diff --git a/fcore/game-type.sml b/fcore/game-type.sml
index 09d5471..99c34b8 100644
--- a/fcore/game-type.sml
+++ b/fcore/game-type.sml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ sig
     , y: int
     , jumpPressed: bool
     , enemies: defeated_enemies vector
+    , charge: int
     }
 
   datatype player_patch =
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ struct
     , y: int
     , jumpPressed: bool
     , enemies: defeated_enemies vector
+    , charge: int
     }
 
   datatype player_patch =
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ struct
         , y = 500
         , jumpPressed = false
         , enemies = Vector.fromList []
+        , charge = 60
         }
 
       val wall1 = {id = 1, x = 0, y = 0, width = 100, height = 1080}
diff --git a/fcore/player.sml b/fcore/player.sml
index d592c32..c6e0fb5 100644
--- a/fcore/player.sml
+++ b/fcore/player.sml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct
     , facing
     , mainAttackPressed
     , enemies
+    , charge
     ) =
     { yAxis = yAxis
     , xAxis = xAxis
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ struct
     , y = y
     , jumpPressed = jumpPressed
     , enemies = enemies
+    , charge = charge
     }
 
   fun withPatch (player: player, patch) =
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ struct
         , y
         , jumpPressed
         , enemies
+        , charge
         } = player
     in
       case patch of
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_Y_AXIS yAxis =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_RECOIL recoil =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_ATTACKED attacked =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_MAIN_ATTACK mainAttack =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -122,6 +129,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_FACING facing =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -137,6 +145,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_HEALTH health =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_X x =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -167,6 +177,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_Y y =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -182,6 +193,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_JUMP_PRESSED jumpPressed =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -197,6 +209,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_MAIN_ATTACK_PRESSED mainAttackPressed =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -212,6 +225,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
       | W_ENEMIES enemies =>
           mkPlayer
@@ -227,6 +241,7 @@ struct
             , facing
             , mainAttackPressed
             , enemies
+            , charge
             )
     end
 
@@ -254,6 +269,7 @@ struct
   val recoilLimit = 15
   val attackedLimit = 55
   val mainAttackLimit = 15
+  val maxCharge = 60
 
   (* helper functions checking input *)
   fun getXAxis (lh, rh) =