diff --git a/growth/level.tscn b/growth/level.tscn
index 24352d2..211829d 100644
--- a/growth/level.tscn
+++ b/growth/level.tscn
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bsv3h2lpv7h77" path="res://virus.tscn" id="2_oi3di"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bldi3fw0vmlu3" path="res://music.tscn" id="3_oi3di"]
 [ext_resource type="TileSet" uid="uid://c20bl25rqyf68" path="res://assets/tiles/new_tile_set.tres" id="4_0b4ue"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://co8jnr2dew5ts" path="res://hand.tscn" id="5_f2txt"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dycpk6lxabn1l" path="res://virus_spawner.gd" id="6_1ainy"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cpp7v4jp8kt74" path="res://hand.tscn" id="5_f2txt"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://virus_spawner.gd" id="6_1ainy"]
 
 [node name="Level" type="Node2D"]
 
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ scale = Vector2(2, 2)
 [node name="Hand" parent="CanvasLayer" instance=ExtResource("5_f2txt")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 
+[node name="ScoreCounter" type="RichTextLabel" parent="CanvasLayer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+offset_left = 16.0
+offset_top = 19.0
+offset_right = 117.0
+offset_bottom = 65.0
+text = "Score: 0
+High Score: 0"
+fit_content = true
+autowrap_mode = 0
+
 [node name="VirusSpawner" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("6_1ainy")
 Virus = ExtResource("2_oi3di")
diff --git a/growth/player.gd b/growth/player.gd
index 606000a..33d04eb 100644
--- a/growth/player.gd
+++ b/growth/player.gd
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ enum MoveState {Still, Moving, Dashing, Knockback}
 @onready var camera: Camera2D = %PlayerCamera
 @onready var sprite: AnimatedSprite2D = $PlayerSprite
 @onready var hand: Control = %Hand;
+@onready var shield: Sprite2D = $Shield
+@onready var score_counter: RichTextLabel = %ScoreCounter
+
+var score = 0;
+var high_score = 0;
 
 var shield_active = true;
 var move_direction = Vector2.ZERO;
@@ -118,6 +123,16 @@ func take_hit(_damage, knockback_vector, knockback_strength = 1):
 	else:
 		reboot();
 
+func add_to_score(amount):
+	score += amount;
+	if score > high_score:
+		high_score = score;
+	score_counter.text = "Score: %d\nHigh Score: %d" % [score, high_score]
+
+func reset_score():
+	score = 0;
+	score_counter.text = "Score: %d\nHigh Score: %d" % [score, high_score]
+
 func reboot():
 	# Called when the player dies
 	# For now, just reset position and state
@@ -126,4 +141,5 @@ func reboot():
 	move_state = MoveState.Still;
 	shield_active = true;
 	$Shield.visible = true;
+	reset_score();
 	# hand.discard_all();
diff --git a/growth/virus.gd b/growth/virus.gd
index 4c2315d..04e65ab 100644
--- a/growth/virus.gd
+++ b/growth/virus.gd
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func take_hit(damage, knockback_vector, knockback_strength = 1):
 	else:
 		health -= damage
 	if health <= 0:
+		get_node("../../Player").add_to_score(1);
 		queue_free()
 	elif knockback_strength > 0:
 		knockback = -knockback_vector;