diff --git a/game/Cargo.lock b/game/Cargo.lock
index 67f5061..1564d79 100644
--- a/game/Cargo.lock
+++ b/game/Cargo.lock
@@ -22,10 +22,20 @@ checksum = "96e613fca5924ccab8ab8369ab292a1b4720b125e98007fbda163f4ce7176472"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "libc",
+ "sdl3-image-sys",
  "sdl3-sys",
  "sdl3-ttf-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "sdl3-image-sys"
+version = "0.6.2+SDL-image-3.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "64a0c5e6f5874aef7cdc76ff36855bffd98f52feb9df3f5b7f443e0beb4472fe"
+dependencies = [
+ "sdl3-sys",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "sdl3-sys"
 version = "0.6.3+SDL-3.4.4"
diff --git a/game/Cargo.toml b/game/Cargo.toml
index a663c89..728863c 100644
--- a/game/Cargo.toml
+++ b/game/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-sdl3 = { version = "0.18.0", features = ["ttf"] }
+sdl3 = { version = "0.18.0", features = ["ttf", "image"] }
diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/0.png b/game/assets/explosion/0.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/1.png b/game/assets/explosion/1.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/10.png b/game/assets/explosion/10.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/11.png b/game/assets/explosion/11.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/12.png b/game/assets/explosion/12.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/13.png b/game/assets/explosion/13.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/14.png b/game/assets/explosion/14.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/15.png b/game/assets/explosion/15.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/2.png b/game/assets/explosion/2.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/3.png b/game/assets/explosion/3.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/4.png b/game/assets/explosion/4.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/5.png b/game/assets/explosion/5.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/6.png b/game/assets/explosion/6.png
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index 0000000..dd4aa04
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/7.png b/game/assets/explosion/7.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/8.png b/game/assets/explosion/8.png
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diff --git a/game/assets/explosion/9.png b/game/assets/explosion/9.png
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diff --git a/game/src/engine/game.rs b/game/src/engine/game.rs
index 1525dbd..2ad5c72 100644
--- a/game/src/engine/game.rs
+++ b/game/src/engine/game.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub trait Io<R: Renderer, G: Game<R>> {
 
 pub trait Renderer {
     fn load_text(&mut self, text: &str, size: f64, color: Color) -> u32;
+    fn load_image(&mut self, path: &str) -> u32;
     fn draw_texture(&mut self, id: u32, pos: V2);
     fn query_texture(&mut self, id: u32) -> V2;
     fn draw_rect(&mut self, pos: V2, size: V2, color: Color);
diff --git a/game/src/engine/sdl_io.rs b/game/src/engine/sdl_io.rs
index 6fd012f..5345cc7 100644
--- a/game/src/engine/sdl_io.rs
+++ b/game/src/engine/sdl_io.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ mod textures {
     use std::collections::HashMap;
 
     use sdl3::{
+        image::LoadTexture,
         render::{Texture, TextureCreator},
         ttf::Font,
         video::WindowContext,
@@ -54,6 +55,19 @@ mod textures {
                 id_counter: 0,
             }
         }
+        pub fn render_image(&mut self, path: &str) -> u32 {
+            let texture = unsafe {
+                let static_texture_creator: *const TextureCreator<WindowContext> =
+                    &self.texture_creator as *const _;
+                let texture = (&*static_texture_creator).load_texture(path).unwrap();
+                texture
+            };
+            let id = self.id_counter;
+            self.textures.insert(id, texture);
+            self.id_counter += 1;
+            id
+        }
+
         pub fn render_font(&mut self, font: Font, text: &str, color: Color) -> u32 {
             let surface = font.render(text).blended(color).unwrap();
             let texture = unsafe {
@@ -276,6 +290,11 @@ impl Renderer for SdlIo<'_> {
         let (_, size) = self.canvas.window().size();
         size as f64
     }
+
+    fn load_image(&mut self, path: &str) -> u32 {
+        let id = self.texture_handler.render_image(path);
+        id
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<V2> for FPoint {
diff --git a/game/src/main.rs b/game/src/main.rs
index 165317e..69723fb 100644
--- a/game/src/main.rs
+++ b/game/src/main.rs
@@ -375,10 +375,11 @@ struct Game {
     keys_pressed: HashSet<Key>,
     event_queue: Arc<Mutex<VecDeque<f64>>>,
     ground: GroundManager,
-    joever_timer: Option<f64>,
+    game_over_timer: Option<Duration>,
 }
 
 impl Game {
+    const RESTART_TIMER: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
     fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             skateboard: Skateboard {
@@ -395,27 +396,28 @@ impl Game {
             segment_manager: SegmentManager::new(V3(0.0, -0.24, 1.6), 4, 2.0, 1.0),
             keys_pressed: HashSet::new(),
             ground: GroundManager::new(V3(0.0, -0.25, -0.4), 0.1, 10, 20, 4),
-            joever_timer: None,
+            game_over_timer: None,
         }
     }
 
     fn restart(&mut self) {
-        *self = Self::new();
+        let mut new = Self::new();
+        std::mem::swap(&mut new.event_queue, &mut self.event_queue);
+        *self = new;
     }
 }
 
 impl<R: Renderer> engine::Game<R> for Game {
     fn update(&mut self, delta_time: Duration) {
-        if let Some(joever_timer) = self.joever_timer.as_mut() {
-            *joever_timer -= delta_time.as_secs_f64();
-            if *joever_timer <= 0.0 {
-                self.restart();
+        if let Some(timer) = self.game_over_timer.as_mut() {
+            match timer.checked_sub(delta_time) {
+                Some(result) => *timer = result,
+                None => self.restart(),
             }
             return;
         }
         if let UpdateResult::GameOver = self.skateboard.update(delta_time) {
-            self.joever_timer = Some(5.0);
-            return;
+            self.game_over_timer = Some(Self::RESTART_TIMER);
         }
         self.camera_pos = V3(
             self.skateboard.pos.0,
@@ -457,8 +459,7 @@ impl<R: Renderer> engine::Game<R> for Game {
         };
 
         if let UpdateResult::GameOver = self.segment_manager.update(&mut cx, delta_time) {
-            self.joever_timer = Some(5.0);
-            return;
+            self.game_over_timer = Some(Self::RESTART_TIMER);
         }
 
         if self
@@ -485,9 +486,26 @@ impl<R: Renderer> engine::Game<R> for Game {
             let V2(width, _height) = r.query_texture(id);
             r.draw_texture(id, V2(r.screen_width() / 2.0 - width / 2.0, 50.0));
         }
-        if let Some(joever_timer) = self.joever_timer {
+        if let Some(timer) = self.game_over_timer {
+            {
+                let percentage =
+                    (Self::RESTART_TIMER - timer).as_secs_f64() / Self::RESTART_TIMER.as_secs_f64();
+                let percentage = percentage * 4.0;
+                if percentage < 1.0 {
+                    let picked_texture = (percentage * 16.0).floor() as u32;
+                    let id = r.load_image(&format!("assets/explosion/{picked_texture}.png"));
+                    let V2(width, height) = r.query_texture(id);
+                    r.draw_texture(
+                        id,
+                        V2(
+                            r.screen_width() / 2.0 - width / 2.0,
+                            r.screen_height() * 0.8 - height / 2.0,
+                        ),
+                    );
+                }
+            }
             let id = r.load_text(
-                &format!("{}", joever_timer.ceil() as u32),
+                &format!("{}", timer.as_secs_f64().ceil() as u32),
                 96.0,
                 Color::Green,
             );