diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Blarg.GameFramework.csproj b/Blarg.GameFramework/Blarg.GameFramework.csproj
index fbe2608..ebb1f38 100644
--- a/Blarg.GameFramework/Blarg.GameFramework.csproj
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Blarg.GameFramework.csproj
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@
     <Compile Include="Entities\Entity.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\EntityPool.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\SystemComponents\InactiveComponent.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\ScreenEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\EffectInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\ScreenEffectManager.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\DimEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\FadeEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\FlashEffect.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -168,6 +174,7 @@
     <Folder Include="Events\" />
     <Folder Include="Entities\" />
     <Folder Include="Entities\SystemComponents\" />
+    <Folder Include="Graphics\ScreenEffects\" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Fonts\Vera.ttf" />
diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/DimEffect.cs b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/DimEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7fb5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/DimEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Blarg.GameFramework.Graphics.ScreenEffects
+{
+	public class DimEffect : ScreenEffect
+	{
+		public static readonly Color DefaultDimColor = Color.Black;
+		public const float DefaultDimAlpha = 0.5f;
+
+		public Color Color;
+		public float Alpha;
+
+		public DimEffect()
+		{
+			Color = DefaultDimColor;
+			Alpha = DefaultDimAlpha;
+		}
+
+		public override void OnRender(float delta)
+		{
+			int width = Platform.GraphicsDevice.ViewContext.ViewportWidth;
+			int height = Platform.GraphicsDevice.ViewContext.ViewportHeight;
+
+			var texture = Platform.GraphicsDevice.GetSolidColorTexture(Color.White);
+			var color = Color;
+			color.A = Alpha;
+
+			//Platform.SpriteBatch.Render(texture, 0, 0, width, height, ref color);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/EffectInfo.cs b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/EffectInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80bfc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/EffectInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Blarg.GameFramework.Graphics.ScreenEffects
+{
+	internal class EffectInfo
+	{
+		public readonly ScreenEffect Effect;
+		public bool IsLocal;
+
+		public EffectInfo(ScreenEffect effect, bool isLocal)
+		{
+			if (effect == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("effect");
+
+			Effect = effect;
+			IsLocal = isLocal;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/FadeEffect.cs b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/FadeEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb9494d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/FadeEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Blarg.GameFramework.Graphics.ScreenEffects
+{
+	public class FadeEffect : ScreenEffect
+	{
+		public const float DefaultFadeSpeed = 3.0f;
+
+		float _fadeSpeed;
+		bool _isFadingOut;
+		float _alpha;
+		Color _color;
+		float _fadeToAlpha;
+
+		public bool IsDoneFading { get; private set; }
+
+		public FadeEffect()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public void FadeOut(float toAlpha, Color color, float speed = DefaultFadeSpeed)
+		{
+			if (toAlpha < 0.0f || toAlpha > 1.0f)
+				throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("toAlpha");
+
+			_color = color;
+			_fadeSpeed = speed;
+			_isFadingOut = true;
+			_alpha = Color.AlphaTransparent;
+			_fadeToAlpha = toAlpha;
+		}
+
+		public void FadeIn(float toAlpha, Color color, float speed = DefaultFadeSpeed)
+		{
+			if (toAlpha < 0.0f || toAlpha > 1.0f)
+				throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("toAlpha");
+
+			_color = color;
+			_fadeSpeed = speed;
+			_isFadingOut = false;
+			_alpha = Color.AlphaOpaque;
+			_fadeToAlpha = toAlpha;
+		}
+
+		public override void OnRender(float delta)
+		{
+			int width = Platform.GraphicsDevice.ViewContext.ViewportWidth;
+			int height = Platform.GraphicsDevice.ViewContext.ViewportHeight;
+
+			var texture = Platform.GraphicsDevice.GetSolidColorTexture(Color.White);
+			_color.A = _alpha;
+
+			//Platform.SpriteBatch.Render(texture, 0, 0, width, height, ref _color);
+		}
+
+		public override void OnUpdate(float delta)
+		{
+			if (IsDoneFading)
+				return;
+
+			if (_isFadingOut)
+			{
+				_alpha += (delta + _fadeSpeed);
+				if (_alpha >= _fadeToAlpha)
+				{
+					_alpha = _fadeToAlpha;
+					IsDoneFading = true;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_alpha -= (delta + _fadeSpeed);
+				if (_alpha < _fadeToAlpha)
+				{
+					_alpha = _fadeToAlpha;
+					IsDoneFading = true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/FlashEffect.cs b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/FlashEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc6fb9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/FlashEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Blarg.GameFramework.Graphics.ScreenEffects
+{
+	public class FlashEffect : ScreenEffect
+	{
+		public const float DefaultFlashSpeed = 16.0f;
+		public const float DefaultMaxIntensity = 1.0f;
+
+		public float FlashInSpeed;
+		public float FlashOutSpeed;
+		public float MaximumIntensity;
+		public Color Color;
+
+		bool _isFlashingIn;
+		float _alpha;
+
+		public FlashEffect()
+		{
+			_isFlashingIn = true;
+			FlashInSpeed = DefaultFlashSpeed;
+			FlashOutSpeed = DefaultFlashSpeed;
+			MaximumIntensity = DefaultMaxIntensity;
+			Color = Color.White;
+		}
+
+		public override void OnRender(float delta)
+		{
+			int width = Platform.GraphicsDevice.ViewContext.ViewportWidth;
+			int height = Platform.GraphicsDevice.ViewContext.ViewportHeight;
+
+			var texture = Platform.GraphicsDevice.GetSolidColorTexture(Color.White);
+			var color = Color;
+			color.A = _alpha;
+
+			//Platform.SpriteBatch.Render(texture, 0, 0, width, height, ref color);
+		}
+
+		public override void OnUpdate(float delta)
+		{
+			if (_isFlashingIn)
+			{
+				_alpha += (delta * FlashInSpeed);
+				if (_alpha >= MaximumIntensity)
+				{
+					_alpha = MaximumIntensity;
+					_isFlashingIn = false;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_alpha -= (delta * FlashOutSpeed);
+				if (_alpha < 0.0f)
+					_alpha = 0.0f;
+			}
+
+			if (_alpha == 0.0f && _isFlashingIn == false)
+				IsActive = false;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/ScreenEffect.cs b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/ScreenEffect.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..276603e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/ScreenEffect.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Blarg.GameFramework.Graphics.ScreenEffects
+{
+	public abstract class ScreenEffect : IDisposable
+	{
+		public bool IsActive;
+
+		public ScreenEffect()
+		{
+		}
+
+		#region Events
+
+		public virtual void OnAdd()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnRemove()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnAppGainFocus()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnAppLostFocus()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnAppPause()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnAppResume()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnLostContext()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnNewContext()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnRender(float delta)
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnResize()
+		{
+		}
+
+		public virtual void OnUpdate(float delta)
+		{
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+		public virtual void Dispose()
+		{
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/ScreenEffectManager.cs b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/ScreenEffectManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74bacc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Blarg.GameFramework/Graphics/ScreenEffects/ScreenEffectManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Blarg.GameFramework.Graphics.ScreenEffects
+{
+	public class EffectManager : IDisposable
+	{
+		LinkedList<EffectInfo> _effects;
+		int _numLocalEffects;
+		int _numGlobalEffects;
+
+		public EffectManager()
+		{
+			_effects = new LinkedList<EffectInfo>();
+			_numLocalEffects = 0;
+			_numGlobalEffects = 0;
+		}
+
+		#region Get / Add / Remove
+
+		public T Get<T>() where T : ScreenEffect
+		{
+			var type = typeof(T);
+			var node = GetNodeFor(type);
+			if (node == null)
+				return null;
+			else
+				return (T)node.Value.Effect;
+		}
+
+		public T Add<T>(bool isLocalEffect = true) where T : ScreenEffect
+		{
+			var type = typeof(T);
+			if (GetNodeFor(type) != null)
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot add an effect of the same type as an existing effect already being managed.");
+
+			T effect = (T)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
+			var effectInfo = new EffectInfo(effect, isLocalEffect);
+			Add(effectInfo);
+
+			return effect;
+		}
+
+		public void Remove<T>() where T : ScreenEffect
+		{
+			var type = typeof(T);
+			var node = GetNodeFor(type);
+			if (node != null)
+				Remove(node);
+		}
+
+		public void RemoveAll()
+		{
+			while (_effects.Count > 0)
+				Remove(_effects.First);
+		}
+
+		private void Add(EffectInfo effectInfo)
+		{
+			if (effectInfo == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("effectInfo");
+
+			_effects.AddLast(effectInfo);
+			effectInfo.Effect.OnAdd();
+
+			if (effectInfo.IsLocal)
+				++_numLocalEffects;
+			else
+				++_numGlobalEffects;
+		}
+
+		private void Remove(LinkedListNode<EffectInfo> node)
+		{
+			if (node == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("node");
+
+			var effectInfo = node.Value;
+			if (effectInfo.IsLocal)
+				--_numLocalEffects;
+			else
+				--_numGlobalEffects;
+
+			effectInfo.Effect.OnRemove();
+			effectInfo.Effect.Dispose();
+			_effects.Remove(node);
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+		#region Events
+
+		public void OnAppGainFocus()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnAppGainFocus();
+		}
+
+		public void OnAppLostFocus()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnAppLostFocus();
+		}
+
+		public void OnAppPause()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnAppPause();
+		}
+
+		public void OnAppResume()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnAppResume();
+		}
+
+		public void OnLostContext()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnLostContext();
+		}
+
+		public void OnNewContext()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnNewContext();
+		}
+
+		public void OnRenderLocal(float delta)
+		{
+			if (_numLocalEffects == 0)
+				return;
+
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+			{
+				if (node.Value.IsLocal)
+					node.Value.Effect.OnRender(delta);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void OnRenderGlobal(float delta)
+		{
+			if (_numGlobalEffects == 0)
+				return;
+
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+			{
+				if (!node.Value.IsLocal)
+					node.Value.Effect.OnRender(delta);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void OnResize()
+		{
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+				node.Value.Effect.OnResize();
+		}
+
+		public void OnUpdate(float delta)
+		{
+			var node = _effects.First;
+			while (node != null)
+			{
+				var effect = node.Value.Effect;
+				if (!effect.IsActive)
+				{
+					var next = node.Next;
+					Remove(node);
+					node = next;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					effect.OnUpdate(delta);
+					node = node.Next;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+		#region Misc
+
+		private LinkedListNode<EffectInfo> GetNodeFor(Type effectType)
+		{
+			if (effectType == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("effectType");
+
+			for (var node = _effects.First; node != null; node = node.Next)
+			{
+				if (node.Value.Effect.GetType() == effectType)
+					return node;
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
+		public void Dispose()
+		{
+			if (_effects == null)
+				return;
+
+			RemoveAll();
+			_effects = null;
+		}
+	}
+}