diff --git a/libs/global_objects.py b/libs/global_objects.py
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+++ b/libs/global_objects.py
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+from typing import Optional
+import pyray as ray
+
+from libs.utils import OutlinedText, global_data
+
+
+class Nameplate:
+    def __init__(self, name: str, title: str, player_num: int, dan: int, is_gold: bool):
+        self.name = OutlinedText(name, 22, ray.WHITE, ray.BLACK, outline_thickness=3.0)
+        self.title = OutlinedText(title, 20, ray.BLACK, ray.WHITE, outline_thickness=0)
+        self.dan_index = dan
+        self.player_num = player_num
+        self.is_gold = is_gold
+    def update(self, current_time_ms: float):
+        pass
+
+    def unload(self):
+        self.name.unload()
+        self.title.unload()
+    def draw(self, x: int, y: int, fade: float = 1.0):
+        tex = global_data.tex
+        tex.draw_texture('nameplate', 'shadow', x=x, y=y, fade=min(0.5, fade))
+        if self.player_num == -1:
+            frame = 2
+            title_offset = 0
+        else:
+            frame = self.player_num-1
+            title_offset = 14
+        tex.draw_texture('nameplate', 'frame_top', frame=frame, x=x, y=y, fade=fade)
+        tex.draw_texture('nameplate', 'outline', x=x, y=y, fade=fade)
+        offset = 0
+        if self.dan_index != -1:
+            tex.draw_texture('nameplate', 'dan_emblem_bg', x=x, y=y, fade=fade)
+            if self.is_gold:
+                tex.draw_texture('nameplate', 'dan_emblem_gold', x=x, y=y, frame=self.dan_index, fade=fade)
+            else:
+                tex.draw_texture('nameplate', 'dan_emblem', x=x, y=y, frame=self.dan_index, fade=fade)
+            offset = 34
+        if self.player_num != -1:
+            tex.draw_texture('nameplate', f'{self.player_num}p', x=x, y=y, fade=fade)
+
+        dest = ray.Rectangle(x+136 - (self.name.texture.width//2) + offset, y+24, self.name.texture.width, self.name.texture.height)
+        self.name.draw(self.name.default_src, dest, ray.Vector2(0, 0), 0, ray.fade(ray.WHITE, fade))
+        dest = ray.Rectangle(x+136 - (self.title.texture.width//2) + title_offset, y-3, self.title.texture.width, self.title.texture.height)
+        self.title.draw(self.title.default_src, dest, ray.Vector2(0, 0), 0, ray.fade(ray.WHITE, fade))