diff --git a/boxboy.xcf b/boxboy.xcf
deleted file mode 100644
index cb99f2c..0000000
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diff --git a/boxboy/boxboy.gd b/boxboy/boxboy.gd
index b5087af..fb8c79b 100644
--- a/boxboy/boxboy.gd
+++ b/boxboy/boxboy.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-extends CharacterBody2D
+class_name BoxBoy extends CharacterBody2D
 
 @onready var _sprite = $AnimatedSprite2D
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func _physics_process(_delta) -> void:
 	
 	#move with a maximum value
 	if move_dir:
+		_sprite.flip_h = move_dir < 0 #fancy
 		velocity.x += MOVE_FORCE * move_dir
 		if abs(velocity.x) > MAX_MOVE_SPEED:
 			velocity.x = MAX_MOVE_SPEED * sign(velocity.x)
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ func _physics_process(_delta) -> void:
 	elif velocity.x != 0:
 		velocity.x = log(abs(velocity.x)) * sign(velocity.x)
 	
-	print(velocity)
 	#do the thing
 	move_and_slide()
 
@@ -58,3 +58,7 @@ func _on_animation_finished() -> void:
 func is_airborne() -> bool: return !is_on_floor()
 func is_airborne_rising() -> bool: return !is_on_floor() and velocity.y < 0
 func is_airborne_falling() -> bool: return !is_on_floor() and velocity.y >= 0
+
+#external actions
+func apply_bounce() -> void:
+	velocity.y -= JUMP_FORCE
diff --git a/boxboy/boxboy.png b/boxboy/boxboy.png
index 74f5757..a763ca1 100644
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diff --git a/boxboy/boxboy.xcf b/boxboy/boxboy.xcf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d16dd2f
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diff --git a/platforms/Bouncy.tscn b/platforms/Bouncy.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67eb85e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/Bouncy.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://b1hpr05b5sgww"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cx77xahl8btw5" path="res://platforms/bouncy.png" id="1_ljpgq"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b11al8kjnoveh" path="res://platforms/bouncy.gd" id="1_uccqy"]
+
+[sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_npa0g"]
+animations = [{
+"frames": [{
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": ExtResource("1_ljpgq")
+}],
+"loop": true,
+"name": &"default",
+"speed": 5.0
+}]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_qqmjc"]
+size = Vector2(32, 16)
+
+[node name="Bouncy" type="Area2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_uccqy")
+
+[node name="AnimatedSprite2D" type="AnimatedSprite2D" parent="."]
+sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_npa0g")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_qqmjc")
+
+[connection signal="body_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_body_entered"]
diff --git a/platforms/bouncy.gd b/platforms/bouncy.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f7d235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/bouncy.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+extends Area2D
+
+func _on_body_entered(body) -> void:
+	print("collision")
+	if body is BoxBoy:
+		body.apply_bounce()
diff --git a/platforms/bouncy.gd.uid b/platforms/bouncy.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..951fc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/bouncy.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://b11al8kjnoveh
diff --git a/platforms/bouncy.png b/platforms/bouncy.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25caf2c
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diff --git a/platforms/bouncy.png.import b/platforms/bouncy.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9921ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/bouncy.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://cx77xahl8btw5"
+path="res://.godot/imported/bouncy.png-55fb36252918d1aab89ea066a7079f67.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://platforms/bouncy.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/bouncy.png-55fb36252918d1aab89ea066a7079f67.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1
diff --git a/platforms/bouncy.xcf b/platforms/bouncy.xcf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e6a3ad
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diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 8667a48..67d2f76 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ run/main_scene="res://scene.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.5", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
+[display]
+
+window/size/viewport_width=800
+window/size/viewport_height=600
+
 [input]
 
 input_right={
diff --git a/scene.tscn b/scene.tscn
index 4b81203..cdee063 100644
--- a/scene.tscn
+++ b/scene.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=4 uid="uid://b7ndmr6uvnyqb"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=4 uid="uid://b7ndmr6uvnyqb"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ddl0kxl0inw6r" path="res://tiles/atlas.png" id="1_3253y"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c2x51mppxugpn" path="res://boxboy/boxboy.gd" id="1_nxogm"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bpjhq0b2dae1d" path="res://boxboy/boxboy.png" id="1_ulcgi"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b1hpr05b5sgww" path="res://platforms/Bouncy.tscn" id="4_u3cyc"]
 
 [sub_resource type="TileSetAtlasSource" id="TileSetAtlasSource_u3cyc"]
 texture = ExtResource("1_3253y")
@@ -71,4 +72,9 @@ animation = &"idle"
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Boxboy"]
 shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape2D_ulcgi")
 
+[node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="Boxboy"]
+
+[node name="Bouncy" parent="." instance=ExtResource("4_u3cyc")]
+position = Vector2(622, 475)
+
 [connection signal="animation_finished" from="Boxboy/AnimatedSprite2D" to="Boxboy" method="_on_animation_finished"]