diff --git a/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/ConsoleIO.java b/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/ConsoleIO.java
index bce6c4d..dcd7a5a 100644
--- a/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/ConsoleIO.java
+++ b/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/ConsoleIO.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 
+import thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.StyledText;
+
 /**
  * {@link GameIO} backed by {@code System.in} and {@code System.out}.
  * Each {@code write} appends a newline so output blocks are visually
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ public class ConsoleIO implements GameIO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void write(String s) {
-        out.println(s);
+    public void print(StyledText text) {
+        out.println(text.plainText());
     }
 }
diff --git a/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/GameIO.java b/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/GameIO.java
index b4b2ea2..3af5b09 100644
--- a/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/GameIO.java
+++ b/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/GameIO.java
@@ -1,24 +1,35 @@
 package thb.jeanluc.adventure.io;
 
+import thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.Hud;
+import thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.Renderings;
+import thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.RoomView;
+import thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.StyledText;
+
 /**
- * Bidirectional text channel between the engine and the player. Implemented
- * by both {@code ConsoleIO} and {@code SwingIO} so the game loop is agnostic
- * to the actual interface.
+ * Bidirectional channel between the engine and the player. Commands emit
+ * semantic, role-styled output via {@link #print(StyledText)} (the primitive)
+ * and the {@link #showRoom}/{@link #setHud} views; each frontend renders them.
  */
 public interface GameIO {
 
-    /**
-     * Blocks until a line of input is available.
-     *
-     * @return the next user input line, or an empty string at end of input
-     */
+    /** Blocks until a line of input is available; empty string at end of input. */
     String readLine();
 
-    /**
-     * Writes a message to the player. Each call corresponds to one logical
-     * output block; the implementation handles line breaks at the boundary.
-     *
-     * @param s message text; must not be null
-     */
-    void write(String s);
+    /** Renders one styled output block. The only method implementors must provide. */
+    void print(StyledText text);
+
+    /** Convenience: a plain, unstyled line. */
+    default void write(String s) {
+        print(StyledText.of(s));
+    }
+
+    /** Renders a room. Default flattens via {@link Renderings}; renderers may override. */
+    default void showRoom(RoomView room) {
+        print(Renderings.roomToStyledText(room));
+    }
+
+    /** Updates the status/HUD region. No-op by default; renderers may override. */
+    default void setHud(Hud hud) {
+        // no-op
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/SwingIO.java b/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/SwingIO.java
index 70ec556..791e257 100644
--- a/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/SwingIO.java
+++ b/Semesterprojekt/src/main/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/SwingIO.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Font;
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 
+import thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.StyledText;
+
 /**
  * {@link GameIO} backed by a Swing window. A read-only output area shows
  * game text; a bottom text field collects player input. The input from
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ public class SwingIO implements GameIO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void write(String s) {
-        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> output.append(s + "\n"));
+    public void print(StyledText text) {
+        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> output.append(text.plainText() + "\n"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/Semesterprojekt/src/test/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/TestIO.java b/Semesterprojekt/src/test/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/TestIO.java
index 7a8bacd..872c5b2 100644
--- a/Semesterprojekt/src/test/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/TestIO.java
+++ b/Semesterprojekt/src/test/java/thb/jeanluc/adventure/io/TestIO.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class TestIO implements GameIO {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void write(String s) {
-        outputs.add(s);
+    public void print(thb.jeanluc.adventure.io.text.StyledText text) {
+        outputs.add(text.plainText());
     }
 }