# How can I say "Game Over" With no Effects? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [July 1, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-say-game-over-with-no-effects/2618 "2020-07-01T18:34:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GameGod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gamegod/32/2756_2.png) [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-say-game-over-with-no-effects/2618/1 "2020-07-01T18:34:30Z")
In my game, I want the player to lose, but I don’t want the screen to melt away. I also don’t want to splash “Game Over” across the screen because I want the game to restart. Is there a way to do this? ---
**Author:** ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-say-game-over-with-no-effects/2618/2 "2020-07-01T19:03:43Z")
Reset game block work for this case? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/9/9f5d136c122f55dd953de6b168534e9141aa59a0.png) ---
**Author:** ![GameGod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gamegod/32/2756_2.png) [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-say-game-over-with-no-effects/2618/3 "2020-07-01T19:04:11Z")
Maybe. ---
**Author:** ![GameGod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gamegod/32/2756_2.png) [@GameGod](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GameGod)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-can-i-say-game-over-with-no-effects/2618/4 "2020-07-01T19:04:41Z")
I didn’t even know about that block 😆