diff --git a/code/first.c b/code/first.c
index e079e81..a541ca9 100644
--- a/code/first.c
+++ b/code/first.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		world->player.collision.size.y = 2;
 		world->player.bulletsLoaded = PLAYER_BULLET_COUNT;
 		world->player.reloadTimer = 0;
+    world->player.health = 3;
     world->player.currentArea = WORLD_AREA_OUTSIDE;
     for(int i =0; i< 4200; i++) {
       world->map[i] = map[i];
diff --git a/code/game/impl/bandit.c b/code/game/impl/bandit.c
index f9a311d..d24f62c 100644
--- a/code/game/impl/bandit.c
+++ b/code/game/impl/bandit.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void UpdateBandit(F32 delta, Bandit *bandit, World *world) {
         if(AABB_Slab(bandit->collision.pos, banditShot, world->player.collision)){
           // gets shot lmao
           printf("hit");
+          world->player.health--;
         }
         if(bandit->bullets == 0){
           printf("enemy reload");
diff --git a/code/game/impl/player.c b/code/game/impl/player.c
index 70f89b8..a58a36a 100644
--- a/code/game/impl/player.c
+++ b/code/game/impl/player.c
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ void PlayerInput(SDL_Event *event, Player *player)
 void PlayerUpdate(F32 delta, Player *player) {
   player->controls.shot = false;
   V2f dir = V2F(0, 0);
+  if(player->health == 0){
+    printf("dead :(");
+    player->health = 3;
+  }
   if(player->controls.upDown) {
     dir.y -= 1;
   }
diff --git a/code/game/player.h b/code/game/player.h
index 627bc1f..c7922d8 100644
--- a/code/game/player.h
+++ b/code/game/player.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct Player
     U32 bulletsLoaded;
     ControlState controls;
     V2f shotPos;
-
+    U32 health;
     F32 reloadTimer;
 };