diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseOptionsContainer.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseOptionsContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d1f2bda3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseOptionsContainer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.Options;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
+{
+    internal class TestCaseOptionsContainer : TestCase
+    {
+        public override string Description => @"Setting visible in replay/auto";
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            base.Reset();
+
+            Add(new OptionsDisplay()
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
index dbb1750b72..1220f6a120 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseMusicController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseNotificationManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseOnScreenDisplay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseOptionsContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCasePlayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseHitObjects.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseKeyCounter.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 1e57c2ba2a..9a50b576e1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.Options;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public readonly HealthDisplay HealthDisplay;
         public readonly SongProgress Progress;
         public readonly ModDisplay ModDisplay;
+        public readonly OptionsDisplay OptionsDisplay;
 
         private Bindable<bool> showKeyCounter;
         private Bindable<bool> showHud;
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         protected abstract HealthDisplay CreateHealthDisplay();
         protected abstract SongProgress CreateProgress();
         protected abstract ModDisplay CreateModsContainer();
+        protected abstract OptionsDisplay CreateOptionsDisplay();
 
         protected HUDOverlay()
         {
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     HealthDisplay = CreateHealthDisplay(),
                     Progress = CreateProgress(),
                     ModDisplay = CreateModsContainer(),
+                    OptionsDisplay = CreateOptionsDisplay(),
                 }
             });
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/OptionContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/OptionContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12f50d6e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/OptionContainer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.Options
+{
+    public abstract class OptionContainer : Container
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The title of this option.
+        /// </summary>
+        public abstract string Title { get; }
+
+        public OptionContainer()
+        {
+            Masking = true;
+            Size = new Vector2(200, 100);
+            CornerRadius = 5;
+            BorderColour = Color4.Black;
+            BorderThickness = 2;
+            Depth = 10;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Colour = Color4.Black,
+                    Alpha = 0.5f,
+                },
+                new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopLeft,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft,
+                    Text = Title,
+                    TextSize = 17,
+                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 5, Left = 10 },
+                    Font = @"Exo2.0-Bold",
+                },
+                new SimpleButton
+                {
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+                    Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 5, Right = 10 },
+                    Icon = FontAwesome.fa_bars,
+                    Scale = new Vector2(0.7f),
+                },
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/OptionsDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/OptionsDisplay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8069dd7308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/OptionsDisplay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.Options
+{
+    public class OptionsDisplay : FillFlowContainer<OptionContainer>
+    {
+        public OptionsDisplay()
+        {
+            Direction = FillDirection.Vertical;
+            Spacing = new Vector2(0, 20);
+
+            Add(new PlaybackOption());
+            Add(new PlaybackOption());
+            Add(new PlaybackOption());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOption.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOption.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0870399b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Options/PlaybackOption.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.Options
+{
+    public class PlaybackOption : OptionContainer
+    {
+        public override string Title => "PLAYBACK";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/StandardHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/StandardHUDOverlay.cs
index 87fbea6810..48167fabd5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/StandardHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/StandardHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.Options;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -71,6 +72,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20, Right = 10 },
         };
 
+        protected override OptionsDisplay CreateOptionsDisplay() => new OptionsDisplay
+        {
+            Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+            Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+            Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 100, Right = 10 },
+        };
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 63acdb1914..afd6a57d5e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Audio\SampleInfoList.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Drawables\BeatmapBackgroundSprite.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\DifficultyCalculator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\SimpleButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\API\Requests\PostMessageRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\Chat\ErrorMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Chat\ChatTabControl.cs" />
@@ -231,6 +232,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Charts\ChartInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Editor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\HotkeyRetryOverlay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\Options\OptionContainer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\Options\OptionsDisplay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\Options\PlaybackOption.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SongProgressInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\HUD\ModDisplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\SquareGraph.cs" />