
+	if not is_bot and has_node("BehaviorTree"):
+		$BehaviorTree.enabled = false
+	
 	# Rest of initialization (only for human players)
 	if enhanced_gridmap:
 		enhanced_gridmap.initialize_astar()
@@ -676,7 +680,6 @@ func get_adjacent_playerboard_slots(slot_index) -> Array:
 	
 	return adjacent
 
-
 func has_item_at_current_position() -> bool:
 	var current_cell = Vector3i(current_position.x, 1, current_position.y)
 	return enhanced_gridmap.get_cell_item(current_cell) != -1