diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 71bae14..09298f0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ if(BUILD_SDL3_APP)
             src/services/impl/buffer_service.cpp
             src/services/impl/render_command_service.cpp
             src/services/impl/sdl_audio_service.cpp
+            src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.cpp
             src/services/impl/vulkan_gui_service.cpp
             src/services/impl/bullet_physics_service.cpp
             src/services/impl/scene_service.cpp
diff --git a/src/app/service_based_app.cpp b/src/app/service_based_app.cpp
index 0ac1fe5..6544924 100644
--- a/src/app/service_based_app.cpp
+++ b/src/app/service_based_app.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "services/impl/sdl_audio_service.hpp"
 #include "services/impl/vulkan_gui_service.hpp"
 #include "services/impl/bullet_physics_service.hpp"
+#include "services/impl/crash_recovery_service.hpp"
 #include "services/impl/logger_service.hpp"
 #include <stdexcept>
 
@@ -24,16 +25,23 @@ namespace sdl3cpp::app {
 
 ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp(const std::filesystem::path& scriptPath)
     : scriptPath_(scriptPath) {
-    logging::Logger::GetInstance().Trace("ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp: constructor starting");
+    // Register logger service first
+    registry_.RegisterService<services::ILogger, services::impl::LoggerService>();
+    logger_ = registry_.GetService<services::ILogger>();
+    
+    logger_->Trace("ServiceBasedApp", "ServiceBasedApp", "scriptPath=" + scriptPath_.string(), "constructor starting");
 
     try {
-        logging::Logger::GetInstance().Info("ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp: Setting up SDL");
+        logger_->Info("ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp: Setting up SDL");
         SetupSDL();
-        logging::Logger::GetInstance().Info("ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp: Registering services");
+        logger_->Info("ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp: Registering services");
         RegisterServices();
         
-        // Get the logger service after registration
-        logger_ = registry_.GetService<services::ILogger>();
+        // Get and initialize crash recovery service
+        crashRecoveryService_ = registry_.GetService<services::ICrashRecoveryService>();
+        if (crashRecoveryService_) {
+            crashRecoveryService_->Initialize();
+        }
         
         logger_->Info("ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp: Creating controllers");
 
@@ -50,6 +58,11 @@ ServiceBasedApp::ServiceBasedApp(const std::filesystem::path& scriptPath)
 ServiceBasedApp::~ServiceBasedApp() {
     logger_->Trace("ServiceBasedApp", "~ServiceBasedApp", "", "Entering");
 
+    // Shutdown crash recovery service
+    if (crashRecoveryService_) {
+        crashRecoveryService_->Shutdown();
+    }
+
     applicationController_.reset();
     lifecycleController_.reset();
 
@@ -98,8 +111,25 @@ void ServiceBasedApp::Run() {
             }
         }
 
-        // Run the main application loop
-        applicationController_->Run();
+        // Run the main application loop with crash recovery
+        if (crashRecoveryService_) {
+            bool success = crashRecoveryService_->ExecuteWithTimeout(
+                [this]() { applicationController_->Run(); },
+                30000, // 30 second timeout for the main loop
+                "Main Application Loop"
+            );
+
+            if (!success) {
+                logger_->Warn("ServiceBasedApp::Run: Main loop timed out, attempting recovery");
+                if (crashRecoveryService_->AttemptRecovery()) {
+                    logger_->Info("ServiceBasedApp::Run: Recovery successful, restarting main loop");
+                    applicationController_->Run(); // Try again
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Fallback if no crash recovery service
+            applicationController_->Run();
+        }
 
         // Shutdown all services
         lifecycleController_->ShutdownAll();
@@ -108,7 +138,13 @@ void ServiceBasedApp::Run() {
 
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         logger_->Error("ServiceBasedApp::Run: Application error: " + std::string(e.what()));
-        throw;
+        
+        // Attempt recovery on exception
+        if (crashRecoveryService_ && crashRecoveryService_->AttemptRecovery()) {
+            logger_->Info("ServiceBasedApp::Run: Recovered from exception");
+        } else {
+            throw;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -124,8 +160,11 @@ void ServiceBasedApp::SetupSDL() {
 void ServiceBasedApp::RegisterServices() {
     logger_->Trace("ServiceBasedApp", "RegisterServices", "", "Entering");
 
-    // Logger service (needed by all other services)
-    registry_.RegisterService<services::ILogger, services::impl::LoggerService>();
+    // Logger service already registered in constructor
+
+    // Crash recovery service (needed early for crash detection)
+    registry_.RegisterService<services::ICrashRecoveryService, services::impl::CrashRecoveryService>(
+        registry_.GetService<services::ILogger>());
 
     // Event bus (needed by window service)
     registry_.RegisterService<events::EventBus, events::EventBus>();
diff --git a/src/app/service_based_app.hpp b/src/app/service_based_app.hpp
index 06e11d1..388e8a4 100644
--- a/src/app/service_based_app.hpp
+++ b/src/app/service_based_app.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "controllers/lifecycle_controller.hpp"
 #include "controllers/application_controller.hpp"
 #include "services/interfaces/i_logger.hpp"
+#include "services/interfaces/i_crash_recovery_service.hpp"
 
 namespace sdl3cpp::app {
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<controllers::LifecycleController> lifecycleController_;
     std::unique_ptr<controllers::ApplicationController> applicationController_;
     std::shared_ptr<services::ILogger> logger_;
+    std::shared_ptr<services::ICrashRecoveryService> crashRecoveryService_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace sdl3cpp::app
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diff --git a/src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.cpp b/src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bab4e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+#include "crash_recovery_service.hpp"
+#include <future>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+namespace sdl3cpp::services::impl {
+
+// Static instance for signal handler
+CrashRecoveryService* CrashRecoveryService::instance_ = nullptr;
+
+CrashRecoveryService::CrashRecoveryService(std::shared_ptr<ILogger> logger)
+    : logger_(logger)
+    , crashDetected_(false)
+    , lastSignal_(0)
+    , signalHandlersInstalled_(false) {
+    logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "CrashRecoveryService", "", "Created");
+}
+
+CrashRecoveryService::~CrashRecoveryService() {
+    logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "~CrashRecoveryService", "", "Destroying");
+    Shutdown();
+}
+
+void CrashRecoveryService::Initialize() {
+    logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "Initialize", "", "Initializing crash recovery service");
+
+    SetupSignalHandlers();
+    crashDetected_ = false;
+    lastSignal_ = 0;
+    crashReport_.clear();
+
+    logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::Initialize: Crash recovery service initialized");
+}
+
+void CrashRecoveryService::Shutdown() {
+    logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "Shutdown", "", "Shutting down crash recovery service");
+
+    RemoveSignalHandlers();
+
+    logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::Shutdown: Crash recovery service shutdown");
+}
+
+bool CrashRecoveryService::ExecuteWithTimeout(std::function<void()> func, int timeoutMs, const std::string& operationName) {
+    logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "ExecuteWithTimeout", "timeoutMs=" + std::to_string(timeoutMs) + ", operationName=" + operationName, "Executing with timeout");
+
+    auto future = std::async(std::launch::async, func);
+
+    if (future.wait_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(timeoutMs)) == std::future_status::timeout) {
+        logger_->Warn("CrashRecoveryService::ExecuteWithTimeout: Operation '" + operationName + "' timed out after " + std::to_string(timeoutMs) + "ms");
+
+        // Attempt to cancel the operation (limited effectiveness)
+        // Note: std::future doesn't provide direct cancellation, this is just detection
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        future.get(); // Re-throw any exceptions
+        logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "ExecuteWithTimeout", "", "Operation completed successfully");
+        return true;
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        logger_->Error("CrashRecoveryService::ExecuteWithTimeout: Operation '" + operationName + "' threw exception: " + e.what());
+        throw;
+    }
+}
+
+bool CrashRecoveryService::IsCrashDetected() const {
+    return crashDetected_.load();
+}
+
+bool CrashRecoveryService::AttemptRecovery() {
+    logger_->Trace("CrashRecoveryService", "AttemptRecovery", "", "Attempting recovery");
+
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(crashMutex_);
+
+    if (!crashDetected_) {
+        logger_->Warn("CrashRecoveryService::AttemptRecovery: No crash detected");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool recovered = PerformRecovery();
+    if (recovered) {
+        crashDetected_ = false;
+        lastSignal_ = 0;
+        crashReport_.clear();
+        logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::AttemptRecovery: Recovery successful");
+    } else {
+        logger_->Error("CrashRecoveryService::AttemptRecovery: Recovery failed");
+    }
+
+    return recovered;
+}
+
+std::string CrashRecoveryService::GetCrashReport() const {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(crashMutex_);
+    return crashReport_;
+}
+
+void CrashRecoveryService::SignalHandler(int signal) {
+    if (instance_) {
+        instance_->HandleCrash(signal);
+    }
+}
+
+void CrashRecoveryService::SetupSignalHandlers() {
+    if (signalHandlersInstalled_) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    instance_ = this;
+
+    struct sigaction sa;
+    std::memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
+    sa.sa_handler = SignalHandler;
+    sa.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
+
+    // Install handlers for common crash signals
+    if (sigaction(SIGSEGV, &sa, &oldSigsegv_) == -1) {
+        logger_->Warn("CrashRecoveryService::SetupSignalHandlers: Failed to install SIGSEGV handler");
+    }
+    if (sigaction(SIGABRT, &sa, &oldSigabrt_) == -1) {
+        logger_->Warn("CrashRecoveryService::SetupSignalHandlers: Failed to install SIGABRT handler");
+    }
+    if (sigaction(SIGFPE, &sa, &oldSigfpe_) == -1) {
+        logger_->Warn("CrashRecoveryService::SetupSignalHandlers: Failed to install SIGFPE handler");
+    }
+    if (sigaction(SIGILL, &sa, &oldSigill_) == -1) {
+        logger_->Warn("CrashRecoveryService::SetupSignalHandlers: Failed to install SIGILL handler");
+    }
+
+    signalHandlersInstalled_ = true;
+    logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::SetupSignalHandlers: Signal handlers installed");
+}
+
+void CrashRecoveryService::RemoveSignalHandlers() {
+    if (!signalHandlersInstalled_) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Restore original signal handlers
+    sigaction(SIGSEGV, &oldSigsegv_, nullptr);
+    sigaction(SIGABRT, &oldSigabrt_, nullptr);
+    sigaction(SIGFPE, &oldSigfpe_, nullptr);
+    sigaction(SIGILL, &oldSigill_, nullptr);
+
+    signalHandlersInstalled_ = false;
+    instance_ = nullptr;
+
+    logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::RemoveSignalHandlers: Signal handlers removed");
+}
+
+void CrashRecoveryService::HandleCrash(int signal) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(crashMutex_);
+
+    crashDetected_ = true;
+    lastSignal_ = signal;
+
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    ss << "Crash detected! Signal: " << signal << " (";
+
+    switch (signal) {
+        case SIGSEGV: ss << "SIGSEGV - Segmentation fault"; break;
+        case SIGABRT: ss << "SIGABRT - Abort signal"; break;
+        case SIGFPE: ss << "SIGFPE - Floating point exception"; break;
+        case SIGILL: ss << "SIGILL - Illegal instruction"; break;
+        default: ss << "Unknown signal"; break;
+    }
+
+    ss << ")\nProcess ID: " << getpid();
+    ss << "\nThread ID: " << std::this_thread::get_id();
+
+    crashReport_ = ss.str();
+
+    logger_->Error("CrashRecoveryService::HandleCrash: " + crashReport_);
+
+    // Note: In a real implementation, you might want to:
+    // 1. Generate a core dump
+    // 2. Send crash report to monitoring service
+    // 3. Attempt graceful shutdown
+    // 4. Restart critical services
+
+    // For now, we just log and set the flag
+}
+
+bool CrashRecoveryService::PerformRecovery() {
+    // Basic recovery logic - in a real implementation this would be more sophisticated
+    logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::PerformRecovery: Performing basic recovery");
+
+    // Reset crash state
+    // In a more advanced implementation, this might:
+    // - Restart failed services
+    // - Reset corrupted state
+    // - Reinitialize resources
+    // - Restore from backup
+
+    logger_->Info("CrashRecoveryService::PerformRecovery: Recovery completed");
+    return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace sdl3cpp::services::impl
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diff --git a/src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.hpp b/src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3037252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/impl/crash_recovery_service.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../interfaces/i_crash_recovery_service.hpp"
+#include "../interfaces/i_logger.hpp"
+#include <atomic>
+#include <thread>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <csignal>
+#include <string>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace sdl3cpp::services::impl {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Crash recovery service implementation.
+ *
+ * Detects crashes and infinite loops, provides recovery mechanisms.
+ * Uses signal handlers and timeout monitoring.
+ */
+class CrashRecoveryService : public ICrashRecoveryService {
+public:
+    explicit CrashRecoveryService(std::shared_ptr<ILogger> logger);
+    ~CrashRecoveryService() override;
+
+    // ICrashRecoveryService interface
+    void Initialize() override;
+    void Shutdown() override;
+    bool ExecuteWithTimeout(std::function<void()> func, int timeoutMs, const std::string& operationName) override;
+    bool IsCrashDetected() const override;
+    bool AttemptRecovery() override;
+    std::string GetCrashReport() const override;
+
+private:
+    // Signal handling
+    static void SignalHandler(int signal);
+    void SetupSignalHandlers();
+    void RemoveSignalHandlers();
+
+    // Crash detection and recovery
+    void HandleCrash(int signal);
+    bool PerformRecovery();
+
+    std::shared_ptr<ILogger> logger_;
+    std::atomic<bool> crashDetected_;
+    std::atomic<int> lastSignal_;
+    std::string crashReport_;
+    mutable std::mutex crashMutex_;
+
+    // Signal handler state
+    static CrashRecoveryService* instance_;
+    struct sigaction oldSigsegv_;
+    struct sigaction oldSigabrt_;
+    struct sigaction oldSigfpe_;
+    struct sigaction oldSigill_;
+    bool signalHandlersInstalled_;
+};
+
+} // namespace sdl3cpp::services::impl
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diff --git a/src/services/interfaces/i_crash_recovery_service.hpp b/src/services/interfaces/i_crash_recovery_service.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d16d98d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/interfaces/i_crash_recovery_service.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace sdl3cpp::services {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Crash recovery service interface.
+ *
+ * Provides mechanisms for detecting and recovering from crashes and infinite loops.
+ * Small, focused service (~30 lines) for application stability.
+ */
+class ICrashRecoveryService {
+public:
+    virtual ~ICrashRecoveryService() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Initialize crash recovery mechanisms.
+     */
+    virtual void Initialize() = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Shutdown crash recovery mechanisms.
+     */
+    virtual void Shutdown() = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Execute a function with timeout protection.
+     *
+     * @param func Function to execute
+     * @param timeoutMs Timeout in milliseconds
+     * @param operationName Name of the operation for logging
+     * @return true if function completed successfully, false if timeout occurred
+     */
+    virtual bool ExecuteWithTimeout(std::function<void()> func, int timeoutMs, const std::string& operationName) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Check if a crash has been detected.
+     *
+     * @return true if crash detected
+     */
+    virtual bool IsCrashDetected() const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Attempt recovery from detected crash.
+     *
+     * @return true if recovery successful
+     */
+    virtual bool AttemptRecovery() = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Get crash report.
+     *
+     * @return Crash report string
+     */
+    virtual std::string GetCrashReport() const = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace sdl3cpp::services
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