diff --git a/builder.cpp b/builder.cpp
index bbeaf9d..6ff4f09 100644
--- a/builder.cpp
+++ b/builder.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ void Builder::START(BuildEvent) {
   wid = fileWatcher->addWatch(git_path, listener, true);
   fileWatcher->watch();
 
+  gui.update_status(game);
+
   state(BuildState::WAITING);
 }
 
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ void Builder::READING(BuildEvent) {
 }
 
 void Builder::DONE(BuildEvent) {
+  gui.update_status(game);
+
   if(game.is_dead()) {
     gui.you_died();
   }
diff --git a/guecs.cpp b/guecs.cpp
index 360fe6b..aee67a8 100644
--- a/guecs.cpp
+++ b/guecs.cpp
@@ -206,9 +206,10 @@ namespace guecs {
     });
 
     $world.query<lel::Cell, Meter>([&](auto ent, auto& cell, const auto &meter) {
-        float level = std::clamp(meter.percent, 0.0f, 1.0f) * float(cell.w);
+        int pad = meter.bar.padding * 2;
+        float level = std::clamp(meter.percent, 0.0f, 1.0f) * float(cell.w - pad);
         // ZED: this 6 is a border width, make it a thing
-        meter.bar.shape->setSize({std::max(level, 0.0f), float(cell.h - 6)});
+        meter.bar.shape->setSize({std::max(level, 0.0f), float(cell.h - pad)});
         render_helper(window, ent, true, meter.bar.shape);
     });
 
@@ -264,7 +265,11 @@ namespace guecs {
   void UI::show_sprite(string region, string sprite_name) {
     auto ent = entity(region);
 
-    if(!has<Sprite>(ent)) {
+    if(has<Sprite>(ent)) {
+      auto& to_show = get<Sprite>(ent);
+      auto sprite_texture = textures::get(sprite_name);
+      to_show.sprite->setTexture(*sprite_texture.texture);
+    } else {
       Sprite to_show{sprite_name};
       auto& cell = cell_for(ent);
       to_show.init(cell);
diff --git a/guecs.hpp b/guecs.hpp
index be2b431..0e9d7e1 100644
--- a/guecs.hpp
+++ b/guecs.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace guecs {
 
   struct Meter {
     float percent = 1.0f;
-    Rectangle bar;
+    Rectangle bar{};
 
     void init(lel::Cell& cell);
   };
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ namespace guecs {
 
       void show_sprite(string region, string sprite_name);
       void show_text(string region, wstring content);
-      void update_text(string region, wstring content);
-      void update_label(string region, wstring content);
       void show_label(string region, wstring content);
   };
 
diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 9d6921b..fe8713d 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>                   // for EXIT_SUCCESS
 #include <chrono>                     // for milliseconds
 #include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <fmt/xchar.h>
 #include <memory>                  // for allocator, shared_ptr
 #include <string>                  // for operator+, to_string
 #include <vector>
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ GUI::GUI(SFMLBackend &backend) : sfml(backend) {
 
   $gui.position(0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
   $gui.layout(
-     "[*%(200,300)face|_|*%(100,300)stats|*%(200,500)log|_]"
+     "[*%(200,300)face|_|*%(100,300)status|*%(200,500)log|_]"
      "[_|_|_|_|_]"
      "[_|_|_|_|_]"
      "[*%(300,200)clock|_|_|_|_]"
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ GUI::GUI(SFMLBackend &backend) : sfml(backend) {
   auto face = $gui.entity("face");
   $gui.set<Sprite>(face, {"building"});
 
-  auto stats = $gui.entity("stats");
-  $gui.set<Textual>(stats, {L"STATS"});
+  auto status = $gui.entity("status");
+  $gui.set<Textual>(status, {L""});
 
   auto log = $gui.entity("log");
   $gui.set<Textual>(log, {L"LOG"});
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ GUI::GUI(SFMLBackend &backend) : sfml(backend) {
   auto clock = $gui.entity("clock");
   $gui.set<Label>(clock, {L"00:00:00", 110});
 
-  auto hp_bar = $gui.entity("hp_bar");
-  $gui.set<Meter>(hp_bar, {});
+  $hp_bar = $gui.entity("hp_bar");
+  $gui.set<Meter>($hp_bar, {1.0f, {10, ColorValue::LIGHT_DARK}});
 
   $gui.init();
 }
@@ -57,7 +58,13 @@ void GUI::output(const string msg) {
 }
 
 void GUI::main_loop() {
+  auto clock_time = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+  std::wstring time = std::format(L"{:%H:%M:%OS}", clock_time);
+
+  $gui.show_label("clock", time);
+  $gui.show_text("status", $status);
   $gui.render(sfml.window);
+
   // $gui.debug_layout(sfml.window);
   sfml.handle_events();
   // sfml.update_entities();
@@ -65,14 +72,14 @@ void GUI::main_loop() {
 }
 
 void GUI::build_success() {
-  sfml.change_face("build_success");
+  $gui.show_sprite("face", "build_success");
   sound::stop("building");
   sound::play("build_success");
   output("BUILD FINISHED!");
 }
 
 void GUI::build_failed(bool play_sound, const string &command) {
-  sfml.change_face("build_failed");
+  $gui.show_sprite("face", "build_failed");
   sound::stop("building");
 
   if(play_sound) {
@@ -82,8 +89,17 @@ void GUI::build_failed(bool play_sound, const string &command) {
   output(fmt::format("!!! BUILD FAILED. Your command correct? '{}'", command));
 }
 
+void GUI::update_status(GameEngine &game) {
+  $status = fmt::format(L"HP {}\nRounds {}\nStreaks {}\nDeaths {}",
+      game.hit_points, game.rounds,
+      game.streak, game.deaths);
+
+  auto& meter = $gui.get<guecs::Meter>($hp_bar);
+  meter.percent = float(game.hit_points) / float(game.max_hp());
+}
+
 void GUI::you_died() {
-  sfml.change_face("you_died");
+  $gui.show_sprite("face", "you_died");
   sound::stop("building");
   sound::play("you_died");
   output("!!!! YOU DIED! !!!! Learn to code luser.");
@@ -91,7 +107,7 @@ void GUI::you_died() {
 }
 
 void GUI::building() {
-  sfml.change_face("building");
+  $gui.show_sprite("face", "building");
   output("############# START ############");
   output(">>>> Will it Build?");
   sound::play("building");
diff --git a/gui.hpp b/gui.hpp
index 21efb62..a921eed 100644
--- a/gui.hpp
+++ b/gui.hpp
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ class GUI {
   std::vector<string> _lines;
   SFMLBackend &sfml;
   guecs::UI $gui;
+  std::wstring $status;
+  DinkyECS::Entity $hp_bar;
 
   public:
 
   GUI(SFMLBackend &backend);
 
-  // prevent copy
-  GUI(GUI &g) = delete;
-
   void output(const string msg);
+  void update_status(GameEngine &game);
 
   void main_loop();