diff --git a/lib/include/chomper/runtimes/game.hpp b/lib/include/chomper/runtimes/game.hpp
index 81c4d13..3769010 100644
--- a/lib/include/chomper/runtimes/game.hpp
+++ b/lib/include/chomper/runtimes/game.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "chomper/runtime.hpp"
 #include "chomper/world.hpp"
 #include <klib/ptr.hpp>
+#include <le2d/drawable/text.hpp>
 #include <le2d/input/action.hpp>
 #include <le2d/input/scoped_mapping.hpp>
 
@@ -39,5 +40,8 @@ class Game : public IRuntime, public klib::Pinned {
 
 	std::unique_ptr<Player> m_player{};
 	std::unique_ptr<World> m_world{};
+
+	le::drawable::Text m_countdownText{};
+	kvf::Seconds m_countdown{3};
 };
 } // namespace chomper::runtime
diff --git a/lib/src/runtimes/game.cpp b/lib/src/runtimes/game.cpp
index 740158b..155c3b8 100644
--- a/lib/src/runtimes/game.cpp
+++ b/lib/src/runtimes/game.cpp
@@ -4,22 +4,35 @@
 #include <array>
 
 namespace chomper::runtime {
+namespace {
+constexpr auto countdownParams_v = le::drawable::Text::Params{
+	.height = le::TextHeight{60},
+};
+}
 using ActionValue = le::input::action::Value;
 
 Game::Game(gsl::not_null<Engine*> engine) : m_engine(engine), m_mapping(&engine->getInputRouter()) {
 	createPlayer();
 	m_world = std::make_unique<World>(m_engine);
+
+	m_countdownText.set_string(engine->getResources().getMainFont(), "3", countdownParams_v);
 }
 
 void Game::tick(kvf::Seconds const dt) {
-	m_player->tick(dt);
-
 	ImGui::SetNextWindowSize({300.0f, 300.0f}, ImGuiCond_Once);
 	if (ImGui::Begin("Debug Inspect")) {
 		debugInspectWindow();
 	}
 	ImGui::End();
 
+	if (m_countdown.count() > 0) {
+		m_countdown -= dt;
+		m_countdownText.set_string(m_engine->getResources().getMainFont(), std::format("{}", static_cast<int>(m_countdown.count() + 1)), countdownParams_v);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	m_player->tick(dt);
+
 	// On death
 	if (!m_player->getInfo().alive) {
 		m_engine->setNextRuntime<runtime::Entrypoint>();
@@ -29,6 +42,9 @@ void Game::tick(kvf::Seconds const dt) {
 void Game::render(le::IRenderer& renderer) const {
 	m_world->draw(renderer);
 	m_player->draw(renderer);
+	if (m_countdown.count() > 0) {
+		m_countdownText.draw(renderer);
+	}
 }
 
 void Game::debugInspectWindow() {