diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/tension.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/tension.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c887e5924a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/tension.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#define PLAYER_WEIGHT 1
+#define HUMAN_DEATH -500
+#define OTHER_DEATH -500
+#define EXPLO_SCORE -1000 //boum
+
+//estimated stats
+//80 minute round
+//60 player server
+//48k player-ticks
+
+//60 deaths (ideally)
+//20 explosions
+
+
+var/global/datum/tension/tension_master
+
+/datum/tension
+	var/score
+
+	var/deaths
+	var/human_deaths
+	var/explosions
+
+
+
+	proc/process()
+		score += get_num_players()*PLAYER_WEIGHT
+
+	proc/get_num_players()
+		var/peeps = 0
+		for (var/mob/M in world)
+			if (!M.client)
+				continue
+			peeps += 1
+
+		return peeps
+
+	proc/death(var/mob/M)
+		if (!M) return
+		deaths++
+
+		if (istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+			score += HUMAN_DEATH
+			human_deaths++
+		else
+			score += OTHER_DEATH
+
+
+	proc/explosion()
+		score += EXPLO_SCORE
+		explosions++
+
+	New()
+		score = 0
+		deaths=0
+		human_deaths=0
+		explosions=0
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diff --git a/code/game/master_controller.dm b/code/game/master_controller.dm
index c9fb845f4b7..aa82ed8324c 100644
--- a/code/game/master_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/master_controller.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ datum/controller/game_controller
 			air_master = new /datum/controller/air_system()
 			air_master.setup()
 
+		if(!tension_master)
+			tension_master = new /datum/tension()
+
 		world.tick_lag = 0.9
 
 		setup_objects()
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ datum/controller/game_controller
 
 		air_master.process()
 
+		tension_master.process()
+
 		sleep(1)
 
 		sun.calc_position()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index c1e16a59fb6..21a6db4a787 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ proc/explosion(turf/epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impa
 			message_admins("Explosion with size ([devastation_range], [heavy_impact_range], [light_impact_range]) in area [epicenter.loc.name] ")
 			log_game("Explosion with size ([devastation_range], [heavy_impact_range], [light_impact_range]) in area [epicenter.loc.name] ")
 
+		tension_master.explosion()
+
 		if(heavy_impact_range > 1)
 			var/datum/effect/system/explosion/E = new/datum/effect/system/explosion()
 			E.set_up(epicenter)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index cd8355b68b1..ea512101b45 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 			verbs += /client/proc/toggleadminhelpsound
 			verbs += /client/proc/togglebuildmodeself
 			verbs += /client/proc/hide_most_verbs
+			verbs += /client/proc/tension_report
 
 		if (holder.level >= 3)//Trial Admin********************************************************************
 			verbs += /obj/admins/proc/toggleaban			//abandon mob
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/diagnostics.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/diagnostics.dm
index 06c2d20fde9..3b936f2b194 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/diagnostics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/diagnostics.dm
@@ -193,4 +193,30 @@
 				dead_groups += group
 		var/datum/air_group/dest_group = pick(dead_groups)
 		usr.loc = pick(dest_group.members)
-		return
\ No newline at end of file
+		return
+
+	tension_report()
+		set category = "Debug"
+		set name = "Show Tension Report"
+
+		if(!master_controller || !tension_master)
+			alert(usr,"Master_controller or tension_master not found.","Tension Report")
+			return 0
+
+		if (!tension_master.get_num_players())
+			alert(usr,"No players found.  How the fuck are you calling this?","Tension Report")
+			return 0
+
+		var/output = {"<B>TENSION REPORT</B><HR>
+<B>General Statistics</B><BR>
+<B>Deaths:</B> [tension_master.deaths]<BR>
+---- <I>Humans:</I> [tension_master.human_deaths]<BR>
+<B>Explosions:</B> [tension_master.explosions]<BR>
+<BR>
+<B>Current Status</B><BR>
+<B>Tension:</B> [tension_master.score]<BR>
+<B>Tension per player:</B> [tension_master.score/tension_master.get_num_players()]<BR>
+<B>Recommendations:</B> not yet implemented<BR>
+"}
+
+		usr << browse(output,"window=tensionreport")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
index 27a6f5fd12e..dba4ba3ea50 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	src.dizziness = 0
 	src.jitteriness = 0
 
+	tension_master.death(src)
+
 	if (!gibbed)
 		emote("deathgasp") //let the world KNOW WE ARE DEAD
 
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 98b607f20a3..1e438c5cd6c 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\diseases\xeno_transformation.dm"
 #include "code\datums\helper_datums\construction_datum.dm"
 #include "code\datums\helper_datums\global_iterator.dm"
+#include "code\datums\helper_datums\tension.dm"
 #include "code\datums\spells\area_teleport.dm"
 #include "code\datums\spells\conjure.dm"
 #include "code\datums\spells\emplosion.dm"