diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c568ad..f4c0ec8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@ add_library(rmlui_backend STATIC
     vendor/rmlui_backend/RmlUi_Renderer_GL3.cpp
 )
 
+file(GLOB_RECURSE PAGE_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "src/pages/*.cpp")
+file(GLOB_RECURSE ELEMENT_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "src/elements/*.cpp")
+
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
     src/main.cpp
     src/app.cpp
     src/lua_app_api.cpp
     src/page.cpp
     
-    src/pages/test_page.cpp
+    ${PAGE_SOURCES}
+    ${ELEMENT_SOURCES}
 )
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     src
+    src/elements
     vendor/rmlui_backend
     ${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
diff --git a/assets/pages/lua-test.rcss b/assets/pages/lua-test.rcss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/assets/pages/test-page.lua b/assets/pages/test-page.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bda0ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/pages/test-page.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+TestPage = {}
+
+local maxHp = 100
+local currentHp = 100
+
+function TestPage.Damage(event)
+
+    currentHp = currentHp - 5
+
+    local document = event.current_element.owner_document
+    local target = document:GetElementById("hp-bar")
+
+    if target then
+        target:SetAttribute("current", currentHp)
+    end
+
+end
+
+function TestPage.Heal(event)
+    currentHp = currentHp + 5
+
+    local document = event.current_element.owner_document
+    local target = document:GetElementById("hp-bar")
+
+    if target then
+        target:SetAttribute("current", currentHp)
+    end
+end
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diff --git a/assets/pages/test-page.rcss b/assets/pages/test-page.rcss
index 8903548..ed280c9 100644
--- a/assets/pages/test-page.rcss
+++ b/assets/pages/test-page.rcss
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
 #page-root h1 {
     color: red;
+}
+
+.healthbar-track {
+    display: block;
+    width: 200px;
+    height: 16px;
+    background-color: #3c3c3c;
+    border: 1px #666666;
+}
+
+.healthbar-fill {
+    display: block;
+    height: 100%;
+    background-color: #ffffff;
 }
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diff --git a/assets/pages/test-page.rml b/assets/pages/test-page.rml
index 6d7c007..5e19a48 100644
--- a/assets/pages/test-page.rml
+++ b/assets/pages/test-page.rml
@@ -4,4 +4,10 @@
     <button id="test-btn">Button clicked: {{counter}} times</button>
 
     <p>If you have a .rcss file with the same name as the page in the pages directory, it will be loaded at runtime so you can add custom styling to a page, which is why the header is red on this page only.</p>
+
+    <p>This next section demonstates two things, the custom <code>"healthbar"</code> rml element, and scoped lua with the damage and heal buttons</p>
+
+    <healthbar id="hp-bar" current="100" max="100"></healthbar>
+    <button onclick="TestPage.Damage(event)">Damage</button>
+    <button onclick="TestPage.Heal(event)">Heal</button>
 </div>
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diff --git a/src/element_registry.hpp b/src/element_registry.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81c7bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/element_registry.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <RmlUi/Core/ElementInstancer.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Factory.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <vector>
+
+class ElementRegistry {
+public:
+    template <typename T>
+    void Register(const std::string& tag) {
+        static_assert(std::is_base_of<Rml::Element, T>::value, "T must derive from Rml::Element");
+        auto instancer = std::make_unique<Rml::ElementInstancerGeneric<T>>();
+        Rml::Factory::RegisterElementInstancer(tag, instancer.get());
+        instancers.push_back(std::move(instancer));
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Rml::ElementInstancer>> instancers;
+};
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diff --git a/src/elements/health_bar_element.cpp b/src/elements/health_bar_element.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3691fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/elements/health_bar_element.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#include "health_bar_element.hpp"
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Factory.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/ID.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Math.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Property.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Types.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Unit.h>
+
+HealthBarElement::HealthBarElement(const Rml::String& tag) : Rml::Element(tag) {
+    Rml::XMLAttributes attributes;
+
+    Rml::ElementPtr track = Rml::Factory::InstanceElement(this, "div", "div", attributes);
+    track->SetClass("healthbar-track", true);
+
+    Rml::ElementPtr fillElement = Rml::Factory::InstanceElement(this, "div", "div", attributes);
+    fillElement->SetClass("healthbar-fill", true);
+    fill = fillElement.get();
+
+    track->AppendChild(std::move(fillElement));
+    AppendChild(std::move(track));
+
+    UpdateFill();
+}
+
+void HealthBarElement::OnAttributeChange(const Rml::ElementAttributes &changed_attributes) {
+    Rml::Element::OnAttributeChange(changed_attributes);
+    if (changed_attributes.find("current") != changed_attributes.end() ||
+        changed_attributes.find("max") != changed_attributes.end()) {
+        UpdateFill();
+    }
+}
+
+void HealthBarElement::UpdateFill() {
+    int current = GetAttribute<int>("current", 0);
+    int max = GetAttribute<int>("max", 100);
+    if (max <= 0) max = 1;
+
+    float pct = Rml::Math::Clamp(static_cast<float>(current) / static_cast<float>(max), 0.0f, 1.0f) * 100.0f;
+
+    if (fill) {
+        fill->SetProperty(Rml::PropertyId::Width, Rml::Property(pct, Rml::Unit::PERCENT));
+
+        if (current >= 90) {
+            fill->SetProperty(Rml::PropertyId::BackgroundColor, Rml::Property("#33cc33", Rml::Unit::COLOUR));
+        } else if (current >= 50) {
+            fill->SetProperty(Rml::PropertyId::BackgroundColor, Rml::Property("#cccc33", Rml::Unit::COLOUR));
+        } else if (current >= 0) {
+            fill->SetProperty(Rml::PropertyId::BackgroundColor, Rml::Property("#cc3333", Rml::Unit::COLOUR));
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/elements/health_bar_element.hpp b/src/elements/health_bar_element.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b51a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/elements/health_bar_element.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Element.h>
+#include <RmlUi/Core/Types.h>
+
+class HealthBarElement : public Rml::Element {
+public:
+    explicit HealthBarElement(const Rml::String& tag);
+
+    void OnAttributeChange(const Rml::ElementAttributes &changed_attributes) override;
+
+private:
+    void UpdateFill();
+    Rml::Element* fill = nullptr;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 023d858..a572ddc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,21 @@
 #include <RmlUi/Lua/Lua.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include "app.hpp"
+#include "element_registry.hpp"
 #include "pages/test_page.hpp"
 #include "ButtonClickListener.hpp"
 #include "lui_app_api.hpp"
+#include "elements/health_bar_element.hpp"
 
 static bool is_initalized = false;
 static bool is_running = false;
 static Rml::Context *ctx;
 static App *app;
+static ElementRegistry elementRegistry;
+
+void RegisterElements() {
+    elementRegistry.Register<HealthBarElement>("healthbar");
+}
 
 bool InitalizeApplication() {
     if (!Backend::Initialize("RmlUi App Template", 800, 600, true)) {
@@ -55,6 +62,8 @@ bool InitalizeApplication() {
     AppLuaApi *lua_app_api = new AppLuaApi(app, L);
     lua_app_api->RegisterLuaBindings();
 
+    RegisterElements();
+
     std::cout << "Application initalized...\n";
 
     return true;