diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 88af953..c2e027b 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void Player::_bind_methods() {
 #endif
     GDFUNCTION_ARGS(on_horizontal, "event", "value");
     GDFUNCTION_ARGS(on_vertical, "event", "value");
+    GDFUNCTION(get_is_moving);
 }
 
 void Player::_enter_tree() {
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ void Player::_enter_tree() {
 void Player::_ready() {
     this->customization_init();
     GDGAMEONLY();
-    this->flat_view_init();
+    this->flat_view_update();
     this->input->listen_to(PlayerInput::Listener("move_left", "move_right", this, "on_horizontal"));
     this->input->listen_to(PlayerInput::Listener("move_forward", "move_back", this, "on_vertical"));
 }
@@ -54,18 +55,19 @@ void Player::_physics_process(double deltaTime) {
     this->move_and_slide();
 }
 
+void Player::damage(Node *origin, int amount) {
+}
+
 void Player::set_customization_active(Node3D *node, bool active) {
     node->set_visible(active);
     node->set_process(active);
 }
 
 void Player::on_horizontal(Ref<InputEvent> event, float value) {
-    UtilityFunctions::print("horizontal ", value);
     this->moveInput.x = value;
 }
 
 void Player::on_vertical(Ref<InputEvent> event, float value) {
-    UtilityFunctions::print("vertical ", value);
     this->moveInput.y = value;
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ void Player::rotate_to_movement() {
     this->set_global_transform(trans);
 }
 
-void Player::flat_view_init() {
+void Player::flat_view_update() {
     Basis basis = this->get_viewport()->get_camera_3d()->get_global_transform().get_basis();
     Vector3 right = basis.get_column(0);
     right = Vector3{-right.x, 0, -right.z}.normalized();
@@ -190,4 +192,8 @@ void Player::customization_init() {
         UtilityFunctions::print("removing ", key);
     }
 }
+
+bool Player::get_is_moving() const {
+    return this->is_on_floor() && !this->moveInput.is_zero_approx();
+}
 }  // namespace godot
diff --git a/src/player.hpp b/src/player.hpp
index 88cca63..5f81adf 100644
--- a/src/player.hpp
+++ b/src/player.hpp
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 #define PLAYER_HPP
 
 #include <map>
+#include "constants.hpp"
 #include "godot_cpp/classes/animation_tree.hpp"
 #include "godot_cpp/classes/character_body3d.hpp"
 #include "godot_cpp/classes/input_event.hpp"
 #include "godot_cpp/classes/skeleton3d.hpp"
+#include "hitable_interface.hpp"
 #include "player_input.hpp"
 #include <optional>
 
 namespace godot {
-class Player : public CharacterBody3D {
+class Player : public CharacterBody3D, public HitableInterface {
     GDCLASS(Player, CharacterBody3D)
     static void _bind_methods();
     // the current customization state of a body part/attachment
@@ -29,9 +31,9 @@ protected:
     // the skeleton of the customizable character model
     Skeleton3D *customizationParent{nullptr};
     PlayerInput *input{nullptr};
-    Basis flatViewBasis{};
+    Basis flatViewBasis{identity::Basis};
 
-    float walkSpeed{4.f};
+    static float constexpr walkSpeed{4.f};
 
     Vector2 moveInput{0.f, 0.f};
 
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ public:
     virtual void _process(double deltaTime) override;
     virtual void _physics_process(double deltaTime) override;
 
+    virtual void damage(Node *origin, int amount) override;
+
     static void set_customization_active(Node3D *node, bool active);
 
     void on_horizontal(Ref<InputEvent> event, float value);
@@ -61,8 +65,9 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void rotate_to_movement();
-    void flat_view_init();
+    void flat_view_update();
     void customization_init();
+    bool get_is_moving() const;
 };
 }  // namespace godot