diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fbac64f787..96ef2e499f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Veloren
 **/server_conf.toml
 **/keybinds.toml
+**/settings.toml
 assets/voxygen
 *.rar
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b178e912b6..2e2c673031 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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+ "yaml-rust 0.4.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
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diff --git a/voxygen/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
index 9af01232bb..0db23602aa 100644
--- a/voxygen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ gfx = "0.17"
 gfx_device_gl = { version = "0.15", optional = true }
 gfx_window_glutin = "0.28"
 glutin = "0.19"
-winit = "0.18"
+winit = {version = "0.18", features = ["serde"]}
 conrod_core = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/conrod.git" }
 conrod_winit = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/conrod.git" }
 
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ log = "0.4"
 pretty_env_logger = "0.3"
 dot_vox = "1.0"
 image = "0.21"
+config = "0.9"
+serde = "1.0"
+serde_derive = "1.0"
+toml = "0.4"
diff --git a/voxygen/src/main.rs b/voxygen/src/main.rs
index b2bdcf65aa..b31bef5e61 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/main.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/main.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub mod scene;
 pub mod session;
 pub mod ui;
 pub mod window;
+pub mod settings;
 
 // Reexports
 pub use crate::error::Error;
@@ -27,10 +28,12 @@ use pretty_env_logger;
 use crate::{
     menu::main::MainMenuState,
     window::Window,
+    settings::Settings
 };
 
 /// A type used to store state that is shared between all play states
 pub struct GlobalState {
+    settings: Settings,
     window: Window,
 }
 
@@ -72,9 +75,19 @@ fn main() {
     pretty_env_logger::init();
 
     // Set up the global state
+    let settings = match Settings::load() {
+        Ok(settings) => settings,
+        Err(err) => {
+            let settings = Settings::default();
+            settings.save_to_file();
+            settings
+        },
+    };
+    let window = Window::new(&settings).expect("Failed to create window");
+
     let mut global_state = GlobalState {
-        window: Window::new()
-            .expect("Failed to create window"),
+        settings,
+        window,
     };
 
     // Set up the initial play state
diff --git a/voxygen/src/settings.rs b/voxygen/src/settings.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52f772af2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/src/settings.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+use config::{
+    Config,
+    ConfigError,
+};
+use serde_derive::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use glutin::VirtualKeyCode;
+use toml;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::prelude::*;
+use std::default::Default;
+
+/// Settings contains everything that can be configured in the Settings.toml file
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct Settings {
+    pub controls: ControlSettings,
+}
+
+/// ControlSettings contains keybindings
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ControlSettings {
+    pub toggle_cursor: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub escape: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub enter: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub move_forward: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub move_left: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub move_back: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub move_right: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub map: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub bag: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub quest_log: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub character_window: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub social: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub spellbook: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub settings: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub help: VirtualKeyCode,
+    pub interface: VirtualKeyCode,
+}
+
+impl Default for Settings {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Settings {
+            controls: ControlSettings {
+                toggle_cursor: VirtualKeyCode::Tab,
+                escape: VirtualKeyCode::Escape,
+                enter: VirtualKeyCode::Return,
+                move_forward: VirtualKeyCode::W,
+                move_left: VirtualKeyCode::A,
+                move_back: VirtualKeyCode::S,
+                move_right: VirtualKeyCode::D,
+                map: VirtualKeyCode::M,
+                bag: VirtualKeyCode::B,
+                quest_log: VirtualKeyCode::L,
+                character_window: VirtualKeyCode::C,
+                social: VirtualKeyCode::O,
+                spellbook: VirtualKeyCode::P,
+                settings: VirtualKeyCode::N,
+                help: VirtualKeyCode::F1,
+                interface: VirtualKeyCode::F2,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+impl Settings {
+    pub fn load() -> Result<Self, ConfigError> {
+        let mut config = Config::new();
+        config.merge(Config::try_from(&Settings::default())?);
+        config.merge(config::File::with_name("settings"))?;
+        config.try_into()
+    }
+
+    pub fn save_to_file(&self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let mut config_file = File::create("settings.toml")?;
+        let s: &str = &toml::to_string_pretty(self).unwrap();
+        config_file.write_all(s.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/window.rs b/voxygen/src/window.rs
index 39009e4b16..59913c0069 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/window.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/window.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     render::{Renderer, TgtColorFmt, TgtDepthFmt},
-    ui, Error,
+    ui, Error, settings::Settings,
 };
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use vek::*;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct Window {
 }
 
 impl Window {
-    pub fn new() -> Result<Window, Error> {
+    pub fn new(settings: &Settings) -> Result<Window, Error> {
         let events_loop = glutin::EventsLoop::new();
 
         let win_builder = glutin::WindowBuilder::new()
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ impl Window {
             .map_err(|err| Error::BackendError(Box::new(err)))?;
 
         let mut key_map = HashMap::new();
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::Tab, Key::ToggleCursor);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::Escape, Key::Escape);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::Return, Key::Enter);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::W, Key::MoveForward);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::A, Key::MoveLeft);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::S, Key::MoveBack);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::D, Key::MoveRight);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::M, Key::Map);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::B, Key::Bag);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::L, Key::QuestLog);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::C, Key::CharacterWindow);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::O, Key::Social);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::P, Key::Spellbook);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::N, Key::Settings);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::F1, Key::Help);
-        key_map.insert(glutin::VirtualKeyCode::F2, Key::Interface);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.toggle_cursor, Key::ToggleCursor);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.escape, Key::Escape);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.enter, Key::Enter);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.move_forward, Key::MoveForward);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.move_left, Key::MoveLeft);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.move_back, Key::MoveBack);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.move_right, Key::MoveRight);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.map, Key::Map);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.bag, Key::Bag);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.quest_log, Key::QuestLog);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.character_window, Key::CharacterWindow);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.social, Key::Social);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.spellbook, Key::Spellbook);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.settings, Key::Settings);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.help, Key::Help);
+        key_map.insert(settings.controls.interface, Key::Interface);
 
         let tmp = Ok(Self {
             events_loop,
@@ -113,18 +113,21 @@ impl Window {
                         },
                         _ => {}
                     },
-                    glutin::WindowEvent::MouseWheel {
-                        delta: glutin::MouseScrollDelta::LineDelta(_x, y),
-                        ..
-                    } => events.push(Event::Zoom(y as f32)),
-                    _ => {},
+                    _ => {}
                 },
                 glutin::Event::DeviceEvent { event, .. } => match event {
-                    glutin::DeviceEvent::MouseMotion { delta: (dx, dy), .. } if cursor_grabbed =>
-                        events.push(Event::CursorPan(Vec2::new(dx as f32, dy as f32))),
-                    _ => {},
+                    glutin::DeviceEvent::MouseMotion {
+                        delta: (dx, dy), ..
+                    } if cursor_grabbed => {
+                        events.push(Event::CursorPan(Vec2::new(dx as f32, dy as f32)))
+                    }
+                    glutin::DeviceEvent::MouseWheel {
+                        delta: glutin::MouseScrollDelta::LineDelta(_x, y),
+                        ..
+                    } if cursor_grabbed => events.push(Event::Zoom(y as f32)),
+                    _ => {}
                 },
-                _ => {},
+                _ => {}
             }
         });
         events