diff --git a/files/instructions.txt b/files/instructions.txt
index 499b9df..8477c93 100644
--- a/files/instructions.txt
+++ b/files/instructions.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ Alt+Home: Ambience volume increase.
 Alt+Delete: Game sounds volume decrease.
 Alt+Insert: Game sounds volume increase.
 Backspace: Pause or resume the game.
+F1: Navigate to previous speech message in history.
+F2: Repeat current speech message.
+F3: Navigate to next speech message in history.
 
 Notes
 
diff --git a/libstormgames b/libstormgames
index 5444ec4..c257128 160000
--- a/libstormgames
+++ b/libstormgames
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5444ec4047db11903cbf7160ca0bd282d4bd0b2c
+Subproject commit c2571289483ff38cac6cd2878fbbe4141165ba1e
diff --git a/src/player.py b/src/player.py
index 7d9b017..98f88bc 100644
--- a/src/player.py
+++ b/src/player.py
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ class Player:
             self._lives -= 1
             # Mark that player died this frame to prevent revival
             self.diedThisFrame = True
+            # Record death time for delay before respawn/game over
+            self.deathTimestamp = pygame.time.get_ticks()
             # Stop all current sounds before playing death sound
             pygame.mixer.stop()
             try:
diff --git a/wicked_quest.py b/wicked_quest.py
index 08dc7a8..090f484 100755
--- a/wicked_quest.py
+++ b/wicked_quest.py
@@ -400,6 +400,13 @@ class WickedQuest:
                         speak("Run lock " + ("enabled." if self.runLock else "disabled."))
                     elif event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE:
                         pause_game()
+                    # Speech history controls
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_F1:
+                        speak_previous()
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_F2:
+                        speak_current()
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_F3:
+                        speak_next()
                     # Volume controls (require Alt)
                     elif altPressed:
                         if event.key == pygame.K_PAGEUP:
@@ -426,6 +433,16 @@ class WickedQuest:
 
             # Check for death first
             if self.currentLevel.player.get_health() <= 0:
+                # Check if we need to wait for death delay (2.5 seconds)
+                if hasattr(self.currentLevel.player, 'deathTimestamp'):
+                    deathDelay = 2500  # 2.5 seconds
+                    if currentTime - self.currentLevel.player.deathTimestamp < deathDelay:
+                        # Still waiting for death delay to complete
+                        clock.tick(60)
+                        continue
+                    # Death delay completed, remove timestamp
+                    del self.currentLevel.player.deathTimestamp
+
                 if self.currentLevel.player.get_lives() <= 0:
                     # Game over - use gameStartTime for total time
                     pygame.mixer.stop()
@@ -591,6 +608,13 @@ class WickedQuest:
                         speak("Run lock " + ("enabled." if self.runLock else "disabled."))
                     elif event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE:
                         pause_game()
+                    # Speech history controls
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_F1:
+                        speak_previous()
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_F2:
+                        speak_current()
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_F3:
+                        speak_next()
                     # Volume controls (require Alt)
                     elif altPressed:
                         if event.key == pygame.K_PAGEUP:
@@ -633,6 +657,16 @@ class WickedQuest:
             
             # Check for death first (following main game loop pattern)
             if self.currentLevel.player.get_health() <= 0:
+                # Check if we need to wait for death delay (2.5 seconds)
+                if hasattr(self.currentLevel.player, 'deathTimestamp'):
+                    deathDelay = 2500  # 2.5 seconds
+                    if currentTime - self.currentLevel.player.deathTimestamp < deathDelay:
+                        # Still waiting for death delay to complete
+                        clock.tick(60)
+                        continue
+                    # Death delay completed, remove timestamp
+                    del self.currentLevel.player.deathTimestamp
+
                 if self.currentLevel.player.get_lives() <= 0:
                     # Game over - stop all sounds
                     pygame.mixer.stop()