diff --git a/src/timer.odin b/src/timer.odin
index 72869ee..05ebd0e 100644
--- a/src/timer.odin
+++ b/src/timer.odin
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@ Timer :: struct {
 }
 
 @(private)
-timers: [dynamic]Timer
+timers: map[string]Timer
 
-start_timer :: proc(time: f32, signal: string = "") -> int {
+start_timer :: proc(time: f32, signal: string) -> int {
 	new_timer: Timer
 	new_timer.lifetime = time
-	append(&timers, new_timer)
+	timers[signal] = new_timer
 	return len(timers)
 }
 
-get_timer :: proc(index: int) -> Timer {
-	if index <= len(timers) - 1 {
-		return timers[index]
+get_timer :: proc(signal: string) -> Timer {
+	if timer, exists := timers[signal]; exists {
+		return timers[signal]
 	}
 	return Timer{}
 }
 
 run_timers :: proc() {
-	for &t, i in timers {
+	for i, &t in timers {
 		t.lifetime -= rl.GetFrameTime()
 		if t.lifetime <= 0 {
-			unordered_remove(&timers, i)
+			timers[i] = Timer{}
 			if t.signal != "" {
 				write(t.signal)
 			}