diff --git a/src/break_out/Constants.java b/src/break_out/Constants.java
index 5c321b0..75ce1ac 100644
--- a/src/break_out/Constants.java
+++ b/src/break_out/Constants.java
@@ -94,4 +94,29 @@ public class Constants {
 	 */
 	public static final Color COLOR_PADDLE_TOP = new Color(140, 226, 165);
 
+	/**
+	 * The component color for the text
+	 */
+	public static final Color COLOR_TEXT = new Color(0, 0, 0);
+
+	/**
+	 * The component color for the scoreboard
+	 */
+	public static final Color COLOR_SCOREBOARD = new Color(140, 140, 140, 144);
+
+	/**
+	 * The padding / offset of the scoreboard to the inner text elements
+	 */
+	public static final int SCOREBOARD_OFFSET = 15;
+
+	/**
+	 * The string for the score on the scoreboard
+	 */
+	public static final String SCOREBOARD_SCORE = "Score: ";
+
+	/**
+	 * The string for the lives on the scoreboard
+	 */
+	public static final String SCOREBOARD_LIVES = "Lives: ";
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/break_out/view/Field.java b/src/break_out/view/Field.java
index 6c57969..c9093ec 100644
--- a/src/break_out/view/Field.java
+++ b/src/break_out/view/Field.java
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package break_out.view;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
-import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.awt.Graphics;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.awt.RenderingHints;
+import java.awt.Font;
+import java.awt.font.TextAttribute;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 
@@ -114,6 +118,9 @@ public class Field extends JPanel {
 		// Calls the method for drawing the top paddle
 		drawPaddleTop(g2);
 
+		// Calls the method for drawing the scoreboard
+		drawScoreboard(g2);
+
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -249,4 +256,91 @@ public class Field extends JPanel {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Draws the scoreboard with score and lives
+	 * @param g2
+	 */
+	private void drawScoreboard(Graphics2D g2) {
+		Font currentFont = g2.getFont();
+
+		// source: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18249592/"> Stackoverflow Question - 18249592 </a>
+		Map<TextAttribute, Object> attributes = new HashMap<>();
+		attributes.put(TextAttribute.FAMILY, currentFont.getFamily());
+		attributes.put(TextAttribute.WEIGHT, TextAttribute.WEIGHT_BOLD);
+		attributes.put(TextAttribute.SIZE, (int) (currentFont.getSize() * 1.8));
+		Font myFont = Font.getFont(attributes);
+		g2.setFont(myFont);
+
+		// temporarily save default component color to draw text background in specific color
+		Color tempOne = g2.getColor();
+
+		// draw background in specific color
+		g2.setColor(Constants.COLOR_SCOREBOARD);
+
+		// centered mid-point x-val
+		int midX = Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH*5/6;
+		int offset = Constants.SCOREBOARD_OFFSET;
+		int textOffsetY = 20; // somehow handcrafted offset
+
+		// calculate rendered string width
+		int scoreWidth = g2.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(Constants.SCOREBOARD_SCORE + view.getGame().getLevel().getScore());
+		int lifeWidth = g2.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(Constants.SCOREBOARD_LIVES + view.getGame().getLevel().getLives());
+		int maxWidth = Math.max(scoreWidth, lifeWidth); // max width
+		int fontSize = g2.getFontMetrics().getHeight(); // font size
+
+		// fillRoundRect(x, y, width, height, arcWidth, arcHeight)
+		g2.fillRoundRect((midX)-offset-maxWidth/2, Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT-2*offset-textOffsetY-2*fontSize, maxWidth+2*offset, 2*(fontSize+offset), 5, 5);
+
+		// reset to default color
+		g2.setColor(tempOne);
+
+		// temporarily save default component color to draw text in specific color
+		Color temp = g2.getColor();
+		g2.setColor(Constants.COLOR_TEXT);
+
+		// draw score and lives
+		drawScore(g2, midX, Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT-fontSize);
+		drawLives(g2, midX, Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT-2*(fontSize)-textOffsetY);
+
+		// reset color and font
+		g2.setColor(temp);
+		g2.setFont(currentFont);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Draws the score
+	 *
+	 * @param g2 The graphics object
+	 * @param x middle position on x-axis
+	 * @param y y-axis
+	 */
+	private void drawScore(Graphics2D g2, int x, int y) {
+		int score = view.getGame().getLevel().getScore();
+
+		String str = Constants.SCOREBOARD_SCORE+score;
+
+		x -= g2.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(str)/2; // because x is middle position on x axis
+
+		// draw string
+		g2.drawString(str, x, y);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Draws the life counter
+	 *
+	 * @param g2 The graphics object
+	 * @param x middle position on x-axis
+	 * @param y y-axis
+	 */
+	private void drawLives(Graphics2D g2, int x, int y) {
+		int lives = view.getGame().getLevel().getLives();
+
+		String str = Constants.SCOREBOARD_LIVES+lives;
+
+		x -= g2.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(str)/2; // because x is middle position on x axis
+
+		// draw string
+		g2.drawString(str, x, y);
+	}
+
 }