diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a715063..e9177b7 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def on_ready():
 
 @tasks.loop(minutes=5)
 async def _ensure_activity():
-    await bot.change_presence(activity=discord.Game(name="with lids on 7.200"))
+    await bot.change_presence(activity=discord.Game(name=opt.game))
 
 
 @_ensure_activity.before_loop
@@ -110,13 +110,8 @@ async def _before_ensure_activity():
 # --- Run ---
 
 bot.add_cog(GlobalSettings(bot))
-bot.load_extension("cogs.basecog")
-bot.load_extension("cogs.morsecog")
-bot.load_extension("cogs.funcog")
-bot.load_extension("cogs.gridcog")
-bot.load_extension("cogs.hamcog")
-bot.load_extension("cogs.imagecog")
-bot.load_extension("cogs.studycog")
+for cog in opt.cogs:
+    bot.load_extension(f"cogs.{cog}")
 
 _ensure_activity.start()
 
diff --git a/templates/template_options.py b/templates/template_options.py
index acf65bc..549f4b4 100644
--- a/templates/template_options.py
+++ b/templates/template_options.py
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ debug = False
 # * Those users will have full control over the bot.
 # ! This MUST be a tuple of integers. Single element tuple: `(123,)`
 owners_uids = (200102491231092736,)
+
+# The cogs to load when running the bot.
+cogs = ['basecog', 'morsecog', 'funcog', 'gridcog', 'hamcog', 'imagecog',
+        'studycog']
+
+# The text to put in the "playing" status.
+game = 'with lids on 7.200'