diff --git a/builtin/game/statbars.lua b/builtin/game/statbars.lua
index 0d2912eaf..ac618d6a0 100644
--- a/builtin/game/statbars.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/statbars.lua
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ local function add_text(player)
 	hud[player_name] = player:hud_add({
 		hud_elem_type = "text",
 		position = {x = 0.5, y = 0.975},
-		offset = {x = 0, y = -75},
+		offset = {x = 0, y = -100},
 		alignment = {x = 0, y = 0},
 		number = 0xFFFFFF,
 		text = "",
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/depends.txt b/games/default/files/experience/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..331d858ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/default/files/experience/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+default
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/init.lua b/games/default/files/experience/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22fb10dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/default/files/experience/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+experience = {}
+
+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
+
+dofile(modpath .. "/override.lua")
+
+local MAX_HUD_XP = 44
+local MAX_LEVEL = 40
+local ORB_SOUND_INTERVAL = 0.01
+local ORB_COLLECT_RADIUS = 3
+
+local xp, hud = {}, {}
+
+local get_objs_rad = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius
+local get_players  = minetest.get_connected_players
+
+local vec_new, vec_dist, vec_mul, vec_sub =
+	vector.new, vector.distance, vector.multiply, vector.subtract
+
+local function init_data(player, reset)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local _xp  = minetest.deserialize(player:get_attribute("xp"))
+
+	if not _xp or reset then
+		xp[name] = {
+			xp_bar    = 0,
+			xp_total  = 0,
+			xp_number = 0,
+			level     = 0,
+		}
+	else
+		xp[name] = _xp
+	end
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	init_data(player)
+
+	hud[name] = {
+		-- background (empty bar)
+		hud = player:hud_add({
+			hud_elem_type = "statbar",
+			position  = {x = 0.5, y = 0.97},
+			offset    = {x = -252, y = -48},
+			scale     = {x = 1,   y = 1},
+			alignment = {x = -1,  y = -1},
+			text      = "expbar_empty.png",
+			number    = MAX_HUD_XP,
+		}),
+
+		-- foreground (filling bar)
+		hud2 = player:hud_add({
+			hud_elem_type = "statbar",
+			position  = {x = 0.5,  y = 0.97},
+			offset    = {x = -252, y = -48},
+			scale     = {x = 1,    y = 1},
+			alignment = {x = -1,   y = -1},
+			text      = "expbar_full.png",
+		}),
+
+		-- level number
+		hud3 = player:hud_add({
+			hud_elem_type = "text",
+			texture   = ("xp_blank"),
+			position  = {x = 0.5, y = 0.97},
+			offset    = {x = 6, y = -42},
+			alignment = {x = -1, y = -1},
+			number    = 0x3cff00,
+			text      = "",
+		})
+	}
+end)
+
+function experience.add_orb(amount, pos)
+	if amount == 0 then return end
+	for _ = 1, amount do
+		local area = vec_new(
+			pos.x + math.random(0,5) / 5 - 0.5,
+			pos.y,
+			pos.z + math.random(0,5) / 5 - 0.5)
+
+		minetest.add_entity(area, "experience:orb")
+	end
+end
+
+function experience.get_level(name)
+	return xp[name].level
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_dignode(function(pos, oldnode, digger)
+	local name = oldnode.name
+	local xp_min = minetest.get_item_group(name, "xp_min")
+	local xp_max = minetest.get_item_group(name, "xp_max")
+
+	if xp_min and xp_max and xp_max > 0 then
+		experience.add_orb(math.random(xp_min, xp_max), pos)
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_newplayer(function(player)
+	init_data(player)
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(player)
+	init_data(player, true)
+end)
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	local players = get_players()
+	for i = 1, #players do
+		local player = players[i]
+		local name   = player:get_player_name()
+		local pos    = player:get_pos()
+		      pos.y  = pos.y + 0.5
+
+		xp[name].timer = (xp[name].timer or 0) + dtime
+
+		for _, obj in ipairs(get_objs_rad(pos, ORB_COLLECT_RADIUS)) do
+			local ent = obj:get_luaentity()
+			if not obj:is_player() and ent and ent.name == "experience:orb" then
+				local orb_pos = obj:get_pos()
+
+				if vec_dist(pos, orb_pos) <= 1 then
+					if xp[name].timer >= ((xp[name].last_sound or 0) + ORB_SOUND_INTERVAL) then
+						minetest.sound_play("orb", {to_player = name})
+						xp[name].last_sound = xp[name].timer
+					end
+
+					local inc = 2 * xp[name].level + 7
+
+					if xp[name].level >= 16 then
+						inc = 5 * xp[name].level - 38
+					elseif xp[name].level >= 31 then
+						inc = 9 * xp[name].level - 158
+					end
+
+					xp[name].xp_bar = xp[name].xp_bar + (MAX_HUD_XP / inc)
+					obj:remove()
+				else
+					pos.y = pos.y + 0.2
+					local vec = vec_mul(vec_sub(pos, orb_pos), 3)
+					obj:set_velocity(vec)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		if xp[name].xp_bar >= MAX_HUD_XP then
+			if xp[name].level < MAX_LEVEL then
+				xp[name].level  = xp[name].level + 1
+				xp[name].xp_bar = xp[name].xp_bar - MAX_HUD_XP
+			else
+				xp[name].xp_bar = MAX_HUD_XP
+			end
+		end
+
+		player:hud_change(hud[name].hud2, "number", xp[name].xp_bar)
+		player:hud_change(hud[name].hud3, "text",   xp[name].level)
+
+		player:hud_change(hud[name].hud3, "offset",
+			{x = (xp[name].level >= 10 and 13 or 6), y = -42})
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_entity("experience:orb", {
+	timer        = 0,
+	glow         = 12,
+	physical     = true,
+	textures     = {"orb.png"},
+	visual_size  = {x = 0.15, y = 0.15},
+	collisionbox = {-0.1, -0.1, -0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1},
+	collide_with_objects = false,
+	
+	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
+		local obj = self.object
+		obj:set_armor_groups({immortal = 1})
+		obj:set_velocity(vec_new(0, 1, 0))
+		obj:set_acceleration(vec_new(0, -9.81, 0))
+	end,
+
+	on_step = function(self, dtime)
+		local obj = self.object
+		self.timer = self.timer + dtime
+		self.last_color_change = self.last_color_change or 0
+		self.color_ratio = self.color_ratio or 0
+
+		if self.timer > 300 then
+			obj:remove()
+		elseif self.timer >= self.last_color_change + 0.001 then
+			if self.color_ratio >= 120 then
+				self.color_back = true
+			elseif self.color_ratio <= 0 then
+				self.color_back = nil
+			end
+
+			self.color_ratio = self.color_ratio + (self.color_back and -10 or 10)
+			obj:set_texture_mod("^[colorize:#e5ff02:" .. self.color_ratio)
+			self.last_color_change = self.timer
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()
+	local players = get_players()
+	for i = 1, #players do
+		local player = players[i]
+		local name   = player:get_player_name()
+
+		player:set_attribute("xp", minetest.serialize(xp[name]))
+	end
+end)
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/override.lua b/games/default/files/experience/override.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d45b678ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/default/files/experience/override.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+minetest.override_item("default:stone_with_coal", {
+	groups = {cracky = 3, xp_min = 0, xp_max = 2},
+})
+
+minetest.override_item("default:wood", {
+	groups = {dig_immediate = 3, xp_min = 4, xp_max = 6},
+})
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/sounds/attributes.txt b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/attributes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9fc44559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/attributes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+http://www.freesound.org/people/partymix/sounds/24102/
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/sounds/level_up.ogg b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/level_up.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6eeb6e44
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diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.1.ogg b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48b32a1ae
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diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.2.ogg b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f6c2bd24
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diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.3.ogg b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.3.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a9d69a27
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diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.4.ogg b/games/default/files/experience/sounds/orb.4.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a953a193
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diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/textures/expbar_empty.png b/games/default/files/experience/textures/expbar_empty.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6876b543
Binary files /dev/null and b/games/default/files/experience/textures/expbar_empty.png differ
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/textures/expbar_full.png b/games/default/files/experience/textures/expbar_full.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45ca370cf
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diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/textures/orb.png b/games/default/files/experience/textures/orb.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4945a478
Binary files /dev/null and b/games/default/files/experience/textures/orb.png differ
diff --git a/games/default/files/experience/textures/xp_empty.png b/games/default/files/experience/textures/xp_empty.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..215e0d3e4
Binary files /dev/null and b/games/default/files/experience/textures/xp_empty.png differ
diff --git a/games/default/files/hud/builtin.lua b/games/default/files/hud/builtin.lua
index 76468afe9..e4034435b 100644
--- a/games/default/files/hud/builtin.lua
+++ b/games/default/files/hud/builtin.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-HUD_SB_SIZE = {x = 24, y = 24}
-HUD_HEALTH_POS = {x = 0.5, y = 1}
-HUD_HEALTH_OFFSET = {x = -248, y = -93}
-HUD_AIR_POS = {x = 0.5, y = 1}
-HUD_AIR_OFFSET = {x = 6, y = -124}
-HUD_HUNGER_POS = {x = 0.5, y = 1}
-HUD_HUNGER_OFFSET =  {x = 6, y = -93}
-HUD_ARMOR_POS = {x = 0.5, y = 1}
-HUD_ARMOR_OFFSET = {x = -248, y = -124}
+HUD_SB_SIZE       = {x = 24,   y = 24}
+HUD_HEALTH_POS    = {x = 0.5,  y = 1}
+HUD_HEALTH_OFFSET = {x = -248, y = -110}
+HUD_AIR_POS       = {x = 0.5,  y = 1}
+HUD_AIR_OFFSET    = {x = 6,    y = -124}
+HUD_HUNGER_POS    = {x = 0.5,  y = 1}
+HUD_HUNGER_OFFSET = {x = 6,    y = -110}
+HUD_ARMOR_POS     = {x = 0.5,  y = 1}
+HUD_ARMOR_OFFSET  = {x = -248, y = -124}
 
 -- read hud.conf settings
 function hud.read_conf()
diff --git a/games/default/files/mobs_animal/pig.lua b/games/default/files/mobs_animal/pig.lua
index 3ee2680ee..f7225819f 100644
--- a/games/default/files/mobs_animal/pig.lua
+++ b/games/default/files/mobs_animal/pig.lua
@@ -26,11 +26,18 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_animal:pig", {
 	jump = true,
 	follow = {"default:apple", "farming:potato"},
 	view_range = 5,
-	drops = {
-		{name = "mobs:pork_raw", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 1},
-		{name = "mobs:pork_raw", chance = 2, min = 1, max = 1},
-		{name = "mobs:pork_raw", chance = 2, min = 1, max = 1}
-	},
+	drops = function(pos)
+		if rawget(_G, "experience") then
+			--experience.add_orb(math.random(1,3), pos) -- random amount between 1 and 3
+			experience.add_orb(3, pos)
+		end
+
+		return {
+			{name = "mobs:pork_raw", chance = 1, min = 1, max = 1},
+			{name = "mobs:pork_raw", chance = 2, min = 1, max = 1},
+			{name = "mobs:pork_raw", chance = 2, min = 1, max = 1}
+		}
+	end,
 	water_damage = 0,
 	lava_damage = 5,
 	light_damage = 0,
diff --git a/games/default/files/mobs_redo/api.lua b/games/default/files/mobs_redo/api.lua
index 7dcdbc2a0..3a146e4c3 100644
--- a/games/default/files/mobs_redo/api.lua
+++ b/games/default/files/mobs_redo/api.lua
@@ -665,6 +665,8 @@ end
 
 -- drop items
 function mob_class:item_drop()
+	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+	self.drops = type(self.drops) == "function" and self.drops(pos) or self.drops
 
 	-- check for nil or no drops
 	if not self.drops or #self.drops == 0 then
@@ -682,7 +684,6 @@ function mob_class:item_drop()
 		and self.cause_of_death.puncher:is_player() or nil
 
 	local obj, item, num
-	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
 
 	for n = 1, #self.drops do
 
diff --git a/games/default/files/mobs_redo/depends.txt b/games/default/files/mobs_redo/depends.txt
index 331d858ce..dd144eb16 100644
--- a/games/default/files/mobs_redo/depends.txt
+++ b/games/default/files/mobs_redo/depends.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-default
\ No newline at end of file
+default
+experience?