diff --git a/asteroids/main.lua b/asteroids/main.lua
index b9fca5e..65bd3a4 100644
--- a/asteroids/main.lua
+++ b/asteroids/main.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local function initGame()
             bullet = {
                 timerLimit = 0.5,
                 radius = 5,
-            }
+            },
         },
         asteroids = {
             stages = {
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ local function initGame()
                 { speed = 20,  radius = 80 },
             },
         },
+        controls = {
+            ship = {
+                turnRate = 10,
+                thrustRate = 100,
+            },
+        },
     }
 end
 
@@ -72,19 +78,18 @@ function love.load()
 end
 
 function love.update(dt)
-    local turnSpeed = 10
     if love.keyboard.isDown('right') then
-        state.ship.angle = state.ship.angle + turnSpeed * dt
+        state.ship.angle = state.ship.angle + game.controls.ship.turnRate * dt
     end
     if love.keyboard.isDown('left') then
-        state.ship.angle = state.ship.angle - turnSpeed * dt
+        state.ship.angle = state.ship.angle - game.controls.ship.turnRate * dt
     end
     state.ship.angle = state.ship.angle % (2 * math.pi)
 
     if love.keyboard.isDown('up') then
         local shipSpeed = 100
-        state.ship.speed.x = state.ship.speed.x + math.cos(state.ship.angle) * shipSpeed * dt
-        state.ship.speed.y = state.ship.speed.y + math.sin(state.ship.angle) * shipSpeed * dt
+        state.ship.speed.x = state.ship.speed.x + math.cos(state.ship.angle) * game.controls.ship.thrustRate * dt
+        state.ship.speed.y = state.ship.speed.y + math.sin(state.ship.angle) * game.controls.ship.thrustRate * dt
     end
 
     state.ship.x = (state.ship.x + state.ship.speed.x * dt) % game.width