diff --git a/src/game/level.gd b/src/game/level.gd
index 635462c..91bdb7e 100644
--- a/src/game/level.gd
+++ b/src/game/level.gd
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ extends Node2D
 @export var path: Path2D
 ## reference to the line that draws the visual track
 @export var line: Line2D
+## reference to the player node
+@export var player: StaticBody2D
 
 #variables
 var width
@@ -29,7 +31,18 @@ func _process(delta):
 	if (running):
 		width -= shrink_factor * delta
 		update_line()
+		
+		var p_pos = player.position
+		var closest = path.curve.get_closest_point(p_pos)
+		var p_dist = (p_pos - closest).length()
+		print_debug(" distance from track center: ", p_dist, " current track width: ", width)
+		if p_dist > width/2 - max_distance_offset:
+			game_over()
 
 
 func update_line():
 	line.set_width(width)
+
+
+func game_over():
+	get_tree().reload_current_scene() #temp
diff --git a/src/game/level1.tscn b/src/game/level1.tscn
index 31b1591..4b5a7bc 100644
--- a/src/game/level1.tscn
+++ b/src/game/level1.tscn
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ _data = {
 }
 point_count = 7
 
-[node name="level1" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("path", "line")]
+[node name="level1" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("path", "line", "player")]
 script = ExtResource("1_hv75i")
 starting_width = 400.0
-shrink_factor = 0.5
+shrink_factor = 5.0
 path = NodePath("TrackPath")
 line = NodePath("TrackLine")
+player = NodePath("player")
 
 [node name="TrackPath" type="Path2D" parent="."]
 curve = SubResource("Curve2D_ll8bj")
@@ -27,3 +28,4 @@ texture_mode = 2
 
 [node name="player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_5nf51")]
 position = Vector2(42.7545, -14.9219)
+brake_strength = 800.0
diff --git a/src/game/player.tscn b/src/game/player.tscn
index ac5592a..83eefc4 100644
--- a/src/game/player.tscn
+++ b/src/game/player.tscn
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ script = ExtResource("1_g4ij8")
 turn_speed = 0.8
 brake_strength = 600.0
 drift_factor = 1.2
+camera_offset = 200.0
 camera = NodePath("Camera2D")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]