diff --git a/src/drops.rs b/src/drops.rs
index 7815ad3..18d1a2e 100644
--- a/src/drops.rs
+++ b/src/drops.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ use bevy_rand::prelude::*;
 use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use rand::Rng;
 
-use crate::{player::Player, scene::SceneObj, METER};
+use crate::{
+    player::{LifeChangeEvent, Player},
+    scene::SceneObj,
+    METER,
+};
 
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct SpawnTimer(pub Timer);
@@ -27,7 +31,13 @@ pub fn spawner_plugin(app: &mut App) {
         .add_systems(Startup, add_timer)
         .add_systems(
             Update,
-            (drop_crates, do_drop, crate_collisions, delete_on_env_coll),
+            (
+                drop_crates,
+                do_drop,
+                crate_collisions,
+                delete_on_env_coll,
+                player_coll,
+            ),
         );
 }
 
@@ -130,10 +140,27 @@ fn delete_on_env_coll(mut ev_colls: EventReader<CrateCollision>, mut commands: C
         if let CollisionType::Player(_) = with {
             continue;
         }
-        // let CollisionType::Scene(obj) = with else {
-        //     unreachable!()
-        // };
 
-        commands.entity(*coll_crate).despawn();
+        if let Some(mut e) = commands.get_entity(*coll_crate) {
+            e.despawn();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn player_coll(
+    mut ev_colls: EventReader<CrateCollision>,
+    mut ev_lives: EventWriter<LifeChangeEvent>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    for CrateCollision { coll_crate, with } in ev_colls.read() {
+        if let CollisionType::Scene(_) = with {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        ev_lives.send(LifeChangeEvent::Lost);
+
+        if let Some(mut e) = commands.get_entity(*coll_crate) {
+            e.despawn();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 79860b6..e3abb07 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use drops::spawner_plugin;
+use player::LifeChangeEvent;
 const METER: f32 = 48.;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -19,12 +20,12 @@ fn main() {
         .insert_resource(rapier_config)
         .add_plugins(RapierPhysicsPlugin::<NoUserData>::pixels_per_meter(METER))
         .add_plugins(RapierDebugRenderPlugin::default())
-        .add_plugins((spawner_plugin))
-        .add_systems(Startup, (scene::setup_scene, setup_cam, player::add_player))
-        .add_systems(
-            Update,
-            (player::move_player, player::player_ground_collision),
-        )
+        .add_plugins((
+            spawner_plugin,
+            game_state::state_and_ui_plugin,
+            player::player_plugin,
+        ))
+        .add_systems(Startup, (scene::setup_scene, setup_cam))
         .run()
 }
 
@@ -38,3 +39,62 @@ fn setup_cam(mut commands: Commands) {
 mod drops;
 mod player;
 mod scene;
+mod game_state {
+    use bevy::{prelude::*, time::Stopwatch};
+
+    #[derive(Component)]
+    pub struct GameState {
+        score: u32,
+        game_time: Stopwatch,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Component)]
+    struct StateText;
+
+    pub fn state_and_ui_plugin(app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_systems(Startup, (setup_gamestate, setup_ui))
+            .add_systems(Update, (update_time));
+    }
+
+    fn setup_gamestate(mut commands: Commands) {
+        commands.spawn(GameState {
+            score: 0,
+            game_time: Stopwatch::new(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    fn setup_ui(mut commands: Commands) {
+        commands.spawn((
+            TextBundle::from_sections([
+                TextSection::new("Score: ", TextStyle::default()),
+                TextSection::new("0", TextStyle::default()),
+                TextSection::new("\n", TextStyle::default()),
+                TextSection::new("Time: ", TextStyle::default()),
+                TextSection::new("0", TextStyle::default()),
+                TextSection::new("s", TextStyle::default()),
+            ])
+            .with_style(Style {
+                position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+                top: Val::Px(5.0),
+                right: Val::Px(5.0),
+                ..default()
+            }),
+            StateText,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    fn update_time(
+        mut state_txt: Query<&mut Text, With<StateText>>,
+        mut game_state: Query<&mut GameState>,
+        time: Res<Time>,
+    ) {
+        let mut txt = state_txt.single_mut();
+        let time = game_state
+            .single_mut()
+            .game_time
+            .tick(time.delta())
+            .elapsed_secs();
+
+        txt.sections[4].value = format!("{time:.2}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 4c053bf..9bab701 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ use crate::METER;
 pub struct Player {
     move_cooldown: Timer,
     grounded: bool,
+    lives: u8,
+}
+
+#[derive(Event)]
+pub enum LifeChangeEvent {
+    Gained,
+    Lost,
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_LIVES: u8 = 5;
+
+pub fn player_plugin(app: &mut App) {
+    app.add_event::<LifeChangeEvent>()
+        .add_systems(Startup, (add_player, add_lives_ui))
+        .add_systems(Update, (move_player, player_ground_collision, update_lives));
 }
 
 pub fn add_player(
@@ -24,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn add_player(
             move_cooldown: Timer::from_seconds(0.01, TimerMode::Repeating),
             // move_cooldown: Timer::from_seconds(0.01, TimerMode::Repeating),
             grounded: false,
+            lives: DEFAULT_LIVES,
         })
         .insert(MaterialMesh2dBundle {
             mesh: shape,
@@ -41,6 +57,32 @@ pub fn add_player(
         .insert(KinematicCharacterController { ..default() });
 }
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct LivesUi;
+fn add_lives_ui(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn((
+        TextBundle::from("<3 ".repeat(DEFAULT_LIVES.into())),
+        LivesUi,
+    ));
+}
+
+fn update_lives(
+    mut ev_lifechange: EventReader<LifeChangeEvent>,
+    mut player: Query<&mut Player>,
+    mut ui: Query<&mut Text, With<LivesUi>>,
+) {
+    let mut txt = ui.single_mut();
+    let mut p = player.single_mut();
+
+    for ev in ev_lifechange.read() {
+        match ev {
+            LifeChangeEvent::Lost => p.lives -= 1,
+            LifeChangeEvent::Gained => p.lives += 1,
+        }
+        txt.sections[0].value = "<3 ".repeat(p.lives.into())
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn player_ground_collision(
     mut player: Query<(Entity, &mut Player)>,
     scene_objs: Query<Entity, With<super::scene::SceneObj>>,