diff --git a/resources/inter.ttf b/resources/inter.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ab79e0
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/inter.ttf differ
diff --git a/src/core/assets/asset_db.cpp b/src/core/assets/asset_db.cpp
index b77828c..328a9e2 100644
--- a/src/core/assets/asset_db.cpp
+++ b/src/core/assets/asset_db.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ AssetDB::AssetDB() {
     this->index_assets();
 }
 
-void AssetDB::clean() {
+void AssetDB::clean(bool force) {
     for(size_t i{0}; i < this->loaded.size();) {
         std::string asset_name{this->loaded.at(i)};
         std::shared_ptr<Asset> asset{this->assets.at(asset_name)};
-        // usecount=1 means the asset is unused (other than the local use and the use in this->assets)
-        if(asset.use_count() == 2) {
+        // usecount of 2 means the asset is unused (other than the local use and the use in this->assets)
+        if(force || asset.use_count() <= 2) {
             asset->unload();
             this->loaded.erase(this->loaded.begin() + i);
         } else ++i; // don't iterate when the asset is unloaded
diff --git a/src/core/assets/asset_db.hpp b/src/core/assets/asset_db.hpp
index 199c808..5580a8b 100644
--- a/src/core/assets/asset_db.hpp
+++ b/src/core/assets/asset_db.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
     AssetDB();
     ~AssetDB() = default;
     template <class AssetType> std::optional<std::shared_ptr<AssetType>> get_asset(std::string const &name);
-    void clean();
+    void clean(bool force);
 private:
     void index_assets();
     void load(std::string asset_name);
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ template <class AssetType> std::optional<std::shared_ptr<AssetType>> AssetDB::ge
     if(!this->assets.contains(name)) return std::nullopt;
     std::shared_ptr<AssetType> found{std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AssetType>(this->assets.at(name))};
     if(found == nullptr) return std::nullopt;
-    if(!found->is_loaded())
+    if(!found->is_loaded()) {
         found->load();
+        this->loaded.push_back(name);
+    }
     return std::make_optional(found);
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.cpp b/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.cpp
index 2b9b972..278d40f 100644
--- a/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "asset_wrapper.h"
 #include "core/canvas_engine.hpp"
 #include <SDL2/SDL_image.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
 #include <filesystem>
@@ -15,15 +16,18 @@ Texture::~Texture() {
     this->unload();
 }
 
-void Texture::unload() {
-    SDL_DestroyTexture(this->texture);
-    this->texture = nullptr;
-}
-
 void Texture::load() {
     this->texture = IMG_LoadTexture(CanvasEngine::get_singleton()->get_render(), this->path.c_str());
 }
 
+void Texture::unload() {
+    if(this->is_loaded()) {
+        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "unloading font %s", this->path.c_str());
+        SDL_DestroyTexture(this->texture);
+        this->texture = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
 bool Texture::is_loaded() const {
     return this->texture != nullptr;
 }
@@ -39,15 +43,21 @@ Font::~Font() {
 }
 
 void Font::load() {
-    this->font = TTF_OpenFont(this->path.c_str(), 32);
+    this->font = TTF_OpenFont(this->path.c_str(), this->PT_SIZE);
 }
 
 void Font::unload() {
-    TTF_CloseFont(this->font);
-    this->font = nullptr;
+    if(this->is_loaded()) {
+        TTF_CloseFont(this->font);
+        this->font = nullptr;
+    }
 }
 
 bool Font::is_loaded() const {
     return this->font != nullptr;
 }
+
+TTF_Font *Font::get() {
+    return this->font;
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.h b/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.h
index ac55cd3..130152f 100644
--- a/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/core/assets/asset_wrapper.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
 
 class Font : public Asset {
     TTF_Font *font{nullptr};
+public:
+    static const int PT_SIZE{64};
 public:
     Font(std::filesystem::path const &path);
     ~Font();
diff --git a/src/core/canvas_engine.cpp b/src/core/canvas_engine.cpp
index aa9ead4..8fdd416 100644
--- a/src/core/canvas_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/core/canvas_engine.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "canvas_engine.hpp"
+#include "core/level.hpp"
 #include <SDL2/SDL_pixels.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_timer.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_video.h>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_error.h>
@@ -22,18 +24,29 @@ CanvasEngine *CanvasEngine::singleton_instance{nullptr};
 CanvasEngine::CanvasEngine() {
     if(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) != 0) {
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "Failed to initialize SDL, SDL error: %s", SDL_GetError());
+        this->deinit_handled = true;
         return;
     }
     if(IMG_Init(IMG_INIT_PNG | IMG_INIT_JXL) == 0) {
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "Failed to initialize SDL_image, error: %s", IMG_GetError());
         SDL_Quit();
+        this->deinit_handled = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    if(TTF_Init() == -1) {
+        SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "Failed to initialize SDL_ttf, error: %s", TTF_GetError());
+        IMG_Quit();
+        SDL_Quit();
+        this->deinit_handled = true;
         return;
     }
     this->window = SDL_CreateWindow(PROJECTNAME, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, 1000, 800, SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP);
     if(this->window == nullptr) {
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "Failed to create window, SDL error: %s", SDL_GetError());
         IMG_Quit();
+        TTF_Quit();
         SDL_Quit();
+        this->deinit_handled = true;
         return;
     }
     this->render = SDL_CreateRenderer(this->window, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED);
@@ -41,7 +54,9 @@ CanvasEngine::CanvasEngine() {
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_ERROR, "Failed to initialize renderer, SDL error: %s", SDL_GetError());
         SDL_DestroyWindow(this->window);
         IMG_Quit();
+        TTF_Quit();
         SDL_Quit();
+        this->deinit_handled = true;
         return;
     }
     this->render_target = SDL_CreateTexture(this->render, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ABGR8888, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_TARGET, 1920, 1080);
@@ -50,12 +65,22 @@ CanvasEngine::CanvasEngine() {
 }
 
 CanvasEngine::~CanvasEngine() {
-    SDL_DestroyRenderer(this->render);
-    SDL_DestroyWindow(this->window);
-    SDL_Quit();
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "CANVAS: Shutting down");
+    this->level.reset();
+    this->assets.clean(true);
+    if(!this->deinit_handled) {
+        SDL_DestroyRenderer(this->render);
+        SDL_DestroyWindow(this->window);
+        IMG_Quit();
+        TTF_Quit();
+        SDL_Quit();
+    }
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "CANVAS: Done shutting down");
 }
 
 void CanvasEngine::run(std::unique_ptr<Level> &level) {
+    if(!stay_open)
+        return;
     assert(CanvasEngine::singleton_instance == nullptr && "Engine singleton instance already assigned, starting another instance is invalid");
     // register as singleton
     CanvasEngine::singleton_instance = this;
@@ -82,6 +107,10 @@ void CanvasEngine::run(std::unique_ptr<Level> &level) {
         } else {
             SDL_Delay(2);
         }
+        if(this->next_level) {
+            this->level = std::move(this->next_level);
+            this->level->instantiate();
+        }
     }
     assert(CanvasEngine::singleton_instance == this && "Engine singleton instance changed while game was running");
     CanvasEngine::singleton_instance = nullptr;
@@ -95,6 +124,10 @@ void CanvasEngine::set_target_delta_time(double target) {
     this->target_delta_time = target;
 }
 
+void CanvasEngine::change_level(std::unique_ptr<Level> &level) {
+    this->next_level = std::move(level);
+}
+
 AssetDB &CanvasEngine::get_assets() {
     return this->assets;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/canvas_engine.hpp b/src/core/canvas_engine.hpp
index a7481ec..2425dd6 100644
--- a/src/core/canvas_engine.hpp
+++ b/src/core/canvas_engine.hpp
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ private:
     CollisionWorld collision_world{};
     InputMap input_map{}; //!< map of inputs to input callback objects
     std::unique_ptr<Level> level;
+    std::unique_ptr<Level> next_level;
     Uint64 last_frame_start_time{}; //!< time at start of last frame
     Uint64 frame_start_time{}; //!< time at start of this frame
     double delta_time{0.f}; //!< measured delta time
     double target_delta_time{}; //!< delta time target
     bool stay_open{false}; //!< application loop will continue so long as this is true
+    bool deinit_handled{false};
 public:
     CanvasEngine();
     ~CanvasEngine();
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     void run(std::unique_ptr<Level> &level);
     void request_close();
     void set_target_delta_time(double target);
+    void change_level(std::unique_ptr<Level> &level);
     AssetDB &get_assets();
     CollisionWorld &get_collision_world();
     InputMap &get_input_map();
diff --git a/src/core/level.cpp b/src/core/level.cpp
index 3077d82..a7995ca 100644
--- a/src/core/level.cpp
+++ b/src/core/level.cpp
@@ -5,14 +5,22 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 namespace ce {
+Level::~Level() {
+    this->deinstantiate();
+}
 void Level::instantiate() {
     std::unique_ptr<Node> constructed{this->construct()};
-    constructed->set_is_inside_tree(true);
     this->root = std::move(constructed);
+    this->root->set_is_inside_tree(true);
+    this->root->set_level(this);
     this->root->propagate_added();
 }
+
 void Level::deinstantiate() {
-    this->root.reset();
+    if(this->root) {
+        this->root->propagate_removed();
+        this->root.reset();
+    }
 }
 
 void Level::propagate_tick(double delta_time) {
@@ -24,20 +32,17 @@ void Level::propagate_draw(SDL_Renderer *render) {
     int w, h;
     SDL_Window *window{SDL_RenderGetWindow(render)};
     SDL_GetWindowSize(window, &w, &h);
-    ce::Transform const screen_transform{
-        .position = ce::Vecf::ZERO,
+    Transform const screen_transform{
+        .position = Vecf::ZERO,
         .rotation = 0.f,
-        .scale = ce::Vecf::ONE * float(w),
+        .scale = Vecf::ONE * float(w),
     };
     float const ratio{float(h)/float(w)};
     this->root->propagate_draw(render, Transform().translated({
         0.5f / this->view_transform.scale.x,
         0.5f / this->view_transform.scale.y * ratio
-    }) * this->view_transform * screen_transform);
-    this->root->propagate_draw_ui(render, Transform().translated({
-        0.5f / this->view_transform.scale.x,
-        0.5f / this->view_transform.scale.y * ratio
-    }) * screen_transform);
+    }) * view_transform * screen_transform);
+    this->root->propagate_draw_ui(render, screen_transform);
 }
 
 Node *Level::get_root() {
diff --git a/src/core/level.hpp b/src/core/level.hpp
index 75ef4fb..018a77e 100644
--- a/src/core/level.hpp
+++ b/src/core/level.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ protected:
         .scale = {1.f/10.f, 1.f/10.f},
     };
 public:
-    virtual ~Level() = default;
+    virtual ~Level();
     void instantiate();
     virtual Node::OwnedPtr construct() = 0;
     void deinstantiate();
diff --git a/src/core/node.cpp b/src/core/node.cpp
index feebb69..183e952 100644
--- a/src/core/node.cpp
+++ b/src/core/node.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void Node::add_child(Node::OwnedPtr &child) {
     this->children.push_back({child->get_name(), std::move(child)});
     added->parent = this;
     added->set_is_inside_tree(this->inside_tree);
+    added->set_level(this->level);
     this->child_added.invoke(added);
     added->propagate_added();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/sprite.cpp b/src/core/sprite.cpp
index 9156e94..30665b0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/core/sprite.cpp
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ void Sprite::_draw(SDL_Renderer *render, ce::Transform const &view_transform) {
     }
     int w, h;
     SDL_QueryTexture(this->texture->get(), NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
-    Transform transform{this->get_global_transform() * view_transform};
-    assert(transform.scale.x != 0 && transform.scale.y != 0); // !!!
-    ce::Vecf size{this->get_size()};
-    size.scale(view_transform.scale);
+    Transform const transform{this->get_global_transform() * view_transform};
+    ce::Vecf const size{this->get_size().scaled(view_transform.scale)};
     assert(size.x != 0.f && size.y != 0.f);
     //float fw(w), fh(h);
-    SDL_Rect src{.x=0, .y=0, .w=w, .h=h};
-    SDL_FRect dst{.x=transform.position.x - size.x/2.f, .y=transform.position.y - size.y/2.f, .w=size.x, .h=size.y};
+    SDL_Rect const src{.x=0, .y=0, .w=w, .h=h};
+    SDL_FRect const dst{.x=transform.position.x - size.x/2.f, .y=transform.position.y - size.y/2.f, .w=size.x, .h=size.y};
     SDL_RenderCopyExF(render, this->texture->get(),
                       &src, &dst,
                       transform.rotation * 57.2958f,NULL,
diff --git a/src/core/ui_text.cpp b/src/core/ui_text.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7023251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ui_text.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#include "ui_text.hpp"
+#include "core/assets/asset_db.hpp"
+#include "core/canvas_engine.hpp"
+#include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
+#include <cassert>
+
+namespace ce {
+UiText::UiText(std::string const &name, std::string text, std::string font, SDL_Color color)
+: Node2D(name)
+, font{}
+, text{text}
+, color{color} {
+    std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Font>> font_asset{CanvasEngine::get_singleton()->get_assets().get_asset<Font>(font)};
+    if(font_asset.has_value())
+        this->font = font_asset.value();
+}
+
+UiText::~UiText() {
+    if(this->cached)
+        SDL_DestroyTexture(this->cached);
+}
+
+void UiText::_draw_ui(SDL_Renderer *render, Transform const &ui_transform) {
+    if(dirty) {
+        this->render();
+    }
+    if(this->cached == nullptr) {
+        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "No texture assigned");
+        this->set_visible(false);
+        return;
+    }
+    int w, h; SDL_QueryTexture(this->cached, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
+    Transform const transform{this->get_global_transform() * ui_transform};
+    Vecf const size{Vecf{float(w) / float(h), 1.f}.scaled(transform.scale)};
+    assert(size.x != 0.f && size.y != 0.f);
+    SDL_Rect const src{.x=0, .y=0, .w=w, .h=h};
+    SDL_FRect const dst{.x=transform.position.x, .y=transform.position.y, .w=size.x, .h=size.y};
+    SDL_RenderCopyExF(render, this->cached,
+                      &src, &dst,
+                      transform.rotation * 57.2958f,NULL,
+                      SDL_FLIP_NONE);
+}
+
+void UiText::set_text(std::string text) {
+    this->text = text;
+    this->render();
+}
+
+std::string const &UiText::get_text() const {
+    return this->text;
+}
+
+void UiText::render() {
+    if(this->cached != nullptr)
+        SDL_DestroyTexture(this->cached);
+    SDL_Renderer *render{CanvasEngine::get_singleton()->get_render()};
+    if(render == nullptr) {
+        this->dirty = true; // can't render right now, defer for later
+        return;
+    }
+    SDL_Surface *surf{TTF_RenderText_Blended(this->font->get(), this->text.c_str(), this->color)};
+    assert(surf != nullptr && "Failed to render text");
+    this->cached = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(render, surf);
+    assert(this->cached != nullptr && "Failed to pass rendered text to the GPU");
+    SDL_FreeSurface(surf);
+    this->dirty = false;
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/core/ui_text.hpp b/src/core/ui_text.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3f523c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ui_text.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef CORE_UI_TEXT_HPP
+#define CORE_UI_TEXT_HPP
+
+#include "core/assets/asset_wrapper.h"
+#include "core/math/transform.hpp"
+#include "core/node2d.hpp"
+
+namespace ce {
+class UiText : public Node2D {
+    std::shared_ptr<Font> font{nullptr};
+    std::string text{};
+    SDL_Color color{255, 255, 255, 255};
+    SDL_Texture *cached{nullptr};
+    bool dirty{true};
+public:
+    UiText(std::string const &name, std::string text, std::string font, SDL_Color color);
+    ~UiText();
+    virtual void _draw_ui(SDL_Renderer *render, Transform const &view_transform) override;
+
+    void set_text(std::string text);
+    std::string const &get_text() const;
+protected:
+    void render();
+};
+}
+
+#endif // !CORE_UI_TEXT_HPP
diff --git a/src/end_screen.cpp b/src/end_screen.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c391021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/end_screen.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "end_screen.hpp"
+#include "core/math/transform.hpp"
+#include "core/node2d.hpp"
+#include "core/ui_text.hpp"
+#include <format>
+
+EndScreen::EndScreen(unsigned score)
+: score{score} {}
+
+ce::Node::OwnedPtr EndScreen::construct() {
+    ce::Node::OwnedPtr root{new ce::Node2D("root")};
+    root->create_child<ce::UiText>("score", std::format("Score: {}", this->score), "inter", SDL_Color{255, 255, 255, 255})
+        ->set_global_transform(ce::Transform().translated({0.3f, 0.3f}).scaled({0.1f, 0.1f}));
+    return std::move(root);
+}
diff --git a/src/end_screen.hpp b/src/end_screen.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30607d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/end_screen.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef END_SCREEN_HPP
+#define END_SCREEN_HPP
+
+#include "core/level.hpp"
+
+class EndScreen : public ce::Level {
+    unsigned score;
+public:
+    EndScreen(unsigned score);
+    virtual ce::Node::OwnedPtr construct() override;
+};
+
+#endif // !END_SCREEN_HPP
diff --git a/src/level_1.cpp b/src/level_1.cpp
index 1cd5455..27aadbf 100644
--- a/src/level_1.cpp
+++ b/src/level_1.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #include "level_1.hpp"
+#include "core/canvas_engine.hpp"
+#include "core/level.hpp"
 #include "core/node.hpp"
 #include "core/node2d.hpp"
+#include "core/ui_text.hpp"
+#include "end_screen.hpp"
+#include "life_display.hpp"
 #include "player.hpp"
+#include "score_display.hpp"
 #include "scrolling_ground.hpp"
-#include "truck.hpp"
+#include "spawner.hpp"
+#include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
 
 ce::Node::OwnedPtr Level1::construct() {
     ce::Node::OwnedPtr root{new ce::Node2D("root")};
@@ -13,6 +20,23 @@ ce::Node::OwnedPtr Level1::construct() {
         .scale = ce::Vecf::ONE
     });
     root->create_child<Player>();
-    root->create_child<Truck>(true);
+    root->create_child<Spawner>();
+    root->create_child<ScoreDisplay>()
+        ->set_global_transform(ce::Transform().scaled({.05f, .05f}).translated({0.01f, 0.f}));
+    root->create_child<LifeDisplay>()
+        ->set_global_transform(ce::Transform().scaled({.05f, .05f}).translated({.9f, 0.f}));
     return std::move(root);
 }
+
+void Level1::add_score() {
+    SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "add_score");
+    this->score_added.invoke(++this->score);
+}
+
+void Level1::lose_life() {
+    this->life_lost.invoke(--this->lives);
+    if(this->lives == 0) {
+        std::unique_ptr<ce::Level> next{ce::Level::make<EndScreen>(this->score)};
+        ce::CanvasEngine::get_singleton()->change_level(next);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/level_1.hpp b/src/level_1.hpp
index e3b5c96..57a4348 100644
--- a/src/level_1.hpp
+++ b/src/level_1.hpp
@@ -2,8 +2,17 @@
 #define LEVEL_1_HPP
 
 #include "core/level.hpp"
+#include "core/signal.hpp"
 
 class Level1 : public ce::Level {
+public:
+    unsigned score{0};
+    unsigned lives{3};
+    ce::Signal<unsigned> score_added{};
+    ce::Signal<unsigned> life_lost{};
+public:
+    void add_score();
+    void lose_life();
     virtual ce::Node::OwnedPtr construct() override;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/life_display.cpp b/src/life_display.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de99349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/life_display.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "life_display.hpp"
+#include "core/ui_text.hpp"
+#include "level_1.hpp"
+#include <format>
+
+LifeDisplay::LifeDisplay()
+: ce::UiText("score_display", "0", "inter", {255, 255, 255, 255}) {}
+
+void LifeDisplay::_added() {
+    if(Level1 *level{dynamic_cast<Level1*>(this->get_level())}) {
+        level->life_lost.connect(ce::Callable<void, unsigned>::make(this, &LifeDisplay::_lives_changed));
+        this->_lives_changed(level->lives);
+    }
+}
+
+void LifeDisplay::_lives_changed(unsigned value) {
+    this->set_text(std::format("{}", value));
+    this->render();
+}
diff --git a/src/life_display.hpp b/src/life_display.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0435e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/life_display.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef LIFE_DISPLAY_HPP
+#define LIFE_DISPLAY_HPP
+
+#include "core/ui_text.hpp"
+
+class LifeDisplay : public ce::UiText {
+public:
+    LifeDisplay();
+    virtual void _added() override;
+    void _lives_changed(unsigned new_value);
+};
+
+#endif // !LIFE_DISPLAY_HPP
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f3ccfa2..17ab307 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "core/canvas_engine.hpp"
+#include "core/level.hpp"
 #include "level_1.hpp"
 #include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
 
@@ -6,6 +7,6 @@ ce::CanvasEngine engine{};
 
 int main(int argc [[maybe_unused]], char* argv [[maybe_unused]][]) {
     SDL_LogSetAllPriority(SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_VERBOSE);
-    std::unique_ptr<ce::Level> level{std::make_unique<Level1>()};
+    std::unique_ptr<ce::Level> level{ce::Level::make<Level1>()};
     engine.run(level);
 }
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 1b95a64..93be496 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "player.hpp"
+#include "level_1.hpp"
 #include "truck.hpp"
 #include "core/callable.hpp"
 #include "core/canvas_engine.hpp"
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ void Player::_input_vertical_movement(ce::InputValue value) {
 void Player::_on_overlap_enter(ce::CollisionShape *, ce::CollidableNode *other, ce::CollisionShape *shape) {
     if(this->invincibility > 0.f)
         return;
-    if(Truck *truck{dynamic_cast<Truck*>(other)})
+    if(Truck *truck{dynamic_cast<Truck*>(other)}) {
         this->invincibility = 2.f;
+        if(Level1 *level{dynamic_cast<Level1*>(this->get_level())}) {
+            level->lose_life();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/score_display.cpp b/src/score_display.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4348dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/score_display.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "score_display.hpp"
+#include "core/ui_text.hpp"
+#include "level_1.hpp"
+#include <format>
+
+ScoreDisplay::ScoreDisplay()
+: ce::UiText("score_display", "0", "inter", {255, 255, 255, 255}) {}
+
+void ScoreDisplay::_added() {
+    if(Level1 *level{dynamic_cast<Level1*>(this->get_level())}) {
+        level->score_added.connect(ce::Callable<void, unsigned>::make(this, &ScoreDisplay::_score_changed));
+    }
+}
+
+void ScoreDisplay::_score_changed(unsigned value) {
+    this->set_text(std::format("{}", value));
+    this->render();
+}
diff --git a/src/score_display.hpp b/src/score_display.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c56431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/score_display.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef SCORE_DISPLAY_HPP
+#define SCORE_DISPLAY_HPP
+
+#include "core/ui_text.hpp"
+
+class ScoreDisplay : public ce::UiText {
+public:
+    ScoreDisplay();
+    virtual void _added() override;
+    void _score_changed(unsigned new_value);
+};
+
+#endif // !SCORE_DISPLAY_HPP
diff --git a/src/truck.cpp b/src/truck.cpp
index 89466eb..a578e32 100644
--- a/src/truck.cpp
+++ b/src/truck.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "core/math/transform.hpp"
 #include "core/sprite.hpp"
 #include "core/collision_shape.hpp"
+#include "level_1.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_log.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ void Truck::_tick(double delta) {
     trans.position.x = std::clamp(trans.position.x, -LIMITS.x, LIMITS.x);
     trans.position.y = std::max(trans.position.y, -LIMITS.y);
     this->set_global_transform(trans);
-    if(transform.position.y > 4.5f)
+    if(transform.position.y > 4.5f) {
         this->flag_for_deletion();
+        if(Level1 *level{dynamic_cast<Level1*>(this->get_level())}) {
+            SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "adding score");
+            level->add_score();
+        }
+    }
 }