diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index b3cede7..b49846a 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ RenderObject_t scoreText;
 static RenderId_t scoreTextId = -1;
 static int victimHeight;
 
+static RenderId_t pressSpaceShadowId;
+static RenderId_t pressSpaceTextId;
 
 #define VICTIME_COUNT 4
 RenderId_t victims[VICTIME_COUNT];
@@ -166,6 +168,18 @@ int game_staticRender(void){
     strengthBarSlider.height = 0.05f;
     strengthBarSliderId = scene_addRenderObject(&gameScene, strengthBarSlider, 0.30f * CAMERA_WIDTH, 0.89f * CAMERA_HEIGHT);
 
+    RenderObject_t pressSpaceShadow = EMPTY_RENDER_OBJECT;
+    strcpy(pressSpaceShadow.name, "pressSpaceShadow");
+    text_renderText(&pressSpaceShadow, 50, 1, black, "./assets/fonts/Quinquefive.ttf", 20, "Press space to teach respect");
+    pressSpaceShadowId = scene_addRenderObject(&gameScene, pressSpaceShadow, 0.30f * CAMERA_WIDTH, 0.8f * CAMERA_HEIGHT);
+
+
+    RenderObject_t pressSpaceText = EMPTY_RENDER_OBJECT;
+    strcpy(pressSpaceText.name, "pressSpaceText");
+    SDL_Color white = {255, 255, 255, 255};
+    text_renderText(&pressSpaceText, 50, 1, white, "./assets/fonts/Quinquefive.ttf", 20, "Press space to teach respect");
+    pressSpaceTextId = scene_addRenderObject(&gameScene, pressSpaceText, 0.295f * CAMERA_WIDTH, 0.82f * CAMERA_HEIGHT);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -254,6 +268,12 @@ void game_handleSpaceKeyInput(void){
         personVelocityX *= strength * adameStrength;
         scene_moveRenderObject(&gameScene, strengthBarId, 0, CAMERA_HEIGHT * 2);
         scene_moveRenderObject(&gameScene, strengthBarSliderId, 0, CAMERA_HEIGHT * 2);
+        scene_removeRenderObject(&gameScene, pressSpaceShadowId);
+        scene_removeRenderObject(&gameScene, pressSpaceTextId);
+
 
     }
 }
+
+
+// press space to teach respect