diff --git a/scenes/game.tscn b/scenes/game.tscn
index 478b95f..3be544e 100644
--- a/scenes/game.tscn
+++ b/scenes/game.tscn
@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@ theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 32
 text = "LEVEL: 1"
 horizontal_alignment = 2
 
+[node name="HighScore" type="Label" parent="UI"]
+anchors_preset = 5
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+offset_left = -96.0
+offset_right = 96.0
+offset_bottom = 39.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("2_gwtm0")
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 18
+text = "HIGH SCORE: 
+0"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
 [node name="GameOverScreen" parent="UI" instance=ExtResource("3_yy075")]
 visible = false
 
diff --git a/scripts/game.gd b/scripts/game.gd
index 83322f9..3092cf4 100644
--- a/scripts/game.gd
+++ b/scripts/game.gd
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 extends Node2D
 
-# TODO: MAYBE track high score in a file & show it on HUD
 # TODO: MAYBE make ufo enemey that randomly flies in from ones sode to the other
 
 const COMET_SPAWNER = preload("res://scenes/comet_spawner.tscn")
 
 @export var level : int = 1
 
+var save_file := "user://highscore.dat"
+
 var viewport_size : Vector2
 var score : int = 0
+var high_score : int
 var points_per_comet := 300
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	high_score = load_score()
 	new_level(level)
 	viewport_size = get_viewport_rect().size
 	$Background/Stars.emission_rect_extents = viewport_size
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@ func game_over() -> void:
 	# Wait 1 second before showing the game over screen for "dramatic" effect
 	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
 	$UI/GameOverScreen.visible = true
+	if score > high_score:
+		save_score()
 
 func increase_score(comet_size : int) -> void:
 	# We add one since comet_size starts count at 0
@@ -44,6 +49,17 @@ func update_ui()-> void:
 	# Label strings must be all caps for font to render proper
 	$UI/Score.text = "SCORE: " + str(score)
 	$UI/Level.text = "LEVEL: " + str(level)
-
+	$UI/HighScore.text = "HIGH SCORE:\n" + str(high_score)
+
+func save_score() -> void:
+	var file := FileAccess.open(save_file, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	file.store_var(score)
+
+func load_score() -> int:
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(save_file):
+		var file := FileAccess.open(save_file, FileAccess.READ)
+		return file.get_var(score)
+	else:
+		return 0