diff --git a/assets/explosion.py b/assets/explosion.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffa03d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/explosion.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+
+import pygame
+import os
+
+from project_constants import V_TILE_SIZE, DIR_ASSETS, SCREEN
+import assets.display_assets
+
+
+class Explosion(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
+
+    def __init__(self, coords: (int, int)):
+
+        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
+
+        self.explosion_animation = [
+            pygame.transform.scale(
+                pygame.image.load(os.path.join(DIR_ASSETS, "explosion_frames", "explosion-" + str(x) + ".png")),
+                (V_TILE_SIZE, V_TILE_SIZE)
+            )
+            for x in range(11)
+        ]
+
+        self.last_update = pygame.time.get_ticks()
+        self.frame_rate = 100
+        self.frame = 0
+        self.image = self.explosion_animation[0]
+        self.rect = pygame.Rect(
+            assets.display_assets.calculate_screen_position(coords),
+            (V_TILE_SIZE, V_TILE_SIZE)
+        )
+
+    def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
+
+        now = pygame.time.get_ticks()
+        if now - self.last_update > self.frame_rate:
+            self.last_update = now
+            self.frame += 1
+
+            if self.frame == len(self.explosion_animation):
+                self.kill()
+
+            else:
+                self.image = self.explosion_animation[self.frame]
+
+
+# only for explosion animation testing
+def main():
+
+    pygame.init()
+
+    explosions = pygame.sprite.Group()
+
+    running = True
+    while running:
+
+        explosions.update()
+        SCREEN.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        explosions.draw(SCREEN)
+        pygame.display.flip()
+
+        keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
+        for event in pygame.event.get():
+
+            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+                running = False
+
+            elif keys[pygame.K_g]:
+                explosions.add(Explosion((2, 3)))
+            elif keys[pygame.K_h]:
+                explosions.add(Explosion((3, 6)))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4b72059..f001cc2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 # libraries
 import pygame
 from pyglet.gl import *  # for blocky textures
+
 # other files of this project
 from game import Game
 import project_constants as const
+from assets.explosion import Explosion
+
+
+def update_graphics():
+    const.EXPLOSIONS.update()
+    const.EXPLOSIONS.draw(const.SCREEN)
+    pygame.display.flip()
 
 
 def main():
+
     pygame.init()
     pygame.display.set_caption(const.V_NAME_OF_WINDOW)
 
@@ -43,6 +52,12 @@ def main():
             # checking if game should stop running
             running = not is_quit_button_pressed(events)
 
+            # TODO : added for testing, remove after moving the explosion line
+            keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
+            if keys[pygame.K_SPACE]:
+                # TODO : move this line to where explosion is called
+                const.EXPLOSIONS.add(Explosion((2, 3)))
+
             # drawing minefield and agent instances
             game.draw_minefield()
 
@@ -53,7 +68,7 @@ def main():
             clock.tick(const.V_FPS)
 
             # updating window graphics
-            pygame.display.flip()
+            update_graphics()
 
             # if ok button is clicked then leave menu section
             in_menu = not game.button_ok.is_clicked(pygame.mouse.get_pos(), events)
@@ -109,7 +124,7 @@ def main():
             game.set_is_active_flag_for_all_in_game_gui_components(False)
 
             # updating graphics
-            pygame.display.flip()
+            update_graphics()
 
             # update turn
             game.update_time(time)
@@ -127,7 +142,7 @@ def main():
                 game.cleanup_after_game_loop()
                 game.draw_minefield()
                 game.run_in_game_menu_overlay(pygame.mouse.get_pos(), events)
-                pygame.display.flip()
+                update_graphics()
 
                 if auto:
                     if not game.agent.defuse_a_mine(game.get_mine(game.goal)):
@@ -164,7 +179,7 @@ def main():
                 auto = False
 
             # updating graphics
-            pygame.display.flip()
+            update_graphics()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/project_constants.py b/project_constants.py
index 28e683e..1ea70e6 100644
--- a/project_constants.py
+++ b/project_constants.py
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ V_BUTTON_HEIGHT = 40
 
 SCREEN_WIDTH = V_TILE_AREA_WIDTH + 2 * V_SCREEN_PADDING + V_NUMBER_PADDING + V_SIDE_MENU_WIDTH + 10
 SCREEN_HEIGHT = V_TILE_AREA_HEIGHT + 2 * V_SCREEN_PADDING + V_NUMBER_PADDING
+
 SCREEN = pygame.display.set_mode((SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT))
+EXPLOSIONS = pygame.sprite.Group()
 
 
 # =============== #
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