diff --git a/src/default-test/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/LauncherSmokeTest.java b/src/default-test/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/LauncherSmokeTest.java
index 441e7d35..040619b7 100644
--- a/src/default-test/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/LauncherSmokeTest.java
+++ b/src/default-test/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/LauncherSmokeTest.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void smokeTest() throws InterruptedException {
         // we're close to monsters, this will get us killed.
         move(game, Direction.WEST, 10);
         move(game, Direction.EAST, 10);
-        assertThat(player.isAlive()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(player.getLives()).isLessThan(3);
 
         game.stop();
         assertThat(game.isInProgress()).isFalse();
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/DefaultPlayerInteractionMap.java b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/DefaultPlayerInteractionMap.java
index 9c2ea625..8e34bd23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/DefaultPlayerInteractionMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/DefaultPlayerInteractionMap.java
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ private CollisionInteractionMap defaultCollisions() {
         collisionMap.onCollision(Player.class, Ghost.class,
             (player, ghost) -> {
                 pointCalculator.collidedWithAGhost(player, ghost);
-                player.setAlive(false);
-                player.setKiller(ghost);
+                player.decrementLives();
+                if (!player.isAlive()) {
+                    player.setKiller(ghost);
+                }
             });
 
         collisionMap.onCollision(Player.class, Pellet.class,
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/Player.java b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/Player.java
index 95f2b277..66ebc277 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/Player.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public class Player extends Unit {
      * <code>true</code> iff this player is alive.
      */
     private boolean alive;
+    public static final int INITIAL_LIVES = 3;
+    private int lives;
 
     /**
      * {@link Unit} iff this player died by collision, <code>null</code> otherwise.
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ public class Player extends Unit {
      */
     protected Player(Map<Direction, Sprite> spriteMap, AnimatedSprite deathAnimation) {
         this.score = 0;
-        this.alive = true;
+        this.lives = INITIAL_LIVES;
         this.sprites = spriteMap;
         this.deathSprite = deathAnimation;
         deathSprite.setAnimating(false);
@@ -61,26 +63,26 @@ protected Player(Map<Direction, Sprite> spriteMap, AnimatedSprite deathAnimation
      * @return <code>true</code> iff the player is alive.
      */
     public boolean isAlive() {
-        return alive;
+        return lives > 0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets whether this player is alive or not.
-     *
-     * If the player comes back alive, the {@link killer} will be reset.
-     *
-     * @param isAlive
-     *            <code>true</code> iff this player is alive.
-     */
-    public void setAlive(boolean isAlive) {
-        if (isAlive) {
+    public int getLives() {
+        return this.lives;
+    }
+
+    public void setLives(int lives) {
+        if (lives == 0) {
+            deathSprite.restart();
+        } else {
             deathSprite.setAnimating(false);
             this.killer = null;
         }
-        if (!isAlive) {
-            deathSprite.restart();
-        }
-        this.alive = isAlive;
+
+        if (lives >= 0) this.lives = lives;
+    }
+
+    public void decrementLives() {
+        setLives((lives - 1));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/PlayerCollisions.java b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/PlayerCollisions.java
index 309fced7..a8f7db41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/PlayerCollisions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/level/PlayerCollisions.java
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ private void pelletColliding(Pellet pellet, Unit collidedOn) {
      */
     public void playerVersusGhost(Player player, Ghost ghost) {
         pointCalculator.collidedWithAGhost(player, ghost);
-        player.setAlive(false);
-        player.setKiller(ghost);
+        player.decrementLives();
+        if (!player.isAlive()) {
+            player.setKiller(ghost);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/ui/ScorePanel.java b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/ui/ScorePanel.java
index 36e559cb..c1823957 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/ui/ScorePanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/tudelft/jpacman/ui/ScorePanel.java
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ public class ScorePanel extends JPanel {
      */
     private final Map<Player, JLabel> scoreLabels;
 
+    /**
+     * The map of players and the labels their lives are on.
+     */
+    private final Map<Player, JLabel> livesLabels;
+
     /**
      * The default way in which the score is shown.
      */
@@ -61,6 +66,13 @@ public ScorePanel(List<Player> players) {
             scoreLabels.put(player, scoreLabel);
             add(scoreLabel);
         }
+
+        livesLabels = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        for (Player player : players) {
+            JLabel livesLabel = new JLabel(Integer.toString(player.getLives()), JLabel.CENTER);
+            livesLabels.put(player, livesLabel);
+            add(livesLabel);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -76,6 +88,12 @@ protected void refresh() {
             score += scoreFormatter.format(player);
             entry.getValue().setText(score);
         }
+
+        for (Map.Entry<Player, JLabel> entry : livesLabels.entrySet()) {
+            Player player = entry.getKey();
+            String lives = "Lives : " + player.getLives();
+            entry.getValue().setText(lives);
+        }
     }
 
     /**