diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 518becf..6f2f194 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -485,8 +485,22 @@
                     if (isGameOver()) {
                         $('#gameOver').show();
 
+                        var currentHiScore = 0;
+
+                        if ($.isNumeric(localStorage.getItem("hiscore"))) {
+                        	currentHiScore = parseInt(localStorage.getItem("hiscore"));
+                        }
+
+                        if (score > currentHiScore) {
+                        	currentHiScore = score;
+                        }
+
+                        $('#gameOver .score').text(score);
+                        $('#gameOver .hiscore').text(currentHiScore);
+
                         //clear saved game
                         localStorage.clear();
+                        localStorage.setItem("hiscore", currentHiScore);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -832,6 +846,7 @@
         <div id="game"></div>
         <div id="gameOver">
             <h1>game over</h1>
+            <p>score: <span class="score"></span> personal best: <span class="hiscore"></span></p>
             <p>a game by max bradbury</p>
             <p>inspirations include minesweeper, tetris and 2048</p>
             <p>tell your friends</p>