diff --git a/examples/gg/many_thousands_of_circles.v b/examples/gg/many_thousands_of_circles.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3311110243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/gg/many_thousands_of_circles.v
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+module main
+
+import gg
+import gx
+import rand
+
+const max_circles_per_pass = 1000
+
+// prepare some random colors ahead of time
+const colors = []gx.Color{len: max_circles_per_pass, init: gx.Color{
+	r: u8(index * 0 + rand.u8())
+	g: u8(index * 0 + rand.u8())
+	b: u8(index * 0 + rand.u8())
+}}
+
+fn frame(mut ctx gg.Context) {
+	// First pass, just clears the background:
+	ctx.begin()
+	ctx.end()
+
+	// We want to draw thousands of circles, but sokol has a limit for how
+	// many primitives can be in a single pass, and if you reach that limit
+	// you will not see *anything at all* for that pass.
+	// For the circles below, that limit is ~2520 circles per pass.
+	// To overcome this, we will use several passes instead, where each one
+	// will draw just 1000 circles.
+	// In other words, in total we will have 4 * 1000 = 4000 circles, drawn with
+	// 4 passes.
+	for i := 0; i < 4 * max_circles_per_pass; i += max_circles_per_pass {
+		ctx.begin()
+		for c in 0 .. max_circles_per_pass {
+			rx := rand.int_in_range(0, ctx.window.width) or { 0 }
+			ry := rand.int_in_range(0, ctx.window.height) or { 0 }
+			ctx.draw_circle_filled(rx, ry, 10, colors[c])
+		}
+		ctx.end(how: .passthru)
+	}
+
+	// The last pass, is for the fps overlay, that should be *always on top of everything*.
+	// Drawing it in a separate pass, guarantees, that it *will* be drawn, even if the drawing
+	// of all the other passes fail. Try increasing max_circles_per_pass to 3000 for example.
+	ctx.begin()
+	ctx.show_fps()
+	ctx.end(how: .passthru)
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	mut ctx := gg.new_context(
+		window_title: 'Many Thousands of Circles'
+		bg_color: gx.black
+		width: 600
+		height: 400
+		frame_fn: frame
+	)
+	ctx.run()
+}
diff --git a/vlib/gg/gg.c.v b/vlib/gg/gg.c.v
index d8feadb18a..54cd2dbbaf 100644
--- a/vlib/gg/gg.c.v
+++ b/vlib/gg/gg.c.v
@@ -530,8 +530,56 @@ pub fn (ctx &Context) begin() {
 	sgl.ortho(0.0, f32(sapp.width()), f32(sapp.height()), 0.0, -1.0, 1.0)
 }
 
-// end finishes drawing for the context.
-pub fn (ctx &Context) end() {
+pub enum EndEnum {
+	clear
+	passthru
+}
+
+[params]
+pub struct EndOptions {
+	how EndEnum
+}
+
+const dontcare_pass = gfx.PassAction{
+	colors: [
+		gfx.ColorAttachmentAction{
+			action: .dontcare
+			value: gfx.Color{1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0}
+		},
+		gfx.ColorAttachmentAction{
+			action: .dontcare
+			value: gfx.Color{1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0}
+		},
+		gfx.ColorAttachmentAction{
+			action: .dontcare
+			value: gfx.Color{1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0}
+		},
+		gfx.ColorAttachmentAction{
+			action: .dontcare
+			value: gfx.Color{1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0}
+		},
+	]!
+}
+
+// end finishes all the drawing for the context ctx.
+// All accumulated draw calls before ctx.end(), will be done in a separate Sokol pass.
+//
+// Note: each Sokol pass, has a limit on the number of draw calls, that can be done in it.
+// Once that limit is reached, the whole pass will not draw anything, which can be frustrating.
+//
+// To overcome this limitation, you may use *several passes*, when you want to make thousands
+// of draw calls (for example, if you need to draw thousands of circles/rectangles/sprites etc),
+// where each pass will render just a limited amount of primitives.
+//
+// In the context of the gg module (without dropping to using sgl and gfx directly), it means,
+// that you will need a new pair of ctx.begin() and ctx.end() calls, surrounding all the draw
+// calls, that should be done in each pass.
+//
+// The default ctx.end() is equivalent to ctx.end(how:.clear). It will erase the existing
+// rendered content with the background color, before drawing anything else.
+// You can call ctx.end(how:.passthru) for a pass, that *will not* erase the previously
+// rendered content in the context.
+pub fn (ctx &Context) end(options EndOptions) {
 	$if show_fps ? {
 		ctx.show_fps()
 	} $else {
@@ -539,7 +587,14 @@ pub fn (ctx &Context) end() {
 			ctx.show_fps()
 		}
 	}
-	gfx.begin_default_pass(ctx.clear_pass, sapp.width(), sapp.height())
+	match options.how {
+		.clear {
+			gfx.begin_default_pass(ctx.clear_pass, sapp.width(), sapp.height())
+		}
+		.passthru {
+			gfx.begin_default_pass(gg.dontcare_pass, sapp.width(), sapp.height())
+		}
+	}
 	sgl.draw()
 	gfx.end_pass()
 	gfx.commit()