diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index cb6eb55..fcd9a8f 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -348,12 +348,12 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
             // increment sprite image to be used and keeps it below 12
             playerFrame = (playerFrame + 1) % 11;
             playerFrameCounter -= 5;
-            // if the player has moved enough to justify a frame change, a new save will also be made
-            try {
-              FileManager.writeObjectToFile("local/game_state", new ArrayList()); // this is placeholder, replace with this
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-              e.printStackTrace();
-            }
+//            // if the player has moved enough to justify a frame change, a new save will also be made
+//            try {
+//              FileManager.writeObjectToFile("local/game_state", new ArrayList()); // this is placeholder, replace with this
+//            } catch (IOException e) {
+//              e.printStackTrace();
+//            }
           }
         }
         repaint();
diff --git a/src/Player.java b/src/Player.java
index 120288b..25af147 100644
--- a/src/Player.java
+++ b/src/Player.java
@@ -303,8 +303,30 @@ public class Player extends GenericSprite {
     boolean[][]vis = new boolean[1000][18];
     LinkedList<Integer> xx = new LinkedList<>();
     LinkedList<Integer> yy = new LinkedList<>();
+    xx.add(pX);
+    yy.add(pY);
     dis[pX][pY] = 0;
     vis[pX][pY] = true;
+    while(!xx.isEmpty()){
+      int tempX = xx.poll();
+      int tempY = yy.poll();
+      for(int[]a: check){
+        try{
+          int newX = tempX + a[0];
+          int newY = tempY + a[1];
+          if(dis[tempX][tempY]+1<(Math.min(3,dis[newX][newY]))){
+            dis[newX][newY] = dis[tempX][tempY]+1;
+            xx.add(newX);
+            yy.add(newY);
+          }
+        } catch(Exception e){
+
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if(dis[pX][pY]<=3){
+      return true;
+    }
     return false;
   }
   public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {