diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/test/funbox/funbox-validation.spec.ts b/frontend/__tests__/test/funbox/funbox-validation.spec.ts
index 00c1e0825028..d8c94a6c1f98 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/test/funbox/funbox-validation.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/test/funbox/funbox-validation.spec.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ describe("funbox-validation", () => {
         "rAnDoMcAsE", //changesCapitalisation
         "nospace", //nospace
         "plus_one", //toPush:
-        "read_ahead_easy", //changesWordVisibility
+        "read_ahead_easy", //changesWordsVisibility
+        "tunnel_vision", //changesWordsVisibility
         "tts", //speaks
         "layout_mirror", //changesLayout
         "zipf", //changesWordsFrequency
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/elements/caret.ts b/frontend/src/ts/elements/caret.ts
index 15c326971653..49abb0fa59cf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/elements/caret.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/elements/caret.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export class Caret {
       easing?: string;
     };
   }): void {
-    if (this.style === "off") return;
+    if (this.style === "off" && !this.isMainCaret) return;
     requestDebouncedAnimationFrame(`caret.${this.id}.goTo`, () => {
       const word = wordsCache.qs(
         `.word[data-wordindex="${options.wordIndex}"]`,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
index fb0a37ad2699..e80b2bbf276d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,31 @@ async function readAheadHandleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
+let tunnelVisionObserver: MutationObserver | undefined;
+let tunnelVisionFrame: number | undefined;
+
+function requestCaretPositionUpdate(): void {
+  if (tunnelVisionFrame !== undefined) return;
+  tunnelVisionFrame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    tunnelVisionFrame = undefined;
+
+    const caret = document.getElementById("caret");
+    const words = document.getElementById("words");
+    if (caret === null || words === null) return;
+
+    const caretRect = caret.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const wordsRect = words.getBoundingClientRect();
+    words.style.setProperty(
+      "--caret-center-x",
+      `${caretRect.left + caretRect.width / 2 - wordsRect.left}px`,
+    );
+    words.style.setProperty(
+      "--caret-center-y",
+      `${caretRect.top + caretRect.height / 2 - wordsRect.top}px`,
+    );
+  });
+}
+
 //todo move to its own file
 class CharDistribution {
   public chars: Record<string, number>;
@@ -502,6 +527,31 @@ const list: Partial<Record<FunboxName, FunboxFunctions>> = {
       await readAheadHandleKeydown(event);
     },
   },
+  tunnel_vision: {
+    applyConfig(): void {
+      if (tunnelVisionObserver !== undefined) return;
+
+      const caret = document.getElementById("caret");
+      if (caret === null) return;
+
+      tunnelVisionObserver = new MutationObserver(requestCaretPositionUpdate);
+      tunnelVisionObserver.observe(caret, {
+        attributes: true,
+        attributeFilter: ["class", "style"],
+      });
+      window.addEventListener("resize", requestCaretPositionUpdate);
+    },
+    clearGlobal(): void {
+      tunnelVisionObserver?.disconnect();
+      tunnelVisionObserver = undefined;
+      window.removeEventListener("resize", requestCaretPositionUpdate);
+
+      if (tunnelVisionFrame !== undefined) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(tunnelVisionFrame);
+        tunnelVisionFrame = undefined;
+      }
+    },
+  },
   memory: {
     applyConfig(): void {
       qs("#wordsWrapper")?.hide();
diff --git a/frontend/static/funbox/tunnel_vision.css b/frontend/static/funbox/tunnel_vision.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6252fa4cda0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/static/funbox/tunnel_vision.css
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#words {
+  /* em keeps the visible area proportional to the current typing font size. */
+  --tunnel-vision-radius: 3em;
+  --tunnel-vision-softness: 0.8em;
+
+  mask-image: radial-gradient(
+    circle at var(--caret-center-x, 50%) var(--caret-center-y, 50%),
+    #000 0,
+    #000 var(--tunnel-vision-radius),
+    transparent
+      calc(var(--tunnel-vision-radius) + var(--tunnel-vision-softness))
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/funbox/src/list.ts b/packages/funbox/src/list.ts
index 649ef7e2422a..aa875e6a3f58 100644
--- a/packages/funbox/src/list.ts
+++ b/packages/funbox/src/list.ts
@@ -268,6 +268,15 @@ const list: Record<FunboxName, FunboxMetadata> = {
     frontendFunctions: ["rememberSettings", "handleKeydown"],
     name: "read_ahead_hard",
   },
+  tunnel_vision: {
+    description: "Only the area around the caret is visible.",
+    canGetPb: true,
+    difficultyLevel: 2,
+    properties: ["changesWordsVisibility", "hasCssFile"],
+    frontendFunctions: ["applyConfig", "clearGlobal"],
+    name: "tunnel_vision",
+    cssModifications: ["words"],
+  },
   memory: {
     description: "Test your memory. Remember the words and type them blind.",
     canGetPb: true,
diff --git a/packages/schemas/__tests__/config.spec.ts b/packages/schemas/__tests__/config.spec.ts
index 50db32000f94..169982e4e276 100644
--- a/packages/schemas/__tests__/config.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schemas/__tests__/config.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
-import { CustomBackgroundSchema } from "@monkeytype/schemas/configs";
+import {
+  CustomBackgroundSchema,
+  FunboxNameSchema,
+} from "@monkeytype/schemas/configs";
 
 describe("config schema", () => {
   describe("CustomBackgroundSchema", () => {
@@ -80,4 +83,10 @@ describe("config schema", () => {
       }
     });
   });
+
+  describe("FunboxNameSchema", () => {
+    it("accepts tunnel vision", () => {
+      expect(FunboxNameSchema.safeParse("tunnel_vision").success).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts b/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts
index c2cd9ee56b7f..2d2241fea999 100644
--- a/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts
+++ b/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ export const FunboxNameSchema = z.enum([
   "read_ahead_easy",
   "read_ahead",
   "read_ahead_hard",
+  "tunnel_vision",
   "memory",
   "nospace",
   "poetry",