Heck yeah, you punch those trees, Gary!

character/character.gd

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+extends CharacterBody2D
+
+var _grid_pos: Vector2i = Vector2i.ZERO
+var _grid_tween: Tween = null
+
+var _cached_dir: Vector2i = Vector2i.ZERO #used for reversing the current input
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	#WARNING: this has the potential for getting stuck
+	if _grid_pos * 32 == Vector2i(position):
+		_check_grid_move(delta)
+
+func _check_grid_move(delta: float) -> void:
+	if Input.is_action_pressed("input_north"):
+		_set_grid_move(Vector2i.UP)
+	elif Input.is_action_pressed("input_south"):
+		_set_grid_move(Vector2i.DOWN)
+	elif Input.is_action_pressed("input_west"):
+		_set_grid_move(Vector2i.LEFT)
+	elif Input.is_action_pressed("input_east"):
+		_set_grid_move(Vector2i.RIGHT)
+
+func _set_grid_move(grid_dir: Vector2i):
+	_cached_dir = grid_dir
+	_grid_pos += grid_dir
+	_grid_tween = create_tween()
+	_grid_tween.set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT_IN)
+	_grid_tween.set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD)
+	_grid_tween.tween_property(self, "position", Vector2(_grid_pos * 32), 0.3)
+
+func repel_collision(_other: Node2D) -> void:
+	#NOTE: character's collider has a 1 pixel margin
+	if _cached_dir != Vector2i.ZERO:
+		_grid_tween.kill()
+		_set_grid_move(-_cached_dir) #go backwards
+		_cached_dir = Vector2i.ZERO #only do this once each collision

character/character.gd.uid

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+uid://vn4kdorxug8f

character/gary_pixels.png.import

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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bhcajd6qgtt62"
+path="res://.godot/imported/gary_pixels.png-3b277e035a73ecaf93d5fc604cea6ce4.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://character/gary_pixels.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/gary_pixels.png-3b277e035a73ecaf93d5fc604cea6ce4.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+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/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