diff --git a/scripts/player.gd b/scripts/player.gd
index 4798388..165a0e6 100644
--- a/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/scripts/player.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const SPEED = 300.0
 const JUMP_VELOCITY = -400.0
 #add a variable for momentum...t.w.
 @export var acceleration:int = 8
+@export var hard_gravity:float =1.5
 var direction:float = 0
 @export var BUMP_POWER = 100
 enum FaceDirection{LEFT, RIGHT}
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ var pushEnabled:bool = false
 
 @onready var jump_buffer_timer: Timer = $JumpBufferTimer
 
+#For State Machine.............t.w.
+enum State{IDLE, RUNNING, JUMP, FALLING}
+var current_state:State = State.IDLE
+
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
 	# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
@@ -71,12 +76,20 @@ func handle_movement(_delta)->void:
 	else:
 		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, SPEED * direction, acceleration)
 	
-	if not is_on_floor():
+	if current_state == State.JUMP:
+		#apply normal velocity
 		velocity += get_gravity() * _delta
+		if velocity.y>0:
+			current_state = State.FALLING
+	else:
+		#apply hard gravity, character falling
+		velocity += get_gravity() * hard_gravity * _delta
 		
 	#add a buffer timer to the jump velocity............t.w.
 	if is_on_floor() && jump_buffer_timer.time_left >0:
 		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
+		#change state...........t.w.
+		current_state = State.JUMP
 		jump_buffer_timer.stop()
 		 
 func handle_collisions()->void: