diff --git a/death_screen/death_screen.gd b/death_screen/death_screen.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21c68f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/death_screen/death_screen.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+extends Control
+
+func _on_button_quit_pressed() -> void:
+	get_tree().quit()
+
+func _on_button_main_menu_pressed() -> void:
+	print("TODO")
+	pass # TODO
+
+func _on_player_player_died() -> void:
+	visible = true
+	
+	Engine.time_scale = 0.2
+
+
+func _on_button_retry_pressed() -> void:
+	get_tree().reload_current_scene()
+	Engine.time_scale = 1.
diff --git a/death_screen/death_screen.gd.uid b/death_screen/death_screen.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcf3d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/death_screen/death_screen.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cnulh0nwvoro3
diff --git a/death_screen/death_screen.tscn b/death_screen/death_screen.tscn
index 98e33cc..035f2f1 100644
--- a/death_screen/death_screen.tscn
+++ b/death_screen/death_screen.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://dpdn2php3ydsv"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://dpdn2php3ydsv"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cnulh0nwvoro3" path="res://death_screen/death_screen.gd" id="1_03nxu"]
+[ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://dwlus1hjwtch4" path="res://large_theme.tres" id="1_nk1bp"]
+[ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://bn4i5ordp2chs" path="res://small_theme.tres" id="2_03nxu"]
 
 [sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_aam3l"]
 bg_color = Color(0.5671965, 0.085610785, 0.1369414, 1)
@@ -13,40 +17,88 @@ corner_radius_top_right = 20
 corner_radius_bottom_right = 20
 corner_radius_bottom_left = 20
 
-[node name="death_screen" type="MarginContainer"]
+[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_3y8sy"]
+bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
+corner_radius_top_left = 20
+corner_radius_top_right = 20
+corner_radius_bottom_right = 20
+corner_radius_bottom_left = 20
+
+[node name="DeathScreen" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("1_03nxu")
+
+[node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+z_index = -1
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_right = 1920.0
+offset_bottom = 1080.0
+color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.48235294)
+
+[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_right = 1920.0
+offset_bottom = 1080.0
 theme_override_constants/margin_left = 50
 theme_override_constants/margin_top = 50
 theme_override_constants/margin_right = 50
 theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 50
 
-[node name="PanelContainer" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="PanelContainer" type="PanelContainer" parent="MarginContainer"]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(700, 200)
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 4
 size_flags_vertical = 0
 theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_aam3l")
 
-[node name="RichTextLabel" type="RichTextLabel" parent="PanelContainer"]
+[node name="RichTextLabel" type="RichTextLabel" parent="MarginContainer/PanelContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
+theme = ExtResource("1_nk1bp")
 text = "YOU DIED"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 vertical_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="MarginContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 4
 size_flags_vertical = 8
+theme = ExtResource("2_03nxu")
 
-[node name="Button_Retry" type="Button" parent="HBoxContainer"]
+[node name="PanelContainer" type="PanelContainer" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_3y8sy")
 
-[node name="Button_Main_Menu" type="Button" parent="HBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Button_Retry" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/PanelContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(400, 100)
 layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"FlatButton"
+text = "Play Again"
 
-[node name="Button_Quit_Forever" type="Button" parent="HBoxContainer"]
+[node name="PanelContainer2" type="PanelContainer" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_3y8sy")
+
+[node name="Button_Main_Menu" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/PanelContainer2"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(400, 100)
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"FlatButton"
+text = "Main Menu"
+
+[node name="PanelContainer3" type="PanelContainer" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_3y8sy")
+
+[node name="Button_Quit" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/PanelContainer3"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(400, 100)
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"FlatButton"
+text = "Quit Forever"
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/PanelContainer/Button_Retry" to="." method="_on_button_retry_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/PanelContainer2/Button_Main_Menu" to="." method="_on_button_main_menu_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/PanelContainer3/Button_Quit" to="." method="_on_button_quit_pressed"]
diff --git a/large_theme.tres b/large_theme.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0275d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/large_theme.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[gd_resource type="Theme" format=3 uid="uid://dwlus1hjwtch4"]
+
+[resource]
+default_base_scale = 5.0
+default_font_size = 52
diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index b4d9fc4..1fb61bd 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://colvx6wq0e8n7" path="res://world/building_generator.gd" id="4_1bvp3"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://4l3elvxpghw8" path="res://platform.tscn" id="4_5vw27"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cjsrtswk4vgf2" path="res://healthbar/healthbar.tscn" id="6_7mycd"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dpdn2php3ydsv" path="res://death_screen/death_screen.tscn" id="7_5vw27"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dpv1w56yr1xue" path="res://traps/morning_star.tscn" id="7_272bh"]
 
 [node name="main" type="Node2D"]
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ scale = Vector2(3, 3)
 position = Vector2(0, -50)
 ignore_rotation = false
 
+[node name="Debug_Camera" type="Camera2D" parent="."]
+scale = Vector2(41.020004, 41.020004)
+zoom = Vector2(0.15, 0.15)
+
 [node name="Building Generator" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("4_1bvp3")
 
@@ -43,6 +48,9 @@ autostart = true
 offset_right = 128.0
 offset_bottom = 128.0
 
+[node name="DeathScreen" parent="CanvasLayer" instance=ExtResource("7_5vw27")]
+visible = false
+
 [node name="MorningStar" parent="." instance=ExtResource("7_272bh")]
 position = Vector2(989, -2939)
 
@@ -52,4 +60,6 @@ scale = Vector2(41.02, 41.02)
 zoom = Vector2(0.12, 0.12)
 
 [connection signal="health_changed" from="Player" to="CanvasLayer/Healthbar" method="_on_player_health_changed"]
+[connection signal="player_died" from="Player" to="CanvasLayer/DeathScreen" method="_on_player_player_died"]
 [connection signal="timeout" from="Building Generator/Timer" to="Building Generator" method="_on_timer_timeout"]
+[connection signal="visibility_changed" from="CanvasLayer/DeathScreen" to="Player" method="_on_death_screen_visibility_changed"]
diff --git a/player/player.gd b/player/player.gd
index 60c0043..ac8b8d3 100644
--- a/player/player.gd
+++ b/player/player.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 @onready var earth_aligner : Node2D = $EarthAligner;
 @onready var sword : Area2D = $Sword;
 
+# allow taking away player control
+var handle_input : bool = true
+
 # Gravity
 var earth_center = Vector2.ZERO;
 var max_fall_speed = 700;
@@ -53,9 +56,10 @@ func manage_iframes(delta: float):
 
 func manage_attack(delta : float):
 	atk_timer = max(0, atk_timer-delta)
-	if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("attack") and atk_timer <= 0):
-		sword.swing()
-		atk_timer = atk_cooldown
+	if handle_input:
+		if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("attack") and atk_timer <= 0):
+			sword.swing()
+			atk_timer = atk_cooldown
 
 func manage_movement_options() -> void:
 	if(is_on_floor()):
@@ -63,10 +67,11 @@ func manage_movement_options() -> void:
 
 func manage_animation() -> void:
 	var walk_dir = 0
-	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_right")):
-		walk_dir += 1
-	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_left")):
-		walk_dir -= 1
+	if(handle_input):
+		if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_right")):
+			walk_dir += 1
+		if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_left")):
+			walk_dir -= 1
 	
 	if(walk_dir != 0):
 		facing = walk_dir
@@ -84,15 +89,16 @@ func manage_velocity(delta: float) -> void:
 	var local_velocity = Vector2(old_local_velocity.x/pow(1.7,60*delta), old_local_velocity.y);
 	local_velocity += Vector2(0, gravity)
 	
-	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_right")):
-		local_velocity += Vector2(hspeed, 0)
-	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_left")):
-		local_velocity += Vector2(-hspeed, 0)
+	if handle_input:
+		if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_right")):
+			local_velocity += Vector2(hspeed, 0)
+		if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_left")):
+			local_velocity += Vector2(-hspeed, 0)
 	
-	if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and (is_on_floor() or air_jumps_current > 0)):
-		if(not is_on_floor()):
-			air_jumps_current -= 1;
-		local_velocity.y = -jump_strength
+		if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and (is_on_floor() or air_jumps_current > 0)):
+			if(not is_on_floor()):
+				air_jumps_current -= 1;
+			local_velocity.y = -jump_strength
 	
 	if(local_velocity.y > max_fall_speed):
 		local_velocity.y = max_fall_speed
@@ -115,3 +121,7 @@ func die():
 	if not dead:
 		player_died.emit()
 		dead = true
+
+
+func _on_death_screen_visibility_changed() -> void:
+	handle_input = !handle_input
diff --git a/small_theme.tres b/small_theme.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..445da0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/small_theme.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[gd_resource type="Theme" format=3 uid="uid://bn4i5ordp2chs"]
+
+[resource]
+default_base_scale = 2.0
+default_font_size = 32