diff --git a/mods/CORE/pyutest/damage.lua b/mods/CORE/pyutest/damage.lua
index 991f438..840f6b7 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/pyutest/damage.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/pyutest/damage.lua
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ PyuTest.DAMAGE_TYPES = {
       type = "lightning"
     }
   end,
+  starvation = function ()
+    return custom_damage{
+      type = "starvation"
+    }
+  end
 }
 
 PyuTest.mt_damage_to_pyutest_damage = function(reason)
@@ -112,6 +117,8 @@ core.register_on_dieplayer(function(player, reason)
       message = string.format("%s froze to death", playername)
     elseif newreason.type == "lightning" then
       message = string.format("%s was struck by lightning", playername)
+    elseif newreason.type == "starvation" then
+      message = string.format("%s starved to death", playername)
     end
   elseif reason.type == "node_damage" then
     local desc = core.registered_nodes[reason.node].description or "a block"
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/api.lua b/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/api.lua
index e98544f..e49e15b 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/api.lua
@@ -49,15 +49,18 @@ PyuTest.make_sword = function(nsname, desc, texture, damage, durability, atkspee
   })
 end
 
-PyuTest.make_food = function(nsname, desc, wield_image, health_fill, cook_into, extra_code)
-  PyuTest.make_item(nsname, desc .. string.format("\nHeals %d health", health_fill), {
+PyuTest.make_food = function(nsname, desc, wield_image, hunger_fill, cook_into, extra_code)
+  PyuTest.make_item(nsname, desc .. string.format("\nHeals %d health", hunger_fill), {
     food = 1
   }, wield_image, {
     on_use = function(itemstack, user, pt)
       if user == nil then return end
       core.sound_play({ name = "eat", gain = 1 }, { pos = user:get_pos(), start_time = 1.2 })
-      core.do_item_eat(health_fill, "", itemstack, user, pt)
+      PyuTest.hunger_add(user:get_player_name(), hunger_fill)
       if extra_code then extra_code() end
+
+      itemstack:take_item()
+      return itemstack
     end,
   })
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/mod.conf
index 093b2b9..cb107db 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/pyutest_tools/mod.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 name = pyutest_tools
+depends = pyutest_hunger
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_hunger/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_hunger/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce33e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_hunger/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX = 20
+
+local storage = core.get_mod_storage()
+local hungers = core.deserialize(storage:get("player_hungers")) or {}
+
+PyuTest.hunger_multiplier = function(player, x)
+  hungers[player].multiplier = x
+end
+
+PyuTest.hunger_get = function (player)
+  return hungers[player].hunger
+end
+
+PyuTest.hunger_set = function (player, hunger)
+  hungers[player].hunger = hunger
+end
+
+PyuTest.hunger_add = function (player, points)
+  if hungers[player].hunger == PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX and points >= 0 then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if hungers[player].hunger <= 0 and points < 0 then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local p = hungers[player].hunger + points
+  if p > PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX then
+    p = PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX
+  end
+
+  hungers[player].hunger = p
+end
+
+local timers = {}
+core.register_globalstep(function (dtime)
+  for i, p in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
+    local name = p:get_player_name()
+
+    if hungers[name].hunger < 0 then
+      hungers[name].hunger = 0
+    end
+
+    if timers[name] == nil then
+      timers[name] = {
+        hunger = 0,
+        damage = 0,
+        health = 0,
+      }
+    end
+
+    timers[name].hunger = timers[name].hunger + ((3 * hungers[name].multiplier) * dtime)
+    timers[name].damage = timers[name].damage + 5 * dtime
+    timers[name].health = timers[name].health + 8 * dtime
+
+    if timers[name].hunger > 50 then
+      PyuTest.hunger_add(name, -2)
+      timers[name].hunger = 0
+    end
+
+    if timers[name].damage > 20 and hungers[name].hunger == 0 then
+      PyuTest.deal_damage(p, 3, PyuTest.DAMAGE_TYPES.starvation())
+      timers[name].damage = 0
+    end
+
+    if timers[name].health > 30 and hungers[name].hunger == 20 then
+      PyuTest.deal_damage(p, -2)
+      timers[name].health = 0
+    end
+
+    hb.change_hudbar(p, "hunger", hungers[name].hunger, PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX)
+  end
+end)
+
+core.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+  local name = player:get_player_name()
+  if hungers[name] == nil then
+    hungers[name] = {
+      hunger = PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX,
+      multiplier = 1
+    }
+  end
+
+  hb.init_hudbar(player, "hunger", hungers[name].hunger, PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX)
+end)
+
+core.register_on_respawnplayer(function (player)
+  local name = player:get_player_name()
+  hungers[name].hunger = PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX
+end)
+
+local function save_data()
+  storage:set_string("player_hungers", core.serialize(hungers))
+end
+
+core.register_on_shutdown(save_data)
+PyuTest.register_interval(save_data, 10)
+
+hb.register_hudbar("hunger", 0xFFFFFF, Translate("Hunger"), {
+  icon = "pyutest-hunger.png",
+  bar = "pyutest-hunger-bg.png",
+  bgicon = "pyutest-hunger-bg.png"
+}, 0, PyuTest.HUNGER_MAX, false)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_hunger/mod.conf b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_hunger/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/init.lua
index 3ed5721..3aef2da 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/init.lua
@@ -46,11 +46,16 @@ core.register_item(":", {
 -- player effects (TODO)
 core.register_globalstep(function ()
   for _, v in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
+    local name = v:get_player_name()
+
     local speed_multiplier = 1
     local sprint_addition = 0.35
 
-    if v:get_player_control().aux1 then
+    if v:get_player_control().aux1 and PyuTest.hunger_get(name) > 6 then
       speed_multiplier = speed_multiplier + sprint_addition
+      PyuTest.hunger_multiplier(name, 4)
+    else
+      PyuTest.hunger_multiplier(name, 1)
     end
 
     v:set_physics_override({
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/mod.conf b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/mod.conf
index e69de29..755e169 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/pyutest_player/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+depends = pyutest_hunger
diff --git a/textures/pyutest-hunger-bg.png b/textures/pyutest-hunger-bg.png
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