diff --git a/scenes/player/player.gd b/scenes/player/player.gd
index ad80e0f..807ba87 100644
--- a/scenes/player/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player/player.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const DEADZONE = 0.1
 var h_press_tick: int = 0  ## last time horizontal axis was pressed
 var v_press_tick: int = 0  ## last time vertical axis was pressed
 
+var speed_mult: float = 1.0
+
 
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event.is_action_pressed("move_left") or event.is_action_pressed("move_right"):
diff --git a/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd b/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd
index e534066..30cb49f 100644
--- a/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd
+++ b/scenes/player/states/player_walking.gd
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func _state_physics_update(_delta: float) -> void:
 #region player physics
 	var direction: Vector2 = player.get_movement_vector()
 	direction = direction.normalized()
-	player.velocity = direction * player.max_speed
+	player.velocity = direction * player.max_speed * player.speed_mult
 	
 	player.move_and_slide()
 #endregion