diff --git a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
index cf898cc0d..9ef9eed11 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {EventsDisplay} from "./layers/EventsDisplay";
 import {RadialMenu} from "./layers/radial/RadialMenu";
 import {EmojiTable} from "./layers/radial/EmojiTable";
 import {Leaderboard} from "./layers/Leaderboard";
+import {ControlPanel} from "./layers/ControlPanel";
 
 
 export function createRenderer(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, game: Game, eventBus: EventBus, clientID: ClientID): GameRenderer {
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@ export function createRenderer(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, game: Game, eventBus:
 	}
 	leaderboard.clientID = clientID
 
+
+	const controlPanel = document.querySelector('control-panel') as ControlPanel;
+	if (!(controlPanel instanceof ControlPanel)) {
+		console.error('ControlPanel element not found in the DOM');
+	}
+
 	const layers: Layer[] = [
 		new TerrainLayer(game),
 		new TerritoryLayer(game, eventBus),
@@ -35,6 +42,7 @@ export function createRenderer(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, game: Game, eventBus:
 		new EventsDisplay(eventBus, game, clientID),
 		new RadialMenu(eventBus, game, transformHandler, clientID, emojiTable as EmojiTable),
 		leaderboard,
+		controlPanel,
 	]
 
 	return new GameRenderer(game, eventBus, canvas, transformHandler, layers)
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9774ddfe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/ControlPanel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import {LitElement, html, css} from 'lit';
+import {customElement, property, state} from 'lit/decorators.js';
+import {Layer} from './Layer';
+import {Game} from '../../../core/game/Game';
+import {ClientID} from '../../../core/Schemas';
+
+@customElement('control-panel')
+export class ControlPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
+    private game: Game
+    public clientID: ClientID
+
+    @state()
+    private _numTroops = 50;
+
+    @state()
+    private _isVisible = false;
+
+    init(game: Game) {
+        this.game = game
+    }
+
+    tick() {
+        // Update game state based on numTroops value if needed
+        if (!this._isVisible && !this.game.inSpawnPhase()) {
+            this.toggleVisibility()
+        }
+    }
+
+    renderLayer(context: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
+        // Render any necessary canvas elements
+    }
+
+    shouldTransform(): boolean {
+        return false
+    }
+
+    toggleVisibility() {
+        this._isVisible = !this._isVisible;
+        this.requestUpdate();
+    }
+
+    static styles = css`
+        :host {
+            display: block;
+        }
+        .control-panel {
+            position: fixed;
+            bottom: 10px;
+            left: 10px;
+            z-index: 9999;
+            background-color: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.7);
+            padding: 15px;
+            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+            border-radius: 10px;
+            width: 250px;
+            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
+            transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out, visibility 0.3s ease-in-out;
+        }
+        .hidden {
+            opacity: 0;
+            visibility: hidden;
+        }
+        .slider-container {
+            margin-bottom: 15px;
+        }
+        label {
+            display: block;
+            color: white;
+            margin-bottom: 5px;
+        }
+        input[type="range"] {
+            width: 100%;
+        }
+        .slider-value {
+            color: white;
+            text-align: right;
+        }
+    `;
+
+    render() {
+        return html`
+            <div class="control-panel ${this._isVisible ? '' : 'hidden'}">
+                <div class="slider-container">
+                    <label for="numTroops">Number of Troops</label>
+                    <input type="range" id="numTroops" min="0" max="100" .value=${this._numTroops}
+                           @input=${(e: Event) => this._numTroops = parseInt((e.target as HTMLInputElement).value)}>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/index.html b/src/client/index.html
index eafa93a49..a773c8457 100644
--- a/src/client/index.html
+++ b/src/client/index.html
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 	<join-private-lobby-modal></join-private-lobby-modal>
 	<emoji-table></emoji-table>
 	<leader-board></leader-board>
+	<control-panel></control-panel>
 
 	<script>
 		window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => {