diff --git a/game_controller.c b/game_controller.c
index 9c13c59..e34c823 100644
--- a/game_controller.c
+++ b/game_controller.c
@@ -1136,6 +1136,42 @@ void show_text() {
         "mov [0x1FEA094],eax;");
 }
 
+// game begin
+typedef void (*HandleGameBeginEvent)(void);
+
+HandleGameBeginEvent handle_game_begin_event;
+
+void game_begin_hook_handler() {
+    // backup registers
+    asm ("push eax;");
+    asm ("push ebx;");
+    asm ("push ecx;");
+    asm ("push edx;");
+    asm ("push esi;");
+
+    handle_game_begin_event();
+    // restore registers
+    asm ("pop esi;");
+    asm ("pop edx;");
+    asm ("pop ecx;");
+    asm ("pop ebx;");
+    asm ("pop eax;");
+
+    // back to normal path 1
+    asm ("leave;");
+
+    // execute stole code
+    asm ("mov eax,0x0000190;");
+
+    // back to normal path 2
+    asm ("jmp 0x04F6CFD;");
+}
+
+void execute_callback_on_game_begin(HandleGameBeginEvent function) {
+    handle_game_begin_event = function;
+    hook_at(0x04F6CF8, (void*)game_begin_hook_handler);
+}
+
 void free_memory(char *ptr)
 {
     free(ptr);
diff --git a/strongmod/api/game.py b/strongmod/api/game.py
index c1424c2..f3143fd 100644
--- a/strongmod/api/game.py
+++ b/strongmod/api/game.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from common.singleton import Singleton
-from internal.game_controller import set_on_tick_listener, is_game_created, get_resolution, disable_bot, show_message
+from internal.game_controller import set_on_tick_listener, is_game_created, get_resolution, disable_bot, show_message, \
+    set_on_game_begin_listener
 from api.lord import Lord, LordDoesNotExistException
 
 
 class Game(metaclass=Singleton):
     def __init__(self):
         self.tick_listeners = []
+        set_on_game_begin_listener(self.publish_game_begin)
+        self.game_begin_listeners = []
         set_on_tick_listener(self.publish)
         self.replaced_default_bots = {}
         self.set_on_tick_listener(self.tick_replaced_default_bots)
@@ -70,3 +73,28 @@ def show_message(self, title, message):
          game.show_message("hello,", "world")
         """
         show_message(title, message)
+
+    def publish_game_begin(self):
+        for game_begin_listener in self.game_begin_listeners:
+            game_begin_listener()
+
+    def register_game_begin_listener(self, game_begin_listener):
+        """
+        Register a listener to be notified when the game begins.
+
+        The registered listener will be called when the game begins, such as when
+        a saved game is loaded or when the game editor starts, etc.
+
+        :param game_begin_listener: A callable object, such as a
+            function or method, to be notified when the game begins.
+        :type game_begin_listener: callable
+
+        :Example:
+            game = Game()
+
+            def game_begin_listener():
+                game.show_message("hello,", "world")
+
+            game.register_game_begin_listener(game_begin_listener)
+        """
+        self.game_begin_listeners.append(game_begin_listener)
diff --git a/strongmod/internal/game_controller.py b/strongmod/internal/game_controller.py
index e5a5128..b69f11d 100644
--- a/strongmod/internal/game_controller.py
+++ b/strongmod/internal/game_controller.py
@@ -417,3 +417,18 @@ def get_all_buildings():
 
 _game_controller.show_text.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
 show_text = _game_controller.show_text
+
+
+class GameBeginListener:
+    listener = None
+
+
+@ctypes.CFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_void_p)
+def handle_game_begin_event():
+    GameBeginListener.listener()
+
+
+def set_on_game_begin_listener(listener):
+    GameBeginListener.listener = listener
+
+    _game_controller.execute_callback_on_game_begin(handle_game_begin_event)