diff --git a/boss/fight.cpp b/boss/fight.cpp
index 9d41205..a2043f4 100644
--- a/boss/fight.cpp
+++ b/boss/fight.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace boss {
         run_systems();
         break;
       case ATTACK:
+        $ui.status(L"PLAYER TURN");
         state(State::PLAYER_TURN);
         break;
       default:
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ namespace boss {
         state(State::END);
         break;
       case ATTACK: {
+        $ui.status(L"PLAYER TURN");
         int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
         boss::System::combat(attack_id);
         state(State::PLAYER_TURN);
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ namespace boss {
         state(State::END);
         break;
       case ATTACK: {
+        $ui.status(L"BOSS TURN");
         int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
         boss::System::combat(attack_id);
         state(State::BOSS_TURN);
diff --git a/boss/fight.hpp b/boss/fight.hpp
index b7cd779..f02558c 100644
--- a/boss/fight.hpp
+++ b/boss/fight.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#define FSM_DEBUG 1
 #include "simplefsm.hpp"
 #include "dinkyecs.hpp"
 #include "boss/ui.hpp"
diff --git a/boss/ui.cpp b/boss/ui.cpp
index ebeb7fb..be9ddab 100644
--- a/boss/ui.cpp
+++ b/boss/ui.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace boss {
     background.set_sprite($scene.background, true);
 
     $arena.layout(
-        "[_     |boss1 |boss2 |boss3 |boss4 |_]"
+        "[status|boss1 |boss2 |boss3 |boss4 |_]"
         "[_     |boss5 |boss6 |boss7 |boss8 |_]"
         "[floor1|boss9 |boss10|boss11|boss12|_]"
         "[floor2|boss13|boss14|boss15|boss16|_]"
@@ -86,4 +86,9 @@ namespace boss {
       || $combat_ui.mouse(x, y, mods)
       || $actions.mouse(x, y, mods);
   }
+
+  void UI::status(const std::wstring& msg) {
+    $arena.show_text("status", msg);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/boss/ui.hpp b/boss/ui.hpp
index a5bb795..6f3a749 100644
--- a/boss/ui.hpp
+++ b/boss/ui.hpp
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ namespace boss {
     void render(sf::RenderWindow& window);
     bool mouse(float x, float y, guecs::Modifiers mods);
     void position_sprite(SpriteTexture& st, const std::string& name, float scale, bool at_mid=false);
+    void status(const std::wstring& msg);
   };
 }