diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 02df20d..31a4846 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/*.cpp)
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SOURCES}
         include/ProjectileComponent.h
         include/AssetManager.h
-        src/AssetManager.cpp)
+        src/AssetManager.cpp
+        include/HealthComponent.h
+)
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     SDL2::SDL2main
diff --git a/include/Components.h b/include/Components.h
index 2f29913..a9e4591 100644
--- a/include/Components.h
+++ b/include/Components.h
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 #include "ColliderComponent.h"
 #include "TileComponent.h"
 #include "ProjectileComponent.h"
-
+#include "HealthComponent.h"
diff --git a/include/Game.h b/include/Game.h
index f680679..4a3f2e5 100644
--- a/include/Game.h
+++ b/include/Game.h
@@ -36,12 +36,18 @@ class Game
             GROUP_PLAYERS,
             GROUP_ENEMIES,
             GROUP_COLLIDERS,
-            PROJECTILE
+            PROJECTILE,
+            HEARTS
         };
 
+        bool getWinner();
+
 	private:
 		int counter = 0;
 		bool isRunning = false;
 		SDL_Window* window;
+
+        //true for player1 win / false for player2 win;
+        bool winner;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/HealthComponent.h b/include/HealthComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed18c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/HealthComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#include "Components.h"
+
+class HealthComponent : public Component {
+
+public:
+
+    HealthComponent(int health, Manager* manager, bool player) : health(health), manager(manager), player(player) {}
+
+    ~HealthComponent() {}
+
+    void getDamage() {
+        this->health--;
+    }
+
+    int getHealth() {
+        return this->health;
+    }
+
+    void init() override
+    {
+        createAllHearts();
+    }
+
+    void update() override {
+
+    }
+
+    void createAllHearts() {
+        int x;
+
+        if(player) {
+            x = 10;
+        } else {
+            x = 750;
+        }
+
+        for(int i = 0; i < health; i++) {
+            if(player) {
+                createHeartComponents(x);
+                x += 50;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            createHeartComponents(x);
+            x -= 50;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void createHeartComponents(int x) {
+
+        auto& heart(manager->addEntity());
+        heart.addComponent<TransformComponent>(x,5,1);
+        heart.addComponent<SpriteComponent>("assets/chicken_neutral_knight.png");
+        heart.addGroup(Game::HEARTS);
+    }
+
+
+private:
+
+    int health;
+
+    TransformComponent* transformComponent;
+
+    Manager* manager;
+
+    bool player; //true if player1 / false if player2
+
+};
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diff --git a/include/SpriteComponent.h b/include/SpriteComponent.h
index 8ba9c26..2d92b4b 100644
--- a/include/SpriteComponent.h
+++ b/include/SpriteComponent.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class SpriteComponent : public Component
 			TextureManager::get().draw(this->texture, this->srcRect, this->destRect);
 		}
 
+
 	private:
 		TransformComponent* transform;
 		SDL_Texture* texture;
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index 61e93df..c7ad6ac 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Vector2D.h"
 #include "AssetManager.h"
 
+
 Map* map;
 Manager manager;
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ std::vector<ColliderComponent*> Game::colliders;
 auto& player(manager.addEntity());
 auto& enemy(manager.addEntity());
 auto& wall(manager.addEntity());
-auto& projectile (manager.addEntity());
+//auto& projectile (manager.addEntity());
 
 
 
@@ -72,23 +73,27 @@ void Game::init(const char* title, int xpos, int ypos, int width, int height, bo
 
 	//ecs implementation
 
-	player.addComponent<TransformComponent>(0,0,2); //posx, posy, scale
+	player.addComponent<TransformComponent>(80,80,2); //posx, posy, scale
 	player.addComponent<SpriteComponent>("assets/chicken_neutral_knight.png"); //adds sprite (32x32px), path needed
 	player.addComponent<KeyboardController>(SDL_SCANCODE_W, SDL_SCANCODE_S, SDL_SCANCODE_A, SDL_SCANCODE_D, SDL_SCANCODE_E, Vector2D(1, 0));//custom keycontrols can be added
 	player.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("player"); //adds tag (for further use, reference tag)
+    player.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, &manager, true);
 	player.addGroup(GROUP_PLAYERS); //tell programm what group it belongs to for rendering order
 
 	enemy.addComponent<TransformComponent>(600, 500, 2);
 	enemy.addComponent<SpriteComponent>("assets/chicken_neutral.png");
 	enemy.addComponent<KeyboardController>(SDL_SCANCODE_UP, SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN, SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT, SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT, SDL_SCANCODE_RCTRL, Vector2D(-1, 0));
 	enemy.addComponent<ColliderComponent>("enemy");
+    enemy.addComponent<HealthComponent>(5, &manager, false);
 	enemy.addGroup(GROUP_ENEMIES);
+
 }
 
 auto& tiles(manager.getGroup(Game::GROUP_MAP));
 auto& players(manager.getGroup(Game::GROUP_PLAYERS));
 auto& enemies(manager.getGroup(Game::GROUP_ENEMIES));
 auto& projectiles(manager.getGroup(Game::PROJECTILE));
+auto& hearts(manager.getGroup(Game::HEARTS));
 
 void Game::handleEvents()
 {
@@ -132,6 +137,20 @@ void Game::update()
             //std::cout << "Enemy hit!";
             p->getComponent<ColliderComponent>().removeCollision();
             p->destroy();
+
+            enemy.getComponent<HealthComponent>().getDamage();
+
+            for(auto h : hearts)
+                h->destroy();
+
+            player.getComponent<HealthComponent>().createAllHearts();
+            enemy.getComponent<HealthComponent>().createAllHearts();
+
+            if(enemy.getComponent<HealthComponent>().getHealth() < 1) {
+                std::cout << "Player1 wins!" << std::endl;
+                winner = true;
+                isRunning = false;
+            }
         }
 
         if(SDL_HasIntersection(&player.getComponent<ColliderComponent>().collider, &p->getComponent<ColliderComponent>().collider)
@@ -139,6 +158,20 @@ void Game::update()
             //std::cout << "Player hit!";
             p->getComponent<ColliderComponent>().removeCollision();
             p->destroy();
+
+            player.getComponent<HealthComponent>().getDamage();
+
+            for(auto h : hearts)
+                h->destroy();
+
+            player.getComponent<HealthComponent>().createAllHearts();
+            enemy.getComponent<HealthComponent>().createAllHearts();
+
+            if(player.getComponent<HealthComponent>().getHealth() < 1) {
+                std::cout << "Player2 wins!" << std::endl;
+                winner = false;
+                isRunning = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -163,6 +196,9 @@ void Game::render()
     for (auto& p : projectiles)
         p->draw();
 
+    for (auto& h : hearts)
+        h->draw();
+
 	SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
 }
 
@@ -185,4 +221,8 @@ void Game::addTile(int id, int x, int y)
 bool Game::running()
 {
 	return isRunning;
+}
+
+bool Game::getWinner() {
+    return this->winner;
 }
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