diff --git a/assets/text.ttf b/assets/text.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13892a7
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diff --git a/sfmltest.cpp b/sfmltest.cpp
index 35eb5ca..c4d1159 100644
--- a/sfmltest.cpp
+++ b/sfmltest.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Sprite.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/RectangleShape.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/CircleShape.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Font.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Text.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Audio.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/Event.hpp>
@@ -17,6 +21,8 @@ constexpr int X_DIM = 1920 / 2;
 constexpr int Y_DIM = 1080 / 2;
 bool window_active_out = false;
 bool show_build_log = false;
+int hit_points = 50;
+sf::Font font;
 
 void ImGui_setup(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
   bool res = SFML::Init(window);
@@ -43,8 +49,6 @@ void ImGui_update(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Clock &deltaClock) {
 }
 
 void Window_update(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Sprite &background) {
-    window.clear();
-    window.draw(background);
     if(show_build_log) {
       SFML::Render(window);
     }
@@ -61,7 +65,6 @@ void Handle_events(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
     }
 
     switch(event.type) {
-
       case sf::Event::Closed:
         fmt::print("Exiting...\n");
         window.close();
@@ -84,8 +87,45 @@ void Handle_events(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
   }
 }
 
-void Update_entities(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Sprite &background, sf::Clock &clock, sf::Clock &deltaClock) {
+void write_text(sf::RenderWindow &window, const char *content, sf::Vector2f position) {
+  // hp text
+  sf::Text text;
+  text.setFont(font);
+  text.setString(content);
+  text.setCharacterSize(48);
+  text.setFillColor(sf::Color(100, 250, 50));
+  text.setPosition(position);
+  window.draw(text);
+}
+
+void Update_entities(sf::RenderWindow &window, sf::Clock &clock, sf::Clock &deltaClock) {
+  window.clear();
+
+  sf::Texture texture;
+  sf::Sprite background;
+
+  // fake image here
+  if(!texture.loadFromFile("./assets/turing_tarpit_main_screen.png")) {
+    fmt::println("Error loading sprite!");
+  }
+  texture.setSmooth(true);
+  background.setTexture(texture);
   background.setPosition(0, 0);
+  window.draw(background);
+
+  sf::RectangleShape hp_bar({1920/2 - 18*2, 45.0f});
+  hp_bar.setPosition({18, 434});
+  hp_bar.setFillColor(sf::Color(100, 250, 50));
+  window.draw(hp_bar);
+
+  // hp text
+  write_text(window, "100", {60, 363});
+  // rounds text
+  write_text(window, "222", {305, 363});
+  // streaks text
+  write_text(window, "333", {540, 363});
+  // deaths text
+  write_text(window, "444", {757, 363});
 
   if(show_build_log) {
     ImGui_update(window, deltaClock);
@@ -100,6 +140,11 @@ int main() {
   sf::ContextSettings settings;
   settings.antialiasingLevel = 8;
 
+  if(!font.loadFromFile("./assets/text.ttf")) {
+    fmt::println("Cannot load font.");
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(X_DIM, Y_DIM), "Turing's Tarpit", sf::Style::None, settings);
   window.setPosition({.x=0,.y=0});
 
@@ -109,20 +154,11 @@ int main() {
 
   sf::Clock deltaClock;
   sf::Clock clock;
-  sf::Texture texture;
-  sf::Sprite background;
-
-  // fake image here
-  if(!texture.loadFromFile("./assets/turing_tarpit_main_screen.png")) {
-    fmt::println("Error loading sprite!");
-  }
-  texture.setSmooth(true);
-  background.setTexture(texture);
 
   while (window.isOpen()) {
     Handle_events(window);
     // preparing for refactoring this into a class or struct for everything
-    Update_entities(window, background, clock, deltaClock);
+    Update_entities(window, clock, deltaClock);
     show_build_log = window_active_out;
   }