diff --git a/januaryproject/project.godot b/januaryproject/project.godot
index f18a662..3e030a8 100644
--- a/januaryproject/project.godot
+++ b/januaryproject/project.godot
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ shove={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":88,"key_label":0,"unicode":120,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+shoot={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":90,"key_label":0,"unicode":122,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
diff --git a/januaryproject/scenes/bullet.tscn b/januaryproject/scenes/bullet.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9fad73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/januaryproject/scenes/bullet.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://ckc5gbyie17tm"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/bullet.gd" id="1_fxxmp"]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_rws30"]
+size = Vector2(10, 4)
+
+[node name="Area2D" type="Area2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_fxxmp")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_rws30")
+debug_color = Color(0.892283, 0.284139, 0.402358, 0.42)
+
+[connection signal="body_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_body_entered"]
diff --git a/januaryproject/scenes/crate.tscn b/januaryproject/scenes/crate.tscn
index 3cd1c0f..4622fa3 100644
--- a/januaryproject/scenes/crate.tscn
+++ b/januaryproject/scenes/crate.tscn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_jqoba"]
 
-[node name="RigidBody2D" type="RigidBody2D"]
+[node name="RigidBody2D" type="RigidBody2D" groups=["destructable"]]
 metadata/_edit_group_ = true
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
diff --git a/januaryproject/scenes/game.tscn b/januaryproject/scenes/game.tscn
index 64f0010..f149201 100644
--- a/januaryproject/scenes/game.tscn
+++ b/januaryproject/scenes/game.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://r8jj43l4t6is"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://r8jj43l4t6is"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/gamecontroller.gd" id="1_8i1rq"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://di3tq4f0xmdqc" path="res://scenes/crate.tscn" id="1_tfj4n"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/trigger.gd" id="3_hm0br"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dcbk086hhrn7y" path="res://scenes/player.tscn" id="3_oy8j2"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ckc5gbyie17tm" path="res://scenes/bullet.tscn" id="5_omx4l"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/scene_manager.gd" id="6_1kka5"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_jk5qv"]
 size = Vector2(66, 20)
@@ -56,5 +58,12 @@ metadata/_edit_group_ = true
 shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_8j7te")
 debug_color = Color(0.827271, 0.252084, 0.761388, 0.42)
 
+[node name="Area2D2" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_omx4l")]
+position = Vector2(178, 316)
+
+[node name="SceneManager" type="Node" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+script = ExtResource("6_1kka5")
+
 [connection signal="areaTrigger" from="Area2D" to="." method="_on_trigger"]
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="Area2D" to="Area2D" method="_on_body_entered"]
diff --git a/januaryproject/scenes/player.tscn b/januaryproject/scenes/player.tscn
index 510036f..a84c7a9 100644
--- a/januaryproject/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/januaryproject/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_qrixx"]
 
-[node name="CharacterBody2D" type="CharacterBody2D"]
+[node name="CharacterBody2D" type="CharacterBody2D" groups=["player"]]
 script = ExtResource("1_6alft")
 metadata/_edit_group_ = true
 
@@ -17,3 +17,9 @@ target_position = Vector2(18, 0)
 
 [node name="LeftRay" type="RayCast2D" parent="."]
 target_position = Vector2(-19, 0)
+
+[node name="RightTarget" type="Node2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(10, -5)
+
+[node name="LeftTarget" type="Node2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-10, -5)
diff --git a/januaryproject/scripts/bullet.gd b/januaryproject/scripts/bullet.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d64553c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/januaryproject/scripts/bullet.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class_name Bullet extends Area2D
+
+var speed = 700
+signal hit
+
+# 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 _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	position += transform.x * speed * delta
+
+func setSpeed(value):
+	speed = value
+
+
+func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
+	print("Bullet hit sumtin")
+	if not body.is_in_group("player"):
+		hit.emit(body)
diff --git a/januaryproject/scripts/charactercontroller.gd b/januaryproject/scripts/charactercontroller.gd
index cbfe68b..d27ddf2 100644
--- a/januaryproject/scripts/charactercontroller.gd
+++ b/januaryproject/scripts/charactercontroller.gd
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ var pushRightEnabled = false
 var pushLeftEnabled = false
 @export var PUSH_FORCE = 700
 
+# Bullet Attack Variables
+@onready var right_target: Node2D = $RightTarget
+@onready var left_target: Node2D = $LeftTarget
+
+
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	# Add the gravity.
 	if not is_on_floor():
@@ -29,7 +34,18 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 			pushTarget.apply_central_impulse(Vector2(1,0) * PUSH_FORCE * 2 )
 		if pushLeftEnabled && faceLeft == true:
 			pushTarget.apply_central_impulse(Vector2(-1,0) * PUSH_FORCE * 2 )
-
+	# Handle Shooting
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("shoot"):
+		# make a new bullet
+		var myBullet = %SceneManager.bulletFactory()
+		
+		#var myBullet = bullet.instantiate()
+		owner.add_child(myBullet)
+		myBullet.transform = right_target.global_transform
+		if faceLeft == true:
+			myBullet.transform = left_target.global_transform
+			myBullet.setSpeed(-700)
+		
 	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
 	# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
 	var direction := Input.get_axis("left", "right")
diff --git a/januaryproject/scripts/gamecontroller.gd b/januaryproject/scripts/gamecontroller.gd
index 08542f1..5b61119 100644
--- a/januaryproject/scripts/gamecontroller.gd
+++ b/januaryproject/scripts/gamecontroller.gd
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ func _on_trigger(effect: Variant, body) -> void:
 		if boxTotal <=0:
 			print("YOU WON!!")
 			get_tree().reload_current_scene()
-	
+
+func bulletHit(body):
+	print("Game controller knows bullet hit something")
+	if body.is_in_group("destructable"):
+		body.queue_free()
+		
diff --git a/januaryproject/scripts/scene_manager.gd b/januaryproject/scripts/scene_manager.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b4895a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/januaryproject/scripts/scene_manager.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+extends Node
+@onready var game: Node2D = $".."
+
+var bullet = preload("res://scenes/bullet.tscn")
+
+# 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 bulletFactory():
+	print("Factory will make a bullet")
+	var myBullet = bullet.instantiate()
+	myBullet.connect("hit", onBulletHit)
+	
+	return myBullet
+func onBulletHit(body):
+	print("Scene manager knows bullet hit")
+	game.bulletHit(body)