diff --git a/Assets/Scenes/witwics.unity b/Assets/Scenes/witwics.unity
index 7f8a634..8955602 100644
--- a/Assets/Scenes/witwics.unity
+++ b/Assets/Scenes/witwics.unity
@@ -88105,7 +88105,7 @@ PrefabInstance:
     - target: {fileID: 904799891945447993, guid: f6465f2b41241f04a9645838d2b9d511,
         type: 3}
       propertyPath: m_OnClick.m_PersistentCalls.m_Calls.Array.data[0].m_Arguments.m_StringArgument
-      value: BeginTiebreakerRound
+      value: ReloadTiebreakerData
       objectReference: {fileID: 0}
     - target: {fileID: 904799891945447993, guid: f6465f2b41241f04a9645838d2b9d511,
         type: 3}
diff --git a/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.asset b/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.asset
index 4e8b717..228bfd7 100644
--- a/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.asset	
+++ b/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.asset	
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
-      Data: 39
+      Data: 41
     - Name: 
       Entry: 7
       Data: 
@@ -2385,6 +2385,110 @@ MonoBehaviour:
     - Name: 
       Entry: 8
       Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 
+    - Name: $k
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: _TiebreakerJSONString
+    - Name: $v
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 152|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+    - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: _TiebreakerJSONString
+    - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 153|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: System.String, mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 153
+    - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 6
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: <IsSerialized>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 5
+      Data: false
+    - Name: _fieldAttributes
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 154|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]],
+        mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 12
+      Data: 0
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 13
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 
+    - Name: $k
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: _TiebreakerLoadAttempts
+    - Name: $v
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 155|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+    - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: _TiebreakerLoadAttempts
+    - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 57
+    - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 57
+    - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 6
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: <IsSerialized>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 5
+      Data: false
+    - Name: _fieldAttributes
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 156|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]],
+        mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 12
+      Data: 0
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 13
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
     - Name: 
       Entry: 13
       Data: 
diff --git a/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.cs b/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.cs
index f24fb5a..4ae3782 100644
--- a/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.cs	
+++ b/Assets/UdonSharp/Game Managers/GameManagerRound1.cs	
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public class GameManagerRound1 : GameManagerBase
 	private CameraControllerRound1 _CameraControllerRound1 = null;
 
 	private float _VideoPlayerTimer = -1.0f;
+	private string _TiebreakerJSONString = "";
+	private int _TiebreakerLoadAttempts = 0;
 
 
 	void Start()
@@ -1485,6 +1487,8 @@ public class GameManagerRound1 : GameManagerBase
 		{
 			_CurrentQuestionType = RoundSegmentType.Tiebreaker;
 
+			LoadTiebreakerData();
+
 			EnableInteraction("Advance To Tiebreaker");
 		}
 		else
@@ -1535,23 +1539,36 @@ public class GameManagerRound1 : GameManagerBase
 	}
 
 
-	public void BeginTiebreakerRound()
+	private void BeginTiebreakerRound()
 	{
-		HostCardBetweenRoundsInterface Interface =
-			(HostCardBetweenRoundsInterface)GetHostCardInterface(RoundSegmentType.BetweenSegments);
-		Interface.HeaderUI.text = "Preparing tiebreaker...";
-		Interface.CommentUI.text = "";
+		if (_TiebreakerJSONString == "")
+		{
+			HostCardBetweenRoundsInterface BetweenSegmentsInterface =
+				(HostCardBetweenRoundsInterface)GetHostCardInterface(RoundSegmentType.BetweenSegments);
+			BetweenSegmentsInterface.HeaderUI.text = "Preparing tiebreaker...";
+			BetweenSegmentsInterface.CommentUI.text = "";
 
-		VRCStringDownloader.LoadUrl(_TiebreakerData, (IUdonEventReceiver)this);
+			_TiebreakerLoadAttempts++;
+			if (_TiebreakerLoadAttempts >= 3)
+			{
+				BetweenSegmentsInterface.CommentUI.text = $"[ERROR] Failed to load tiebreaker after {_TiebreakerLoadAttempts} attempts.";
+				EnableInteraction();
+				return;
+			}
+
+			SendCustomEventDelayedSeconds(nameof(BeginTiebreakerRound), 1.0f);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		ReloadTiebreakerData();
 	}
-	public override void OnStringLoadSuccess(IVRCStringDownload TiebreakerString)
+	public void ReloadTiebreakerData()
 	{
 		HostCardTiebreakerInterface Interface =
 			(HostCardTiebreakerInterface)GetHostCardInterface(RoundSegmentType.Tiebreaker);
 
 		string ErrorString = "";
-		string JSONString = TiebreakerString.Result;
-		if (VRCJson.TryDeserializeFromJson(JSONString, out DataToken JSONResult))
+		if (VRCJson.TryDeserializeFromJson(_TiebreakerJSONString, out DataToken JSONResult))
 		{
 			if (JSONResult.TokenType == TokenType.DataDictionary)
 			{
@@ -2068,6 +2085,18 @@ public class GameManagerRound1 : GameManagerBase
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void LoadTiebreakerData()
+	{
+		_TiebreakerJSONString = "";
+		_TiebreakerLoadAttempts = 0;
+		VRCStringDownloader.LoadUrl(_TiebreakerData, (IUdonEventReceiver)this);
+	}
+	public override void OnStringLoadSuccess(IVRCStringDownload TiebreakerString)
+	{
+		_TiebreakerJSONString = TiebreakerString.Result;
+		_TiebreakerLoadAttempts = 0;
+	}
+
 	private HostCardBetweenRoundsInterface ShowBetweenQuestionsInterface()
 	{
 		_VideoPlayer.ShowScreen = ClueScreenType.Blank;