diff --git a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/Branch.prefab b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/Branch.prefab
index d960d87..cc902e5 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/Branch.prefab
+++ b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/Branch.prefab
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 5321372118810808216}
   m_Layer: 0
   m_Name: Branch
-  m_TagString: Untagged
+  m_TagString: Platform
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
   m_StaticEditorFlags: 0
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/LeaveObstacle.prefab b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/LeaveObstacle.prefab
index 29a5562..9505324 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/LeaveObstacle.prefab
+++ b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/LeaveObstacle.prefab
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 1462837664068369080}
   m_Layer: 0
   m_Name: LeaveObstacle
-  m_TagString: Untagged
+  m_TagString: Platform
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
   m_StaticEditorFlags: 0
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch 1.prefab b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch 1.prefab
index 22a2f10..36b52dd 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch 1.prefab	
+++ b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch 1.prefab	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 1230605949537068183}
   m_Layer: 0
   m_Name: RealBranch 1
-  m_TagString: Untagged
+  m_TagString: Platform
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
   m_StaticEditorFlags: 0
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch.prefab b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch.prefab
index e04fc13..53c710f 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch.prefab
+++ b/Game/Assets/Prefabs/ObstaclePreFabs/RealBranch.prefab
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 1230605949537068183}
   m_Layer: 0
   m_Name: RealBranch
-  m_TagString: Untagged
+  m_TagString: Platform
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
   m_StaticEditorFlags: 0
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Scripts/DamageHandler.cs b/Game/Assets/Scripts/DamageHandler.cs
index 951de68..e5c33e3 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Scripts/DamageHandler.cs
+++ b/Game/Assets/Scripts/DamageHandler.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using UnityEngine;
-using Object = System.Object;
 using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 
 public class DamageHandler : MonoBehaviour
@@ -60,6 +59,11 @@ public class DamageHandler : MonoBehaviour
 
 	private void OnCollisionEnter2D(Collision2D other)
 	{
+
+		if (other.collider.CompareTag("Minidrop")){
+			UpdateHealth(0.2f);
+		}
+		//on collision check fall damage
 		float fallSpeed = lastYVelocity;		
 		if (fallSpeed < -threshold)
 		{
@@ -70,8 +74,10 @@ public class DamageHandler : MonoBehaviour
 	
 
 	public void UpdateHealth(float health)
-	{
+	{	
 		this.health = health;
+		if (health > maxHealth) this.health = maxHealth;
+
 		Transform transform = GetComponent<Transform>();
 		float healthScaling = minSize + (1 - minSize) * (this.health / maxHealth);
 		//adjust size based on health
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Scripts/DropletMovement.cs b/Game/Assets/Scripts/DropletMovement.cs
index 9ea8f6b..39f0803 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Scripts/DropletMovement.cs
+++ b/Game/Assets/Scripts/DropletMovement.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class DropletMovement : MonoBehaviour
     private Collider2D characterCollider;
 
     // helper variables
-    private bool isGrounded = true;
+    private bool isGrounded = false;
     private float facingDirection = 1f;
     private bool isDropping = false;
     private float fallTimer;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class DropletMovement : MonoBehaviour
     {
         
         //dashing
-        if (isDashing)
+        if (isDashing || isGrounded == false)
         {
             return;
         }
@@ -91,20 +91,17 @@ public class DropletMovement : MonoBehaviour
     private void FixedUpdate()
     {
         if (isDashing || isDropping)
-    {
+        {
         return;
-        } // was here before
+        }
 
+        //wind
         float windForce = 0f;
-
         if (WindManager.Instance != null)
         {
             windForce = WindManager.Instance.CurrentWindForce;
         }
-
         rb.linearVelocity = new Vector2(movement.x * moveSpeed + windForce, rb.linearVelocity.y);
-
-        //used to be rb.linearVelocity = new Vector2(movement.x * moveSpeed, rb.linearVelocity.y);
     }
 
     private void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D other)
@@ -151,8 +148,23 @@ public class DropletMovement : MonoBehaviour
     }
 
     private void OnCollisionEnter2D(Collision2D col)
+    {   
+        if (col.collider.CompareTag("Platform") && rb.linearVelocity.y == 0)
+        {
+            isGrounded = true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            isGrounded = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnCollisionExit2D(Collision2D collision)
     {
-        isGrounded = true;
+        if (collision.collider.CompareTag("Platform"))
+        {
+            isGrounded = false;
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/Game/ProjectSettings/TagManager.asset b/Game/ProjectSettings/TagManager.asset
index a1f1fa5..c98edfa 100644
--- a/Game/ProjectSettings/TagManager.asset
+++ b/Game/ProjectSettings/TagManager.asset
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ TagManager:
   - Border
   - Hole
   - Minidrop
+  - Platform
   layers:
   - Default
   - TransparentFX