diff --git a/augustgamecourse/assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png b/augustgamecourse/assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57d8783
Binary files /dev/null and b/augustgamecourse/assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png differ
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png.import b/augustgamecourse/assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60c8dfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/augustgamecourse/assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png.import	
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://b2brlauvni08o"
+path="res://.godot/imported/Player Hurt 48x48.png-a720e51cb19103e76b22ab6c1b81302d.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/Player Hurt 48x48.png-a720e51cb19103e76b22ab6c1b81302d.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
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn b/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn
index 8b8266d..c1c8535 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=39 format=3 uid="uid://dbgc24hrbtvxm"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=44 format=3 uid="uid://dbgc24hrbtvxm"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player.gd" id="1_5qpif"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d6d3re6epsh4" path="res://assets/graphics/player/death/Player Death 64x64.png" id="2_t1yra"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://pdvgf3y1lquv" path="res://assets/graphics/player/idle/Player Idle 48x48.png" id="2_vcmr0"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cvh48exhs1ir1" path="res://assets/graphics/player/run/player run 48x48.png" id="3_a03rx"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b2brlauvni08o" path="res://assets/graphics/player/hurt/Player Hurt 48x48.png" id="3_a70o5"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d0kfe5ms2vjbr" path="res://assets/graphics/player/jump/player jump 48x48.png" id="3_mvdmt"]
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_uru55"]
@@ -46,6 +47,22 @@ region = Rect2(384, 0, 48, 48)
 atlas = ExtResource("2_t1yra")
 region = Rect2(432, 0, 48, 48)
 
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_me361"]
+atlas = ExtResource("3_a70o5")
+region = Rect2(0, 0, 48, 48)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_5yslj"]
+atlas = ExtResource("3_a70o5")
+region = Rect2(48, 0, 48, 48)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_l8y4s"]
+atlas = ExtResource("3_a70o5")
+region = Rect2(96, 0, 48, 48)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_vc70i"]
+atlas = ExtResource("3_a70o5")
+region = Rect2(144, 0, 48, 48)
+
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_etdvv"]
 atlas = ExtResource("2_vcmr0")
 region = Rect2(0, 0, 48, 48)
@@ -169,6 +186,23 @@ animations = [{
 }, {
 "frames": [{
 "duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_me361")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_5yslj")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_l8y4s")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_vc70i")
+}],
+"loop": false,
+"name": &"hurt",
+"speed": 12.0
+}, {
+"frames": [{
+"duration": 1.0,
 "texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_etdvv")
 }, {
 "duration": 1.0,
@@ -256,7 +290,7 @@ metadata/_edit_group_ = true
 texture_filter = 1
 position = Vector2(0, -7)
 sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_wlxdo")
-animation = &"death"
+animation = &"hurt"
 autoplay = "idle"
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
@@ -274,3 +308,5 @@ position = Vector2(12, -5)
 
 [node name="MarkerLeft" type="Node2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(-15, -5)
+
+[connection signal="animation_finished" from="AnimatedSprite2D" to="." method="_on_animation_finished"]
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scripts/game_controller.gd b/augustgamecourse/scripts/game_controller.gd
index 290de5b..55313b0 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scripts/game_controller.gd
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scripts/game_controller.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var coinsCollected:int = 0
 var player:Resource
 
 signal playerDeath
+signal playerHurt
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	print("Game controller is ready")
@@ -25,4 +26,6 @@ func playerDamage():
 		if player.health <= 0:
 			#kill him
 			playerDeath.emit()
+		else:
+			playerHurt.emit()
 		
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd b/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd
index 2b11021..f048a14 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ const PUSH_FORCE = 700
 var faceLeft = false
 var living = true
 
+signal playerDead
+
 # can i push right or left
 var pushLeftEnabled = false
 var pushRightEnabled = false
@@ -18,18 +20,24 @@ var pushRightEnabled = false
 @onready var playerSprite: AnimatedSprite2D = $AnimatedSprite2D
 
 var pushTarget
+var animPlaying = "idle"
 
 var bullet = preload("res://scenes/bullet.tscn")
 
 func killPlayer():
-	print("kill the player")
 	if living:
 		living = false
+		animPlaying = "death"
 		#play death animation
 		playerSprite.play("death")
+		
+func hurtPlayer():
+	animPlaying="hurt"
+	print("player should get hurt")
+	playerSprite.play("hurt")
 	
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
-	if living:
+	if living and not animPlaying=="hurt":
 		# Add the gravity.
 		if not is_on_floor():
 			velocity += get_gravity() * delta
@@ -102,3 +110,11 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 					pushTarget = collider
 		else:
 			pushRightEnabled = false
+
+
+func _on_animation_finished() -> void:
+	print(animPlaying + " finished playing.")
+	if animPlaying == "hurt":
+		animPlaying="idle"
+	if animPlaying=="death":
+		playerDead.emit()
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd b/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd
index a4fda1d..d1da8b5 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 			n.playerDamage.connect(GameController.playerDamage)
 	#GameController signals
 	GameController.playerDeath.connect(killPlayer)
+	GameController.playerHurt.connect(hurtPlayer)
+	player.playerDead.connect(deadPlayer)
 
 func boxTrap():
 	print("Trigger a box trap!")
@@ -66,11 +68,13 @@ func crateFactory():
 func killPlayer():
 	# tell player to die - starts death animation
 	player.killPlayer()
-	if timer.is_stopped():
-		timer.start(4)
-	
+func hurtPlayer():
+	player.hurtPlayer()
 
+func deadPlayer():
+	if timer.is_stopped():
+		timer.start(1)
+		
 func resetWorld():
-	print("screne manager resetting world")
 	GameController.resetPlayer()
 	get_tree().reload_current_scene()