diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
index a1d3129..1693bd4 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ using UnityEngine;
 
 public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
 {
+    public static GameManager Instance { get; private set; }
+    public int maxLives = 3;
+    public int currentLives;
+
     private void Start()
     {
         StartGame();
@@ -12,14 +16,17 @@ public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (gameMode == GameMode.freeForAll)
         {
+            currentLives = maxLives;
             StartFreeForAll();
         }
         if (gameMode == GameMode.keepAway)
         {
+            currentLives = 1;
             StartKeepAway();
         }
         if (gameMode == GameMode.obstacleCourse)
         {
+            currentLives = 1;
             StartObstacleCourse();
         }
     }
@@ -33,7 +40,7 @@ public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
 
     public static GameMode gameMode = GameMode.freeForAll;
 
-    public static string map = "Platformer With Headroom"; //is called for in playermanager but should probably be removed.
+    public static string map = "Platformer With Headroom"; //called for in PlayerManager and should be changed to load from here instead
 
     public static List<GameObject> players = new List<GameObject>();
 
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
             player.transform.position = spawnPosition;
         }
     }
+
     private void StartObstacleCourse()
     {
         foreach (GameObject player in players)
@@ -61,4 +69,44 @@ public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
             player.transform.position = spawnPosition;
         }
     }
+
+    public void PlayerDied(GameObject player)
+    {
+        if (gameMode == GameMode.freeForAll)
+        {
+            currentLives--;
+            if (currentLives <= 0)
+            {
+                GameOver(player);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                RespawnPlayer(player);
+            }
+        }
+        if (gameMode == GameMode.keepAway)
+        {
+
+        }
+        if (gameMode == GameMode.obstacleCourse)
+        {
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void RespawnPlayer(GameObject player)
+    {
+        RespawnOnTriggerEnter respawnScript = player.GetComponent<RespawnOnTriggerEnter>();
+        if (respawnScript != null)
+        {
+            player.transform.position = respawnScript.spawnPoint;
+            player.GetComponent<Damageable>().ResetDamage();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void GameOver(GameObject player)
+    {
+        // Disable player controls and show game over screen
+        player.SetActive(false);
+    }
 }