From 9961dc6ed41908d713b3e0d5b528be0b36062b04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kayne Ruse <kayneruse@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:59:53 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Beat the coyote with an ACME-branded mallet.

---
 BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd b/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd
index 86cbca5..5ae1ee8 100644
--- a/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd
+++ b/BoxBoy/BoxBoy.gd
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ 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
+#game-feel
+var buffer_grounded: int = 0
+var buffer_jumping: int = 0
 
 #boilerplate
 func _ready():
@@ -26,21 +26,29 @@ func _ready():
 
 #movement
 func _physics_process(_delta) -> void:
-	print(Engine.get_frames_per_second())
-	#fall off a ledge (with coyote time)
+	#coyote time
 	if is_on_floor():
-		coyote_drop = false
+		buffer_grounded = 6
 	else:
-		get_tree().create_timer(COYOTE_DELAY).timeout.connect(_coyote_timer_callback)
+		buffer_grounded -= 1
+	
+	#jump buffering
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("input_jump"):
+		buffer_jumping = 6
+	else:
+		buffer_jumping -= 1
+	
+	#process coyote and jump buffers
+	if buffer_grounded > 0 and buffer_jumping > 0:
+		print(buffer_grounded, " ", buffer_jumping)
+		velocity.y = -JUMP_FORCE
+		buffer_grounded = 0
+		buffer_jumping = 0
 	
-	#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 velocity.y < 0 and (Input.is_action_pressed("input_jump") or just_bounced):
 		velocity.y += GRAVITY_RISING
-	elif just_bounced or coyote_drop:
+	else:
 		velocity.y += GRAVITY_FALLING
 		just_bounced = false
 	
@@ -75,7 +83,5 @@ func _on_animation_finished() -> void:
 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)
+	buffer_grounded = 0
+	buffer_jumping = 0