diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/Countdown.java b/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/Countdown.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e1879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/Countdown.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ *   This file is a part of the SteamWar software.
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2023  SteamWar.de-Serverteam
+ *
+ *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *   along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package de.steamwar.towerrun.countdowns;
+
+import de.steamwar.towerrun.TowerRun;
+import de.steamwar.towerrun.state.GameStateToggleListener;
+import de.steamwar.towerrun.state.GameStates;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
+
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+
+public abstract class Countdown extends GameStateToggleListener {
+
+    protected int time = defaultTime();
+    protected BukkitTask task;
+
+    protected Countdown(EnumSet<GameStates> enabledStates) {
+        super(enabledStates);
+    }
+
+    int defaultTime() {return 0;}
+    void timerEnd() {}
+    boolean timerShouldCancel() {return true;}
+    void run() {}
+    void timerStart() {}
+    void timerReset() {}
+
+    private void timer() {
+        if (timerShouldCancel()) {
+            time = defaultTime();
+            timerReset();
+        } else {
+            if (time == defaultTime()) {
+                timerStart();
+            }
+            if (time == 0) {
+                timerEnd();
+                return;
+            }
+            run();
+            time--;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void enable() {
+        task = Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(TowerRun.getInstance(), this::timer, 0, 20);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void disable() {
+        task.cancel();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/EndCountdown.java b/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/EndCountdown.java
index 653f8ac..166e8ea 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/EndCountdown.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/EndCountdown.java
@@ -29,29 +29,28 @@ import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
-public class EndCountdown extends GameStateToggleListener {
-
-    private BukkitTask task;
-    private int time = 10;
+public class EndCountdown extends Countdown {
     public EndCountdown() {
         super(EnumSet.of(GameStates.ENDING));
     }
 
-    private void timer() {
-        if (time == 0) {
-            Bukkit.shutdown();
-        }
+    @Override
+    int defaultTime() {
+        return 10;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void timerEnd() {
+        Bukkit.shutdown();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    boolean timerShouldCancel() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void run() {
         Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.spigot().sendMessage(ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR, TextComponent.fromLegacyText("§cServer wird in " + time + " Sekunden heruntergefahren...")));
-        time--;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void enable() {
-        task = Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(TowerRun.getInstance(), this::timer, 0, 20);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void disable() {
-        task.cancel();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/LobbyCountdown.java b/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/LobbyCountdown.java
index d0e7b21..def1df5 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/LobbyCountdown.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/towerrun/countdowns/LobbyCountdown.java
@@ -31,38 +31,37 @@ import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
-public class LobbyCountdown extends GameStateToggleListener {
-
-    private BukkitTask task;
-    private int timer = Config.LOBBY_TIMER;
+public class LobbyCountdown extends Countdown {
 
     public LobbyCountdown() {
         super(EnumSet.of(GameStates.LOBBY));
     }
 
-    private void timer() {
-        if (Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().size() >= Config.MIN_PLAYERS) {
-            Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.spigot().sendMessage(ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR, TextComponent.fromLegacyText("§aStartet: " + timer)));
-            timer--;
-            if (timer < 10) {
-                Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.playSound(player.getLocation(), "note.pling", 1, 1));
-            }
-            if (timer == 0) {
-                TowerRunGame.start();
-            }
-        } else {
-            timer = Config.LOBBY_TIMER;
-            Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.spigot().sendMessage(ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR, TextComponent.fromLegacyText("§cEs wird noch auf Spieler gewartet...")));
+    @Override
+    int defaultTime() {
+        return Config.LOBBY_TIMER;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void timerEnd() {
+        TowerRunGame.start();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    boolean timerShouldCancel() {
+        return super.timerShouldCancel();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void run() {
+        Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.spigot().sendMessage(ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR, TextComponent.fromLegacyText("§aStartet: " + time)));
+        if (time < 10) {
+            Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.playSound(player.getLocation(), "note.pling", 1, 1));
         }
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void enable() {
-        task = Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(TowerRun.getInstance(), this::timer, 0, 20);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void disable() {
-        task.cancel();
+    void timerReset() {
+        Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(player -> player.spigot().sendMessage(ChatMessageType.ACTION_BAR, TextComponent.fromLegacyText("§cEs wird noch auf Spieler gewartet...")));
     }
 }