diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index efa035b..01dd251 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ VERSION = 0.1
 REVISION = $(shell git rev-list HEAD 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
 LOCALE_MO = $(patsubst %.po,%.mo,$(wildcard locale/*.po))
 
-SEARCHPATH += src src/game src/system src/util src/world
+SEARCHPATH += src src/game src/system src/util src/widgets src/world
 vpath %.c $(SEARCHPATH)
 vpath %.h $(SEARCHPATH)
 
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ DEPS += defs.h structs.h
 OBJS += camera.o
 OBJS += draw.o
 OBJS += game.o
+OBJS += hud.o
 OBJS += init.o input.o io.o
 OBJS += lookup.o
 OBJS += main.o map.o maths.o
 OBJS += text.o textures.o title.o
 OBJS += util.o
+OBJS += widgets.o
 
 # top-level rule to create the program.
 all: $(PROG) $(LOCALE_MO)
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index 21e5ceb..e3088d9 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ enum
 	TA_CENTER
 };
 
+enum
+{
+	MSG_STANDARD,
+	MSG_GAMEPLAY,
+	MSG_PROGRESS,
+	MSG_OBJECTIVE
+};
+
 enum
 {
 	CH_PLAYER,
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets.c b/src/widgets/widgets.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1246809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2018 Parallel Realities
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#include "widgets.h"
+
+void showWidgetGroup(char *groupName)
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets.h b/src/widgets/widgets.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ad0dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2018 Parallel Realities
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#include "../common.h"
diff --git a/src/world/hud.c b/src/world/hud.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bfd622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world/hud.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2018 Parallel Realities
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#include "hud.h"
+
+static int messageTime;
+static char message[MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH];
+static int messageType;
+
+static char infoMessage[MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH];
+
+void initHud(void)
+{
+	messageTime = FPS * 2;
+	messageType = MSG_STANDARD;
+}
+
+void doLogic(void)
+{
+	messageTime--;
+	
+	if (messageTime <= 0)
+	{
+		messageType = MSG_STANDARD;
+		
+		messageTime = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+void setGameplayMessage(char *newMessage, int newMessageType)
+{
+	if (newMessageType >= messageType && newMessage != NULL)
+	{
+		STRNCPY(message, newMessage, MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
+		messageType = newMessageType;
+		messageTime = FPS * 3;
+	}
+}
+
+void showInfoMessage(char *newInfoMessage)
+{
+	STRNCPY(infoMessage, newInfoMessage, MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH);
+
+	showWidgetGroup("ok");
+}
diff --git a/src/world/hud.h b/src/world/hud.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..909c391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world/hud.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2018 Parallel Realities
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+*/
+
+#include "../common.h"
+
+extern void showWidgetGroup(char *groupName);