diff --git a/game/src/character/collisions.rs b/game/src/character/collisions.rs
index 13ce222..f28bd79 100644
--- a/game/src/character/collisions.rs
+++ b/game/src/character/collisions.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ pub fn modify_player_based_on_forces(
             translated_rect.check_collision_recs(&player_rect)
         })
     };
+    let check_player_colliding_with_colliders_forwards = || {
+        colliders.iter().any(|rect| {
+            let mut translated_rect = rect.clone();
+            translated_rect.y += level_height_offset;
+            translated_rect.x += WORLD_LEVEL_X_OFFSET;
+            translated_rect.check_collision_recs(&Rectangle{
+                x: player_rect.x + 1.0,
+                y: player_rect.y - 1.0 ,
+                width: player_rect.width,
+                height: player_rect.height,
+            })
+        })
+    };
 
     // If the player is colliding, only apply the x force
     if (check_player_colliding_with_floor()
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn modify_player_based_on_forces(
     }
 
     // Check sideways collisions
-    if player.velocity.y == 0.0 && check_player_colliding_with_colliders(){
+    if player.velocity.y == 0.0 && check_player_colliding_with_colliders_forwards(){
         return Err(());
     }
 
diff --git a/game/src/character/mod.rs b/game/src/character/mod.rs
index c32b7f0..5f2fd09 100644
--- a/game/src/character/mod.rs
+++ b/game/src/character/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl MainCharacter {
             movement_force: Vector2::zero(),
             velocity: Vector2::zero(),
             base_velocity: Vector2::new(0.0, GRAVITY_PPS),
-            size: Vector2::new(80.0, 100.0),
+            size: Vector2::new(60.0, 100.0),
             sprite_sheet: AnimatedSpriteSheet::new(
                 sprite_sheet,
                 Vector2::new(300.0, 300.0),
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ impl MainCharacter {
 
             // Handle extra external forces based on the character state
             self.movement_force = match state {
-                CharacterState::Running => Vector2::new(12.0, 0.0),
-                CharacterState::Jumping => Vector2::new(12.0, -30.0),
+                CharacterState::Running => Vector2::new(10.0, 0.0),
+                CharacterState::Jumping => Vector2::new(10.0, -30.0),
                 CharacterState::Dashing => Vector2::new(30.0, -20.0),
             };
         }
diff --git a/game/src/character/render.rs b/game/src/character/render.rs
index d98e509..bae9328 100644
--- a/game/src/character/render.rs
+++ b/game/src/character/render.rs
@@ -33,20 +33,32 @@ pub fn render_character_in_camera_space(
     );
     player.sprite_sheet.render(
         raylib,
-        player.position.sub(player.size.div(2.0)),
+        player
+            .position
+            .sub(Vector2::new(player.size.y, player.size.y).div(4.0)),
         Some(Vector2::new(player.size.y, player.size.y)),
         Some(frame_id),
     );
 
     // Possibly render a debug vector
-    if config.debug_view {
-        raylib.draw_line_v(
-            player.position.sub(player.size.div(2.0)),
-            player
-                .position
-                .sub(player.size.div(2.0))
-                .add(player.velocity.mul(10.0).add(Vector2::new(0.0, 100.0))),
-            Color::RED,
-        );
-    }
+    // if config.debug_view {
+    raylib.draw_line_v(
+        player.position.sub(player.size.div(2.0)),
+        player
+            .position
+            .sub(player.size.div(2.0))
+            .add(player.velocity.mul(10.0).add(Vector2::new(0.0, 100.0))),
+        Color::RED,
+    );
+    raylib.draw_rectangle_lines_ex(
+        Rectangle::new(
+            player.position.x - (player.size.x / 2.0),
+            player.position.y - (player.size.x / 2.0),
+            player.size.x,
+            player.size.y,
+        ),
+        2,
+        Color::RED,
+    );
+    // }
 }