diff --git a/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.csproj b/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.csproj
index 1fa2a37..ea437e4 100644
--- a/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.csproj	
+++ b/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.csproj	
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>DamageNumbers</RootNamespace>
+    <LangVersion>9.0</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Thrive, Version=0.5.6.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
diff --git a/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.sln.DotSettings b/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.sln.DotSettings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d872259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DamageNumbers/Damage Numbers.sln.DotSettings	
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<wpf:ResourceDictionary xml:space="preserve" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib" xmlns:ss="urn:shemas-jetbrains-com:settings-storage-xaml" xmlns:wpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation">
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=unprojected/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers.cs b/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers.cs
index d26b7f4..3f5a8fd 100644
--- a/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers.cs
+++ b/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ public class DamageNumbers : IMod
 {
     private FloatingDamageNumbers damageNumbers;
 
+    private IModInterface storedInterface;
+
     /// <summary>
     ///   Called when the mod is being loaded
     /// </summary>
@@ -19,8 +21,15 @@ public bool Initialize(IModInterface modInterface, ModInfo currentModInfo)
     {
         GD.Print("DamageNumbers mod is initializing");
 
+        // Store the mod interface for use later
+        storedInterface = modInterface;
+
+        // Setup our GUI control
         damageNumbers = new FloatingDamageNumbers();
 
+        // Subscribe to the events we are interested in
+        modInterface.OnDamageReceived += OnDamageReceived;
+
         // Success
         return true;
     }
@@ -33,6 +42,17 @@ public bool Unload()
     {
         GD.Print("DamageNumbers mod is unloading");
 
+        // Remember to unsubscribe from all the events we subscribed to in Initialize,
+        // otherwise mod unloading won't work correctly
+        storedInterface.OnDamageReceived -= OnDamageReceived;
+
+        // And release our mod interface reference
+        storedInterface = null;
+
+        // Release our other resources we created
+        damageNumbers.QueueFree();
+        damageNumbers = null;
+
         // Success
         return true;
     }
@@ -40,11 +60,25 @@ public bool Unload()
     /// <summary>
     ///   Called once initial node setup has finished and it is possible to add children to the root node
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="currentScene">The scene we want to attach to, could also get these from the mod interface</param>
+    /// <param name="currentScene">
+    ///   The scene we want might want to attach to, could also get these from the mod interface
+    /// </param>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///   <para>
+    ///     As this mod wants to be always active we directly attach to the scene tree root to stay attached even when
+    ///     game scenes are changed.
+    ///   </para>
+    /// </remarks>
     public void CanAttachNodes(Node currentScene)
     {
         GD.Print("DamageNumbers mod is attaching nodes");
 
-        currentScene.GetParent().AddChild(damageNumbers);
+        currentScene.GetTree().Root.AddChild(damageNumbers);
+    }
+
+    private void OnDamageReceived(Node damageReceiver, float amount, bool isPlayer)
+    {
+        if (damageReceiver is Spatial spatial)
+            damageNumbers.AddNumber(amount, spatial.GlobalTransform.origin);
     }
 }
diff --git a/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/FloatingDamageNumbers.cs b/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/FloatingDamageNumbers.cs
index ab7fdcd..b1f1eff 100644
--- a/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/FloatingDamageNumbers.cs
+++ b/DamageNumbers/DamageNumbers/FloatingDamageNumbers.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
 using Godot;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -11,19 +15,141 @@
 /// </remarks>
 public class FloatingDamageNumbers : Control
 {
+    private const float NumberLifespan = 1.5f;
+
+    private static readonly Vector3 NumberVelocity = new(0, 10.0f, -0.5f);
+    private static readonly Vector3 VelocityRandomNess = new(0.05f, 5.0f, -1.0f);
+
+    private readonly List<FloatingNumber> activeNumbers = new();
+    private readonly Random random = new();
+
+    private Camera camera;
+
     public override void _Ready()
     {
         GD.Print("FloatingDamageNumbers class loaded");
 
+        // Fullscreen
+        AnchorRight = 1;
+        AnchorBottom = 1;
+
+        // But don't block mouse input
+        MouseFilter = MouseFilterEnum.Ignore;
+
+        // For more easily seeing this Node in the Godot debugger we give us a name (needs to be unique in the parent
+        // node we attach to)
+        Name = nameof(FloatingDamageNumbers);
+    }
+
+    public override void _Process(float delta)
+    {
+        // When cameras are detached from the main scene they don't have Current set to false even if
+        // they aren't active
+        if (camera == null || (!camera.Current || !camera.IsInsideTree()))
+        {
+            TryGetCamera();
+
+            // No camera, we can't do anything
+            // TODO: would be good to still remove the existing numbers
+            if (camera == null)
+                return;
+
+            GD.Print("DamageNumbers found a camera");
+        }
+
+        var cameraTransform = camera.GlobalTransform;
+        var cameraTranslation = cameraTransform.origin;
+
+        // If we wanted to constraint the labels to the screen area we would need this variable
+        // var screenArea = GetViewport().GetVisibleRect();
+
+        foreach (var number in activeNumbers)
+        {
+            number.LifespanRemaining -= delta;
+            number.CurrentPosition += number.Velocity * delta;
+
+            var numberTranslation = number.CurrentPosition;
+
+            bool isBehindCamera = cameraTransform.basis.z.Dot(numberTranslation - cameraTranslation) > 0;
+
+            // Fade if close to camera
+            var distance = cameraTranslation.DistanceTo(numberTranslation);
+
+            float alpha = Mathf.Clamp(RangeLerp(distance, 0, 2, 0, 1), 0, 1);
+
+            // TODO: make it not start to fade immediately
+            alpha = Mathf.Min(alpha, number.LifespanRemaining / number.TotalLifespan);
+
+            var unprojectedPosition = camera.UnprojectPosition(numberTranslation);
+
+            // In the example project there's some fancy logic for keeping stuff on-screen edges if it would otherwise
+            // go off-screen
+            if (isBehindCamera)
+            {
+                number.AssociatedLabel.Visible = false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                number.AssociatedLabel.RectPosition = unprojectedPosition;
+                number.AssociatedLabel.Visible = true;
+                number.AssociatedLabel.SelfModulate = new Color(1, 1, 1, alpha);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var toRemove = activeNumbers.Where(n => n.LifespanRemaining < 0).ToList();
+
+        foreach (var number in toRemove)
+        {
+            number.AssociatedLabel.Free();
+            activeNumbers.Remove(number);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void AddNumber(float damage, Vector3 position)
+    {
         var label = new Label()
         {
-            Text = "Test from a mod",
+            Text = Math.Round(damage, 1).ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture),
         };
 
+        // TODO: make the text label center better on the position instead of having the left edge of the number there
+
+        // TODO: change text colour based on the damage
+
         AddChild(label);
+
+        activeNumbers.Add(new FloatingNumber
+        {
+            AssociatedLabel = label,
+            CurrentPosition = position,
+            LifespanRemaining = NumberLifespan,
+            TotalLifespan = NumberLifespan,
+            Velocity = NumberVelocity + VelocityRandomNess * (float)random.NextDouble(),
+        });
     }
 
-    public override void _Process(float delta)
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   Seems to be missing from Godot C#, helpfully provided on Godot Q & A site:
+    ///   https://godotengine.org/qa/91310/where-is-range_lerp-in-c%23 by AlexTheRegent
+    ///   Modified to conform to naming style.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static float RangeLerp(float value, float iStart, float iStop, float oStart, float oStop)
+    {
+        return oStart + (oStop - oStart) * value / (iStop - iStart);
+    }
+
+    private void TryGetCamera()
     {
+        camera = GetViewport().GetCamera();
+    }
+
+    private class FloatingNumber
+    {
+        public Vector3 CurrentPosition;
+        public Vector3 Velocity;
+        public float LifespanRemaining;
+        public float TotalLifespan;
+
+        public Label AssociatedLabel;
     }
 }