diff --git a/src/entity_ball.odin b/src/entity_ball.odin
index 618b2e3..ca40eb3 100644
--- a/src/entity_ball.odin
+++ b/src/entity_ball.odin
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package game
 
 import "core:math/rand"
 import rl "vendor:raylib"
-import "core:log"
 
 init_ball :: proc() -> Entity {
 	return Entity{
@@ -57,13 +56,13 @@ update_ball :: proc(ball: ^Entity, level: ^Level, dt: f32) {
     if ball.pos.y <= field_bounds.y + ball.size.x { ball.vel.y = -ball.vel.y } 
 
     if ball.pos.x >= (field_bounds.x + field_bounds.width) - ball.size.x { 
-        level.score_player += 1
+        increment_score(&level.score_player, level.score_win, true)
         reset_ball(ball)
         level.serve_timer = level.wait_time
     }
 
     if ball.pos.x <= field_bounds.x + ball.size.x { 
-        level.score_enemy += 1
+        increment_score(&level.score_enemy, level.score_win, false)
         reset_ball(ball)
         level.serve_timer = level.wait_time
     }
@@ -79,6 +78,12 @@ check_ball_paddle_collision :: proc(ball: Entity, paddle: Entity) -> bool {
     return rl.CheckCollisionCircleRec(ball.pos, ball.size.x, paddle_rec)
 }
 
+increment_score :: proc(score_side: ^int, max_score: int, player: bool) {
+    score_side^ += 1
+
+    if score_side^ == max_score do emit_event(Event{ .Game_Over, player })
+}
+
 render_ball :: proc(ball: Entity, field_bounds: rl.Rectangle) { 
 	rl.DrawCircleV(ball.pos, ball.size.x, rl.MAROON)
 }
diff --git a/src/event_manager.odin b/src/event_manager.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa9718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/event_manager.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package game
+
+// all possible game events
+Event_Type :: enum {
+    Game_Over,
+    Score_Change,
+    Ball_Collision,
+}
+
+// optional details attached to an event
+Event :: struct {
+    type: Event_Type,
+    winner_is_player: bool, 
+}
+
+// global event storage
+GLOBAL_EVENTS: [dynamic]Event
+
+emit_event :: proc(event: Event) {
+    append(&GLOBAL_EVENTS, event)
+}
+
+flush_events :: proc() {
+    clear(&GLOBAL_EVENTS)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/game.odin b/src/game.odin
index 1a4773a..ec86d77 100644
--- a/src/game.odin
+++ b/src/game.odin
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ game_update :: proc(game: ^Game) {
     } else {
         scene_update(&game.scene, game, input, dt)
     }
+
+    // flush any events triggered in this loop
+    flush_events()
 }
 
 game_render :: proc(game: ^Game) {