destroy the crates

scripts/charController.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 
 const SPEED = 500.0
 const JUMP_VELOCITY = -600.0
+@export var PUSH_FORCE = 90
 
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
@@ -23,3 +24,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)
 
 	move_and_slide()
+	for i in (get_slide_collision_count()):
+		var c = get_slide_collision(i)
+		if c.get_collider() is RigidBody2D:
+			c.get_collider().apply_central_impulse(-c.get_normal()*PUSH_FORCE)

scripts/gameController.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+extends Node2D
+
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+func _on_trigger(effect: Variant, body) -> void:
+	print("they were triggered!")
+	if body is  RigidBody2D:
+		print("crate spotted")
+		body.queue_free()

scripts/trigger.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 extends Area2D
 
+@export var effect = "alert"
+signal areaTrigger(effect, Object)
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -13,3 +15,5 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
 	print("I'm triggered!")
+	areaTrigger.emit(effect, body)
+