diff --git a/assets/_RAW_/star.pxo b/assets/_RAW_/star.pxo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45948bc
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/_RAW_/star.pxo differ
diff --git a/assets/img/star.png b/assets/img/star.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82a0277
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/star.png differ
diff --git a/assets/img/star.png.import b/assets/img/star.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2b8b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/img/star.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://chuygpyfe3y10"
+path="res://.godot/imported/star.png-309e5a4c97bcbe7eab4eb743f683232b.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/img/star.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/star.png-309e5a4c97bcbe7eab4eb743f683232b.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/scenes/game.tscn b/scenes/game.tscn
index c6b5b39..522b96f 100644
--- a/scenes/game.tscn
+++ b/scenes/game.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://bdarunpk3c2eh"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://bdarunpk3c2eh"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/game.gd" id="1_6727i"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cbo47ftx0vcro" path="res://scenes/ship.tscn" id="1_esyqo"]
 [ext_resource type="FontFile" uid="uid://bkcxbtx1vcj8w" path="res://assets/fonts/Color Basic.otf" id="2_gwtm0"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://0yktrbyp6cr3" path="res://scenes/game_over_screen.tscn" id="3_yy075"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://chuygpyfe3y10" path="res://assets/img/star.png" id="4_jc3cg"]
+
+[sub_resource type="Curve" id="Curve_8qyxb"]
+_data = [Vector2(0, 1), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, Vector2(0.606742, 1), 0.052866, 0.052866, 0, 0, Vector2(1, 0.615385), 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0]
+point_count = 3
+
+[sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_rnjki"]
+offsets = PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.406667, 0.84)
+colors = PackedColorArray(0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
 
 [node name="Game" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_6727i")
@@ -25,6 +35,9 @@ theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 32
 text = "LEVEL: 1"
 horizontal_alignment = 2
 
+[node name="GameOverScreen" parent="UI" instance=ExtResource("3_yy075")]
+visible = false
+
 [node name="Background" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
 layer = -1
 
@@ -37,6 +50,16 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 
+[node name="Stars" type="CPUParticles2D" parent="Background"]
+amount = 64
+lifetime = 5.0
+texture = ExtResource("4_jc3cg")
+emission_shape = 3
+emission_rect_extents = Vector2(1200, 700)
+gravity = Vector2(0, 0)
+scale_amount_curve = SubResource("Curve_8qyxb")
+color_ramp = SubResource("Gradient_rnjki")
+
 [node name="Ship" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_esyqo")]
 z_index = 1
 position = Vector2(622, 309)
diff --git a/scenes/game_over_screen.tscn b/scenes/game_over_screen.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b82ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/game_over_screen.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://0yktrbyp6cr3"]
+
+[ext_resource type="FontFile" uid="uid://bkcxbtx1vcj8w" path="res://assets/fonts/Color Basic.otf" id="1_lbk85"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/game_over_screen.gd" id="1_o2tyf"]
+
+[node name="GameOverScreen" 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_o2tyf")
+
+[node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.596078)
+
+[node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -184.0
+offset_top = -132.0
+offset_right = 192.0
+offset_bottom = 124.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="GameOverLabel" type="Label" parent="Panel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 5
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+offset_left = -55.0
+offset_top = 40.0
+offset_right = 55.0
+offset_bottom = 63.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("1_lbk85")
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 36
+text = "game over"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="RetryButton" type="Button" parent="Panel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 7
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = -100.0
+offset_top = -96.0
+offset_right = -30.0
+offset_bottom = -65.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 0
+theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("1_lbk85")
+text = "retry"
+
+[node name="QuitButton" type="Button" parent="Panel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 7
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 28.0
+offset_top = -96.0
+offset_right = 98.0
+offset_bottom = -65.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 0
+theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("1_lbk85")
+text = "quit
+"
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="Panel/RetryButton" to="." method="_on_retry_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="Panel/QuitButton" to="." method="_on_quit_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/scripts/comet_spawner.gd b/scripts/comet_spawner.gd
index a256f30..026cc72 100644
--- a/scripts/comet_spawner.gd
+++ b/scripts/comet_spawner.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ signal comet_shot (size : int)
 signal screen_cleared
 
 const COMET = preload("res://scenes/comet.tscn")
+
 var comet_count := 1
 
 var viewport_size := Vector2.ZERO
diff --git a/scripts/game.gd b/scripts/game.gd
index 8c35064..f066575 100644
--- a/scripts/game.gd
+++ b/scripts/game.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 extends Node2D
 
-# TODO: Display a game over screen when the ship is hit by a comet with abilty to restart
-# TODO: Make a space like background, maybe some scrolling, maybe randomly generated
 # TODO: Make a small title screen that starts before the game scene
 # TODO: MAYBE track high score in a file & show it on HUD
 
@@ -9,11 +7,14 @@ const COMET_SPAWNER = preload("res://scenes/comet_spawner.tscn")
 
 @export var level : int = 1
 
+var viewport_size : Vector2
 var score : int = 0
 var points_per_comet := 300
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	new_level(level)
+	viewport_size = get_viewport_rect().size
+	$Background/Stars.emission_rect_extents = viewport_size
 
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	update_ui()
@@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ func level_finished() -> void:
 	new_level(level)
 
 func game_over() -> void:
-	pass
+	# Wait 1 second before showing the game over screen for "dramatic" effect
+	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
+	$UI/GameOverScreen.visible = true
+	# TODO: Set focus on one of the buttons once the game over screen when shown
 
 func increase_score(comet_size : int) -> void:
 	# We add one since comet_size starts count at 0
diff --git a/scripts/game_over_screen.gd b/scripts/game_over_screen.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca8ffe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/game_over_screen.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+extends Control
+
+
+func _on_retry_button_pressed() -> void:
+	# TODO: Reload main game scene from level 1
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/game.tscn")
+
+
+func _on_quit_button_pressed() -> void:
+	# TODO: Go to title screen instead of killing the game
+	get_tree().quit()