diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/CurrencyDisplay.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/CurrencyDisplay.java
index 60567a05f..9ed17c27d 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/CurrencyDisplay.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/CurrencyDisplay.java
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Sound;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Camera;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Interpolation;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector3;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.SequenceAction;
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ public void updateScrapsStats() {
      * build something that costs more than the balance
      */
     public void scrapBalanceFlash() {
-        // TODO: IMPLEMENT THIS
-        scrapsTb.setText("Insufficient!");
+        scrapsTb.addAction(Actions.repeat(2,
+                new SequenceAction(Actions.fadeOut(0.5f, Interpolation.bounce),
+                        Actions.fadeIn(0.5f, Interpolation.bounce))));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/EngineerCountDisplay.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/EngineerCountDisplay.java
index 392a1d56e..3cf8766dc 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/EngineerCountDisplay.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/gamearea/EngineerCountDisplay.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package com.csse3200.game.components.gamearea;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Interpolation;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.Actions;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.SequenceAction;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.TextButton;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.utils.Drawable;
@@ -53,8 +56,14 @@ private void addActors() {
      * Updates the engineer count on the UI component
      */
     public void updateCount() {
-        String text = String.format("%d", ServiceLocator.getGameEndService().getEngineerCount());
+        int currentCount = ServiceLocator.getGameEndService().getEngineerCount();
+        String text = String.format("%d", currentCount);
         engineerTb.getLabel().setText(text);
+//        if (currentCount < ServiceLocator.getGameEndService().getThreshold()) {
+////            engineerTb.addAction(Actions.color(Color.RED, 0.5f, Interpolation.swingIn));
+//            engineerTb.addAction(Actions.forever(new SequenceAction(Actions.fadeOut(0.5f),
+//                    Actions.fadeIn(0.5f))));
+//        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/services/GameEndService.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/services/GameEndService.java
index e233f48c7..a97762059 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/services/GameEndService.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/services/GameEndService.java
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@
 public class GameEndService {
 
     private int engineerCount;
-
     private boolean gameOver = false;
-
-    private EngineerCountDisplay display;
+    private static final int STARTING_COUNT = 5;
+    private final EngineerCountDisplay display;
 
     /**
      * Constructor for the Game End Service
      */
     public GameEndService() {
-        this.engineerCount = 20;
+        this.engineerCount = STARTING_COUNT;
         this.display = new EngineerCountDisplay();
     }
 
@@ -51,6 +50,14 @@ public void updateEngineerCount() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the warning threshold for the engineer count
+     * @return the warning threshold int
+     */
+    public float getThreshold() {
+        return (float)(0.25 * STARTING_COUNT);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the game over state
      * @return (boolean) true if the game is over; false otherwise