diff --git a/src/artifacts.rs b/src/artifacts.rs
index 00c17c4..bab05c6 100644
--- a/src/artifacts.rs
+++ b/src/artifacts.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Artifact for Potion {
             let new = player.get_life();
             messages.insert(
                 0,
-                format!("picked up potion and gained {} hp.", new - old).to_string(),
+                format!("picked up potion and gained {} health.", new - old).to_string(),
             );
             self.health = 0;
         } else {
diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index b0f5681..32969a7 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -165,24 +165,32 @@ impl Game {
             None => {}
             Some(m) => {
                 // TODO fight the monster
-
-                let monster_dmg = m.damage() as i16;
                 let player_dmg = self.player.damage();
-                self.player.change_life(-monster_dmg);
                 m.decrease_life(player_dmg);
-
-                // inform player
-                self.messages.insert(
-                    0,
-                    format!("{} hits you for {} damage.", m.get_name(), monster_dmg).to_string(),
-                );
-                self.messages.insert(
-                    0,
-                    format!("you hit {} for {} damage.", m.get_name(), player_dmg).to_string(),
-                );
-                // monster died, player gains experience
                 if m.is_dead() {
                     self.player.gain_experience(m.get_experience_gain());
+                    self.messages.insert(
+                        0,
+                        format!(
+                            "you hit {} for {} damage and kill it.",
+                            m.get_name(),
+                            player_dmg
+                        )
+                        .to_string(),
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    self.messages.insert(
+                        0,
+                        format!("you hit {} for {} damage.", m.get_name(), player_dmg).to_string(),
+                    );
+                    let monster_dmg = m.damage() as i16;
+                    self.player.change_life(-monster_dmg);
+
+                    self.messages.insert(
+                        0,
+                        format!("{} hits you for {} damage.", m.get_name(), monster_dmg)
+                            .to_string(),
+                    );
                 }
                 return m.is_dead();
             }
diff --git a/src/level.rs b/src/level.rs
index 235079f..2d183c9 100644
--- a/src/level.rs
+++ b/src/level.rs
@@ -149,10 +149,7 @@ impl Level {
                     {
                         // TODO handle fight between monster and player
                         let monster_dmg = self.monsters[index].damage() as i16;
-                        let player_dmg = player.damage();
-                        self.monsters[index].decrease_life(player_dmg);
                         player.change_life(-monster_dmg);
-
                         messages.insert(
                             0,
                             format!(
@@ -162,18 +159,32 @@ impl Level {
                             )
                             .to_string(),
                         );
-                        messages.insert(
-                            0,
-                            format!(
-                                "you hit {} for {} damage.",
-                                self.monsters[index].get_name(),
-                                player_dmg
-                            )
-                            .to_string(),
-                        );
+
+                        let player_dmg = player.damage();
+                        self.monsters[index].decrease_life(player_dmg);
+
                         // if the attack did not kill the opponent, back down
                         if !player.is_dead() {
+                            messages.insert(
+                                0,
+                                format!(
+                                    "you hit {} for {} damage and kill it.",
+                                    self.monsters[index].get_name(),
+                                    player_dmg
+                                )
+                                .to_string(),
+                            );
                             self.monsters[index].get_position().change(-dx, -dy);
+                        } else {
+                            messages.insert(
+                                0,
+                                format!(
+                                    "you hit {} for {} damage.",
+                                    self.monsters[index].get_name(),
+                                    player_dmg
+                                )
+                                .to_string(),
+                            );
                         }
                     }
                     break;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bfe7e77..c237013 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     game.get_player().get_max_life(),
                     game.get_player().get_experience(),
                     game.get_player().get_gold(),
-                    game.get_player().get_immutable_position().get_level()+1
+                    game.get_player().get_immutable_position().get_level() + 1
                 ))
                 .block(block)
                 .wrap(Wrap { trim: true }),