# Location of lives & countdown

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/location-of-lives-countdown/3873>\
**Category:** Game Design\
**Created:** [October 13, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/location-of-lives-countdown/3873 "2020-10-13T19:09:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cosmoscowboy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/cosmoscowboy/32/1718_2.png) [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/location-of-lives-countdown/3873/1 "2020-10-13T19:09:42Z")

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I am just wondering whether it is possible to move the location of lives and the countdown timer. In my game I would rather have it at the bottom of the screen, as the player keeps moving up in the tile map.

I suppose I could build an extra row at the top, and prevent the player from moving there. 🤔

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**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:** [October 13, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/location-of-lives-countdown/3873/2 "2020-10-13T20:30:45Z")

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You could add a text sprite at the bottom.

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**Author:** ![cosmoscowboy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/cosmoscowboy/32/1718_2.png) [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/location-of-lives-countdown/3873/3 "2020-10-13T21:38:25Z")

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I was thinking about that as well, but then I realized I wouldn’t see the sprites at the top or bottom, unless I had them scroll, like what the camera does. Since game and info have all those items options set for you, it would be a look a work NOT to use them.

In the end I added an extra row at the top, so when the player moves to the top of the tile map, the HUD elements fit perfect in there as well. 👍

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**Author:** ![Agent\_14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/agent_14/32/17567_2.png) [@Agent\_14](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Agent_14)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/location-of-lives-countdown/3873/4 "2021-01-18T16:58:29Z")

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You could just set the relative to camera flag.