diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
index 8be52150fc..3aa5b3f1e3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/CatchPlayfield.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
             Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre;
             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
 
-            Add(new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Alpha = 0.5f });
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Alpha = 0.5f
+                },
+                new Catcher
+                {
+                    RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Scale = new Vector2(0.2f),
+                    FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                    Position = new Vector2(0.5f, 0.9f),
+                }
+            };
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42e4f03da1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/UI/Catcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using System;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI
+{
+    public class Catcher : Sprite
+    {
+        public override bool HandleInput => true;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(TextureStore textures)
+        {
+            Texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Catch/fruit-catcher-idle");
+        }
+
+        private bool leftPressed;
+        private bool rightPressed;
+
+        private int currentDirection;
+
+        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.Repeat) return true;
+
+            switch (args.Key)
+            {
+                case Key.Left:
+                    currentDirection = -1;
+                    leftPressed = true;
+                    return true;
+                case Key.Right:
+                    currentDirection = 1;
+                    rightPressed = true;
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnKeyUp(InputState state, KeyUpEventArgs args)
+        {
+            switch (args.Key)
+            {
+                case Key.Left:
+                    currentDirection = rightPressed ? 1 : 0;
+                    leftPressed = false;
+
+                    return true;
+                case Key.Right:
+                    currentDirection = leftPressed ? -1 : 0;
+                    rightPressed = false;
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnKeyUp(state, args);
+        }
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (currentDirection == 0) return;
+
+            Scale = new Vector2(Scale.X * (Math.Sign(currentDirection) != Math.Sign(Scale.X) ? -1 : 1), Scale.Y);
+            X = (float)MathHelper.Clamp(X + currentDirection * Clock.ElapsedFrameTime / 1000, 0, 1);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj
index 83996df41a..f84f9302bb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Droplet.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Fruit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Catcher.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\CatchHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\CatchPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CatchRuleset.cs" />