diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java
index e7b5550..87e7294 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/Main.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.alttd.hunger_games;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.commands.BaseCommand;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.Config;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.config.Messages;
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.PlayerDamageListener;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.PlayerDisconnectListener;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners.PlayerJoinListener;
 import com.alttd.hunger_games.services.PlayerService;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public final class Main extends JavaPlugin {
         PluginManager pluginManager = getServer().getPluginManager();
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new PlayerDisconnectListener(playerService), this);
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new PlayerJoinListener(playerService), this);
+        pluginManager.registerEvents(new PlayerDamageListener(roundService, playerService), this);
     }
 
     public void reloadConfigs() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/event_listeners/PlayerDamageListener.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/event_listeners/PlayerDamageListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8fffa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/event_listeners/PlayerDamageListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.alttd.hunger_games.event_listeners;
+
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.data_objects.ROUND_STATE;
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.services.PlayerService;
+import com.alttd.hunger_games.services.RoundService;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.PlayerDeathEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerRespawnEvent;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class PlayerDamageListener implements Listener {
+
+    private final RoundService roundService;
+    private final PlayerService playerService;
+
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onEntityDamage(EntityDamageEvent event) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ROUND_STATE roundState = roundService.getRoundState();
+        if (roundState != ROUND_STATE.KILL_PHASE && roundState != ROUND_STATE.FINALE) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onPlayerDeath(PlayerDeathEvent event) {
+        playerService.handlePlayerDeath(event.getPlayer());
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onPlayerRespawn(PlayerRespawnEvent event) {
+        playerService.handlePlayerRespawn(event.getPlayer());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/PlayerService.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/PlayerService.java
index 810fcd6..6b2e74e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/PlayerService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/hunger_games/services/PlayerService.java
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ public class PlayerService implements RoundListener {
         player.sendRichMessage(Messages.RECONNECT.FORFEITED);
     }
 
+    public void handlePlayerDeath(Player player) {
+        UUID uuid = player.getUniqueId();
+        roundService.setPlayerState(uuid, PLAYER_STATE.SPECTATING);
+        // TODO: send a message when a player is killed
+    }
+
+    public void handlePlayerRespawn(Player player) {
+        roundService.getPlayerState(player.getUniqueId())
+                .filter(state -> state == PLAYER_STATE.SPECTATING)
+                .ifPresent(state -> playerTeleporterService.teleportPlayer(player, DESTINATION.SPECTATOR_AREA));
+    }
+
     private Optional<PLAYER_STATE> determinePlayerState(UUID playerUuid) {
         if (roundState == null) {
             return Optional.empty();