diff --git a/scenes/main.tscn b/scenes/main.tscn
index 5cb2a0e..fd4ad17 100644
--- a/scenes/main.tscn
+++ b/scenes/main.tscn
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ tile_map_data = PackedByteArray("AAADAA0AAwAEAAIAAAADAAwAAwAEAAIAAAADAAsAAwAEAAI
 tile_set = ExtResource("1_uu6xs")
 metadata/_edit_lock_ = true
 
-[node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_r0du0")]
-position = Vector2(148, 105)
+[node name="Player1" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_r0du0")]
+position = Vector2(141, 184)
+
+[node name="Player2" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_r0du0")]
+position = Vector2(154, 97)
+id = 2
 
 [node name="Ball" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_r0du0")]
 position = Vector2(193, 130)
diff --git a/scenes/player/player.gd b/scenes/player/player.gd
index 906fecd..5bc52cc 100644
--- a/scenes/player/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player/player.gd
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 extends CharacterBody2D
 
 @export var id: int = 1
-@export var max_speed: float = 150
+@export var max_speed: float = 90
 
 @onready var sprite: AnimatedSprite2D = $AnimatedSprite2D
 
 var is_hitting: bool = false
 var was_moving: bool = false
-var anim_dir: String = 'down'
+var anim_dir: String
+var def_dir: String
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	sprite.play('down')
+	assert(id == 1 or id == 2, "id ("+str(id)+") is invalid")
+	anim_dir = 'up' if id == 1 else 'down'
+	def_dir = 'up' if id == 1 else 'down'
+	sprite.play(def_dir)
 	sprite.frame = 1
 	sprite.pause()
 
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	elif Input.is_action_pressed("hit_right") and not is_hitting:
 		hit("right")
 	
-	if is_moving:
+	if is_moving and not is_hitting:
 		if abs(velocity.x) > abs(velocity.y):
 			anim_dir = 'right' if velocity.x > 0 else 'left'
 		else:
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 		sprite.play(anim_dir)
 	else:
 		if was_moving and not is_hitting:
-			sprite.play('down')
+			sprite.play(def_dir)
 			sprite.frame = 1
 			sprite.pause()
 	
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ func get_movement_vector() -> Vector2:
 
 func hit(dir: String) -> void:
 	if not is_hitting:
-		sprite.play('up')
+		sprite.play('up' if id == 1 else 'down')
 		sprite.frame = 1
 		sprite.pause()
 		
@@ -58,14 +62,18 @@ func hit(dir: String) -> void:
 		var hit_node: Area2D = preload("res://scenes/hit/hit.tscn").instantiate()
 		
 		# flip entire node horizontally if spawning left
-		hit_node.scale = Vector2(-1 if dir == "left" else 1, 1)
+		# flip vertically if player 2
+		hit_node.scale = Vector2(
+			-1 if dir == "left" else 1,
+			1 if id == 1 else -1
+		)
 		add_child(hit_node)
 		
 		# set position according to frame width and height
 		@warning_ignore("integer_division")
 		hit_node.global_position = global_position + Vector2(
 			(sprite_texture.get_width()/2)*(-1 if dir == "left" else 1),
-			sprite_texture.get_height()*-1
+			(sprite_texture.get_height()*-1) if id == 1 else 4
 		)
 		
 		hit_node.timer.connect("timeout", _on_hit_end)