diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBreakOverlay.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBreakOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c77b1ca39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBreakOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
+{
+    internal class TestCaseBreakOverlay : OsuTestCase
+    {
+        public override string Description => @"Tests breaks behavior";
+
+        private readonly BreakOverlay breakOverlay;
+
+        public TestCaseBreakOverlay()
+        {
+            Clock = new FramedClock();
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Colour = Color4.White,
+                },
+                breakOverlay = new BreakOverlay(true)
+            };
+
+            AddStep("Add 2s break", () => startBreak(2000));
+            AddStep("Add 5s break", () => startBreak(5000));
+            AddStep("Add 2 breaks (2s each)", startMultipleBreaks);
+        }
+
+        private void startBreak(double duration)
+        {
+            breakOverlay.Breaks = new List<BreakPeriod>
+            {
+                new BreakPeriod
+                {
+                    StartTime = Clock.CurrentTime,
+                    EndTime = Clock.CurrentTime + duration,
+                }
+            };
+
+            breakOverlay.InitializeBreaks();
+        }
+
+        private void startMultipleBreaks()
+        {
+            double currentTime = Clock.CurrentTime;
+
+            breakOverlay.Breaks = new List<BreakPeriod>
+            {
+                new BreakPeriod
+                {
+                    StartTime = currentTime,
+                    EndTime = currentTime + 2000,
+                },
+                new BreakPeriod
+                {
+                    StartTime = currentTime + 4000,
+                    EndTime = currentTime + 6000,
+                }
+            };
+
+            breakOverlay.InitializeBreaks();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/osu.Desktop.Tests.csproj b/osu.Desktop.Tests/osu.Desktop.Tests.csproj
index f894b25f06..5882578b79 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/osu.Desktop.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/osu.Desktop.Tests.csproj
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseBeatmapOptionsOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseBeatSyncedContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseBreadcrumbs.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseBreakOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseCatcher.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseChatDisplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Visual\TestCaseContextMenu.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Timing/BreakPeriod.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Timing/BreakPeriod.cs
index fb307b7144..0cf4a0c65b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Timing/BreakPeriod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Timing/BreakPeriod.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing
         /// <summary>
         /// The minimum duration required for a break to have any effect.
         /// </summary>
-        private const double min_break_duration = 650;
+        public const double MIN_BREAK_DURATION = 650;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The break start time.
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the break has any effect. Breaks that are too short are culled before they are added to the beatmap.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool HasEffect => Duration >= min_break_duration;
+        public bool HasEffect => Duration >= MIN_BREAK_DURATION;
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cbf6fd3c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/BreakOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// 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.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    public class BreakOverlay : VisibilityContainer
+    {
+        private const double fade_duration = BreakPeriod.MIN_BREAK_DURATION / 2;
+
+        public List<BreakPeriod> Breaks;
+
+        private readonly bool letterboxing;
+        private readonly LetterboxOverlay letterboxOverlay;
+
+        public BreakOverlay(bool letterboxing)
+        {
+            this.letterboxing = letterboxing;
+
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            Child = letterboxOverlay = new LetterboxOverlay();
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+            InitializeBreaks();
+        }
+
+        public void InitializeBreaks()
+        {
+            if (Breaks != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var b in Breaks)
+                {
+                    if (b.HasEffect)
+                    {
+                        using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(b.StartTime, true))
+                        {
+                            Show();
+
+                            using (BeginDelayedSequence(b.Duration, true))
+                                Hide();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopIn()
+        {
+            if (letterboxing) letterboxOverlay.FadeIn(fade_duration);
+        }
+
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            if (letterboxing) letterboxOverlay.FadeOut(fade_duration);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LetterboxOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LetterboxOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6672b947e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/LetterboxOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// 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.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    public class LetterboxOverlay : Container
+    {
+        private const int letterbox_height = 350;
+
+        private Color4 transparentBlack => new Color4(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+        public LetterboxOverlay()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            Alpha = 0;
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Container
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.TopLeft,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopLeft,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    Height = letterbox_height,
+                    Child = new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Colour = new ColourInfo
+                        {
+                            TopLeft = Color4.Black,
+                            TopRight = Color4.Black,
+                            BottomLeft = transparentBlack,
+                            BottomRight = transparentBlack,
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                new Container
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
+                    Height = letterbox_height,
+                    Child = new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Colour = new ColourInfo
+                        {
+                            TopLeft = transparentBlack,
+                            TopRight = transparentBlack,
+                            BottomLeft = Color4.Black,
+                            BottomRight = Color4.Black,
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 593abb7d26..f7b5da97e9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -161,21 +161,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                     },
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        new SkipButton(firstObjectTime) { AudioClock = decoupledClock },
                         new Container
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Clock = offsetClock,
-                            Children = new Drawable[]
-                            {
-                                RulesetContainer,
-                            }
+                            Child = RulesetContainer,
                         },
                         hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay
                         {
                             Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                             Origin = Anchor.Centre
                         },
+                        new BreakOverlay(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks)
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Breaks = beatmap.Breaks,
+                            Clock = decoupledClock
+                        },
+                        new SkipButton(firstObjectTime) { AudioClock = decoupledClock },
                     }
                 },
                 failOverlay = new FailOverlay
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 92bcaf90f0..19b32669f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\DifficultyCalculator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\DummyWorkingBeatmap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\IO\LegacyFilesystemReader.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\BreakOverlay.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\LetterboxOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\Drawables\IFlippable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\Drawables\DrawableStoryboardLayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Storyboards\Drawables\DrawableStoryboard.cs" />