diff --git a/actions.py b/actions.py
index 5bf200a..5e063f1 100644
--- a/actions.py
+++ b/actions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Optional, Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING, overload
+from typing import overload, Optional, Tuple, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import color
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from engine import Engine
@@ -71,11 +73,22 @@ class MeleeAction(ActionWithDirection):
         damage = self.entity.fighter.power - target.fighter.defense
 
         attack_desc = f"{self.entity.name.capitalize()} attacks {target.name}"
+        if self.entity is self.engine.player:
+            attack_color = color.player_atk
+        else:
+            attack_color = color.enemy_atk
+
         if damage > 0:
-            print(f"{attack_desc} for {damage} hit points.")
+            self.engine.message_log.add_message(
+                f"{attack_desc} for {damage} hit points.",
+                attack_color,
+            )
             target.fighter.hp -= damage
         else:
-            print(f"{attack_desc} but does no damage.")
+            self.engine.message_log.add_message(
+                f"{attack_desc} but does no damage.",
+                attack_color,
+            )
 
 
 class MovementAction(ActionWithDirection):
diff --git a/components/fighter.py b/components/fighter.py
index 755d399..acb4fed 100644
--- a/components/fighter.py
+++ b/components/fighter.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import color
 from components.base_component import BaseComponent
 from input_handlers import GameOverEventHandler
 from render_order import RenderOrder
@@ -32,9 +33,11 @@ class Fighter(BaseComponent):
     def die(self) -> None:
         if self.engine.player is self.entity:
             death_message = "You died!"
+            death_message_color = color.player_die
             self.engine.event_handler = GameOverEventHandler(self.engine)
         else:
             death_message = f"{self.entity.name} is dead!"
+            death_message_color = color.enemy_die
 
         self.entity.char = "%"
         self.entity.color = (191, 0, 0)
@@ -43,4 +46,4 @@ class Fighter(BaseComponent):
         self.entity.name = f"remains of {self.entity.name}"
         self.entity.render_order = RenderOrder.CORPSE
 
-        print(death_message)
+        self.engine.message_log.add_message(death_message, death_message_color)
diff --git a/engine.py b/engine.py
index 8f8a2c9..f950500 100644
--- a/engine.py
+++ b/engine.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from tcod.console import Console
 from tcod.map import compute_fov
 
 from input_handlers import MainGameEventHandler
+from message_log import MessageLog
 from render_functions import render_bar
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class Engine:
 
     def __init__(self, player: Actor):
         self.event_handler: EventHandler = MainGameEventHandler(self)
+        self.message_log = MessageLog()
         self.player = player
 
     def handle_enemy_turns(self) -> None:
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ class Engine:
     def render(self, console: Console, context: Context) -> None:
         self.game_map.render(console)
 
+        self.message_log.render(console=console, x=21, y=45, width=40, height=5)
+
         render_bar(
             console,
             current_value=self.player.fighter.hp,
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 74719ca..ffaded0 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import copy
 
 import tcod
 
+import color
 from engine import Engine
 import entity_factories
 from procgen import generate_dungeon
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     screen_height = 50
 
     map_width = 80
-    map_height = 45
+    map_height = 43
 
     room_max_size = 10
     room_min_size = 6
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ def main() -> None:
     )
     engine.update_fov()
 
+    engine.message_log.add_message(
+        "Hello and welcome, adventurer, to yet another dungeon!",
+        color.welcome_text
+    )
+
     with tcod.context.new_terminal(
             screen_width,
             screen_height,
diff --git a/message_log.py b/message_log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9aff5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message_log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+from typing import List, Reversible, Tuple
+import textwrap
+
+import tcod
+
+import color
+
+
+class Message:
+    def __init__(self, text: str, fg: Tuple[int, int, int]):
+        self.plain_text = text
+        self.fg = fg
+        self.count = 1
+
+    @property
+    def full_text(self) -> str:
+        """The full text of this message, including the count if necessary."""
+        if self.count > 1:
+            return f"{self.plain_text} (x{self.count}"
+
+        return self.plain_text
+
+
+class MessageLog:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.messages: List[Message] = []
+
+    def add_message(
+            self,
+            text: str,
+            fg: Tuple[int, int, int] = color.white,
+            *,
+            stack: bool = True
+    ) -> None:
+        """Add a message to this log.
+        `text` is the message text, `fg` is the text color.
+        If `stack is True then the message can stack with a previous message
+        of the same text.
+        """
+        if stack and self.messages and text == self.messages[-1].plain_text:
+            self.messages[-1].count += 1
+        else:
+            self.messages.append(Message(text, fg))
+
+    def render(
+            self,
+            console: tcod.Console,
+            x: int,
+            y: int,
+            width: int,
+            height: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Render this log over the given area.
+        `x`, `y`, `width`, `height` is the rectangular region to render onto
+        the `console`.
+        """
+        self.render_messages(console, x, y, width, height, self.messages)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def render_messages(
+            console: tcod.Console,
+            x: int,
+            y: int,
+            width: int,
+            height: int,
+            messages: Reversible[Message],
+    ) -> None:
+        """Render the messages provided.
+        The `messages` are rendered starting at the last message and working
+        backwards.
+        """
+        y_offset = height - 1
+
+        for message in reversed(messages):
+            for line in reversed(textwrap.wrap(message.full_text, width)):
+                console.print(x=x, y=y + y_offset, string=line, fg=message.fg)
+                y_offset -= 1
+                if y_offset < 0:
+                    return  # No more space to print messages