diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 77bdaca..2eff37e 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ void key_down(char k)
 	printf("%c pressed!\n", k);
 	switch (k)
 	{
-		case 'a': player_ax = -1; break;
-		case 'd': player_ax = 1; break;
+		case 'a': player_ax = -2; break;
+		case 'd': player_ax = 2; break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ void in_bounds(void)
 	if (player_y > screen_height- 50) player_y = screen_height - 50;
 }
 
+void apply_friction(void) /* FIXME */
+{
+	if (player_vx > 0) player_vx -= 1;
+	else if (player_vx < 0) player_vx += 1;
+	if (player_vy > 0) player_vy -= 1;
+	else if (player_vy < 0) player_vy += 1;
+}
+
 void tick(void)
 {
 	/* run every N milliseconds... nanoseconds? idk */
@@ -179,6 +187,7 @@ void tick(void)
 	else player_ay = 9.81;
 	player_vx += player_ax;
 	player_vy += player_ay;
+	apply_friction(); /* FIXME */
 	player_x += (int)player_vx;
 	player_y += (int)player_vy;
 	in_bounds();