diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/GameOverEvent.hx b/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/GameOverEvent.hx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdf46256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/GameOverEvent.hx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package funkin.backend.scripting.events;
+
+import funkin.game.Character;
+
+final class GameOverEvent extends CancellableEvent {
+    /**
+     * Character which died. Default to `boyfriend`.
+     */
+    public var character:Character;
+
+    /**
+     * Character ID (name) for game over. Default to whatever is specified in the character's XML.
+     */
+    public var deathCharID:String;
+
+    /**
+     * Song for the game over screen. Default to `this.gameOverSong` (`gameOver`)
+     */
+    public var gameOverSong:String;
+
+    /**
+     * SFX at the beginning of the game over (Mic drop). Default to `this.lossSFX` (`gameOverSFX`)
+     */
+    public var lossSFX:String;
+
+    /**
+     * SFX played whenever the player retries. Defaults to `retrySFX` (`gameOverEnd`)
+     */
+    public var retrySFX:String;
+}
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diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index 6d125ce5..aa5fc61c 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -1245,11 +1245,15 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 	 * @param retrySFX SFX played whenever the player retries. Defaults to `retrySFX` (`gameOverEnd`)
 	 */
 	public function gameOver(?character:Character, ?deathCharID:String, ?gameOverSong:String, ?lossSFX:String, ?retrySFX:String) {
-		character = character.getDefault(opponentMode ? dad : boyfriend);
-		deathCharID = deathCharID.getDefault(character != null ? character.gameOverCharacter : "bf-dead");
-		gameOverSong = gameOverSong.getDefault(this.gameOverSong);
-		lossSFX = lossSFX.getDefault(this.lossSFX);
-		retrySFX = retrySFX.getDefault(this.retrySFX);
+		var event:GameOverEvent = scripts.event("onGameOver", EventManager.get(GameOverEvent).recycle(
+			character.getDefault(opponentMode ? dad : boyfriend),
+			deathCharID.getDefault(character != null ? character.gameOverCharacter : "bf-dead"),
+			gameOverSong.getDefault(this.gameOverSong),
+			lossSFX.getDefault(this.lossSFX),
+			retrySFX.getDefault(this.retrySFX)
+		));
+
+		if (event.cancelled) return;
 
 		if (character != null)
 			character.stunned = true;
@@ -1263,6 +1267,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			FlxG.sound.music.stop();
 
 		openSubState(new GameOverSubstate(character == null ? 0 : character.x, character == null ? 0 : character.y, deathCharID, character != null ? character.isPlayer : true, gameOverSong, lossSFX, retrySFX));
+
+		scripts.event("onGameOver", event);
 	}
 
 	/**