diff --git a/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart b/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart
index 658aec0..f40e9a4 100644
--- a/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart
+++ b/lib/features/renderer/renderer.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import 'package:wolf_dart/features/entities/entity_registry.dart';
 import 'package:wolf_dart/features/map/wolf_map.dart';
 import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/player.dart';
 import 'package:wolf_dart/features/renderer/raycast_painter.dart';
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/ui/hud.dart';
 import 'package:wolf_dart/sprite_gallery.dart';
 
 class WolfRenderer extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -329,33 +330,42 @@ class _WolfRendererState extends State<WolfRenderer>
         focusNode: _focusNode,
         autofocus: true,
         onKeyEvent: (_) {},
-        child: LayoutBuilder(
-          builder: (context, constraints) {
-            return Stack(
-              children: [
-                CustomPaint(
-                  size: Size(constraints.maxWidth, constraints.maxHeight),
-                  painter: RaycasterPainter(
-                    map: currentLevel,
-                    textures: gameMap.textures,
-                    player: player,
-                    fov: fov,
-                    doorOffsets: doorOffsets,
-                    entities: entities,
-                    sprites: gameMap.sprites,
-                  ),
-                ),
-                if (damageFlashOpacity > 0)
-                  Positioned.fill(
-                    child: Container(
-                      color: Colors.red.withValues(
-                        alpha: damageFlashOpacity,
+        child: Column(
+          children: [
+            // Game view
+            Expanded(
+              child: LayoutBuilder(
+                builder: (context, constraints) {
+                  return Stack(
+                    children: [
+                      CustomPaint(
+                        size: Size(constraints.maxWidth, constraints.maxHeight),
+                        painter: RaycasterPainter(
+                          map: currentLevel,
+                          textures: gameMap.textures,
+                          player: player,
+                          fov: fov,
+                          doorOffsets: doorOffsets,
+                          entities: entities,
+                          sprites: gameMap.sprites,
+                        ),
                       ),
-                    ),
-                  ),
-              ],
-            );
-          },
+                      if (damageFlashOpacity > 0)
+                        Positioned.fill(
+                          child: Container(
+                            color: Colors.red.withValues(
+                              alpha: damageFlashOpacity,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                  );
+                },
+              ),
+            ),
+            // HUD
+            Hud(player: player),
+          ],
         ),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/features/ui/hud.dart b/lib/features/ui/hud.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc2d515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/ui/hud.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:wolf_dart/features/player/player.dart';
+
+class Hud extends StatelessWidget {
+  final Player player;
+
+  const Hud({super.key, required this.player});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    // We'll give the HUD a fixed height relative to the screen
+    return Container(
+      height: 100,
+      color: const Color(0xFF323232), // Classic dark grey status bar
+      child: Row(
+        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
+        children: [
+          _buildStatColumn("FLOOR", "1"),
+          _buildStatColumn("SCORE", "${player.score}"),
+          _buildStatColumn("LIVES", "3"),
+          _buildFace(),
+          _buildStatColumn(
+            "HEALTH",
+            "${player.health}%",
+            color: _getHealthColor(),
+          ),
+          _buildStatColumn("AMMO", "${player.ammo}"),
+          _buildWeaponIcon(),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildStatColumn(
+    String label,
+    String value, {
+    Color color = Colors.white,
+  }) {
+    return Column(
+      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+      children: [
+        Text(
+          label,
+          style: const TextStyle(
+            color: Colors.red,
+            fontSize: 12,
+            fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+          ),
+        ),
+        Text(
+          value,
+          style: TextStyle(color: color, fontSize: 20, fontFamily: 'monospace'),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildFace() {
+    // For now, we'll use a simple icon. Later we can map VSWAP indices
+    // for BJ Blazkowicz's face based on health percentage.
+    return Container(
+      width: 60,
+      height: 80,
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: Colors.blueGrey[800],
+        border: Border.all(color: Colors.grey, width: 2),
+      ),
+      child: const Icon(Icons.face, color: Colors.white, size: 40),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildWeaponIcon() {
+    IconData weaponIcon = Icons.horizontal_rule; // Default Knife/Pistol
+    if (player.hasChainGun) weaponIcon = Icons.reorder;
+    if (player.hasMachineGun) weaponIcon = Icons.view_headline;
+
+    return Column(
+      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+      children: [
+        const Text("WEAPON", style: TextStyle(color: Colors.red, fontSize: 10)),
+        Icon(weaponIcon, color: Colors.white),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Color _getHealthColor() {
+    if (player.health > 50) return Colors.white;
+    if (player.health > 25) return Colors.orange;
+    return Colors.red;
+  }
+}