diff --git a/Snake.Avalonia/MainWindow.axaml b/Snake.Avalonia/MainWindow.axaml
index 55047b6..7571fae 100644
--- a/Snake.Avalonia/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/Snake.Avalonia/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
         xmlns:views="using:Snake.Avalonia.Views"
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-        mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="800" d:DesignHeight="450"
+        mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="480" d:DesignHeight="420"
         x:Class="Snake.Avalonia.MainWindow"
-        Title="Snake">
+        Title="Snake"
+        Width="480"
+        Height="420"
+        CanResize="False">
     <views:GameView />
 </Window>
diff --git a/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml b/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml
index e4ac10a..bc68e28 100644
--- a/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml
+++ b/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml
@@ -1,7 +1,30 @@
 <UserControl xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-             x:Class="Snake.Avalonia.Views.GameView">
-    <TextBlock Text="Snake game UI — connect Snake.Core here"
-               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-               VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+             x:Class="Snake.Avalonia.Views.GameView"
+             Focusable="True">
+    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto" Margin="12">
+        <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
+            <TextBlock x:Name="ScoreText" FontSize="16" />
+            <TextBlock x:Name="LevelText" FontSize="16" Margin="24,0,0,0" />
+            <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" FontSize="16" Margin="24,0,0,0" />
+        </StackPanel>
+
+        <Border Grid.Row="1"
+                BorderBrush="#666"
+                BorderThickness="1"
+                HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                VerticalAlignment="Center">
+            <Canvas x:Name="GameCanvas"
+                    Background="#1a1a1a"
+                    Focusable="True" />
+        </Border>
+
+        <StackPanel Grid.Row="2"
+                    Orientation="Horizontal"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                    Margin="0,12,0,0">
+            <Button x:Name="StartButton" Content="Start" Width="100" />
+            <Button x:Name="RestartButton" Content="Restart" Width="100" Margin="12,0,0,0" />
+        </StackPanel>
+    </Grid>
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml.cs b/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml.cs
index df8fddc..06732ad 100644
--- a/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml.cs
+++ b/Snake.Avalonia/Views/GameView.axaml.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,176 @@
+using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Shapes;
+using Avalonia.Input;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
+using Snake.Core;
 
 namespace Snake.Avalonia.Views;
 
-/// <summary>
-/// Placeholder for the Avalonia game view.
-/// Wire up <see cref="Snake.Core.SnakeGame"/> here for rendering and input.
-/// </summary>
 public partial class GameView : UserControl
 {
+    private const int BoardWidth = 20;
+    private const int BoardHeight = 15;
+    private const double CellSize = 20;
+    private const int BaseTickMs = 120;
+
+    private SnakeGame _game = new(BoardWidth, BoardHeight);
+    private readonly DispatcherTimer _timer;
+    private bool _isRunning;
+
     public GameView()
     {
         InitializeComponent();
+
+        GameCanvas.Width = BoardWidth * CellSize;
+        GameCanvas.Height = BoardHeight * CellSize;
+
+        _timer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(BaseTickMs) };
+        _timer.Tick += OnTimerTick;
+
+        StartButton.Click += OnStartClick;
+        RestartButton.Click += OnRestartClick;
+        KeyDown += OnKeyDown;
+        GameCanvas.PointerPressed += (_, _) => Focus();
+
+        UpdateHud();
+        RenderBoard();
+    }
+
+    private void OnStartClick(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (_isRunning && !_game.IsGameOver)
+            return;
+
+        if (_game.IsGameOver)
+            ResetGame();
+
+        StartGame();
+    }
+
+    private void OnRestartClick(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        ResetGame();
+        StartGame();
+    }
+
+    private void ResetGame()
+    {
+        _game = new SnakeGame(BoardWidth, BoardHeight);
+        _isRunning = false;
+        _timer.Stop();
+        UpdateHud();
+        RenderBoard();
+    }
+
+    private void StartGame()
+    {
+        _isRunning = true;
+        _timer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(SnakeGame.GetTickIntervalMs(_game.Score, BaseTickMs));
+        _timer.Start();
+        UpdateHud();
+        Focus();
+    }
+
+    private void OnTimerTick(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (!_isRunning || _game.IsGameOver)
+            return;
+
+        _game.Tick();
+
+        if (_game.IsGameOver)
+        {
+            _isRunning = false;
+            _timer.Stop();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var interval = SnakeGame.GetTickIntervalMs(_game.Score, BaseTickMs);
+            if (_timer.Interval != TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(interval))
+                _timer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(interval);
+        }
+
+        UpdateHud();
+        RenderBoard();
+    }
+
+    private void OnKeyDown(object? sender, KeyEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (!_isRunning && !_game.IsGameOver && e.Key is Key.Up or Key.Down or Key.Left or Key.Right)
+        {
+            StartGame();
+        }
+
+        switch (e.Key)
+        {
+            case Key.Up:
+                _game.SetDirection(Direction.Up);
+                break;
+            case Key.Down:
+                _game.SetDirection(Direction.Down);
+                break;
+            case Key.Left:
+                _game.SetDirection(Direction.Left);
+                break;
+            case Key.Right:
+                _game.SetDirection(Direction.Right);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateHud()
+    {
+        ScoreText.Text = $"Score: {_game.Score}";
+        LevelText.Text = $"Level: {_game.Level}";
+
+        StatusText.Text = _game.IsGameOver
+            ? "Game Over!"
+            : _isRunning
+                ? "Playing"
+                : "Press Start or an arrow key";
+    }
+
+    private void RenderBoard()
+    {
+        GameCanvas.Children.Clear();
+
+        var snakeCells = _game.Snake.Segments.ToHashSet();
+        var head = _game.Snake.Head;
+
+        for (var y = 0; y < BoardHeight; y++)
+        {
+            for (var x = 0; x < BoardWidth; x++)
+            {
+                var position = new Position(x, y);
+                if (!snakeCells.Contains(position))
+                    continue;
+
+                var rect = new Rectangle
+                {
+                    Width = CellSize - 1,
+                    Height = CellSize - 1,
+                    Fill = position == head ? Brushes.LimeGreen : Brushes.Green
+                };
+
+                Canvas.SetLeft(rect, x * CellSize);
+                Canvas.SetTop(rect, y * CellSize);
+                GameCanvas.Children.Add(rect);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var food = _game.Food.Position;
+        var foodRect = new Rectangle
+        {
+            Width = CellSize - 1,
+            Height = CellSize - 1,
+            Fill = Brushes.Red
+        };
+
+        Canvas.SetLeft(foodRect, food.X * CellSize);
+        Canvas.SetTop(foodRect, food.Y * CellSize);
+        GameCanvas.Children.Add(foodRect);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Snake.CLI/ConsoleRenderer.cs b/Snake.CLI/ConsoleRenderer.cs
index 41386d7..5f8bf5c 100644
--- a/Snake.CLI/ConsoleRenderer.cs
+++ b/Snake.CLI/ConsoleRenderer.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ internal static class ConsoleRenderer
     public static void Render(SnakeGame game)
     {
         Console.Clear();
-        Console.WriteLine($"Score: {game.Score}");
+        Console.WriteLine($"Score: {game.Score}  Level: {game.Level}");
 
         if (game.IsGameOver)
             Console.WriteLine("Game Over! Press R to restart or Q to quit.");
diff --git a/Snake.CLI/Program.cs b/Snake.CLI/Program.cs
index a5bb0fb..0452e03 100644
--- a/Snake.CLI/Program.cs
+++ b/Snake.CLI/Program.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using Snake.Core;
 
 const int boardWidth = 20;
 const int boardHeight = 15;
-const int tickMs = 120;
+const int baseTickMs = 120;
 
 SnakeGame game = new(boardWidth, boardHeight);
 ConsoleRenderer.Render(game);
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ while (true)
         game.Tick();
 
     ConsoleRenderer.Render(game);
-    Thread.Sleep(tickMs);
+    Thread.Sleep(SnakeGame.GetTickIntervalMs(game.Score, baseTickMs));
 }
diff --git a/Snake.Core/SnakeGame.cs b/Snake.Core/SnakeGame.cs
index fe01bfe..cc44090 100644
--- a/Snake.Core/SnakeGame.cs
+++ b/Snake.Core/SnakeGame.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ public sealed class SnakeGame
 
     public bool IsGameOver { get; private set; }
 
+    public const int PointsPerLevel = 5;
+
+    public int Level => 1 + Score / PointsPerLevel;
+
+    public static int GetTickIntervalMs(int score, int baseIntervalMs = 120, int minIntervalMs = 50) =>
+        Math.Max(minIntervalMs, baseIntervalMs - (1 + score / PointsPerLevel - 1) * 10);
+
     public void SetDirection(Direction direction) => Snake.SetDirection(direction);
 
     public GameTickResult Tick()