diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Quake-style configuration variables ("CVars").
+/// These are intended for very cheap runtime access (one static field read)
+/// while still being discoverable and editable from the in-game console.
+/// </summary>
+
+#region Registry
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Static global registry of all CVars. Every CVar registers itself in its
+/// constructor. The registry is only used by the console or tooling – normal
+/// runtime code never goes through it.
+/// </summary>
+public static class CVarRegistry
+{
+    static readonly Dictionary<string, CVarBase> s_Map = new Dictionary<string, CVarBase>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    static readonly List<CVarBase> s_List = new List<CVarBase>();
+
+    internal static void Register(CVarBase v)
+    {
+        if (s_Map.ContainsKey(v.Name))
+        {
+            Debug.LogWarning($"CVar '{v.Name}' already registered – ignoring duplicate.");
+            return;
+        }
+        s_Map.Add(v.Name, v);
+        s_List.Add(v);
+    }
+
+    public static bool TryGet(string name, out CVarBase v) => s_Map.TryGetValue(name, out v);
+    public static IEnumerable<CVarBase> All => s_List;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds console commands for every registered CVar and the helper "cvar" command.
+    /// Call this once after the Console instance is created.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void RegisterConsoleCommands(Console console)
+    {
+        // Per-CVar command: same name as the variable.
+        foreach (var cvar in s_List)
+        {
+            var local = cvar; // avoid modified-closure issue
+            console.AddCommand(local.Name, (args) => local.HandleConsoleCommand(args), local.Description);
+        }
+
+        // Helper command: "cvar list" (extend with save/load in the future).
+        console.AddCommand("cvar", (args) => CmdCVar(console, args), "cvar list – list all CVars");
+    }
+
+    static void CmdCVar(Console console, string[] args)
+    {
+        if (args.Length == 0 || string.Equals(args[0], "list", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            foreach (var v in s_List)
+                console.Write("  {0,-15} = {1}  {2}\n", v.Name, v.ValueString, v.Description);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        console.Write("Unknown cvar argument. Try 'cvar list'\n");
+    }
+}
+#endregion
+
+#region Base class
+/// <summary>
+/// Non-generic abstract base so that the registry can store different CVar
+/// types in one collection.
+/// </summary>
+public abstract class CVarBase
+{
+    public readonly string Name;
+    public readonly string Description;
+
+    protected CVarBase(string name, string description)
+    {
+        Name = name;
+        Description = description;
+        CVarRegistry.Register(this);
+    }
+
+    public abstract string ValueString { get; }
+    public abstract void SetValueFromString(string value);
+
+    internal void HandleConsoleCommand(string[] args)
+    {
+        if (args.Length == 0)
+        {
+            Game.console.Write("{0} = {1}\n", Name, ValueString);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Accept syntaxes: "var 123", "var = 123"
+        int valueIndex = 0;
+        if (args[0] == "=")
+        {
+            if (args.Length < 2)
+            {
+                Game.console.Write("Expected value after '='\n");
+                return;
+            }
+            valueIndex = 1;
+        }
+        SetValueFromString(args[valueIndex]);
+        Game.console.Write("{0} set to {1}\n", Name, ValueString);
+    }
+}
+#endregion
+
+#region Primitive specialisations
+public sealed class CVarFloat : CVarBase
+{
+    float _value;
+    public CVarFloat(string name, float defaultValue, string description = null) : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _value = defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    public float Value => _value;
+    public static implicit operator float(CVarFloat v) => v._value;
+    public override string ValueString => _value.ToString();
+    public override void SetValueFromString(string s)
+    {
+        if (float.TryParse(s, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Float, System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var f))
+            _value = f;
+        else
+            Game.console.Write("Could not parse float: {0}\n", s);
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class CVarInt : CVarBase
+{
+    int _value;
+    public CVarInt(string name, int defaultValue, string description = null) : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _value = defaultValue;
+    }
+    public int Value => _value;
+    public static implicit operator int(CVarInt v) => v._value;
+    public override string ValueString => _value.ToString();
+    public override void SetValueFromString(string s)
+    {
+        if (int.TryParse(s, out var i))
+            _value = i;
+        else
+            Game.console.Write("Could not parse int: {0}\n", s);
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class CVarBool : CVarBase
+{
+    bool _value;
+    public CVarBool(string name, bool defaultValue, string description = null) : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _value = defaultValue;
+    }
+    public bool Value => _value;
+    public static implicit operator bool(CVarBool v) => v._value;
+    public override string ValueString => _value ? "true" : "false";
+    public override void SetValueFromString(string s)
+    {
+        if (bool.TryParse(s, out var b))
+            _value = b;
+        else if (int.TryParse(s, out var i))
+            _value = i != 0;
+        else
+            Game.console.Write("Could not parse bool: {0}\n", s);
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class CVarString : CVarBase
+{
+    string _value;
+    public CVarString(string name, string defaultValue, string description = null) : base(name, description)
+    {
+        _value = defaultValue;
+    }
+    public string Value => _value;
+    public static implicit operator string(CVarString v) => v._value;
+    public override string ValueString => _value;
+    public override void SetValueFromString(string s) => _value = s;
+}
+#endregion
diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs.meta b/Assets/DebugOverlay/CVar.cs.meta
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+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: 4b93b9209f3fbe74a8a9aea98ebb6970
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diff --git a/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs b/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs
index 944080d..bd42518 100644
--- a/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs
+++ b/Assets/DebugOverlay/Console.cs
@@ -255,6 +255,30 @@ void ExecuteCommand(string command)
         }
         else
         {
+            // Support syntax like "name=value" or "name= value" for CVars
+            int eqIdx = commandName.IndexOf('=');
+            if (eqIdx > 0)
+            {
+                var potentialName = commandName.Substring(0, eqIdx);
+                if (m_Commands.TryGetValue(potentialName, out commandDelegate))
+                {
+                    var rhs = commandName.Substring(eqIdx + 1);
+                    // Build new argument list: if RHS not empty use it, otherwise use remaining split args
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(rhs))
+                        commandDelegate(new string[] { rhs });
+                    else if (splitCommand.Length > 1)
+                    {
+                        var args = new string[splitCommand.Length - 1];
+                        Array.Copy(splitCommand, 1, args, 0, args.Length);
+                        commandDelegate(args);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        commandDelegate(Array.Empty<string>());
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
             Write("Unknown command: {0}\n", splitCommand[0]);
         }
     }
diff --git a/Assets/Game/Game.cs b/Assets/Game/Game.cs
index 1ba3bdc..80b1250 100644
--- a/Assets/Game/Game.cs
+++ b/Assets/Game/Game.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ public void Init()
         m_Console = new Console();
         m_Console.Init();
 
+        // Force static initialization of known CVars
+        _ = GameCVars.Fov;
+        _ = GameCVars.GodMode;
+
+        // Register variable commands (CVars)
+        CVarRegistry.RegisterConsoleCommands(m_Console);
+
         m_Console.AddCommand("quit", CmdQuit, "Quit game");
 
         m_Stats = new Stats();
diff --git a/Assets/Game/GameCVars.cs b/Assets/Game/GameCVars.cs
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+++ b/Assets/Game/GameCVars.cs
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+/// <summary>
+/// Example CVars used by the game. Feel free to add more.
+/// </summary>
+public static class GameCVars
+{
+    // Visuals
+    public static readonly CVarFloat Fov = new CVarFloat("fov", 60f, "Vertical field of view (degrees)");
+
+    // Gameplay toggles
+    public static readonly CVarBool GodMode = new CVarBool("god", false, "Player invulnerability toggle");
+}
diff --git a/Assets/Game/GameCVars.cs.meta b/Assets/Game/GameCVars.cs.meta
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+++ b/Assets/Game/GameCVars.cs.meta
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+fileFormatVersion: 2
+guid: fec9699f5a6105148a4740bcfaffc027
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diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDELINES.md b/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDELINES.md
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+++ b/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDELINES.md
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+# 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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