diff --git a/src/controllerInput.ts b/src/controllerInput.ts
index 328bb50..dca821f 100644
--- a/src/controllerInput.ts
+++ b/src/controllerInput.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export class ControllerInput {
     private _onShootObservable: Observable<void> = new Observable<void>();
     private _onCameraAdjustObservable: Observable<CameraAdjustment> =
         new Observable<CameraAdjustment>();
+    private _onStatusScreenToggleObservable: Observable<void> = new Observable<void>();
 
     constructor() {
         this._controllerObservable.add(this.handleControllerEvent.bind(this));
@@ -67,6 +68,13 @@ export class ControllerInput {
         return this._onCameraAdjustObservable;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get observable that fires when X button is pressed on left controller
+     */
+    public get onStatusScreenToggleObservable(): Observable<void> {
+        return this._onStatusScreenToggleObservable;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get current input state (stick positions)
      */
@@ -225,6 +233,12 @@ export class ControllerInput {
                         direction: "up",
                     });
                 }
+                if (controllerEvent.component.id === "x-button" && controllerEvent.hand === "left") {
+                    // Only trigger on button press, not release
+                    if (controllerEvent.pressed) {
+                        this._onStatusScreenToggleObservable.notifyObservers();
+                    }
+                }
                 console.log(controllerEvent);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/gameStats.ts b/src/gameStats.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aabc68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gameStats.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/**
+ * Tracks game statistics for display on status screen
+ */
+export class GameStats {
+    private _gameStartTime: number = 0;
+    private _asteroidsDestroyed: number = 0;
+    private _hullDamageTaken: number = 0;
+    private _shotsFired: number = 0;
+    private _shotsHit: number = 0;
+    private _fuelConsumed: number = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Start the game timer
+     */
+    public startTimer(): void {
+        this._gameStartTime = Date.now();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get elapsed game time in seconds
+     */
+    public getGameTime(): number {
+        if (this._gameStartTime === 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return Math.floor((Date.now() - this._gameStartTime) / 1000);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get formatted game time as MM:SS
+     */
+    public getFormattedGameTime(): string {
+        const seconds = this.getGameTime();
+        const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+        const remainingSeconds = seconds % 60;
+        return `${minutes.toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${remainingSeconds.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Increment asteroids destroyed count
+     */
+    public recordAsteroidDestroyed(): void {
+        this._asteroidsDestroyed++;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Record hull damage taken
+     */
+    public recordHullDamage(amount: number): void {
+        this._hullDamageTaken += amount;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Record a shot fired
+     */
+    public recordShotFired(): void {
+        this._shotsFired++;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Record a shot that hit a target
+     */
+    public recordShotHit(): void {
+        this._shotsHit++;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Record fuel consumed
+     */
+    public recordFuelConsumed(amount: number): void {
+        this._fuelConsumed += amount;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get accuracy percentage
+     */
+    public getAccuracy(): number {
+        if (this._shotsFired === 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return Math.round((this._shotsHit / this._shotsFired) * 100);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all statistics
+     */
+    public getStats() {
+        return {
+            gameTime: this.getFormattedGameTime(),
+            asteroidsDestroyed: this._asteroidsDestroyed,
+            hullDamageTaken: Math.round(this._hullDamageTaken * 100),
+            shotsFired: this._shotsFired,
+            accuracy: this.getAccuracy(),
+            fuelConsumed: Math.round(this._fuelConsumed * 100)
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reset all statistics
+     */
+    public reset(): void {
+        this._gameStartTime = Date.now();
+        this._asteroidsDestroyed = 0;
+        this._hullDamageTaken = 0;
+        this._shotsFired = 0;
+        this._shotsHit = 0;
+        this._fuelConsumed = 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ship.ts b/src/ship.ts
index 9463e06..0f21e36 100644
--- a/src/ship.ts
+++ b/src/ship.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { ControllerInput } from "./controllerInput";
 import { ShipPhysics } from "./shipPhysics";
 import { ShipAudio } from "./shipAudio";
 import { WeaponSystem } from "./weaponSystem";
+import { StatusScreen } from "./statusScreen";
+import { GameStats } from "./gameStats";
 
 export class Ship {
     private _ship: TransformNode;
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ export class Ship {
     private _physics: ShipPhysics;
     private _audio: ShipAudio;
     private _weapons: WeaponSystem;
+    private _statusScreen: StatusScreen;
+    private _gameStats: GameStats;
 
     // Frame counter for physics updates
     private _frameCount: number = 0;
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ export class Ship {
 
     public async initialize() {
         this._scoreboard = new Scoreboard();
+        this._gameStats = new GameStats();
         this._ship = new TransformNode("shipBase", DefaultScene.MainScene);
         const data = await loadAsset("ship.glb");
         this._ship = data.container.transformNodes[0];
@@ -139,6 +144,13 @@ export class Ship {
             this.handleShoot();
         });
 
+        // Wire up status screen toggle event
+        this._controllerInput.onStatusScreenToggleObservable.add(() => {
+            if (this._statusScreen) {
+                this._statusScreen.toggle();
+            }
+        });
+
         // Wire up camera adjustment events
         this._keyboardInput.onCameraChangeObservable.add((cameraKey) => {
             if (cameraKey === 1) {
@@ -192,6 +204,10 @@ export class Ship {
 
         // Initialize scoreboard (it will retrieve and setup its own screen mesh)
         this._scoreboard.initialize();
+
+        // Initialize status screen
+        this._statusScreen = new StatusScreen(DefaultScene.MainScene, this._gameStats);
+        this._statusScreen.initialize(this._camera);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -367,5 +383,9 @@ export class Ship {
         if (this._weapons) {
             this._weapons.dispose();
         }
+
+        if (this._statusScreen) {
+            this._statusScreen.dispose();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/statusScreen.ts b/src/statusScreen.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6761c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/statusScreen.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+import {
+    AdvancedDynamicTexture,
+    Control,
+    Rectangle,
+    StackPanel,
+    TextBlock
+} from "@babylonjs/gui";
+import {
+    Mesh,
+    MeshBuilder,
+    Scene,
+    StandardMaterial,
+    TransformNode,
+    Vector3
+} from "@babylonjs/core";
+import { GameStats } from "./gameStats";
+
+/**
+ * Status screen that displays game statistics
+ * Floats in front of the user and can be toggled on/off
+ */
+export class StatusScreen {
+    private _scene: Scene;
+    private _gameStats: GameStats;
+    private _screenMesh: Mesh | null = null;
+    private _texture: AdvancedDynamicTexture | null = null;
+    private _isVisible: boolean = false;
+    private _camera: TransformNode | null = null;
+
+    // Text blocks for statistics
+    private _gameTimeText: TextBlock;
+    private _asteroidsText: TextBlock;
+    private _hullDamageText: TextBlock;
+    private _shotsFiredText: TextBlock;
+    private _accuracyText: TextBlock;
+    private _fuelConsumedText: TextBlock;
+
+    constructor(scene: Scene, gameStats: GameStats) {
+        this._scene = scene;
+        this._gameStats = gameStats;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the status screen mesh and UI
+     */
+    public initialize(camera: TransformNode): void {
+        this._camera = camera;
+
+        // Create a plane mesh for the status screen
+        this._screenMesh = MeshBuilder.CreatePlane(
+            "statusScreen",
+            { width: 1.5, height: 1.0 },
+            this._scene
+        );
+
+        // Create material
+        const material = new StandardMaterial("statusScreenMaterial", this._scene);
+        this._screenMesh.material = material;
+
+        // Create AdvancedDynamicTexture
+        this._texture = AdvancedDynamicTexture.CreateForMesh(
+            this._screenMesh,
+            1024,
+            768
+        );
+        this._texture.background = "#1a1a2e";
+
+        // Create main container
+        const mainPanel = new StackPanel("mainPanel");
+        mainPanel.width = "100%";
+        mainPanel.height = "100%";
+        mainPanel.isVertical = true;
+        mainPanel.paddingTop = "40px";
+        mainPanel.paddingBottom = "40px";
+        mainPanel.paddingLeft = "60px";
+        mainPanel.paddingRight = "60px";
+
+        // Title
+        const title = this.createTitleText("GAME STATISTICS");
+        mainPanel.addControl(title);
+
+        // Add spacing
+        const spacer1 = this.createSpacer(40);
+        mainPanel.addControl(spacer1);
+
+        // Create statistics display
+        this._gameTimeText = this.createStatText("Game Time: 00:00");
+        mainPanel.addControl(this._gameTimeText);
+
+        this._asteroidsText = this.createStatText("Asteroids Destroyed: 0");
+        mainPanel.addControl(this._asteroidsText);
+
+        this._hullDamageText = this.createStatText("Hull Damage Taken: 0%");
+        mainPanel.addControl(this._hullDamageText);
+
+        this._shotsFiredText = this.createStatText("Shots Fired: 0");
+        mainPanel.addControl(this._shotsFiredText);
+
+        this._accuracyText = this.createStatText("Accuracy: 0%");
+        mainPanel.addControl(this._accuracyText);
+
+        this._fuelConsumedText = this.createStatText("Fuel Consumed: 0%");
+        mainPanel.addControl(this._fuelConsumedText);
+
+        this._texture.addControl(mainPanel);
+
+        // Initially hide the screen
+        this._screenMesh.setEnabled(false);
+        this._isVisible = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create title text block
+     */
+    private createTitleText(text: string): TextBlock {
+        const textBlock = new TextBlock();
+        textBlock.text = text;
+        textBlock.color = "#00ff88";
+        textBlock.fontSize = "80px";
+        textBlock.height = "100px";
+        textBlock.fontWeight = "bold";
+        textBlock.textHorizontalAlignment = Control.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER;
+        return textBlock;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create stat text block
+     */
+    private createStatText(text: string): TextBlock {
+        const textBlock = new TextBlock();
+        textBlock.text = text;
+        textBlock.color = "#ffffff";
+        textBlock.fontSize = "50px";
+        textBlock.height = "70px";
+        textBlock.textHorizontalAlignment = Control.HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT;
+        textBlock.paddingTop = "10px";
+        textBlock.paddingBottom = "10px";
+        return textBlock;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create spacer for layout
+     */
+    private createSpacer(height: number): Rectangle {
+        const spacer = new Rectangle();
+        spacer.height = `${height}px`;
+        spacer.thickness = 0;
+        return spacer;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle visibility of status screen
+     */
+    public toggle(): void {
+        if (this._isVisible) {
+            this.hide();
+        } else {
+            this.show();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show the status screen
+     */
+    public show(): void {
+        if (!this._screenMesh || !this._camera) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Update statistics before showing
+        this.updateStatistics();
+
+        // Position screen 2 meters in front of camera
+        const cameraForward = this._camera.forward;
+        const offset = cameraForward.scale(2.0);
+        this._screenMesh.position = this._camera.position.add(offset);
+
+        // Make screen face the camera
+        this._screenMesh.lookAt(this._camera.position);
+
+        // Rotate 180 degrees to face the right way
+        this._screenMesh.rotate(Vector3.Up(), Math.PI);
+
+        this._screenMesh.setEnabled(true);
+        this._isVisible = true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Hide the status screen
+     */
+    public hide(): void {
+        if (!this._screenMesh) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this._screenMesh.setEnabled(false);
+        this._isVisible = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update displayed statistics
+     */
+    public updateStatistics(): void {
+        const stats = this._gameStats.getStats();
+
+        this._gameTimeText.text = `Game Time: ${stats.gameTime}`;
+        this._asteroidsText.text = `Asteroids Destroyed: ${stats.asteroidsDestroyed}`;
+        this._hullDamageText.text = `Hull Damage Taken: ${stats.hullDamageTaken}%`;
+        this._shotsFiredText.text = `Shots Fired: ${stats.shotsFired}`;
+        this._accuracyText.text = `Accuracy: ${stats.accuracy}%`;
+        this._fuelConsumedText.text = `Fuel Consumed: ${stats.fuelConsumed}%`;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if status screen is visible
+     */
+    public get isVisible(): boolean {
+        return this._isVisible;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Dispose of status screen resources
+     */
+    public dispose(): void {
+        if (this._texture) {
+            this._texture.dispose();
+        }
+        if (this._screenMesh) {
+            this._screenMesh.dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}