diff --git a/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd b/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd
index 99186b9..86cbca5 100644
--- a/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd
+++ b/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd
@@ -16,20 +16,31 @@ var just_bounced: bool = false #allow max bounce height (i.e. ignore jump input)
 const MAX_MOVE_SPEED: int = 300
 const MAX_FALL_SPEED: int = 500
 
+#look and feel tweaks
+const COYOTE_DELAY: float = 0.0
+var coyote_drop: bool = true
+
 #boilerplate
 func _ready():
 	_sprite.play("idle", 1)
 
 #movement
 func _physics_process(_delta) -> void:
+	print(Engine.get_frames_per_second())
+	#fall off a ledge (with coyote time)
+	if is_on_floor():
+		coyote_drop = false
+	else:
+		get_tree().create_timer(COYOTE_DELAY).timeout.connect(_coyote_timer_callback)
+	
 	#jump input
 	if is_on_floor() and Input.is_action_just_pressed("input_jump"):
 		velocity.y -= JUMP_FORCE
-	
+		coyote_drop = true
 	#normally, fall faster than you rise
-	elif is_rising() and (Input.is_action_pressed("input_jump") or just_bounced):
+	elif velocity.y < 0 and (Input.is_action_pressed("input_jump") or just_bounced):
 		velocity.y += GRAVITY_RISING
-	else:
+	elif just_bounced or coyote_drop:
 		velocity.y += GRAVITY_FALLING
 		just_bounced = false
 	
@@ -45,7 +56,7 @@ func _physics_process(_delta) -> void:
 		velocity.x = log(abs(velocity.x)) * sign(velocity.x)
 	
 	#terminal velocity (in all directions)
-	if is_falling() and velocity.y > MAX_FALL_SPEED:
+	if velocity.y > MAX_FALL_SPEED:
 		velocity.y = MAX_FALL_SPEED
 	if abs(velocity.x) > MAX_MOVE_SPEED:
 		velocity.x = MAX_MOVE_SPEED * sign(velocity.x)
@@ -61,11 +72,10 @@ func _on_animation_finished() -> void:
 		_sprite.play("idle", 2)
 
 #utils
-#func is_airborne() -> bool: return !is_on_floor()
-func is_rising() -> bool: return velocity.y < 0
-func is_falling() -> bool: return velocity.y >= 0
-
-#external actions
 func apply_bounce() -> void:
 	velocity.y = BOUNCE_FORCE
 	just_bounced = true
+
+func _coyote_timer_callback() -> void:
+	coyote_drop = !is_on_floor()
+	print("set to ", coyote_drop)