diff --git a/Source/vampires/GoldComponent.cpp b/Source/vampires/GoldComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0759c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/vampires/GoldComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "GoldComponent.h"
+
+// Sets default values for this component's properties
+UGoldComponent::UGoldComponent()
+{
+	// Set this component to be initialized when the game starts, and to be ticked every frame.  You can turn these features
+	// off to improve performance if you don't need them.
+	PrimaryComponentTick.bCanEverTick = false;
+
+	// ...
+}
+
+void UGoldComponent::IncrementGold(int value)
+{
+	CurrentGold += value;
+	OnGoldGained.ExecuteIfBound();
+}
+
+void UGoldComponent::SetCurrentGold(int value)
+{
+	CurrentGold = value;
+	OnGoldGained.ExecuteIfBound();
+}
+
+int UGoldComponent::GetCurrentGold()
+{
+	return CurrentGold;
+}
+
+void UGoldComponent::Reset()
+{
+	CurrentGold = 0;
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts
+void UGoldComponent::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+
+	Reset();
+}
diff --git a/Source/vampires/GoldComponent.h b/Source/vampires/GoldComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c78d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/vampires/GoldComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Components/ActorComponent.h"
+#include "GoldComponent.generated.h"
+
+DECLARE_DELEGATE(FOnGoldGainedDelegate)
+
+UCLASS(ClassGroup=(Custom), meta=(BlueprintSpawnableComponent))
+class VAMPIRES_API UGoldComponent : public UActorComponent
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+	FOnGoldGainedDelegate OnGoldGained;
+
+protected:
+	int CurrentGold = 0;
+
+public:
+	// Sets default values for this component's properties
+	UGoldComponent();
+
+	UFUNCTION()
+	void IncrementGold(int value);
+
+	UFUNCTION()
+	void SetCurrentGold(int value);
+
+	UFUNCTION()
+	int GetCurrentGold();
+
+	UFUNCTION()
+	void Reset();
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+};
diff --git a/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.cpp b/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.cpp
index a3df768..4ddf101 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.cpp
+++ b/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ APlayerCharacter::APlayerCharacter()
 	// Create EXP Component
 	EXPComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UEXPComponent>(TEXT("EXP Component"));
 
+	// Create Gold Component
+	GoldComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UGoldComponent>(TEXT("Gold Component"));
+
 	// Create Garlic Sphere Component
 	GarlicSphereComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<USphereComponent>(TEXT("Garlic Sphere Component"));
 	GarlicSphereComponent->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
diff --git a/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.h b/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.h
index bbb29ac..9ded7d5 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.h
+++ b/Source/vampires/PlayerCharacter.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "CoreMinimal.h"
 #include "EnemyCharacter.h"
 #include "EXPComponent.h"
+#include "GoldComponent.h"
 #include "VampireCharacter.h"
 #include "Camera/CameraComponent.h"
 #include "Components/SphereComponent.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ protected:
 	UPROPERTY()
 	TArray<AEnemyCharacter*> OverlappedEnemies;
 
+	UPROPERTY()
+	UGoldComponent* GoldComponent;
+
 private:
 	FTimerHandle GarlicTimerHandle;